Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-29
State News.
POISONED BY Fish BoNE--SUDDES DEATH
5000 WAITING FOR AN OWNER.
ANDRoscoGGN.

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ASDRoscoGGIN.
Twelve men are at work at the State Fair
Grounds clearing the grove aud dwelling the
grounds just one hundred and ten trees
were felled by the storm, but there are still
plenty left for comfort and shade. Teams are
hauling lumber and stone for the grand stand
and work will be pushed from next week on
to the closing day of the work. 1t will not be
( finished much before State Fair time. The
foundation for the posts of the grand stand
are stone OF good dimension. The track is in
first class condition The trainers on the
grounds say il is hard 10 beat. About thirty
horses are in training on the track, and it is
far from dull within the cheerful quadrangle
of the horse sheds.
CUMBERLAND.
The Portland Express is responsible for an
alarming story in regard to the finding of a
torn shirt in the shore road on the Cape on
the morning of July 4th. The people in the
village are said to be excited over the occur
renee and think il indicates something
wrong.
A sailor belonging in Portland arrived in
Bath from Boothbay last Friday evening, the
oath, and was suffering great pain from his
hand, which had been poisoned while he was
out at sea on fishing trip He was remov-
ing mackerel from the hook and one of the
little bones of the fish stuck under his thumb
nail. His hand was badly swollen
! Mr.. John West, chief of police at Mime
spolis, is making diigent inquiry TO find the
owner of package containing over $4,000 in
money, found in the waiting room of the
Union depot in that city on the Cd of JAN
uary last. without marks which would lead to
I . tlan Of fh.,r tt,,t Hha
singular part of the story is that no person
has ever made anv inquiries regarding the
package This money was found by Port
land man, and is still in his possession await
ing an owner.
! Rumor says that a large chair business is
to be done in Paris next year by New York
! firm.
PENoBsCor.
! Among the judgments announced Saturday
| in the court of Alabama claims, was one in
favor of Moses Giddings, Esq, of Bangor.
for S5,06S, with interest at four per cent from
| Nov. %, 1868
SAGADAHoC.
Superintendent c. Z. HYDE, of the Goss
Marine Iron Works. of Bath, was elected a
member of the American Society of Mechan-
ical Engineers, at a recent meeting in New
York city.
From a telegram received in Bath it is
learned that the wife of Capt Oliver f. Sils-
by, died suddenly at Lewes. Del. ,Wedne sday
When Mrs. Silsby left Bath about fortnight
ago in the schooner Chas. NJ. Haskell, in
command of her husband. she was in good
health. What was the cause of her death
has not been learned. She was a native of
West Bath.
SOMERSET.
1t is stated that Hon ID. ID. Stewart of
! Skowhegan, has brought a suit on behalf of
one Mar.ton, a resident of California, to
break the will of Gov. Coburn on trivial tech
nical points, two of which are that one of the
witnesses beng a member of the Baptist
church in Skowhegan, to which Gov. Coburn
willed 5000, and that another owning a
share of the stock of Coburn Hall, to which
Gov. Coburn gave SIS 900. in order that the
hall might be made free for strictly private
purposes. are incompetent on the ground that
they are interested parties.
WAsHINGToN.
Eastport boatmen and the owners Of the
wers are considerably excited over the new
methods used bv the Canadian boatmen to
avoid the payment of duties on herring. 1t
other side. have, without acquiring resi-
dence in the United States. gone to Calais
where they have been naturalized BY the mu-
nicipal court, and are thus able to bring in
fish free of duty the same as other American
citizens.
Van2eboro is fast growing in population
and importance. A fresh impetus is given to
its trade, which was effected by Shaw Bros
suspension, now that the tanneries are again
in operation. The town boasts among its
evidence of Advancement, a very nice church
building, large and commOdious Custom
House, an excellent band and a roller rink.
YORK.
Elliot Fernald. of Saco, owns a three wear
old bull He was taught to be driven in har-
ness. Last Wednesday evening Mr. Fernald
entered the tie-up and unfastened him to lei
him drink No sooner had the neck chain
fallen from the animal than he turned upon
his owner and threw him with terrible force
upon the floor and against the wall OF the
barn. He then tried to the best of his ability
to gore his victim. but in some way or other
Mr. Fernald crawled out of the maddened
creatures way. and succeeded in getting into
the barn floor out of the tie up. He was severe
ly bruised about the body and one of his legs
bore wounds made BY the bulls horns. The
bull will be killed in few days.
AIRS. Joseph VIM. Of Ogunqut. last Fri
dav evening, found in an insensible con-
dition. lying under the horse She had been
milking and it is uncertain whether the COW
kicked her or she tainted. Her head was
badly cut. At last accounts she was improv-