Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-23
State News.

-Nhcty-one persons were killed last
year on the railroads within the state,
mostly employees. aud eighteen were in
Jured Six OF the injuries were the result
OF misplaced switch aud one collision
Last week we announced the purchase.
by Mr.. Joseph Eaton of the Hill Planning
Mill This week another large sale has
been completed in this city, the purchase
OF the Hall Mill by Hon. John McAdam
II i also stated that the ST. Cruix Ex-
change Is shortly To change hands, CAT
ais idrcrtiser.
A fire occurred ut Midtown. Yesterday
forenoon by which the l. of house owned
aud occupied by Mr.. owen Anderson,
was destroyed. The engines arrived in
season To save the main part of the
house, advertiser.
-AUGUsrA, Me-. Jan. Il. there were
three horses. burned To death In the livery
stable OF Il. y. Thomas in Halowcll which
was destroyed by fire last night. One Of
the horses it Is said was valued at $1,000.
The stable and contents were insured for
5000.
The Supreme Judicial Court closed ut
Machias Friday noon after brief session.
But two cases went to the Jury a. follows ::
John Il. Shehan rs. l.. b. Sprague. As
sumpsIt on note given for horse. Verdict
given for Defendant
State rs. Patrick Corners, Jr. assault and
Battery. Acquitted.
The cases of certain rumsellers were
attended to; and number OF Divorce cases
were disposed of by the Court Adrer-
tiSer.
Mr.. Weeks, OF the House, is preparing
a bill increasing the penalty for the iuhu-
man crime Of placing distractions on rail
road tracks; it will provide that in case Il
person j. killed In consequence of obstruc-
lions having been maliciously placed upon
track. the crime shall be pronounced
murder in the first degree" and punished
accordingly. When no life Is lost. but prop
erty Is destroyed, the punishment shall be
imprisonment for lifs. The bill is good
one.
CALL for "a woman Suffrage Conven-
tion to be held at Augusta January 10Th
and Both has been issued- The object OF
the meeting is to form a State Woman
Suffrage Association. 1t is understood
that Lucy Stone and Julia Ward Howe
will speak during the meeting.
GOVERNORS srAFF.-The following
staff is announced by the Governor: Brig
Gen. Benjamin b. hurry, jr., Adjutant
General. Acting Quartermasier and Pay
master Brig. Gen. James A. Hall, Inspec-
tor General; Colonel Adoniram j. Billings,
Assistant Surgeon General; Colonel Elias
Milliken, Assistant Commissary General !;
Colonel j. Manchester Haynes, Assistant
Judge Advocate General: Lieut.. Colonel
Alexander b. Summer, Lieut.. Colonel
Frederick +. Shaw, Lieut.. Colonel John
W. Atwell, Lieut.. Colonel George w.
Parker, des-de- Camp: Major Henry A..
Storey, Military.
AUGUSTA. Jan. l5.-The annual meeting
OF the Maine State Agricultural Society
was held here to-day and the following
officers elected President, Rufus Prince
OF Turner Secretary. Samuel WATSON of
Ellsworth; Treasurer. w. p. Hubbard Of
Bangor; Trustees. Warren Percival b. i.
Hamilton, 5. F. Raymond, Seward Dill,
". Z. Wingate, Peter Wagner. The next
annual exhibition will be held at Bangor
next September.
NOMINATIONS BY THE GOvERNOR.-Ciov.
Perham made the following nominations
Tuesday:
To Solemnize Marriages.-Rev. John
Haskell OF Newcastle.
Justices of the Peace for the Siate,-J
H. DrummOnd and Charles Holden of
Portland.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum
Llewellyn Kidder. Portland Geo. Z. Simp-
son. Brunswick; John +. Fogg, Gorham;
j. I. Clark, fremont; J. p. Byard, Sedg-
wick; Jonathan Harmon, c. NJ. Williams,
Mt. Desert; W. NJ. Trussell. St. George !;
Josh. II. Martin, Camden Henry A Small.
Rumford; VIM. Gordan. I'd, Fryeburg
Sewall Cot. MEXICO; Z. N Rand, Park
man; Otis Holden. Moose River Pr. SAM
uel b. Cragia, korridgewock; ID. n. Drake.
Jackson; Charles F. Sanborn, Parsonfield
Urah Is. Thompson, Newfeid.
N0taries Public.-Charles Eaton, So.
Deer Isle; A. j. Moore. Hartlapd; ii. l..
Lord, BiddefOrd.
Trial Justices.-Henry o. Stanley. Dix
field; A. J. Moore, iIartland; Peter A.
Rich. Charlotte. ...e.
Moose Warden for Franklin Co.-Chas.
Is. Calden. Phillips.
Commissioner Of Deeds.-Albert II
SimontOn. Chicago. lb.
COLBY UNIvERsITY.-rhe Press says
that meeting Of the Committee chosen
by the Trustees Of Colby University to Sc
lee1 . successor to Rev. DR.. Champlin,
who has resigned the Presidency Of the in
stitution, to take effec. soon, will be held
the last Of the month, It is said that Rev.