Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-04-30


ments sas led through the streets of Lewis.
ton Sunday afternoon shouting at the top OF
his voice, The great God is with me-" Hi.
eyes were aire with insanity. He Tough,
with determination. Monday morning he
said that his name was Dorcas Wilbur. and
that his home is in Wells, Me. He hadn'I
been at home for five years He has a sister
he says, who lives in Wells He is al wears
OF age The police have telegraphed to his
friends in Wells. He will be detained bv
the police until word is received from that
place.
CUMBERLAND.
Sebago Lake is higher than it has been
since 1S43
A Portland Press reporter visited the Quar-
antIne station in Deering on Monday. He
says the cattle which are Herefords are a
very bright looking herd, nearly all of the
same size. dark red in color with white faces
and white feet. In fact there is such a strik-
ing resemblance that the owners are obliged
TO mark each one differently in order TO tell
them apart Monday under the supervision
OF DIR, Thayer the heads and feet of the cattle
were disenfected with solution of carbolic
acid and water
The telegraph on Tuesday mentioned the
burning of the Steamer Falmouth at one of
the Portland wharves. Additional particulars
show that she was undergoing extensive
repairs The first that was known. the
sitting smoke awoke those on board. and
they started TO save themselves, but the
smoke was so thick that it was almost i'm
possible for them to find their way to the
outside. James Olson, fireman. VIM. Morri-
son, James Murphy, John Gillis and Frank
Pike were sleeping in the freman's room.
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three times. overcome by the smoke, and had
Just strength TO reach the gangway. when he
was pulled onto the wharf by the watchman.
Olson also escaped, but Pike says he saw
Morrison fall. overcome BY the smoke, and
did not see him rise again. Up to 2 o'clock
neither Morrison. Murphy nor Gillis had
been seen, and it was thought they had been
burned to death. Those who escaped had
not time to dress themselves. The steamers
City of Richmond and Lewiston were hauled
out into the stream, and thus saved from de-
struction. The Falmouth was built by Rus
sci & Co., of New York in 1872. She is
l.l56 tons; is 232 feet long, 36 feet broad
and ii feet deep. She is valued at 500, 900
on which there is believed to be $780, 900 in
surance, of which Sterling Dow has SIS, 900
in the London and Liverpool. Dow. Coffin
& Libby have some, and other offices have
small amounts. All, excepting the hull even
if that is saved, will be total loss The en-
gines are badly damaged. Later, Morrison
was found on the boat about half past two
He was alive when taken off the boat but
soOn after died. One man was obliged to
jump overheard, but was rescued.
HANCOCK.
Two parties have been looking over Bucks
port recently with a view of establishing tan
neres. according to the Industrial Journal.
The old Sherman steel works are mentioned
as an excellent location. both as regards
steamboat and railroad facilities.
KENNEBEC.
Eight persons were baptised by Rev. Mr.
Spencer of the Baptist church, last Sunday,
six of whom were French Canadians. saws
the Watervile Mail. The French
Protestant missionary, was present and made
an address to large audience of his country
men who filed the galleries.
PENoBsCoT.
Two young girls were arrested in Bangor,
Saturday night for street walking. Monday
afternoon the girls were each sentenced to
thirty dsvs in the House of Correction.
special to the Argus says there is a sena-
tion in Dexter and an unpleasantness betw cen
doctor and wife on account of the doctors
attention to pretty twenty year old miss
1t is said that the wife caught her husband
and the girl together in a private room and
made a furious scene. The trouble all
originated by the husband meeting the young
girl at roller rink.
r. S. Washburn, who attempted suicide in
Arkens saloon, Bangor, on Monday as stated
in telegraph, was carried 10 the American
House and the wound found in the right
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made dangerous wound which will possibly
prove fatal in this case. as Washburn has
been on a two months drunk and has been
injured about the head so as to cause partial
insanity. He was disappointed in a love af.
fair and left letter to that effect. He is
single, has no relatives but has considerable
money. He requested policeman to shoot
him again and make sure of killing.
SAGADAHoc.
Capt. Seth H. Leonard of Bowdoin, deputy
sheriff OF Sagadahoc county. has recently re-
ceived pension with back pay to the amount
of 81, 533 and everybody says that he de-
served it.
There was . body of q man picked up of
from Lees Island, Phipsburg, Monday morn
ing about 9 O'Clock, by man who is calker.
whose name was not learned. Coroner J.
w. BalIou happened to be in Georgetown and
was summoned and viewed the body and or
dered it taken to Bath. The clothes were on,
not in very bad shape. 1t is thought the
body is that of McRea who was drowned in
the river in February last.
SOMERSET.
Monday fornoon Joseph Cleveland IF
Norridgewock, took his rifle and went into
the field where Henry Atwood was working,
handed the rifle to Atwood to shoot at mark
The trigger caught, accidently discharging
the contents into Cleveland's left breast,
instantly killing him. Cleveland was a
young man of 25.
SAYS the Somerset Reporter: Some time
before Mr.. Alonzo Coburn's marriage, he was
indebted to a lady for many kind acts, and
before he died he told his wife all about the
lady's valuable services. Mrs. Alonzo Co.
burn, who received the whole of the proper
ty left Mr.. Coburn by Mr.. Philander Coburn
has drawn her check for slO. 900 and sent it
to the lady referred to as proof of her-Mrs.
Coburn's-appreciation of the lady's kind
ness IN her late husband