Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-23

AxDRoscoGeIx.
Judge Smith of Lewiston saws sixty-oue
year, ago Tuesday morning the ground VA
frozen solid and did not open till spring
From the time, Fridav afternoon. when
Mrs. Kate Mahoney was discovered near the
Canal bridge in Lewiston, diveeting herself
OF cloak and hat preparatory to a fnal spring
into the chilly waters of the canal, up to Sat.
urday afternoon. she vas under the super
vision of q watcher Who guarded her cell At q
becoming distance. The suferings of the
poor woman would make better temperance
lecture than the average. Previous to her
arrest she was in the highest stages of delir-
ium. 1t is said that she grabbed cat in her
right hand, held it outstretched at arms
length, gripping its windpipe between her
Tightening fingers until the animals last gasp
was done. when she dropped it dead to the
station At two O'Clock Once, Saturday, she
was discovered to have torn nearly every
shred of clothing from her body. 1t was
impossible to keep her in one Of the rooms a,
the station. She lay on the cold stone floor
of the cell most of the time with a blanke,
twisted about her from p. NJ, Friday, to 4
o'clock Saturday, when by direction of the
physician she was removed to the home of a
relative on Bleachery Hill.-Leriston Jour
nal
ARoosrooK.
"Uncls S." of Fort Kent, sends the
Aroostook Herald the following: Jerry Nc
Gowen, of Portage Lake, Charles McConkey
and George Suthland, were in the woods. no,
long ago, and while tramping. they suddenly
heard noise IS if some large animal was
breaking his way through the brush Look
ing to see the cause, they saw large bull
moose making tracks for them. They had
barely time to climb trees to save themselves
from being trampled under foot BY the
vicious beast, and the old forest king kept
them freed about three hours. Mr.. McGowen
says he has followed the woods for many q
year, and never had before been freed by q
moose. He says he and his comrades were
thoroughly scared when they saw the old fel.
low tearing down upon them like mad.
At the annual town meeting of the legal
voters Of the town of Houlton, last March,
the sum Of %, 900 was raised for the purpose
of taking up town bonds. The selectmen
have paid three bonds of 81 900 each; also
paid the balance due on State tax for 1884
and State tax for 1885. and county tax for
1885; also paid all town orders that have
been drawn. and interest on railroad and
other bonds, and have some % 900 on depos.
lite at the bank. The selectmen have moi
hired dollar. 80 far. this year, which the
town has not done before for years. The
liabilities of the town are several thousand
dollars less than they have been At any time
for years. This 10 . very crafty statement
to the taxpayers. and 10 crebitable to the good
Management of the board of selectmen.-
Times.
FRANKLIN
The directors of the Boston & Maine Rail.
road and the management of the Maine Cen.
trail visited the Sandy River Railroad las,
week, and it was decided to widen the track
to the standard gauge and continue the road
on to Rangeley Lakes from Phillips. Thi,
will give direct and easy communication "a
these Famous fishing grounds and the dsa-
ereeable features of stage journey will be
obviated.
There is wsr among the Democracy OF
Berry's Mills, Carthage. Two petitions have
been sent to the Postmaster General for the
appointment of postmaster at that place, &c
take the place of Isaac Barrett, who is to be
removed. One petition is for the appoint
ment Of w. w. Goodwin and one for Luther
Hutchinson. The Office pays about $50 pc,
year. Neither of the candidates could af
ford to engage the services of Chairman
BrOwn.-Press
The officers Of the Boston steamers touch
ing at Rockland report that they have seldom
seen as many mackerel "outside" as at pres.
ent. Large schools Of them are observed OF
nearly every trip, and the fishermen are max
ing some big bauls.
One of Rocklands sportsmen was out gun
ming the other day, and installing his dog, 4
little yellow fellow with bushy tail, for
fox, filled him with shot.
PENoBsCor.
On Wednesday two men were arrested fo
attempting to steal food from house in 8os
ton. On reaching the station it was fount
that both the prisoners were from Bangor
Me. One of them. named Michael Nc
Closkey, had all the graces Of professions
pad" while the other proved to be q jour
nalist of considerable reputation, connected
with Bangor paper and correspondent O.
a leading Boston journal. The latter wal
completely overcome by the disRraceful sit.
uatlon in which he found himself, declarin,
his connection with the petty theft was du.
in part to a semi-intoxicated condition, ant
in part to the fact that his companion INC
Closkey) claimed to know the inmates OF tn,
house and asked him in. The intercedenc,
of some prominent East Boston gentlemen
has been secured in behalf of the unfortun
ate scribe, but IN the East Boston Municipa
Court Thursday he was arranged with Nc
Closkey as a sneak thief.
SAoADAHoc
Levi Berry had Jan Lung and Jan Go. pro
prietors Of the Chinese laundry. in Bath
arrested Monday morning, and brought be
fore Judge Millay on complaint of larcen,
of S32 Berry claims that he went into tn,
laundry, Friday evening, for his washing, h,
had some small change in his pocket. but no
enough to pay the bill. and taking his poke
book out of his pocket, took out the checl
for the goods and laid his pocket-book con
tanning e32 on the counter, and came on
without it. On discovering his loss he re-
turned to the laundry. but the Chinamer
swore point blank they had not seen hi,
pocket-hook. The Chinaman pleaded enc
tookee," mo take EN-" Frank Roche testi
fed he was going by the laundry that evening
and saw the Cinnamon have pocket-bo book or
the counter, and they were taking things out
of it. They we're put under $500 bonds each
for appearance at the December term OF
court. They will probably be sent to Wis.
casset, Tuesday, as they have no friends to
go their bonds. The two Cinnamon were