The Portland daily press., 1878-01-17
MAINE.
Fire in WfueJow.

l WATERvILLE, Jan. 16.-House and stable
owned by Joseph r. Jewett in Winslow was
destroyed by fire this morning Loss $500;
insured in the New York Commercial for $500.
The ReckInnd Counterfeiters.
RocKLAND, Jan. 16.-Hart and Packard,
| counterfeiters, were taken to Jail at Portland
to-day in default of bail. VIM. Crowley, ar
rested yesterday for passing counterfeit nickels
has been discharged, no formal proceedings
1 having been taken.
The Dexter Robbery.
DEXTER, Jan. 16.-Arthur Annette a me-
chanic who has borne a good character, was
arrested to-day, charged with burglary aud
taking $4,000 from the safe Of the Eastern
Express Company on the night of the 9TH inst.
lie was taken to Bangor for a hearing before
the Municipal Court.
Firemen's Slate Association.
THoMAsToN, Jan. 16.-Delegates from nire
counties, representing fourteen leading fire
companies of this state, met in r. FL. Counce
engine hall, Tbomaston, yesterday, for the pur-
pose of organizing N uch needed association,
aud, by having annual musters, promoting a
better feeling among our fremen. A constitu-
tion and bylaws were drawn up, and the name
Oo0uO
adopted Musters will be held the second
Wednesday of September, annually. The next
annual meeting will be held at Brunswick, the
second Tuesday of January, 1879
Verdict Against Riddeford.
SAoo, Jan. 16.-In the case of Maria L.
Ford against the city of Biddeford. the iury
tonight brought in a verdict of $1,000 against
the city. Counsel for the defence will move
for new trial, as against the law and evidence
and for other reasons
The Sheriff. and JaiIors' Convention.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 16-An important state con-
vention of the county commissioners, sheriffs
and jailors of the state began at the court
house in this city this morning, there being
some lO0 persons present, representing those
offices. ID. H. Thing Of Kennebec was chosen
chairman, and G. o. Pendexter Of Oxford
Secretary. The question of jail workshops was
first discussed, several of which are connected
with jails in the state, some being made to pay
slightly, Others self-sustaining, and all having
good effect upon the discipline of the prisoner
and teaching him habits of Industry. The
vexed tramp question called out protracted
debate some sympathy being expressed for
him on account Of the hard times, but the ma
jority of the speakers looking upon him as a
nuisance to be abated if possible. How to do
that is the question that the convention sought
to solve.
Warden Rice of the State Prison, Hon. Wm
Wilson of Rallowell Sheriff Dresser of Cum
berland, Sheriff Libby of Kennebec, Senator
Stevens, Brackettof York, Thing of Kennebec
Stevens of Penobscot, Reed of Androscoggin,
and others, took part in the discussion. The
following resolutions were referred to a COM
mittee:
Resolved, That all sentences to Jail as a pen
atty for crime should include labor as well as
fine or detention in default of payment of
fines.
Resolved, That in the opinion of the conyen-
tion sentences of thirty or sixty days in iail are
far too frequent to accomplished the desired oh.
iect named, to protect persons and property.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this c)Dven-
tion the state should provide house of corrpc
tion in which all females who may be convicted
of any crime in any court of this state shall be
confined and employed under the supervision
of officials, the majority of whom shall be fe-
males.
The convention will continue its session to-
morrow.