The Union and journal., 1869-07-23
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|. The Supreme Court ofMaine have given 4
decision for The plaintiff in the case Augusta
Savings Bank '. City OF Augusta. It virtually
settles the question that savings banks are not
subject to any municipal taxation whatever.
We learn that Mrs. Catherine McDunah com
mitted suicide in Augusta. on Tuesday Of last
week. She was forty-thrce years old and had
been regarded as insane for the past year. On
the morning Of the 10Th shc sent her two dsugh-
tcrs, who were living with her, out on errands
she then went into the cellar and tied hand
kerchief round her neck then stood upon bar
rel and fastened the other end Of the handker-
chief to beam when this was sdone she pushed
the barrel from under her. She was len only
fifteen minutes, but when found life was extinct.
Coroner W. II. Libby was called but did not re-
gard an inquest necessary.
On Monday afternoon, Constantine Towle, an
employee at the Eagle Sugar Refinery, Portland,
while about his work, fell into b tank Of hot mo-
lasscs. As he fell. he threw himself forward to
catch the cross-bar Of the tank to prevent going
down into Il, and thereby broke several OF his
ribs. Fortunately only one leg was submerged,
but that was severely scalded.
The venerable editor Of the Piscataquis OBJ
server, published at Dover, who never saw .
railroad or train Of cars, is pleased at the pro-
grcss which Is making on the Bangor Il Piscat-
ouis Railroad. The contractors assure him that
cars will be running to and fro by September or
October next. Soon the eyes Of the old gentle
man will be gladdcncd by sight OF the iron
horse from his office window.
The Bath Times says there Is q rock In the
Androscoggin river, just above the toll bridge at
Brunswick, which rises some 10 feet above the
water, and will weigh 10 to 20 tons, but which
was never visible there before this spring. It's
supposed, says an exchange, that 1t became
frozen into the ice last winter and was thus
transported to its position, or else that 1t has
been lying heretofore near where II now Is and
was merely turned up by the ice freezing to 1t
and the force Of water. II Is quite curious
fact, and affords practical illustration OF the
power Of ice and water.
The friends Of temperance on the Penobscot
had an excursion down to Fort Point one day
this week the whig says. Mr.. Hichborn was
present and many calls were made on him to
state what his decision would be as to accepting
the temperance nomination. He said In rcsponss
that he had the matter under consideration, and
at the proper time he should answer In man
ncr satisfactory to the temperance men.
The Pennington Chronicle says lad in tha
town, six years old, was lately poisoned b,
drinking water from well which. in conse-
quence Of its founcss was not used by the family
The physician says II will be months before h'
Is restored to health. ......
The Brunswick Telegraph says that on We'd.
ncsday morning little daughter Of W. Z. q
worthlcy. years old, had her are broken just
above the wrist. The peculiar direction which
the fracture followed made it difficult case.
II is understood that the Governor will detail
Gen. T. W. Hyde Of Bath, to act as Adjutan
General of the State until the meeting Of thu
Legislature.
The editor Of the Belfast Journal had cal
last week from John Alexander Of that city, ant
his seven sons. Their average height Is six fee
and an inch and their average weight 100. Tn
boys left their sisters at home.
A little daughter Of Mr.. Charles Fuller o
watervillc. three or four years old, had her LEI
broken in two places on Monday last. by I
plank falling upon her while at play. Tit
fractures are both bad ones, one above the knet
and the other below, and a severe flesh wound
was also made, says the Mail.
The members Of the old lst, 10th and 29tl
regiments are requested to meet at Union whar
Portland, Aug. 18th, at 0.15 a. M, preparation,
to going on an excursion, the object Of which
is to form on association to keep alive the mem
ories Of the past.
lne btWlstOh JOuthh hayo sh"s 'Ns N-N
urday morning small house occupied by tn
workmcn in the employ Of Mr.. H. L Patterson
on his brick yard in Lewiston, was enterc'
while the workmcn were out, and the trunks o
the workmcn broken open with an ax and riiled
of $50 in money and two watches. Shortly az
ter the rogue was arrested on Lisbon street, OF
young man answering to his description. AZ
ter being incarcerated short time the thief no
knowledgcd the entire transaction and accompa.
MED the City Marshal to point near the Rail.
road bridge, where he uncarihcl the two watchc,
aud most Of the money, which wcc restored tt
their rightful owner. The thief is wayward
son Of wealthy farmer In rural town ol
Maine, whose father has recently made earnest
but unsuccessful efforts for his reclamation.
II has been decided to hold n State Sabbath
School Convention at Lewiston, on the Dist, 22d,
and 23d Of September next The committee Of
arrangements has been appointed aud distin-
guishcd Sabbath School workers have engaged
to be present.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
In Washington, Millie Gaines, a colored girl,