Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-20
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STATE NEWS.

The Press says that few days since sew
eral gentlemen from Kennebunkport passed
through Portland, having in charge two per-
sons for the Insane Asylum. One Of the I'M
fortunate parties was a well known shipmas-
ter, of family and position, and the other a
young lady who has always been conspicuous
for her intelligence.
Mrs. Hannah Fairbanks, lady eighty
nine years of age, who was one of the first
settlers of Pressure Isle, returned to that town
few days since, after a six years residence
in Wisconsin.
The Fryeburg correspondent of the Port
land Press says that Samuel Knox Of North
Chatham, N. H., fell in fit while sitting
near the stove, overturning kettle of boiling
water upon his stomach, scalding him so se-
verely that his life is despaired of.
Mr.. R. w. Sawyer. who was recently Sc
verely injured by falling under freight train
at Lincoln Centre, has 50 far recovered 40 to
resume his place in the Senior Glass at Har-
ward College.
The Wing says that 1.-The total loss on the
jackson Brook tannery and stock destroyed
by fire Sunday, is now stated at sos 900, of
which about $4S, 900 was in leather.
The editor of the Machias Union has visi-
ted the State Prison and thus speaks of John
Rogers We saw John Rogers, not the N. E.
Primer man, but the late cashier of the
Brunswick bank and Treasurer of Bowdoin
College. He was detected as . defaulter,
having used money not his, plead guilty and
received sentence six years. He is q sober
looking man, and one OF the best inmates of
the prison. He has just entered upon bis
third year. Truly three years have brought
sad experience to him. One cannot withhold
sympathy and will stop moment to pity, and
yet why?-Why?
A correspondent writes the Argus from
Phipsburg, under date of the 18th, that the
Kennebec Log Company are gathering their
timber which came down there in the recent
freshets. Although some may have gone to
sea they will secure nearly rs, 900 sticks, but
the indications this morning are that they
will not reach the Company's boom at Swan
Island before the river closes with Ice.
Mr.. NJ. F. Hartford, formerly of Skowhe-
gan, who committed suicide in Lynn, Mass,
recently, attempted to take his life by cutting
his throat with a razor, as has been reported.
Up to last Sunday he was slowly recovering.
although he had attempted to tear open the
wound in his throat. Later in the day, how
ever, he was more successful, and by one of
the most shocking and persistent efforts ever
made by a human being, inflicted upon him
self wounds which finally proved fatal. Dur
| ing the momentary absence of Mrs. Hartford
from the room he broke the window, and
with large piece of glass cut his abdomen
until his intestines protruded in mass. He
then covered himself up with bed clothes and
lay perfectly quiet for more than an hour, the
persons in the room knowing nothing of the
deed until they discovered blood dripping
from the bed. Medical aid was Immediately
! pa6 n tha q
man lived through the night, but Monday
morning he tore open the wounds and died at
eleven o'clock. He was forty years old. He
was insane and had been landlord Of hotel
in Lynn.
Capt Ira c. Doe. of his city, has present.
| ed 10 the York Institute great curiosity in
the shape of nieteoric stone. Accompany
ing the stone were the follow d facts in re-
gard TO IL:
Oue evening in October, 1870, Capt. Ira C.
Doe, living about two and half miles out on
the Portland road, Saco, saw a meteor 10 the
air, apparently approaching his premises. As
it neared the earth he heard whizzing sound
and it struck the ground on meadow in the
rear Of his residence, and at the same time
heard an explosion like that of a rocket. On
visiting the spot next morning he found the
grass scorched and killed, and the earth
somewhat broken and torn. Probing the
earth with fork which he held in his hands
be found this stone. From Its peculiar form
as well as the fact that no stones Of any kind
exist in that locality, he inferred it must be
the nucleus of the meteor. This stone will
| probably weigh not far from fifteen pounds,
10 of dull leaden color and Of peculiar ,shspe.
1t looks as though some one had elasped and
squeezed 1t before II had time to cool The
surface has the appearance of being pebbled
or shrivelled