The Portland daily press., 1868-05-18
State News.

acquittal of the President Saturd by firing
guns, ringing bells, &c.
State News.
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Androscoggn Herald states that on
Wednesday evening a box car in freigh
train, just as it drew near Mechanic Falls sta
ton was found to be ON fire, caught as is sup
posed by spark from the engine. On open
ing the car the flames burst out and the car
was found to be loaded with valuable cargo
of hemp in bales. The door was instantly
closed and the car started down the track
away from the railroad buildings. A crowd
quickly gathered and by active and prompt
exertion the car was unloaded and the fire ex-
tinguished, though the flames had made much
Roadway among the bales of hemp.
The Lewiston Journal says that Coombs
who escaped from Auburn Jail, Wednesday
passed up Pleasant street and met a gentle
man who knew him. After passing him
Coombs turned round and went up TO the gen :
tleman and explained to him that he was out
of Jail 'On bal, and then quietly passed on.
The last seen of Coombs he with Strout was
on his way to Danville Junction walking on
the railroad. They inquired of person they
met whether they could reach Danvile juno
ton in season for the afternoon train They
probably designed to make tracks for Canada
The Journal says young man who resides
in Auburn not many days since, left town for
Boston with 500 in his pocket. few days
since friend received a letter from him re-
questing that demand for 800 which he held
againsta certain party in Auburn be collected
and sent him, as he was out of money and
could not get home. Rum" is tho word that
u,ilocks the whole secret.
The Lewiston journal estimates the damage
done in that city by the storm of Thursday, at
$4,000.
Tho parano Rosa oopoart n At a1,,;s+o,, xuo1
day evening drew out brilliant and fashion
able audience.
The journal says the Androscoggin river is
greatly swollen by the rain storm and the
water in color resembles over-mlked coffee.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Bowdoin College Commencement will take
place on Wednesday, the 9Th Of July. The
Brunswick Telegraph says the senior class
has engaged the Mendessohn Quintette Club
to furnish the music for the occasion, and that
an effort is working to secure the services of
Parepa for the Concert. 1t is now understood
that the two societies will pass their anniver-
say. the present year, and that Prof. A. S.
Packard will deliver eulogy upon the late
Professor Smyth, ON the afternoon of the Tues
day preceding commencement. Probably, if
the corner stone of Memorial Hall is laid the
exercises will take place, on Tuesday morn
ing. The Phi Beta Kappa will celebrate their
anniversary this year, but the name of the
orator for the occasion has not been an
nOunced.
The Brunswick Telegraph says the river
at that place had risen from Wednes-
day night up to Thursday noon, IL to 5 feet.
and was rapidly rising at that hour.
Work has so far advanced on the grounds.
the site of the Memorial Hall-says the
Brunswick Telegraph, that portion of the
trenches is ready for the masons to commence
the laying of the basement wall,
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Franklin Chronicle says that on Satur-
day Mr.. Samuel Locklin of Temple, commit
ted suicide by hanging himself He went 10
the barn in the morning to do his work as
usual but being gone some time, his wife went
to call him. She found him standing on the
barn floor, and spoke to him several times be-
fore she discovered that he was dead
The State Normal School at Pennington
will close its spring session Tuesday, june 3D.
Examination of the lower classes in the school
will take place on Monday, June 1st The
school will be open to visitors both days.
Hiram A. Mace of Pennington, inserts the
following advertisement in the Chroncle:-
"All persons are hereby forbidden to order,
send or receive liquors ia my name after this
day. And would inform those who owe me
for the fiery liquid that if they do not call at
the Captains Office and deposit a sufficient
quantity of filthy lucre to balance the ac-
count before two weeks from this date, I will
cAposC 1uo WHOio SOCloIy Oh Cnem.
We learn from the Pennington Chronicle
that the farm of Mr.. Luther Niles of Rangely
yielded an in income of $5O32 last year.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
We learn from the Halo well Gazette that
last Wednesday afternoon son of John Bish-
OPP, of Chelsea, while in a boat in company
with two other small boys, fell overheard His
father, who was some distance off at the time,
ran to the rivers edge and then swan to his
son, who was in imminent danger. BY this
time Mr.. Bishop was SO exhausted that he
could not control his son " no was half stran-
gled, and who clutched his fathers neck fran
tically and powerfully. In all probability both
father and son would have been drowned, had
not assistance been speedily rendered. JOS.
E. Howe, Jr., and two brothers -Frank B. and
George A.-went to the rescue in a boat from
the HallOwel shore, arriving Just as both IA
Their and son were sinking ,-apparently for the
last time.
The Hallowell Gazette says on Wednesday,
valuable steer, belonging to Mr.. Dudley, of
Togus, was driven over the bridge to the Chel.
sea shore; after arriving in Chelsea, it became
homesick, and frantically rushing down the
bank to the old ferry boat wharf, committed
suicide by jumping into the river.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Gazette says the store of r.
w. Messer, in that city, was entered on the
night of the 9th inst, and about fifty dollars
in scrip stolen.
Mr.. Gilbert Timer, of Rockland, lost very
valuable horse last Tuesday. 1t fell into a
quarry and was killed, as we learn from the
Gazette.
PENOBsCOT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing states that Mr.. Daniel
Wood of that city, left the store of NJ S. Jack
son, Esq, about o'clock Thursday evening,
probably in a fit of alteration, and has not
since been heard from. He had previously
complained of not feeling quite right, and al
though usually very careful man he left the
store unlocked and lights burning. He was
about sixty years old, was small in statute.
had dark hair, dark complexion, was thin in
flesh, and had lost nearly all of his teeth. His
friends are anxiously searching for him or his
body.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Somerset Reporter says on the 9th inst
New Portland voted to "pass 6y the Article"
which provided tor vote on the question of
loaning the aid of the town to the Somerset
Railroad. This is equivalent to a refusal to
aid.
The Somerset Reporter says Mrs. Berthaia
Tozer of Athens, will be 103 years old in June
next. She is said to be healthy, active, and
retains all her energy OF mind. During the war,
this lady took great interest in the loyal cause,
and always assisted in getting up soldiers le-
wees.
WALDO COUNTY.
In the suit in the Supreme Court in Belfast
IN the case of the estate of Horace Mckinney
VS.. Charles b. Sanford, for value of the stall
hon "Dirigo, sold about three years ago, and
which the defendant refused to receive when
forwarded, on the ground that he was un-
sound, and not of the pedigree represented,
and lett INN at stable in Bangor, where he
was sold to pay his board BILL the iury return
ed a verdict for plaintiff of 81 ,48S 5O-as we
learn from the Belfast Journal
The Belfast Journal states that the son of
Col. n III. Hubbard, of Winterport, was
found dead in his bed one morning last week.
lie has been in the habit of taking small doses
OF prussic acid for the relief of stomach
complaint, and. undoubtedly took too much.
He was a young man of fine promise, about
70 years OF age and recently admitted to the
bar.
In the Supreme Judicial Court at Belfast.
Charles A. Hooper has recovered q verdict
against S. G. Haskell and three others of S918.
for conspiring against him and driving him
from the town of Deer Isle.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The house of Captain Onslow Ludlow, in
Eastport, was entered BY thief Tuesday
night and thirty dollars and valuable watch
and chain stolen.
YORK COUNTY
TN kev l.. III. Whiteheuse of the South Buxton
II. w. Baptist Society baptiZed eight persOns