Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-28
BY TELEGRA
Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
kennebcc journal.
Terrible Tragedy.
MONTVILLE, ME-, TIE SCENE
OF THE HORROR.
IA Insane Han Mus YHree
Persons.

! TIE MURDERER Il AErERN ARDS
KILLED IN SELF DEFENCE.
| BELFAST, January -. At Montyille, &c
teen miles from Belfast, Saturday evening,
John Mcfarland, respectable farmer, his
wife and grand daughter, were murdered by
one Rowcil, an insane man.
Mrs. Mcfarland was shot by gun. and the
Others were killed by having their brains
beaten out.
| The murderer WAS afterwards shot and
killed by ncighbor whom he attacked.
MAINE NEWS BIZ TELEGRAPH.
Frozen TO Death.
RoCkLAND. January -. Edwin No,c. Il
well-to-do farmer in CGshing started from
here about 10 o'clock, Saturday night, to walk
home, amid n binding snow storm. To-day
his body WAS found near Hill quarry, Thorn
aston, stiff and dead Coroner Mallard and
DR.. Boyrton examined the body. but found
no wounds. No inquest was held. the con-
clusion being that he died from exposure. He
WAS ffty-Gyc wears OIL
Court Matters.
SAco, January -. The Supreme judicial
Court adjourned finally to-day. attcra session
of twcnty-one days. This In, been the short
est term since lsjS. One hundred and .iNtv-
nine actions have been cleared from the dock
Ct Thi, leaves the docket larger by forty
three actions than than the oicnins of court.
There have been nine jury trials, no Disagree
mcnt', AMI eleven divorce. dccreel.
Fatal Accident.
BANGoH, January -. \ man named Hen
ry Poolcr, of Basin Mills. wa> killed by a
tree falling on him last Friday. while 1t work
in the woods at West Branch. He leaves Il
wife and two children. His remains were
brought home to-day.
Nomination.
The President has nominated II. c. Little
Postmaster at Lewiston.
4 Rough Passage.
PoRrG >Np January -. The Lake Cham
plain. Of the Beaver line. arrived at : T. NJ.
yesterday, after n passage of II days. She
was much retarded by westerly winds, and on
one occasion lay 20 three dnys in mil-occan
with tremendous sea Running. The wcath-
or was not extremely cold until within day
or two of the American coast, when The tenn
pcrature rapidly fell The vessel was COM
plctcly covered with ice. She brought about
1000 tons ofgcn,ral cargo, and thrce pa.,,r-
gsrs.
Correction.
Officers of the Dominion line say that ~
NOR that the company were having three
steamers built, is unbranded There arc
none building or in contemplation.
Fire.
FoRT FAIRFIELD, January -. 4 large fire
broke out in York < lIussey's grocery store
at Caribou, Monday. Most of the stock was
saved; loss unknown Insurance on stock.
sl7oo; building, $500.
Samuel Caugh,ys candy shop and Joseph
Gary's house were partially destroyed; loss
small,
Jarvis Barnes house and outbuildings, in
Washburn, were destroyed by fire last Friday
evening. Loss about $500; no insurance.
Disasters at Sea.
c. L. Fields of Woowich, mate OF schoun-
or Berlin of Kennebunk arrived home on the
2ith. and reports that the vessel was cut
through by ice and sunk in ~ tu;homs of wa
ter at the mouth of Chester river, in Chcsa-
peale Bay. The crew had to take to the boat
and were exposed twelve hour, to the cold
working their way through the ice, and the
last half mile crawlcl on their hands and
knees. They found shelter in house and
were kindly cared for. The men are all bad
ly frozen, and are now in the hospital at Bal
timorc.
Schooner Scud, Jones, of and from Fast
port, for Kiclm,nd, Va. went ashore at Matt
set night Of the 9th, and remains, leaking
badly. She had cargo OF frozen herring on
board.
Schooner Addic Todd of Calais, Capt Cor
SON. sailed from Jamaica December -. for
New York, and fears are entertained for her
safety.
Schooner palos, Mitchell, from Black Riv-
err, Va, for New York, Put into Kingston the
18th, for repairs. having sprun[ acak.
Schooner Kate Carlton, Thorn,like bound
out with ice, put back to l.ockiaud previous
to the 10th, leaking badly.
NaSstCJyIISIvyvVs
Marine News.
BROWN. Er0M n. JAnuNrN IL Tho schnnn-