The Republican journal., 1895-09-26
xrws OF THE wEEk.

I'm ' N after long discussion in exc
roup.i session, decided not to grant par
fn'' - David Z. Stain and Oliver CrOm-
depss Who are now serving time in the
vel, nrison at Thomaston for the murder
sass Barron Of the Dexter Savings
in 1877, and gave the petitioners
@,s 10 withdraw.....Ju Judge Stevens of
f"r ennebec Probate Court has assessed
spr anllateral inheritance tax on the late
tne s e williams will Of Augusta, and it
bos M sl2, 1852. Al. The S., 900 to the
lQ~ Old Ladies' Home escaped taxa
5p-uder the law..... The assessors have
a~ rr,r the valuation of the city of Port
Isl99' ~ he about S3S, 600, 600. This is a
spS i over half million on the valuation
sa,sa The Governor and Council have
70 transfer Spring Point ledge in
aFo''tland Harbor and Ram Island in Ken
hss 10 the United States, the govern
N, having decided to erect light and
~ ~ s;ona on the former and signal on
after. The next annual meeting of
~ Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
III hl held in Augusta Oct. 9, 10 and IL.
Tbe railroad commissioners received
,,ce Sept 18th that five miles more of
ma tfnIiiGt anu W lcCdSSct ldllIOdJ. lIOIll
1serlno station to China, were ready to
."sn far travel. The Governor has APP
stb,area F. j. Timberlake, Esq, of Phil
T,, as bank examiner to succeed Chas.
d Vhidden, whose term of Office expired
.sot 15th....B. +. Chadbourne of Bidde-
Eli his been nominated as railroad COM
t.sioner. to succeed himself $50. The
sSmenber bulletin Of the Board of Ag-
ssnlflre says that the grain crop has been
Invested in good condition, except some
IT, crel,s in Aroostook county, and is
.r heavily bearded, the yield being
fay4 tAe average. -. 1t is believed that
h rraspect for a heavy crop of potatoes
tiki 4s good as last month, but as the
sase large there will be large crop.
nmage from rust is reported in the cen
i, 5sfl western portions of Kennebec
srnf1 The yield of corn will be heavy
nit "A expected to report in the next
l4tin the largest crop that has ever
Nah iseG n Maine for many years..
Lhs,t CDlburn of Ninalhaven, aged IA,
Portland boy named Green, aged Is,
rsped from the State Reform school
keember l3th...... The 50, 900 school
aa,A at Benton was dedicated Sept. 18th.
kpesbes we're made by ". W.. Stetson,
afe superintendent Of schools, Hon. S.
Brown Of Waterville, Rev. W. Hill, F.
Hinlis, j. HAYES and Rev. A. P. Reed
\. Button offered the dedicatory
aveg 4 supper and entertainment fol
gea THE exercises. 80. 1t is stated that
Niscasset IL Quebec narrow gauge
MA cleared during the month OF
ns 500 above all expenses. A re-
ns il circulation that the construction
tle qnaposed railroad to Weeks mills.
naest with the Wiscasset road at that
ast and which has already been sur
Hei wifi be begun shortly.... The Of
dlls II he different steamboat lines on
Neanebec river state that it has been
mlg-naliy good year, and that from 20
NJ pef cent. more visitors have been
bnei ID the summer resorts than is or
nagiir the case..... The case of G. II.
esa the horseman. who W. indicted
tiS term of court in Augusta for an
|arlT with dangerous weapon, was al
wed a. go over to the December term OF
5T Nv Judge Hall, Sept. 14th. Nelson
1nished =, COG bonds. 80. The Pemaquid
ssengel learns that Capt. K. H. Elmer
las sold Outer Heron Island the
tle received being SO, 600. The terms
sfiee Of several prominent State Off
L expire within few months, viz
astts Bailey, prison inspector, Nov.
Il Allen. warden Of the State pri-
Nov II; B. F. Harris, snperinten-
Mthe State House. Feb. 4 Charles e.
land agent, Feb. 49,. James Pope,
known resident. of Whitneyville,
j i AL.
The State railroad commissioners
hanged the day of their monthly
Eng from Tuesday to Wednesday, Sc
heir next meeting will occur the
"wednesday IN October. Benjamin
tche;del, an inmate Of the Soldiers
at Togus, died suddenly in Bos-
estalrant Sept. 14th. He was mem
the Sth Maine Infantry in the re-
on and was on leave from the Home
zone hundred liquor raids have beer
Il Il Bar Harbor this season, and near
eg4 case will come up On appeal II
supreme Court in Ellsworth nex1
Etl. Some saloon keepers have Six
against them. The statement
asled in many papers that the lega
vance Of big game to each hunter
Npg and one deer, is incorrect. The
im.t is one moose, one caribou anC
deel.. Charles Harrington of Bath
contract to build steamer of a
lred and eleven feet for Moosehead
q be delivered in May, 90. -. Two
Ged aid fifty members of the Inter
clal Ticket Agents Association pass
! Through Bangor, September 14th in q
ia train for Bar Harbor, where they
Fel at p. M, stopping at the West
Hotel. They were handsomely en-
Plned at Bar Harbor and left the 10th
special train for the White Noun
where they were guests of the
Central road. -. The Bar Harbol
half finished. by stock company
osed of wealthy summer residents,
sold at auction Sept. 18th for 81 $50.
Purchaser was Attorney L. B. Deasy,
fsentine individual members Of the
company, who will complete the
ingg- Harry Villiers known all ovel
country as the 'sking of Tramps,'
o sep JIG at the aims house in Angus
lhe Immediate cause of his deatf
leart disease. He had been gradual
|nklng since the 18th, when the
Y Eook firm hold upon him. His age
Years. 49,. The internal revenue
a. Cons for this district, comprising
ates Or Maine, New Hampshire and
ont for the month of Angus
lt to 81, g57.92. This is decrease
aIly $, 900 from the corresponding
OF last year
HiSeToN WHIsPERINGs. The Navy
'nent is arranging for the trial d
10 @ katahdin, which is now set fol-
Id, President Hyde of the Bath Iro1
Where the vessel was built, ha.
ed thai, if possible, the trial b
I. ~ such part of the Minneapolis tria