Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-23
STATE NEWS.

The Lewiston journal says that the term of
the Supreme court at Auburn which closed
Friday, has been one of the longest and busi-
est ever held in the county. An unusually
large number of cases, both civil and crimi.
nal, have been disposed Of. Judge Danforth
has presided with ability and with much &C.
ceptance.
Mr.. Henry Jordan, native of Brunswick,
died at Santa Cruz, CAL, aged So. He was
highly esteemed, both at home and abroad.
The Lewiston Journal says that coal now
retails in that city at $3.50 and $40 per ton
for furnace and egg, and $40 to $l0.50 for
nut. Franklin retails at Sill. Many people
are shocked at the apparent necessity now of
laying in a stock Of coal for next winter.
A woman full of rum created a sensation
on the street in Portland by chasing a man,
shaking her fist at him and using strong Ian
guage.
A bear was shot in trap in Perry, recent
y, that weighed 500 lbs.
A special to the Press says that George
Dennico of Ellsworth met with sad death,
Wednesday, in Jerusalem, on the Dead
river, while at work on drive. He was
raising the gate to let the water out when the
dam burst, carrying him down with great
quantity of logs. His body was recovered.
He was single man, about 2s years old.
Mr.. A. D. Harlow, leader of the Bangor
cornet band, has gone to Boston to procure
samples of new uniform for the band.
The Bangor Wing says that on Thursday
Mr.. z. G. Kimball and wife went on visit to
Hermon, leaving their house in the care of
their children. Ia the afternoon the house
was discovered to be on fire, and despite the
efforts ofths neighbors to save it, was burned
to the ground. Most of the furniture and
household goods were saved. The house
was owned by Mr.. Columbus Boswell, whose
loss is about $500; partly insured.
The Gazette says that Mr.. Hiram Spooner
Of Dexter. commenced work in his single
mill last Monday morning, but had been OPP
Grating but few minutes when he caught his
hand upon the saw and mangled it so badly
that it was necessary to amputate it at the
wrist.
The savings bank at Dover has commenced
to receive deposits.
A dwelling house owned by Mr.. John Ladd
in S,arks and occupied by j. II. Merrill was
destroyed by fire last Friday night. Insured
for $500.
life insurance agent in Belfast lately in.
suTeQ Metn0ulSL minister now on q circuit.
He was somewhat astonished at receiving an
early communication from the company in
which the insurance was effected, stating that
they would countenance no dealings with
Methodist minister who was now with a cir
Gus.
A fatal case of Clinique occurred at the
Maine Medical School in Brunswick several
days since. Miss Corona C. Esty. of Presque
Isle, young lady aged IA years, came be-
fore the class for the purpose of having
large tumor from her neck. DR.. Green saw
the patient and declined to operate, until the
parents could be communicated with. The
result was the mother and other friends came.
The DR.. stated the whole case, the risks to be
run, and the possible chances of success in
the removal of the tumor. So large had be-
come the tumor as greatly to impede the res
piration, and it had also begun to effect the
circulation. The decision was to operate, as
the tumor if left where it was must soon kill
the child. The patient sank under the oper-
alton, and died in about half an hour. The
Brunswick Telegraph says that DR.. Green
had previously operated in six similar cases,
four of which wore entirely successful. Two
OF the patients died, the shock being too Sc
we're tax upon the system. In the present
case, the DIR. spoke quite at length to the
class, telling the members that the result
could not be predicted, but he hoped for the
best, and believed that former successes war
Nranted his action in the present instance.