The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-03-09
state News.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

AnoocIOOA COuNIx.
The Aroostook Pioneer relates the following
in the case tried last week, Madigan VS.. We'll
ington, desiring to visit friends in this part oil
the county, decided to "wedge in" as a witness
and have his expenses paid. He therefore
dropped a word concerning the case, which
was eagerly snatched up by the plaintiff, who
caused him to be summoned and fees advance
ed according to the statutes in such cases made
and provided"
ANDRoscoaaIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says on Friday night
fire was discovered in the saw mill and box
manufactory, owned by Edward A. Little,
Esq, and situated on the Little Androscog-
gin river, about mile below. the bridge In
auburn, and in a short time ii was entirely
consumed. The mill contained an upright, q
outing off, and several circular saws, besides
machinery for making box stock. Sew.
sral outbuildings and some lumber was COZ
sumed, and the loss amounts to about $4,000
ON which there was no insurance.
Conductor Knapp is slowly recovering
from his injuries, and was reported as doing
well.
The Mechanic Falls Herald urges the build
ing Of railroad from that village to Lewiston
to connect with the railroad to Bath.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
During the year 1858 IA persons died in
Brunswick, whose total years amounted to
1109, an average of 70.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Supreme Judicial Court met in Angus
ia on Tuesday and after brief session ad-
iourned one week, without trying any case
The second jury was discharged.
Mrs. Andrew Jeck, of Gardiner, met with a
very serious accident last Monday. She was
passing from one room 10 another, with q pail
of water in her hand, when her foot slipped on
some water or ice on the threshold, causing
her to fall suddenly to the floor and dislocat-
ing her thigh by the fall.
VIM. Ring, of Gardiner, lost fine horse
Wednesday night last, the animal contriving
to hang itself in its STALL ~
The store of e. e. johnson, in Gardiner. was
entered and robbed Saturday night The
amount OF goods taken is not yet ascertaiued.
The House of Augustus Dixon on Harrison
avenue took fire Sunday night at 70 O'Clock
and was considerably damaged, but the loss is
not yet known.
When the bill in relation to capital punish
DR.. Brickett offered to amend by adding new
section as follows: "Chloroform may be adj
ministered to the convict at the time of execu-
tion." The doctor appealed to the sympathes
Of the House in favor of his amendment. Dr..
Buzzell objected to the amendment on the
ground that it was admitted by all physicians
at the present time that the administration of
chloroform was dangerous to lite. The amend
ment was rejected.
The store of Mr.. Albert Caswell, of Belgrade
which is in the basement of his house. took
fire from the furnace about three O'Clock on
wednesday morning, and the building and
goods were damaged to the amount of about
$500. Fully insured,
Sheriff Bunker of Arson, arrested a young
man by the name of Love, few days ago, who
had disposed of some of the missing pronartv
IN tnat vicinity, including the robes and tools
OF Mr.. John w. Drummond, of Winslow. On
Thursday evening, however, while in the
charge of keeper, by the connivancs of Ger.
tain parties, as is pretty certain, the young
man escaped.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Democrat says setting hen of Mr.. q.
G. Perry, of South Paris, was covered acct
dentally by a load of hay on the 22d of Janu-
AIRY last, and was found after thirty seven DAYS
alive, though reduced in weight from about
five or six pounds to mere skeleton. not
weighing over pound.
The Oxford Democrat states that Major
Henry w. Millett was removed from the Office
of Postmaster at Norway ON Thursday, Feb.
25th. while he was upon his death bed, and DIR.
Howe was appointed. The duties of the Office
have been performed during the sickness of
Major Millett by his daughter, and petition
had been circulated for her appointment to the
Office when Gen. Grant should take the reins.
Major Millett died on Sunday.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says patient wives
had 10 sit up late the other night for masquer-
aiding husbands who had appropriated their
best sheets and pillow cases at the bali.
We learn from the Bangor wbio that In.
seph Bartlett, Esq, of the Jeffersonian. VIM
has been in feeble health the past wear finds
1t necessary TO seek another climate He will