Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-11-12
National News

Geo. ". Cnerves, confined in Fulton
county jsli. Georgia, died Thursday after
noon. Of depression brought on by mental
alteration. Cnee,es was editor Of the Da~-
son Journal and vas college professor as
vel. On he 18th 81 Oct. 1854, he shot
and Killed Capt. J II Pickett Cheeves
had promised TO support Pickett for the leg
stature, but did not. Pickett cut Cheeyrss
acquaintance. This SO worked upon the
editors mind that he procured shotgun,
sought out Pickett. and shot him dead He
was then brought here FOR safe place Two
months ago 1t became evident tina, his de-
preston had developed into disease and
would kill him unless he was relieved. Then
il vas discovered that under the law there
was no ofhcer who could interfere
A special from Salida, Colorado, says:
Dir. J. H. Nonomaker, and his wife were
found ead in bed Thursday morning, with
bullet holes in their temples. From letters
left bv them il seems that both had grown
discouraged over their inability 10 &c, per
sons TO endorse a note for $500 and had
agreed TO commit suicide together Wednes-
day night At II O'Clock was the time
agreed upon 10 put their resolution into
effect. They retired with loaded pistols,
and when the clock told the hour OF mid
night each fired, dying instantly. As Nom
omaker was jealous and brutal. the general
belief is that he killed his wife during jeaI-
Gus fl. wrote the letter and then committed
suicide.
Frank A. Hanson al Salt Lake City,
was, Thursday, sentenced to SIX months i'm
prlsonment and to pay fine Of $500 for un-
lawful cohabitatlon. John keddrington
pleaded guilty before the commissioners to
the same charge and was held in $500
bonds. He said he would obey the laws
in the future if his wives would con-
sent.
The agents of the general land office,
looking up frauds in the Mormon church
acquisition some years ago, OF 10000 acres
OF land IN Cache county, claim that they
have found evidence enough to vacate the
patents.
The Indian Bureau has received re-
port from the agent of the Leech Lake
Chlppewas. stating that they are in COM
Portable circumstances and not threatened
with starving, as has been represent
ed.
The resignation of J. W. Meldrum,
Surveyor General Of Wyoming, and Her
man Van Arman, Secretary ofArizona, have
been accepted.
Col. Thos. L. Casey, in a report to the
Secretary of War, states that the circle at
the intersection of First street and Mary
land avenue, southwest, has been selected
as the site for the statue of the late Presi-
ident Garfield. and that the contract for
erecting and completing the pedestal, on
or before July l, 1886, for S29 1000 was
made with J. @. A. Ward, who also had
the contract for modelling and casting the
bronze statue.
BY general order issued last THURSDAY
afternoon from the headquarters of the army,
Gen. Sheridan filled the vacancy upon his
personal staff, created by the relief of two of
his aides-de-camp persuant to orders from
the War Department. The newly appoint
ed aids are Lieut.. Col. Kellogg, of the 5th
Cavalry. and Lieut.-Col. Blunt, of the Ord
nance Department. Colonies Kellogg and
Blunt are widely and favorably known in
and out of the army and it is said in militia
ry circles that their selection by Gen. Sheri-
dan as his personal aids is likely to give
general satisfaction.