The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-11
state N cwS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY,

Inc Lewiston Journal says two young mel
| brothers, residing in that city, got into an al
tercation Saturday when the elder stabbed tht
younger with a pocket knife, cutting cash t.
| the bone about two inches in length, The
| wounded man was taken to his residence and
DIR. Frye called, who dressed the wound and
| pronounced it not dangerous. The elder
brother has kept out of sight since the quar-.
| REL
| The tenth and last company of militia au.
thorlzed by the laws Of this State is rapidly
filling up its roll in Lewiston. Mapy of the
prominent citizens, have Joined, and the Or
ganization Will probably be effected next
week, after which they will be mustered
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
some gentlemen residing in Fredericton left
Portland on Saturday, Jan. 1, at j: OP. M
and arrived IN Houlton at the next evening
;nto ,e,t ~ immed,ateiy and would be in Freder
icton at b IN the evening; making about 80
hours from Portland to Fredericton by the
way of Houlton, says the Sunrise
Capt Daniel Randall of Island Falls. for.
merry City Marshal of Portland, who was re-
elected Sheriff of Aroostook county last Sep
tember, has filed his official bond, notwith-
standing his HOultOn friends, who were on his
former bond, refused to sign it on account of
ms voting against Senator Cary at the State
election.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A Brunswick, cattle dealer, was recently
ind $3 and costs by Judge in Brighton.
Mass, for cruelty in transportation of calves.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Portland & Kennebec Railroad Comma.
ny mas established telegraph office in the de-
pot In augusta, for the use of the company.
The r1yer was full Of floating ice on Satur.
gay; Inc water is freezing near the river
banks and the ice embargo will soon settle
down again. '''''e
line henne6ec Journal says the house on an
island In winthrop pond owned by Charles
E. Parlin and David Cargill, and used by
summer excursionsts, was burned last Tues
day evening, the building having been fred
1t appeared from an examination of the ruins
mat the windows, six in number, had been re-
moved previous IS the fire, as no glass could be
found among the ashes. There were distinct
tracks OF two individuals, one wearing large
cate foot. Following up these tracks. the
track OF a sled was found, and also marks in
lhe snow Where the window sash had been
put aown suspicious were excited against
S Sersaln INDIVIDUAL in whose yard was found a
sled with runners answering completely to the
tracks, and accordingly the premises Of Green
het w. Arnold at Manchester were searched
and the missing windows found in the bav
NOW covered with orts. He was arrested and
i arragned before Judge True of Augusta for
larceny OF the windows; found guilty. and
nned w and costs; appealed and found snra-
Ties. he was then arrested for setting fire to
the above mentioned house; waived examina.
ton and found surety in the sum of S15Ou tor
his appearance at the March term of the Sn.
preme Judicial Court
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Daniel W. Sawyer has been appointed Den.
uty Collector at Boothbay
The wife of Henry Mink, of Wiscasset, and |
the mother of twenty Minks, has discovered |
alter forty-seven years. cOmpanionship, that
she has no affinity" for her husband. Rock
and Gazette. This item, says the Wiscasset
Oracle, is incorrect in two particulars. Henry
Mink and wife are residents of Waldoboro, and
here were but tacelUe of the young Minks. A
1lyorce was granted to Mrs. Mink at the last
ERIN OF Court held at Wiscasset.
The Wiscasset Oracle says some time since
We noticed serious accident to little bow
FAMED Sumner Sargent, who had his rieht
,nee dislocated in frighttul manner, while
ttemptiug to get into the back of a wagon.
he limb was amputed-midway between the
nee and nip, on the 9th of December last,
nst two months from the date of the accident
, having been found impossible to save it af-
er prolonged and careful treatment, and the
atient has entirely recovered.