The Portland daily press., 1868-11-02

and to the dwelling house, shed and stable of
MIR. r. 81. Landers, all OF which were destroy
ed. Mr.. Smith had no insurance. Mr. Ian
ders was insured for $780, The origin of TIE
fire is not known.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr. Lawrence, of Pittston, who had $50
sheep skins stolen from his slaughter house
last Monday, succeeded in tracing his property
to the river, and thence down river in a boat.
On Wednesday he started IN search of the
thieves. Somewhere on the Eastern river he
found boat manned by two persons, and hav-
ing on board load OF sheepskins. Boarding
her he arrested the men, but while his atten-
ton was attracted to another quarter, they
sprang into dory and made their escape. MIR.
Il. tn set sail and brought his property safe
ly back to Gardiner He is now waiting for
some one to claim the boat. Whether she be-
longed to the thieves or had been stolen by
them remains to be solved, says the Gardiner
Reporter.
The Winthrop Bulletin pokes fun at an old
hearSe used in that town after this STYLE: "Do
we realize how uncertain life is? and the GER
tainty that if we die in Winthrop we must be
carried to the grave in that old hearse?"
The Waterville Mail says the Water Power
Company is making good progre IS with the
dam: we hope to be able to announce the
moving OF the waters in our next paper-but
we only guess at this-as we do at the election
both pretty plain cases.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing relates the following at
tack upon the Catholic priest in that city:-
ABOUT half-past five o'clock Friday evening a
boy at work for Father Vetromile went to the
stable, which is used as woodshed, to get
some shavings. He Immediately returned
saying that he felt a mans foot in the shay
:ngs. He was laughed at by the servants for
his tmidity, and one of them took a light and
went out to see if any one was there. She saw
no one, but they heard a noise, as of some one
in no loft
kitchen, and Father Vetromle coming home
they told him a man was in the stable
Taking light he went out, and first shutting
the stable door to prevent an escape, started to
go up ladder leading to the loft. AS soon as
be reached the top, and before he could see
anything there, he was struck murderous
blow by some one concealed there, which laid
open the scalp, causing most profuse flow of
blood. He gave the alarm and got into the
house, when the villain, whoever it was, made
his escape by Jumping through window, tax
ing sash ard all in his course, and running
down through the garden toward Hancock
street. Father Vetromile is positive that he
heard the report of pistol at the time he was
struck, and at the time supposed he was shot,
but an examination OF the wound by Dr. Nc
huer showed it to be from a blow by some
blunt instrument and not dangerous. As no
other person heard any pistol, it is probable
that he is mistaken about that The supposi-
ton is that the assault was committed by
sOuo perSOu WIN udu cOnCeaieu himself with
intent to enter and rob the house in the night
but finding himself discovered took this meth
cd to effect his escape. Some circumstances
throw suspicion in certain quarter which is
being worked up by the police. 1t is to be
hoped that the villain may be discovered and
brought to justice. 1t was narrow escare
for Father Vetromile, as the position in which
he stood when struck was such as to make
mans life of little worth with desperate viii
lain armed with bludgeon striking him from
above.
The Bangor Wing says special deputy Stu
art arreSted on Thursday, at Carmel, a man
named Tozier-one of those mentioned as be-
ing connected with the cattle stealing at Cher.
ryield-add Friday morning took him to Au-
gusta for identification and examination.
The Wing says Mr.. George Martin, who was
robbed few days since by lad who was ar
rested and convicted, was again robbed ON
Friday OF further sum of about thirty-six
dollars, we believe. He thinks he knows the
thief and has had him in his custody since the
robbery, but he made his escape while Martin
was taking him to the police.
PIsoATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Observer says little boy named john
ny Hanson, about 10 years old. son of Mr.
Hanson OF Atkinson, died one day last week
from injuries received from hog which had
escaped from the pen. He playfally cot upon
his back, when the hog threw him on some
hard substance on the ground iniuring him SO
severely internally that he lived but four days
after.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Waterville Mail says workmen are &C.
tually and earnestly engaged in grading the
track of the Somerset railroad, having com.
menced a little way out from West Waterville.
They propose to be through to Norridgewock
Plain before New Year-so says man who
knows as much about as anybody, that "that
road is to be built"
WASHINGTON couNrx
They had thunder storm at Machias last
Wednesday. The lightning struck a building
but did not do much damage. Some of the
telegraph poles beyond East Machias were
struck and Frustrated.