Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-17

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and Bangor having insulted a lady passenger
was summarily disposed of by Mr.. Kingsbury
who left him in the middle of the road, anG
the verdict was served him rightly.
The Ellsworth American says that Mar
cellus Emery of the Bangor Democrat in
tends starting daily.
The Journal gives the particulars of a
shooting atfray that occurred in Belfast on
Thursday evening of last week. Four young
men, considerably elevated by drink, made
an assault upon the wife of Mr.. Wescott
railroad conductor, near the saloon of Mr..
Benner. Mr. b. interferred, and they then
attacked him. One of them seized him
around the neck, and brought his head down
while the others aided him. The saloon win
dow was smashed during the row. Finding
that he was in danger CT being seriously
hurt, Mr.. Benner drew pistol and fred at
the one who was holding him down, a mau
named James Dutch. The ball entered the
upper part of the thigh, ranged along to-
wards the knee. The assailants then ran,
but were met near the corner by Mr.. Yves
colt who had been informed of what was GO
ing on, and who promptly knocked down the
whole lot. The surgeons have probed for
TIE ball in the wounded mans thigh, but
are unable to find it. No arrests or COM
plants have been made.
The miners on the Clinton slate quarry have
suspended operations for the season, but will
be resumed in the Spring.
The house and barn of Americus Curtis, Of
Swanville, was burned on Thursday night OF
last week. Mr.. c., lost nearly everything.
He had sold a yoke of cattle the day previous
to the fire, and had the money in bis vest
pocket. When he left the bnrning building,
he supposed he had taken it with him, but
when he came to look at it, he found he had
taken the wrong garment; and the fire had
made such Roadway that he could not return.
The buildings were insured for $1,000.
A young man boarding in Auburn, was
suddenly brought down with typhoid fever
last week. Monday, his attendant left hin
for few moments, when he arose from bed
dressed himself, put on his overcoat and lef
! the house. What was his attendants sur
prise on returning to the room, at discovering
that the patient had absconded! A carriage
was at once procured and driven about in
quest of the sick man, and very soon he was
found at a BARRIERS, being shaved! The pa
tient was finally induced to go back to his
bed, although 10th to do so. He had been
seized with delirium, under the influence OF
which this wild freak had occurred Lew
lsLOH JOuTHai.
The Wing says that on Tuesday afternoon
as young man named Joshua L. Tebbetts
was seated in saloon on Exchange street
Timothy Clifford came in, walked up to Teb-
Belts and witho ut word drew knife and
stabbed him in the right side, making a cash
nearly four inches in length, and deep enough
to penetrate the outer coat of the stomach.
He then ran out and made off. He was fight
ing drunk, and has long been spotted as a
dangerous individual. The same day he
struck John McDonough, without provocation
and knocked him down. Clifford cleared out
before the police were informed of his stab
bling Tebbetts, and though the matter was
kept quiet in order to arrest him, he has not
been seen in the city since. 1t is not known
why he attacked Tebbetts, as there was no
provocation whatever.
Only about % prisoners in the Penobscot
County Jail, now.
George Lullam's house on the shore road
in Ellsworth, was burned to the ground last
week. Insurance $500.