Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

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The safe in the Maine Central cafe
at Mr.. Desert Ferry was left open a
short time, Saturday. and some one
stole from it a pocket book containing
500.
In the Judge Weymouth SANDER case
for $4,000 damages. at Auburn, the jury
brought in verdict Of $1375 The grant
jury is still at work on the large grist Of
liquor cases. and is not expected to report
before the last of the week.
| At a meeting held at Portland. Satur,
day, between a committee from the strik
| ing freight handlers and the officials OF
the Maine Steamship Co., settlement OF
| differences was reached, and the old mer
returned to work ut p. NJ. on q basis
satisfactory to both.
| In the United States circuit court al
Portland. Webb. j.. presiding Friday
Herbert Kelley of Caribou, violation OF
the internal revenue law, fined So The
grand jury reported and was dis
charged. No indictments were made
public.
A leading Portland attorney says that
considerable money is finding it's way
back from the West to Maine as the
result of dollar wheat. Several West
ern mortgages. supposed at best to be
of doubtful value, have been called fol
and paid in a few weeks and others will
| be sent West for adjustment.
After being out nearly "A hours. the
| jury at Rockland, in the case of Her
| bert A. Oliver against the Perry Bros.
returned q verdict of $500 for the plain
| tiff. Oliver sued for 5000 for injuries
while working in the lime rock quarry
| owned by Perry Bros, through the al
| legged negligence of the defendants. The
Perry Bros. defended. on the ground
! that the quarry was being operated by
other parties. and that they were not
the employers. The case will go to the
law court.
In the York supreme judicial court,
Foster, j., presiding, Friday, the fol-
lowing divorces have been granted:
Blanche c. Spinney of Dover from
Horace e. Sipnney Of Eliot, for cruel
and abusive treatment; Oscar A. Hurd
of Berwick from Bessie A. Hurd of
Saco. on the ground Of adultery; Mabel
L. Grosvenor of Berwick against Will
e. Grosvenor of Boston, for non-sup-
port Blanche l.. Smith Of South Ber-
wick against Charles o. Smith, for ut
ter desertion, with 5000 alimony.
The weather at Rigby park. Saturday
was superb, but the track was in no con-
dition for racing. All day the caretakcrs
were at work trying to get it dried out,
but the progress was so slow that the
whole days programme of stake races
had to be carried ahead till Monday. A
great card is presented for that day. The
207 pace in which Roam Wilkes and
Louis Victor have two heats apiece to
| their credit. and Bumps brace of twos
will come up for finishing, as will also
the 2.10 trot with it's three heat winners
in Que Allen, Athanio and Derby Prin-
cess. Four full races. a 2.20 trot 2.30 trOt
2.15 pace and 2.30 pace, are also on the
card.
The Lewiston Beer clubs are resting
easier. By shrewed manoeuvers they
are now able to get their liquor into
the city without it's being seized. Six
clubs have been organized into union
and fund amounting to 5000 or $40(
has been raised, with which two con-
stables have been hired. The strongest
liquor combination in the city has been
interviewed. and the members have
been given to understand that the frs,
time any liquor belonging to the union
| of clubs is seized, the constables en-
ployed by the clubs will make 1t so hot
| for the liquor combination that they
will be glad to quit the business. The
| liquor dealers protest that they have
had nothing to do with this arrange
ment, but it is very noticeable that the
club beer and the club liquor comes
into the city and is not molested. Lew
| iston clubs have so long considered they
| have a right to have liquors unmolested
that they will not give up until every
resource is exhausted. At present they
seem to have the whip handle.