The Portland daily press., 1893-07-15
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Mr.. D. E. Larrabee, proprietor of the
Wilkes Stock Farm in Dover, met with a
severe accident Monday. He was in the
stable with his stations, one of which,
Bavarian, was in box stall, the upper
door OF which was open, while another
stallion was near by. 1t is supposed
that Bavarian, seeing the other animal
near him, struck for him in vicious
manner, observing which Mr.. Larrabee
threw up his arm, which was seized by
the animal between the elbow and wrist
and held firmly withIsthe tenacity of
bulldog, fairly crushing the bones with
his teeth. After a severe struggle the
horse was compelled to release his hold.
Drs. Thompson and Hall dressed the
wounds and set the arm, which was
found to be badly mutilated and broken,
some of the bones being splintered in
such a manner that it was found neces-
sary to remove them.
Llewellyn, the young son of Andrew
Hopkins of South Brewer, who SO gall
lantly saved the life OF a young compan-
ion from drowning, and bringing on
relapse of typhoid fever thereby is re-
ported to be in critical condition.
The financial stringency and furry,
has been felt by Bangor as a munich
pality. Each year the city treasurer is
authorized to secure temporary loans to
meet current expenses until the taxes
are available. This year the usual vote
was passed to this effect, the limit to be
borrowed being placed at $125, 0O0.' For
the first money borrwed the city was
obliged to pay only per cent and some
was secured just a.shade better than that
but recently 8 per cent. has been asked
by the city's bankers and has to be paid.
All the other cities are having the same
experience in the present. money market.
Bangor has had to borrow some $4,000
at the high rate and wants to make the
sums that are needed now just as small
as possible.
Small pollock have again put in an APP
pearance in vast numbers in Passama-
quoddy bay, making the waters of the
harbor fairly boil in their rapid move
ments while in pursuit of their favorite
food, schools Of shrimp, which moving
on the surface compel their active and
inveterate foes to come nearly, and some.
times quite out of their native element
in their mad rushes to secure their prev.
No definite tidings of the whereabouts
Of Captain Francis, the slayer of
Joseph Sopiel, at Pleasant Point,
have been received; he having made
his escape when the parties were
in Eastport to obtain the assistance
Of Sheriff Martin in making the
arrest. 1t has been decided to offer a
reward of 800 for the apprehension of
The fugitive. This with description of
Francis, appended, has been sent to all
parts OF the state and the adjoining
Province of New Brunswick. 1t is
thought by those best acquainted with
he man that if not soon captured he will
give himself up.
Professor T. C. Mendenhall, Chief of
he United States Coast and Geodetic
survey and Prof. d. B. Wainwright of
Washington, D. C. with their secretaries
md a corps of assistants, on the part of
he United States, and Messrs. w. F.
King. Frank Clayton and c. H. Warden
If Ottawa, Dominion commissioners who
ire appointed by their government to
ict conformity with the above named |
gentlemen in defining and marking the |
International boundary line between
Maine and New Brunswick, commenced |
heir labors the latter part of last week. |
tits expected that all of this and part |
If next month will be consumed in their
Investigations, as it is to be most thor
,ugh and systematic verification by
oundings, bearings, etc., of all authori- |
les ancient and modern, having a bear |
ng on the much mooted question. q. |
J. Revenue steamer Woodbury., Captain |
phillips, now at Portland, has been Or
Tered to assist the commissioners in the |
work., aud it is reported that the Domin-
on fisheries cruiser Curlue. Captain |
Pratt will also perform like service when |
needed.