Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-09-05

Mrs. Chisholm has gone TO Mississippi
to attend the trial Of the alleged murder.
ers OF her family. The prisoners II &C.
quilted will be tried In the United States
Court for conspiracy to deprive the CHS
homs OF their civil rights.
A Sioux City man blew down the
chimney Of his kerosene lamp every night
for five years and never had an accident.
The explosion which burned the shirt of
his back and hair of his head, occurred on
the occasion OF his first blow In the sixth
year.
Mr.. Moody has rented a house 10
Baltimore. and will remove there about
October LIST. His health having been
somewhat impaired by the severe strain
to which he has subjected It for several
years past. he has decided to give more
time to study and rest and less to active
work for some time to come.
Reports from the yellow fever stricken
districts continue unfavorsble. II Is esti-
mated that New Orleans has 1000 cases
The residents Of that city are indignant
against Mobile and Galveston, from
whence no assistance has been received
The reports from vicksburg are . little
more favorable. Contributions are pour
ing In quite literally. Boston has already
contributed 42l, ZIG.
The st. Criox planning mill At Calais,
caugh, are n ! O'Clock Wednesday even
Ing, In the boiler room. and Was entirely
consumed together with lumber shed ad =
joining, knee planning mill and offices
The property belonged TO Hon. l.. G.
Downs whose loss Is about $4,000 with
no insurance.
During heavy thunder shower las.
oh hal nsst, ~
In Scion Village WAS struck BY lightning,
burning the house and stable, with hay.
grain, COW and two hogs; furniture saved.
Loss $500 insured 5000. Also burning
the stable OF Frank Davis and damaging
his house badly. Davis loses $1,000; not
Insured.
Tho Union says that as Miss Lizzie,
daughter Of Rev. J. NJ. Toilet of Harring.
ton. Was riding out, her horse became
frightened and ran furiously and came in
contact with the sidewalk and . telegraph
pole both wheels were broken from the
forward axle, and the carriage WAS upset,
throwing Miss Follett some distance. She
Was taken up insenible, but Is now doing
well. The horse WAS so Injured as to nee
ESTATE killing it.
Jennie Hope. alias James J. Watson.
tried at Bangor and acquitted Tuesday on
charge OF attempted robbery Of the Dexter
savings Bank, July II, 1875. Was held In
custody by the sheriff for connection with
the Winthrop bank robbery. Wednesday
the counsel took out . writ OF hdbeds corpus
returnAble Thursday, and no action being
taken In relation to the Winthrop matter
the prisoner WAS discharged Thursday at
ternoon and with his wife took the even.
Ing train and started for New York.
Fred Crosby, third son of Ex-Governor
Crosby. OF Belfast, met with fatal acci-
dent at Syracuse, n. r.. on Wednesday,
the 2lst. He was travelling as agent for
the Globe Nail Company. and had been at
Congress Hall Hotel. In Syracuse. for sew.
ersl days. He had been slightly III dur
Ing the day, but went to his room As
usual about 10 O'Clock, taking q daily
newspaper with him. About 2 O'Clock the
night clerk heard fall. and going out
side found Mr.. Crosby lying on the ground.
He said he was hurt and asked to be car
ried TO his room, which was done. sor-
geon who was 10 the house was called,
who found that Mr.. Crosby was terribly
injured, his hip being crushed. arm, leg
and ribs broken. lie died Friday.