Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-17
BY TELE0R
[ Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal.
MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
IIaines, the Murderer.

er, is still at large, but vigorous search Is
still being made for him. 1t was reported
here this forenoon, that the telegraph mes
senger at Stockton met a person this morn.
ing near piece of woods at Sandy Point,
who inquired the way to Bucksport Ferry.
From the description given it is thought to be
Haines. Sheriff Shepherd telegraphed to in
vestigate the report and search was made as
far as Bucksport Ferry, without finding fur
ther trace Of the fellow. Haines is thought
| to be endeavoring to make his way toward
Aroostook, but his mother lives in Gorham,
and possibly he may take that direction. He
is "a years of age, about 5 feet inches, very
straight, light complexion, sunken cheeks
and eyes, pale countenance, thin, broad
shoulders, short side whiskers, was dressed
when he escaped in dark sack coat, dark
brown pants, shoes with buskns, and dark,
round topped hat. The city offers two hun
dred dollars for his capture.
Fire.
HouLToN, June IA. Two barns in Little
town, owned by Joseph Drake and known as
the Lewis johnson place, were burned early
Monday morning, together with ten tons of
hay, farming tools, sc. Cause, trarups; loss
$1,000; partially insured.
Republican Caucus.
PORTLAND, June II. The Freeport repub-
lican gubcrnatorial caucus pronounced for
Thomas.
Court Matters.
The trial of DIR. c. II. Witham for adulte-
ry, commenced to-day.
Society of Friends.
The Quaker yearly meeting proceeds quiz
city, with nothing of public interest
Railroad Matters.
Proposals for the purchase Of the city's in.
terest in the Portland & Rochester Railroad.
were opened to-day. The Boston & Maine
Railroad bid Sl26,000. William G.. Davis,
supposed to represent the Maine Central, bid
Sl55, 900, with the offer to take the seven per
cent. bonds at twenty per cent. George p.
Wescott, supposed to represent the seven per
cent. bondholders, bid, sl75, 900, which will
probably be accepted.
At meeting Of the city council held in the
evening, an order was adopted in the Board
of Aldermen to sell the citys interest in the
Portland & Rochester road TO Geo T. Yves.
colt and others, for SIS, 1000. In the Coun-
ell the order was laid over for one week
PedestrianIsm.
The Interstate match between the Maine
and Massachusetts teams, commenced at Lam
caster Hall tonight. Two from each team
walked four hours, twenty-fou laps 10 a
mile.
Observation-Disclosures, % miles and %
laps; Edwards, "a miles.
Maine-Dunkerson, 26 miles, lsi laps ;
Small, who took the place of unknown, u
miles, Is laps.
The Prodiyal.
Dover, June IA. Manly c. Steadman
alias Carlyle NJ. Steadman, late pastor of the
Baptist church in this place, and WHO after
his exposure as fraud went to Minneapolis,
has been brought back and to-day arraigned
before the trial justice, on charge of polyga-
my. Witness testified that they knew him in
New Brunswick, where he had u wife and
children. On this testimony he WAS ordered
to recognize in the sum of two thousand dol
lars, for his appearance at the September
term of court. 1t is doubtful if he gets
bonds.
Drowned.
BANGOR, June l6. AlonzO Glidden of
Chester, about thirty years old, was drowned
while working on the drive at West Branch
last week. He leaves wife and two chill
dren.
Verdict.
The coroner's jury, impannelled to investi-
gate the facts concerning the death of Addi-
son F. Packard of Sangerville, whose dead
body was found at the railroad bridge, Sun
day night, returned Il verdict of suicide