The Portland daily press., 1878-06-25
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MAINE.
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Matters at the CauifaI

Matters AT tne capital.
AUGUSTA, June 24-The Executive Council
commenced session today. The Maine Cen
trail tax case comes up for decision tomorrow.
Council will adjourn to go to Orono in the aft
ernoon.
The election commission to investigate the
frauds in Aroostook county are here for Or
ganization and conference. They will COM
mence work soon.
DR.. Fuller of Newport exhibited the phono-
graph to the Council this afternoon G.
ITO the Associated Press.]
Bridges Carried Away by Saturday
Nights Rain.
BANGOR, June 24.-The bridge at Bradford
Corner, across Mosher brook was washed away
Sunday and took away part of the dam and
started the foundation of Strout & Kingsbury's
saw mill. The bridge east of the village and
the bridge road from Bradford to Charleston
ls also gone. The stage driver had to ford the
stream, the water being over the horses backs.
There was washout Of go feet by Is feet on
the Bangor 81 Piscataquis Railroad. Repairs
were made this forenoon. The train arrived
this afternoon about five hours late.
Fire Iaquest in Rockland.
RoCKLAND. June PA sheriff's jury to
make an investigation concerning the fire
which destroyed the house Of Dr.. j. W. Trus
sell on the morning of the 9th inst, returned
verdict today that in their opinion the fire was
incendiary, but the evidence was not sufficient
to charge the cause to any particular person.
Sudden Death.
BDDEFoRD, June 24.-Obed Hooper,
farmer in the suburbs, arose as usual yesterday
morning, did his usual work round the house
and feeling sleepy lay down few moments
and almost Immediately expired. Heart dis
ease is the probable cause.
The Religious Anniversaries.
The Maine Baptist convention holds three
days session here this week, beginning to-
morrow morning and continuing till Thursday
night A large number of delegates arrived
by the afternoon trains and very large at
tendance and interesting session is assured.
LEWISTON, June 24.-The Maine Congrega-
tional conference and Maine Unversalist con-
vention meet in Auburn tomorrow.
Offenders Against the United States Laws.
BANGOR, June 4.-Eeven prisoners and two
witnesses arrived here this evening in custody
of Gen. Murray, U. S. marshal. They will
come before the o. S. District Court which
convenes Tuesday.
Death of Hon. Wales Hubbard.
SAco, June A.-Hon. Wales Hubbard Of
Wiscasset died at the residence of his son.in-
law, Frank o. L. Hobson, esq, in this city, at
half-past 8 o'clock this morning. The imme-
date cause of his death was organic disease of
the liver. While in Washington last March,
where he has spent a portion of the past few
winters, he was taken ill and returned to his
residence at Wiscasset. Feeling that a change
might be Beneficial few weeks since he came
to Saco, where he gradually grew worse until
his death this morning. Mr.. Hubbard was an
able lawyer, a member of the Lincoln county
bar. He read law with judges Smith and
Bailey at Wiscasset, and in his younger days
opened Office for the practice of his profession
at both Wiscasset and Thomastop.
He was active in politics and was elected to
several terms in the Legislature, his first cleo
ton being when he was but 81 years of age.
He was also in the Legislature dozen years
ago. From 1859 to 1866 he was a reporter of
decisions and the author of Maine Reports
from the forty fifth to the fifty first He has
also been collector of the port of Wiscasset.
he leaves. wife and two Children son,
Wales Hubbard, Jr., who is in the Treasury
Department at Washington, and the daughter
referred to above. His family was with him
at the time of his death. Mr.. Hubbard was 65
years of age.
Suspension of Work at the Kfttery Navy
Yard.
PORTSMOUTH, June 24.-Notifcaton having
been received at this naval station that the
funds for the construction department of the
Portsmouth navy yard are short $4,000, the
employees of that bureau (some 2OO) with the
exception of the caulkers have been suspended
till July 1st.