The Portland daily press., 1893-10-30
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST

/ The dog tax, which first and last has
occasioned so much comment in the
state, is yielding handsome revenue,
materially relieving the burdens on
other kinds of property. Since the state
treasurer announced that the state would
take measures to collect the tax from de-
linquent towns, several weeks ago, there
has been constant flow of money into
the treasury, until at this writing 435
towns have reported, leaving only rs be-
hind hand, large share of these being
small towns and plantations. So far the
dog assessment paid in amounts to $37,-
52s. IS, and the grand total must reach a
sum exceeding 100000 Portland has
paid $104s.
= Fred Harris of Melrose, Mass, and
Walter st. Franc of St. Louis, who were
arrested Friday night on the charge OF
larceny. of clothing from Mrs. Orrin
SJaples's residence in Biddefod, were
sentenced Saturday to the Portland work
Jail. Harris was also setenced under the
tramp act.
The safe at the railroad station in
Wiseasset, was blown open Friday night
and sixty dollars were taken belonging
to the company, and fifteen to the station
agent. The safe door was blown across
the room. windows smashed and other
damage done. The post Office was entered
| and the money drawer rifed of fifteen
cents. The safe in the postmaster's room
was not touched.
| The steamer State of Maine of the
International Steamship company,
arrived at her dock at Boston. about
6 o'clock Thursday night, about four
| hours late. The officers claimed this was
due to the delay at Eastport in putting
| aboard an extra large freight, but the
| Boston papers say investigation shows
that this was not the cause. 1t appears
| that after she had left Eastport and was
off Mooseabec a fire wasssdiscovered in the
gentlemen's cabin. By the timely work
of the officers and crew the flames. were
extinguished before they had gained the
upper deck. The loss to the company
will be slight.
The stores of Simpson & Written, D.
lC. johnson and E. B Harvey and the
were broken into Friday night. The
| front doors were pried open in each case.
| The goods taken will not amount to q
| large sum. There is no clue to the
| burglars.
Reuel Robinson of Camden, grand
| master of the Maine Odd Fellows, has
| IuduO UuO lOllOWJuS 0lSbIlCt uCpuuy dp
| pointments for the state: Edwin Wilcox,
Young, c. M. Watson, exoffico, Butler
| Libby. Edwin Cobb, i'll. Frink, G. W.
| Harrington, r. G. Holston, H Seal, H.
M. Harmon, ALT. Pike, Henry Far
well, H. T. Tirrell, o. H. Guptill, T.. W.
Haskell, Chas. G. Murray, sE.A. Glidden,
Benz. Burton, George N. Harden, Samuel
Adams, ex-officio, A. N. J. Lovejoy, David
| Cargill, S. H. Keene, Elijah Hodsdon, ssR
D. Baker, VIM. I. Towne, Benz. Thompson,
| VIII. Mitchell, John C. Cross, C. W.
| Folsom, VIM. M. Osborne, A. D. Drum
mond, Fred E. Paine, VIM. r. Anterior,
VIM. J Logan, We. Libby, Chas. W. Yves
colt, Fred E. Moore, John A.Miler, E. L.
Houghton, c. H. Richardson, W. H Foster,
E. W. Leonald, VS.. Carver, W. M. Law.
renee, AL. Durgin, Joseph Wood. L. H.
Newcomb, H. C.Longfellow.
| D. D. MS for Rebekah Lodges:
ANGELA Hayes, Annie L. Austin, Jessie
Cloudman, Pauline E. Heseltine, Abbie
Waterhouse, Mary L.Kimball, Ella NJ.
Hathaway, Ella A. Russell, Mrs. Charles
Dexter, Olive A. Chase, Flora B. Knight
Grace E. Walton, Celia B. Downing
Josephine W.. Sturtevant, Amelia A.
Merrill, Annette E. Burgess, Althea j
Curtis, Addie R. Arnold, Frances A
/ Park, Clara E. Crockett, Mary A
Senter, Charles Mcguire, Mildred Xii
gore, G. II. Drummond, J. F. DeCoster
Carrie E1Pierce, May A. Dinslow, JOSEPH
| E. Friend, Fred E. Moore.