Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-08
Sparks FROM MAINE WIRES.

tet of Bar Harbor burglars, was cap.
tured at Ellsworth, Wednesday night
After UP two days with testimony, Prof
John Deftoss, the Spiritualist charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. was discharged at Lewiston. The
case attracted much attention while be.
fore the court and there was much sur
prise at the result.
Schooner Gazelle. Payson, Bangor. tc
Belfast, lumber laden, went ashore
Wednesday, on Verona, off Fort Knox
Bucksport, and filed. She is badly
strained. The cargo is being dis
charged.
The selectmen Of Pittsfield held a
IRE inquest, Monday, but they did not
succeed in discovering any new devel-
opments that would lead to the capture
OF the villain who set fire to the Nc
Causlan farm house at dead of night
George FELTON,, Paris. was taken to
Norway. Wednesday nightly Officer Pen
icy, on the charge of assault OH an officer.
u II alleged that while attending Bryants'
ialr. ana being somewhat intoxicated he
began TO turn Ezra Stevens horses loose,
ana knocked down several men including
Deputy Sheriff Milton Penney, when they
tried TO stop him. He was finally sub
dued and hancuffed.
Deputy Warden J. Faulkner of the
Maine State prison, arrived in Bangor
tuesday noon. on the train from Houl-
Ton with Charles Morris, who shot Game
warden Collins. and who was sentenced
last week TO 10 years at Thomaston. Nor
ris was taken from the train 10 the police
station to pass the night. The deputy
left with the prisoner for Thomaston on
the steamer. Wednesday,
George /. Hatch was arrested at
Portland Wednesday. for stealing
overcoats from Shaw's Business col
lege and Gray's Business college.
latch is a graduate Of the State
prison. having served term there for
stealing Capt. Benz. Jones' yacht. sew
eral years ago.
Victor De Lesseps, son of the late
Ferdinand De Lcsseps, the world
famous engineer. promoter and diplo-
mat, died at Paris, Wednesday, aged
IS years. 1t was given out that his
death was caused by an accidental fall
from a staircase, but 1t is rumorcd
that 1t was really case of suicids.
The citizens OF Bath were greatly
shocked, Wednesday morning. at the
sudden death of John s. Elliot. a prom
inent Bath citizen. which took place.
Tuesday night. Mr. Elliot was taken
az "a StN Las f~t4F. iAf " dts d
improving in health when heart trou-
bic set in. He was about So years old
Mr.. Asa Downs ar Mechanic Falls.
who was thrown from his carriage.
striking on his head and shoulders.
Tuesday, died. Wednesday morning, at
o'clock. Mr.. DrAns WAS Y years of
age and was a respected citizen Of the
village. He is survived by wife ANA
one daughter. now living in Lynn.
Mass
Tuesday. s. n. Lick fired three shots nj
Harry Turner. agent Tor Deu,her, who IS
manager OF company manufacturing
The new Actyline gas for lighting pun
Poses In l.isks mill. Westbrook The Two
men disputed on some matter concerning
the buildings and the shooting Was ihe
result OF the property owner being
under the influence OF liquor The ehots
did not take effect. Liss was under the
doctors care, Wednesday. but viii prob
ably will be arrested. Thursday.
The beamcrs in the York mills, Saco
who are dissatisfied with the wages given
them under the new schedule aiopts
when the mills started up M-nday called
on the agent Tuesday afternoon and we-u
promised satisfactory pay for the nexs
two weeks. After that he said a new hiuG
Of work would be PUT on which would en-
able them 10 make pay about equal 10
that under the old schedule. The weavers
who are also dissatisfied with the new
schedule, Will send "A delegation to cui, |
on the agent.
The Maine Free Baptist Association
Is holding its convention at Bath. The |
exercises. Tuesday. consisted of an ad- |
dress Of welcome by Rev. l. A Davis. |
pastor of the North Street church, and |
the annual sermon by Rev. a c. |
of Caribou. The conference. |
~ .t,,- =, al
meeting led by Rev. f. =. Wormwood |
Of Gray. Then followed a business |
meeting. The afternoon session was |
devoted wholly to the Woman's Mis- |
sionary Society. There was an address |
IT welcome by Mrs. A. l. Davis of |
bath. reports of secretary and treas |
urer and devotional exercises.
A special dispatch from Washington |
TO the Boston Herald is as follows: "A |
little army post in Maine, Fort Preble
near Portland. has the unenviable rep
utation of surprising all other posts in
the record for alcoholism, while the
Eastern post of Fort Porter. n. Y.
among others. shows no record of al
coholism at all. An army surgeon who
has given much time to the consider
alton of this subject, says that alcohol
ism is decreasing in the service, due
mainly to the influences of the post |
exchange the successor of the can
leen.' He is also in favor of the treat
inent of alcoholism initially as dis
ease and that the inveterate drunkard
should be put and kept out of the
The annual meeting of the Portland
{. Rochester Railroad was held at
Portland, Wednesday, The board of
directors is the same as last year. with