Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-11-18
State eWs.

President Robins Of Colby University.
Is Ill. and II Is no; expected that he will he
able to resume his duties for few weeks.
The corn canning factory a, Fairfield.
will have a crew at work all winter making
cans and preparing for extensive operations
next season
Mr.. Ellis Hanson Of Machias. is making
preparations for the Matching Of salmon TO
be furnished by the State fish commission
ers. He will have $1,000 or more spawn.
The Whig says that the coming season
Hayford \ S,etson Of Bangor. will cut some
two million fee, Of cedar logs in Aroos,ook
county and drive them 70 St. John TO be
manufactured into shingles.
Henry ". Beal. son Of BENJAMIN Beal
OF Springvale. committed suicide Wcdnes-
day night, about six O'Clock. He vas a
member Of the Odd Fellows lie leaves a
wife. Cause is supposed to he insanity
F. I,oring Talbot, Of East Machias.
died suddenly "wednesday forenoon. He
was of the firm Of T. 5. J. Talbo, 4 Co.
and was a well known business man.
Mr.. Charlie. ID. jameson. son Of the
late Gen. c. ID. jameson Of Bangor, has re-
oeired an appointment as civil engineer on
the new Mexican Central Railway, which
will run from the City Of Mexico to II Paso.
on the Texan border
There are now thirteen sariine factor
les IN full operation in PASSPORT. employing
about 500 hands. These factories are run
ming night and day. and turn on; about
5000 cases per week. Some - 900 per
week are paid out weekly to the hands.
men, women and children.
Mr.. Emmons Blaine. the second son Of
Senator Blaine, n graduate Of Harvard Col
iege. for the past two years a member Of
Cambridge Law School. goes this week to
Chicago. To enter the Office Of the General
Manager Of the Chicago and North Western
railroad.
The Free Pres, says that Mr.. Israel J.
Perry Of Rockland. went to Warren hunt.
ing with his son VIM. j.. "Wednesday. and
soon after entering the woods he was at.
tackled with illness, falling insensible. lie
vas taken 10 the house Of Mr.. DAVIS and
physicians summoned, bu, died in a shor,
time.
Charles York OF Biddeford. vas found
dead Saturday morning. in a tenement on
hiII street Ii IS supposed that he in some
way became susocaied while under The in
hHence Of liquor, but as yet nothing definite
Is known. He was recently pardoncd on,
O. State Prison.
Mr.. W. II. Jordan. instructor Of arri-
culture in the State College at Orono, has
resigned and viii close his relations with
the college at the close Of the present term,
having accepted the professorship Of agri-
culture and agricultural chemistry at the
Pennsylvania Agricultural State College.
The Fourth Maine district, which yay,
a fusion majority OF $50 in September. a,
the November election gave 1916 republi-
can maJoriiy-a republican gain Of 2.Go0
Afoos,oos county gave only 81 democratic
and fusion majority, against sal in Septem-
b-r. and Penob.co, county 80 republican
majority agains, 374 fusion majority in
September.
Major Geaeral Chamberlain. of the
Name militia, has just made the following
additions 10 his staff; John r. Richards Of
Gardiner, has been appointed Division In
spector, with the rank Of Lieutenant
Colonel. vice John Marshall Brown of Port
land, promoted TO Colonel Of FRS, Regi-
men,; Edward T. Small. Bangor, Division
Quartermaster. with rank Of Major: Daniel
O.C. O'Donoghue, Portland, Aide de Camp,
with rank Of Captain.
Daniel Mc!alister Of Calais. FIVE wear.
old. swallowed q fish hook and lead sinker
last week. On Saturday afternoon the hook
and sinker passed him safely, and oil danger
was over. It's a common trou, hook, sharp
Is II needle, and the sinker is Of lead. an
inch and three-fourihs long. and about one
fourth Of an inch in diameter in the middle.
and tapering a, each end. in which are little
brass wire rings TO fasten the hook and line
10. The hook and sinker were Joined when
he swallowed them, but separate when
found.
The Pine Tree STATE. fusion paper.
published at Fairfield, issued by Benz. Bun
ker. for the campaign. made lis last appear
anoe las; week. Mr.. Bunker devo,es most
of his space last week to eonsigning Scion
Chase 10 a supposed warmer climate. MIR.
Bunker goes TO Massachusetts where he will
be Interested in some newspapers already
started.
NOT only is Chief Justice Clifford's
tongue partially paralySsd, but bis mind
kSht. Sauout tAlk or hf!lt
eoherentiy, and it is the opinion Of his medi-
cal advisers that paralysis is attended with
soitening Of the brain, and that he cannot
live a great while. The illness of both
Justices Clifford and Hun, entails much ad-
ditional work upon the already overworked
Justices, who enjoy good health. Secretary
Esarts is named as one of the new Justices.
E-Great excitement was caused in the
town Of Nesburg early Friday morning by
the discovery Of the dead body Of a boy
named Newconb. He started Oh cunning
about noon Thursday, and as he did not re-
turn search was made which resulted in the
discovery Of his body shot through the back
Of the head. He borrowed the gun from
boy named lnman who has herd reputation,
and there is strong feeling among the citi-
gems that lnman fred the fatal shot, while
Others favor the theory Of accidental shoot
ing. Coroner Wilson Of Bangor, vas sum
moned and after holding an inauss. returned
home Friday evening. He says that the
evidence was not sufficient to commi, Inman
for trial, and therefore he continued the
hearing for fortnight in order to get ad-