Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-08
State News.
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In the United States Court at Bath Wednes.
day IN the case of Frank Lanty, indicted fol
assault with intent 10 kill was called up aud
Col. A. W. Bradbury of Portland, who ap
peared in his behalf. addressed the court,
giving the history Of the case. and dwelling
upon certain mitigating circumstances. The
assault was committed on the high seas, on the
person of sailor of the schooner of which
Lanty was mate Judge Webb sentenced the
respondent to jail for three months, and i'm
posed a fine of $40. The same day Col.
Bradbury tried case where illegal sale of
liquor was charged and the jury rendered a
verdict of not guilty.
/ The upper tenement at No. Il Wilmot
street, Portland. occupied BY Capt Harmon
/ I. Henley and family, entered Wednes-
/ day evening by burglars. who, effecting an
I entrance by the hack door, ransacked the
premises. The family was absent at the
time, (about 5 O'clock and the neighbors
saw no one around the premises. silver
watch, gold ring, and pocket book contain
/ ing small sum of money, were taken, but a
gold watch which was laid in some clothing
I in one of the bureau drawers. escaped the
notice of the thieves
| Wednesday Marshal Andrews, of Portland
arrested man who had signed his name at
/ the Falmouth House as George ID. Prescott
/ on suspicion of having stolen some diamonds
and other leawelry from the room of Mr.. Ba
ker and several small things, including a
/ pair of Charlie Swett's boots, from other
rooms He entered the rooms by means of
false keys. He represented himself when he
/ first came 10 the hotel as Pullman car con-
ductor, and is very smooth spoken young
man, being about % years old. The case is
not yet tully worked up. The diamonds were
pawned il Boston, and the pawn tickets as
well some of the articles stolen were
found on Prescotts person. 1t is thought
that Prescott is the same man who commit
ed the robbery at the Rockingham Houee.
Portsmouth, and who also went through
rooms in several Boston hotels, and being
caught and jumped his bail,
The Cumberland Baptist Association con-
tnued its session at Portland, Wednesday.
Ii was voted to meet next year at Yarmouth;
that the annual sermon he preached by Rev.
\. X. p. Small, ID. D.; with Rev. T. F.
| White of Bath, as alternate; and that Rev.
W. c. Borrows of lewiston preach the doc
trinal sermon, with Rev. A. c. Herrick of
Freeport, as alternate. Rev. F. w. Bake
man of Auburn presented the report of the
committee on the education society. and Rev.
}. New innie that of the committee on for
eign missions, both of which were adopted.
The Association adopted a resolution against
Dissertation of the Sabbath BY excursions and
also against holding camp-meetings on the
Sabbath At II o'clock Rev. c. II. Rowe of
Mystic, Conn, preached the doctrinal ser
mon on 1.-The kingship of Christi text,
John XVIII: 81. In the afternoon the associ-
alton met at two o'clock. Rev. l.. A. Free
man presented the report of the committee
on the state of religion in the churches.
Eight clerks report l22 baptized. The whole
number added to the church is III, The
present membership of the churches shows
net gain tor the year of Il. The benevolent
contributions amount to S2997l7. The as
sociati IN then adjourned. A womans mis-
sionary meeting followed, which was adj
dressed by Mrs. Jameson of Burmah and
others.
FRANKLIN.
Mr. William Gr0se. a native of Jaw. but a
well known provision dealer in Boston, Tues
day was suddenly taken ill aud died in about
two hours. The cause of his death is sup
posed to be heart disease arising from rheu-
matism. of which he has been great suffer
er. Mr.. Crosse was a kind hearted genia
gentleman.
HANCOCK.
The American says the fire is still burning
an Western Mountain, Trement. There are
about one hundred and twenty-five men at
WORK, using every means To prevent II spread
ing. Many of the men are from Bass Har-
Dor and at the present time they think they
have it under pretty good control.
KNOX.
The Courier Gazette says the friends of
Nathan F. Hart, in State prison for the muir
der of Mrs. Meservey, are about making
strenuous effort to secure for him a new
trial. Subscription papers are to be circu-
lated for the purpose of raising money to de-
fray the expenses of a trial. the amount de-
sired being from $500 70 $500. The family
of MIR. Hart has already raised 500 of this
amount.
SOMERSET.
The kennebec Baptist Association will
meet with the Baptist church in Skowhegan,
Sept llth, at > 7. NJ. The Maine Central
railroad give round trip tickets for one fare
to persons in kennebec county and at Fair
fsld who attend the Association, and state
the fact on purchasing tickets
Daniel Pease's farm buildings consisting
Of house. ell. shed, three barns. fifty tons of
hay. 100 bushels of wheat, 400 of oats, 40 of
old wheat in a chamber and nearly all of his
household furniture and farming tools were
burned at Cambridge Sept. 9Th. Loss five
thousand dollars. Buildings new and no