Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-29
Railroad Accident.

railroad ACClUeuts
Hayerhill, September %. When the first pas
senger train from Iaverhill to Georgetown ar
rived at Jeweu's Crossing, Groveland, this morn
ing, the tenter of the engine strucka COW, which
threw the engine, tender, baggage car and for
ward track Of the passenger car off the track.
Charles kidder, engineer, and W. Taylor, truck
man, were injured. The former was so buried in
the earth that it took some minutes to dig him
out.
Confession.
New Bedford, September %. On the night Of
the 10th of September it viii be remembered that
DR.. Sands Of Newport, well known physician,
was violently assaulted and robbed. Quite an eX-
element was created at the time, and reward
was offered of g., 500 for the arrest and convc-
ton of the william. A short time after the rob-
berry officer Dayton arrested one Jesse D. Mitch
ell at joys stable in this city, for the robbery OF
horse and carriage, and during the investigation
Of the matter came to the conclusion that Mitchell
Since that time DIR. Dayton has been working the
case up with officer Hammond at New York, and
to-day they had an interview with Mitchell at the
Jail in this city, when he admitted that he assault
ed DR.. Sands. His story is as follows:
On the night of the 10Th sc was strollng about
in the vicinity Of Calvin's stable and picked up
stick about l-2 feet long, and passed two or
three men before meeting DIR. Sands. When he
met the DR.. be hit him once on the head, so that
he fell against fence. He then riied his pockets
be had been drinking and wanted money. After
the robbery, he went to house and ordered a
bed, and the next morning hired team and went
to Fall River, taking the cars for Myricks, where
he passed the Cay at the cattle show, returning at
night. The next day he hired the team, for the
stealing Of which he was arrested.
Labor RefOrmers.
meeting Of labor reformers was held in this
city tonight TO consider the condition Of the Fall
River operatives. The call for the meeting con-
dennis as oppressive and tyrannical the action of
the manufacturers, and denounced the action of
Gov CASTOR sin giving the whole power OF tie
State to enforce their tyranny" lntlammatory
speeches Of this tenor were made by the CHAIR
man and others. One speaker preferred Fall
River in ashes, rather than concession. Another
chad thrown stones himself and would like to
do more of it. Was glad glass was broken. Such
outbreaks had a beneficial effect in arousing the
public to an apprec iaton of the issue" series
Of pacific resolutions provoked angry opposition
and were withdrawn. A set WAS adopted in their
place in keeping with the general expressed feel
ing of the meeting.
Council of Mechanics.
The national council of the order of United
Mechanics, held its thirty-fith annual session
here to-day, National councillor Vim. Feaster,
presiding. Nearly every State in the Union was
represented. Reports show the order is in most
hourshing condition, with membership Of over
10000
Worcester, September IS. The Repubublican
State Convention to nominate full list of State
officers, will meet here tomorrow, and the city
tonight is full of delegates and politicians There
is an unusual amount OF caucusing and canvass
ing going on, and there is every prospect of a
lively convention tomorrow. The prominent
candidates for Governor are Alexander II Rice.
an ex-mayor of Boston; DR.. George b. Loring Of
Salem and Charles Francis Adams Of Quincy.
A canvass of the situation tonight seems to show
that Loring Is practically out of the race, and the
contest will be between Rice, Adams and a third
man whose name does not appear. Prominent
among the gentlemen whose names are mentioned
as compromise candidates are Gen. Charles Dew
ems, IT., and congressman Pierce Of Boston.
Rice will undoubtedly have plurality Of votes
oh the first ballot in the convention and there is
considerable anxiety to know whether he will
eventually get the support of the delegates
pledged to Loring. Lieut-Gov. Knight will prob
ably be renominated, though there are plenty OF
other names mentioned. The principal candi-
dates for Secretary of State are Oliver Warner,
the present incumbent of the office, Henry b.
Pierce of Abingdon and William E. Blunt OF
Haverhill. The convention will be called to or
der by Hon. w. w. Clapp of the Boston Journal
il tie stsso2ee'Sf b.. f.c 'rg, who is chairman o.
the State central committee.
Vice-President Wilson will be permanent Presi
dent, and Senator Dawes will be chairman OF the
committee ON resolutions. There will be nc
work for the committee on credentials, as there il
not a contestipg delegation in the State