Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

One hundred years ago, Monday, Feb
Is, the town of Lewiston was incorporated.
The President, on Monday, sent to the
Senate the nomination of Jefferson nj.
SWEET to be postmaster mt PASSPORT
James O. Foss, Esq, of Auburn, died
at Jacksonville, Florida, Sunday morn
ing, after a brief illness of pneumonia.
Charles Haines of West Biddcford, on u
charge of larceny from his employer three
years ago, was bound over, Monday, for
the grand jury.
Edwin S. Stevens, 3S years old, for
merly of Portland, Il prominent member
of Portland Lodge, No. l, f. q A. NJ,
died at Houlton, Monday noon. The
funeral will occur Tuesday, under charge
of Monument Lodge of Houlton.
A dwelling house near Bay bridge, Bath,
owned by William Work and occupied by
William Garrison was totally destroyed
by fire, early Sunday morning. Mr.. Gar
rison lost all his household goods. With
his wife he left the house with scanty
clothing The loss is placed at about
$500
The four-masted schooner George A.
McEadden of Bath, Me. before aban
doned mt sea in one of the violent gales Of
last weeks, while ON the passage from
Norfolk, Va, to Boston, arrived in Vine
ward Haven harbor, at 1.45 p. NJ. Mon
day. in tow of the steam tug Ice King,
which tug evidently picked her up at
sea.
Mr.. Chase of Soldiers & Chase, attorneys
for Lewis, the Coburn murderer, says the
motion for new trial will in all proba-
bilty be argued before Judge Bonney at
the May term and if denied, will be car
ried before the law court in July If the
motion is granted by the law court he will
be tried at the first criminal term after
the decision is rendered, and if denied he
will be sentenced at the criminal term
following such decision There is no
doubt but that motion for new trial
will be carried forward.
Archie Thayer, Baths reformed gam
bier and rumseller, was arrested, Monday
forenoon, by City Marshal kittridge and
placed in the lookup. When taken into
custody Thayer was making an out door
address on the steps of the W. G. Il. T..
house on Front street. in which he reviled
the city officials There was large crowd
of people present to hear Thayer, com
ulete]y blocking the street at that point.
rhoyer had been notified a few weeks ago
not to make out door speeches. Thayer
made no resistance to the officer He will
be examined regarding his sanity.
Mrs. Maria Ward. wife of Hon. Charles
T.. Jose, died at her home in Portland,
Monday morning about / ! o'clock. Mrs,
Jose was in her usual health until last
Thursday when she was taken i'll with
what first appeared to be severe cold,
This rapidly developed into violent form
of pneumonia from which she died. Mrs.
Jose was a native of Bethel Mr.. Jose
himself is in very dangerous condition
Of health and grave fears are entertained
Inv his friends as to his recovery though in
the afternoon he was reported to be some
what better and the physicians communi-
Gated TO him the sad news of the death OF
his wife.
Saturday evening the buildings on
Riverside Farm. one mile west of Fox
croft village, and owned by G. &.
Nichols Esq. was discovered to be on
fire DESPITE every exertion, the elegant
two-story dwelling house. ell, barn, car
riape house, stable and shed were burned
- the ground Five horses. 10 milch
cows. 10 head of young cattle, and 20
hogs ucrishei in the flames. A consider
allie quantity Of hay and grain was lost.
part Of the household furniture was
ea,a5 IN n damaged state. Most of the
far,n;nr tools were destroyed. The loss is
as.;mated ut not less than $4,000; parti-
ally insured. Mr.. Nichols anu family
were away from home