The Republican journal., 1874-08-27
Cavalry Reunion at Bucksport-


BANGOR, Me, Aug 20 The reunion Of
the second Maine Veteran Cavalry at
Bucksport, yesterday, passed of very
pleasantly Sevcnty-five members We're
present \ large number arrived by the
steamer Cambridge, accompanied by the
Belfast Cornet Band. They were received
al the wharf by their old commander, Gen.
4. b. Spuxing, and under escort of the
fire department marched through the
principal streets to Parker's Hall, at which
bountiful collation. was served. At .
o'clock 2. NJ the association met i'll Torrent
Engine Hail. where the business meeting
was held, andthe following officers chosen
for the ensuing year: Gen. A. 3. Squirting,
president; n. II. Martin, Capt. A. 3
Mathews Sergt. Studley, vice-presidentsi
Lieut.. s. c. Small secretary; Capt. John
ii. Roberts, treasurer. The meeting then
adjourned till / Z. NJ, when the Cavalry
met at Lyceum Hall, where an eloquent
Grafton was delivered by Capt John II.
Roberts of Boston and a fine poem read
by Col. Ebcn Hutchinson OF the same city.
The event Of the day was the banquet,
from ID $ 7. NJ, at Paracr's hall. The
tables were laden with the choicest
''rationsn Gen. Squirting introduced, in
4 short and pithy speech, Col. Hutchinson
Of Boston rs presiding officer of the eve
ming, and Lieut.. Small as toast master.
Among The distinguished guests were
Senator Hamin and Congressman Hale.
| Al S o'clock the floors We're cleared and
dancing commenced, which was continued
till the small hours, the distinguished
guests participating in the festivities of
the occasion The whole affair was one of
thorough delight and enjoyment, the
veterans entertaining golden opinions of
the citizens of Bucksport and hoping at no
distant day to visit their friends in the
beautiful village again. The next reunion
is to he held at Bath on the first Wcdncs-
day Of September, 1873.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING The Bangor
Commercial gives the following particu-
lars of the shooting Of Mr.. j. +. Douglass
at Dover Monday afternoon. The coroner
decided that the shooting was accidental.
He was q much respected citizen. and
leaves 4 widow and children
Nh Douglass had been in his usual
health and spirits On the day mentioned,
and AT the hour stated went into the house
| tor his rifle. SAYING rs he took il from lis
place that he wished to shoot 4 hawk.
Nothing was thought Of the matter, rs the
rifle was frequently used by him for the
same purpose A short time had elapsed
| when the people in The house heard The
report Of Il rifle and went out to asccr-
tain the result Of The shot, when, upon
entering the stable. their eyes rested upon
4 terrible sight In the rear Of the build
| ing on the floor lay Mr. Douglass, dead
his rifle living at his side An examination
was made, when the manner in which The
leadcn messenger had done its fatal worl,
was readily seen. The bah entered the
upper lip. almost close to the nose and
passed ohliquely upward toward the back
OF the head, blowing oil the skull, and
scattering the brains OF the unfortunate
man about the stable floor
YnT '-4ANNIE i. AllEprEEE Ourread
crs will perhaps remember the case OF the
man Robbins. who shipped on the British
schooner Annie A." at Portland last spring
and the second day out ran a-muck among
the crew. beating them terribly and using
| n reviewer ON them, and afterwards took
the boat and Went 4 shore on MOnhegan.
| The vessel ran into Hockland, and the mate
| after being taken on shore died of his inju-
RIGS Robbins was arrested by a United
| States Marshal, taken 10 Portland, eNamin-
ed before the I. 5. Commissioner and COM
mittcd The New Brunswick authorities
cndeayored to procure his extradition that
he might be taken back and tried in the
| Province but Attorncy-Gencral P;aisted
| informs us that the authorities at Wash
| ington have decided that the offence is JUS
| ticcable in our State courts and viii not
grant the eXradtion. Robbins will there
fore be tried in Knox county, whore the
death Of his victim occurred Wing
IMPORTANT DECISION. Judge Clifford,
in the United States Circuit Court, has
sustained the decision of Judge Fox in
the District Court, in the case Of Wells OF
Portsmouth, n. H., who sued the Maine
Steamship CO. for the value Of liquors
brought by them from New York to be
sent to him in Portsmouth, which were
seized by the Sheriff under the Maine law
and destroyed The decision was in favor
Of the company and the owners has no
recovery,
The saw mills on the Kennebcc are
nearly all stopped. help discharged and
the lumber business at a dead stand still.
What is the matter? Mr.. Blaine's pro-
tectivc tariff cure, all is still running I'M
der a full head but for some cause OF other
the wheels of industry don't whil worth 4
cent. Why don't you add fifteen or twenty
per cent. more TO the duties on lumber,
Mr.. Blaine? 1t is very evident that you
haven't got enough now to keep things
moving and more head should DC put on
at once Maine Standard,
-- notwithstanding the hard times,
Waldoboro is bound to have It's sour circuit.