The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-21

county, and the family of the deceased and
that of Mr.. Fletcher, have the sympathy of the
whole community.
Letter from Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20, 1870
REPORT OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
The Railroad Com nissioners in their report
thus speak of the Portland and Kennebec ant
Somerset and Kennebec Railroads.
The extent of railroad operated by the Port
land and Kenneoec Railway Company, lnclud.
iug the brar CHI to Bath, is 100 mics.
The company the past season has laid 8O(
tons Of new rails, put down 10000 seepers
have built many new cuverts, repaired and
strengthened the principal bridges, laid at the
different stations new turn-uuts, and built pew
tore houses aud platforms foe Accommodation
| OF freight. The track aud bridges and eouip.
| ment OF the road are in good coudltcp
| Inc rolling STOCK consists OF 16 locomotives
| 2S6 freight RS; 10 passenger Cars; smoking
cars; mail cars; 4 passenger saloons for
freight trains.
Two new locomotives are contracted for with
toe Portland Company, to be delivered in JAM
uary and February, aud more passenger cars
are TO be received the first OF January.
Ibis road has the preponderating advantage
OF the narrow gauge connection at Portland
with he Boston roads. Its freight business
mas greatly increased, aud the sup-riute nte al
'ntorms Us that be needs 100 more freight cars
and more passenger cars 10 do properly the
business that presses upon him. And its en-.
| terprlslng managers anticipate a still larger
trsf1ic as The carrying functions of their road
are augmented, and increasing travel az the
pleasantness OF their route is appreciated
They dwell largely upon the oneness of
| gauge, and conclude as follows:
1t is certainly 10 be regretted that we have
more than one gauge in the Staie. Aud if
early III our railroad Legislation here had been
passed law requiring be same gauge upon all
| roads in The Sta.e, much exren.e OF equipment
would have beeu saved 10 the roads aud great
er dispatch, convenience and facility in The
moving OF freight have been secured to the
huolc. Y Uniformity of gauge would afford
convenience to manufacturers Of railroad
| rqaIpment. 1t would enable shippers ot
| freight 10 land i. any where 10 the Stale reach
ed by railroads, with ,ut the ,ncouveuie, ce of
! Unloading aod reshippiDg It would 10 ea,e of
disaster soL etiDes, and in case Of press ur- of
rosa, enable 70 un 1ofd rte aad
assistance, and if We may regard rbe contin.
.er cies that our border position may in the
long future po sbly give rise to, it would ena-
Die, 10 case OF emergency, the concentration
al the motive power OF all the railroad. in
me State upon any given road desiu+d to.
ward any given pout OF attack or defence.
Now oneness auage, whether the broad or
the narrow guage We're ad ,pted, would give US
hese advantages as within the s, ate. But il
IS The narrow suage hat uld onnect us with
he other States Ut New Euslond, aud with
the South AMI the West. II would have there.
fie ih's dvanIa2e 10 Maine, that by it ibe
snlpper OF freight here couIo send his merchan-
disc through oy rail to New York and St.
Louis, and San Francisco, without the break
lng OF bulk-an advantage every day hereafter
TO De appreciated, but 70 be mure valued than
now, perhaps, by ana by, when the develop
ment and Improvement OF our great natural
resources shall bave added so largely as We
eel sure they will to our artisans and manu-.
factu'ers, AID millions OF dollars, Certainly to
our products.
THE HOLLIS ELECTION CASE.
The commit ee on elections was occupied
Yesterday afternoon in bearing the case Of 81
f. Bradbury OF Hollis, contestant of The seat
neld by John W. Lane. Mr.. Bradbury ap-
peared with his counsel. Hon. J. W. Brad.
bury, while George G. Yeatou, Esq acted for
Mr. Lane. Mr.. Bradbury claimed his seat for
the following reasons: 1st, Mr.. Lane was not
eligable under the Constitution, lnasmuch a.
ne had not been resident OF this State for the
year next preceding and resident of the Dis
trct for the three months next preceding his
election. End, The vote of WATERFORD should
% rejected, because the record was not made
IN open town meeting and because there il
now no proper record of the meeting. There
was no dispute as to the vote thrown in each
town it being,
do lIs, tor Lane 1877 FIR Pradhrrr ono
""'S'Doio' 22 IS 162
4os 80
Line remonstrant found that in 1868 the tax
on poll and personal property assessed to Mr..
Lane IN Hollis was abated by the representa-
lions OF Mr.. LIS brother. That Mr.. Lane last
spring, while stopping at hotel, registered his
name as of Portland; that he gave several
deeds from 1862 to 1865, in each of which be ia
described as OF Portland; that in 1858 he was
keeping house in New York; and from these
and other facts the counsel claimed that Mr.
Lanes residence down to 1868 was in Portland
and that he then established it in New York.
where it now is. The clerk of the town of
WATERFORD testified that the vote of Water.
ooro' was declared in open town meeting, but
admitted that the record was not made up un-
Gil evening and not finished until to-day. Mr..
Yeaton claimed and proved by witnesses that
Mr.. Lane was born in Hollis, lived there until
be was twenty-one, which was in 1910; that be
then moved to Worcester, where lie resided
I'LL 1919. when he moved to Portland, remain.
nS there until 1862; that in 1862 he bpcams
'"e soie owner Of the old homestead in Hollis,
ana mat he there established his domicle, |
WHICH De nas never changed; thai be has nevel
soted since 1867 In any other place than Bolis |
tnat he never paid poll tax in any town other
Than Hollis; that he did keep house 70, a |
snort time in 1868 in New York, but under the q |
rcumstances. Tie was obliged in order /,
secure debt to take the househ old furniture
i a hnnsa. that ba M, l
kept mouse until he completed The sale; that |
MS business had been that Of a telegraph line |
contractor, which has necessarily called him |
from home large portion of the time As to |
the record of the meeting Mr.. Yeaton claimed |
that as the Clerks duties were simply minis. |
terial he had the right to change or amend his |
record at any tune consistent with the facts
and the counting and declaring the vote in |
open meeting was full compliance with the /
law. The committee decided to give Mr. Lane
bis seat. No minority report will probably be
made, although the two Democrat, upon the
committee have not vet signed the report The
Dickey. Keegan case Commenced this morn
ing, report of which will furnish to-mor.
row.
MISS PRINCES READING.
Miss Isabella j. Prince of your city gave &c.
ect readings here last Tuesday evening to
arge and quite critical audience. She more
han pleased in her rendering of Barbara
tretchie;" in'After the Ball., and "Wound-
~ sue fully satisfied. She has fine figure,
- 1anl lace, and rich 7oce, and is destined
rank among our best readers.
CUMBERLAND.
.ui.e more gambling houses in Boston were