The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-16

The Telegraph says that man named Richard
| Roussea was run over by an engine, Sunday in
| Topsham, and died Wednesday. He was intoxl-
| Gated when run over
/ The following named natives of Name are among
| the gentlemen who are said to have accepted in
| vltations to be present at the banquet at the
| Palmer House, Chicago, to be given June 10th BY
the Sons of Maine in that city: Hon. Hannibal
Hamlln, Hon. James Il. Blaine, Gen. S. J. Ander-
son; Hon Blon Bradbury, l.: D NJ: Sweat and c.
Henry W. Paine Hon j. T Drew, George F.
Emery of the Boston Post and Gov j Long
Georgia d: kimball: Pennsylvania, Hon G. F.
Marrelle; Wisconsin, Hon. D. II. Wells: Minnesota
NJ. d Dunnell Iowa, exGov. Samuel Merrill:
| Washington. ID G Hon. Horatlo King
| John W, Benefits steam mill at Cilead was
| burned Friday Cause and loss unknown Insured
for $500. large quantity of spool wood was
| burned
The Back Boys so called in the mule rooms
OF the Pepperell and Laconia mills. Biddeford
united in strike for higher wages Flday. This
| has caused the stopping of nearly all the mule
rooms IN both corporations and has thrown quite
number of older operatives. who dependent
| on these boys for their work out of employment
| At Bates College Friday the annual celebration
| OF Ivy Day by the Junior class occurred with an
Grafton, poem, presentation of class honors paint
| ing the Ivy. etc
| Thursday man named Shaw. about TO years
| old, employed in the wooden mill at Dover at
| tempted to lump on a passing train of the B. d P
Railroad in Gulltord and fell beneath the trucks
! One of his legs crushed in a trightful manner
and was amputated He is IN critical condition
Miss Annie Louise Carey sang at the Free street
| church, Portland, Sunday.
| Nathan Webb and Nathan Cleayes of Maine are
| candidates for the seat of Nathan Clifford on the
bench of the I S Supreme Court
Governor Plasted Of Maine, called on Governor
Long of Mass Friday Saturday he at Fran
| ingham witnessing the drill of the Sixth Regiment
of Infantry.
Bishop Medley of Maine has been appointed one
Of the trustees of the $4,000 for the endowment
OF one or more missions III Maine, left by John II
Swift of New York
The Portland Press says: Heavy frosts have
been reported in this vicinity the past week doing
considerable damage TO the vegetation Some
gardens were destroyed.
call has been issued. signed by Scion Chase
" f. Eaton, J. F. Turner and r. NJ. Springer.
for straight. greenback convention to meet at
Lewiston W ednesday August Sd. 'for the purpose
of choosing full and efficient State committee
and otherwise perfecting the organization of the
party
sad accident occurred at Carratunk Falls
Scion, at four P NJ, Sunday. Three brothers
named Higgins. of Concord. sat on the rocks be
low the falls. watching the river drivers A log
came over the falls. swung around and knocked
one Oft. Another sprang to him. and both
were thrown among the logs directly under the
falls and drowned. Frank. aged 30. leaves wife
and chilli Elnore, aged - worked in Boston and
was Tome on visit The bodies have not been
recovered.
1t reported that the Grand Trunk is negotiating
from the purpose OF runninga first class passenger
line of Liverpool steamers from Portland
S Walker, of Auburn, who had been missing
twenty -four hours. found drowned in his well
Wednesday morning He about sixty five
years of age.
The annual meeting of the Maine Branch OF the
Woman's Board of Missions was held in Portland
Monday evening There were 3. $50 collected last
year Mrs W II Fem was chosen President and
Mrs W. l. Dana Treasurer.
Simeon Cushman. of Bath aged g. hung himself
Sunday night Fear of beng taken to the poor
house is said TO be the cause. His first wife com
mitted suicide some years ago His second wife
lives in Lawrence. Mass. with whom he has not
lived of late
The wooden factory at Pttsield caught fire Sat
urday morning Ill very singular manner. A nail
or piece of iron passed through the picker thence
into the waste lue and under the mill setting the
waste on fire and also the under part of the mill
Luckily il was discovered in to save the
works from destruction The damage to stock
machinery and mill is estimated at $4,000 10 $500
fully insured