The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.



RoCKLAND, Aug. 16.-This morning the
steam tug. c. B. Sanford, with the new barge
Clifford in tow, was passing out the harbor dur
ing pense fog, when she collided with the
schooner Iowa of Bangor, Capt. j. S. Marshall.
The Iowa lost Ger head gear and the barge was
slightly damaged.
Fourth District Democratic Convention.
BANGOR, Aug. 16.-Were it not for the
printed announcement of the event, one would
not know that the Democracy are to hold their
district convention at City Hall tomorrow.
Very few of the sachems have put in an ap-
pearance as yet, and there is little prospect of
a convention larger thar those of previous
years. The unterrifed of Bangor and vicinity
are whistling loudly to keep their courage up,
but cannot make their rank and file enthuse
worth cent 1t is, of course, all cut and dried
that James G. Madigan of Houlton, will be
nominated, though rumor has circulated on
the streets tonight that he does not propose to
put his neck in the way, as Gen. Plaisted pur-
poses to throw his lasso over any game which
may appear. Peter c. Keegan OF Madawaska,
is flying round like Sweetwater mosquito,
buzzing here and there, wherever he can put
in peg for Madigan. This fact would seem to
indicate that the rumors of Madigan's decina-
ton are without foundation, and that he will
be the defendant in the next case won by the
Attorney General. D.
To the Associated Press
Maine State Camp Meeting at Richmond.
GARDINER. Aug 16.-This was the fifth day
of the Maine State Camp Meeting.
At a. m meetings were held in the society
tents, and much interest was manifested. At
10 a. m. the people were called to the stand to
listen to a sermon by c. Fl. Allen. d. D Pres
ident of the Agricultural College at Orono.
Text Romans viii, 2, 3. His theme was the
higher law of Christs spiritual kingdom.
The sermon was one of deep thought ard pow
er, Rev. A. s. Lord and Mrs. Clark OF New
York, followed with exhortions. A prayer
at Up. m. Rev. Mr.. Church of Orington dis
coursed from Col. i, u, giving thanks to the
Father, SC.
FARMINGToN, Aug. 16.-A lad named How
ard Coburn, aged about IL years, was drowned
in Sandy river this forenoon.
Body Recovered.
EAsTPoRT, Aug. 16 The body of Doherty,
drowned at Melrose, has been picked up and
buried at Jonesport -
Sudden Death.
BANGOR, Aug. 16-A woman named Mrs.
Laura Hodgdon died at the franklin House be-
tween and o'clock this morning. She ar
rived by the Maine Central train from Mechanic
Falls, Friday night, and was met by Ferdi-
nand L. Mann of Oldtown. They took room
of tba boto fba MI fbav
NAMED. Sunday the parties went to ride.
Mann says the woman was about 81 years old,
and the daughter of Charles and Sarah john
son of West Great Works. The mother has
lived at Orono since she was five years old.
The father has long been in Minnesota, and
does not help the family. A few years ago she
married man named Hodgdon, who left her.
Mann also says she wrote him last week, say
ing she had written her folks she was coming
home. He took no notice and she wrote him
to meet her at the Maine Central depot in this
city Friday night He says when she retired
Sunday night, about half-past nine, she COM
planned of pain in her stomach, and towards
morning awakened him with her groans. He
alarmed the house, but she died in a few min
utes. .
A coroner's jury returned verdict that she
came to her death by cholera morbus, and men
tai excitement and physical prostratIon, and
that there was no indications of violence. The
dead woman's mother, sister, brother, uncle
and Mann testified they never apprehended
violence between the parties. .
Mann says he paid her board at Mechanic
Falls, SO she could save her money to buy
clothes, as they were to be married some
time.