The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-05
STATE NEW S.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.


The Journal says that the freight on grain
from Chicago to Lewiston is now but thirty
cents per hundred.
The Journal says that on Thursday, w. H.
Clondman had the flesh of his palms torn out
in splitting machine in Mr. Houghton's shoe
factory at Mechanic Falls.
KENNEBEC COUNTY. .
The Watervlle Mail says that Hon. e. f.
Webbs boy, anticipating Independence Day
httlemade mine of gunpowder in the ground,
few days ago, and touched it off, but there
was no explosion. He thought he would add
little more powder and try it again, and now
he goes about With both hands bound up in cot
ton aud with his nose topped off with piece
OF sticking plaster-a warning against the care
less use of gunpowder.
The Mail says that Dean Bradley, hailing
from Newport, attempted to pass counterfeit
fifty dollar U. s. greeaback in Waterville on
"Wednesday, and came near getting into serious
trouble in consequence.
monster sturgeon, eight feet long and
weighing 257 pounds, was caught in the Kenne-
bee at Augusta, on Monday.
The Kennebec Journal is informed that
thirty-hve men are to be discharged from the
railroad shops in Waterville.
The Journal says that on Friday new ar
rangement began on the Maine Central. Eu-
glnes and engineers now obliged to run
through from Bangor to Portland, and uice
verso, without any change, making continuous
one hundred and thirty-six miles.
A Colby University correspondent says that
at the examination for admittance to the Fresh
man class Saturday, tweDty-three were exam
ined, three being young ladies. There are two
more examinations, and it is expected that the
next FRESHMAN class will number over nifty.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Trustees of the Lincoln County Agricul-
tural and horticultural Society, have voted to
offer the sum of $514 for premiums and special
premiums, at the annual cattle show and fair
to be holden at Waldoboro. Tuesday, Wednes-
day aud Thursday, October 18th, 18th, and 14th,
1875.
The News says that Miss Susie Levensaler Of
Waldoboro, was badly bitten a few days ago by
an enraged cat. She was holding the cats kit
tens and a pup in her lap when the cat entered
the room and made dash for her face. She
tried TO keep the animal off and received several
fearful wounds ON her arm, which were yery
painful at the time.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Whig says that two of the bonds given
10y the city of Bangor in aid of the Maine Gem
trail railroad, stolen some years ago from Jason
Weeks, of Bangor, were recently presented at q
brokers' in Boston and paid. The bonds were
numbered Is and 16 respectively, but have been
changed by the addition of figure l, to 151
and 161. The city treasurer has not paid the
broker who cashed then, but holds the bonds
subject to a decision as to the liability of the
city in the matter.
The Bangor Whig says that on Friday eve-
ming Dr. f. Is. Sanger examined and passed
twenty-three recruits to the Jameson Guards,
and the roll now shows about seventy-fve
names.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Whg learns that on Wednesday, as a
man by the name of William Grant, of Skow-
hogan, workman in Hebron Pond slate quar-
ry, MoDson, was setting fire to the fuse in a
seam charge, the powder near the fuse was ig-
nited and exploded, throwing him to the bot
tom of the pit a distance of fifty feet. He
died the Thursday following.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Our Fairfield correspondent writes that Geo.
Mack, who is under arrest for stealing a team
in that Sunday of last week, is a resident of
Fairfield, who has already done valiant service
at Thomaston.
YORK COUNTY.
The Journal says that George Jacobs who
received such severe cuts by Nathaniel Farm
reports, and strong hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
IN GENERAL.
The Lewiston Journal SAYS that tn Boston
Advertiser, ,misled probably by Communications
signed &c, !" published in Portland for the sake
of discrediting the state authorities, states that
Maine has made no provision in Boston for
meeting 100000 of her debt, which matured
July /. There is no foundation Tor the state
ment. Only $4,000 Of the debt matured July
LIST, and that was payable not in Boston but at
Augusta, where provision was made for its
prompt redemption. Maine has always prompt
ly pad the principal and interest of her debt
and will continue to do so. Indeed, any one
having a State of Maine bond which has not
yet matuied, can receive the money for the
same at any time, on application to the State
Treasurer.