Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-02-29
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The body of child, evidently pre-
maturely born, was found floating in one
of the docks at Portland, Thursday. 1t
was probably thrown into sewer and
finally found its way to the harbor.
James G. Marland, well known en-
ploye of the Saco Water Power Machine
shop, Saco, who was employed setting up
new machinery at Gritfeth, n. c.,
dropped dead there, Thursday. He had q
wife in Saco.
The ship J. B. Walker OF Bath, Me-,
which has been ashore on Liberty Island.
New York, since Feb. g. was hauled off.
Friday, by two tugs and anchored in deep
water. She will be taken to Erie Basin
and dry docked
Tyler G. Burpee. assistant engineer of
the Bangor g. Aroostook has been en-
gagged to make location survey of the
Woodstock & Cen:erville road. The loca
tion party will take the field Immediately,
as it is expected to begin construction
with the opening of spring.
The coroner's jury at Rockland, in the
case. of Thomas Early, whose sudden death
occurred, Thursday morning reports that
acute alcoholism was the cause. One Of
the witnesses testified that Early had
drank nearly pint of unadulterated
alcohol the previous day in addition to
other strong drinks.
The big ship Shenandoah, Capt. J. f.
Murphy, hailing from Bath, arrived at
New York. Thursday, from San Fran
cisco, the trip having been made in the
remarkably quick time of 96 days. 1t is
said that the record is 50 days made by
the three masted Bath flyer, Henry b.
Hyde The Shenandoah reached Cape
Horn in 44l4 days. When off Cape Hat
teras Able Seaman Henry Ward, a young
Englishman, was washed over and lost.
The ship had the largest and most varie-
gated cargo that has ever come from the
Pacific. including 5000, 600 cans of sal
mon, Mexican wood dried fruits and
wine.
Miss Cornelia T. Crosby, L" Fly Rod,
who has been passing day or two in this
city in the interests of the sportsmen'
exposition to be held in New York. next
month, says: Everything is progressing
finely. | have just returned from New
York where | have been in consultation
with DIR. 7. H. Bean, who is Il world wide
authority on the handling of 1sh, ard
who had charge of that department at the
Worlds Fair, and feel that everything
in that line will be most successful. l
recently visited the United States fish
hatchery at Green Lake. 1t is from there
that the United States commissioners
have given permission to its superntend-
ent K. K. Race, to furnish 80 specimens
of trout and salmon for the exhibit" 1t
has been reported that one of the four
United States fish cars will be offered by
the government for the transportation of
the specimens to New York to be ex-
hibited. When inquired of on this sub
ject. Miss Crosby replied: Il don't know
Just what arrangements have been made,
but feel well assured that some salts
factory means of transportation will be
furnished. The game of the State will be
well represented. The log cabin has been
completed and is ready for shipment to
New York. There will be seven guides
from Aroostook county, and the finest
specimens of the big game Aroostook
county is we'll represented, and l trust
that In every way the exhibit will be sat
isfactory to everyone. Wing.