The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-12

| We lsarn that Mr.. Murray, the British Con-
sui, will give his select readings before The
Portland fraternity.
The exercises at Gorham Seminary this
evening will be of a most interesting charac-
ter. The dramatic entertainment will no
doubt be very enjoyable affair. Any OF our
citizens wishing to attend can do so by taking
the train which leaves the Portland & Roohss'
ter depot at Is. P. M. and return the next
morning at an early hour. Good hotel accom-
modations can be obtained.
Hou. John A. Peters 10 In town.
Halves & Cragin will have on hand this
morning. for those members Of the Haydn As
ISOLATION who desire to purchase large num-
Der OF copies OF eratorio of David"
Professor p. c. Sinding fer several years
Professor Of History in the University OF De"
York, and author of q very valuable n''o'1
of the Norsemen," which passed throusn zen
editions, Is making brief soiourn IN TINS CITY,
We are glad to see the Improvements being
| mazda In the rosd bed of Exchange street.
| A very finely executed portrait Of a lady
may DO seen In Sohumscher's window.
We learn that Sargent, At his sbiypard, Is
| building o small steamer to run the coming
summer to Chebeasue Island from this city.
DARING HIGHWAY RoBBnnY-A Han Rob-
bed Of S45O0.-On Tuesday last Mr.. John
Sawyer OF the Arm Of Banks b Sawyer, sub
contractors Of the Portsmouth, Great Falls and
Conway railroad at West Ossipee. was robbed
BY party Of hixhwaymsn about mile this
side Of Porter village. in q most high-handed
manner. Tho particulars ~ related by Mr.
Sawyer are ~ follows: On Tuesday last about
II o'clock Mr.. Sawyer called on Mr.. Hitohings
In Portland, ths contractor of the road, and re-
seivsd from him . check for $4,000 on the Sec
ond National Bank Of this city. After getting
the check Dashed he started for West Ossipes
Ia light skeleton wagon and had the $1,000 in
large pocket book placed in the inside Of his
overoeat, while he had about $500 In large
bills in the wallet in his undsrcoat. He dined
at West Gorham, stopped . few minutes at
Cornish, but did not 90 into the hotel in the
latter village. When just this side Of Porter
three men spfang from the bushes and one
stationed himself n the horses head, another
presented pistol Al Mr.. Sawyer's head, while
ths third seized him by the coat COLLAR. The
man with tho pistol deman aed Of Mr.. Sawyer
that he should give up his money or he would
blow his brains out Mr.. 8. said he had mono.
COLLAR pulled him out of ths wagon backwards,
and the man with the pistol Immediately seiE-
ed both wallets, showing that he must have
had some knowledge Of MI. Sawyer's having
the money beforehand. fhsy then, having &C.
cured the funds let their viotem up and, tell
ing him that they would blow his brains ont
and threw him into the river II he attempted
to follow Thorn, disappeared. The whole affair
was the work of only few moments. Mr..
Sawyer then seized his horse, quietly grazing
near BY, and drove AZ quick A. he coud to the
nearest house. II is the most daring affair that
has taken place for many years In Maine. II
WAS attempted 10 keep the matter auiet with
the hope Of catching ths robbers, but the news
leaked out yesterday. Marshal ClArk left tor
the scene Of the robbery yesterday afternoon.
LARoBnY.-Yesterday noon two boys about
fourteen years Of age, named Jas. Cavsner and
Frank Wright, went Into G. M. Elders shoe
store, Nc. . Middle street, and one of them
bought pair of shoes. Mr.. Elder then went
cut Of the shop, being called away on business,
and while he was gone one Of the boys entered
iats sonversAtion with oas Of the clerks, and
while his attention was called of the other
boy reached over and robbed the till Of about
eight dollars. Ofaosrs Gribbln and Smith we're
notified and, BY Ave o'clock, arrested both the
boys on Fore street and recovered all the
money but eighty cents. The boys Game from
Bath and, although younS in years, are said TO
have seen the interior ofths Bath lookup.
0Aftsr being taken 10 The lookup Deputy
Marshal Sterling questioned the lads very
strictly. They fnally acknowledged that they
had stolen Af.y-two dollars from the grocery
store of Mr.. Allen in Bath, went to Boston
from Bath in the steamer aud came to Port
land in the cars. They had spent all the money
stolen in Bath and thought they would try
their luck here. 1t has brought them into diff
Aeulty.