Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-05-02
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
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The G. A. r. Posts throughout the State
are actively preparing for the beautiful and
impressive ceremonies of Memorial Day.
Capt. John F. Libby, of Belfast, in barque
| Tejuca, from Halifax to London, has been
out ninety days, and as the vessel was hardly
considered seaworthy, his family and friends
are exceedingly fearful that she has founder
ed.
The new health commissioners of Bidde-
ford have arduous duties to perform. One of
them was called upon recently to look out for
a stone wall which had fallen down.
There will be two eclipses this month-one
of the moon on the 18th, the other of the sun
on the 26th.
One day last week Mrs. Crowell of Wins
low had the courage to successfully grapple
with woodchuck. She grasped him in the
folds of her dress and carried him several
rods and despatched him with an axe.
VIM. S. Farweil of Rockland, arrested for
assauiting one McCullum in Portland with
dangerous weapons, has recognized in the
sum of $4,000 for his appearance at the Nav
term of the Superior Court.
The mills are now running and business ia
looking up in Fairfield village.
A. Winslow, Esq, has contracted TO finish
the lower rooms of Memorial Hall building,
and will commence the job Immediately.
Lieut.. Albion Howe, of the 4th U. s. Ar
tillery, killed in the recent fight with the Mo-
does, was the son of Col. Marshall S. Howe,
of Standsh in this State, who was placed on
the retired list as Colonel of the Sd Cavalry
= The committee appointed to investigate
charges against Rev. A. II. Witham, of Frye
burg and Stowe circuit, reported unanimously
that they were not sustained. Also, at the
quarterly Conference held at Denmark, April
10th, where the matter came up for trial, his
moral character was uninpeached..
The Davenport, Iowa, papers record the
death of David S. True, leading lawyer of
that city, and native Of Maine, where he
has many friends, who will be exceedingly
panied to hear of his death in the prime of
his manhood. He was born in Monmouth in
September 1928. His father dying when Da-
vid was two years old, by the efforts of his
mother and himself, he was able to fit him
self fer college; he graduated at Colby (then
Waterville College, in lS4G with the highest
honors.
Launched on Monday, p. NJ, at the yard
the finely modelled, thoroughly built and
neatly finished three masted schooner, NJ. E.
Downer, built expressly for Capt. Webb
Thompson, who is to command her. Mr..
Downer of Boston is large owner. Length
of keel 1877 feet, beam 33 feet hold IL
feet, inches. She is superior vessel in
every respect, and among all the vessels built
by this firm she takes a high rank. Mr..
Franklin Thompson of Friendship made the
model; Luther Simmons, master carpenter;
Oliver Copeland carpenter; and the Downer
reflects great credit on their skill
The Rockland Free Press says that on Sat
urday night at II IL o'clock, as Mr.. Fred
Thomas passed down Knox street, past the
Levensaler block in Thomaston he saw the
fash of pistol fired back of the block, and
received pistol shot in the thigh. He was
Frustrated by the shock, but without making
an alarm went home and to bed. remarking
to his brother that he had been shot. In the
morning physicians were ca!iee in, but failed
to reach the ball. He is now comfortable,
but the result is awaited with anxiety by his
friends. As young Thomas knows of no one
who would seek to injure him in this way, it
is suspected the shot was intended for some
one else, whom Thomas closely resembled.
/. The Portland Advertiser says that on Tues
day as a train on the Grand Trunk line was
| running between Lachine Junction and Bon
aventure station, about mile from the latter
point, man was observed to deliberately
thrust his head and shoulders beneath the
wheels of the second or third car in the rear
of the engine. This was noticed by lady
residing near the track. The inward bound
train passing Immediately after, picked up
the body and took it to the next station. The
head and shoulders were badly mangled the
person evidently having been man of about
fifty years of age and very respectfully dress
ed. II is thought that the Kuan was strang-
er, and that the act was one of deliberate sui
eide.
Chas. G. Atkins, Esq, ex Commissioner of
Fisheries, has issued circular requesting all
persons engaged in fishing for or dealing in
Salmon on the Pencbscot, to examine care
fully all the fish Of this kind that may come
into their hands to see if any have attached
| metal tag indicating that they were at the Pc
nobscot Salmon Breeding Works at Bucks
port last season. If any are found, Mr.. At
kins will pay the market value of each tagged
salmon according TO its weight and the addi-
tional sum of So EACH besides the cost of
freight or express from the place where ship
ped to Bucksport. The salmon thus mark
ed and numbered were all measured and
weighed after they had yielded their eggs and
milt, and before they were released last sea
son, and if any are caught and returned to
Mr.. Atkins this year it will help to a better
Knowledge of their habits, the rate Of their