The Portland daily press., 1881-06-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
ARRAY at Vassalboro.
A NEPHEW TRIES TO SHOOT HIS
UNCLE.
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NORTH VAssALDoRo', June Last evening
Dean 2. Bragg. young man some "a years of
age, armed himself with loaded shotgun
and revolver and went to the house of an uncle
of his, named Hiram N Brann, living in Vas
salboro. On reaching the door. he cooked both
weapons and then hallooed to his uncle: "Come
out here, Cd d--n you. If you want me or
any part Of me, you can have it,"
His uncle came out, and finding that Bragg
meant business, he, with the assistance of his
son and nephew, succeeded in disarning
Bragg after considerable struggle and hold
ing him until Sheriff Ramsell came and took
him into custody.
Bragg has been in State Prison, and is an
ugly fellow. especially when in liquor He has
been good deal of trouble all winter. At one
time he threatened to burn his brothers house,
where he lives. Yesterday he had worked all
day with his uncle, and had been drinking
cider freely. He was probably under the in
fuence of cider when he attempted this MUIR
derous assault. There had been no trouble be
tween him and his uncle, and his uncle cannot
account why he should have attempted his life.
Bragg will be brought before Justice Murray
of this village this afternoon
Drowning Accident.
Ito the Associa ted Pressl
MAcHIAs, June ALBERT Smith. master of
the Schooner Gipsey just, arrived at Jonesboro'
from Boston, was drowned alongside of his YES
sci yesterday forenoon. He fell out of the
small boat.
Fatal Accident.
DAMARIscoTTA, June 1.-George Rines, aged
Is years, fell in an ice house at Wiscasset YES
terday afternoon, and the pick he had in his
hand came down on the back of his neck, sew
ering an artery. He bed to death in ten
minutes.
Boy Drowned.
CALAIS, June frank Tuel, II wears old.
son of Joseph Tuell, was drowned at Midtown
Me-, this afternoon.
A New Collector at Waldoboro'.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The President made
several appointments of collectors and post
masters to-day, including Henry A. Kennedy
as collector at Waldoboro', Me-, vice Gen. Jas.
A. Hall, resigned.
Eastern Normal School.
CAsTrNE, June 1.-The examination of the
Eastern Normal School to-day was very salts
factory. State Superintendent Luce and the
trustees were present. The Governor and
Council were not present. The attendance
was rather smaller than usual The Rev. Dr.
Spaulding of Dover, N. H., addressed the
visitors and pupils tonight, and socia! re-
union was held. The graduation exercises
take place tomorrow.
Reform Club Convention.
BATH, June 1.-The eighteenth convention
of Maine Reform Climbs convened here to-day.
b. c. Jersey of Winthrop was elected Presi-
dent, and w. T. Eustis of Dixfold, Secretary
A large attendance is expected.
Bangor Theological Seminary
BANGOR, June 1.-The Trustees of the Theo-
logical Seminary held their annual meeting to-
day and elected officers for the ensuing year.
The resignation of Prof. d. S. Talcott of the
Chair of Sacred Literature was accepted. t'rof.
Talcott has filled this chair AZ years, and re-
signs on account of health. The expenses the
past year were SIS, 900. The funds of the Sem
mary now amount to nearly $500, 900, besides
the grounds and buildiugs. Tuu ufumni dinner
occurred this AFTERNOON and also the Inaugural
ton OF Prof. L. F. Stearns to fill the chair of
systematic Theology. The graduating exer-
cises OF the Senior class occurred this evening.
A Deering Man Killed
FITcHBURG, Mass, June melville W
Chute, "A years old, was instantly killed this
afternoon in Crocker, Burbank & Co.'S mill,
being caught In the machinery. He was from
Stevens Plains, Me.
Maine Man in Trouble.
NEW YORK, June &c E. Hills of Maine.
railway contractor in China, went to SYRIA
cuse n. Y, yesterday, took his sixteen-year old
son and brought him to New York. On arrv-
ing here this afternoon he was arrested and
with his son taken to the police headquarters
to await the arrival of an officer from Syracuse
who has warrant for kidnapping sworn by
ms wife. They formerly lived in Bridgeport,
Conn.,, where they had a family trouble and
the wife sued for divorce, obtaining custody
oil the son. The court subsequently allowed
the father to have the custody of the son, and
be yesterday acted on that order