The Portland daily press., 1877-01-03
MAINE
LARGE FIRE IN LEWISTON.

LARGE FIRE IN LEWISTON.
Four Stores on Lisbon Street Burned
Loss $4,000.
LEWISTON, Jan. AT half past five O'Clock
q kerosene lamp in j. Greenbury's store on Lis
bon street, took fire. 1t was smothered with
blankets and supposed to be extiuguished AT
ter six flames burst out. filling the building,
which was destroyed. The fire extended north
to Bean 8 Stetson's stores, which we're partial
ly burned. The wind blew south, taking the
building occupied by Mrs. L. Atwood, millin-
cry, vacant store recently occupied by Mrs Lee
mont, Cornish & White, clothiers, Thompson
Brothers, toy dealers and agents of Wheeler &
Wilson's sewing machines. These were all
burned. Cornish & White saved most of their
stock, as did Thompson Bros. The building
was owned by Bean & Stetson, f. NJ Jordan,
E. Cornish, William NJ Chamberlain and MIR.
Hayden.
Bean & Stetson have policy Of $500 in the
Hudson, $500 in the Bangor Mutual. $500 in
the Quincy, $4,000 in the Fire Association, $1,000
in the Royal of Liverpool and $500 in the
Pennsylvania.
Greenbury bad $500 in the Fame, 500 in the
Bangor, and $500 in Patterson.
Mrs. L. Atwood had $500 in the Fame. $500
in the Patterson, $1,000 in Newark City.
Jordan & Prescott had $1,000.
Chamberlain had $1,000 in the Etna.
A. 7. Thompson had $500 in the G:rar6.
Cornish had $500 in the Hartford & Etna
and $1,000 in the Phenix.
The wind blew strong from the north and the
heavY..snow made slow work for the engines. so
the fire was well advanced before water was OBJ
tanned. 1t seemed inevitable that all the stores
to Ash street must go, and most of the stocks
were removed. The loss from this cause will,
be heavy. Me fire departments from Lewiston
and Auburn were supplemented by three heavy
streams from the Bates mill, which probably
saved several buildings. The loss will probably
approach $4,000.
Musical Convention
HARRINGTON, Jan. 1.-The County Musical
Convention opened here today with large at
tendance, Prof. W. o. Perkins of Boston, d.
rector. The convention is to continue several
days.
The Press Libel suit.
BATH, Jan. IA suit of unusual interest
has been tried before the Supreme Court in
Bath during the past three days of the present
session, that of George G. Stacy of Richmond
VS.. Portland Publishing Company, for libel in
the publication of the following paragraph in
the Daily PRESS, Sept. "A, 1875; damages claim
ed $4,000:
A reliable gentleman of Hallowell informs us
that the Secretary of State, Stacy, was recenilv
arrested in that City for drunkenness and dis
turDance. A ten dollar note quIeted the affair.
Testimony was introduced by plaintiff tend
ing to show the paragraph was inspired BY cx-
press malice on the part of Col. H. A. Smith.
then connected with the PRESS. The defence
was based on the ground that the allegations
were true and suitable for publication. Much
testimony was introduced respecting the gene
raj reputation of plaintiff in respect to intem-
perance.
Baker & Baker of Augusta, and F. II. Jack.
son OF HallowelI, for plaintiff Thos. B. Reed
of Portland, and G. w. Larrabee of Bath, for
defendants. Case was given to jury at u. NJ,
who had rot agreed at the hour of adiourn-
ment
Trains Delayed.
Trains On the Maine Central three hours late
on account of snow storm.
Installation in Biddeford.
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 2.-Rev. George R. Merrill
was installed today pastor of the Second Con-
gregational church. Rev. DR.. Spaulding of
Newburyport preached the sermon.
y. j. Court.
The Supreme Judicial Court, Judge Peters,
opened at Saco today. A large number of cases
are for trial There was large attendance of
lawyers. not very long term is expected.