Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-25
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. II. G.. LeProhon has presented the Portland
Society of Natural History with q rare and valua-
bic curiosity; the skull of South American jag
uar l he skull was given Mr.. LeProhon by the
first mate of the baIque Eliza Everett, and was
obtained by him in Buenos Ayres, the natural
owner having been shot on the campo short dis
lance from that city.
1t is stalled that two thousand dollars in Mexican
silver dollars were paid out in Houlton last week
by one firm for hemlock bark and cedar single
rift.
He was attempting to get around the corner Of
Preble street with his umbrella lifted. He was
tired and Disguised, so he sat down. Around his
head there played a phosphorescent light and
sulphurous smell told of his language. The ice
melted quickly away he gained his feet, and .
wet but mad man moved slowly on. Eastern Ar
gus.
There are IS vessels owned in Calais. amount
ing TO / ,5S4 tons.
The Bangor Edge Tool Company have contract
ed to furnish the cant dogs and other driving tools
for the West Branch drive.
The Bridgton News says that Warren Long of
West Depmsrk, committed suicide on Sunday, by
hanging. Mr. Long sent his son into the barn to
feed the cattle. Soon after MIR. Long went out to
the bara to call his son to dinner. Not seeing
any thing of the lad, he returned to to the house.
By-and-by he went to the barn second time and
not seeing him, he assembled to the scaifod aad
found the lfeess body of his SOD suspended by a
rope around his neck, from the high beams.
The Uniyerssists Of Camden are making an eff
fort to settle minister of their faith, With fair
pl osl ects Of success. Ii is thought that this viii
lage uniting with Rockror, Hope aud South
Hope, will be able to sustain minister.
They are about commencing the manufacture
of cans al the b. ston corn factory.
George second son Of ex-Gov. Crosby, died at
his residence IN Belfast, on Tuesday morning. A
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ms lungs in diseased condition, which terminal
ed fatally.
Mr.. Minott has number of men at work on his
large shin in Phip,burg, which was umoered out
last fall and vessels are expected from Virginia
with mis- hard pue. The shipping OF ice from
Phipsburg progresses slowly for want Of vessels.
MIR. \. F. Stone, superintendent of tide Spring.
field schools has declined to accept the position
as one of the supervisors of schools in Boston.
| j. l.. Ingraham and his son, killed recently on
| Ragged Mountain, in Camden, an enormous wild
cat measuring five feet in length, and weighing
over 80 pounds. When the animal was discover
ed it attacked an immense hound and threw it
some distance in the air, and then jumped to the
! top OF u clh The young man went below the
Gill and prepared TO hre, when the animal, who
was watching his movements, made spring for
him, distance of more than 30 feet below. His
father then fired, breaking one of the animals
fore legs. The beast struck the son, tearing his
clothing almost into shreds, but without ipjurng
him bodily, though he was knocked down and
both rolled down the decvity some twenty feet
The lund then 10 another attack on the b. asst,
but was soon disabled. Mr., Ingraham then came
up, and taking the gun his son had dropped IN his
struggle with the beast and fired and disabled 1t,
tho9g a il still continued TO be very ferocious aud
did not give up life until after 1t had been beaten
for some time by both father and son. with the
gun barrels.
Rev I. F. White has accepted call from the
Baptist church OF Ellsworth, aud commences his
labors Immediately.
Eighteen divorces were decreed at the late term
of the :, J, Court az Auburn.