The Portland daily press., 1891-06-03
PROBABLY Murdered by Indians.

; Probably Murdered by Indians.
SEARsPoRT, June 3.-News was received
today of the murder Of Nathaniel M. Whit.
tum of Searspcrt on his ranch near Clifton.
Arizona, it is supposed, by Indians. About
May 9Th Mr.. Whittum was found in his bed,
shot through the body. His horses and guns
are missing. Mr.. Whittum was Al years of
age and single. He was member of the
18th Maine Regiment during the war and
served as wagner in General Crooks cam
paign with the Indians four years ago. His
aged mother is living in Searsport, and this
makes the third son that has been killed.
Charles was killed at Fredericksburg, Daniel
was killed by locomotive in Waltham,
Mass, and two sons survive who reside In
Searsport The murdered man owned cat
tie ranch with the stock, and was worth
$4,000.
Pursuing Stolen Horses.
WEST PARIS, June 2.-Last Friday after
noon man hired team at W. r. Bradbu-
ry's livery stable at West Paris TO go to
South Paris. Saturday morning he tele-
graphed Bradbury that the carriage was
broken and he would bring back the team as
soon as repairs were made. This was a ruse
to get away with the team as the carriage
was not broken. Later Bradbury's suspic-
ions were aroused and Detective WoImell
was put on the case. The detective traced
the team to Gilead and recovered it there
yesterday.
SEARSPoRT, June 2-J. q. Cummings Of
Hallowell was in Searsport looking after a
stolen horse yesterday. He was accompan-
led by an officer who found that the horse
had been shipped by boat March 9th for Bos-
ton.
Said To ae Bad Men.
BANGOR, June "A gentleman residing
in st. John, and who has recently been in
Halifax, says the authorities there told him
the two men arrested on suspicion of firing
on the Vanceboro aud st. John express one
week ago, have both served a term in the
penitentiary at Halifax, and we're then con-
sidered bad men. On Monday Conductor
Robert Elmes visited Bangor Jail and at once
recognized one of the men as we'll known
tramp. as he has been often along the line.
sIddeford's Great Question.
BIDDEFoRD, June 2.-The directors of the
Biddeford and Saco Horse Railway Compa-
ny met today and voted to equip the road
with electricity this summer, providing thew
can make terms with the same comnanv
withich VIII they made contract early in
the spring, that agreement being cancelled
because of the opposition made to the intro.
duction of electricity. They will call meet.
| ing of the stockholders to indorse the boards
| action.
Over the Bangor Bridge.
AUGUSTA, June 2-There was a hearing
before the railroad commissioners TODAY in
relation to crossing the Bangor and Brewer
bridge by the street railway of Bangor. The
stage company wants the railway to 90 on
| the south side. The railway company wants
| to go on the north side. The Commissioners
say they have not the power to decide in this
| matter.
Good TempIar Appointments.
AUGUSTA, June 2.-The following are
among the appointments of Chief Templar
A S. Bangs, l, o. G. t.:
State Deputies-Neal Dow, Portland. A
Portland Mrs {. (. Knight DeerinrS3a Dee Sasyer y 2
Carlton, GSdT PorSIand w,n r. f. Murphy, Portland E
Special State Deputy Joseph Craig, Portland
| Special District Deputies-M T. ElwelI r. w
Murphy, Portland; Job Sanford, Peaks Island.
Nominations by the Governor.
AUGUSTA, June 2.-The following nomi
nations have been made by the governor:
Coroner-Dennis Tobin, Portland
Trial Justice George r. Bean, Denmark
| Commissioner to take birds THAR ,9oo4s -.