Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-23

u. ID. II. Pepper, formerly pastor OF the
| Baptist church at Waterville, later professor
in Newton Theological Seminary and now
President Of GrOzier Theological Seminary
Ia Pennsylvania, Is favorably mentioned
in connection with this important position,
aud that he will be selectedtfhe will accep,
tie office.
decision Of the Supreme Court of this State
has just been promulgated. arising from
the vote of the town of Jay To aid a manu-
featuring enterprise. in which the court
held that the Legislature cannot authorize
towns to extend such all. The court fur
Their unanimously hold that towns may aid
railroads. They say that railroads are i'm
proved public ways and railroad corpora
tions quasi public corporatiou, while
manufacturing companies are private cor
porations to carry on private business.
This decision settles the right of towns to
aid railroads, and overthrows the policy of
towns aiding manufacturing enterprises.
Lewiston Journal.
cation will report bill to promote the
efficiency of the public schools of this
State. 1t provides for district or utter
mediate supervision, dividing the State in
TO seven districts, with Commissioner
for each district, To be appointed by the
Governor, who are to receive each an an
nual salary OF fifteen hundred dollars, with
travelling expenses. The State Superin-
tendent aud the District Commissioners
are to constitute State Board. Provision
is made for District Conventions in the fall
of each year, Tor the organization and SUI
pcrvision of schools, and for transacting
other matters affecting the interests OF ed
ucation; also, for holding teachers insti-
tutes in every county. The duties and
powers of these District Commits toner's
are prescribed, and will be followed by
another bill providing for free high schools
MURDER OF A MAINE Mantle Fair
field Chronicle. thtt John Terny OF North
NasSalboro, two weeks ago received notice
that his sister residin. in Lawrence, Mass,
WAS dying and requested his presence
He at once set ont and his friends heard
nothing from him until Monday, Jan. 9Th.
when Mr.. John Mullen received two trle-
grams-one over the signature Of Tierny
himself asking that his trunk be forward
ed at once; and the other signed by other
parties. stating that he was dead and re-
questing that his bank book be forw arclet.
t.,;.
OF the friends here that there had been foul
play. 1t now appears that he was the vic
tim of Il murder a dilbolical rs that OF
Mathews at Waterville, some years ago.
While stopping at the house of his neplI-
ews in Lawrence, laudanum was given
him in coffee. at first In SIMPLIFYING doses
aud at last In such quantities that, not
withstanding. the antidotal effects of the
coffee, his death wa, brought about. He
had deposited about thirteen hundred doll
ars, which his mucderers doubtless
thought would fall ut once into their hands.
TERRY was single man about IS ears OF
age and has Il brother living in Philadel-
phia. The case is being investigated and
the perpetrators will doubtless be brought
to jn,ticc
MAINE EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS con
vENTIoN.-At the annual meeting Of the
Maine Editors and Publishers at Augusta,
Friday, resolutions were adopted insi,tjne,
that the uniform rate of - per cent be as
sessed as ! payment to agencies tor fur
nishing advertisements and suggesting
the Propriety OF establishing advertising
agencies in Boston and New York FOR the
purpose Of soliciting exclusively for the
Maine press. In the afternoon a very in
teresIing paper on the history OF the press
or Maine was read by Joseph Griffin of
brunswick. one of the oldest printers i'm
the State. The constitution OF the Associa-
ton was 80 amended that only the editors
and publishers of bona iide papers, with
paying subscribers. and job printers are
eligible 10 membership. The relation OF
the printer and publisher in the State was
discussed" Hon. Nelson Dinyley. jr., OF
Lewiston spoke at some length. II was
voted TO have brief histories OF the sessions
and summer excursions of the association
prepared and printed. The following were
elected officers for the ensuing year pres
ident, +. +. Shaw OF Paris Secretary.
Joseph wood Of Wiscasset; Corresponding
Secretary, \. II. Davis of Pennington;
treasurer, III. A. Shorey, of Bridgton 4
social reunion was held in the evening at
the Augusta House.