The Republican journal., 1889-07-11
Maine Matters,
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STA

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
A VETERANS ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Otto Won kersan. an inmate of the National
Soldiers home, Togus made a desperate at
tempt to commit suicide. July /. Arising from
his bed at O'Clock he took knife and cut
both his wrists in an endcavor to open Vein
and then bleeding pro fusely, he proceeded to
the reservoir and jumped in. The water was
deep and 50 cold that it brought him to his
senses, so that he fought for his life and man
aged to scramble out upon dry land where he
was found and taken to the hospital where he
has remained in an insane condition. Won
kersan is a German about 40 years of age and
Is very highly educated, being employed in the
lfeasurers once as transportation clerk. He
represented himself as being IA German count
A PENSIONERS TROUBLES.
Last fall an elderly lady residing in Augusta
was granted pension Of 81 per month and
$500 in ''back money fell to her Previously
she had to work hard for a living and at one
time was obliged to call on the overseerS of the
poor for help to the amount of $40. When the
pension was granted it was decided that she
must have guardian She wanted Mr.. SearIcS
or Chelsea, but was told She must select man
from the city, and finally consented to take an
Augusta man. Now the oId lady alleges that
her guardian is keeping he" money from her,
and brings charges against him. Special IN
aminer Woods of the department has been
looking up the case, and he has employed Il
lawyer to look after her interests.
BIG DINNER FOR THE SOLDIERS.
The 500 veterans at the National soldiers
Home, Togus, partook of first class dinner on
the glorious Fourth 1t needed 900 pounds
of lamb, 10 bushels Of new potatoes, 100 BUSH
els of green peas. 1G bushels of onions. 800
cucumberS, l5O watermelonS and 5000 bananas
to 90 around. The patients at the Insane Hos
pltliS also dIncd SumptuouSIy on the Fourth,and
400 pounds Of salmon, 200 pounds of lamb, 80
bushels Of green peas. 1000 bananas and 81
gallons OF Ice cream We're placed on the table.
IN GENERAL.
Prof, q. B. Files, principal of the high school
in Augusta, has rendered his resignation.
Hon. X. i. Dunn and wife, of WateryilIe. |
celebrated their golden wedding Thursday
The Secretary of State is sending out copies
Of the Pedders' law into various portions of
the State for the instruction of the people.
Governor BurIeigh departed Thursday for
the upper kennebec water where he will spend
brief vacation hunting and fishing
lhe father of Vice President Levi 7. Morton
was born in Winthrop. Some of his relatives
now reside in Winthrop and Augusta.
Brigader General Mitchell has filed charges !
against Col. John J. Lynch of the First Regi-
ment NJ. Y. NJ, and Col Lynch has promptly
asked for a court of inquiry.
Samuel Holman, veteran at the Togu~ !
Home, was thrown from carriage in the
yard July striking the fence and infctng |
injuries which e,uted in his death.
The report for 1859 Of the American Asy lun |
for the Deaf and Dumb at Hartford, Conn. |
shows that there art at the institution eighteen
pupils from this state, nine OF whom are males |
and nine females
Another industry has been started in Phips-
burg. very promising Quarl/ mine has been !