Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-29
State News.
ANpRoSCoGGIN.

Mr.. Geo. A. Emerson, treasurer and pur-
chasing agent of the Maine State fair has
contracted with o. s. Ham TO furnish hav
straw, and feed for the coming State Fair.
About IS tons of hav and straw and 1000
bushels of grain will be used during the
Fair
On Tuesday. the students of Bates college
assembled at College Chapel. and manifested
their loyalty to the republican cause. BY the
formation OF blaine and Logan" club
The following officers and committees were
appointed: president, H. NJ. Cheney, Sc /:
secretary, E. d. Vsrney, Sc; treasurer and
collector. f. W. Sanford. sc. The appoint
ment of executive committee was deferred !;
conference committee, Forbes IS. Verrill SO.
Chase 81. Committee TO frame constitu-
tien. Stiles SIS Nickerson So, Pendleton 81.
Cuts IS.
ARoosrOOK.
The North Aroostook Agricultural Society
fair will be held at Presque Isle Sept. Is. and
| 18th, and will be one of the best ever held in
AroOstook.
The democrats and Independents of Houl-
ton have nominated Charles p. Tenney Esq,
/ for representative to the legislature from their
district. Frederic A. Powers, Esq, is the
republican nominee.
CUMBERLAND.
The schooner James S. Lowell, Capt. Reed,
the vessel that sunk the Tallspoosa, arrived
in Portland at 100 p NJ. Tuesday from
Baltimore. with cargo of coal 10 the Grand
Trunk railway. She was towed from Vine
yard Haven by tug Knickerbocker, she had a
piece of canvass over the hole in her bow
and was leaking but little. There are pieces
! from the Tallapooss on hoard, left there at
the time of the collision.
KENNEBEC
! Monday night the dwelling of Enoch Smith
near Readfield depot, was entered by thieves
/ through the cellar way: the thief or thieves
passed up through the house into Mr.. Smith 5
! bedroom, and taking his trousers from the
/ head of the bed and passing down through
| the house. took lunch from the larder and
/ then passing ont on to the piazza they took
( the money from the wallet IN the trousers,
and then leaving the garment and pocket
! book there, made OFF.
PBSoBsCor.
/ In February last two men were convicted
of murder in Bangor. Carmen Santore and
! Ratfaelle Capone and were sentenced 10 be
hung for the murder of Paquale Coscie. 1t
was dramatic trial. County Attorney APP
pieton appearing for the state, and Col. Brad
bury of Portland for defence. Mr.. Apple
| ton is a son of ex-Chief Justice Appleton, and
Bradbury the son of the Hon. Bion Bradbu-
nv of Portland. The two convicted men
were sentenced to be hung on April next.
Wednesday Attorney Appleton received a
letter from J. NJ. Aguavice consul Of Italy,
now in Boston, stating that the Italian gov
ernment authorized him 10 investigate the
facts, and that Santore had been convicted
l.Go ,ES-
was formerly in the Army of Victor Emanuel,
and had much sympathy during the trial, Mr..
Appleton referred the vice consul to the re-
cords of the court. Much interest is mani
tested as to the result,
WASHINGTON.
The Washington county greenbackers
have nominated the following ticket: Joseph
Wilder, Jr., Pembroke and A. j. Nash
Addison senators; II. NJ. Leighton, Colum-
bia Falls, Sheriff; c. II. Cummings, Jones.
port, Clerk of Courts; Winslow Bates,
Eastport Judge of Probate; A. A. Litfincott.
Columbia Falls. Treasures A. J. Parrot
Steuben, Register of Probaee; c. S. Leigh
ton. Cherryfeld, joseph Wilder, Jr., Penn
broke, and George L. Watts, Jonesport
were chosen county committee. John f.
Church, of Cherry field, was chosen a mem
Der of the State committee for Washington
| county.
A Morgan boy of So. Robbnston went in
bathing few weeks ago and remained in the
water for two hours or more. After he wen
home he was attacked with a severe headache
and finally his left side became paralyzed
He has not yet recovered.
YORK
A cyclone passed over Buxton Centre, re
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