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FIRE.
ELLSWORTH, December 81. The saw mill OF
Robert Gerry. on Union river, in Ellsworth, was
burned last night. Loss about Sl0.0 600; insured
for 5000.
Murder Trial.
RoCKLAND December 81. In the Knox county
supreme Judicial court, this morning, the case OF
Hannah Thorndike, convicted yesterday of muir
der in the first degree, was continued to the March
term, to allow counsel time to prepare exceptions
and motion Tor new trial. The prisoner was re.
mauded to jail. The court adjourned Saturday
morning
Court Matters.
PORTLAND, December n In the United States
circuit court in this city. Saturday morning, the
jury after being out all night, brought in verdict
Of guilty, against John o. Winshp Of Portland, u
lawyer, and George W. SWEET of Gorham, for
Conspiracy to defraud creditors in the Ilollan
bankruptcy case, Holland and Leavitt, the other
parties, being admitted As States evidence. Both
aie held in $1,000 iheir counsel having moved the
arrest OF Judgment on points of law.
Marine News.
A despatch from Provincetown, Mass, says
that there was very severe southeast gale there
last night, lasting several hours, during which the
schooner Planet oil Rockland, fron bangor, lum-
Der laden, for Provincetown, lost both anchor,
aud came ashore at Atwood's wharf. She struck
building at the head of the wharf and carried
away the jbboOm and bowsprit.
The three ma.ted schooner James A. Potter,
Capt Lewis O'Gier, for Boston, with lumber, i
ashore four mile. east of East Hampton. One
man was lost The schooner is probably tota
wreck.
I.ater.-The schooner James A. Potter, oil
Thoma.ton, from Pensacola bound for Boston
loaded with yellow pine, came ashore off Amag
ansett, thlee-quarters OF mile east of life saving
station number ten, at four o'clock \. NJ. to-day
There was heavy gale blowing rom the south
cas-, hauling to the southwest, making breakers
on tue weather. The vessel W as kept of, but she
struck almost Immediately, heavy sea making a
clean breach over the vessel, washing an English
man named Frank overheard, The remainder o.
the crew took TO the rigging AID were saved by
the prompt action of the crew of life saving sta
ton number ten. The crew were kindly taken
cere of by Capt G. J. Mu,ford of the station
Preparations being made TO save the cargo,
Postal Changes.
The following are the receut postal changes the
past week in this State:
Dl.continued-Long Island, Cumberland coun-
ty.
Postmasters apponted-Josiah III Stearns,
Centre Lowell, Oxford county; Miss Jane Frye,
Fryeburg, Oxford county, Nathan Bangs, West
Durham Audroscoggin county.
Election.
The trustees of the State Reform School elected
Charles Butfum of Orono, superinte ndent, on Sat
urday.
Damage from Ice.
BANGOR, December %. All damage from the
ice gorge at the water works is for the pres
ent at least The water has fallen over eight feet
and the water works were running as usual Sat
day. A jam formed rear Veszie Friday night,
and it was feared would flood the corporation
mills, but word was brought down to-day tina the
danger considered over.