The Portland daily press., 1867-03-08
state Items.

"A caulker at the Kittery Navy Yard,
named Frederic Wiley, few days since fell
from vessel on which he was at work and re-
ceived injuries from which he died In a few
hours
We are informed on authority of the high
est responsibility that the Washington letters
published in the Star, over the signature of
"Portland" are not written by any gentleman
of this city, as intimated in yesterdays Press,
but by gentleman from Kcnnebec His sigma
ture has doubtless misled our correspondent.
Charles M. Kidder broke Jail at Farming
ton on Saturday night last, but has been cap
tured and returned to his unwelcome quarters.
The Belfast Age says that in the town of
Knox, on Monday, the Republicans elected
the moderator and town clerk, when ballot
was had for first selectman, resulting in the
choice of Charles Elliot, Democrat, by twenty
majority. The Republicans alleged that fraud
had been used, and succeeded the bitter
opposition of the Democrats in passing vote
to use the check list. At the next ballot the
| Republicans stood twenty ahead. An inves-
| tigation was then had, when it was found that
/ at the first ballot for selectman, between thir-
| ty and forty more votes were thrown by the
Democrats than there were men of that party
present at the meeting. The town then repu-
dated the first ballot for selectman and pro-
ceeded to elect officers as though it had not
been taken. 7a-a rf d.ssU. .aa
The Lewiston Journal learns that three
men were arrested at Hiram, on Wednesday
on charge of breaking into the store of j. p
Hubbard & Bro, in that town last November,
| nd sta in,
The Bangor Times learns that the nomina-
ton OF Geo. V. Bickmore, as Collector at
Frenchman's Bay, has been rejected by the
| Senate.
The Belfast Age says that Mr.. Oscar Hill,
of Northport, had his house destroyed by fire
ON the night of the 9th. His family barely
escaped with their lives, losing all their per-
sOnal property. No insurance
The ladies of the Unitarian Society of
Augusta received over $1,000 at their levee last
week. 81
The Machias Republican says the snow in
that vicinity is not deep, but what there is is
SO hard as to oblige those who wish to break
new roads in the woods to cut it up with axes.
The dwelling house owned by VIM. H. Cur
tbs on North street, Farmingdale was DESTROY
ed by fire on Thursday, 2Sth ut The engines
from the city were promptly on the spot, but
the fire was too far advanced for them to sub
due 1t. Loss about $1,000. Insured in the Etna
for $700-Gdrdiner Journal
Hon. Joseph Farwell was elected Mayor of
Rockland, on Monday last receiving 531 votes
against II scattering 20
The Gardiner Journal learns that David
Call, son of Capt. Call, of Pennington, was in
stantly killed by the caving in of bank in a
hydraulic claim, where he was working. in For
est Home, Amador Co., Cal, on the 18th of Jan.
The Journal says Mr.. Cheeseman of Gardi-
ner has sold all his ice at profit of only $4,000
and that Mr.. Sturgis has refused an offer for
his that would give him clear profit that will
pay for all his expense of his farm ($14,OOO) his
ice houses and putting in the ice The Kenne-
bee river is a mine of wealth to those who know
how to work it, To-
"A letter from Norridgewock published in
the Machias Union says: Judge Tenney is in
poor health: confined to his house. His days
OF activity and usefulness are nearly closed"
Marriage is becoming decidedly cool
transaction in Aroostook. The Pioneer records
one on the ice, the parties remaining comforta-
bly, tucked up, with buffalo robes in their
sleigh .-a lH1 #la
The Lewiston Journal says Jason Caswell of
Greene, aged about 60 years, died very sudden
ly last week under the following circumstan-
ces. DR.. Pierce, of Greene, had prescribed
medicine composed of tincture of aconite and
colchicum, to be taken in teaspoon full doses,
Tor MI Mower, who had the medicine in his
store ON shelf behind the counter. Mr.. Cas-
well came in on the day of his death, and
some conversation ensued about the medicine
and the dose prescribed, whereupon Mr. c.
went behind the counter, saying he shouldn't
fear to drink from the bottle Mr. Mower told
him not to, and seeing him remove the stopper
| forbid him. Nevertheless Mr. Caswel tipped
| the bottle to his mouth and drank two swal-
lows. Soon after he felt unwell and at once
proceeded home, but died in about one hour
The Machias Union says Henry Scott, on
the LIST inst, killed white partridge in the
woods near that town.
"A railroad convention is called to meet in
Belfast, on the 23d inst, in the interest of the
John A. Poor and w. B. s. Moore are adver-
tised to be present. H