The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-10-06
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE

change, both il The editorship and the place Of
publication of their paper, on account of the dis
satisfaction with Solons course IN opposing fusion
Saturday afternoon a Journal reporter asked the
president OF the association. Col C. S Emerson Of
Auburn, for information in regard to the proposed
change.
at is true that there is dissatisfaction among
the stockholders at Solons course, al they pro
pose to invite him to retire from the editorial
agement of the Enquirer said the president of the
association This paper will probably be removed
to Lewiston or Auburn. Solon will not get home
from the West for eight or ten DAYS probably.
and nothing will be done until then. The direct
ors have meeting next Friday to take plelimin-
AIRY steps. | suppose it will be necessary to call
a legal meeting OF the stockholders. before Scion
can be retired, and that will be done in a few
weeks
What is the ground of the dissatisfaction with
Scion among the stockholders"
'lt has existed for some time, and there are sew
eral reasons for it They don't like his usage Of
the other parties, They didn't like his call for the
convention of September 2Sth He agreed to
stand by the nomination OF Gilbert and at the
same time he was running in our paper the call for
that convention of last Tuesday After Glberts
nomination, stockholders demanded that the
call be suppressed The night after the nomina
ton, took team and drove to Chases Mills
Scion was away. | told them in the office, up
there, what wanted, and got them to suppress the
call His friends were satisfied But when Scion
got back, he republished it, ard said we had taken
unfair advantages of him by suppressiug it, in his
absence That made it worse Their his saying
the Democrats didn't dare to stand up and be
counted All the stockholders far as know
are dissatisfied. We are not in favor of fusion
but want fair play.
Has anything been said To s0lou I"
"Oh, yes. but he wants to run the paper his
own way
what is the financial standing Of the paper"
at has done very well 1t has paid It's expenses
easily, but hasn't paid the stockholders anything
Scion has made a living ont of it. 1t was our,ar
rangement with him that shouldn't pay him
any regular salary until it on paving basis
Its hardly there yet. The paper has $500 sub
seribers nearly all in the West We nave lost
nearly all our Maine Subscribers, account of
Solons course Then AGAIN. he has been away a
good deal, and the paper hasn't been cared for.
Has any successor to Solon been named r.
'No; we haven't got 50 far as that Lewiston
journal
THE PARIlNAN HORROR.
Arguments on the Parkman murder case were
concluded at | r. NJ. Monday ,udge Symonds
then delivered most able and impartial charge
occupying nearly two hours The Jury then re
tired and al eight o'clock returned a verdict OF
guilty OF murder in the tirst degree to both re
sPoldents. Although the murder 81 com
paratlgely recent date, June 26th, yet briet re
capltulatiou OF the facts will not prove unnterest
ing On the night of June 10Th, Alvin I Watson.
man about 30 Years old, living alone, about three
miles from Parkman Corner. Piscataquis county,
was found murdered in lis yard with more than
forty stdGs in different parts OF his body
1t appeared that W atson went to his home On
the night of the tragedy about f. NJ and retired
1t IS supposed The murderer entered the house
about midnight and that Watson was awakened
y noise and was attacked while passing INTO an
adjoining room. II also appears thar Watson
ceeded IN reaching window and called for help,
as blood was discovered or the window sill and his
cries were heard He received fifty two cuts in
all some twenty OF which were struck to the hilt
of The knife used, and any o. which would have
caused his death The victim dragged outside
and then LETT. as a light seen in the neiEhh0r
ing house, and the body found early Monday
morning.
Samuel Byron Chadbourne. deaf mute is years
old. confessed the crime and his knife was found
IN his pocket covered with blood. 1t appears that
there had been trouble between W atsou and the
ChadbOurne family for some years, it being claim
ed that Watson was too intimate with Wallace
Chadbournes wife. Wallace is brother of Bvron's
the latter was arrested and July 10Th had an ex
ANIMATION and was fully committed TO Bangor Jail
for trial.
Shortly after bloody clothes and a knife which
were known to belong to Wallace Chadbourne, the
brother OF Byron, were found and Oh he 10Th OF
July Benjamin Chadbourne, the father and Wal
lace were arrested and had examination, when
It was claimed by the Government that the wounds
on " atson 5 body were inflicted by two different
Instruments Wallace told conflicting stories and
it was proved that he and Watson had had the
trouble. Blood was found IN the old mans wAisk
ers and on one ear.
FAkMEE's FESTIVALS.
The Annual Cattle Show Of the York County
Agricultural Society opened IL Biddeford Sept = tl,
with very credtable display of cattle and horses
Irotting for the SocetyS purse Of $50 and 80
came of in the afternoon, the first race being won
by Il. Ii. Wakefeld's BAY geldng Nv onder" of
Hollis; best time, 237 Second by 5 W Berrr's
bay stallion, Emery Fearnaught. Of Biddeford
best time, 23s-. The tair opened in City Hall,
Saco, the following day and was one of the finest
and most extensive that has been held in York
or
shape OF baby show added this year At the
trottlng park the three minute race was won by
Curtis Fearnaught, Of Biddeford The purse being
small this was made an exhibition race and no time
was given. The second race for special purse
was won by Dandy j., Lewiston, best time ; 80
The Lincoln County Agricultural Society began
three day fair at the trottlng park at Danaris-
Gotta Sept = The show of stock very large
and the EXHIBITS II the other departments excel
lent. large crowd was in attendance the second
day In the evening, Hon. l. 4 Gilbert lectured
to large audience IN Lincoln Hall on "Agrcui
tura incentives.
The oxford county fair opened in Norway eth
ult There was splendid display OF fruit. Lit
tie Doll won in the four years old race. time 3 o.
Three years old race, half mile li0 was won by
Norway Knox. Seven thousand people were pres
ent the second day, Echo Ton in the three min
ute class time, , -. The closing day opened
fright and with good track. The two fifty class
was won by Echo Time g? A. Rocket won the
stallion race il , 40. g. II Gould won the forty
i've class in ~. The sweepstakes won by
Lydia NJ Time Dbl one thousand persons were
present. No accidents The Old Board Of Direct
Ors were elected with one exception.
Washington County Agricultural Fair held
at Pembroke, September 2Sth and 18th The
three minute race was won by Gen Hancock"
Of Lubec: time. three minutes The two forty
race was won by trey Ned, Of Machas time
: - The sweepstakes won by Walter.
Of Machias: time, , 81
The cattle show IN Houlton Friday. was a inca
affair. The uualltV was rnGl nj ha har
few, There was no trotting
REMARKABLE DISCOVERY IN EAST MAcHIAs
Some time ago,some boys lille PLAYING in the rear
OF the town hall al East Machias discovered what
appeared to be the burial place Of an Indian The
remains have recently been eXhuned and are. per
haps, the most interesting ever discovered in
Name They are evidently those Of chief A
copper band nearly two inches wide encrced the
head. To the right ear, which was dried and well
preserved, were attached ornaments of copper two
and one half inches long by one wide \ part of
the scalp was also preserved, showing the long
black HAIR peculiar to the Indians Upon The
breast rested an iron knife completely oxidzed
piece OF skin with the imprint Of a knife was
also found The face was covered with a mat
made of the leaves of the cattail rush Birch bark
was used to envelope the head while the whole
body was wrapped in moose skin of which the
halr and few fragments remained upon the
breast. Outside Of this skin was a copper breast
plate sixteen or seventeen inches long. There
was also found triangular Ratchet like those
used by the early French settlers Capt John
Smith mentions seeing such hatchets in the hands
of the sayages
Dr. J. P. Sheahan. of Dennysville has obtained
possession of these relics. which resemble others
obtained by him from Frenchmans Lake. New
Brunswick 1t is stated that DIR Sheahan is pre-
pairing minute description Of the skeleton and its
surroundings for the Maine Historical Society.
BRUNSWICK AND BATH.
correspondent of the New York Mail has
pleasant letter in that paper the charming town
OF Brunswick. Few people," he says. ARE aware
of the art treasures possessed by Bowdoin College.
Besides an undoubed Van Dyck, which represents
the Governor OF Gilbralter. and for which $50 600
has been offered and refused there are several Ru-
bens, very clever head of Mirabeau by French
artist OF the time painted from life, fine coec-
ton of colonial protraits of the Bowdon family,
superb portraits Of Jefferson and Madison hr