The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-24

was crossing the track in advance of a train
that was backing up, when the accident oc-
rods along the track before the train
stopped.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A child, apparently about the age of one
month, was found on the beach by Frank
Durham, at Castine, on Thursday morning,
came in with the tide. The child evidently
had been murdered as its head was cru shed
and its left leg gone close to the body. The
board of health ordered 1t buried
There is haunted house in Benton. A
mysterious flame is seen at the windows, of
which the cause cannot be found, and there
is considerable excitement in consequence.
For some time the officials at Togus have
been in need OF more office room, and at
their request an appropriation OF $4,000 was
made by the government a few months ago
for the erection of a new building which will
contain ample space for Office and general
purposes. The structure is to be located di-
rectly opposite the present government of
fees, between the chapel and Company G's
barracks. facing towards the west
Oak Grove Seminary opened on the 18th
inst, with about 80 scholars; larger num-
Der than was expected The present term
is to be but eleven weeks on account of hav-
ing to commence so late.
A suit brought in the United States Court
at Charleston, s. G., by the owners Of the
chester Haynes, M. V. b. Chase and other
gentlemen of Augusta, against the steamship
Atlanta, has been partially decided in favor
of the plaintiffs. The Fred w. Chase was a
which while being towed out of the harbor
of Charleston was run down by the steamer
Atlanta and wrecked. The decision of the
district court giving the owners $4,000 was
confirmed by the higher, court and the dam
ages have just been paid to the owners.
A novel case under the pauper law came
up Saturday at Augusta, and future develop
ments are awaited with interest. A family
who have caused the city officials much
trouble and expense while living in the town
of trouble, brought back to Augusta by one
of the overseers of the poor, and placed in
the almshouse. Friday night.some time, pre-
sumably about, midnight, and during the
and five children made their escape from the
institution and thus far no trace of their
whereabouts can be discovered. They
doubtless had assistance, and it is surmised
were aided in their flight by the father.
KNOX COUNTY.
Ralph, son of Joseph Richards, of Thom-
aston, about 10 years old, was caught in the
afternoon and terribly mangled, having
both thighs broken, one leg broken below
the knee, one arm broken and receiving Sc
we're fractures about the body. He is alive,
Ous thOhS 10 olilhll CuduCc VI Ills It,
coverY.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Thursday afternoon boat containing a
man answering to the description of Emery
Ketchen, who recently escaped from Rock
land jail, came into New. Harbor. He told
He left some time in the night, visiting boats
in the harbor and taking all the oil clothes
and fishing lines he could find and a dory
belonging to G. T.. Tibbetts. He was seen
the next morning by Hiram Mcfarland off
but could not catch him. The last seen Of
him he was standing out to sea, with a good
breeze.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad Company
has purchased all the land at Brownville be-
tween their connection and the Bangor &
Piscataquis road and Pleasant river and pro-
pose to erect extensive repair shops and coal
sheds there. They have asked the town of
Brownville to exempt their property from
taxation taxation Tor & term OF years; 1t Is said the
their great repair and supply station for the
division of their road between st. John and
Sherbro0ke.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The twenty-frst anniversary of the Maine
Sunday School Association will be held Oc-
tober %, "a and 25 in Bangor. The best pro-
gramme ever offered in Maine is in prepara.
tion and full particulars will shortly be Civ
en-.
Prince A. Hall, a veteran Greenfield hear
hunter had quite an encounter with three
bears recently. He was alone when he came
upon them and at once became engaged in n
desperate conflict with them
He fought two hours and twenty Minutes
before he finally succeeded in killing one and
mortally wounding another.
Very many fine dogs are being stolen in
Bangor, presumably by deer pOachers who
want to use them next month. Martin Da.
ley has lost valuable hound and a l..
Hopkins, Frank Mcclure and others who
owned valuable CANNES have also had them
stolen.
YORK COUNTY.
There were three inches of rainfall az Bid
deford last week and the Saco river
has risen 27 inches ON a level. Mil eates
have all been closed to keep the surnlns wat.
er in the reservoirs and ponds.
In the Supreme judicial Court in York
county, the grand jury reported Satnrdav
and were discharged from further attendants
at this term. Thirty bills of indictment
were returned. The following are made
public: George Gason and Fred Jones lar.
ceny; Frank Larry, compound larceny: Al
ma NJ Boothby, assault and battery. Horace
Gilpatrick, assault and battery; inhahitants
of Sanford, defective highway; inhabitsnts
of Limington, defective highway.