The Republican journal., 1895-10-17
NEWS Of THE wEEh.

NEWS Of THE wEEh.
MAINE MATTERS. A large crew com
menced work On the Washington county
railroad in Machias Oct. 1st Jno X.
Ames threw the first shovelful of dirt,
followed by Geo. A. Curran. Wescott &
Mitchell, the contractors, will push the
work i. Elk Secretary Whitney and fam
lily closed Mossley Hall at Bar Harbor
Oct. 1st and sailed on yacht Columbia for
New York. -. Lieutenant Hersey, 18th In
fantly, L. S. A., is ON his way to rejcin
his regiment at Fort Niobraro, Nebraska,
after four years detail as military in
structor at the Maine State College, Oro-
no.. The following nominations for Of
ficels OF the Maine League of American
Wheelmen have been filed and will be rat
flied at the election in November: Chief
consul, Charles s.{Hichborn, Augusta;
vice consul, viii Bryant, Biddeford
secretary treasurer, Percy II. Rich
ardsop, Portland; representatives, c. A.
Bodwell. Sanford, Charles E. Litchtield,
Lewiston......ln response to a communi-
cation from Gov. Culbersor of Texas to
the governors Of the several States as to
the laws applying to prize fighting, Gov.
Cleaves replied: ''In response to your tel
FAi1N 10 lnNOC q IliStC-
meanor by our statute and is not tolerated
in Maine. T.. AT a meeting Oct Sd Of the
Republican State committee Mr. Bryon
Boyd of Augusta was unanimously elect
ed secretary of the State committee to
til the vacancy caused b. the resignation
Of +. i. Southland. 49,. The jury in the sen
saliolal Laughton-C yplers case at Skow-
began had the matter under considera
ton only about one hour and a half. Oct.
~. and returned the following findings:
First, that the charges OF cruel and abu-
sive treatment and adultery made by Mr..
Laughtop against his wife were true and
that divorce ought 10 be granted Frank
l.. Laughton. Second, that the charges
Of cruel aud abusive treatment and non
support, made by Mrs. Laughton against
bel husband We're not true, and that she
ought not to be granted a divorce. Third,
that Herbert +. Cyphers was guilty of
alternating the affections OF Mrs Lauglton
from her husband. and that Mr.. Laugh
ten should recover damages in the sum Of
s200...... There We're imposing ceremonies
at Fort Fairfield Oct. Sd at the dedication
OF the monument given by the State. com
memoratine the patriotism OF John Baker,
private citizen. during the contentious
on the disputed territory on the eastern
frontier III 1884. The monument was
presented by the Secretary of State. The
history was given by Major Dickey of
Fort Kent. 1t is the only case of the
kind ever known. The contracts have
been let for a 80 600 hotel at Rangeley.
The cid Ean4eley Lake house will be
moved to Lake Point and an addition
huilt......A little less than two million
people ride over the Maine Central in
He. .i,r14r Ia
amounted to 50. .l6. t;4.. Is. - Sau Os-
borne, the colcled ianifo1 at Colby. was
directing the burning over of part Of the
campus when q freshman who happened
along called out: ''Well, Sam. that
most as black as You are. Yes, sal,"
promptly replied sam, s'and next year it
will be most as green as you are
Joseph Reardon. POW holding lucrative
clerkship iii theintcls1ate commerce com
mission office III Washington, a former
resident Of Brewer and Bangor. and later
OF Portland. is one cf the numerous can
dldaies Tor surveyor at the port of Port
land, and is said to have a strong backing.
The other candidates for the office. the
salary of which is $500 a year. are ex-
Mayor johnson Of Wateryille Hon Simon
;. Brown OF Waterville, Editor Fred c.
Plaisted Of the Augusta New Age, and
Winfield Eastman of Cumberland county
There promises to be a very interesting
contest. Governor Cleaves, Oct. 18th.
nominated Col. A. B. Farnham Of Bangor
fol Sheriff Of Penobscot county, GOV
ernol Cleaves. on Oct. It'll, appointed
Percy H. Richardson of Portland. Chas
;. Hichborn of Augusta, Prof G.. H.
Hamlen Of the Maine State College. and
Roland I. Patten of Skowhegan, dele
gates to ate nd the Good Roads Parla-
ment 10 be held at Atlanta. Ca, Oct. IL
49, The Governors of the several States
and territories appointed delegates to
TINS parliament. ~. The trustees Of the
Golliam Normal school have elected Mrs.
Rosa {. johnson. teacher OF the model
school connected Herewith. to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
Miss Jennie n. Colby the former teacher.
-...- Edward HutcEins. who it is said at
tempted to murder his daughter at New
Siberia recently. and upon his failure,
sought to take his own life. was taken to
Bangor Oct. 9TH and lodged in Jail to
await the February term Of court He is
under 5000 bonds which he cannot OBJ
taln.-... In the Z. 5. circuit court in Port
laud Oct 9TH. in the case of William I.
gilbert. receiver OF the Commercial AL
nance Lie insurance Company of New
York, vs.. the Maine and New Brunswick
Company, wherein the receiver of the
Commercial Alliance sues to recover the
sum of S35. 600, which he alleges in his
writ, was received by the NJ. d n. B. Co.,
from the directors of the Commercial
Alliance without consideration, Judge
Webb handed down the decision, deny
ing the motion Of the defendants to dis
miss the action on the ground that the
receiver had no authority to sue them in
this jurisdiction.
In BRIEF. The constitutional conven-
ton OF South Carolina has decided there
shall never be divorce granted in South
Carolina for any cauSe The vote uaS S6