Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-18
STATE NEWS.

Merrill, who fired into the ''chiyalic" party
at Brownville a few weeks ago, had his ex-
animation on Monday last, and was bound
over to appear at the Supreme Judicial Court
to be holden at Dover next February. He
had no difficulty in finding sureties, although
he was an entire stranger In the village. His
| counsel put in no testimony at the examina-
ton, and made substantially no defence, pre-
ferring to put in their case before court and
jury. The witnesses for the State acknowl-
edged that they had guns in the serenading
party, and that they were fred in6iscrimi-
nately both evenings. Kendall, who was hit,
is doing well, so thut he attended court and
testified, and the physician stated that he was
out of danger with proper care and eau
ton.
A little child of Mr.. Reuel Holt o Somer-
set Mills was badly scalded with hot starch,
Sept. &c.
The Observer says that the dwelling of
Mr.. Rufus Lyon in Parkman was entered on
Sunday, the 9Th inst. while the family were
at church and few dollars-all in the house
stolen.
Mr.. II. A. Treen, cashier of the Maine
Central railroad in Portland, previous to the
consolidation of the Maine Central and East
ern depots, has been appointed cashier of the
Eastern and Maine Central railroad line in
Bangor.
Great quantities of white perch are report
ed to be in the Penobscot at Treats Falls,
and fishermen are catching them by the
bushel.
The Rockland Gazette regrets to learn that
the committee of arrangement have been dis
appointed in the extent of the hospitality
which they are able to offer from the ci,isens
and friends of the cause in Rockland to those
who attend the session of the Grand Lodge
of Good Templsrs, and that unless their re-
sources are increased they will be allie to pro-
vide entertainment for only portion of the
delegates.
The journal says that Capt. John Finch of
Richmond, while attending to his duties as
mate on board the ship Rogers, in New York
harbor, stepped backward and fell into the
hold, breaking his neck. His remains were
brought to his home in Richmond, where he
was buried, the Sth inst, under Masonic hon.
ors Capt Finch had left town only a week
or ten days previous to this. and was about to
sail to Antwerp.
Mr.. Frrnk Tower, a member of N. A. Bur
pee Engine Company of Rockland, while
running at the engine trial Ithe other Day
tripped and fell, and the engine ran over MS
leg, seriously bruisng it, but breaking no
bones.
The new Court House at Skowhegan, it is
expected, will be finished by New Years. The
people are talking of a town clock to grace
the cupola. sr
Warden Rice states that there is no convict
in the State Prison who has ever been cler-
gyman by profession, and but one who has
been church member so far as known.
There is no lawyers there, though one con-
Wet was ''trial justice" and was educated
to be ply stefan. There are no professional
men among the convicts. There have been
committed to the prison since it was estab-
lished in 1924, 2059 conyicts, and as near as
can be ascertained~ there have been but one
regular ordained clergyman, two lawyers and
five physicians among them. Bangor Wing.
AS d son of Mr.. Horace Hall, (superintend-
ent on the "York" corporation, Saco, was
gathering walnuts on Wednesday he fell from
a limb twenty feet, to the hard ground be-
meath. He was aiken up for dead, being en-
tirely unconscious for some time; but be
came round all right, and no bones were
broken.