The Portland daily press., 1884-12-04
MAINE.
The Rlec ,oral collie ge.

AUGUSTA, Dsc. 3.-The Electoral College
convened in the Senate Chamber this forenoon
at 20 O'Clock. Hon. Abner CoburD, presi-
dent of the college. being absent on account Of
illness, Electer John S. Case was elected tc
the chair. Hon. Joseph A. Homan was chosen
to fill the vacancy in the number of the elect
ors. The college then proceeded to ballot fol
President and Vice President James G.
Blaine and John A. Logan receiving six votes,
each, were declared tho choice of the college
The Governor and Council were present dur
ing the voting. Hon. John G. Richardson
was chosen to take charge and deliver to the
President Of the United States Senate, the
vote of the college. The college finally ad-
jouraed at IL o'clock.
he Governor and Council.
AUGUSTA, Dsc 3.-The Governor and Coun-
Gil were in session today. In accordance with
a resolve of the last Legislature referring the
matter to them, they heard representatives
from the towns OF Fairfield, Eastorook and
Hermon, asking for reduction of their valu-
ations to be used as a basis for assessment OF
the State tax on the several towns. No decis-
Ion was rendered.
Salvation AFnay Barracks On Fire.
BIDDEFoRD, Dec. 3.-Whils the Salvation
Army were holding meeting in their large
hall in Saco last night, the building was dis.
covered to bs on fire, and serious disaster
was only averted by the prompt manner in
which the audience which packed the hall was
dismissed before the danger became apparent.
The fire is charged to be the work of an incen-
diary, and there is great indignation.
Franklin Agricultural Society.
PENNINGTON, Dec. 8. The annual meeting
of tie Franklin County Agricultural Society
was held today, and the following officers
elected:
President-Silas Wilder of Temple.
Vice President-Roscoe Vaughan of Jay.
Secretary-H. B. Coolidge of Farmngton.
Treesurer--Cspt. P. P. Tnfts of FsrmiDgton.
Trustees-S G. Craig of Pennington, H. A.
B. Kyes of Industry, 3. w. Brown OF Wilton
George Mclaughlin OF New Sharon, and G..
M. Thompson OF Jay.
The Edward Litte High school Buisdins
Burned.
AUBURN, Dec 3-The Edward Little hieh
school building was burned today. Il was
built seven years ago at an expense of SIS, coo.
The building was entirely gutted, and ouly the
walls were left standing The insurance is
$1,000; So 0o0 in the Westminster OF New
York, $4,000 in the Fire Association OF Phila-
delphia, AID $1,000 in the Washington Fire
& Marine Insurance Company of Boston,
There was e email FIRE In Lewiston this noon.
B. G. Stevens patent blind factory was burned
at a loss of $1,000.
Episcopal Board of Missions.
BIDDEFoRD, Dec. 3.-Tbe Episcopal Board
of Missions met in Trinity church, Sacc, last
evening. Tbs olergymen present were Rt.
Rev. h. A. Neely, bishop of the diocese, aud
R-v MeBsrs. Parke, Pyne. Holbrook, Sawyer,
Towers, Richardson, Ogden, Little, Sills.
Gwynne ard the rector OF the parish. The
service last evening was said by Rev. Messrs.
Holbrook, Towers and Sawyer, and the sermon
upon the subject, 1.-THE Church's Advantages
for Missionary Work." vas preached by Rev.
Mr.. Richardson OF Watervilla. This morning
an address was delivered by ths bishop, after
which the business of the board was transact
cd. At p. N. the clergy met at Rev. Mr.
Smali's house, for conference and discussion
upon passage of Scripture-II Cor, Y. 16.
Tdis evening the closing service was held In
Christ church, in his city, at 745 Addresses
we're made by several of the clergy.
Hon. Abner Cebarn Hls.
AUGUSTA, DEC. 3.--Hon. Abner Coburn was
taken i'll at the Augnnta House at O'Clock
THE morning. DR.. Fl. Fl. Hill was summoned
aad attended him. Mr.. Coburn departed for
his home in Skowhegsn at 10 o'clock by special
train. He was able to walk to his carriage.
He has had similar attacks before.
T. est One of Her Grew.
ELLSWORTH, Dec 3.-The British schooner
Freddie D., from St. John for Boston, put in
to Southwest Harbor, Monday, to bury sea-
man named John A. Blackford, of Lsticts
Psssagens, who was knocked overheard Mon
day morning, off Petit Menan, and was picked
up, but shortly expired He was about 40
years old, and leaves wife and family.
Broke Through she Ece and Drowned.
WINTHROP, Dec. 3.--Oscar Hughes, em-
ployed upon the farm OF Clark Leadbettsr of
Wayne, aged 1S, WAS drowned IN Androscog-
gin Pond, near Wayne village, last night,
while skating. He was formerly of Presque
Isle.
LEWISTON, Dec. 3.--Two boys, Elmer Has
kell, Son OF Frank Haskell, and Willie Jordan,
son OF Roscoe e. Jordan, vera drowned in the
river tonight. One broke through the ice, and
his companion lost his life in trying to save
him.
SKowHEGAN, Dec. 3.-Johnnie Vallier, aged
about ten years, was drowned this afternoon,
while skating on the Kennebec river, at Madi-
son bridge. The body was not recovered.
Accused of Burglary.
OLDTowN, Dec. 3.-Marshal Reed of Ban.
gor, Wednesday afternoon arrested at Oldtown
e. A. Robertson, a ieweler CT that town. as
the person who recently robbed his own safe
on Saturday night Of the 22d ult, aud at
tempted to break the safe OF j. W. Waldron
town treasurer.
Fire mt bar HarbSr.
BANGOR, Dec. 3.-A small cottage on the
Eagle Lake road, at Bar Hsrbor, owned by a
Miss Simpson, school teacher, was burned
this afternoon. The FIRE is supposed to have
caught from defective chimney. The build
ing is thought to have been insured
BANGOR.
Daniel p. Wingate, veil known and respectsd
citizen OF Bangor, died Tuesday evening. His age
was 69.
The Shaw mill, which has employed rs men sines
last April, will shut down this week for the winter