Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-07-26
State News.


: ARoosrooK.
| A forty foot barn on the farm of D. G.
Cook Son on the Houlton road, two mile.
from PreeQue Isle village, was struck BY
lightning, Sunday afternoon, and burned
The bsrn contained about Is tons of new hay.
10 bushels of wheat. 10 bushels of oats. and
10 of other grain. Two hogs were instantly
kill. and some farming tools destroyed. The
other farm buildings were saved by hard and
persistent work The barn was insured for
SIS. and its contents for 500 more in the
Hartford.
| CUMBERLAND.
SUNDAY night couple of burglars tried to
get into the house Of Deputy Collector David
Moulton. at East Deering. Mr.. Moulton's
hired man was aroused by the horse in the
| stable, which made considerable noise as if
frightened. Getting up and going 10 investi-
gate, the hired man found a burglar half
way through an open window near the ami
NAL The hired man grasped a monkey
wrench, the fret thing within reach, and
made for the fellow. The latter extraca,ed
himself and took to his heels. After a chase
of some length second burglar was found
to have joined the FIRST. and the third man
gave up the pursuit.
! The Argus says the case of Sergeant kel-
ly, who is under Indictment for the murder
of Francis A. Smith at Fort Popham, was
argued Wednesday before the law court al
Portland. 1t is claimed by the United States
government that our courts have no lurisdic-
| ton in the case. but that Kelley must be de-
llvered up To the United States authorities To
De tried. Asa Bird Gardner. Judge Advo-
cate of the L. S. army, will appear for the
United States, and Attorney General Cleaves
for the State.
n .al tt,
son. with his wife and five children, arrived
at Halifax, from London. johnson shipped
as steward on board a schooner, agreeing to
meet his family at Portland soon as he
could get there Since that time his life and
| children have been wandering about the man
ufacturing cities of Maine in search of en-
ployment and went to Portland in the hope
OF meeting the husband. Not finding him
they again set out TO find work, aud finally
reached Dover last Friday in a most desti-
tute condition. Their immediate wants have
been relieved by charitable persons. John
son is not believed to have deserted his fam
lily, but II is thought he must have met with
some accident.
OXFORD.
The Democrat says one of the growing in
dustries of Andover is that of oat-buildlng
as carried on by F. NJ. Thomas. Mr.. Thomas
manufactures any style of small boat, but
makes a speciality of a modified canoe shaped
boat weighing from so to $50 pounds. He
has lately increased his facilities for work by
additional machinery and a ten horse power
engine.
PENoBsCoT.
1t reported that few day since man
from an up river town was induced into a
faro bank in Bangor. He was induced to
play, well known Boston gambler dealt the
cards and at the conclusion of the game the
up river man was $500 out of pocket. The
gamblers NAV be made TO pay back the mon
ey. From all reports the gambling dens OF
| a part of them are still running in Bangor
and entrap a number of victims
The Wing saws it has been determined by
the school committee to place male teacher
in charge of each ofthe two grammar schools
at Bangor, and Mr. f. F. Holden, a gradu-
ate of Bowdoin College in the class of 'S3
and Mr.. l.. w. Taylor. graduate of the
State College class of 's3, have been chosen
to fill these positions.
PIscATAQUIs.
Leonard G. Austin of Parkman, has lost
three cows and twenty four sheep. He now
has sick one COW and a yoke of steers which
will probably recover They were all taken
sick Saturday morning the 2lst inst. All the
symptoms indicate paison. He has used no
Paris Green on his place this season nor has
any of his stock or sheep been out of his
pasture. Some salt has been found in the
pasture on which poison was found Some
evil disposed person undoubtedly poisoned
the cattle and sheep by poisoning the salt
which was deposited in the pasture. Nothing
has been made public as to any suspicious
, which may be entertained.
SAGALAHoC.
The Times says James Cromwell Of Bath
was assaulted Sunday, by four intoxicated
men who endeavored to take his boat from
him. In this they would have succeeded but
tor the prompt manner in which the assaulted
man armed himself with a monkey wrench,
which he procured at the mill.-Sunday, WIN.
Wells and James Ford of Bath, INDUCED in
scnffie. Wells thrown to the ground in
such manner as to cause a fracture of the
right leg, both bones of that limb being bro
ken about four inches below the knee.
YORK.
Between l2 and o'clock Tuesday, VIM
Mckenzie, a native of Rockland, about 50
wears of age, was assaulted at Bddeford by
| Victor Seymour and James McCuen, two
notorious roughs, who knocked him down and
rifled his pockets. Mckenzie then got away
but was pursued by the roughs, who overlook
and struck him violent blow upon the left
side of the face with some instrument,
which he thinks must have been a
knife. At this juncture a crowd of
women and children crowded around. and the
men, probably fearing arrest made of. Nc
Kensie was badly cut about the face and
bruised about the body. After a long search
his assailants were found by Deputy Marshal
Hartman and arrested The day previous
McCuen assaulted young Irish girl named
Ellen Donlan. knocked her down and threw
| her into the river and then fed. Luckily the
| girl was able to get out.