Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-17
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daily Kenuehee Journal
MAINE NEWS by TELEGRAPH.

Press Excursion.
FORT FAIRFIELD, September 49, The excur.
sonists of Maine Press Association arrived at
Caribou Friday evening, and were publicly re-
ceiVed ty the citizens on Saturday. The party
visited New Sweden, and spent the day examn-
ing the progress made by this fourishing county
Monday they visited Grand Fall. and return ed
to Fredericton, New B'unswick, Monday, to
go from there to Bangor, Tuesday.
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sKowHEGAS. September l6. The farm build
large barn and hog house, owned and occupied by
Gyms Pratt, Of showhegan, were totally de-
stroyed by fire, with the contents, Sunday night.
Loss about $500; partially insured.
Burglary.
The post Office al North Cornville which was
kept in the store OF Turner Wiley, was broken
Into last night. Letters were opened; but the
burg lars failed to find much money, and got
frightened and left.
The Turf
MACHIAs, September 10. At the races on Ma.
chia- PARK to day, +. II. Greedy oil Ellsworth, en-
tired Capt. Splacuc, j. Ii. X hoe of ST Stephens,
Tom Collins, aud 5. B. Hill of Calais, for the
one hundred dollar purse Greedy won; time,
2.4S. keboe came in second. and Hill third The
races were success all through.
BANGOR, September Is. race at Orono park
this afternoon, between Jenning. Of Bangor, An.
ody ne, McAlosns of Bangor, B. G. Hiram, Dyer,
and Gilmsn's Watervile Boy, for purse of $50,
S25 first. SIS second, and $40 third, WAS won by
Anody he IN three straight heats, with Boy %.
Time-2 IS l.2 2.37. 80.
Brutal Rape.
LEWISTON September Is. Saturday evening,
after the circus performance, IS young French
gentleman and lady were returning home, they
were accosted by six men . short distance from
the grounds. Inc men claimed they were police
officers, and said that they had been directed to
arrest the couple.
One party seized the young man ard another
the young woman, and conducted to a grove well
known as Pine woods" Here, two If the
roughs held the man, while the other four raw
isbed tue lady. The Williams after completing their
diabohca work, fed, and the young lady va,
taken home.
Sunday night, five men We're arrested for the
crime. They are members of dangerous elias.
OF rougues, known as the "chain gang" They
will be brought directly before the Grand jury
Their names ale Michael Lawes .mes Holland
Patrick Jones Charles Weber and W lillian Lam
igan.
The young woman is about twenty years Of
age, OF most excellent character and lady like APP
pearance. she has been employed in the Hill
Mil.
Aid for the Sufferers.
BATH, September l6. Eight hundred and fifty
dollars have been raised here for the yellow fever
sufferers. Four hundred and fifty dollars were
sent to New Orleans and four hundred dollars to
Memphis The Winter street parish. of this
city. has given TO benevolent objects outside It's
own organization, during the last thnty five
years, $4,000. sum nearly equal to its annual
parish expenses.
Marine Disaster.
The ship Orient, from Liverpool, reported that
on August 18th, in Lat. Is. Long. SO west, spoke
the big Atlantic, of Bangor, Maine, bound for
St. Thomas dismasted but wanted no Assistance