The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

STEAMER NOTES. Steamer Penobsrot came 3- far
as Northport Camp Ground on saturday. where she
made her landing, returning to Camdeu.... The
Portland x Bangor Steamboat Co. give notice
that on account of the ice along TIE Eastern
coast steamer City of Richmond will he WithjraWu
from the Mt. Desert ( Machi1s route Wul Frjtty,
Feb. 23d, unless favorable change III the weather
takes place before this date when she will RESUME
her trips.....T The Penobscot will leave Boston to-
morrow (Friday) at p. M. for Belfast an will
leave here the return trip at tle usual hour un
Monday next. Now that the harhor il oprn ami the
season far advanced, second boat Will nodouht
be put on the route once and the former schedule
of three trips per week resumed. There i, a large
amount of freight here awaiting shipment
REGISTER OF PROBATE. Mr. A. A. Fletcher,
titioncd the Legislature to have the salary ncreas
cd from tho present price $500 per year to the for
mer compensation, $500 per year. This petition
was signed by nearly every LAWYER in Belfast with
out regard to party. The petition was referred to
the committee ON judiciary and by this committee
to the Waldo county delegation where it was killed
II will be remembered that Il few years ago when
the Greenbackers got control of the State they in
salaries. This Office was cut down from 500 to
$500 per annum. 1t was false economy, for lfrsr-
class register cannot afford to hold the office for
such pay The present incumbent knew what the
salary when he accepted the Office, and we are
not speaking for him when say the salary is too
meagre but from general principle. The Register
has only his political associates to blame for The
killing Of the petition asking for a reasonable ara
inst increase of salary.
THE LISCoLNvILLE POISONING CASE. Circum
stanGial evidence is accommodating in the of Al
malta Heal the young lady who died 50 suddenly
last November, which goes to show that her death
was the result of deliberate murder County A.
torney Wallace, of this city, recently received a
letter from Mrs. G. Il. Whidlon, of Calais, ady
visitor to the Insane Asylum at Augusta, who
writes that while at the asylum She saw much Of
Mrs. Heal, Amatias mother and that the latter be
came attached to her Mrs Heal is violently in
sane, but at times has rational moments, when she
speaks freely upon the death of her daughter. Dur
ing one of these periods Mrs Heal told Mrs. Wild
den that She gave her daughter camome tea On
being asked IL she put anything into it she said
"If did it was because she was fairy and God
told me to put her out of the way On being further
questioned Mrs. Heal said-"I always hal little
poison on hand to Kill rats, they troubled Us 50
much, and you can tell them they will find the rest
in box in the open attic under loose board in the
corner near the grain room" On Friday Sheriff
Wadsworth went to the Heal house in Lincolnvillc
and searched the premises. In the exact location
described by Mrs. Heal he found a rusty tin pint
dipper. Inside the dipper surrounded with paper
was small mustard box, and inside the boz
white powder carefully wrapped in paper Mr.
Heal said when the time came he has something to
say on the subject 1t is the opinion of some that
the matter ought to be at once investigated. Inc
testimony of the insane mother is of course worth
less, but the family at home ought to be requlF
ed to tell what they know about the case, Dr. H.
II. johnson has analysed the contents of the box
bv Marsh's test and finds it arsenius acid.