The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-09
FOR BREAKING A LETTER BOX.
Joseph Jaclxels Bound Over at Au-
gusta.
Special to the PRESS.l

Augusta, october S..-JOSepb JackolS of
Augusta. appeared before United States Bail
Commissioner Choate today charged with
breaking letter box, situated on Cushnoc
z Heights, Sunday morning, September 80.
Col. A. W. Bradbury, United States district
attorney, and Burton Smith, United States
deputy marshal, came down from Portland
this morning and were present at part of
me hearlng. Proba bic cause was found by
the commission so that Jackels was placed
under $500 bonds to await the action OIL tn g
United States grand jury at Portland in
DeGenner. railing to procure bonds, lie
was lodged in Jail.
A Prominent Citizen.
Calais, October S.-Dr. William H Todd of
St. Stephen, n. B., one of the ablest
phyicians of st. CIoix river, died last night
after a painful illness. He was prominent
in charitable, religious and financial
circles, and at the time of his death was
president of the st. Stephen bank succeed
ingsthe late F. H. Todd. He was graduate
of. Bowdoin and Edinburg. college of
Physicians. He leaves wife and daughter.
The Rose standish Damaged.
Calais, October 8-The steamer Rose
Standish ran ashore in the river between
the lower and upper wharves in dense fog
ing. She is probably not seriously damaged
Wicked Paris.
Paris, October S.-The October term of
the Oxford County Supreme Judicial court
opens tomorrow. Hon. T. H Haskell justice
presiding. The continued civil docket in
ciud ID 22Sl cases, the largest for years.
Several sensational cases, were on the
criminal docket. Eleven are in jail on
grave charges awaiting the action of the
grand jury.
A Coming Society Wedding.
Especial to the PRESS.)
Augusta, October 8.-Invitations have
been issued today for the marriage of Mr..
Lewis'A. Burleigh of this city, and Miss
Caddie ii. Bl own of Waterville. The cere-
mony will take place at Waterville Thurs
day evening, October IS. The bride is the
daughter of Hon. $. s. Brown OF Water
vile, and the groom is the youngest son of
ex-Gov. Burleigh of this city, and is the
p present city clerk of this city. They will
reside in Augusta.
New Paper Threatened.
Especial to the PRESS.)
Hallowell, October 8.-Hallowell is to
have new weekly newspaper at an early
uotO. '" Uotcoh WILL NO cutIOI anu
proprietor. 1t is rumored here that Miss
Lillian Leslie Johnson, the Globe CORES
pondent, in Hallowell and Gardiner, is to
be assistant editor.
Fire at Houlton.
Houlton, October s-Sunday after
noon fire destroyed the stable connected
with the residence of James Mcfarland.
ON court street, owned by L. W. Stevens
of Caribou. The efforts of the firemen
saved the house and other residences. The
loss on the stable is $500. and the house
hold goods were damaged in moving. In-
sured. Fire is unaccounted for.
A Long Drink.
Biddeford, Octorber s. A half a pint
of whiskey at one drink was too much
for a five-year-old Kings Corner boy
named Mccarthy. He drank nearly that
amount at o'clock Sunday morning,
and at 10 he was dead. The boy's mother
had been sick and the night before the
whisky had been bought for her. The
bottle was put in the cupboard, and
in the morning the boy went there to
get somthing to eat.He saw the whiskey.
pulled the cork and drank nearly all of
if