The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-05
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MATTERS IN MAINE
Accident TO a Vessel.

BATH Oct 1.-The new bark Edwin Reed
hence for New Orleans, via Savannah, returned
last night in tow of tug, having sprung he1
mainmast about midway from the top 10 the
deck, when few hours out. She will be inn
medately reftted and proceed
Golden Wedding.
EAsTPoRT, Oct 3.-Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Lin
coin celebrated their golden wedding to-day at
Dennysvlle. Many of their friends and rela-
tives came from different parts of the Estate to
pay their respects to the aged couple.
The Robbins Murder Trial.
RocKLAND, Oct. 3.-Mrs. Gushing, with
whom Robbins boarded in Bath, testified to
his good character.
Mr.. Blanchard of Bath, testified that Rob
bins worked for him sail making; liked him
WELL He left suddenly on the 22d day of June
to see 6 sick sister, he said.
VIM. L. Pennell of Portland, sheriff and
keeper of the Jail in which Robbins was con-
fined testified that Robbins had two spells of
what was thought to be insanity, while in jail
Edward H. Wilson, Deputy U. S. Marshal
testi6ed-I went after Robbins to bring him
into court and found him violent.
John Dryer testified-Was detained in iail
at Portland as witness; Robbins was violent
one night; four men could hardly hold him.
Cross examined-Robbins was a very muscular
man.
H. W. Blackford, sail maker, had worked
with Robbins; his character was very good.
Cross.examined-Robb attended the GYM
nasium in New York; was very strong; could
throw me over his head.
D. T. Lo well of Portland, had known Rob-
bins six years; his character was remarkably
good
G. W. Spofford, school teacher at Deer Isle,
knew Robbins character from boyhood to lie
remarkably good.
B. f. Ferguson knew Robbins from a boy;
his character was excellent; knew there was
insanity in the family.
Chas. P. Babbidge, captain of the Deer Isle
packet, knew Robbins character to be good.
Cross-examined-He said Robbins was On
he had been in a row with some men in Bath
and had left.
G. R. Hosmer and Ignatius Small traced in
sanity in Robbins genealogy.
Mrs. Lizzie Robbins, wife of prisoner, testified
to his kindness and amability; was married the
10Th of March, 1874.
Court adjourned at o'clock to Monday at 0.
The testimony is probably nearly all in. Con-
siderable sympathy is manifested for the pris-
oner.
The Bangor Wing Makes a Denial and
Reifernfes an Old Assertion.
BANGOR, Oct. 4.-The Wing and Courier of
p1oxr ursn ali 11vx L.
giving Maine report concerning alleged pro-
positions of x-Gov. Perham's friends for a
compromise of the senatorial question, stating
that neither Senator Hamlin nor his friends
have any knowledge thereof and that the idea
of compromise is regarded as absurd by the
friends of the Senator whose election is abund-
antly assured. The Wing regards the use of
the word "faction" as applied to the conceded
large majority of Republicans, as indicating a
partizan origin of the despatch, which it deems
feeble device of Senator Hamlin's opponents
to break the force of the general knowledge
that the senatorial question was decisively set
tied in bis favor by the recent election. 1t
trusts the associated press will as publicly ar
nounce that Senator Hamlin. has no knowledge
of or interest in the report
The Bangor Races.
BANGOR, Oct. 3.-The third day of the races
has brought out several closely contested
heats and the best time of tbs meeting so far
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the track showed
but slight traces of yesterdays rain. The
judges were G. A. Strickland, (starter) Sscre-
tary of the Association, o. M. Shaw, proprle-
tor of the Bangor House, and Abner Barrows.
The race for horses that have never beaten 2 "a,
of which two heats were trotted yesterday, was
concluded according to the following summary:
G. G. Goodale's tNewport) Charlie Nor
rill. by Young Morrill,, he by Winthrop Nor
j. W. withers, watervile, c g
Ludlow, Vermont breed, / / 1
j. NJ Curtis, Foxcroft, Fred
Logan, dr'n
Geo. Il. Hicks, Charleston, blk
Arthur, by Denneson horse, 8 2 3 Q
Lady Williams withdrawn.
Time, 2.3S, 2.3S1, 2.334, 234A.
Ludlow took the first purse, Charlie morrill,
second, Arthur third.
Five heats of the 24o class were trotted, and
on account of the darkness the conclusion of
the race was postponed until Monday forenoon
at 10 o'clock
Iu this race there were ten entries with six to
start, Norcross, Amy Hills, Lady West, Nc
Aloon's Hiram Dyer, Miller's Stonewall, Co.
Wills Anodyne and Bessey's Martin Luther.
The Androscoggin Boy, Milo, Frank H., and
Togus Boy were Withdrawn. The first heat
was taken by Amy in 2.39a; the second by Hi
ram Dyer in 2.40f; the third by Lady Wost in
2.4. Amy was Withdrawn at the commence
ment of the fourth heat which was made by
Lady West in 243, and the fifth by Anodyne
in 2.431.
The programme for the final events of the
fall meeting on Monday afternoon includes a
purse of $500 for horses that have never beaten
2 80, with 10 entries, and grand sweepstakes
purse of 500 for all horses, with Charlie Nor
rill Hiram Dyer, Anodyne, Shepard Knapp,
Ludlow, Red Jacket and Molie Morris entered,
the latter being fayorite
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