The Portland daily press., 1871-10-23
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ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

we leaIn from the Lewiston Journal, tba,
at the meeting of the citizens of LIE wiston and
Auourn, last Thursday evening, it was voted
20 recommend to the city governments of Lew
ssono ssn5 ana -, Auburn, to appropriate the sum OF
SoUUo IN the aggre gate in aid of the sufferers
by the hres in Chicago, Wisconsin and Michi.
sau-each city to contribute in proportion tl
valuation.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The dwelling house and all its contents Of
D. Harmon, of Carbon, was a few days
since destroyed by fire. Loss $1,000.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A dwelling house and barn owned and occu,
pled by a. u; McCullum, of Pittstop, Me-,
lSmithtown vlllage) was destroyed by fire
Thursday night, about twelve o'clock. The
family lost their furniture and eyerythinr. Loss
$12C0; insured for $780,
A man in Benton, by the name of Hodpdop
mad his barn burned Friday forenoon. After
the fire was extinguished the remains OF his
little child, only four years OLD, were found in
the ruins, so horribly burned ard disfgured
that they could not be identified. 1t is SUP.
posed that the child took matches into the
barn, and while playing with them they be.
came ignited and caught fire in the hay.
The Augusta Journal says an "eminent GRIM
nal lawyer" of that city came near being com
mitted to prison in Boston last week, for con-
tempt OF court. He found less charity in Bos-
ION courts for his natural flow of blackpuard-
ism aud Sandy river satire than at the bar of
MS own county. People sometimes have to
70 away from home to learn good manners,
A distressing accident occurred in Wintbron
village. which caused the death of Mrs. Rebec,
ca west. aged 8! years. Her daughter, Mrs
U. Morrill,. and husband, bad returned from an
evening VISIT and Mrs. West goiug to unfasten
the house mistook the door and fell into the
oGtlar. one returned and unlocked the door,
when it was found that her leg was broken he.
Jow the knee. Amputation was performed
but shs survived but few hours.
The purses which were to have been tro.tes
for at Augusta this week have not been filled
and consequently the races will not come off.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mr.. Joshua Osgood, residing at Fryburg viii
lage. fell from the scaffold of bis barn on Mon
day last, and injured himself SO severeIv that
his Tito was despaired of for several davs 0n
friday, however, consciousness returned and
us recovery is now looked forward to with
nuch hope. A
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
The Bangor Whig says the body of Roger s.
Stanley OF Sedgwick, the young man who was
faip IN tne PenobscGt on Saturday last, by
schooner g Levant, was found in the river near
hoillns' steam mill in Brewer, Friday.
Postmaster General Creswell telepranb.d
10 postmaster FarDham of Bangor, Friday. to
send send the mails for st. John via z. s. N. A,
NSN' bClCdltGT.
WALDO COUNTY.
?; 5. Lewis, prominent citizen of Belfast.
while riding in his carriage Wed nesday morn
lbs Ing, died almost instantly. His age was ahont
MY years. he was supposed to be in excel
'eht general health. Apcplexy was the cause.
IN GENERAL.
Last tuesday morning serious atrrav fool,
place on board schooner Addie NJ. Bird of
Rockland, while the vessel was few miles off
i
Lewis Richarcs, seaman, and Captain Mer-
rill. IN which the former was severely handled
Afterwards coming on deck with a knife. he
threatened the captain and the mate, the can
tain's brother. The captain defended himself
WIN capstaln bar. and sent the mate for irons
70 secure Richards. The fellow then pursued |
The mate, who stumbled and fell While thus
Drostrate he came upon him aud stabbed him
'wlce In the back, ore blow penetrating the |
ungs. The wounded man, who suffered in |
ensely, was conveyed in boat to Yarmouth,
md Friday was improving with a chance for
,ecoveIy. Richards was brought up before /
Commissioner Halett, in Boston Saturday.
charged with assault with a kuife on Wilson
Merrill, the mate. Richards defence was that
ne mate was the aggressor; and that he was
Truck ~ several times ON the head with the cap
tan, marks OF the wounds of which lie still
,ears. ,s: After hearing the evidence the Gem
missioner held the defendant in $500 for tie !
'ct.on OF the Circuit Court.
yorI0 ne snip Wild Rover, from Peru for New
was r,a aaueh with cargo of saltpetre, which
fslsnd as nndicenty stranded at Jones' InIet. Long
ni"ht went to pieces in the gale of Thursday
$ asserted Porslon o Non Of the cargo was saved
ourposely driveew Mew ssh York that the vessel was
YET With what authority the aoes to. apteis
uei AZ ooo. Hhe n e was insured in New York for or
or S1o ono 'Tssoh Tho ior SlO, ,0O0 and in Bangor
rhs WIZ GEG Ihe eargo was Insured for SO co.
dessrs. AIpbeus eF EaSGs was e. formerly owned by
ney have had no interest in her since s,oa vear ea
SiS SicA Ausast, when they sold her to Can't. j. G.
vas OF OF Maine and others for SIG, 900. She
1as 70 an old ship of 1885 tons, and was built at
Me-, in 1853.