Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-16
SATURDAY EVENINGS NEWS

After two days session and the examina.
ton of more than % reliable witnesses, the
jury OF inquest regarding the origin Of the
Monmouth fire has made public its report
completely exOnerating all suspected parties
of any criminal action, and dispelling beyond
doubt the inceDdiary theory. The report
further states that the fire caught in the
basement of Edwards & Flaherty's store,
among the paints and oils and other intiam-
mable goods kept therein, 1t pronounces
the fire entirely accidental, and probably
originated from painters smoking in the
basement.
Ray did not accompany the boys to De-
troit. He will meet them in Washington
He has a lame knee.
At an early hour Friday morning some
party or parties entered the large carriage
repository of f. F. Hanson at Belfast. and
poured kerosene oil upon the second, third
and fourth floors, detached and removed the
hose which carries water through the build
ing, and then kindled fire on the lower
floor and escaped. Fortunately before the
flames had reached the oil or made much
headway, one of the employees on coming to
the building to begin work, discovered the
fire and put it out. A few minutes later the
factory would have been in blaze and much
property destroyed. A sharp lookout will be
kept for suspected party.
LaFranceres' immense saw mills at Louis
vile were burned yesterday. A large num-
Der of logs were lost. Loss, 500, 900
partly insured
The Popham, owned by the Knickerbocker
Steam Towage Co. of Bath, is ashore near
Mack's island in the Sheepscot river, and
will probably be total loss. She is blged.
Tugs have gone to her assistance.
The new hose cart arrived at Livermore
Falls Friday. With the 81 200 steamer,
hand tub, hose carriage and large supply of
hose, Livermore Falls will be well protected
from fire.
Hon. J. F. SpragIe of Monson, represent
ing the Piscataquis county commissioners,
has recently returned from Boston, where.
with Detective Ira True. he went in search
of traces of young Edwin b. Hall, who
probably killed Mckenzie at Ship Pond. In
connection with Superintendent Small of the
Boston police, search was begun and it was
soon learned that Hall stayed in Boston
some "a hours, stopping at hotel in the
west end From there he went west, but
into what State is unknown. There now
seems no doubt that Hal was insane. Hon.
J. s. Wheelwright, ex-mayor of Bangor, ad.
vised the Hall family several years ago to
ncarcerate the son in the insane asylum, but
as he had always been harmless it was not
done. His family are now using all efforts
to secure the young man and freely aid the
officers.
Frederick Nelson, a travelling salesman fol-
an Eastern silk house, went into q wash room
in Chicago hotel, and fred FIVE shots from
revolver into his head When these did
not kill him, he tied rope to a gas fxtur,
and tried to hang himself. The gas fixture
broke down and patrol wagon took him tt
a hospital.
Saturday afternoon, says the Sunday
Globe a dispatch was received from Mr.
Blaine, saying that he will sail for home
Aug. / and that he has engaged passage on
the City of New York.
The Republican National Committee i
looking for an eligible location for thei
headquarters.
ThOmaston has organized Board of Trad,
with j. III. Hewitt as president and Sidney
c. Smith hs secretary. A committee of th'
Board of Trade will soon be appointed to
make arrangements to start some industry t,
benefit the town. All are alive to the move
ment.
A largely attended meeting Of the Carpen
ter's Union was held in Reception Hall
Portland, Saturday evening. Addresse
were made by J. G. Clinkard of Boston an,
DIR. Whitaker and Rev. ID. w. LeLecheu
of Portland.
Guilford Phinney, who was shot and fatal
wounded in his boarding house at Brooklyn
n. Y, and robbed of his watch and som
money, is supposed to be the son of Benz
Phinney, now of Presque Isle, formerly 0
Weld, Me. His sister Flora is the wife G
Haven G. Virgin of Mexico. Gnilford wa
employed on an elevated railroad and live
in Brooklyn. He is reported to be wealthy
He had a S3 COO policy on his life, 81 900,
10 said, payable to q brother. pow in Wal
than, Mass, and 81 900 to Miss Eta virgi
i e. niece, of Mexico. A nephew of Nj
Phinney says that letter written MONDAY
was received Thursday, that he had sent a