The Republican journal., 1876-07-27

| Harpers and fddlers have been uncommonly abun-
| dant in our streets of late.
For local and Maine freights, charters and other
matters of interest see the ship news department
The Republican County Convention will be held
in this county, Wednesday, Aug. 16-the Democratic
| Saturday, Aug. 20.
There is being discharged at the Railroad wharf
a large cargo of coal, which will be sent over the
road to West Waterville.
The August meeting of the Belfast Trotting Asso-
citation will commence Aug. 10th, and occupy two
| days. See their advertisement in another column
| Hazeltnc & Bickford have effected a sale of the
remaining portion of their ice, between three and
four thousand TONS to New York parties on private
terms.
Attention is called to the foreclosure notice of the
Bangor Savings Bank.-Centennial reunion Of the
Fourth Maine Regiment at Portland, Aug. 9th and
1Oth.-C. w. Haney has leased part of the store of
+. G. Hilton and offers something in the fur
nishing line See his Observation-Disclosures wanted
by Arthur Reagan, Prospect.-Abbott family school
for boys at Pennington.
POLICE COURT. Leonard Larrabee for an assault
on Merritt Nj. Dickey was before the court Mon
day for trial. The parties belong in Stockton and
the young man is suffering from broken arm. 1t
appeared at the time that there had been trouble
between the young men, and that Dickey had threat
ened to whip Larrabee at sight. They met as has
been previously stated when Dckev commenced
the assault by throwing stone, striking Iarrabee
on his head Larrabee then struck Dckey across the
arm with stick, breaking it. The Judge thought
both parties at fault, and discharged Larrabec
Michael Quinlan, for drunkenness and domestic
quarres, was lodged In Jail Wednesday night. He
was before the Police Court on Thursday, and fined
s. and costs, which he paid
Daniel Sheehan, an Old offender was before His
Honor, Tuesday on two warrants-one for drunken
ness. and the other for assaultng the City Marshall
On the first, it being the third offence, he sen
fenced to sixty days in the Bangor workshop. Dan
lei, believing that he had right to trial by jury,
appealed and recognized in the sum of 800. On the
second warrant he was bound over in the sum of
500 for his appearance at the october term of
court. Sureties furnished and Daniel is at
liberty.
BOLD ROBBERY. The dwelling house of Capt.
James Gammans on Church street, entered
Tuesday night and robbed of $500 1t appears that
Il front window was left open, in which there was
screen and the blinds closed upon the outside. This
was arranged SO as TO admit air to the sleeping
apartment of MI G. whose room adjoined the front
room. The burglar opened the blinds cut away the
SCREEN and entered the front ROOM He then made
his way to the sleeping room in which there was
bright light burning, and took the pocket book from
Mr. G's. pants which on n chair at the foot of
the bed. The thief then left by the front door, UNI
locking the and leaving it alar. In the morn
ing, John g. Nadlin who occupies portion of the
house discovered the state of affairs, and found the
discarded wallet the floor of the front room where
ii had been thrown with all its contents of bills, pa
pers and everything but the money. Mrs. Wadn
says that she heard some one moving about the
house in the night but supposed that some was
sick, and that the people were up. Tracks dis
covered in the dew leading away from the house. 1t
is thought it could not have been professional bur
glar, but some who was familiar with the house
and who knew that Mr.. G.. had money about him
The dwelling house of Daniel Faunce was entered
the night and in a similar manner. Things
were turned upside down generally, but nothing
valuable was taken.