Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-10

such matter. The resolve implies an ap
peal to the soldiers of Maine in the war q
| the rebellion, and the friends OF decease,
| soldiers, to douate to the State any of til
| specified papers and material they ma
| have. All who respond to the appeal ma,
| rest assured that their contributions will
| be gladly received and sacredly preserved
| The literary character of the production
| Is OF little consequence. A few hurried
| lines written on scrap of paper on III,
| eve or at the close Of great battle. vii
| be Of more interest than the most polishe,
| and elaborate article. The history of tn,
volunteers of Maine In the great " ar is We
| to be- written and the materials for 1t eat
not be obtsiBed too soon. Every either
of the State should take pride in helping t.
accumulate them.
Eight companies OF the Volunteer Militit
were BY law entitled TO new uniforms il
1876. The legislature of that year made
an appropriation of ten thousand dollars
| 10 be expended at the discretion OF the
Governor aud Council. for the purchase
OF uniforms, or in the repair OF the old ones
and the necessary expenses OF muster
In the exercise OF their discretion the latter
alternative was chosen. At the same time
the MALTA law was amended changing the
time OF supplying clothing from once in
three years 10 once In five years, reckoning
from ,nril dr., 1s73 .ccordin,ir
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clothing this year. AID | recommend an
appropriation of the amount estimated bv
the Adjutant General 10 be necessary tor
the purpose.
The claims OF the State 10 an allowance
by the United States OF arms and ordnance
stores 10 the amount or sI3 g5g % which
had been pending for several years aud
awaiting satisfactory proof OF the proper
disposition OF the arms and stores which
hau oeeh issued 10 the state, mas been sub
rtahtiateh py thc required evidence ana
W. Wv '''"'' " '"e
The Adiutant General ,c,iny onar,,.r-
u,ast,r t,t.u,rsL has h.o,, ;,strnrt.t y, call
In fur .air mr. t,r stor,.a a. nav y.
deemed hest. tho l,roe anount nf rniIitorv
proprfty In The hanJs OF citiyars whcr, i
is Of no use 70 the state and linble M drttr-
iorltion and ioss an narsors ra.ron.i-
bic for >uch ur..pcr.v nav, h..n or ,yiIl ha
rrulIir,.d 10 r,t,tru IL az, account f,r II
satisfactorily
80 F'a'r exercises ll>t beueticeuce
ahd hpuor' it>clI 10 bestOwIug aid on those
soldleiN VINO nave been lucapacitated by
u'sa"'lileS incurred Ia Its service irotI
supporting themselves py thclr own ldbog,
anu on tAe dependent relatives OF the
'ameh'
me appropriation Tor pensions last year
wa twenty hSe titpusLn" dollars, aud WAS
u"arly u bpl entirely exhausted by the Ap-
phcAlluHN mat were allowed. The number
OF Applications made aud the number
idNtrH were caca ~Ii-HtIN IN excess OF the
corresponding number in the preceding
= -, iff for hal
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VI ''' 'f ''''NEi "fNEi'Ai''
The Attorney General rrp0rt- that tie
suit brought by him IN 1876 for the re-
g very ot Tue state tax assessed upon the
Maine central HtlltUad company tor ls75.
and argued upon An agreed statement oi
facts before the Supreme judicial CONT
OF tlt State, has been decided ia favor of
Suprrmr t"urt "i thr n,trd states oA
~ rit OF error. The CASE cannot be reached,
II the regular order of the docket be- OBJ
served. IL less than tWo yeas. lhu"r
statute OF the United States permitting The
perlcTmeut on the docket of ease 10
which u state l. party. upon showing
sufficient reason. motion has been entered
aud argued tor au carrier hearing and ihe
counsel Tor the company has expressed
hi Willingness that il should be had. The
motion now awaits the action ut the court.
II is plain that the Attorney General has
done All in hi power 10 bring this init To
an end aud that the counsel tor the com
pany has generously seconded hi, efforts.
Actions have been brought against the
All I M h.l y
port i Dexter railroad companies tor the
arrearages OF State tax due from them,
and il IS pres ~umed that both cases will be
argueu and determined at the next law
term
Three trials for murder have occurred
within the year. Ianthe Morgan and her
sister, Mrs. SOphronia j. Libby, were
found gut.ly of murder In the second de
gree Tor taking the lite OF the infant child
OF Ianthe Morgan, aud sentenced to im-
priSonment Tor lite. Isaac \. Cox, four
teen wears OF age. was found guilty 0t
manslsughter for killing his father, and
sentenced TO six wears Imprisonment.
Edward VI Smith was found guilty of mur-
der in the hrst degree tor the murder OF
Melissa T. Ihayer al Buck sport, in OctO-
Der, 1876 In the latter case Il motion IA
arrest OF Judgment was argued ut the +"
law term, aud the decision mas rps ) Ct
been rendered.
In the Two cases first mentioned, the
character aud condition OF the guilty per-
sons and the circumstances attending their
act. we're such that indignation must be
tempered with pity In the minds OF all ac-
qualuted with the facts. The murder at
Bucksport was undoubtedly an act of uu-
relieved atrocity. | will not undertake to
discuss the relations of the law abolishing
the death penalty to crime. but desire
simply to express anew my firm belief in
it, humanity and wisdom. Since the pas
sage OF the law there has been but a single
instance of conviction of crime in which
the penalty is affected by il.
The recommendations of the Attorney
General are entitled TO your consideration
IA, the results Of the experience OF an OH
Ger whose connection with the subjects To
which lie refers. gives him the best claim
to be heard. | am compelled, however,
with great Difference to his opinion. TO with
hold my approval of his proposition 10 do
away with coroner lh4uea'-' ah" 70 s"o
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