Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-19
State News.
ANpROSCOGGN.

The members of the Androscoggin county
bar have been debating the inauguration of &
subscription toward the proposed fund fol
the purchase of the Clifford law library. The
The library Was originally placed at $50. 900
but it is understood can be purchased ct much
less. The great importance of the retention
of the library within the limits of the State,
is very well known to the lawyers throughout
Maine. The library is one of the most CON-
plete, most carefully selected and best ar
ranged in the country.
The number of divorces granted at the
April term of the 5. J. Court for Androscoe-
gin county, just closed, twenty -fve) exceeds
that of any previous year in the history of the
county The explanation is probably in the
fact that parties contemplating divorce were
led to make application and if possible TO OBJ
tain DEGREES under the provisions of the old
Law. The new divorce Law went into opera
ton for applications made after April 18th.
Clerk of Courts Hanson received the first
application, Thursday morning, for a libel
under the new law.
CUMBERLAND.
The Argus says for some time consignees
of cargoes of imported goods, principally mo-
lasses, have made COMPLAINTS that the cargoes
did not correspond with the manifests. Thurs
day, District Attorney Lunt had complaint
made to him by sailor on board bark VIM.
G. Mackey, that the captain and mate had
been taking molasses from the cargo. The
District Attorney Immediately investigated
the matter. and as a result Capt Archibald
w. Bowling and the mate VIM. G. Bowling.
were arrested. 1t was found that they had
filled two beef brrrels and several kegs and
jugs with molasses from the cargo. and had
placed them among the ships stores, as be-
longing there, waiting for favorable opportu-
nity to take it ashore. The captain was ar
rested on a charge ofimportng goods contrary
to law, and the mate for larceny on the high
seas. The former was held in 81, 900 and
the latter in $500 bail. which was furnished
and they were released. This is the first case
of the kind that has been detected for a long
time.
KENNEBEc.
Ezra Pearson was arrested at Gardiner BY
Deputy Marshall Smith on a charge of SNUG.
Cling eight horses, and carried to Portland
Wednesday. He was taken before a l.. S
Commissioner and ordered to recognize in
81 900 bonds for his appearance before the
June term of the United States Circuit Court
at Bangor. Failing to procure bonds he was
committed. He claims the horses were
about valueless. but an appraisal puts a
value of nearly 500 on them. The firm at
Gardiner who have charge of the horses
have offered to advance $500 them.
SAGADAHoc.
The Bath Times says Geo. Estabrook is
the name of the man who met and eonversed
with the fugitive Roger Amero, Tuesday
March Goth. on freight train coming from
Portland. He is a calker, 80 wears old, and
belongs in New Brunswick He has worked
in Bath for year or more, and is at present
in Bowdonham, where he has been for
week, working at his trade. He CHANGED to
mention the matter to Geo. A. Parsley, who
was reporting for the Times. and the affair
was discussed in the Times office, and con-
nected with the Carleton murder in Water
town, Mass. So, the clue to the murderer
and the direction in which he was travelling
should be credited to the Times.
The Times says the new mica mine on the
place of Mr.. Loring Webster, at Small Point
is claimed to be success. The rock crops
ont of the surface so that excellent mica is
found very near the surface.
There has been a large forest fire in Phips-
burg about two miles below Winnegance.
The fire originated in the underbrush and be-
fore it was extinguished had consumed some
two or three hundred cords of wood.
The Belfast Journal says a woman in Sears
mont has during the winter cut all of Ter
fire-wood and this spring she has sawed and
split six cords of wood for the coming season
and has got about one-half of the amount
into the shed in good shape. She is ~ years
old Her name is Mrs Sarah Newell