The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-08

The Governor b. appointed April iasA for
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heSteamer Cry Of Richmosd has commenced
her regular trips between Portland and Bangor.
Quite number Of fishermen arc fitting for
the fishing grounds, from Portland harbOr:-
Mr-. Betsey Wilson, at saocsappa had her
house plupdersd BY burglar 1last week By !hs
name Of Bragdon, who has been arrested, con-
fessei the theft. and the goods have been re-
covercl.-A mad dog was shot In Auburn last
Saturday. QVI lTTT I1W
DR.. Weber. p. T. Of Roadhcld District,
Maine conference, came near losing his life Sat-
urday. 81 inst. In crossing The Wing Pond, on
his way to attend his quarterly meeting ct South
Wayne. on account Of the weakness Of tho Ice,
which gave way under his horss. Fortunately
he caught upon the Ice, and was able to save
Last week, another lot Of converts to Mormon
ism left the town Of Mexico for Salt Lake City,
In charge Of David Sessions Brown. . regularly
ordained Elder Of the Mormon church. and one
other saint" In all there have gone from this
town in one year. seven families, consisting. OF
thirty-siI persons; and one lady. widow, who
has gone to be "sealcd" to her nrst husband.
A Machias Union correspondent writes: "0ne
day recently Cyrus f. Elsmore and Stephen c.
Gooch passed over Second Lake aiter hay. While
loading their teams the lake opened, the Ice
separated from inlet to outlet, making . chan.
mel ten feet in width cutting or their return.
They len their teams In the woods oil night and
returned next morning with crew OF men TO
clear around the lake. Meanwhile the Ice closed
over the channel again, and they returned with
their teams over the lake without difficulty.
The story Is current that the Bowdoinham
Bank robbers are still negotiating for their de-
liverance from the State Prison at Thomaston.
They have offered to restore $4,000 Of the
stolen money II they can be released. The rob-
bcrs offer $1,000 to dcfrsy the expenses Of cir
culating the petition, and one Of them agrees
70 give heavy bonds for his return to prison II
the officials will allow him to DO absent three
Jays, so as to obtain the hidden treasure. We
hope the day Of compromising with burglars
and thieves has passed not to return.
In Aroostook County. loose hay Is sold for sl2
per ton oats. 90 cents per bushel wheat, 81 |;
potatoes, 80 cents; buck-wheat, 46 cents; butter
20 to 20 cents per pound; eggs. 20 cents per
dozen; good quality beef, from 10 to II IL
cents; smoked hams, IL to 10 cents; wood, green
SO per cord. r- aET,arT saT
The "bake house. ut SAGE, Kappa, = large
building occupied by Eve families was destroyed
by FIRE last Sunday morning. Grand Army
Posts of Maine have received their new uniform.
1t consists of regulation cap, black f'ock coats,
white cross-bclts and sword similar TO the
Knights Tcmplars-The river and harbor bill
now under consideration has an item Of $780,
600 for the preservation Of Portland harbor.-
During the storm Of Sunday 9th, inst. brig
Fred Bliss Of Camden, from Cadil for Boston
went ashore near Long Rock, Swampscot, and
will prove total loss officers and crew saved.
Che was rreighted with salt and wine.-The
young man named COMBS, who recently placed
distractions on the II. r. track near Bangor has
been arrested. lie gives a. q reason for this
act, that the company had not paid
him his full wages while Employed In their SER
vice.-A considerable portion OF the Augusta
dam vas carried away last FRIDAY by mass