The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-03
STATE NEWS.
ANDnoscoeers COUNTY.

The semi-annual dividends of the various
corporations have just been declared. Inc
Androscoggin pays per cent, making III per
cent for the year: the Bates per CENT MAI
ing 10 per cent. for the year; Franklin Com
pany per cent, or 8 per cent. for the year;
the Hill per cent, or 6 for The year
The First National Bank of Lewiston has
declared semi-annual dividend OF per cent !:
Manufacturers National Bank OF Lewiston, .
per cent; First National Bank OF Auburn, =
per cent; Shoe and Leather National Bang OF
Auburn, 81 per cent; Auburn Savings bank,
2per cent; Mechanics Savings Bank, "a per
cent
The journal says the room OF Mrs. III. ID.
Young, who resides on the Bates corporation,
was entered and robbed few days ago. The
lady's door was locked and the thief got In by
breaking the lock. Mrs. Young had secured
her trunk, somewhat after the manner OF ia
nous Mrs. Pullet, by dropping the key in an
old glove and then hiding the glove III a bag
after locking the trunk. The thief must have
been acquainted with Mrs. Young's practice.
for he or she found the key and unlocked the
trunk and abstracted $26. Part OF the amount
stolen was a $40 gold piece. The room OF O
suspected party has been searched by the po-
lice but they have found no clue.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Wing says that a few weeks ago there
died in Monticello an old gentleman Dy the
name of Christopher Miller at the advanced
age of 95 years. He was born in England IN
1856, and for many years served IN the Eng
fish army and navy. He was present at the
battle of Waterloo and many other noted en-
gagements in different parts of the world. AT
one time, while in the navy, having committed
some misdemeanor, he received 500 iashes on
the bare back, yet, strange as 1t may seem, ne
finally recovered from the effects OF tins terri
Bile whipping, though his back was ever after
in s'caIloused" state. He retained all his
mental faculties in an unimpaired condition.
KNOX COUNTY.
The jury Saturday returned verdict OF
guilty against Warren @. Perrigo, indicted for
adultery with Annie Breen, of Roekland, in
December, 1875. Defendant excepts to rulings
and charge and gave bail in $780, His wife
and brother recognized with him. Inc prose
cution expect to establish the charges OF adul-
terry and forgery, and have him debarred Mon
day.
p The case of the parties indicted for the rob
berry of John O. Hara were disposed OF as fol-
lows:-John Murphy, found guilty and SEN
fenced to nine months in jail; Alice Mulligan
and Joseph Rawley, found guilty.exceptions
filed and allowed and held to trial in the sum
of $500 each; Ellen c. Kurdish retracted a
plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty, and the
case was continued for sentence, with defend
ant under $500 bail.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Bridgton News says business is impeded
III Hiram by lack Oh snow. h6SSfS. 1ouuS
Brothers are the heaviest losers about here,
having men and teams in the woods at Byron,
N. H., Standish, Baldwin and between Hiram
and Denmark, besides their teams usually en-
ployed about their mills. Their timber was
mostly yarded sometime ago, and things must
be nearly az q standstill at present.
The County Commissioners for Oxford coun-
ty have closed up the business OF the year.
The county commences the new year with over
$500 in the treasury. The county has no debt
and has over $500 above all liabilities.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Republican says that Mr.. Andrew Tup-
per- of Machias, was brought out of the woods
on Saturday last having been quite seriously
hurt by a falling limb, which struck him on
the back as no was going from his work to the
camp.
YORK COUNTY.
The barn Of Capt. Joseph Donnell, of York,
was entered recently and an attempt made TO
hang his horse but as the rafters were not
sufficient to hold the animal the large rope
which confied him WAS cut, and after the blan-
kets were carefully removed he was led to an
adjoining pasture, where he was tied to tree
and an attempt made to cut his throat,a wound
six inches long and reaching within half an
inch of the jugular vein being made, the part
ing of the halter rope in a weak place being
probably all that saved the horse, as a second
cut must have proved fatal. This is the second
attempt that has been made to kill this horse.