Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-27

Headquarters has been enclosed BY . si,sl,
wooden rail.
The soldier boys use 200 cakes Of soap 70,
washing purposes during muster.
Fred h. Bean, Co. B. has been detailed .,
color sergeant of the Fret Regiment.
Capt. W. s. Choate il detailed - Thurs
days Field Odicer of the Day Of the FRS
Regiment.
Omcers of the encampment wear Grape OF
their left arms in respect to the dead soldier
Gen. q. s. Grant.
Malachi McAulide Of Co. A., Second Reg
iment, 10 veteran of the war. he served
throughout the rebellion and has since beer
. member of the militia.
Gen. John T. Richards, Major VIM. NJ
Gordon and Mr.. Geo. q. Patch dined with
Col. Lynch and staff At the First Regimen,
Headquarters yesterday.
private from the Battery has been de.
tailed As guard At the entrance to Headqaar-
tiers. Visitors are admitted BY passes, very
few of which have been issued thus far.
A man named Downs was arrested on the
grounds, Monday. for peddling rum from hil
pockets. Yesterday, when brought before
tho Municipal Court, no witnesses could be
found and be was discharged.
j. H. Mullsley, leader of the Second Reg.
iment Band.was q soldier in the British army
for 20 years, and draws a pension from John
Bull. He does not enlist in the Maine
militia as it would occasion the loss of his
pension.
Adjutant General Gallagher has ordered
that the commanding officer of the brigade be
directed to cause q muster Of the severa
companies to be made each day during the
encampment, by an officer detailed for thai
purpose, who will be held responsible for the
correctness of their muster. No substitute
will be allowed nor will any one be permitted
to answer for an absent man.
The badge to be presented by the United
States Cartridge Co. of Lowell, Mass, to the
champion shot Of the encampment is beau
ty. 1t is of solid gold and cost S25. The
design 10 bar surmounting crossed muskets
depending from which is target surrounded
by flagree work. The inscription is maine
Champion Military Shot, 1885, He who
obtains this may consider himself fortunate
Governor and Council.
The Governor and Executive Council mel
yesterday, the former arriving in the city
oh Ill L.. IL
present. A hearing was given to the peti.
TONERS asking pardon for Hannah Thorndike
in State Prison under life sentence for the
murder of Honora Sullivan in Rockland, Oct.
1878. The women were both drunk when
the crime was committed. d. N. Mortland
Esq, of Rockland, who was counsel for the
prisoner at her trial appeared in her favor
before the Governor and his Council II g
read petition signed BY all the lawyers OF
ROckland who were present at the trial, ask.
ing for the pardon Of the woman also letter
from Judge Walton, who presided at the
trial, giving it as his opinion that the woman
was unjustly convicted. 1t was Mr.. Mort
lands opinion that Mrs. Thorndike's crime
was but manslaughter at the most, and hav.
ing served over five years in prison, the aver
age term for granddaughter, she should re
ceive a pardon. Tabled.
At 4 O'Clock P. NJ. following the presenta
ton of this case q crowd of people knocked
at the door of the Executive Chamber for ad
mittance. The doors being opened they
flowed into the room, about the councillors
and even to His Excellencys stand. All tn,
standing room was occupied. This was I
delegation from Bath favoring the appoint
ment of a special constable for the enforce
ment OF the liquor law in that city. Tit
party numbered 120 persons, % of then
being ladies, and some among the prominent
business men of Bath, and had come up tn,
river on the "Percy w." arriving here a
o'clock p. NJ. The petitions, of which
there were several, were signed BY
400 gentlemen and 700 ladies o
Bath. Mr.. A. C. Palmer and Rev. E. S
Stackpole appeared for the petitioners
The appointment of James Bailey VA
asked for. 1t was stated that the move.
ment in favor of a constable was on accoun
of the unprecedented amount of drunk
eness in Bath, and the occurrence o.
80 many terrible crimes in Sagada.
hoe county, which could be traced to rum
The case of Jas. F. Hodgton, who murdered hi
mother on May 7th, WAS cited. A letter wa
read from Ira Hodgton, the Ather of tn,
murderer. in which he referred to the terribl,
crime of his son, and hoped Bailey would b,
Amounted Several Hitneaaea y ere examined