Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-20
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The house With contents, owned by
John Gray, South Berwick, was
burned. Thursday noon. Loss, $500;
,ar{i;.lly insured.
Louis Maurice. who was arrested at
Biddcford, Sunday night. at the in
stance of DR. Frank Grattan, charged
with attempting to poison his wife, has
resumed work in the Laconia mills.
An investigation is being made that
may possibly bring other parties into
the case and show that Maurice never
had any idea of poisoning his wife.
In the United States district court at
Portland. Thursday. Judge Webb
heard the case of Isaac W. Dyer vs..
the United States for fees which We're
disallowed while the petitioner was t..
$. district attorney. Mr.. Dyer ap-
peared for himself and District Attor-
ney Bradbury for the government.
Judge Webb allowed the fees amount
ing to $,5G.20.
There We're 10 or Il deer on the noon
train to Bangor. from over the Ban
gor & Aroostook. Thursday. A party
consisting of G. +. Files. Il. c. Files.
Felix Downing. Fred Mccain and c.
F. Earnest Of New York. came down
from Sherman with six deer. +. f.
Nesmith of Boston, and II. S Nesmith
of Lynn. Mass, had three deer from
Norcross. The quarters of a large
moose We're received at Leighton's
market. Thursday, from Charleston.
Deputy Sheriff S. B. Thurlow of
Deer Isle, brought a prisoner to Els
worth, Tuesday evening. 1t was Lewis
Robbins of that place, who is under
arrest for striking Levi r. Stnson
with knife. 1t appears that the two
young men got into trouble at a dance
hall. where the blow was struck. The
case was before Judge f. E Chase of
the Western municipal district. who
placed the young men under $500 bonds
for want of which he was committed.
Robbins is but 16 years Of age and is a
fine appearing young man.
The fire in the Maine Centrals big
coal heap a. High head, Bangor, which
started a month ago. is still burning.
Three streams of water. are being
played upon the fire constantly. There
are 10000 to 25,000 tons Of bituminous
,oal in the pile, and thes fire is right in
the middle of it. extending over an
area of more than 40 or so feet square.
There is considerable of sulphur in thisj
kind of coal, and the fire is supposed
10 have been caused by spontaneous
About l00stons of coal is
being removed daily from the heap. |
light over the burning spot.
On Wednesday, Harry ]. Chapman.
he Bangor attorney, took one of his |
clients, Frank Il. Wilson, before |
Dentist w. p Johnson and had one |
Of his hands photographed with the |
X-ray. Frank 3. Wilson, it. appears. |
vas soldier of E company, First Dis
rict Of Columbia cavalry. during the |
'ivil war, or a part Of it. At the battle |
# Roanoke, Virginia, sometimes called |
Wilson'S raid, in June. 1864, he was
shot in the middle part Of the left |
land and was retired from service |
With a dangerous wound. Since that
inc he has been without the use of |
lis arm. and an offensive running
ore still remains there, after 80 years
# unavailing treatment. Wilson viii!
De treated at the hospital for the
which he has borne until his
eft hand and arm are practically
worthless. Amputation is feared as
but an effort will be made
o save the shattered member.