Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-14
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. VIM. F. Goulding, of Providence, r.
l., has been appointed Agent of the Lewis
ton Mills, in place of the late F. o. Sands
The Journal says Mr.. Goulding arrived in
town on Friday last, and has already entered
upon his duties. He has been engaged at
Providence as Mechanical Engineer.
The Wing says the night trains over the
E. & n. A. Railway between Bangor and St.
John will commence running on Monday
next, leaving Bangor ON the arrival of the
Maine Central train for the West. Conduc-
tors Pratt and Breese will have charge of the
new night trains.
The republican county convention was held
at Rockland Monday, and made the following
nominations: For Senator, Moses Webster,
Of Vinalhaven; Sheriff, Isaac Hobbs, of
Hope; Judge of Probate, E. NJ. Wood, of
Camden; Register, 7. T. Pierce, Rockland;
Register of Deeds, G. w. White, Rockland;
Treasurer, Edwin Sprague, Rockland; Com.
missioner, w. Russell, ST. George.
The Post Office at Holden in Penobscot
county has been discontinued, and the name
of that at East Holden, the nearest office, has
been changed to "Holden." The post Office
at Rawson, Aroostook county, has also been
discontinued, and the name of the East
Windham office in Cumberland has been
The reunion of the G. A. r. of this State
at Portland on the 2lst of this month will be
an interesting affair. Post II Of this city and
the Posts of Kenduskeag, Saltwater and 9TH
er places in this city will attend. Gen. Burn
side, Commander Of the G. A. r. of the
United States will be present, together with
many other prominent officials of the order
The 18th Maine regiment have postponed
hair ainn xrh to fala v,i, tl,.k
day on account of it.
Murray Shaw, aged % years, belonging in
Alva Plantation, ArOostook county, was ac-
cidentally drowned at Orono, Aug. III. three
other young men were with him, two of
whom came near sharing the same fate in
their efforts to save him. Before his body
could be found and taken from the water,
which was very deep, it must have been over
80 minutes. The most persevering efforts
were made to restore animation, but with
out avail. lie was in the employ of n Will
son, Esq.
The Lewiston Journal says: Mr.. Albion
Hall of Belgrade, died suddenly Thursday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. He had a fall during
the night of the eth inst, injuring his nose
and arm. His nose bled freely from that
time until his death. He was under the in
tnence of strong dring. Aside from this
wickedness he was good citizen, and pos
sessing considerable property. He was I'M
married and about 2f years of age.
The Bangor Wing says: Saturday morn
ing about o'clock, Mr.. w. ID. Mclaughlin,
senior proprietor of the Franklin House in
this city, awoke suddenly and saw a man CO.
ing out of his room, CHANGING to where his
and his wife's gold watches were hung up, he
saw that they were gone, and springing up
from his bed he gave chase to the fellow,
whom he saw retreating along the hall. Sew
eral persons who were up at the time, and
startled by Mr.. McLaughlin's shouts they
hurried to the spot just in time to see him
overtake the burglar. Assistance was quick
ly at hand and The rogue was caught and
held until officer Sweetser came in and took
him into custody. The missing watches and
ST. 80 in money taken from Mr.. MeLaugh-
Inns wallet, were found on his person. and on
searching him at the lockus to which he was
taken, the officer found two silver watches
and about $7l more in money, $45 of which
was pinned into the hem al the bottom of QUE
of bis pants legs. He was taken to Jail Sat-
urday, to await the sitting of the Grand
Jury, which is so near at hand as to render a
preliminary investigation before the Police
Court unnecessary. The fellow gave his
name as John Mccain, and claims to be a
resident of Woodstock, n. b. He came to
this city on Wednesday and stopped that
night at the Hartman House, but il is not
known if he stole anything there. On
Thursday night he stopped at the Penobscot
Exchange and did quiet a business in plum
dering. 18th pliers or some similar instru-
ment be turned the key in the lock Of the
room occupied by Mr.. C. r. Trask, of Or
rington, and going in stole his silver watch
| (found in McCanns posseSson Saturday
and s52 in money. In the room of James
Moran. Mccain stole $3.50 in silver from a
wallet, afterwards replacing the wallet in the
pocket in which he fonnd it. From James
Conroy, he stole silver watch and $ll in
money. The theft was discovered Friday
morning, but the matter was kept secret in
order to catch the thief if possible. His op-
erations at the Franklin House led to his de-
lection as above stated, and he will probably
renew his acquaintance with the retired col
ony at Thomaston, of which, we are inform
ed by officer Sweetser, he was once q MEM
Der.