Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-17
State News.
ANpROSCOGGIN. A
the day.

The Sabatis man, James Goggin, who
drank the pyrogallic acid, is improving
Lydia Lombard, one of the inmates of
Wales poor house, died, recently, of cancer
under the tongue.
Five acres of standing grass on the farm
of j. X. Learned in Auburn was ignited bv
sparks from the locomotive, Wednesday, and
entirely burned.
The directors of the Lewiston Mills have
called meeting of the stockholders, to be
held at Lewiston, on Wednesday. the 2lst
inst, to consider the expediency of ordering
the treasurer to make an assignment for the
benefit OF all thu creditors, or of filing vol
untary petition in bankruptcy. The action of
the stockholders will be based upon the de-
cision of the Merchants National Bank in
regard to the position it intends to take.
Lewiston is to vote on july Goth on the
question of closing the city liquor agency
The issuance of a warrant for special meet
ing has been ordered by the city government
CUMBERLAND.
On the arrival of the Boston boat IN Port
land, wednesday morning man was seen to
Jump from the hurricane deck head first into
the water On coming to the surface he
struck out vigorously for the shore swim.
ming like duck. He was lifted to the wharf,
where he at first refused to give his name,
but finally said it was James Jones and he
belonged in st John. He had nearly $50 in
money in his wallet, and carried nice gold
watch. Wednesday afternoon, ct the House
of Correction he wrote a letter to New York
broker, enclosing a check for large sum, TO
which he signed the name of David II. Kel.
logg. After writing the letter, with nail
he tore open the veins in one wrist and pro-
ceeded TO bleed himself to death. This ac-
Cd o,.I 4
over him as he is evidently insane
Mrs. Foster, the Portland lady reported TO
have disappeared, has returned all right
having passed Wednesday night with friend
in distant part of the city without saying
anything about it beforehand to her husband
SOMERSET.
The Somerset Reporter states that Thomas
F French of Hartland had his leg cut com
pletely off just above the ankle by a moving
machine, Monday last. He was driving the
machine, stepped off, and through mscalcu-
latioDs did not get outside the range of the
cutter bar, and il struck him when the team
was gong very rapidly.
Twenty-one families are looking for tene-
ments in Norridgewock, saws the Reporter.
Lemuel Wooster of Mercer was terribly
gored bv mad bull on his farm Monday
evening. An ugly wound was torn across
his abdomen, exposing the intestnes, and
several stitches were required to close it up.
He was still living at last accounts but no
hopes were entertained of his recovery.
WALDO.
Schooner Prescott Hazeltine of Belfast
from Boston, arrived at Belfast Sunday af-
ternoon, leaking 600 strokes per hour, having
been ashore on the Old Man ledge, of st.
George, the same obstruction which wrecked
the steamer Cambridge, reports the Belfast
Journal. Our sea captains think the govern.
ment ought to blow up the Old Man ledge. 1t
is q bad obstruction and picks up too many
vessels, says the Journal.
The assessors of Belfast have fixed the rate
of taxation this season at Sl4 on $1,000
against S25. 80 last year. The valuation has
fallen off S95, 900, the loss being mainly up
on personal property. Had the valuation
been equal to last year the reduction in taxes
would have been fully 80 per cent The
poll tax has also been reduced to 50. Poll
taxes in Belfast have been SO for the past 20
years. The Journal claims that taxes will
be lower in Belfast this year than in any
other Maine city.
AT LARGE.
Capt. G. w. Lane has begun his sixth sea.
son of missionary work along the coast of
Maine under the auspices of the Congrega-
tional S. S. & Publication Society. lie
cruises about in small sailing vessel, with
colored boy whom he brought from the
South for companion, and whenever he sees
group of fishermen's houses he makes a
landing and gathers the children into a Sun
day school. The earnings Of the men are so
small that books and lesson helps must be
supplied from outside sources, and Capt
Lane ia trcinU IN nd
for this work.
Deer are reported numerous in many parts
of Washington and Hancock Counties In
some sections the farmers report that they
are injurng their crops.