The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-07

in Riohmond,s deaf mute of that village, named
Frank Staples, attempted 10 jump On car,
but In doing 30 he slipped and fell on ths track.
the wheel Of the car passing over his right arm
Just below the elbow, nearly sevcring II from
the body. II was also thought that he received
internal injuries by the fall. His recovery Is
doubtful -----. -....
The Skowhegan Clarion newspaper has been
sold by Mr.. Moses LittleAeld to Col. z A..
Smith, formerly publisher Of the Ellsworth
american. He will doubtless make good
paper.
The Bangor Whig learns that on Monday
the venerable General Veazie had partial AZ
tack Of paralysis, effecting one side Of his neck
and head, and fears arc entertained that It may
have serious result, as the General Is % ad-
vanccd in years. .
Elizabeth Whiting, or Farrell, died in the
Alms-house at Portland, very suddenly, on Sat-
urisy evening last. She said she had brother
and sister residing In Boston. She LEFT beau
tiful infant about year old.
We see by the report Of the warden Of tho
State Prison that Of the whole number Of con-
yicts now In that institution, 1913, there Is only
one from Waldo county.
The Belfast Age says Q movement Is being
made towards raising funds by subscription to
obtain steamer for that harbor.
A short time since the ladies Of Skowhegan
gave leap year party at Brewster hotel. A
few evenings afterwaN invitations werc issuci
over the names Of Hon. A. Coburn and other
bachelors of Celibacy," for social gathering
at brewster Hotel, Friday evening, Jan. 3lst.
When vcrrill, charged with completely in
the Auburn, murder, was released on Thur
day, on being asked whether he felt relieved,
said: "No, don't know that do. always
felt that justice would be done me. I have
never given myself any uneasiness as to the
>inal result, having clear conscience and
knowing I am innocent. But Of course an
glad to DO FREQ and be out again among my
friends"
4 suit has been entered In the Supreme Court
in Philadelphia, by A. Watson Atwood and
Charles II. Sdebothan, attorneys for John Coop
or of Portland, who alleges that he drew
the $4,000 in the Riverside Institute Lottery.
The Bowdoinhsm Bank robbers have donnei
their striped suits, and been put to work In the
State Prison ut Thomaston. One Is placed ut
blacksmithing, another In the wheelwright shop
and the third in the boot and shoe shop.
= On tho 10th, officers seized at Island Pond,
thirty cases of brandy and two cases Of whis-
key, which had been smugglod.
A report prevails that Paran Stevens is to Be
the landlord Of Browns hotel, Portland, 20 says
the Star.
A. T. Pierce, Of the American Hotel, Dover,
N. H., has purchased the Tontine Hotel, Bruins
wick. 1000.
Gen. Hall Is In Washington trying to have
waldoboro' made port Of entry, Gen. Hall Is
Collector there.
Collector Washburn Of Portland has been I,oti-
fed that he will hold over until his successor Is
duly appointed and confirmed, settling the
veIed question for the present.
Tho NY. Tribune has circulation Of 1853 In
Maine alone-probably larger list than Is pos
sessed by seven-eighths Of the different local pa
pers in the State.
Verril, the alleged Auburn murderer, has
been granted new trial and no one appearing
against him he was discharged.
The P. g. & P. r. r. Company have petition
ed the legislature for leave to increase their cap
ital stock.
The Star relates that Tuesday night rs o
freight train ut Watcrville was starting from the
depot, On Irish woman, with several children,
one Of whom was In her arms, started to leave
the rear (passengcr) car she had plenty OF
time to get off, but for some unaccountable rca-
son stayed back till the train had started. She
stepped from the car, but instead ofkccping her
feet she fell upon the rail and the car passcf
over both her legs. The child fell inside Of the
wheels and escaped without injury sayea scratch
or two Il was supposed that both the woman
'less~tcre hopelessly crushed by the car wheels,
but only one of them was broken, and both, It
Is said, will he saved. The saving clause Of this
affair was the fact that the woman had on eight
wooden skirts.
Bangor Is actively forwarding tho railway en-
terprise in which she Is interested. On the one
hand she proposes to loan her credit to the Pts
cataauis road for $4,000 mile, Instead Of
100000 In all on the other she proposes to
abandon her lien on that part Of the European
and North American railway from VIM to the
boundary, accepting instead Q clean mortgage
of the road from Bangor to Winn. Both these
measures will facilitate the construction Of the
roads. Legislation Is asked for these purposes,
and also to authorize change In the connection
of the two roads from Milford to 0ldtown.
BENJAMIN Tarbox of Phillips, raised the past
season, 1914 bushels of wheat "a bushels grew
upon four acres Of ploughed pasture land, with
out any manure. Mr. T. says, the wheat he
raised was bearded wheat, called the Australia
having large plump kernel, and producing
more bushels to the acre, and moro pounds Of
-four to the bushel, and Of better quality, than
any Of q number Of varieties which he has often
tried.
The Gardiner Journal says the millmcn and
everybody else, almost, arc wishing for rain,
for the drouth Is sore in the land. "0urlumbcr
mills are running half the time on turns, and
the paper mills are running only about half
time. Many Of the wells and cisterns arc also
dry. We have had no heavy rains since last
summer"