The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-11

Diphthera-Bangor, 1 Calais 1; Jonespolt, 2;
Rockland, q; South Thomaston, 5; Vinalheven, i.
Typhoid Fever-Bangor, 1; Portland, /; Rock
land, Wilton. l.
Scarlet Fever-Lisbon, 1; Portland. 1.
Annie SIeeper's Bad Young Man.
CAMDEN. July 10-Annie Sleeper, aged 20,
who has worked for the past two years in
the city laundry, attempted suicide yester-
day by taking dose of oil of cedar. AT
the time the doctors were all out of town and
there was some delay. At last five answered
the call and they had to pry open her mouth
and force down emetics, she was so far gone.
She will probably recove;.
When going into work yesterday she said
to the head woman that she did not care to
live as her young man became intoxi-
Gated the night before. The girl has no home
Her father is living in Appleton, Me-, mar
ried to second wife. Miss Sleeper has been
keeping company some time with "a young
man whose habits nearly killed her.
The Board of Health.
AUGUSTA, July 10.-Among the papers
which the fourth annual report of the State
Board of Health will contain are the follow
ing: Small Pox at Cumberland Mills, Diph-
liberia at the Insane Hospital, Typhoid Fe-
yer at Washburn, Circulars, Water Analysis.
Public Water Supplies, Pneumonia as an In.
fectious or Epidemic Disease, Epidemic
Jaundice, Cerebro Spinal Meningitis, AS to
the Infectiousness Of Diphtheria, On the Fill
tering Of the Capacity of the Soil, Public
Health Work in Portland. Light Gymnastics
for Schools, Relation of Water Supplies, As
to the Spontaneity of Infectious Diseases.
Launched at Bath.
BATH. July 10.-The second of the fleet of
five vessels which have filled the yard of
Kelley & Spear, Bath, during the past sea-
son, was launched this morning. The Joel
Cook is three-masted centreboard schooner,
145 long, "a feet beam and 10 feet hold, with
tonnage of about 425. Captain Warren of
Philadelphia is to command the craft, and
her principal owners are from the same city.
After launching the schooner was towed to
the Deering wharf, where she will receive
her masts and fit for sea.
The Kennebec Ice Industry.
AUGUSTA, July 1o.-Ice shipping on the
Kennebec is in full blast and nearly every
concern on the river is loading cargoes. Two
dollars per ton seems to be the ruling price
although some has been sold as high as 1925.
The wages of the workmen have just been
increased an average Of 25 cents per day.
Boys receive $1.0O; men in the run from$1.60
to $1.62; in the hold, stevedores, $2.25; 9TH
ers, $500; men in the houses, $175 to 1925.
Thrown from Carriage.
BIDDEFoRD, July 10.-While Joseph G..
Weymouth Of Saco was driving to Hollis to-
day, the bits broke and the horse ran away.
Mrs. Weymouth jumped from the carriage
and short distance further on her husband
was thrown out. Mrs. Weymouth escaped
with Dad bruises. Mr.. Weymouth's arm and
shoulder are badly swollen and it is believed
that his shoulder blade is broken.
inspecting Togus.
AUGUSTA, July 10.-The board of inspec-
tors of the National Military Home arrived
at Togus at o'clock this morning. A meet
ing was held in the parlors Of the Home, but
the proceedings were not public. Dinner
was served at noon. The buildings and
stock we're inspected this afternoon. All the
transactions are of private nature.