Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-04-12
THE AMERICAN, THURSDAY, APRTr IL. 1899.

The combined earnings If the Euro
pean and North American aud the New
Brunswick roads, between which roatls there
is traffic arrangement most favorable TO the
latter. for the five months ending March |.
1883, were Sl.l2l 900 against S1J2.011 ia
the corresponding five months of last year,
a gain Of about $4,000 month.
Major Joseph Z. Earle, is relieved from
the command of the kennehec arsenal, Au-
gusta, and assigned to the command of the
Piccatinny powder depot, Dover. New Jer-
sey. He will be succeeded at Augusta by
MAJOR Frank IL. Phipps now on duty at the
arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois.
The journal says Thursday night there
was an attempt at robbery on the | | o'clock
Pullman shortly before the train reached
Augusta. A gentleman was reclining on
seat apparently asleep; when another man
near BY reached over and grasped the first
named gentleman's watch and chain with the
intention OF stealing them. The sleeper,
however, was aroused and caught the fellow
in the act. thus saving his watch.
A despatch was received at Hampden
Corner, Wednesday. announcing the death
of Capt. Michael Armstrong on the passage
from Hayti TO New York. No particulars
have been received. Capt. Armstrong com
manded the Marion Hill. Of Boston. He
was a man greatly respected. and his loss
will be felt by large circle of friends Tie
was about 40 years of age lie leaves a
widow and two children.
The Sentinel saws one hundred farms,
situated on the Indian township, are offered
for sale BY Mr. Leonard Peabody. agent for
the State. These farms were recently sur
yeyed by ". j. Dana. Esq. for the State,
from lands obtained BY treaty with the In
dams. The State holds jurisdiction over
lands for nine hundred and ninety mine Years,
and the disposition Of them is really lease
for that period.
The Press says Mr.. Joseph Spencer. a
well known colored man Of Portland. died
Thursday, aged about 80. He was stew ard
with Capt, Choaie, and was with Capt. Mack
when he died. He was a body servant to
Commodore Jones on the Brandy vine, in
the war with Algiers. and was cooks mate
on the Constitution when she took Lafayette
back to France in ls26
Page, who shot CLARK in Frankfort.
passed through Monroe to Stetson, where
he was last seen, short time since. He
keeps doS by HIM and has a gun-a Sly
teen shooter and pistol. He keeps thus
armed and dul, makes his appearance from
the woods as hunger compcls A reward is
offered for his capture, hu, he SAYS he shall
not be captured alive.
For several wears herd Of deer have
roan,sd about The vicinity Of North Water
ford aud have been allowed to 20 unmo.est-
cd. though al times their winter wards have
been within few rods of the highway On
TUESDAY, the 21th of March. some men came
from Lowell and gave chase ana captured
two deer. which they took away IN nuag
4 few day after thcy captured third doe
and two bucks the latter, being unruly.
were hItched up 70 a tree and s;ranglcd
themselves While the men were taking the
doe away. Another deer vas run down with
the dogs and so manglcd that Il vas necessary
70 kill il. Considerable Indignation j. e.
pressed By the North Waterford people. and
without doubt the matter will be- nvcstiga.
ted.