The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-10-06


Unity: Knox, Charles r. Dunton, Union Lincoln
b. S. Burnheimer, South Waldoboro Hancock
Captain ". Carver, Lemont Washington, Joseph
Wilmer Jr,, Pembroke; Pscataquis, A. J. Chase
Sebec; Penobscot, John White, Levant; ARGOS
took, C. F. Whidden, Pressure Isle.
\ letter read from Scion Chase, dated Hun
neston, Iowa, expressing sympathy with the con
venton.
THE CAIN MURDER TRIAL.
RocKLAND, Oct T. In the Cain murder trial to
day, County Attorney Robinson opened the case
for the State, setting forth clearly the theory Of
the prosecution, which is that Willie Cain was
drowned by being pushed from boat by Richards
as stated by the boys in the first confessions which
it is claimed, made to several persons before
threats or lntlmldaIons were used that the body
was removed from the pond early on the evening
OF the murder, before an alarm was given, and con
ceaed between the pond and the place where il
was found and that the finder in collision with
those removing it. for the purpose of obtaining the
rewards offered
1t suggested that the body was concealed neal
some of the old lime kilns and that the lime caus
ed the lair to fall off as lime was among the hail
found; it was claimed that at no time between the
disappearance and finding the body was the water
III the brook high enOught to float the body to the
EruSh pile where 1t was found from point further
up; and that there were marks or bruises that
must have been produced by such moving of the
body over the bed of the brook also claimed that
after the disappearance persons were so whore
the body was found, that had it then been there il
must have been discovered.
This afternoon has been spent by the Jury in
charge Of the sheriff and accompanied by the coun
sci on both sides in examining the scene of the sup
posed murder in Rockport, the place where the
body was found and other localities connected with
the case.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN MAINE.
Scion Chase says that hereafter there will be
oQly two parties in Maine, Republican and Green
back Judging from the returns from the Second
Congressional district there will be practically but
one party-the Republican. Considering that
there were never more than 20 600 straight Green
hackers in Maine while the Democrats polled near
ly fifty thousand votes in 1876, the prophecy OF
Scion Chase is about reliable as his other pre-
dictions. New Haven Union
The only time the straight Greenbackers have
showed their strength was at the last Presidential
election when they threw about 600 votes. The
MON, for some unexplaina BILE reason, always puts
the Democratic vote IN 1876 at nearly 0,O00."
reference to any political almanac will show our
esteemed New Haven contemporary that the Dem
ocratic vote at the September election Of 1876 was
over 10000 In the November election it fell off,
always the case, there being no hope of car
ryng the State. These corrections, of course, add
to the force of the Unions remarks on the politi
cal situation here. Bangor Commercial
49," IS good while ago In 1879, the last time
the Democrats of the State stood up to be counted
the vote was u Sol
IN GENERAL.
The Worcester, Mass Gazette has a compliment
tary mention Of Mr.. L j. Wheelden, OF Bangor
who has for the last three years efficiently
served as a member OF the Committee OF Awards
on musical Instruments, at the New England Fair
P0rtlands valuation for the current year is, real
estate Si9SS6,30O, an increase from last year OF
SOD 100 personal estate 81 Cos, OPS an increase
over 1850 of Sl3l 800 The actual increase it will
therefore be seen, is S340,669 The rate of taxa
ton is - 81 on the 200, being twenty cents on
the SlUO less than last year, and the lowest since
1861 when it was - OS The number of Polls re
turned this year is S16l. which is 21.s more than
last year, The increase of the ctys property is
estimated at $4,000, which added to the amount.
to be raised by direct taxation makes the whole
amount required tor the citys needs So. 436 80.
Thursday afternoon William Sawyer, of Saco
fell from loaded team, the wheels passing over
his head crushing it that he died the next
morning
The farm buildings OF &. r. Thomas on Red
Hill, Rumtord, were burned Thursday, with most
OF the contents Loss 500; probably ncendiary.
The Richmond Bee thinks that until fewer muir
derS committed in other states where the
gaows still stands as time honored institution
it Is worse than folly to advocate the re establish
ment OF capital punishment in Maine.
The Brunswick Telegraph says an excessively
tender. or an excessively patriotic an excessive
" iuHlN WOudu, perhaps d cOmDl0dtl0Q OF all
three women devoted to cat culture) last week
wound piece of black Grape around the tail of
her cat
The address before the Franklin Central Agr-
cultural Society at Strong, to day will be given by
Capt c. W. keyes, the editor Of the Pennington
Chronicle
Thursday evening Mr. Geo B Goodwin of the
Boston Post, was united in marriage to Miss Grace
ebster, at the residence of the brides father i'll
Orono The ceremony was happily performed by
Rev. q W. Field
The Advertiser says that there is a decided I'D
ward tendency in real estate in Calais Rents are
rising rapidly, and there Is growing demand for
the best class of tenants
very large caribou was killed in the vicinity
OF hingman few days ago The animals antlers
were nearly seven feet in length
At the Canton pulp mil! there are 200, 900 lbs of
pulp made week, Of which -, 600 is bleached and
sent to Massachusetts. The remainder is used at
Mechanic Falls About 100 men are employed.
Rev Chas. 2. Lombard offered his resignation
pastor of the ntarian church in Ellsworth to
take effect the Both ult
The meeting house at Winter Harbor begun two
wears ago, was dedicated Sept Goth
Ellsworth is to have foundry and machine
shop.
The R0ckland Courier has department caption
ed "Hoss Notes " and the Gardiner Home Journal
has Name Matters"
The Somerset Reporter says Moore of the Arson
Advocate declares that the Greenback party has
gone up and he is a Democrat
Telephone communication has been establish
ed between Lewiston and Portland.
The State Sunday School Convention will prob
ably hold its annual meeting at Hallowell the last
of October
Rev. Arthur Wilde Little accepts the rectorshp
OF st. Paul's Church, Portland Rev C. A Allen of
Brunswick. has accepted a call to the Unitarian
Church in New Orleans La Annette G. Waltze
was ordained as pastor of the Universalist Church
at Browntield Sept. A.
State convention of the Young Mems Chris
iaE Associations Of Maine, will be held at Bangor
October 2lst, 22d and I'D
The Bangor Foundry and Machine Co. use 1000
pounds of iron daily i'll making their casts
Prof Ii. Campbell, recently of Minnesota State
University, has been appointed to the chair of
philosophy at Bowdoin College, lately endowed
with so 600 from the Stone estate.
James P Stafford, of Hope, recently deceased
left 9l7 600 to the tnlversast society of South
Hope and Hope Corner His children got nothing
The building for the new life saving station at
HunEewelis Point will not be erected this fall, and
the kennebec entrance will be without life saving
service until another year
At the canning shop of the Portland Packing
company at Sebago Lake 4j6 900 cans of corn have
been packed this season The largest quantity
packed IN one day was 3lO6O cans.
The farm buildings Of DAVID Andrews of North
Paris were burned Friday with forty to fifty tons
of hay. The cause is unknown. Loss $1,000; in
SuTcu ~lHUU
Mr.. Jewett. Of North Vassalboro who had saved
about $500 by a years hard work in the Colorado
mines was on his way home to his family when
the train was boarded by robbers near Independ-
cnce, Mo. The whole amount was taken from him.
together with his watch Being poor man the
loss is severely felt
The Bangor Commercial of Saturday says In
the land sale this forenoon. 1857! acres of
Aroostook county land sold at $50, 7O4 3D. all aver
age price of 13 10 cents per acre The State val
uation of the same land npon which the taxes are
computed, averages 80 so cents per acre. lot
OF 1000 acres of Somerset county land sold at 81
cents per acre, the State valuation being 80 cents
per acre The total sales amounted to 1857
acres, and the total receipts 81 ,724 D. an average
of - 10 cents per acre.
Judge Bonney, Portland Superior Court, has i'm
posed fines the present term Of $4,000, which have
been collected, nearly all for violations of the
liquor law. Quite number of these criminals
have been shut up.
The four letter carriers of Augusta handled 49,
DIG pieces of mail matter during the month of
September.
Mr.. VIM. Cary well known citizen of East
Hampden, died Friday night aged fifty nine years
Mrs L. T. Lowell has been appointed postmaster
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