Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-01
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

William Richardson's a young man of
Bridgton. attempted suicide. Wednes-
day, shooting himself in the left side
The bullet, striking rib, was not fatal
Thaddeus a. Stevens and Asa LARA
bee We're brought to Portland. from
Aroostook, Thursday. on liquor indict-
ments. and fined $25 each in the United
States court.
John Buzzell of Presque Isle. CON
victed of smuggling Paris green. was
fined $40 and costs and sentenced 10
one day in Portland Jail. The case
against his brother was mol pressed.
The barge Rondout, built for the
Delaware & Hudson River Co.. was
successfully launched at Bath. Thurs
day. from the yard of Kelley. Spear &
Co The barge has IA coal-carrying ca
pacity of 1000 tons.
Under the new law adjusting the
salaries of officials of the United States
courts, the United States marshal for
Maine will get $4,000 yearly, and the
district attorney will also get $1,000
yearly. This amounts to reduction
of about $1,000 in the emoluments of the
marshalship and a slight increase for
the office of district attorney.
The following divorces have been
granted in the Waldo supreme court:
Lizzie +. Goodwin from Edward s
Goodwin of Burnham. Lillian Dyer
from Amander +. Dyer of Searsmont;
Addie X. Garcelon from Geo b. Garce
| Ion OF Burnham Grace Gordon from
Hugh Gordon of Belfast. Annie NJ.
Webher from Frank A. Weber of Bel
fast.
The Androscoggin county Republ
can committee met in Auburn, Thurs
day at IL A. NJ. and fixed the date for
holding the county convention for May
%, at II a. NJ, at Auburn hall. The
meeting was held in the grand jury
room in the county buildings and there
was a full attendance. The convention
will Dc entitled to about 1870 delegates.
The date is somewhat earlier than
usual. but is satisfactory.
l.. y. Smith of Brewer. Nho went to
Curacao a few years ago as consul. and
who now has extensive property in
terests there. has a representative at
Bangor. loading a large schooner with
a general cargo of eastern Maine pro-
ducts consigned to him On deck she
will carry steamer fitted out at the
Hinckley & Egery Iron Works. the
second one Mr.. Smith has bought in
Bangor to be used in his business.
The coming summer promises to he
the busiest in shipping circles that
Portland has seen for years. Gener-
ally when the steamship season closes.
business begins to fall off all along the
line. and during the summer months
trade is generally very quiet along the
water front. This year. however,
things seem to be somewhat different
a big coal fleet is coming here, a great
deal of Montreal molasses will prob
ably be shipped from this port via the
G.. Il. r., and a large ocean steamer is
now on her way to Portland with a
cargo of sulphur. Ii is understood that
the sulphur will be stored in this city
and sent to various points as required.
a large portion of it will probably go
to Rumford Falls.-Portland Argus.
For some time past. there has been
feeling in certain quarters that the Do
minion Coal Co. and the Grand Trunk
Railway intended to make Portland a
great distributing center for coal. Con-
sequently when General Superinten-
dent Michigan of the G. T. r., accom-
panied by an official of the Dominion
Coal Co., arrived in this city. Wednes-
day, at Has A. NJ, and commenced an
inspection of the Grand Trunk wharf
property. the knowing ones said Il told
you So" Just what plans the gentle
men have in mind regarding Portland
as distributing center for the product
of the Nova Scotia mines is unknown,
for neither of the officials could be in
terviewed They left for Montreal on a
special train.-Portland Argus.