Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-04-02
State News.
CUNBERLAND.

daily paper will be published the coming
season 1t Peaks Island and viii probably b
called The Island Daily" says the Press
Two young and enterprising printers of Port
land will publish il, and it viii be we'll edited
containing besides full local news,a sammar,
of general events of interest. Ii has not beel
decided whether it will be issued morning Of
evening.
KNOX
Harrison Hemenwsy died recently at hi.
residence in Camden at the age of y years
after life remarkable for its eccentricity. Ii
religion he was an Adventist, and would hav,
nothing to do with s.Caser's Government,
he termed our administration of civil affairs
He would not take deed of land, nor pa,
the taxes, and when anything belonging {,
him was sold to paw taxes ;he would take non,
of the money if any was left after satisfyin.
the tax demand, saying. 1T is Casars mon
ey-" He had purchased and paid for tn,
farm on which he lived, but had no deed, ant
when his last sickness came he refused {,
deed or will his property away simply givin.
directions as TO what he would like to hav,
done with it.
The farm buildings belonging to Stephe,
II. Barstow of Nobleboro, were destroyed b,
fire last Friday noon, including hay ant
farming tools. A portion Of the furnitur,
was saved. Loss 1000, partially insured
Cause, defect in the chimney.
OXFORD.
W. ii. Harmon has some 300 900 salmon
eggs in his Matching house at Norway, thi
number being about third of all the eggs il
the State. The even temperature of tn,
water at this hatchery, and the uniform goo,
success here in past years are the reasons fo
placing the large number of eggs at this place
PESoBscor.
Six thousand acres of timber lands il
Chester and Woodville, in Penobscot county
owned by the estate of S. +. Hersey. hav,
been sold to Lewis F. Stratton and VIM. En-
gel, of Bangor, Frank Gilman, of Winn
and J. Fred Webster of Orono.
Jerry F. Murphy, heavyweight pugilist o
Bangor, has been matched to fight Vol
Bendeotf, Of London, Eng. with the gloves. a
the Windsor theatre, Boston, April 2lst
The men are to do four rounds, according tt
the Marquis of Queesbury rules. grea
crowd will probably attend from Bangor
Boston and New York sporting circles, and
very interesting occasion is expected.
SAGADAHoc.
William Southworth. the ship carver, ha.
finished a beautiful life size figure head o
Commodore I. II. Allen of San Francisco
for rs. Southard's new ship. building in Rich
mond, and which is named in honor of Mr.
Allen. The figure is six feet in length an,
nicely proportioned. On each side will be
put two carved tail boards. The statue com
plete costs $500.
The question as to whether Richmond,
third selectman is legally elected has beel
answered in the affirmative by Judge Bar
rows. The question was raised on accoun
of the selectman in question having beel
collector last year, and still having some un
collected taxes on hand. Judge Barrow,
says that while he sees no valid reaso
against a last years collector holding tn
Office of selectman this year. he would ad
wise as matter of expediency against raising
the question, for neither of the offices can b.
worth raising the complications and litigation
that might well grow out of the statute as
stands.
SOMERSET.
Rev. Elbridge Pepper of Bradford, n. H.
formerly pastor of the Baptist church il
Pennington, has received and accepted cal
to the pastorate of the Baptist chnrch il
South Norridgewock, made vacant by the re
Mass. Mr.. Pepper is brother of Presiden
Pepper of Colby University.
YORK.
Woodman's Mills, at West Newfeld wer,
burned one night last week, says the Keza
Falls Record. The fire caught in the shaw
ings in the planning mill. Loss unknown.
Ar LARGE.
Mike Barry OF Portland. was in Biideford
Saturday. and had an in interview with Den
mis- Delaney. He said he had been offered
hall and good gate money if the fight woult
take place in Boston. and he wanted DELANEY
10 agree to an acceptance of the same. De
laney refused the proposition. Monday h
sent letter to the Police News with Sl25
and an offer to fight Barry if the latter viii
put up the same amount. The light this tim,
will be more private than the last attempt
only fifty persons will be admitted and the
tickets will be sold at So each, if Barry comes
to time.
The newswas received Saturday bv tele
graph and letters that the quick returns from
the London fur sales indicated great de
cline in fur skins, especially fox and mus
rat. The advices declared that fox had de
clined 20 per cent. and muskrat Is per cent
BY Monday morning, every fur dealer il
Maine was offering corresponding amour
off his former prices. The news was hardly
less speedy in getting into the country.
Gen. o o. Howard. L. s. A. who SAILED
for Antwerp few days ago, will proceed a
once to the seat of war in the East, where h,
expects to Join Gen Gordon. and, as the re
preventative of the United States Army
watch the progress of military operations in
tho Snudap