The Portland daily press., 1878-01-18
MAINE.


Death of Prominent Bangor MAN.
BANGOR, Jan. 17.-Luther H. Eaton, civil
engineer, prominent citizen long identified
with the interests of this city, died this morn
ing.
supreme Court.
SACo, Jan. 17.-In the Supreme Court case
of Benjamin @. Jordan against VIM. H. Smith
and Francis A. Swett an action to recover dam
ages against Defendants selectmen of Hollis,
for corruptly and wilfully refusing to receive
plaintiffs vote last Presidential election. De-
PENDANTS claimed plaintiff was not resident of
Hollis A verdict of not guilty of malicious
intent was rendered, but the jury also found
specially that plaintiff was entitled to vote.
The case of Patrick Hogan against John R.
McIntire is now on trial.
Geld Weather in Aroosfook.
FORT FAIRFIELD, Jan. 17.-Thermometer
this morning indicated $50 below zero
The Prison Reform Convention.
| AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-THE prison convention
| continued today, closing its session this after
| noon. The discussion today was mostly in re-
| gard TO cutting down the price OF board in the
county jails and what to do with the inevitable
] tramp. The resolutions presented yesterday
| were passed, also resolutions asking the Legis-
| lature to make the fees Of jailors for the com
mitment or discharge of person 20 cents for
support of each prisoner sum not exceeding
| 81 per week; that it is the duty of Christian
community to care for the vagabond classes as
well as the virtuous puor; that the Legislature
| should pass a law to make suitable provisions
10 our larger jails to set convicts at work; re
Il no Lokn oI,o.. L
utes so that our present thirty days penalty
against vagrancy shall be not less than six
months, and sixty days shall be not less than
one year, and for all subsequent offences two
years for each, and that the expense for said
| confinement and support be paid by the state.
Editors and Publishers.
The Maine Press Association began its annus
al session here this evening, eecting the follow
| ing officers:
Presdent-Hiram K Morrell, Gardiner,
Vice Presidents-I, p. Warren of Portland,
| W: W. Perry of Camden, A. f. Drinkwater of
| Ellsworth.
Secretary-Joseph Wood of Wiscasset.
Treasurer-P o. Vickery of Augusta
corresponding Secretary-Charles W. Reyes
of Pennington.
Executive Committee-C. FL. Kilby of skow.
hogan, William B. Lapham of Augusta, f. r.
Smith of Bangor.
Howard Owen of Augusta. was chosen Es.
sayist for the next year, and 1. P Warren of
Portland, Poet The meeting continues tomor.
| row.
Fire in WinsIOw.
The house of Joseph r. Jewett of Winslow
was burned this morning Loss $1,000; insur-
| ed for $1,000.
Accident ON the Portland az Osdensburx
Railroad.
HYDE PARK, VT, Jan. 17-No. freight
train on the Portland & Ogdensburg road west
ward bound, ran off the trestle at the Fisher
crossing, two miles east of Walcot village, at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Seven freight cars and
| one passenger cdsekre complete wreck. The
engine and four cars passed safely over when,
by means as is supposed of stick of timber
sliding off of one of the platform cars, the sew
en- freight cars and passenger car were thrown
off the trestle, about IA feet high. Six persons
were occupying the passenger car of whom AL
bert Currier, Conductor Spauldng, j. T. Pat
terson and A. D. Peck were more or less Sc
verely injured, though none of them danger
ously, which is great wonder, as the car was
smashed as fiat as mud scow. The rails and
ties are torn up the whole length of the trestie,
and will necessitate coming by for day or two.