Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-26

MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

Drowned.
ROCKLAND. August "a. Between -four and Eve
clock ihs afternoon, Robert NJ. Ferris, superiu-
tendent Of the Cobb Lime Company repair work
while at work Five ki.ns wharf fell over
board and sank in about five feet Of water, and
was drowned His body was taken from the wa
ter within twenty minutes, but | fe was extinct
Mr.. Feni- via about forty-scycn years Of age,
and leaves family.
Convention.
DOVER, August p. The republican county
convention met here to-day. l. shty eight dele
gates were present, every town beng fully repre-
sented. After orsaniz ,tion with j. T. Ramdsell
of Atkinson, as chairman, the follow ny nominal
tons were made.
Senator-Jsson Hsssell of Sebec, (reno IN u ted
by acc fanatic
Judge of Prohste--E Ills j, Hale Of Foxcroft,
Qenominated by acclamalion.)
Sherif-S ID. Millett of NJ lton.
Commissioner-WIn q. Thompson of Guild
ford
Treasurer-W iliam Buck of Foxcroft
The convention wa, very harmonious. The
resolution of the state convention were adopted.
This afternoon able address was delivered
BY Hoo James g. Biaine to n large audience,
which adjourned from the hall to the open air fl om
lack of room.
Democratic Convention.
DAMARIscoTTA, August "a The Lincoln coun
ty democratic convention was held here today
The following the ticket:
Senstoi-Uriah w. Woodward, Damsriscotta.
Treasurer-Wlll p. Lennox, wi,casset.
Commissioner-Chsndler Bearce, Bristol.
Register Of Probate-W illiam ii. Miller, Wal
doboro
Sherif-Cale5 Hodgion, Boothbay.
DIR. Garcelon and other speakers addressed
mass meeting this afternoon. The Damarisco,ta
Brass Band furnished music.
Numin +tinns.
PORTLAND, August "A. The following nomina-
tons are reported for Representatives to the egis-
lature.
Republicans-George Taylor, Bridgton Alfred
K. Ives, Castine.
observation-disclosures p. Emerson, Brid.ton.
Sudden Death.
Lindley w. Poindexter, one of the selecimeu of
Porter, was in Portland Thursday, on business.
aud Was taken suddenly and Violently i'll st his
hotel. The next morning he went to the Name
General Hospital, but bis illness proved fatal and
be expired to-day. HIS wife was sent for yester.
day and arrived before his death.
The Russians.
Two Russian Off ;ers fro II the Cimbris are now
stopping in the city.
State Muster.
The prizes for target shooting were won by the
Jameson Guards aud the Auburn Light Iufautry
The reg ment broke camp at three o', this
afternoon.
Camp Meetings.
o-moirow the gram camp meeting at Carriers
Grove, Yarmouth, will begin. 1t will be under
the direction of the Rev MIR. Pollard, pastor of
Zion church of Portland. Bishop Moore of New
Haven, will preach the opening sermon to-mor-
row, and Rev q. II. Washington, Of Providence
Will assist in the exercises. The morning service
will beg in at eleven O'Clock the sfterno at
three O'Clock, and evening at half past seven
o'clock The New Orleans jubilee Singers will
furnish music.
The Matthias Grove camp meeting a FryebuIg
elected the following officers:
President-Eben T. Nutter Of Cape Elizabeth.
Vice Pfesidents--IIenry Nuter of Cape Eliza
BETH and Freeman Hatch Of Cornish.
TIessuIer-Augusius O Leayitt of Portland
DefalcatIUn.
It's reported that Wesley Ilaines, travelling
sale man for uowes, Hilton Y Co i, dafaulter
to the fl IN 10 the amount OF some touI hundred
dollars, and that he has left for parts unkno IN.
Tue embe zzl -ment made after Al, di,ca4rge
from employ, by collecting mouey due the firm
Marine News.
The schooner Nellie Car OF Bangor Captain
Moirisey. from Curacao .or Portsmouth, \. H.,
foundeIeI August 81, off Catalina Island, between
Saosa and st. Domingo Civ. The crew were
taken II by Coating scuoou,r, Landed at 81.
Domingo City and brought to New York by the
steamer 1ybee to-day.
Tue report of Lazirrtto, physician to the board
of health at Phladelphia, states that fourteen
vessels Lave been allowed TO leave qarsntiLe'
The schooner Jennie b. Morse for Natal zas has
two bodies in casks on board One IS lnat OF { apt
Z ii. darkness of Rock port, Maine, and tie 9th
er is George Sherman OF the brig Hiram Abiff,
wrecked near Maanzas. lie was from Boothbav
Both died Of yellow fever. Three of the crew
bad the fever aud died, and two other. recovered
None are sick now. The first mate, Oscar Cary
er, died July llth The steward, Cornelius HAYES
died july 23d, and q seaman, Charles Nolan,
July %. The schooner G, orge Lackner, from
Matinzas via Boston, lost Charles Nicholson, the
steward, III Matanzas, and captain Charles Wilt
bank at the Charleston quAl autiue whence she
put in. AT present no one is sick aboard. The
brig Cora has none sick now, although one Of the
crew sick in Mstanzas. There is quite fleet
at quarantine but no cases of fever. The sick iu
the hospital ATE noing well.
Pos al Matters.
post Office has been estah Ished at East Fair
fell Somerset couny, and Silas b. Starbird ap-
pointed post master.
Stabbins ARRAY.
BANGOR, August %. AT the close OF French
dance AT O,ono, Saturday night, row occurred
among some of the dancers, during the course Of
which one of them fatally stabbed. TIE par
10 bav hee al ,;lI hayn hoo, II