Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-27
State News.

pounds.
The wrecked ship Turkish Empire vss
sold at auction AZ Grsni Mrman "Wednesday
for 81 $50 10 ~ John junk dealer. No
more bodies have been recovered
The Wig says that the i,'ilr daughter
ni Mr.. Chu5buck. the evangelist. got hold
ni and drank d,,e ni laudtpum The
child'~ hfr WAS saved by promp, measures.
-M--sr> lioWrs. Hilton & CO. at Port
land. viii los. llnnr and corn uaal trade
with the provinces OF SIS. 900 n year. they
say. by the Canadian tartf. and that II will
affect Calsi, and Ea,tport
- The Journal SAYS that elcvrn hundred
moue, ard-r- were cAshcd at III Nr,u.ta
flee last week. An Immense amount
[ ui business = now transacted NJ tbis office,
postmaster aud clerks being employed day
aud evening
-Iha other evening there WA a vrrv
PHEASANT social gathering At the house ~
Rev DR. ~ha,lrr. Ia Portland. "u the ar-
/ c,.iun Of the 18th arn.yer>ary 81 at. cou-
&c.,, 90 ihe Fir,i Baptist Chdrch a. i:s ps--
tnr
~ ~ action 81 the Faculty 81 Va..ar.
students at Jnr wendell In~'itut" ~ F,rIt-
in.'nu will b. received into that college "n
,Xstuiasti"n being r.quirrh rhis b.
compliment to the school which may well
Toe appreciated.
James VI Driscoll Of Portland will at
tempt the feat OF walking five hundred
miles In one hundred and forty hours. the
New York time. The walk will be made NJ
Lancaster Hall. and will commence on
Monday, March 5l,t. and will continue TIL
the following Saturday.
-Dr. Charles Hunter OF the Bowdoin class
ora. now practicins medicine at Newport.
i To be congratulated, his recently married
wife having inst inherited nearly slpl DJ1
In bonds. lie aud his wife have decided Ia
make trip to Germany. The doctor zoe.
in study In one Of the universities OF that
land in regard to the eve and ear.
-Crispus Graves, who died 10 Dcerng.
SATURDAY. lett a fortune estimated a. from
$1,000 TO 900. Amer providing for
two bachelor brothers. Mr. Graves leaves
the remainder OF the estate. from $1,000
to SIS coo, to school district No. :. az
fresumpsCoi Falls. Falmouth. for the prop
rr education Of the Young Of both scN"s
a; one OF the Portland Churches. re-
Gently. gentleman sitting la the gallery.
tipping back to his chair. lost hi. balance
and was shot through panel Ia the orr an
ca-Iu: and landed 90 top % the great bel
lows. There hc had 10 remain quct fnr a
half hour until the sermon was concluded.
without moving. for fear 81 the noise the
bellows would have created.
The trustees of the state College nave
elected PROT NJ. {. Fcrnsid President of
IhAt institution Sroi FrrnalI acted A.
temporary rTcsideni during the early day
OF The College and siacs the rc.lsuatipu ct
Dr- Allen has served n that capacity. lie
ha- he"u connected with the College (rom
- commencement aDI has always been
held 10 "a" highest esteem by the siudcuf..
Mr. Nurch u Maine dres lucky
uunocr ia the lottery n,r seats. Tuc,dAy.
" ben hi. name was called. he marched
down Ia the very front aud took tho scat
OF Mr. thiiirndcu. which. thu. tar had been
respected. The little member from New
"rs, stood IN the middle aisle ami stared
a. Mr. Murch with a Glzc 80 funny that x
csu.rd a genera! aud uprpAf'ou. laugh
The Blldcioyd J,4rL1i says the dem
/ ucrArs have gubbici all the bvs,-pay 8 !.
I oniccr- iu The cty guvrrumcn nj and lril the
/ sfecuhsrAers out Ia the cold \, proof Il,
+ gives this .l.i: city Clcrk, Frank " k1n-
I crts. democrat; Treasurer Ferguson
I llainrs. democrat; Collector Fcrgu.ou
I Haiuc-. democrat; Marshal Cha~ Uar-
. mon. democrat; Solicitor. EdNi0 Stone
( democrat; Physician. Frank ; Warren
. democrat: Assessors. :. + Nck-uncy.
( itno. shaw. FrluA \. >auycr. dem
4 stAts
-Elward Scwai. pramluru, snip
hutid-r al BAN. Maine. while suT,r.u.
! from \ II Iicn attack Of vertigo, I'm over
I the baiu.irade AZ tlc Windsor Hotel. New
I York. Thursday twenty feet "a the door
/ below. In the descsn, lac struck large
I chandelier. SCATTERING tito pieces. Ms
/ SewAil died Friday afternoon OF fracture
! of the skull and conclusion OF the brain.
| Mr.. Sewalfs son Oscar was with bin n
| the last moment. bui hi. ~ ifc aud bru.u.t
/ did not arrive until ha,f an hour a.t.r h..
| death.
We learn from reliable authority. tina,
! the meUhaJcu fishery on the coast OF
/ Maine Will be pursued with the usual VIZ
/ or OF past YEAR, about the same number
| OF steamers being employed. Operation,
westward Will begin about Apr. II. The
/ Menhaden Association Will test the valid.
1 rs OF the two-,nilr law passed by the la.t
/ session Of he Maine I.-gi.lsture before The
! United states Courts the As..YciaiiIu
! d..c!Aimins ta" p .'t' nf ''. safe q ,n.
( force the Law under the " A-hlu-tou treaty.
/ -DImGTiscoi;G Herald
The new Masonic Temple In BelA.ta d
! be- dedicated on the Fourth Of July. Th-
/ committee having thi> matter in charge
J have already extended Invitations to the
Grand Lodge. to all tie Blue Lodge
! Chapters. Council, AMI COmmandrtir, iu
| the staIe. q membership Of - 90 Mason.
/ OF ihi, large number several thousand,
! are expected 10 be present. IL /, intend
ed TO make this the grauic.i occasion
] ever witnessed In Belfast. la addition 10
/ the de,hcAtory services there viii be a
/ street parade, dinner In one Of lals'-
/ immense tents. a full dress tall. and such
/ other iesiiyitie, a. the day and occasion
may suggest
Many OF the town bonds OF the kuox
/ and Lincoln railroad are To the hand. OF
/ foreign holders. and 10 i controversy with
/ the towns, the Circuit Court OF the
! United States will have the jurisdciion
aud Judges Lowell. Fox and Clifford are
not men 10 be trlfled w.th 10 matters OF
fraud aud wrong. The true policy. there
fore, both IN honesty. honor and law i. To
foreclo.e aud take possession uf the Knox
and Lincoln railroad and convert It's prop
erty In he Interest OF the several towns
| aud 10 the best advantage 10 pay OF its
/ debts and relieve taxpayers. L. j. a slotch
| and stain. stencil and smirch on the fair
name OF wiscasset, to lead, or attempt to
lead. 10 such a wrong, which a whole gen
Grafton can never wipe out-Cyr Waldo
bOro Netcs.
Capt. Cyrus Porter, native Of Cam
den, master Of the brig John Mason. sail
ing from New York, was lost at sea Feb
| ruary TIN. on a voyage from Ponce p
| X. lie was cau- ht in the main sheet dur
Ing heavy gale and carried overheard.
| He was seen TO rise from the water. when
they threw the main hatch over upon which
he climbed. The brig was stopped aud a
| boat lowered and manned. which started
for his relief; but owing TO the heavy gale
aud sea,and the brig drifting at the rate OF
five miles an hour, they were unable 10
reach him. and he was left to find "A watery
grave. How long he hoated is not known.
lie was watched from the maintop as long
as he could be seen with the glass His
wife and two of his three children were
with him. As might be expected under
such trying circumstances his wife was
frantic. and il was only by main force tina,
she could be restrained from going to his
assistance.
THE PHIslC Al PAR DON
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