The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-26


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sion of the amount, on the ground that he did
not expect to derive any personal profit from
the importati on of the volumes.
state News.
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
There were several serious accidents at Lis
bon Falls, on Thursday, at the Worumbo Mills.
young lady had all the fingers taken off one
hand, another lost three fingers, and man
was caught in belt and thrown thirty feet;
but strange to say was not seriously injured.
Cows, for which $75 was refused one year
ago, have recently been sold for 500 in the VII
cinity OF Lewiston.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
With the advice and consent of the executive
Council, Gov. Chamberlain has pardoned
Jesse Wright who was confined in the jail at
Pennington on a life sentence for murder
He was orig inally sentenced to be hung, but a
previous council committed it to imprisonment
for life in the Franklin county Jail.
KNOX COUNTY.
1t is stated that the Bowdoin Bank robbers
has made an offer of 40 per cent. of the loss if
tney can be pardoned out of the State prison.
and that they would rather pay the whole of it
than stay at Ihomaston any longer. But the
Governor and Council have put a stopper on
toat matter, and the fellows will have to serve
out their sixteen years and then, in all pr0ba-
biity be tried on another Indictment
The Lime Rock Bank robbers are soon to
have their trial at ROcklapd. An attempt is
being made to get Moore off, on the ground
that he is wanted as witness for government
in an important forgery case. Gov. Chamber
lain has sent word 10 the sheriff of Knox not
to give him up on any condition. and Attorney
General Reed has gone to Rockland to look
after the case.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Surveys have been made and it is Sc iouslv
proposed to introduce supply of water into
the city of Augusta. The details of the plan
are not yet made public.
Mr.. Dewitt, agent for the Sprague's in Au-
gnsta, has received orders to commence work
on the erection of the new cotton mill immedi-
a4sS fn l1s mas lSa walls q
the mill to be up within two weeks of the pres
eDt day.
The Gardiner Journal says that owing to the
State Fairs being so near Gardiner, the Ken.
I'm Ag. & Hort So. have decided not to hold
any Fair this year.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Capt. Alfred Foster, of the schooner Column
bian, bound from Bristol, Me-, to Boston, load
ed with wood, was drowned Friday in Ports
mouth lower harbor.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mrs. Isaac ABBOTT of Fryeburg while in a fit
OF insanity, as is supposed, committed suicide
September 18th. About breakfast time she
went into the barn and going upon the upper
scaffolding fastened a small trace chain about
her neck, and making it fast to one of the
large beams, threw herself off. The great fall
killed her, it is supposed, instantly. Mrs. Alb.
bolt, 1t Is said, in her earlier life suspected
of touch of insanity and we now learn that
the elder Mr.. Abbo. and his wife had recently
noted some evidences of an unsettled mind, but
had never spoken of it either to her husband or
others.
Mr.. Frank A. Danforth has engaged 5000
bushels OF cider apples at 20 cents a pushed de-
livered at the mill at Norway.
There was quite 'time'' in Byron, one day
last week. Prof. King, who started In a balloon
from the grounds of the Agricultural Fair in
Barton, Vermont, after travelling about 100
miles in three hours, safely landed at Byron.
The same day four bears were discovered. two
Of which were killed, as we learn from the Ok
lord Democrat.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A special dispatch from Newport to the Ban
gor Wing, says house, barn and Outbuildiugs
in that town belonging to Mr. Charles BOYD,
were Destroyed by fire Thursday. Several tons
OF hay were burned in the stable.
The population of Bangor is: East of the
keag, 1915; total, 1926. In 1860 the pc pula-
ton was 16,408, showing an increase during
the last decade OF 1, 1888.
A man while blasting rocks in Bangor on
Wednesday had his hand so badly mutilated
by premat ure blast that it was found neces-
sary to amputate three of his fingers.
1t is said that Cleveland the Orrineton MUIR
d!erer, will be hung in November il the pend
ing legal proceedings do not interfere with the |
sentence OF the court, aud which will be dis
posed of next month.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY,
A woman who gave her name as Anderson,
said to reside in BOOthbay, did quite an extern
sive business on Thursday among the dry |
goods and some other dealers in Bath, by going |
into the stores. and, under pretence of mr.
chasing, filling valise she carried with her
As fast as the valise was filed she went to the |
steamboat, empted the contents into a box and |
then proceed to renew the purchases She re-
newed them once too often aud was discovered |
in her nefarious conduct and locked up.
A fellow who gave his name as Stone was ar
rested 10 Bath, Friday, on suspicion of h avipg
stolen horse which he was trying to disposs |
Of Subsequently a despatch was received |
from Lewiston requesting the arrest of one
Storer TOR stealing horse. Changing his
name did not avail his escape with the stolen
steed.
On Wednesday the voters of Bath decide
whether the city shall further aid the Knox e,
Lincoln railroad to the amount of S177 GOO The |
2ropriaton of $475, 600 10 be raised, assigned to
Bath.
SOMERSET COUNTY
The buildings of Orrin Reed on the River
Dad in Skowhegan, were entirely DESTROYED by
ire Friday night. The fire was discovered in
he barr. As there was no fire or light inside
Turing the day or evening, the fire was proba-
y iDcendiary.
Friday night four harnesses were stolen in
ne vlclnlty OF Mercer village by travelling
hieves, it is supposed.
Tho Mavfald Sl,to
Dad to its quarry and erecting buildings pre-
aratory for work another year
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Hay is selling at Eastport at 1876 per ton and
otatoes at 80 cents per bushel.
The Calais City Council have voted to mr.
base steam fire engine.
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Journal in abiding to the in.
of f. Skinner & Co. to the Ridda.
)rd savings Bank, says the bank is amply se
lred by collateral bonds which more than SAT-
'fy the Indebtedness, and which if sold TO-DAY
oLld liqnidate the claim of the bank. and (
ED an overplus to the insolvent firm.
Wednesday afternoon Herbert Hoonar OF.
. son o. Mr.. Louis Hooper, who resides ;n
lddeford, fell distance of so ne twenty feet &
bile gathering acOrns, and was seyerelv e ,
1t fatally injured.
AS Michael Clymer was ASSISTING on G..
day last, In unloading a vessel laden with
al at Blddeford, coal tub fell striking Inn
/ the side of the head and cutting off his aar ;
nooth, with the exception of very small ma. .
r and outer margin. DIR Warren thinks The !.
r will grow on again. 'no {
The fires in York and South Bervic, b,vo
read rapidly, and on Thursday the cbmaot,
'lls at South Berwick summoned the cit ara
tight fire. Nearly the whole popuation q
sponded. rNP""'on 81
The fire 10 the woods in York has mot srh- r
led: Friday afternoon the buildings Of John g
'chi were endangered, the fire reaching with 5
few rods 1t is feared they will be de- a