The Portland daily press., 1877-01-06
The Biddeford Post Office.

DlDDkfORD, Jan. GA IuLnoS OF lIIeBuldCl-
ties in the post Office in this city has been rife
here for some days. 1t is known that special
agent has been here and taken afidavits of two
of the clerks employed in the Office. 1t is init
mated that complaint was made by a neighbor-
ing postmaster, who claimed that the Bidde-
ford postmaster had caused his salary to be tn
creased by increasing the apparent business
through the sale of large quantities of stamps
outside of the office. Postmaster Hamilton
pursues the even tenor of his way, however,
and his friends say the investigation will only
establish his entire innocence of the charges.
Suit for Damages.
The suit Of John E. Moore of Rochester, N.
H., VS.. A. Durgin, on trial in the Supreme
Court here excites much interest. In the fall
of 1874, the City of Saco invited proposals for
building Gooch street bride. W. 81. Deering,
the lowest bidder, was awarded the contract,
and with force of forty men began tearing up
the bridge. The city subsequently decided not
to allow the contractor to 60 on with his work,
and notified Deering to stop work. Deering
80 notified, refused to suspend and Marshal
Durgin, with force of police officers, ar pear
ed az the bridge, by orders of the city off cials,
and ordered the men to cease. The contractors
told the men to 90 on. The Marshal then or
dered the arrest of large number of men and
defendant was taken to the police station,
locked up and remained two hours suffering
bodily pain and contracting severe cold, in
juring his reputation, &C., as he claims. He
now sues TO. damages. A batch of similar
suits depend upon the result of this Defend
ant claims the Marshal arrested him without a
warrant, saying, 81 will take you on my own
responsibility"
The grand jury have now been four days in
session and will report large number of in
dictments tomorrow.
Church Dedication at Berwick.
GREAT FALLS, N. H., Jan. 5.-The Metho-
dist Society at Berwick, Me-, dedicated their
new church yesterday. The sermon was
preached by Bishop Foster of Boston. The
pastor stated that only $500 were needed to
cancel the debt, whereupon the audience SUBJ
scribed nearly $500. The ediice cost about
$4,000.
The thermometer here indicated 10 degrees
below zero this morning.
Executive Nominations.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 5-The Governor to-day
nominated Fred E. Richards of Camden. for
Land Agent, vice E. G. Burleigh, resigned; G.
f. Allen of Orono, member of the Board of
Agriculture; Nathan L. Perkins, Recorder of
the police court of Bangor,
The Maine Democracy Follow Suit.
The Democratic State Committee met here
yesterday, and chose Eben f. Pillsbury Chair
man. A preamble describing the political sit
uation from their stand point and a series of
resolutions were passed. The first expresses
the opinion that Tilden and Hendricks were
fairly elected and that the attempts to Gefeat
them by counting in minority candidates should
be opposed by every legal and constitutional
remedy.
The second demands of Congress to ascertain
the result of the recent elections in the same
manner as heretofore, since the formation of
government, and that to the popular will thus
ascertained the Democrats of Maine will Een
der willing obedience and demand the same of
others.
The third declares if conspirat ors are allowed
to succeed in reversing the popular will, cleo
toral government in this country is at an end.
The fourth condemns the use Of the army by
the President to control elections, or to inter-
tere with the organizations of State govern
ments, or to menace representatives of the PEG.
pie in Congress as in violation of the constitu-
ton.
The Lewiston Fire.
LEWISTON, Jan. 5.-The sheriff's jury inves.
tigated the late fire and find the fire took in
Isaac Greenburg's store and was afterwards re-
kindled, and that the cause of the fire was eth
er willful setting or failure to extingush the
fire when it caught the first time and the sub
sequent carelessness which amounts to crmi-
nality in closing of the store by the proprietor
without knowing whether any fire remained
in the box or in or about the floor