Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-12-05
State News.

MIR Thomas J. Southland of Richmond.
is laying the keel OF ship Of 1000 tou-.
1t is stated that MIR. HamHn viii de-
Cline to be a candidate for reelection to
the United States Senate.
E. G. Doe and wife OF Augusta. cele-
braied the fiflieth anniversary OF their mar
rage Tuesday evening OF last week.
-Bowdoin College ha, sixteen men In
training, and has voted To send a six next
year TO row any college that will accept a
challenge.
MIR. Robert }. Burdctte. the funny man
OF the Burlington Hswkeye is to lecture
in Rochland on The Rise and Fall Of the
Moustache."
The National Camp OF the Patriotic
Order Sons OF America. have appointed C.
H. Symonds OF Portland, District Presi-
dent of Maine.
The gross receipts OF the Portland Car
nlval were shout sl1OO. which after de-
Quoting the expenses which are estimated
at about $500. leaves net balance OF about
Sl3O1.
Mr.. Wendell +. Rice. late Deputy
Warden OF the Maine State Prison. aud
more recently Clerk, has received the APP
poiniment a. " arden of the Vermont State
Prison.
The Lewiston Gazrtie says II is report
ed that parties are in town hiring men to
GO South To pick cotton. Two dollars II
day aud fare paid TO the cotton region are
among the Inducements.
MIR. Mary \. Mclaughlin. about sixty
years old Was found dead. in her house In
Bath Thursday. She wa. seen half an hour
previously. apparently in her usual health.
The cause Was probably heart disease.
Mrs. Mellen Of Auburn. has become
satisfied that the weight OF the coffin sup
posed TO contain her husbands remains
was not unusual, and will take no further
steps 10 investigate the matter a. she in
tend, d.
A barn belonging TO Henry Niles of
Letter b, was burned last week. together
with it, contents consisting of horses, 30
bushels OF wheat. and % tons OF hay. His
cattle We're rescued. Loss about sl2O0 !;
Insurance 5000.
Prof. c. II. Fernald of the State Co..
lege sailed for Europe last week. tie will
spend some time in London. and then will
90 10 the comrirent. lie takes about 2OO0
insects with him for comparison with those
OF European museums.
Wednesday afternoon Frank Shaw Of
Rockland, attempted suicide by cutting his
throat with razor. He was discovered By
Mr. JACOB Acham. who seized the razor
Cause. temporary Insanity. IL is thought
he may possibly recover.
The Governor. Saturday, appointed
Thomas ii. Haskell, of Portland, County
Attorney of Cumberland County, vice c. F.
Libby resigned. and j ii. Plaisted, Of Wa
terville. Commissioner of Pharmacy. vice
c. K. Partridge resigned.
Mr.. c. NJ. Bailey OF Winthrop. SAYS
that since the recent elections there has
been a very marked improvement in bust
ness circles, and unless Unforeseen obsta-
! Giles intervene he now looks to see a grad
ual return of healthy business.
The dedication of the new Unitarian
church 10 Brunswick, takes place to-day.
Wednesday. Rev. G. c. Everett of Gam
bridge, formerly of the Unitarian church in
Bangor. and prior to that professor in
Bowdoin College, will preach the sermon.
The Wing Says that Charles Shaw &
| Sons, tanners at Dexter, Limerick and
Hartland. are completing a large tannery
10 Warren county, on the Sacondaga river
in Northern New York State. which. when
| completed. is to be one of the largest Ia the
| State.
DIR. Marble. OF Auburn. Maine, mar
rowly escaped death Monday. at the hands
of William Conwell, a Lewiston desperate
Conwell snatched q valuable robe from the
doctors carriage. and on being pur .ued
dis hsrged revolver twice at the doctor.
but without effect.
Deputy Sheriffs should take warning
| from the fate of Deputy Sheriff Ring OF
Portland, who will lose the sight of an eye.
He was making an examination of the con-
tents OF barrel said to contain liquor, and
strik ing violently on the bung to start it, it
flew out and struck him 10 the eye.
Capt. Mitchell of Mllbridye lost his
vessel at Vineyard Haven in a severe gale.
She was a total wreck. Two Of his men,
belou ging in Millbridge. we're drowned
| Que of them had been married only six
weeks Capt. Mitchell Is having a vessel
built for him in Milbridge, by Capt. E.
Dyer.
The Trouble with the Scribner indict.
ment in the Kennebec County Court was
that the word malice" was left out. There
is another indictment against him, how
ever. for the murder OF his daughter Sadie,
so that the most the error will accomplish
for him vii be pOstpODement OF bis incar-
ceration In the State Prison.
A circular letter from the oyerseers of
the poor in the town of Lexington, is being
circulated over the state to petition 10 the
Legislature TO have paupers supported by
the state instead Of by the towns as now :.
The object is tn save the cost of ligitation
between the towns over the pauper bills
and to educate pauper children.
"A walking match took place at Bangor
between Helen Freeman Of Boston, and
Christopher ToOle OF Bangor. Thursday.
Miss freeman was I" walk A miles TO
ToOle's 80. Miss Freeman walked A miles
| In 8 hours, 81 minutes. T0ole won. walk
! ing so miles In hours aud q minutes His
last mile Was made In . minutes, 81 sec.
t! onds.