Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-17
A. Tailor voss OF Mschia. passed into

As Jailor vos. OF Mschias passed into
the jail To carry supper To- the prisoners on
the evening OF October LIST. three OF them
rushed to the door. two escaping. One
was shortly recaptured aud the other was
found at Lnbec next day and returned.
The jailor held one aud kept him till help
arrived.
"A barqu- Of 100 tons was launched
lately from the yard OF :. w 4 A. NJ Nash
OF Harrington. she is owned by the bull
ders aud Capt. .. G. Cole aud Ambrose
Rumbali. A shin of one thaussad tons is
also building In TIL ward at A. z. Nash.
which l. the ouly vessel on the stock. ia
the county.
-Noiicr has been gwen of petitiuu for
the pardon Of Lamb. the Lewiston Abr.
Zionist. who l. now serving ont a two year,
sentence at Thomssfnn. Lamb is working
~ The blacksmith shop. and Il said la he Ia
poor health. The petition will no doubt
ht signed by many '.highly respectable
citizens
The OoiRioH SAYS that Nathan r. Hart.
under life sentence fnr the murder OF Mrs .
Meservey, arrived at State Prison on Mon
day evening last. Tie seemed to he very
much frightened aud requested that some
one should step In his cell with him during
the night. which was refused OF course.
lie - AT work IN the blacksmith shop aud
looks gloomy sud dependent. Williams.
who was sentenced the same dav 10 five
years. for forgery, IL At work In the paint
shop.
The Bodwell Il Webster Granite Co.
have just quarred the largest piece OF gran
tie In the United States. II + 6j feet long.
10 feet square and weighs 1871 tons. II j.
designed to make a mnnunrr FIR Gen
piece will be co feet long. and s. 'ih the
base. fiBt aud ~tsiue will be about 10 fepi
high. II cost 81 300 To- get the stone on
the wharf where IL Il, aud the whole TX
pense of the monument will be sl50Ooo.
The reporter says that Hon. Isaac
Redington died of heart disease Sunday
last at the residence OF his daughter. Mrs.
DR.. Bradford. IN Skowhcgan, aged as
years. Mr.. X. was native OF Watervllle.
a graduate Of the college In tina: town In
the class OF lsa1, and practiecd law there
until lsis. lie has resided In Nes York
since 1852 until he came to live with Mrs.
Bradford. about two years since. He was
a member OF the State Senate in 1852. lie
was "A brother OF the late Judge Asa Red
ingtou. who died 10 1874.
The first number of lions idrocdie.
the organ of the Baptist denomination Of
Maine was issued on Tuesday. Nos. lIth.
ISIS. or those who have been connected
with the paper edilorially, all are living
with the exception OF Rev. Adam Wilson.
IL il the desire OF the present publisher
aud editor. Rev. Mr.. Burragc. to make
the issue Of Nov. Is. memorial number.
by publishing articles from those who pre-
ceded him in The editorial chair. and from
other friends Of the paper.
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gor last week. and were received BY the
Jameson Guards and Veteran. OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic. parsdng
through the streets which were decorated
with flags.
There was reception a. Norombega
Hall 10 the evening. with a promenade
concert and ball. The Lanccrs remained
in the city through Wednesday and gave
a dinner "a the Reception Committee and
len in the evening train.
The Portland iirsuiser says: "a
schooner which arrived at this port. sat
urdsy morning. when few miles OF the
coast discovered a whale floating on the
water. II was taken To tow aud brought
10 this port and Il lies of Fort oorgrs.
The whale il white with barnacls~. and il
about 50 feet long. Il u right whale.
and will probably be towcd To one OF the
- anus AAt& tue AfA 'AAEAfkfHl- u " a. proc
ably lsncc'i by some fisherman and died
from It's wounds.
In the Franklin County =. !. Court. IA
session at Pennington. the case OF State
". l.. d. Stoyell vas tried. The facts are
these: Dndug the summer just pat. a.
I. Tuck. who was collector Of taxes Tor
Pennington. demanded payment from
Stoycll OF tax which had been long due.
Stoyell was. al the time OF the demand. uu-
harnesslng hi horse aud was alone In the
stable with Tuck. who says that defendant
replied WAT TIL ! nnharness ms colt.
After putting the colt in the stable. deicn.
dsut suddenly picked NJ a Ratchet lying
near aud rushed upon Tuck. whose back
va turned. and dealt him 4 heavy blow
upon the back OF his head, causing scri-
Gus and nearly fatal wound. Stoyeli was
Indicted by the grand jury at the present
term. and az hi- trial wa. found Guilty Of
murderous assault. lie has appealed aud
given bonds Ia 5000