The Portland daily press., 1885-08-17

drowned in Shorey's pond at two o'clock yes
terday afternoon He got beyond his depth
while bathing, and being unable to swim
soon sunk.
The Salvation Army in Camp.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 15.-The three days
campmeeting at Dresden under the direc-
tion of the Salvation Army began this morn
ing with thin attendance. Capt. Shirley
was expected ON the morning train but i'll
ness prevented, so 'Happy Jack" Dale and
Capt Symonds of Boston, assumed control.
Lieut.. Devoll of Portland, gave history
and plans of the work.
AUGUSTA Aug 16-No fairer day ever
dawned or more orderly crowd assembled
than were seen at the Kennebec Valley
meeting today. Capt Annie Shirley was
the officer of the day and interesting services
were held. The audience numbered at least
60GO, a majority of whom had never seen
Salvation warrior before. The last meeting
will occur tomorrow morning. The regular
campmeeting will begin tomorrow night un-
der the leadership of DR.. G. F. Allen.
oscar Bianey's Case.
The Governor and Council have decided to
SlfC d hCdllllS lOA
Of Oscar E. Blaney's sentence, on the 9th
inst.
HBibIe" Abbott's AssaiIants.
BANGOR, Aug. 15.-Moses Abbott, an old
gentleman living alone in that part of Or
land known as the Point, was aroused from
his slumbers at II o'clock Thursday night by
some one at his door. Upon inquiring who
was there the person gave his name as Al
| Turner, captain of fishing vessel, stating
| that his vessel was in the river and had on
| board Mr.. Ira Gross, the son-in-law of Mr..
| Abbott, who was sick and wished to be tax
| en- to his house. Mr.. Abbott got up, built
| fire, and looking out of the window saw a
man coming from the shore with lantern.
| On hearing footsteps at the door, and sup
| posing they had returned with Mr.. Gross, he
| opened the door, when he was met by two
men, one of whom fired a shot at him with
| out effect. He was Knocked down severely
beaten and robbed of 5000. Mr.. Abbott had
no faith in man, God or devil, and would not
| put his money in bank. 1t is said that
| years ago he burned his Bible, and since
that time he has been commonly called "Bi-
BILE Abbott"
1 tVtts 9tCh Will
James G. Blaine was expected to go to Bar
| Harbor yesterday, but was prevented on ac-
count of poor health and desire to work on
his book. He has gout, and is now at Sena-
tor Hale's house in Ellsworth
x-Comnissioner Loring in Bangor.
Hon. George B. Loring ex-commissioner
of agriculture, is now stopping at the Ban
| To i,,.4 ho o;tr iY,+ into =
of the Eastern Maine and New England
fairs.
Suicide Of a SaIvationist in Bruns-
wick.
BRUNSWICK, Aug 15.-An empty team
was found this afternoon on the New Wharf
road in the woods between Brunswick and
PennelPs farm. The team belonged to Will
liam Pennell and had been driven by Samuel
Berry. Berry was a young man of good hab-
its and son of William Berry of New
Wharf On the team was found coat with
note i'll the pocket signed by Berry and
saying that he.wa going into the woods to
shoot himself. Two ladies riding by
brought word to Brunswick that they had
heard pistol reports in the woods. Berry
had taken much interest in the Salvation
Army meetings of late. Berry was soon af
ter found in the woods weltering in his blood
and with three bullet holes through his body
He is alive but there are no hopes for his re-
covery.
Work of the Lightning in oxforc
County.
NORWAY, Aug 14.-One of the most ter
! rifle showers known for years occurred
Thursday. A steady fall of rain continued
! for more than five hours, badly washin!
roads and damaging crops. The Lightning
was brilliant and frequent and peals of thun
der almost incessant.
OXFORD, Aug 14.-Lightning struck VIII
LennelPs barn on Otisfield Gore during tn
heavy shower of yesterday. Frank Lennel
was harneSsing horse on the barn floor a
/, the time. Both he and the horse wer
e brown down and Mr.. Lennell rendered un
! conscious. A doctor was Immediately calle
t aud at last accounts Mr.. Lenneu was in
g fair way of recovery.
Hurt in a Mill.
ORoNo, Aug. 16-Saturday evening job
Wentworth, engineer of Lincoln's steam mi
i tried to ship belt ON to loose pulley wit
loice when the machinery was running Th