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

copal Board of Missions will be held in St
Paufs church, Portland, Tuesday and
Wednesday next.
Ellen Doyle, aged about % years. living on
Washington street. Portland.w found dead
10 her room Friday. Feb. 90 She is sup
posed TO have died from heart disease.
Coroner Gould decided that an inquest was
not necessary.
Nine Hereford bulls which came in steamer
Montreal. TO Portland from Liverpool, were
taken to the quarantine station Friday. Feb.
20, in covered teams. in charge of the United
States cattle inspector. DIR. Thayer
The keeper of the Cape lilht telephoned,
Friday. Feb. 30. to Portland that a three
masted schooner WAS anchored at Richmond
Island, with signal for assistance fying.
The tug G. A. Warren went out and found
the vessel to be Maggie Ellen, from New
York, bound TO Portland. Orng 10 the high
wind the ting did not bring her in, Int left
her in safe anchorage
de.patch tn the Boston Advertiser says
Dennis Ford. sailor lately Of the crew of
the schooner Arcana of Portland, WAS
charged in Essex Market New York. Thurs
day, with assaulting his captain. William NJ.
Patterson. The &C iooner lies AT BROOKLYN.
Ford was paid of on arrival at that port, but
claims he did not get all due him. lie ap-
pealed to Shipping Commissioner Duncan,
but heard nothing from bis appeal. Meeting
Captain Patterson Thursday he demanded
his money, and WAS arrested. He claimed in
court that the arrest was part of a system
of cruelty that had been inflicted on him
since he was "shanghaied" at Portland three
months ago.
Three steamships sailed from Portland for
foreign ports Friday. The CITY of New York,
of the Allan line, sailed for Glasgow with
cargo valued at Sl23. 040, and 260 cattle: the
Sarnia of the Dominion Line. with a cargo
valued at Sl69, 40, and several passengers;
and the SardiDian of the Allan Line with =
cargo valued at aboat $3.50. 900 and q pas
sengers.
The schooner Maine Girl of Gloucester,
Mass. went out Thursday beyond the Shoals
to pull travis, and Frank Briggs of Ports
mouth went out in boat to do work. He
WAS blown out of sight to sea The steamer
City Of Portland. Capt. Larcum from Boston
to st. John, arrived at Portland. Friday,
having Briggs on board. A dory was seen
and Capt. Lsrcum and the first mate went out
to it. They found Briggs in a terrible con-
diton. His limbs were badly frozen, and
one hand was frozen to the oar. He had
been in the dory twenty-five hours. He was
taken on board the steamer and everything
possible done for his comfort.
Presumpscot Grange, p. of H., have adopt
ed resolutions asking the secretary of the
Treasury to move the quarantine station at
Deerng 10 a more suitable and safe locality.
KENNEBEC.
There are rumors that the old Cascade
House at Oakland is to be reopened very
soon. The town has long needed hotel of
such dimension that travellers could find suit
able accommodations.
Though II G. Burleigh il interested in a
large stock enterprise in Indiana, he wishes
it distinctly understood SAYS the Waterviile
Mail, that he has not become permanent
citizen of that State: for he has the same
love for Maine, and especially Watervile
that he has always had; and the firm of Bur
leigh & Bodwell will still continue Is hereto
fore as importers and breeders of Hereford
and other tine stock
From the Auditors report of the town Of
Winsluw, we learn the following facts -
Total liabilities. Feb. 20. 1854. So. 7S5.75;
from which deducting assets, leaves debt OF
town s.. 269, showing an increas of debt
during the year of Sl,0S6 flowing to I'M
expected claims for damages. The average
number of paupers on Farm l6, total pauper
bills, l.455 80. Valuation of real estate.
s44S. $50; personal. SS6 $50 total s535, 500;
number of polls, 35S. The rate of money
tax was l05 mills on a dollar; highway
money! 4 mills. Mr.. E.W. Files. Supervisor
speaks very encouragingly of the condition
of the schools.
SAGADAHOC.
American ship Rainier, Capt. Morrison,
was lost Jan. 2. in lat. 9 north. Ion. LEG east.
Crew saved. The Rainier was 1878 tons
built at Bath, in 1888, and owned by A. Sew
all & Co.
AT LARGE.
Alfred Evans, furniture dealer. Portland,
has been attached. The Maine Manufactur-
ing Company, manufacturer of boxes. River
side has been attached. This company should
not be COMPOUNDED with one of the same name
which Goes business at Fairfield.
The annual meeting and banquet Of the
alumni Of Colby University, of Boston and
vicinity. wa. held Thursday evening about 10
being present. Among them were Rev. DR..
Pepper. President of the University; Hon.
Henry W Paine, Robert E. Fuller. Rev.
Dr. Chaplin, Rev. DIR. Repham. Gen. W. II.
Baldwin of Cincinnati, Miss Norcross, 81 !;
and Miss Leland, 80. Addresses were made
by President Pepper. Prof. Matthews; Rev.
DR. Chapeu. Prof. Hamlin. Rev J X Rich