The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-03

Local police, he states, are appointed in accord
ance with local interests and it is announcement
to transfer them for duty in other places. In
this respect the constabulary are a convenience
and the constant demand for their services
from all parts of the state shows the necessity
for the force. In this respect they have always
proved exceedingly useful and valuable. In the
execution of the liquor law they have done
much service and are in fact necessity. II
this was the reason for abolishing the force 1t
was an act inconsistent with public morally to
abolish force because it executed the laws.
Ii the argument was that they had done too
little then it were better to make the force more
sufficient If the local and state force together
could not enforce the law it argued the need
for more instead of less force. He had yet
been unable to see any just reason for settlag
aside an instrumentality that had been so ELL
Gent in executing laws in different parts OF the
state and had rendered such good service.
The Governor then proceeded to discuss the
difficulties which attended the bill 10 the alb
sence of all provisions for the final disposition
OF liquor cases now pending; the return or con-
domination of seized liquors and other similar
points. He also argued the difficulties attend,
ing the carrying out of that portion of the Dill
giving him power to cali on the local poice,etc'
Temperance.
SPRINGFIELD, June 1.-The Catholic State
Temperance Union to-day voted in favor OF
annexation to the Catholic Total Abstinence
Uuion of America. Delegates at large were
chosen to attend the Chicago national conven-
ton. Communications were received from
Bishops Williams of Boston and O'Relly OF
this city, and from Patrick Byrne, President OF
the National Union. A distinctvely Catholic
system was encouraged, as that would take in
larger number of Irish workers than any
other. Bishop Williams did not favor detailing
his diocese from the State Union, aud so 1t
remains.
Suspicious Death.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, June 2-Mrs. Bridget
HOyt of Sout HOlyOke was found dead last eve
ming, and Thomas Keeliher has been arrested
for causing her death " ith laudanum. Keeliher
says he was drunk at the time and gave the
drug for medicine, Mrs. Hoyt complaining OF
sickness A coroner's inquest is now in ses-
sion.
Cntaolic Abstinence Union.
The state convention of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union held in this city to-day.
One hundred and seventy delegates were pres
ent. Mass was attended at st. Nicholas
Cathedral, after which the members marched
to GilmOre's hall where sessions of the conven-
ton were held. The address of President Pat
rick j. Flatley of Boston reviewed the work of
the year. Other brief addresses were deliver
ed. The afternoon session met at o'clock. w.
o. PRIME of New York delivered a stirring ad
dress extending the felicities of the American
Catholic Temperance Union to the Catholic
workers of the state. The report of the treas
urer, I. M. McHenna, of Marlboro, showed the
receipts of the Union for the yerr to be 1856;
expenditure $747, and 5000 in the bank The
following officers were elected Patrick j.
Flatley of Boston, President; jeremiah j.
Crowley Of Lowell and j. f. Colman of Nit
tnaque, Vice Presidents; Jno. A. Duggan of
Boston, Treasurer, and Rev. HI. f. Flatley of
Wakefield, Secretary.