The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-18
State News.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Speaking of the collection of paintings at
Bowdoin College, one of the finest in the coun-
try, the Farmer says it originally numbered
ninety pieces and was left to the College at his
death in 1911, by Hon. James Bowdoin, for
whom the institution was named. The num-
Der has since been increased by donation
from Col. g. w. Boyd to upwards OF one hum
dred and thirty. The gem of the cnleetion,
however, consists : of those forming the
Bowdoin portion, which were gathered by
Mr.. Bowdoin during his service as United
States Minister at the Court of Spain, and a
large portion of them are certainly MASTER
pieces Doubt exists as to the authorship of
some of the paintings, but it is thought by
very good judges that four are by Rubens, one
by Raphael, one By Nicholas Poussin, one
by Vandyke and three by Hogarth.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Kennebee Journal says there is an un-
usual degree of sickness prevailing in Angus
ia this spring. A physician tells the journal
that the average number of patients visited by
him daily in Augusta and Hallowell is not
far from one hundred. The prevailing disease
is scarlet fever Of a malignant type.
The Hallowell Gazette says it is confidently
believed that an incendiary set the fire which
burned the stable and church in that CITY on
Thursday morning. Several Intellectual efforts
to burn the stable have been made within two
OF three years.
The Hallowell Gazette says the portrait of
the lamented Lincoln, for the purchase of
which an appropriation of 81 900 was made by
the Legislature of 1867, was received at the
State House this week. 1t was painted by A
Ill. Bicknell, of Boston, formerly of Maine,
young artist of much promise. The work is
spoken of by good judges as being a superior
specimen of portraiture.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mr.. John Edmund Wade, of South Thom-
aston, formerly of Rockland was lost over
board from the schooner Concord, in Boston
Bay, ON Wednesday morning, the 9Th instant.
His age was 80 years.
OXFORD COUNTY.
We learn from the Oxford Democrat that
Mr. Asa Mclntire, of Fryeburg, attempted to
drown himself last Sunday at the toll bridge
in that town. He was rescued after floating
some dozen rods down stream, part of the
time at the surface and part of the time be-
meath. McIntire was badly injured last win
ter by the falling of tree, breaking his jaw
sh 'ulder, and injurlng his head. Since then,
once in while, he labors under fits of insani-
ty. 1t was during one of these, that the at
tempt of life was taken. Monday he appear
ed as well as usual.
The town of Peru has voted not to aid the
Portland & Oxford Central Railroad in its ex-
tension.
A haunted house is reported in Peru, One
man who attempted to enter was booted in
such spirited manner that he was disabled
for several days.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
very fatal disease has for some weeks pre-
vailed here among horses, similar to the pneu-
monia among horned cattle. 1t runs its
length in few days, and on post norton ex-
ANIMATION the lungs present the appearance of
mass OF jelly. Many valuable horses have
died.
In this county the best quality of pine lum-
Der is nearly exhausted and the market is
largely supplied with spruce and hemlock.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Grand Jury of Sagadahoc county have
found thirty-eight bills OF Indictment, mostly
liquor cases.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
From the Somerset Reporter we learn that
Isaac Smith of Harmony, committed suicide
on friday, the I'd of April, by hanging him
self IN his barn. The cause .of Mr.. Smiths
committing the act was on account of his
wfe's being sick, and no hopes of her recovery
entertained. Mr.. Smith said he did not want
to live one hour after his wife's death.
Mr.. T. j. Jones, of Athens, committed sui
eide by taking ten grains of morphine in the
presence of his wife, on Sunday, the 9Th of
April. Domestic difficulty is the cause of the
rash act
A Mr.. Cody of Bingham, attempted suicide
by taking quantity of morphine, but time
ly visit from DR.. w. B. Leavitt, OF Athens,
saved his life
:, At town meeting held in Madison on the
LIN INST, the town refused to loan its credit
to 81 yeas.