The Portland daily press., 1885-12-30
Meeting of the Governor and
Council.


Council.
AUGUSTA, Dec 29.-At meeting of the
Governor and Council today, councillor G..
r. Fernald made his report to that body as
visiting committee to the State prison. He
reports he has visited the institution several
times the past year finding good discipline
maintained prisoners well fed and clothed
and but little sickness, there having been but
one death for two years. Improvements
have been made on the buildings, and the
officers are very highly spoken of.
c. H. Porter, agent of the Passamaquoddy
Indians also offered his report. The popu-
lation of the tribe Nov. 1st was 531 number
of deaths during the year "a, of which 20
were under 10 years of age. The death rate
is larger than any other one year with one
exception. The farm crops have increased 20
per cent over last year. The schools are in
good condition
Hon. S. c. Hatch submitted his report as
amember of the visiting committee to the
Reform School At the commencement of
the year 105 boys were in the school, and at
the close 1l2. Thirty-folir boys were receiv-
ca in the school during the year, and 81 for
good conduct were granted leave of absence.
Mr.. Hatch favored the family plan.
Fish Commissioners Stillwell, Stanley and
Counce settled with the Council The Board
will adjourn Thursday to meet next Tues
day.
Sudden Death.
BIDDEFoRD, Dec 29.-Joseph Gauque
aroused his wife few minutes before four
o'clock this morning, and complained of a
severe pain in the region of his stomach.
Mrs. Gauque went into the adjoining room
and informedIher san-in-law, Dennis Cabana,
that her husband looked as if he was going
to die, and then hastened about preparing
something hot to relieve his pain. On re-
turning to the room in few moments with
medicine they found him dead. Heart dis
ease caused his death He was aged 67
years.
Lost Overheard.
ELLSWORTH, Dee 29.-Schooner Cayenue
of, and for Eastport, arrived at Southwest
Harbor this morning. She reports having
lost the mate and one boat.
Merchants Marine Insurance Co.
BANGOR, Dec. 29.-The Merchants Ma
rine Insurance Company was organized here
today with capital of 100000, and under
charter granted at the last session Of the
legislature A board of nine directors was
chosen with Hon. E. B. Nealley president.
Winthrop's Sensation.
WINTHROP. Dec. 29-E. A. Wood, recent
ly arrested On a charge of adultery was ar
raigned here today and held in eight hun
dred dollar bonds. He failed to obtain bail
and was committed to Augusta Jail. The
case has created great excitement as all con-
cerned are well known parties.
Bates College Alumni.
Boston, Dec. 29-The Bates College
alumni of Boston and vicinity, held their an
nual reunionin this city today. G. G. Emery
presided and speeches were made by Prof.
Geo. C. Chase and F. L Blanchard of New
York, Prof. 0. c. Wendell of Harvard, 7.
O. Knowlton, Rev. F. n. Baldwin, Lyman c.
Jordan and Rev. Mr.. Heath. About 40 were
present
A Saco Schooner Ashore.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 29.-The revenue
cutter Dexter arrived at Newport this morn
ing. She reports that on Monday when near
dan Of Saco, for New Bedford, light, on the
beach high and dry. The captain of the
schooner said he had parted both chains and
gone ashore on the night of the 25th. The
Dexter tried to haul him off at high tide but
failed,
important Real Estate Transfer.
BANGOR, Dec. 29.-E. & J. +. Webster
have purchased from the heirs of the late
Thomas n Egery, valuable property in the
town of Dedham on the Mount Desert
Branch of the Maine Central Railroad, in
clHding the Woodland House, summer
hotel bnilt last year by Mr.. Egery at the out
let Of Phillips Lake, saw mill in excellent
condition, several good water privileges and
about four thousand acres of timber-land,
much of it covered with valuable growth.
The Messrs. Webster have already a crew
of sixty men numbering on the above lands.