The Portland daily press., 1867-05-24
state Items.

First page today: The Old Public Func-
tionary; jefferson Davis The Change at the
South; Farming in Aroostook; "Tom Brown"
in Parliament. Fourth page: How Four For
tune Hunters were disappointed.
The S. j. Court for Androscoggin county
adjourned on Tuesday last to June 25th, when
the trial of Verrill and Hairless the alleged
West Auburn murderers, will open.
William T. Plummer has bean arrested as
an accomplice of Rufus l.. Larrabee just con-
victed of the Durham horse butchery. We
trust the rest of the rascals will be ferret
ed out and brought to punishment.
We learn from the Lewiston Journal that
Jackson Lewis, a colored boy 20 years old, has
been bound over to the next term of the S. j.
Court for felonious assault upon Davis Stet-
son, Jr. 1t appears from the evidence that
great provocation was given to Lewis for MAX
ing the assault. He obtained sureties.
The party of gypsies who were encamped
here lately have found their way to near Au-
burn village where they have erected their
tents.
The p. & X. Railroad Company have de-
eided to put on a train to connect with the
Portland and Boston Express train soon to be
run. This train will leave Augusta at four
o'clock p. NJ
"A correspondent of the Lewiston journal
says that a preliminary examination has been
bad at Fryeburg of Benz. Bunker and the
mother of the girl who was supposed to have
be en- poisoned in Stow. The testimony failed
10 show any guilt on the part of those arrested.
A post norton examination by several physi-
Clans did not show any poison. The stomach
was taken to Boston to be examined and the
Court was adjourned to the 3lst.
The Bath Times says that on Wednesday
as Mr.. Simeon Cushman of that city was driv-
ing loaded cart in w oolwich one of the fore
wheels went into u hole SO suddenly as to
throw Mr.. G. to the ground, and as he held on
to the reins, the horse came round and drew
the hind wheels of the heavy loaded carriage
over his abdomen, injuring him very severely.
- Several citizens of Bath, Capt. Kelley and
family, Capt. Patten, a son of Postmaster
Greenleaf, and one other gentleman were
among those wrecked ON the steamer Santiago
de Cuba, all saved.
The Worcester (Mass.) Spy of Wednesday
says: "Mr. Otis II. Springer of Oldtown, Me-,
came to this city last week for the purpose of
making a contract for machinery. The morn
ing after his arrival, feeling little chilled, he
went to an apothecary for little medicine
which failed to produce the effect desired AS
he continued to grow worse, he requested Mr..
L. c. fainter, with whom he was transacting
business, to accompany him to Salem where
he would find acquaintance He arrived at
Salem at five o'clock Thursday afternoon, I'M
conscious, and continued in that state for
three hours when he expired. Mr.. Springer
was a young man, about twenty-five years of
age, recently married, and was greatly respect
ed in the town where he lived"
The Gardiner Reporter says brute in hui
man form, named Getchell, living in Chelsea.
had little unpleasantness with his wife the |
other day, whereupon he beat her in such |
shocking manner that her recovery is doubt |
iul. He has been arrested and is now in Au- |
gusta jail.
Joseph NJ. Nicolar one of the Oldtown
'ripe' was drowned on Brook Drive, few days |
since, as we learn from the Wing. His BODY
was brought to the foot of the Lake by six of
MS tribe, and sent forward to Oldtown for in
tefmeht IN the Indian Cemetery.
MIR. Charles L. Hilton. for the lost s;,
years the successful Principal of Rridotnn
Academy, has been called to take cbarGe %
the Bangor High School. On the eve ~ III; |
departure, at an entertainment at which i,rna
numbers of his former and present pupils as.
sisted, Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton received a beauti-
full service of plate as testimonial of the
affection and esteem of their pupils.