Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

a number of young men made an
assault. Saturday. at Portland. on W.
J. Stevenson. the driver of an express
wagon, with the hope of securing
liquor. They knocked him senseiess,
but We're driven off. They supposed
package of books TO be a case of beer.
Oscar Willis, who claims Bath as his
home. was arrested in South Manches-
ter CT, Wednesday, and taken to
Southbury and arraigned before Justice
Brown on assault charges of a serious
nature. Probable cause was found and
he was held for the supreme court i'm
default Of bonds of $4,000.
In the case of Jed Frye G. Co. conf
mission merchants of New York City,
against MacNichol Bros, sardine can
nCrs of Eastport, Judge Powers rem
dered verdict of 500 in favor of Jet!
Frye & Co. but allowed MacNichoI
Bros. to have 217 cases of refused sar-
dimes now at Omaha, which are worth
about $3.50 case.
Albert Marsh. who was discharged as
cook of the Beaman pony and dog cir
Gus, exhibiting at Seaside park. Old Or
chard. was arrested in Biddeford, Sat
urday. on suspicion of being the per-
son who fired a revolver into the tent Of
the sleeping circus employees. Friday
night. He denies the charge and says
he hasn't had revolver in six years.
His home is in Stamford, Ct.
The four-masted schooner Francis
Hyde was successfully launched from
the Kelley & Spear shipyard at Bath,
Saturday. She was built for w. A.
Engenan. ur siCent of the Benvenue
Granite C1. of New York, and is of It's
feet registered length. 80 feet wide, 1e
feet inche beam. and about 700 tons
Gross. She will engage in the granite
trade. The craft was christened by
Fred q. II. Dean of Dorchester, Mass
James IL johnson. for many years 4
valued employc in the United States
lighthouse department. died at his
rooms, 10 Federal street Portland. at
ahout 3 O'Clock. Saturday afternoon. On
Thursday, while along the mouth of
the kennebec in connection with his
duties. he was taken suddenly ill with
an cttack of indigestion He hurried
nome and arrived. Friday afternoon. A
physician was summoned and nothing
serious was feared. On Saturday. how
ever, his condition became alarming.
James A. Mckenney Of Saco. recently
home from the New Hampshire state
prison. is again breathing the depressing
air of a cell. He was arrested. Satur-
day, at Saco. while trying to sell some
pictures that had been stolen from the
residence of Miss Gaines on Elm street.
He admits that he had hand in the
theft but said that Miss Gaines nephew
entered the house in her absence and
lowered the pictures from a rear win
dow. They intended to use the pro-
ceeds to buy rum with. The police are
trying to locate the nephew.
The schooner Joe, owned by George
w. Kelley and loaded with machinery
consigned to the Hall quarry. went
ashore, Saturday. on Bulker ledge. Bass
harbor, in a thick fog. The vessel and
cargo are total loss. She was COM
manded by Capt. Kelley, a son OF the
owner, and carried crew of three, all
of whom were saved. Capt Kelley
says the iron and steel in the cargo at
tractsd the compass, and he lost his
course. The schooner was, built at
Me-, in 1889. Her length
was 91.S feet, breadth 24.5 feet, depth
az feet. and gross tonnage 119.