Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-04-07

CoomDs, OF Wattawaumkeag. has been ar
rested and brought to Bangor, charged
with placing distractions on the track OF
the European and Mort American Railroad
on Friday night last. He confesses the
crime and gives as reason that the.com-
pany had failed TO pay him fully for servi-
ces rendered.
G. NJ. Wentworth Democracy was elect
ed Mayor Of Calais yesterday by about 100
majority.
~. c. Reynolds of this City has OBJ
tanned patent of boat detachng appa-
ratu>.
Chicago takes on airs because 700
of its citizens eat opium.
a tale ofthrilling interest-the rattle
snakes.
Josh Billings reckons among the
| Lost Arts-Pumpkin ri. Rum and fanny
Honesty. aud the art ov getting up in the
| morning.
An indianapolis grocer has been mar
ried three times and divorced twice with
in year. and now has the same wife he
started with.
"A California; paper expresses the
| opinion. that the Japanese Twill win uni
versal respect by a sort OF heathenish
habit they have OF minding their own bust
ness
A San Francisco judge tempered jus
tice with mercy by filming starved girl -
cents for stealing. AMI then raising $50 for
her from sympathising spectators.
AIRY won't allow prisonerwho only killed
his wife. to read journal sent from Chi
cago, because he dosen't want the poor
fellow to he further corrupted.
Among the items in the contingent ac-
count Of the United States Senate for tile
last year are lone dozen rubber nipples.
For legislative suckers" probably /,
1t is equivocally stated OF a little boy
in Grass Valley. Cal. who cat some friction
matches on the 10Th inst. that he has gone
where matches are made.
The Pennington Chronicle says that il
Is too early 10 decide upon candidate for
Governor. II prefers 10 wait for the Re-
publican Convention.
Fred Douglas once said that you could
no more silence brawler by answering
him than YOU could get the ding ont of
brass kettle by beating it,
Lawrence Doyle, who was in prison
for the murder OF the Libby girl in the
town OF Strong. died last week aged 81.
The Augusta Standard. the Editor of which
was Doylc's counsel in the trial. insists
that he was innocent
The Waterville Mail thinks that some
Of the Colby Students blew their brains
through tin horRs. on All Fools Day.
The Belfast Journals Augusta cores
pendents says OF the last Legislature 1T
has buried Peabody, consolidation and Ia,
division otWestbrook. besides having sew
eral other smaller funerals where the nour-
ners were less numerous. The Consolida-
ton and Westbrook cases. however. will
i
next session-when Il is hoped. other and
wiser counsels win prevail
Another Snow-storm Sunday night.
A friend OF ours said the other dav
''that the name OF r a. Pike acted on
the Portland Press very much as the cN-
hibition of a red shawl does on gobbler
TuF I n. t.-,,.
in the United State. may be found on file at thu
Advertising Agency of e. r. Rowell 4 Go. Of
No. - Park Row. New York
DEATH OF GEN. THOMAS. yajor General
George II. Thomas, the great western general
ofi,he war, died suddenly at san Francisco. the
night Of the s>th. Of apoplex Ky He was one OF
the four great Generals-Grsnt, sherman
Thomas and Sheriian-whose names will ever
be remembered in connection with the late war,
Cautious before action, and invincibe when in
conflict, he won fame which will never be
forgotten a. long a, the memory Of the great
struggle exists. He was native Of Virginia.
graduated at West Point in 1910, aad was 81
years old when he died. lie Wa, universally
respected AMI beloved. President Grant and
Gen. Sherman issue orders speaking ia the
most endarng terms Of bis great worth. A
nation mourn' hk death.
Below you will end The names Of tho
Town Officers elected In Franklin March
?lst, 1870.
MOdtaior-0. Calvin DOnhell.
Tora Clerk.-M. J. Blaisdell.
lSeiectmeR assessors and Ocerseers Of
Poor,-W. W. Bragdon, W. II. Card, j. Il.
Bunker.
Treasurer,-S. =. Donnell.
CoUector,-C. r. Bunker
S. s. Committce.-w. w. Bragdon. o.
Calvin Donnell.
ConstGJies.-Wm. \. West. J. H. DOYLE.
DEER Isle. March. 81 1870.