Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-04
CUMBERLAND.

sign and will preach his farewell sermon on
Sunday, Mar. 7th.
CUMBERLAND.
Eben N. Perry and Joseph Williams of
Cape Elizabeth, detectives, were, Tuesday,
officially notified t, appear before Trial Jus
tice Robinson, at Cape Elizabeth. to answer
TO the charge Of Mr.. Cooper of Knightville,
who alleges that Perry AMI Williams entered
into n conspiracy to get him (Coopcr) indict-
ed for poisoning Mr.. Weinburg's cows last
summer. 1t will be remembered that two Of
Weinburgs cows were fatally poisoned BY
eating potatoes that had been fixed with Paris
green and thrown into the pasture. Detec-
tive Perry said he found potato fixed with
Paris green, like those discovered in the pas
ture, in Cooper's stable; but the grand Jury
failed to find an indictment against Cooper
Now Cooper alleges that Perry placed the
potato fixed with Paris green in his (Cooper's)
stable in order tn get Cooper indicted for
poisoning Wenbure's cows Argus.
There was n small fire in Portland We'd
nesday morning in the toy-shop of Chas.
Day on Middle street. The store is in
brick block occupied by other parties also,
whose damage il mostly from smoke and
water. The damage TO the building will be at
least $500.
Coyle property in Deering, intends making u
stable of the late captains home and building
a forty thousand dollar residence. Mr.. NJ.
proposes to excavate a channel so that he can
keep a steam yacht on the back Of his proper
ty which borders on the bay.
FRANKLIN
A special to the Press says Charles Arm
strong, the thief who broke in the window of
ha ,awGlry att at Earn,tputon and
captured at Gambia, N. H., was tried in Farm
ington Tuesday and held in $500 bonds for
appearance at the September term of court.
PESoBscoT.
William S Villa recently used bad Ian
guage to Clarence Winchester, which resulted
in the latter giving the former Il severe box
ing about the ears, whereupon Villa drew
his revolver and fred, the ball passing be-
| tween Winchester and another man, and lodg-
ing in tree behind them, according TO the
Holden correspondent of the Mt Desert
Herald.
| The coronor's jury in the case of David
Edgecomb. killed by the cars in the Maine
Depot in Bangor, Tuesday afternoon, entire
ly exonerated the road and employees. Death
was result of his own carelessness.
YORK.
Charles l.. Bachelor of Biddeford, had
narrow escape from death at his boarding
place Sunday morning. Before retiring the
night before he repleDished the coal fire in
his room, and arranged the dampers Of the
stove as usual. The heavy wind that pre-
vailed during the night blew down the Chin
ney and filled the room with coal gas, and he
awoke in the morning with a terrific head
ache and in a semi-insensible condition. In
attempting to get out Of bed he fell fiat upon
| the floor and went down three or four times
| before he could reach the door Of his room,
and it was with difficulty that he got down
| stairs.
At meeting of citizens Of Bid1eford Sat
urday night a committee appointed at pre-
vious meeting to investigate the liquor
agency, reported that they found no rules or
regulations by the city government for the
sales of liquors, the agent using the revised
statutes as his guide. The committee recon-
mends a set Of strict regulations governing
| the sales. Among them is one that the agent
shall sell only to citizens of Biddeford, ex-
cept on physicians prescription, and that
every person buying liquor shall sign an ap-
plication stating that the liquor is for medi-
cinal, mechanical or manufacturing purposes
| as the case may be.
Frank Skillngs, the young man who was
injured by the falling shaft in the Laconia
spinning room, Monday, died Of his injuries
about o'clock in the evening.
Fred Daignesult, the boy who was injured,
is steadily recovering from the shock.