Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-15
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


The farm buildings belonging to j. B.
Williams of Fort Fairfield, was burned,
Thursday, with all their contents, hsy,
grain and farming machinery. Loss, about
$500; no insurance.
There is more or less excitement about
Milo concerning an alleged wild man who
is supposed to be putting in his time in the
woods along the Bangor & Aroostook rail-
way between Milo and Sebec.
Griffith p. Owen of Lewiston, who was
before Commissioner Bradley a. Portland,
on charge of illegal use of the mails by a
scheme to defraud, was bound over in $500
and in default of bail went to Jail.
The body of Joseph Pease of East Jeffer-
sou, was found floating in the stream near
the Lake house, Thursday morning. 1t is
supposed to have been case of suicide.
He was about G5 years of age and single
man.
N. E. Gordon, the diver, who has been
experimenting the submarine work con-
nected with the laying of the water pipe
across the kennebec, was called to Port
land, Wednesday, by the death of his wife.
Bath Times.
A young man named Otis Haywood, a
freight switchman at the upper Maine Gem
trail depot in Lewiston, was run over by the
switching engine and nearly killed, at noon,
Friday. At o'clock, Friday afternoon,
the doctor at the hospital reported that
Haywood was still alive and was suffering
considerably. One of the most severe
injuries was a comminuted fracture of the
pelvis. and one foot was crushed off. 1t is
doubtful if he lives till morning.
The Supreme Council of the 33d Degree
Masons will hold its session in Boston,
Tuesday, Sept. Is. The active members
from Maine are Hon. Marquis f. King,
sbo is deputy for the State, Edward p.
Burnham of Saco, and Hon. Josiah H.
Drummond. There are also Il honorary
members from Maine, including Hon. J. A.
ley, Stephen Berry, John S. Russell, Albro
Bearce, and J. Ambrose Merrill of Port
land; and Hon. E. B. Mallett of Freeport,
several of whom will probably attend.
General Lewis B. Parsons has gone to
the eye and ear infrmary building at Port
land, to undergo a surgical operation on his
foot. General Parsons is n Yale graduate
of the class of 1910, and of the Harvard
law school of 1s43, In 1858 be was presi-
dent of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad with
his home at St. Louis. When the
Rebellion broke out he was colonel
of volunteers on General Halleck's
staff, with charge of all rail and
river transportation west of the Alleghan-
les. In January, 1865, by order of the
secretary of war, he personally supervised
the transfer of General Schofields army of
20 900 men from Mississippi to Washington,
a distance of 400 miles, in | days. For
thi, service he was promoted brigadier-
and the next year brevetted major
g gvneral.-Portland Press.
Some time ago the stockholders of the
Boston Investment Company and the Mas
sachusetts Real Estate Company, desiring
an investigation of the affairs of both COM
panies, made an arrangement with the Off
cials of those companies, whereby the
chief justices of Maine, Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island should
create committee of Investigation by
the appointment of one man from each
state. This committee of investigation has
been appointed and Is made up of Eben
Winthrop Freeman. Esq an attorney Of
PortlaLd, Louis c. Southard, Esq, an
attorney of Boston, and Hon. Arthur H.
w atson, manufacturer of Providence, r.
I. This committee recently met at Boston
and entered upon its duties. The commit
tee has appointed Mr.. Freeman to receive
sll suggestions of matter for investigation
from the stockholders of both companies.
The Belfast Jail. which has been the
scene of so many sensational incidents, this
year, witnessed sad and very unusual
currence, Wednesday evening. when John
Sanborn of Knox, died suddenly from a
violent attack of heart disease, caused by |
the excitement of his arrest. Sanborn, who |
vas hard-working and sturdy citizen. and |
So wears old, had been owing Robie |
Mears, a merchant in Morrill,, for goods |
which he had purchased. After numerous |
futile attemps to make q settlement, Mesrs |
brought sn action against Mr.. Sanborn. |
An execution was issued for costs in the |
trial, and capsis had also been issued for |
Ssnborn's arrest. Thursday afternoon |
Sanborn drove into Belfast and while at the |
stable of Francis Whetmore he was arrested |
by Deputy Sheriff Bickford of Burnham |
and was lodged in Jail. Shortly after arriv- |
ing in jail Sanoorn had q very serious |
attat of heart trouble and physician was |
buf he died soon after