Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-04
State News.


Sandman, from Portland He was going 70
his grandparents abroad, and had his name
and destination marked on white cloth and
sewed On his breast, says the Press.
TIE Grecian sails for Gissgow direct Mon
DAY She took about 290 lead of cattle and
full cargo On her passage here one fan
of her propeller was broken and it WAS re-
placed Saturday. the job being nicely done
in two hours time.
Joseph Capen, who lives near the corner
of Green ana Portland streets. Portland. was
taken sick FRIDAY night. and his symptoms
indicated small pox. The city physician. DR.
Cammett. vas summoned and ne pronounced
il mild case of varioloid. Saturday night
Mr. CSpen was removed 10 the pest house.
The house has been closed. the red flag dis
played and policeman guards the premises
and vicinity
Officers Harris and Thatcher, of Portland.
Saturday night arrested boy Is years of
age who lives in Wesiboro, Mass. He had
been visiting relatives here and last
Wednesday left for Boston AT the same
time about SIS were missed from the house
and the youth was suspected.
J. W Robinson of Bangor. writes 10 a
friend in Portland thar he is anxious TO make
match with either Barry or Delaney. He
ha. his $50 forfeit lie put up for fight with
is ready "a forward II to the Argus at any
time either man will cover il.
The fish dealers ani i0bhers OF Portland,
are agitating movement towards establish
ing a Fish Exchange in that citv, similar TO
fhase OF Boston. Gloucester aud other ports
The ANIMAL total PACK 81 fish in the country
i from $50 900 10 400 600 barrels. of which
about 10000 are packed in Portland. Some
of the firms do blsia,ss high
Sl,00G, 600 a year. and others 100000
The Evening Record, the penny daily pa
per, appeared SATURDAY afternoon in Portland.
1t looks very neat and trig. and lis matter is
web edited. Mr.. f. Sennette, formerly Of
the Express, i the editor.
Herbert J. Banton is now in Portland Jail.
We learn from the most reliable authority,
SAYS the Bangor Commercial, the circum
stances OF the case. Banton was fined 500
and costs. The costs were about $500 He
vas unable To paw, and not wishing his bonds
man to suffer he gave himself up Accord
ing IN a statute of the United States laws, in
30 DAYS, he can 90 before 4 United States
Commits sioner aud take what is practically
poor debtors oath and will then b. discharged.
Since ne has been fined he has acted as hon
orsbly as possible in the affair and his cOun
sci ex-Gov. Davis has done everything in his
behalf which he could do in consistency
with law.
kENNEBEC.
The third district convention to choose del
egates to the Chicago convention, and nomin-
ate a member of Congress, will be held at
Watervile. April PC, 1884. The name of
Hon. J. Manchester Haynes of Augusta, has
been suggested as one OF the district dele
gates from the third district say. the Lewis
ton Journal.
1t was rather unpropitous start in life
for the couple who were married in Rockland
Monday and passed the night in the city
lookup.
PENoBsCOT.
A Penobscot correspondent of the Belfast
Journal estimates that the annual consump-
tion of tobacco in that town amounts TO
50. 200 while the cost of supporting 50 dogs
is 81 .04O. Total 81 200. The total taxa
ton is SO sos or s575 less than what is paid
for dogs and tobacco
WALDO.
A man named Pend!eton on Tuesday took
his gun and went into the woods in search of
game in the town OF Peterborough. Not
returning, search made, and he was
found lying unconscious, with his jaw shat
t. red and his cheek torn away. His gun lay
by his side, discharged. Apparently, the
muzze had been close under the Jaw and the
gun discharged 1t is a matter of conjecture
whether the shooting was accidental or was
done with suicidal purposes 1t is thought
that it is impossible that he can recover. Mr..
Pendleton is about 40 years of age and has
wife, who is an inmate of the Augusta asylum.
AT LARGE.
Among the gentleman mentioned as dele
HI nj
ventlon are the following: Gov. Robbie,
Hon. J. X. Bodwell of Hsllowell. Hon. j. 5.
Wheelwright of Bangor, Hon Sidney Bird of
Rockland, Hon. Albion Little of Portland,
Hon. +. F. Webb of Waterville. Hon.
Charles Mclaughlin and Hon. Josiah Drum
moni Of Portland. Judge Wing of Auburn
and c. +. A. johnson of Presgue Isle
The following from Maine, graduated at
the Philadelphia Dentel College, Friday
Chas. A. Bills, 5. ). Cos.ellow, Frederick o.
Sawyer
The following failures are reported in
Maine.-John c. Summer.ide. grocer. Cor
ham. has failed, with liabilities of $1,000. He
offr:s his creditors 90 cents cash on 81. or -
per cent. payable note Ezra Russell, car
penter, Portland, owes but little for merchan-
disc His failuae was caused bv indorsing
the paper of his brother, Joseph Russell,
carriage manufacturer in Portland, who
failed about six weeks ago-Brown Bros,
grocers. Portland, owe $1,000, of which
$500 is for borrowed money. Their assets
do not amount to more than 5000 or
$500. w. c. Downs, agent, dealer in lum
Der and general merchandise, Waterboro',
whose failure has been reported. owes about
SIS 900. Elmer Mitchell, printer, Portland,
will settle in insolvency.