Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-05

! Personal.
Hon. d F. Davis of Corinrh. member of tn,
last Senate, was in the city yesterday.
Charles Besle, E,q, of Hudson, brother of oul
| respected fellow citizen, Mr.. Chandler Beale, i.
spending few days in towo.
The talest man in New Eng laud IS said to be
Charles II. Holmes, Esq, OF Top,feld, Mass, sor
of the late Senator John Ii. Holmes of Maine
whose height is six feet and eight inches.
Hon. WIN. NJ. Rust, OF the Progressive Age
Belfast and F. X. Pierce, Esq, of Auburn, ART
among the late arrivals in Washington city.
The Argus states that the chances OF q. G
Stacy to be Secretary Of State, improving.
Tue lois, birthday of Aaron Mckinney OF Bid
deford, occurs on the DIST Of thi, month.
Thomas Maybury, Esq, of South Windhsm
died recently at the age of 81 years He hello
the Office OF ,eectnan eleven years, and also flleo
other positions OF trust aud took prominent par
in educational matters. In the war of 1872 he
rendered efficient aid for the protection of the
hsrbor OF Portland.
Hon. l.. K. King of Aroo,took, formerly OF the
| Governors Council was 10 the city yesterday.
At the cate of Death but Ire scned
being added TO the list of those who have peris het
by retiring to bed after blowing out the gas. The
| scene occurred IN this city Mr.. Is. +. Poole
of Mt. Vernon, IN this county, came from the ives
on the evening train, arriving here at eight O'Clock
Monday evening. He had been absent from
the scenes of his boyhood for thirteen years. A,
| he is but 80 years of age, he was but boy wher
he went away, and during the most Of he tim,
of his absence he has been far removed FROM
civilization. For his home has been in Idaho
his occupation a miner, dev ing in the bowels u
the earth for the precious metals. After thi,
long absence he thought he would surprise HI,
ea.tern fl lends by coming home altogether unan
nounced, intending to make them visit o
several weeks and then return to his pioneer life il
| the west. lie was tired, and retired to rest a
| nine O'Clock. Not making his appearance the
next morning at nine o'clock, the cha nber maic
went to his room to arouse b m the smell of escsp
| ing gas attracting her attention. An entrance
was effected and Poole was found IN bed entirely
uncou scous. On retiring, instead of turning of
the gas, he had blown it out, and was completely
| axphy MATED, lying as one dead.
| One of the bosrders OF the house, Capt X. w
| Black, who happened to be IN at the time
amc to the rescue, and Immediately CONNIE need
| the tesusctatioL Of the unconscious man. All the
| evidence of life apparent WAS that the man
| gssped occasionally. He had been in the room
| twelve hours under the influence of gas. The
first effort was TO excite action OF the muscles by
external friction. SO that the system might throw
| OFT the gas. BY aud by the gas began to pour
| out of tn. mans inf lmed throat and mouth =,
| from open gas pipe; there were signs of re
| Turning life, and in abouttwo hours the man CANE
| to himself, but was dszed and deied for
| long time DR.. Thompson sent for and as
sisted 10 the etioits to save the man. Had moi
| dr. DOLE possessed a strong system and great
vitality, all forts TO buug him to would have
proved unavalng. Yesterday afternoon he wa
| able to proceed to Mt. Vernon. Mr.. Poole is he
| owner OF MINES aud timber in Idaho City. lie
| had been 50 long absent and away from llluni
mating means of this kind, that he had forgotten
| that yas ,hould be turned oil.