The Portland daily press., 1883-01-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Lot M. Morrill, Dying.

Lot M. Morrill, Dying.
AUGUSTA, Jan. slot M. Morrill, is not ex-
pected TO live through the night His physi-
clan was called to attend him Sunday night I
II o'clock. His family aud attendants then be-
lieved he was in dying condition. His physi-
clan remained with him all the time until
O'Clock this morning, and has been by the bed
side occasionally throughout the day Several
times during Sunday night it was thought he
was dying, but with wonderful power he clung
to life, rsllying again and again when it seemed
as though the vital spark had fed. All the
members of his grief-stricken family and his
brother Auson P. Morrill,, have been with him
during last night and to-day. This evening
there is no improvement in his condition. His
death is close at hand
More Good Work by the Woodbury..
CALAIS, Jan. S.-Tbe revenue steamer Wood
bury to-day took the schooners Agrcola, for
Ellsworth with corn, and Ella Rose, disabled,
from a dangerous position in the ice off Fox
Island and towed them to safe harbor 1T
Green's Landing. II also broke the channel
for another schooner, enabling her to work into
clear open water.
A Forged Check.
BOSTON. Jan. S.-A forged check for 800,
drawn on the Faneuil Hall National Bank,
was this morning sent by Portland bank 10
the Merchants Bank of this city for collection.
1t purported to be signed by Joseph B. Tread
well and was payable to Arthur G. Chaplin
DR.. Pickard's Death Caused by Negli-
gence of Maine Central Employees.
BANGOR, Jan. 8.-The vei dict of the coro-
ner's jury in the case of DIR. A. j. Pickard,
killed by a Maine Central train Dec. 26th, is
that owing to the neglect of the employees of
the railroad to sound the whistle and to ring
the engine bell at the proper time, and the un-
usual and excessive fast rate OF speed cf the
tain at the time, thereby not giving warning
OF the approach of she train in season to avoid
collision, the death Of the doctor occurred.
Bank Examiner for Maine.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-The Comptroller of
the Currency to-day appointed A. P. Wiswell,
of Ellsworth, Bank Examiner for the Sta-e of
Maine, vice Samuel f. Humphrey, resigned.
A Young Man Burned to Death.
FORT FAIRFIELD, Jan. S-The house and
barn of Henry G. Howard, in Eastcn, were de-
stroyed by fire at o'clock yesterda, morning.
Edwin j. Howard, aged 19, was fatally burned
The back and under part of the house was in
flames when discovered. Young Howard's
sister and two other young girls jumped from
the chamber window and ran some hundred
rods to a neighbor's. A Mrs Philbrick ard
Frenchman, who were in the house, dragged
Boward to the window aud ali jumped out
Howard was wild with excitement and rushed
again into the house, thinking his sister was
there The stairs fell as he tried to ascend
aud before he could be rescued he was burned
so severely that he died in few hours. Loss
probably about $1,000: 10 insurance. Cause,
ashes kept in wooden vessels.2 Mi. Heward,
with his wife and two daughters, lately re-
moved to Montana.
Fire In Pennington.
FARMINGToN Jan. The dwelling house
ard ell OF George Millet was burned this morn
ing. Loss $500; insured for $500.
Fires in Pittston.
GARDINER, Jan. San uuoccupied house at
East Piltston, owned by Allen Hunt, was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night. Loss $1,000.
Cause unknown.
dwelling house at North Pittson, owned
and occupied by Jos. Kelley, was burned with
furniture and household goods. No insurance.
Cause, defective fue.