Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-04
NTATE NEWS.

prisoner in Ellsworth jail tried to break
through the stone vail of his cell tho other
day by heating the stones and then throwing
on water to crack them.
Charles Bradlaugh, the great English Rad
ical is to lecture at Rockland.
Slim Jim and Prof Haynes nov constitute
society styled ''The Society for the Exten.
sion Of useful knowledge" inasmuch o. they
teach men, particularly that class Who in
dulge in three csrde monte, the very useful
information thst there ere some people in
the world who are are - fully 90 smart and
perhaps smarter than themselves.
| The following is list Of patents issued to
citizens of Maine, under date of October:
| Allen c. Maxfeld, Biddeford, shaft.hold.
ing attachment for carriages.
IL. 3. Sevey, Vienna, compound metal
working machine.
The Wing says that somebody, probably
boys, broke into the First Baptist church in
Bango last week, stole about half the bell.
rope and . monkey wrench, and after turning
on the gas and doing some other mischief,
lett the house. The First Parish church was
also entered, probably by the same scamps, BY
breaking out pane of glass and reaching in
to undo the understanding. The house
was thoroughly ransacked, but nothing is
missing.
sad sight 10 Portland is mentioned blythe
| Advertiser. A drunkard, we'll advanced in
years. stood leaning against the fence for sup
port, and . woman apparently his wife or
daughter endeavoring to persuade him to 20
home With her. His persistent resistance to
her sgonized entreaty was pitiable to behold
She finally conquered, and he reeled off down
| the street with her arm locked in his. What
will not . woman endure for the man she
| loves.
The examination of Michael J. Kelley, On
the charge Of shooting Willie Martin At Houl-
ton. which commenced Tuesday, vas con-
cluded Friday. No new facts we're elcicited,
except more evidence of the prisoners threats
against the deceased. Llevellyn Powers.
Esq, in his argument for the defence. claim.
| cd that young Martins death vas accidental,
or vas caused by . shot fred by some un /.
known person, not Kelley. Justice Ingra-
ham reserved his decision, but it is thought
that Kelley will be discharged.
The Mail says that the Waterville Savings
Bank is in good condition, and received hi0h
| commentator from the Bank Examiner,
Hon. w. w. Bolster, at his recent visit. The
depositors now number about twenty-nipe
hundred, Who have on deposit about $685., 900.
A semi annual dividend Of three DER cent.
will be payable:on Tuesday.
Mrs. John Pratt Of Saybrook, was found,
Friday of last week, in an clubhouse, with hel
throat cut and razor lying beside her. She
was still able TO SPEAK, although her wind
pipe vas partially severed. She said che die
not want to live. The greatest efforts were
made to save her life. She fingered unit
Saturday. She was about twenty seven year,
old. No known cause is assigned for the act
Two boys in Norway shot three foxes one
afternoon last week.
A case has just been decided at the Su.
preme court in Bangor in which husband and
wife were sued for an account against the
wife only, she being in the millinery business
The court instructed the jury that the goods
having been charged and billed to his wife,
prima facie, she alone vas liable, but the
charge was open to explanation. II the hus-
band had joint interest in the business. not
merely an interest as husband, but over and
above that IS a partner or 80 held himself out,
then he was liable otherwise not. The YER
dict was that the husband ibid not promise. Z"