Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal
MAINE DISPATCHES.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Sea Captain Shoots HIS Wife and Then
Kills Himself


that Capt Frank b. Ames, of this city, mas
ter Of the ship l.. J. Morse, shot his wife in
New York, Monday night, and then killed
himself. Capt Ames has been in poor health
for some time, and is supposed to have COM
mitted the terrible deed in a fit of insanity.
NEW YORK, May 9.
At the boarding house of Mrs. Eli NJ.
Harght West l4th street, last night, Capt
Frank b. Ames, aged 80, a prominent snip
owner of Bangor Me-, shot and killed his
wife while she was sleeping, and then shot
himself through the head. No motive for
the terrible deed being known it is thought
he was temporarily insane. He left his ship
in ill-heath in January last in the Straits Of
Funda, and joined his wife about three weeks
ago. They appeared an afiectionate couple.
Yesterday, feeling worse, he telegraphed to
L. J. Morse, his brother in-law at Bangor. to
come and attend to the discharging OF the
cargo, promising to meet him at Grand Cen
trail Hotel. Morse arrived this afternoon, and
not meeting the Captain, went to his rooms
when the tragedy was discovered. Mrs.
Ames lay on the bed, which was soaked with
blood, and the Captain with his head and
shoulders proped up against the door
A Large Fire.
Advices from Lincoln Centre report that a
large fire ragged there during Tuesday after
noon. The fire started near the railroad
station, and running back consumed all the
buildings in its course until it reached the
grist mill. Thirteen buildings in all were
burned, including stores and dwellings. A
steamer was sent by special train from
Bangor.
The latest advices from Lincoln Centre
state that 81 buildings and stores were de-
stroyed by the flames. The loss is heavy,
but cannot yet be estimated.
Liberal Offer.
PORTLAND, May Q.
The Press tomorrow will contain the fol-
lowing offer made by Appointment Irish saloon
keeper of this city;
IL have this day deposited $500 in the
Canal National Bank, of Portland which /
will pay to the person or persons instrumental
in the arrest and conviction of the cowardly
assassins of Lord Frederick Cavendish and
Under Secretary Burke"
(Signed) GEORGE KEELEY,
Native of Galway, Ireland.
state Greeuback Convention.
PORTLAND, May 9.
A special to the Evening Item, from Lew
iston, states the greenback convention at
Bangor, June LIST, will make no nominations
for Congress, but will appoint committees to
pose. Murch and Ladd will probably be
renominated.
Vessel Abandoned.
NEWPORT, X. l., May Q.
The fire on board the lime laden schooner
Telegraph, Of and from Thomaston, for New
York. has not been extinguished, and the
vessel will have to be scuttled. The crew
were discharged this afternoon and forward
to their homes by the overseers of poor.
Fire In Starks.
Showroom, May. ..
The farm buildings of Josiah Butler {
Son. of Starks, were burned, Monday. Loss
81 500; insured 81 900. Part of the furni-
ture was saved. The fire is supposed to have
caught from sparks from the chimney.
Schooner Launched.
BATH, May 3.
Launched today by William Rodgers.
schooner Sarah d. Fell, 5sl tons, owned by
John r. Fell, of Philadelphia, and Captain
Chas. ID. Loveland, who commands her.