The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-11
OUR OWN STATE.


A citizen Of Portland has received from New
York 5000 worth Of Atlantic and 81. Lawrcncs
Railroad bonds. which were stolen from Alex-
ander W LongfelllOw, esq, Of that city ysal
ago. Amer discovering that they were stolen
property, the receiver sharply returned them to
the Eastern Express Coz pay, through which he
received them from New York broker, and
then gave information by which awrit Of replc-
vim was served on the express.
An old thief, Andrew J. Tozicr, who has eI-
tensvely operated in various parts Of this State,
has at last come to grief. lie has just been ar
r.igned before the Supreme Court Of Andres
cocgin county and found guilty Of robbing a
store at Livermoc Falls Of $1,000 worth Of
clothing four years ago. He was sentenced to
Ave years in the State prison. ~. t
The Bowdoinham Bank robbers who attempt
cd to escape from the State prison on Saturday
night were Bartlett and Simms. Bartlett saw
cd one Of the bars Of his cell of, and being pro-
vided with keys he went and let out Simms.
The two then passed out from the corridors Of
the prison to the yard, where they got posses
sion Of ladder and attempted to get over the
northern walls. but the ladder being 10 short
one boosted the other up, and when he got on
top Of the wall he helped the other up, and they
both dropped to the ground on the outer side,
and started for q piece Of woods short distance
of. Their absence was almost Immediately dis
covered and the alarm given. when just as the
two reached piece Of road they were fred upon
BY q sentinel, whose shot took effect In one Of
Bartlett's arms. The two then surrendered,
and were taken back to the prison, where they
were placed in solitary confinement
The following named members Of the Senior
Class Of Bowdoin College, have been appointed
competitors for the '68 prize: De Alva 8. Alex
ander. Lc Roy z Collins. William Z. Frost,
Joseph W. Kccne. James A. Roberts. and Alon-
10 G. Whitman. This prize Of $4,000 Is the
interest Of fund OF $1,000. established by the
class Of '6s. The six In each class who have
taken the highest rank in writing and speaking
during their College course arc appointed to con-
tend for the prisc. The exhibition is to occur
on tho evening Of June 9th.
The house and barn Of Charles Greasy. Of
Gorham was Destroyed by FIRE last Friday morn
ing.-Rev. Zcnas Thompson, Of Wa.erville, has
received call from the Univcrsallst church at
Mechanics Falls-Auburn refuses the PROPOSE
ton to unite with Lewiston by o majority Of
100 on light yote.-A man was recently ar
rested in Quincy. H.. by the name Of Shepard
s. Stephens, Bangor msa, for stealing from
his companion, while stopping at the Astor
House. N. Y, about three months ago. $1,000.
Of which $500 was in bonds on the city Of Bel
fast. which had been entrusted to one Of them
toexchangc for ready money. Stephens abscond-
oil to Kansas and invested the ready money In
lands. When arrested but little money was
found upon him, but the bonds was found in
his trunk. Stephens had returned to Quincy
and was stopping with old friends rs tho no
thing had been amiss-A salmon, the FIRST Of
the season, has boon served up at Bangor. l.
weighed over twenty pounds.-A plucky girl
In Weld, named Dorcas White, was met In the
road by wild cat, which was being pursued by
her brother, who had been hunting II with a
gun. With presence Of mind, and courage
amounting to heroism, she took her shawl from
her shoulders threw II over the vicious beast,
and held him till her brother camc up and dis
patched him.
A Lewiston man says that II ever he builds a
house he will have folding doors-"they're 50
handy in case Of funeral! ~