The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-16
MES. THE MURDERER, MAKES A DEsrERA1

THoMAsToN June g. 4 bold attempt was made
just after noon to-day, by Samuel d. Haynes the
Rockland murderer, and VIVA. E. Bragdon, com
mon thief of Portland, to escape from the Maine
State Prison. Immediately after dinner all the
eonyicts passed out of their cells to the various
shops. but Haynes and Bragdon remained behind
and when the yard was clear, Haynes passed up to
the inner guard room door with paror bracket
and what appeared to be bottle of mucilage. Brag
don following close behind. He said to the guard
on duty edward Barrowsl that he wished to pass
in the bracket
Mr.. Barrows opened the door when Haynes
threw from the bottle some strong 'hartshorn lini
ment and black pepper into Barrows eyes com
pletely binding him Haynes gaining admission
into the, guard room made at once tor the outer
door not Noticing that Mr. Ira Northey, another
guard, was on duty He at cnce seized the Henry
repeating rifle near at hand, and demanded OF
Haynes to stop, but the desperate nothing daunt-
ed made for Mr. Northey with large bowie knife,
some eight or ten inches in length. Haynes did
not take more than step or two before Mr.. North
ey tired hitting him in the right breast The ball
passing through the lung coming out through the
shoulder blade
Mr.. Northey now turned his attention towards
Bragdon, who was close behind Haynes and just
put his head into the door, but as as he heard
the report Of the rifle jumped back behind the door
just in time to escape the shot fired at him by
Mr.. Northev. This was only the work of few
minutes, and before another shot could be fired
both men were secured
HAYNES was taken to the prison hospital and
Bragdon put in solitary confinement. Haynes
splits blood and complains Of feeling badly. His
case is critical On searching them afterwards a
large bowie knife found on Haynes and his
pocket hall full Of black pepper. He also had
an improvised key which he could have unlocked
the outside guard room door with if he had not
been stopped by the shot Of the guard. Bragdon
had two sharp knives in his pockets and large
amount of black pepper
Great credit is due Mr. Northey for his prompt
ness on the occasion. Haynes is a desperate tel-
low who killed his guard at Rockland few years
ago, and for which he sent to State Prison for
lite This is his third or fourth attempt at escape
from the prison. all OF which plans involved the
killing or manning of the guards or Waterman
There a prospect OF the recovery of Haynes.
He says he meant TO get out If LIE killed a dozen
men
YEARLY MEETING OF FRIENDS.
The Friends New England meetngi in Portland,
Saturday, the second day opened with about
seventy five representatives present. EpiStles
were received and read from yearly meetings in
London, New York, Baltimore, North Carolina,
Ohio, Indiana. Western Iowa, Canada, Kansas, and
the monthly meetings of Brumana on Mount Leb
anan il Syria The following committee was ap-
pointed to prepare ESSAYS of reply and report here
after: Benz f. Knowles ohm Paige. Geo Rich
ardson. VIM. p Macomber, Chas NJ Jones, Allen
joy. Henry T Wood, Alfred Jones Daniel H.
Beede, George Rowland, ,Jr Chas H Thorndike,
Thomas Nichols, f l.. Jones, Timothy B. Hus-
sey. Peter NJ Neal, Olney J. Meade Reports were
presented from all the quarterly meetings. show
ing the deaths Of many aged ministers and elders.
Saturday afternoon the reading Of epstes from
abroad was continued, and the report of the Prov
idence boarding school was presented Saturday
evening was devoted to private committee meet
ings. Several ministers and elders supplied the
Portland pulpits Sunday.
TIE ROCkLANp. RACES.
RoCKLAND, June 8 The second days races Of
the spring circuit. at the Knox Trotting Park
came off successfully to day There were two
races for two fifty and two thirty four classes re
spectively. seven horses starting in the former
and three in the latter for purses OF one hundred
and fifty dollars In the tive, fifty race the winner
IN three straight heats was Black Ranger en-
tered by +. P Buttertield and Son. of East Dix
field. Time two thirty eight one half two
thirty nine, two thirty eight three fourths; second
money was taken by "Claymont' and thi-d BY
s. Achilles" The two thirty four race was ~on in
three straight heats BY Little Pete" entered by
q Shaw OF Hartland Time two thirty seven
Lydia NJ came in second and "Mole Morrill"
third.
\ TOUCH STORY,
Fourteen years ago Name man left his wife
and child al dinner and sauntered away. One day
ten years later he sat in hut under the comtorta
lucky minor, and was eating his brunette bacon
and beans His wife and daughter 1.-THE latter
grown TO be young lady entered He raised his
eyes from his plate, said We've got here at last
hev ye :" and continued his meal Two years later
the woman disappeared from that home. The
other day the mother was fourth in a San Francisco
walking match. credited with 39S miles, and the
daughter. torsaken by lover, tried to drown her
self, confined il Oakland while laboring under
temporary insanity and Is now in the care of her
mother Bret Harte where are YOU with this fact /!
n, \. Herald
HISTORICAL CoNUNDRUMS.
The editor of the Brunswick Telegraph SAYS
We have always held the opinion, as stated a
week or two since, that we have only opened up
the history Of this region, and our interest clings
around Pemaquid, Sheepscot Farm and Castne
There will be great interest to learn in full what
the writer Oh Scandinavian immigrations to these
shores has to say in explanation of his theory.
Paved streets, sites Of numerous buildings, re-
mains Of extensive Notifications as at Casti1e have
a history, perhaps in the long past which should
lncite every historical student to diligent enquiry
Not many years ago historians secuted the idea
that the Mortimer ever visited these shores; now
there few intelligent readers who do not ac-
cept the statements as given by the old writers
What means the Gulf Of Gomez applied to Pc
nobscot Bay! Spanish explorations
IN GENERAL
About seventy-ive men are now employ ed on
the Richmond cotton mill, and the work is advanc
ing as rapidly as possible
The Maine Farmer of last week published four
columns Of reports from all parts of the State
written before the late frost. which represent the
outlook as very promising. Grass never looked
better an increased acreage OF crops has been put
in; early sowed gram is looking finely and fruit
trees are covered with blossoms There is large
increase III the acreage o. sweet corn planted for
canning purposes
In, ,l,o 49, a. ~
Thursday, the schooner Ray, Capt f. f. Preble
won the first prize, sailing thirty one miles in &
hours Is minutes and - seconds In the second
class the sloop Clarence, Capt W. Jones, sailed
eighteen miles in hours, Il minutes and AZ sec
onds and took the prize Nine yachts participated.
The Castine Packing Co. put up some $4,000 to
s. 900 worth Of buebernes i'll Cherryteld last year
A Washington county correspondent of the Ma
cllas mon says the girls down there are forming
the habit Of smoking cigarettes. Better swear off,
girls
Under the head of Millbridge the Union para
graphs live Yankee as follows: IN. B Dyer
keeps the Drug Store He is an active trader Be
sides his store trade he buys and sells carriages.
horses. harnesses; keeps ready made baskets,
breech loading shot guns; house and garden
plants OF all the various kinds pays the highest
premium for old coin keeps and makes picture
frames and all kinds of cornlces and mouldings to
order, and runs Circulating Library. He is live
Yankee. native not of Vermont but Name
The Knox County Reform Club Convention
which met in Rockland Wednesday continued
through Thursday with small attendance and
closed with meeting in the evening with larger
number present. A spirit Of earnest devotion to
the cause was manifested by those in attendance
The New York Herald says: Prosper ~ Senat
of Philadelphia, will soon occupy mis- summer
studio at Mount Desert. R. W. Van Boskefck
will first go to New Jersey and atterward to Mount
Desert
correspondent of the Boston Journal writing
from The City Of Mexico says Col Samuel Bran
nan, prominent citizen Of San Francisco is in the
city and has adjudicated claim which he has
long held against the Mexican government In
payment he has received grant of a large and
valuable tract Of land. Col Brannan is native of
Saco Maine, and goes from here to that State on
visit.
The body Of Fred Morrill,, the missing Parkman
man, was found in Dexter pond.
The Portland Argus understands that the execu-
tive committee of the soldiers and sailors reunion
have decided to hold said reunion at Winthrop
beside the beautiful Lake Maranocook
so severe was the frost on the intervale farms
in the Sandy River Valley Monday night week
that the growing crops were totally destroyed
The Boston Sunday Herald will run train over
the Maine Central Sundays, commencing the 18th
Of this month