Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-22
MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.


MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Fire.
MAcHIAs, August II. An incendary fire on
Hemingwsy's wharf. at Machiss occurred on
Wednesday morning, which destroyed forty thou
sand feet Of dry boards. Partly covered by insur-
ance.
Accident.
Pencil Long fellow, Edward Vose and Nathan
Smith, were in a boat which upset Tuesday after
noon, on Hadley's lake. All came near being
drowned.
Somerset County Republican COnveR.
ton.
SKowHEGAN, August 81. The Somerset re-
publican convention was held at Skowhegan on
Wednesday. President s. d. Lindsey Nomi-
Sstions made:
senators-Nahum Tomsn. Fairfield; Levi.
Wyman, Palmyra.
Commissioner-George Flint, Arson.
Treasurer-Abert X. mey, SkowheRan.
The convention endorsed the State district reso-
lutions, and Connor's and Lindsey's re-nomina-
ton.
Hancock County Repu blicaa Conven.
ton.
ELLSWORTH, August 81. The republican con-
vention of Hancock Co. was holden at Ellsworth
Wednesday. Ii was largely attended aud charac-
terzed by harmony and enthusiastic feeling The
following are the nominations:
Senators-Eastern district. Ii d. Coombs for
Western district, Hon, VIM. Grncle.
Tressurer-Luther Lord
Comm issioner Willard White.
Marine Disaster.
special from Queenstown reports the British
bark Warren Hastings arihed there from Hall
fax. She reports. the 25th Of July, off Nova SEQ.
tia, was in collision with the American bark Lena
Thurlow, the latter sinking. Capt Corbett and
crew were rescued and tlken on board the War
rem Hastings and landed at Queenstown, whence
they leave in a few days for New York. The
Thurlow was 1871 tons, built at Pembroke, Me-,
owned by j. S. Winslow & Co., Portland, and
was bound from Euglsud to New York. She was
insured.
Jennie Hope.
BANGOR August 81. The Penobscot grand ju-
~ found bill against Jennie Hope, alias j. J.
Watson, and it took over one hour to empanel q
jury when the county attorney opened for the
tAkiup tDUut Ouc muir lutu lr.
~ took the stand on the organization of banks.
Then Miss F. Z. Stevens, milIiner, of Dexter.
took the stand and Identified Hope positively as
the man that entered her store the night previous
to the attempt TO rob the Dexter savings bank,
July 81, 1870, and at the close of the day still
on the stand. The case is quite exciting, there
being some thirty witnesses here from various
parts of the State for the government. There are
quite a number of witnesses from New York pres
emit One old lady testified positivel, that Hope
with two other men called at her house the next
morning after the attempted robbery. and got
bread and milk. She swore positively Hope was
the man. The will probably occupy several
days.
Drowned.
By the upsetting OF dory al Verona to-day,
Nelson Heath, fisherman. aged %, was drowned.
His brother Francis was saved by the captain and
engineer of the steamer Howell.
The Turf.
BATH. August 81. The Bath Driving Park,
August meeting, occurred to-day. The following
entries were in the three minute class
VIM. Potter, Augusta, K $ Independence.
Fred Berry, Rockland, C Z Charles h., formerly
DIR. Cough.
r. Slanchsret, Cape Elizabeth, Cyclops.
A. j. Avvly, Cooper's Mills, IN Lille McLel-
Ian.
Independence won first money. time 81 ; max.
lug the first quarter in sc seconds, aud the second
quarter in 80 IL seconds.
In the 2.3S class the following were the entries
Geo II. Gould, Bath, b e. John Gilpn.
A. NJ. Brown, Bowdo inham, III Forest Girl.
h. Perm, BAH, ( Fred.
Won in straight heats by John Gilpin time
2S5.
Freewill Baptist Meeting.
FORT FAIRFIELD. August Il. The Penobscot
Freewill Baptist yearly meeting opened with the
Freewill Baptist Society in this village to day.
Among the clergy present are Rev, o. b. Cheney
ID. D.. Of Bates College, Lewiston, Rev. /. L.
Phillips Of the Indian Mission, and Rev j. l.
Boyd OF Bangor, who is chairman of the meeting.
There are upwards OF 200 delegates from various
parts of the State present in the forenoon. The
reports of the different quarterly meetings were
read, and 10 the afternoon the meeting was ad.
dressed by Rev. l.. Phillips on the subject of In
dian missions.