Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-20
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

y. Y. Matthew'S has been appointed
p jstmaster at Squirrel Island.
James Gibbons, leading Cleveland,
o., business man, died at the Maine Gen
eral hospital at Portland, Saturday
+. NJ Yates of Maine, has raised the
mental and physical examinations, and
will DO admitted as cadet at the nava
academy. at Annapolis.
Tne store of f.. Cobb & CO., at Bangor
was entered, Friday night by thieves.
The safe was blown to pieces and $50 was
secured. There is NO clue to the robbers
At Biddeford, Saturday, John Farrell
of FitChburg, Mass on a charge of swind-
ling Cyrus ill {. Dayton farmer, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to Alfred Jail
for 90 days.
tempted suicide at Brownville, Thursday,
by inhaling choroform. Cause, despon-
dency over loss of wife and two children
and Ill health.
Mr. Chas. Demaurez of sherman, Ne
whose arrest ut Boston on charge of
larceny was reported, Friday, was dis
charged at tho hearing in the municipal
court. He says it was a case of mistaken
identity. and that the wrong man was
arrested.
A man named Henry Cote, truckmau
for Freeman Kilgore, ran over and killed
boy named Willie LeClair, on Chestnut
street, Lewiston, at 3 80 P. NJ, Friday
The boy lived two hours. City Marshal
Teel arrested Cote, and he wass held for
trial. No inquest was held.
The store and post office at Counce &
Jordan's, South Warren, was burglarized,
Saturday morning, at 3 o'clock. The
safe door was drilled and blown open,
and $500 in money. checks and stamps
taken. There is no clue to the thieves,
who probably are professionals.
The schooner West Side of Gloucester,
Smith master, from Manchester Mass,
for Rockland, with ballast, went ashore
at A. NJ, Saturday, on Outer Duck
Rock, and is a total loss. The crew landed
ON Monhegan and were taken to Booth
bay Harbor by packet. Saturday noon,
all safe. The schooner was valued at
$4,000 insured for $4,000.
In the municipal court at Biddeford,
Saturday, non-suit was ordered in the
case against T. II. Fifield of Portland,
charged with embezzling funds from the
Forest City Roofing Co by whom he was
employed. A warrant was issued charg-
ing him with obtaining money under false
pretences ana the trial is now in progress
on that warrant.
During last week 1T Portland,
the suit of James Il Atkins vs. Edwin S.
Field. was on trial In the Cumbcr-
land superior court. Field was govern
ment contractor in charge of work upon
the Notifications at Portland Head. last
summer. Atkins was employed by Field.
A derrick fell and severely injured At
kins 1t was claimed that the derrick was
insecurely and carelossly put up. and At
kins sued for $40, 900 damages The jury,
Saturday. gave vedict awarding Atkins
the sum of $3l0o
Tho fire which started in Stewards
"White restaurant" ON Lisbon street
Lewiston Saturday morning was not put
out entirely until 10 o'clock in the fore
noon. Atwood's market and the Grossly
biz elk were destroyed. in addition to tho
building where the blaze started The
losses are: A. Atwood. $500, insured
for $500; II. Fisher, $500, insured for
$4,000; W. H. Stewart. $1,000, insured for
$1,000: d. b Cressey. $4,000. insured for
$1,000; the Grand Union Era Company
about $4,000, probably covered by insur-
ance; the Knox Post, $1,000. insured for
$500; j. L. Coburn, architect, $500, in
sured for $500; Dr. Norcross, $500, not
insured; Cyrus Greeley, $780, covered by
insurance