Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-25

CuN1I1IAHD.
The Press Gays about half mile from Cor
ham village, on what ID locally known - 'th'
skirmish line" shooting anray occurred Sun
day evening It appears the wife of Georg'
Williams has been receiving the attentions O
railroad employee named Davis, and on thu
evening mentioned had just returned from
Old Orchard and gone to her fathers houss
(Spencer's.) Williams Immediately went to
the house and IS he was about to enter wal
fred upon, it is alleged by Davis, though Al
the time there were also in the house Spen
Ger. Lane and another man, and received q
flesh wound in the side. The wound is moi
considered serious. and there is q probability
of further trouble between the parties when
the injured man fully RECEIVERS.
About a week ago a little son of Mr.. ID. H.
Patrick. aged about seven years, was playing
in the upper story of James Bailey Co.'s
store ON Middle street, Portland, with Mr..
Bailey's son and several companions. when
he tripped over pile of machinery and fell,
striking the back of his head. The wound
appeared to be a slight one, and was dressed
by DR.. Pingree, who happened to be down
stairs. The boy went home and nobody thought
ANYTHING serious had happened, but the next
day the wound began to bleed and it was very
difficult TO stop the homorrhage. A few days
after the boy had his head out of a window
talking with some playmates. and " zen he
drew back his head he struck the wounded
spot quite blow. From that time the bleed
leg d-fied the PHYSICIANS, and the boy died
Thursday.
The steamship, City of Merida, of the
Alexandria Line, which arrived at New York
from Vera Cruz and Havana, Wednesday
evening, brought the crew of the Brigantine
Edith Hall, of Rockland. Maine, which was
wrecked at the entrance of Chillipec Harbor,
in Mexico, as noted in telegraph. Additional
particulars shows Captain Gregory reported
that the brigantine sailed from New York in
ballast, and on the morning of May 18th,
when outside the bar of Chillipec, he took
pilot. The latter brought the vessel over
the bar, but the sea was quite rough and she
was driven upon the bar. All attempts to
get her off proved futile. and, after remain
ing on board for some days, Capt. Gregory
and his crew of eight men abandoned the
vessel. The brigantine went to pieces, but
the crew saved the spars and sails, which.
however sold for very little. The vessel was
built at Rockland, in 1868 by her owners,
Snow. Farwell & Co. She was thoroughly
repaired in 1877, and her measurement was
2S6 tons. The crew was sent home by the
American Consul at Chillipec.
LINCOLN.
On Saturday evening the 18th inst, while
bathing, Harry Hautkappe, a German en-
ployed at the Birch Point mill, Wiscasset,
was drowned. Coroner Pattison was called,
who, after viewing the remains deemed an in
quest unnecessary. The body was taken in
charge by undertaken Quinnam. The funeral
rites were performed by Rev. S. II. Beale on
Sunday at half-past o'clock, at Quinnam's
rooms on Middle street. The remains were
placed in the cemetery on Hooper street.
WALDO.
By the accidental discharge of gun on
Friday. 18th, Jason Simpson of Waldo, boy
thirteen years of age lost the use of one eye
and possibly both, besides having his face
badly burned, The boy climbed into tree
and was taking gun from Mr.. Whitcomb,
when the piece was in some way discharged,
the full charge striking him in the face. One
eye was completely ruined but the other may
possibly be saved. The powder also burned
deeply into his face.
YORK.
For some time a number of the citizens of
South Berwick have received anonymous
communications setting forth that they had
been guilty of certain misdemeanors and ras-
calities, and unless they sent the writer GER
tain sum of money within a specified time
their shortcomings would-be exposed. Mr.
Bartlett, who was thus prosecuted, placed
the money demanded in the place designat-
ed. Policemen who were on the watch ar
rested A. G. Haley, a well-known citizen of
Salmon Falls, in the act of taking the money
He was arraigned and placed under $500 for
appearance. The affair has caused much ex-
citement.
Ar LARGE.
Postmasters at money -order offices in the
United States are hereby notified that, in &C
cordance with the provisions of the act of
Congress approved March, 8, 1888, on and
after Monday, the second day Of July, 1888
a single domestic money order may be issued
for any amount, from one cent to one hundred
dollars, inclusive, (slOO.OO), but fractions of
cent must not be introduced into the amount
of money-order. On and after the second
day of July, 1888, the fees to be charged the
public for domestic money-orders will be as
follows:
Not exceeding $40. 8 cts.
Exceeding 10, not exceeding s,5 10