Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-31
State News.

W'ih 1t
The Skowlesan Reporter has new
dress and presents a greatly improved ap-
pearance.
Gen. Matthew Hastings Of Calais a
soldier Of the War Of 1872 and for many
years connected with the State militia. died
recently. aged So years.
"A man claiming to be Government
agent. with orders TO purchase $50 horses
for the Government, has been swindling
Lewiston people out of small sums.
The dwelling owned and occupied by
Lydia +. Spencer in Benton was burned
Saturday night. Loss $500; insured for
$500. Defective chimney.
The Universalist Society of Bidd,fnrd.
AT "A recent meeting, voted unanimously To
extend a call to Rev. Mr.. Wales Of A;tle-
boro. Mass, to become their pastor.
Seventeen members of the sophomore
class OF Colby University took part in n
defamation in the college chapel Wednrs-
day evening. The speaking is said to have
been excellent
Rev. Mr.. Vincent, graduate from
Bangor Theological Seminary, has receiy-
ed call from the Congregational Church
In Pembroke 10 become its pastor, and is
TO be ordained this week.
Alfred Matthews. employed on the sig
nal staff At Boothbay. is - years of AGE.
and has never rode in a railroad car nor in
steamboat; is well and hearty; la, al
ways been strictly temperate.
The ship A. 5. Davis. Of Searsport.
Capt. Ira NJ. Ford, was lost of Cape Henry
during the late gale. The ship was loaded
with guano, from Callao for Norfolk The
crew of nineteen men were all lost but one
George B. Smith. OF Scarboro'. Ne.
was stopped BY highwaymem last week in
the road just beyond Oak Hill, but escaped
by striking his horse suddenly. which caus-
ed the animal To leap forward aud throw
the robbers to the ground.
A dispatch from Calais states that
Gorham Marks, aged %, Son OF Abram
Marks. shot himself with gun in his room
at St. stephen. \. b., Monday afternoon.
He lived about two hours. and told the
doctor he did 1t because he was tired of
living.
Mr.. David Nickery. wealthy citizen
OF Fairfield. who has been suffering from
soitenins OF the brain for some years. was
taken 10 the insane asylum on Monday of
last week. The excitement OF his removal
had such an effect upon his wife that she
died on Tuesday.
The Times says that Edmonia Lewis,
the coiorcd sculptress. j. "A native OF Bath.
She is of mixed blood. Her father, Robert
Lewis, claimed 10 have been of African.
Spanish and Indian blood. aud, the Times
says. was good citizen and au honest
man.
The Lewiston Journal says; The re-
port comes to Us from Boston that Miss
Dora II. Wiley. the well known singer, and
who is shortly to sing in this city, has been
married several weeks, aud that her hus-
band il Prof. VIII Il. P,man. the well
known teacher OF the progressive science
OF by -cycle riding
Miss Carrie 4. Gilmore, who was out
rowing In a boat which Was run down by
the steamer c. b. SANFORD. at Northrort.
in the summer OF 1877. has begun a suit in
the ;. j. Court at Bangor, against Messrs
Ross Howell, owners OF the steamer. for
st.OOO damages, for Injuries alleged to
have been received on that occasion.
Miss Blanche Willis Howard. formerly
OF Bangor. the author of "One Summer
has become permanent resident of Stuff
CART, where she has taken the place Of the
late Ferdinand Freillgrath. the poet. a.
editor Of Hallberger's illustrated Journal.
the iortnightly eclectic, printed in English,
which has large circulation on the CONT
nent.
-Presque Isle ha, voted 10 loan its credit
to the amount of $1,000 in aid of The. prt,-
posed narrow-gause from that town To Ca
:iOou. The New Brunswick Railroad Com
pany offer 10 extend their road from Carl
bou through Mayssille to Pressure I,le. a
distance OF twelve miles. Tor $1,000. IL
only remains for Maysyillc to vote $1,000 10
ensure its success.
New England exhibitors at Paris re-
ceiye a total of ll6 medals-l6 gold SO sill
yer, and AZ bronze. Buruham Il Morrill,,
of Portland, are awarded gold and silver
medals for their canned goods, and George
r.. DAVIS, OF Saccarappa, leather board
manufacturer, gets silver medal. Twenty
seven New England firms receive honor
able mention.
Last week three countrymen came 20
Belfast. procured boat and hired pllo,
at 81 per day. for cruise among the is.
lands. They We're gold seekers, and claim
ed TO be acting under instructions received
in dream. Before starting they purchas-
ed twelve tSo-bushel bags in which Ia
place their precious findings. Ii is needless
10 say that they returned sadder and wiser
uen.-[ Bella, Journal.
jason Scribner, the man who murder
ed his children, and attempted to take the
life Of his wife, is still confined In kennebec
Jail. He is As stoical and Indifferent as
ever: and although closely observed, those
about the Jail can discover no indications
of insanity. Ugliness is quite prominent.
however. The trial Of the miserable man
Will probably be held at the present term
of the Supreme Judicial Court, about the
middle of November
The will OF the late ST. John smith Of
Portland, has not yet been offered tor pro-
bate. IL is understood, however. that he
leaves the house and $500 900 to Mrs.
Smith; 5000 and the interest of $50. 900 TO
Mrs. G. q. X. Cram; $1,000 to each of his
sisters. and $1,000 to his brother, $1,000 to
Mr.. Rufus HiDckiey, aud the remainder. or
about S5UO.OOO apiece, to each of his two
sons. There are no requests to charitable
institutions.
The schooner Annie FRYE, OF Pen
broke. Me-. with cement tor New York.
dragged anchor and went upon Lobster
Rock near Biddeford, during Wednesdays
blow. The vessel fCpndered on the rocks
about four hours, having her rndder stove
out and some twenty feet of her keel torn
away. Her crew OF five men put up sig
nal OF distress. and about II o'clock Thurs
day morning were rescued. The vessel has
been beached for repairs. The cargo will
probably be taken out and sold.
The Bangor Wing says the remains of
Capt. Geo. s. Bartlett. who died in the
East Indies year ago. arrived on the
Boston boat Saturday, and were conveyed
to his late residence in Orringon. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon at
the Methodist church. Rev. Mr. Wardwell
conducting the services. Capt Bartlett
WAS highly esteemed as a neiphbor and
was well known in Mercantile circles as a
man Of sterling integrity and a successful
shipmaster.
The kennebec Journal gives the fol-
lowing relative To the Maine State College.
at OronO: 1.-The term at the College is
drawing to close. The work of harvest
ing at the farm is mostly done. There are
90 tons OF hay. 500 bushels of potatoes, aud
40 of Deets. The crops Of wheat and bar
ley were very good. though they have not
vet been threshed. The students in me.
chanical engineering are much interested
in the forge shop, which they have built
this term. They are getting quite well
acquainted with tha nracfjcal ma =, -.