The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-17
f. p. JONES,
Observer, S. c., U. s. A.
MAINE.
Business Before the Governor and
Council.

Business Before the Governor and
Council.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 16,-The Governor and
Council held a two hours session today.
The following committee, to examine the
State Treasurer's accounts, was appointed: !:
S. c, Hatch, A. r. Bixby, Henry ingalls,,
Rufus Prince, and Fred Ritchie. The com
mittee meets for business the second Mon
day in January
The Chadbourne and Lawrence pardon
cases will be decided at the next meeting.
On the communication of Joseph d. Smiths
sentence, the vote stood 3 to g.. being a tie
and the petitioners had leave to withdraw.
The Bodwell case was tabled, and the petit
tioners for n. d. Smiths pardon were given
leave to withdraw.
The next meeting win occur on Monday,
the 27th inst.
New Collector of Customs.
BELFAST, Dec. l6.-Hon. Edward Cushing
received his commission last night as Col
lector of Customs for the Belfast district.
He will enter upon his duties JAN lst
Another Railroad in Knox County.
CAMDEN, Dec. 16.-A railroad company
has been formed in Camden by the leading
business men of Knox county, to build a
standard guage road connecting Rockport
and Camden with the Knox g. Lincoln rail-
road at Rockland, distance of eight miles.
Monday hearing was granted by the Rail-
road Commissioners. The papers were re-
ceived and accepted. granting a charter. 1t
only remains now to build the road, which,
with the slight aid expected, will be done
early the coming season, thereby giving
Camden railroad facilities which have long
been needed.
Fire at Belfast.
BELFAST, Dec. 16,-At O'Clock this morn
ing, the brick store ON Main street. adjoining
the Coliseum, owned and occupied by J. Y.
Cottrell & Co., grocers, was totally destroyed
together with its contents. The building
was worth $4,000 and was insured for $1,000
the stock was valued at $4,000, and was in
sured for $4,000. The Coliseum and the store
of j. c. Thompson & Son were also damaged
but were fully insured. The stocks of
Thompson e. Son, furniture; w. X. Morri-
son & Co., hardware; Z. A. Hanson, car
riages; and Henry Staples, billiard saloon,
were injured by removal. The loss is cov-
cred by insurance. The cause of the fire is
unknown. A violent snow storm prevailed,
and an extensive confagration was only pre-
vented by great efforts.
Death OF Prominent WatervIIIe Man
WATERvILLE, Dec. ICE. G. Lowe, freight
agent of the Maine Central Railroad Compa-
ny, and prominent citizen of Waterville,
died suddenly Wednesday night The de-
ceased had been connected with the railroad
interests at Waterville for thirty-six years,
and has held many places of trust. He was
aged 6s years. and leaves five children. He
was employed as cook for crew of men,
when the road was being run, but soon re-
ceived the station at Waterville, and contin-
ued as station agent for twenty-six years.
For the last ten years he has been freight
agent,the duties of station master and freight
agent both, being too much for one man. Mr..
Lowe has been man Of marked ability in
railroad matters, and has for a long time
been looked upon by the Maine Central r. r.
company as one of their best men. For the
last % years he has been a great sufferer
from rheumatism.
A-f. H.