The Republican journal., 1888-06-14

bark from Belfast, she being bran new. We
were going to Orleans, and then across the
pond. and when 1 bid good-by to Mary Ann. L
didn't expect to see her nor the kids for two
years or SO. Well, we ran out atween CaStine
and Islesboro, and down the eastern bay, when
thick fog shut in. There was some new gim-
crack steering gear aboard, and this drew her
cumpus so twas about two p'ints off, and that
evening we piled her high and dry, and pilcdhe
up for good. When she come off, She was
kndling-bits. A schooner come along and took
us off, and landed us back in Belfast, near Lit
tie River. ! walked up town, and you can bet
Mary AIMS eyes buged out when she seen ME.
She thought was ghost. No, young fellow.
you can't tell no more about vessel than you
can about girl baby. Maybe they will live
long enough to get useful and earn something.
and maybe they will kerflumux the first season.
Vessels are mighty onsartn. and suppose that
Is why they call them 'She.'"
TIE sTAIN-CRoMwELL CASE.
Lewis A. Barker. counsel for Stain. Attorney
General Orvie ID. Baker. and County ATTORNEY
Appleton met at the residence of Judge Peters
last week and decided to have hearing in
Bangor Tuesday. July 3, before the Chief jus
tice, when all the witnesses who are able to
appear will be summoned and give their test-
mony in open court. There are quite num-
Der who cannot be present and these will be
visited and their dispositions taken. Attorney
General Baker with Mr.. Barker and Ruel
have gone to Massachusetts where they will be
employed some time in taking new testimony.
They are to visit Medfield and all the other
places where witnesses reside. and mean to
work thoroughly. The case will be argued be-
fore the July term of the law court in Portland
and it ~ expected that the arguments will he
very exhaustive. The attorneys have been
ordered to notify the counsel for the govern.
ment by the third Tuesday in June of the
names of their witnesses, and the nature of
their testimony and the government must then
present to the defence its objections to the
motion for new trial.
THE GRANITE INDUSTRY.
The granite business is opening well in
Franklin this season. four or five different
Springer, besides the older quarres. With an
apparently inexhaustible supply of the white
and black granite, it seems as though Franklin's
stone quarries compare most favorably with
more pretentious plants. [Vinalhaven Echo.
The Bodwell Company has secured the con-
Bible House to be built on the corner of Fifth
avenue and Twentieth street, New York. The
granite is to be of JonesbOro red, first two
stories rock face and the remainder hammered.
The Maine Granite and Improvement Co.
are making arrangements to do a large amount
of stone cutting at their yard in Watervile this
season. Men enough to cut a car load of curb
ing day will Immediately be put on.
On the Jonesboro granite quarry larger
amount OF work than usual will be done this
summer and sixty quarrymen are to be en-
ployed.
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
The Bangor Opera Company has nearly de-
termined upon the cast for 1.-The Two Vaga-
bonds which they are to bring out in June.
Mr.. +. A. Owen is to play Robert Macare while
the part Of Jacques Stroppe, the other thief,
is to be taken by Mr.. Ben Lodge, the inimta-
bic comedian Of the Bennett 4 Moulton Opera
Company. Miss Gertie Madgan of the same
company will play the part of the Princess.
Both have presented these characters many
times. Miss Annie Chester of the Boston Mu-
scum Company. will play Fanchon, Miss Carrie
Hodgdon will do Rosalie, Mr.. George r. Moo
dy will play the Marquis and Mr.. Frank II.
Davis will play Ggot.
Madam Janauscnek is to appear at the Ban
gor Opera House early in June. Her engage
ment will be for two nights and she will pre-
sent Mother and Son and Mary Stuart.
CHASE GOES TO JAIL.
Chase, the murderer of Mrs. Ida Stevens,
was taken to the jail from the hospital Thurs
day. Nothing was said to him about the change
until few moments before the ambulance
came to take him away, though he has been eX-
pecting something of the kind for some time
past. lie appeared surprised for moment
when told that he was to be taken to Jail, but
said nothing. a sheriff's officer went with
him in the ambulance, and delivered him over
to Sheriff Webb. lie talked very freely with
the officer and the driver of the ambulance on
his way, speaking about Indifferent matters
with composure. The only thing he never
talks about is the murder. He is in good health
now, sitting up some seven hours every day.
1t is reported he will not be tried until next
term. Portland Press.
THE LATE JARVIS PATTEN.
Mr.. Jarvis Patten, who died in Washington,
ID. &. May 10Th, was native of Bowdoinham,
and when young man began going to sea in
the employ Of G. F. Il j. Patten of Bath. He
commanded number of vessels owned by that
firm. About the year 1865 he left the sea and
established himself in Bath as n ship broker,
and later carried on the same business for
about two years at Liverpool. He afterwards
returned to Bath where he remained till about
seven years ago, when President Arthur APP
pointed him Commissioner of Navigation, Il
position for which he was well fitted. lie held
the office about three years, until on the in
coming of the present administration, he was
removed, and Charles B. Morton appointed as
his successor.
VIEWS OF EX-SENATOR BRADBURY.
The New York Tribune says: Ex-senator
Bradbury, Of Maine, was striking figure in
the corridor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel yester-
day, with his neat black broadcloth and long
snowy hair. He talked quietly about the poll
ties of the day, and said about the one topic of
uDsoTDlIS Interest: II ne pOS1tlOn taken Dy
Mr.. Blaine in withdrawing from the contest for
the Presidential nomination was entirely fit and
proper. 1t was the right thing for him to do
Yet / can see no improperly in his acceptance
OF y nomination, if the party shall now see fit
to give him the banner to carry. He took HIM
self out Of the struggle and left the party free
to choose elsewhere. II it still wishes him to
he its nominee, do not see how he can refuse
! the pressure"
IN GENERAL.
The next session of the Governor and Coun-
Gil will be held June 9TH.
Maine and New Hampshire communicates,
h. T., will visit Charleston June II.
Senator and Mrs. Frye expect to 60 to their
camp in the RangeIey Lake country this month,
for a two weeks rest.
Five hundred thousand feet of lumber were
washed out of Ii. Stevens l. Co.'s dam at Fort
Fairfield, last week, by the freshet.
DIR. Jay w. Morrison of Springfield, ILL.,,
recently met Mr.. Blaine in Naples, and says
that the eX-Secretary seemed in superb phys
| ical condition.
| Senator and Mrs. Hale will spend the sum-
mer at their elegant new home in Ellsworth.
Mrs. Hale Is expected to sail for home about
the middle Of June.
The mystery surrounding the death of Hobart
Hersey. who committed suicide at Bar Mills,
has been solved. The physicians autopsy
proved he was temporarily insane.
Hon. S. w. Matthews left Thursday MORN
| ing for Indianapolis, where he will attend the