The Portland daily press., 1865-09-14
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

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30 Nathaniel Remiek of Anson, died very
suddenly on Tuesday of last week. He went
TO bed as well as common at night, but not
getting up as usual in the morning, his son
wish whom he lived went to his room and found
him dead, having the appearance of breathing
his life away without struggle. His age was
81 years. s.s 1890 az
BE- Hon. VIM X. Weston, formerly Of An
gusta, but for the past fifteen years resident
of California, died at Fairfield, Solano County,
on the Sth of August, after brief Illness, at
the age of 81 years. At the time of his death
he was County Judge of Solano, to which Office
he had been recently reelected.
U.s. Gilman Turner Esq. Superintendent
of the State Buildings, received d severe, in
jury On Thursday last, while riding from Lew
istonto Augusta. His horse took fright on the
road and himself and lady were thrown from
the carriage with great violence, fracturing one
of his ribs, and bruising him otherwise by the
fall. The Lady was only slightly injured. "a d
GF- Rev. g w. Quinby, the editor of the
Gospel Banner, was severely injured on Friday
last by being thrown from his carriage while
on his way to meet an appointment at Rum
ford When descending a hill about three miles
beyond Winthrop. his horse stumbled, and in
falling threw Mr.. Quinby over the dasher be-
tween the PROSTATE animal and the wagon
wheels. Before he could recover himself, the
horse struggledato his feet, and started forward,
dragging the carriage over him, leaving him.
badly bruised and inseusible in the road. His
son, who was with him and who was also
thrown from the carriage, but received no Sc
rious injury Immediately called assistance, and
Mr.. Quinby was taken into aneighboring house
and soon restored to Jnsciousness. No bones
were broken, but conclusion Of the spike and
severe bruises and cuts upon the back and head
left ien in no condition to pursue his journey,
and he was accordingly conveyed to his home
in this city, where he is now doing well, and it
is hoped he will soon be able to resume his
professional duties.-Augusta Farmer. 49,
y g8-T The Bangor Times says O. z. Church
lost his house and out buildings, together with
their contents by fire last Thursday night
Loss $1,000. Insured in Penobscot Mutual
Company for $500. @
% "A correspondent of the Wing states that
the house. barn, and out buildings Of Sewan
Dearborn of Corinna were burned on the nighH
of Sept. 9th. His loss amounts to about $4,000.
Insured for 800. Human bones were found
in the ruins of the barn. It is. supposed that
some person hanging round the Advent Camp
Meeting near by, went into the barn to spend,
the night, and carelessly set it on fire and Lpef-
lsned IN lne names. Aliala41 ,ssisofe os4s
/ BB John Damsry,a convict in the Maine
State Prison, died at Thomaston, Sept. sth.
They were compelled to keep him in solitary
confinement to Keep him from infiicting min
ries upon officers and cenFiets as he had once
assaulted an Officer, and at another time atte,on-
ted the life of a convict. He was considered 4
very dangerous man. Danery was sentenced
from Portland in Dec. 1851, for the murder Of,
Cassidy at Cape Elizabeth. hi -, -
BB-The Bangor Whsg says fires in that vi
cinity are becoming. very destructive in the
woodlands, and threaten disasterto other prop
erty on all sides. The city was sh.ouded in
smoke Tuesday, and there were various renorts
from the suburbs Of danger to buildings and
other preperty-but we believe there was no
actual iburnings except of woodlands. fences
&c. The noon train from Oldtown was Obliged
to run the gauntlet of fire near Saltwater
sufficient TO blister the cars