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The N1FeEefy Oh 1AeT 1teat0 az sea In
1813-Tha Story Of Dying Pauper In
\ Michigan Poorl,ouse-41e Declares
that Her Vessel Was Captured by
Ptrntes, and She Compelled with
All the Crew to Walk o.PIank.
Correspondence p<troit Post and Tribune
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. Dec. 21.-Last win
ter the Post u7ul Tribune representative was
In Cass County on business, and visited the
County Poorhouse, situated near Cassop0lis.
He discovered evidence from the death-bett
confession OF an old sailor that TheodoSia
Burr Aston, only daughter Of Aaron Burr,
and wife Of Gov. Joseph Aston Of South
Carolina, was murdered by pirates while re-
turning to New York on visit to her father.
The facts were printed In the local papers at
the time, and were extensively copied by the
press Of the Eastern and Southern States.
Your correspondent has since then received
many letters OF inquiry regarding the sad
fate of this brilliant woman, and has had
correspondence with parties in the East who
knew of the Burr family, has carefully gath
cred all the facts possible bearing on the case
from all quarters, and he has again visited
the Cass County Poorhouse to obtain a more
detailed narrative OF what was revealed
there. The results are given herewith:
Aaron Burr was descended from the rigid
old t'urftanS OF New Eng g!anQ- LIS IuotugI
father was the celebrated j9natnan Eu-
wards, and his father was the Presldent Of
Princeton College He was born req. y.
1855, and left an orphan at an early age, MS
father and mother. dying at, about the same
time. He was placed under rigid tutors,
who did their duty, and, being brilliant
scholar, was prepared to enter college at the
unusual age Of IL years. lie was always
fond Of adventures, and, while stu q youth,
Joined the Federal army. On the 18th OF
January, 17esa ne was adnitted 70 tne par,
Mrs. Theodosia Provost, a French lady, and
a widow with two children, one Of them II
years OF age. This lady was full ten years
Ills senior. At Albany, n. r, III the first
wear Of their marriage, was born Col. Burr's
only legitimate child, q daughter, whom he
na1ned Theodosfa, after her mother. Her
childhood was spent at the rural home With
her mother, while her father was IN New
York practicinE his profession, in which MS
success was brilliant. Her fathers frequent
letters to her and to her mother show the
great interest he constantly manifested in
their welfare, and the means he tooK 10
further it. In 1874, when Theodosia was
only about II years OF age, her mother died.
Her care and education then fell entirely to
her father, and he was so excellent u tutor !tei
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J. G. CARPENTER y laborn9 man: about GO years Of
aEe who lives IT No. IS Ulney Providence. With
bis wife and twu sons he occupies modest house
the East Slde and for more than Of years has
close mnnaxement Not lung ago he was induced 70
~ hf5 luck il lotteries and invested one dollar M
seeinx ANYTHING 1ur l. Within fo. days The .fwInx
tnk place. and Carpenter shortly pot1ed that his
ticket haa dra.n st7u! representative of this pa
per, happening To be in Providence few days nxt',
upon poor man called at Cnrpsnter.s place The Old
mort9aye on his house. and said be had also put !
pre1tT little ''nest egg" In the bank Judging from
appearances, the aHed couple years 5unEer
shnn before the fortunate Ticket purchased. uha
there H. doubt that the proceeds OF the remit
ure will nuke smooth the downward s10p4 OF thar
pathway through life.
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THE IRON MOUNTAIN.

:, 4Ae st. Louis Republican has the follow
.4s ~ regarding the change in management Of
% o. Louis. Iron Mountain & Southern:
ca Gus aon. Thomas Allen. ". K. Alien. and
ehsrsse ~ ". Allen returned from New Fork,
opira .aey went to transfer the stock and re-
H fnas ns money for Mr. Aliens interest in the
uaA. r. Iron Mountain l. Southern Railroad.
Dr. ae sung Of the Directors was held last Mon
~. a. s nus been stated. Four new Directors
ts n w. uomlnated By tho Gould interest but ow-
u,st ~ provision In the bylaws It Was found
ttkasoe " enange could be made In the Directory
nofics nsst m having given q weeks previous
pIacs Inc next meeting will probably take
poe ~ n51t s. Eeek, when it will be necessary for
b o.1.n me St Louis Directors to 60 to New York
Al;ena g 70 70 make quorum. Either MT. Thomas
~ " IN ms son- w. 4. Alien, will probably go.
Sn"ney naa Dillon. Russell sage. and another gentle
inc dould party whose nama has not
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1hE WABASH SYSTEM.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 25-The Past-Dtspdtch
publishes an elaborate article regarding the
operations OF Jay Gould and bis associates III
the West and Southwest, the railroads they
have acquired, the extent of the various
combinations, the aggregate Of them,
and the present and future effect
OF these operations upon the growth and
commerce OF st. Louis The miles embraced
III what is called Gould's consolidation are
as follows: The Wabash system, both east
and west Of the Mississippi River and
branches, 2,4S7 miles; Missouri Pacific and
branches, T1a; Central Branch Union
Pacific, 3G3; Missouri, Kansas s. Texas and
branches, 825; Kansas Pacific and branches,
1,0l1; Union Pacific and branches, a115;
Denver & South Park, Dol: Iron Mountain
and branches, 6s4; International i; Great
Northern, 684; Texas & Pacific, so far
built, 5S7; total, %, 497 miles.
. In addition to this there are S85 miles Of
road i'll course Of construction In Indiana,
Illinois, and Iowa, which will enter into the
Wabash system when completed, and nearly,
If not quite, 1000 miles under contract or
projected i'll Texas and Mexico.
Much speculation was indulged in year
ago as to what effect these consultations
would have upon st, Louis, many business
men fearing they would injure rather than
benefit the city. To show the effect on the
grain trade of the city it is stated that last
year there was received here Of wheat 5,9I5,-
600 bushels; corn. II. .72l, Coo bushels; oats,
ATT, ,O00 bushels; while this year the receipts
have been, wheat, Is, $50 oM bushels; corn,
increase of a665 900 bushels Of wheat; 1854
coo bushels Of corn; and ST., 600 bushels Of
iii. Gould's idea that the Mississippi River
from here to New Orleans should be used as
an additional outlet for the grain of the West
and Northwest IS shown by the statement
that the Missouri Pacific, the Wabash, and
the Iron Mountain Railroads have nearly
halt million of stock in barge line on the
Lower Mississippi River, and that every effort
is being made to make the river a sure means
and to Europe during all seasons Of the year.
To insure the latter result very large ele-
yator IS being constructed on the river bank
at Belmont, the southern terminus of
branch of the Iron Mountain Road, below
which there is rarely any obstruction from
ice. During the past two Wetks half mill
ion bushels Of corn have been sent via the
Iron Mountain Road to Belmont and put OIL
berges there for New Orleans. The barge
line referred to will for the resumption Of
navigation. in the spring have transporting
facilities Of two millions OF bushels Of bulk
grain per month, and this Is only one Of the
several barge lines in operation on the Lower.
Mississippi River.
The article also states that the elevator
capacity of st. Louis will be nearly, II not
quite, doubled within year, and that 1t will
be kept fully abreast Of the growing grain
trade OF the city.
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oeen learned. This will give the Gould eyudi-
i Eu.e 1onr members OF the Boarsl until the regu-
~ oiarcn, 1871 when. OF course. the ownership
. oi tne stock viii DECIDE tho composition Of the
he" Bonfd Mr. Allen made transfer of his
stock, about Is 600 shares, and received therefor
On, one million nine hundred thousand dollars (Sl-
, 1880-12-26
LOTTERY.
LOTTERY.
Our Best Reward
THE VOICE FROM THE PRESS ON
THE LAST NOVEMBER DRAW
ING OF THE
KENTUCKY STATE LOTTERY.
[Erom Boston Globe. Dec. "a M6Q1
Another Lucky Man.

Mr. George W;1,nke. the proprietor Of the Atlantic
House on Revere Beach. Of tho lucky hOiders
OF tickets IN the Kentucky state Lottery on which so
drew t,4:a Nj. Luke b.,u.ns TWO tickets COSTING 81
each and IN the drnwtuR which tcok ploce 4 little
over week axu. drew tho above amount Word waa
immediately sent to him. and he forwarded hts tickets
~ the treasurer by Adams Express, and Inst 8ntur
w he secstvea cheek On the Flint Nations! Bank
last while In this city Mir Luke fell on Uevonshlre
street and sptatned hs ankle Thla fall haa hrouaht
IS It present suffering. rendering him unable re-
ceve any one axc+pt his relatives into his
II the money was only ~ustnx Ill. Lrke's recovery e
be paid over to him In person. Nr Like Ia II
ycars of and has three living Children und two
M decenssd He formerly kept the Regatta Honse on
prietor OF numerous public houses In Hhode Island
and CONNECTICUT lie has been keeping the Atlantic
tensvely known and respected In his busineax-
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avenue line: The temperature inside the car
auctuafed between ~ degrees and so degrees
Paratus consists NJ a shcct-iron box sixteen
inches Wide, thtrtX;lnches long. and eight inches
aeep: lined wlfn 3hestos a'ld felt. iilfo which a
sneet- iron drAWe4 containing two and half
onshels or hot'dne aand Ia r,lu. Tnts IL attached
underneath IN the middle OF the car, and the
heat ffom the sand ascends through an iron
Erntlnx In the fo0r
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fErom n 7. Evening Express, Saturday, Dsc- l@ol
A Lucky Venture.

Probably the happles: people IN this city to-day
AFs Adel!nc tiuhel who resides 1t No i Ludiow-sr.
and six other ady fFiands OF hsrs Who reside In th.
same street. last Elullth social gathering held
IN the rooms Of the lnster and after awhile
posed to put UP monty sufficient TO buy lottery tick
Ct Several OF me ladies' had brought lottery teke.s
previously Ia the Louisiana State l.NtteFy, and
stonaiiy had Won small sums of ~ s.. and ~, but
Ihe PARTIES. who wct9 sitting at tuhlc. elch dropped
something Into cup which waa passed around. When
the cup eE1p:e4 and the contents counted up tka
tota! contribution aElt,Gnted TO little dot
luE Mrs Ii0hel WAS then suggested as the person
purchase the ttckcr ant, accordingly the ntce
OF tho Kentucky Slate LOTTERY md secured little hs
OF pustebuard which wRy numbered l3b4A Gu Thurs-
day forenoon the announcement conveyed her thAt
No. ~ bud drawn tls $a.NU prize caused her 10
nearly jump out OF her skin with Joy The intelligence
was quickly circulated auonx the contributors Of
purcha*e VI the Ticket who are ali the wives Of hnr-
WoEktnK c"ope[s employed On the East aide 1aia
morning Mrs. rHVhe1. nceomHAnicd by ule u har
friends vent = The Office ot the 1ren*urer and pre-
HenttnK her ticket WAS given check the First kA
tional Bank u Jetse{ Gty drawn 70 her orde,. and
accompanied BY clerk who frenL To identify her
the ps.pe: party urcw the amount IN full which Ena
prs.s Ths som contributed es eae peon ntsrs.tsa
Failing as It COOS to hasd-xosknH people. The money
Is indeed fortunate and 1nuch-nppreclated Kilt.
Merry Christmas will be celebrated doubtless, with
much more than It's usual lotllhcxtion b. the LUCKY
holders Ut ticket No. X III
, 1880-12-26
The Cyprtot-A Man who Has s. No mu-
sic In His Son1-''

The Cypriot ''hath no Innsic in his soul Az
his little remaining desire for rhythm seems to
have settled into his feet, and ne oances run"
less repetition Of a few nondescript monotonous
bars Of rapid notes. He takes this recreation 1n
companies. and as he Jumps gives short excited
, 1880-12-26

Ntfc Tnrk Sum ...
4 new heating apparatus, the invention Of &.
s. justh & Sou. OF, Washington, was tested
Thur1daF afternoon On cur IS OF tt2s FnuTth
, 1880-12-26
rha Eastern Trunk-line War Over
the Emigrant Traffic.
..,other Fiye-Cent Advance Or
dered on East-Bound
Freights.
! Scarcity of Vessels the Cause Of the
Freight Blockade.
o,arations of,Gould and His Associates
In The West and Southwest
rv+ant of the Various Combinations
Already Agreed Upon.

ANOTHER TRuSK-LINE WAR.
The var between the New York trunk
lines on emigrant business from Castle
Garden. New York, promises to become
. mite lively and Interesting during the next
tew weeks, as the Erie Railway, according to
. disuatch received yesterday by Mr.. l.. T.
stanley. General Western Passenger Agent
of the road Il, this city, has decided to meet
rrery move that is made by the Pennsyl-
mnia Railroad Company. This war was
inauRurated BY the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company BY notifying the Emigration Com
migrant business consigned over its road 1t
xua,ld allow commission of 20 per cent
fhe Commissioners took kindly to the in
dnremept, and they decided to send all such
husiness that was not ticketed through from
Furope via other routes over the Penn
xrkania. Previous to that time the Penn
srkania got little il any Of the emigrant
hus;ness from New York. That Company
hid always been making great efforts to
induce as much of the European travel as
possible to come via the steamers running to
ttea,ner xss running to New York would give
no traffic to the Pennsylvania from that
mint and the loose business was also con-
signed by the Emigration Commissioners
over the Erie and New York Central. The
Erie had always been the fayorit enligrant
route and got the bulk OF the business be-
cause the steamship lines favored this route,
for the reason that the Erie always adhered
to he policS of allowing steamships to make
through rates from European ports to inte-
rior points In the United States. In this
position the Erie stood alone up to this
tme, and it has helped the New YORK steam
shlp lines in meeting the competition by the
PHILADELPHIA steamers. The Erie and New
, 1880-12-26

AL ANNEA In C4AIAo AAtA
From adyices received here yesterday It
norears tt,at the Standing Committee If the
1at.t r,ao,+3vo Cnrn,o;ttta hold a rnoa+;,o n
Sp.n1 sso'a - E.,Sasn.., +Sa,- ..a.a ~ -,
ne" ORE riluay anu looA y 'ote on tne
proposition to advance east-oound freight
rates five cents per 100 pounds. 1t is under
stood that tho vote was In the affirmative
49, - - Iii, -. 80
~" .'as ~. ."0 nt'u,., ~ "'1 ~ I"~ eAee
Jan. . 1881. Ibis VIII DING up east-oouno
from Chicago to New York. Several in
edectual attempts were made heretofore to
advance east-bouud rates. but owing to the
large amount OF freight in transit. that could
not be- readily disposed OF, the action was
deferred, as olnerwlse 100 mncn OF hald-
xard before lie adynnce took place.
but wer.. prevented from doing SO on ac-
count OF me BLOCKADE. me rates were
aa1ta ,as' .tsias sSn. ~ ~ e6n',5 ~ nth .nd
haN eariier than tbfs wear and tha rail-
roads cite this fact as proof that they
will not advance rates.. although
ney are pooled, wnen me mIeres1S OF
Tii pf eonrss M n no f9rthar mIn advann in EAST
bound freieht rates this winter. and it is not
even certain that they can be maintained
<any length Of tine. As slong as there is more
business than there are facilities for hand
linp the rates can easily be maintained. as it
would be no object for any Of the lines to
cut rates under such circumstances, but as
PLENTY OF idle cars the indications are that
rates will drop. The tenper between the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
roads is such that It will require but little IT.
ritation to engage in deathly struggle, and
It Is only the rush OF business that has pre-
ranta3 ti,o,r +hnr 70 = Frnn, on+tiney tha rofou
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Cov1SGToS. KY, Nov 3-ln the drawing OF the
Kentucky State Lottery to-day ticket 9G9,3 drew the
fSnEth- Ths capital prize ticket ul5,uN held IN
Chicago.
, 1880-12-26
lbrpm Chicago Tribune, Dec !, 1sHl1
WHO HAS IT..


The PriKo af $4,000 In the Kenta<kY
0tate Lottery Drawn by u Real
dent OF Chicago.
, 1880-12-26
THEODOSIA BURR.

The Mystery Of Her Death at Sea In
1813-Tha Story OF a Dying Pauper in
u Michigan Poorhouse-He Declares
Tint Her Vessel Was Captured by
Pirates, and She Compelled with
All the Crew to Walk tho. Plank.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-10
PIGEON Shooting.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Your Saturday morning edi-
torial on pigeon shooting hardly represents the
facts. The birds are not "let out of a bag"
but are forced into the air by mechanical
device. "But what chance for his life has the
bird at pigeon match?" Try it once. and if
you are favored with an old blue-rock, that
moves and twists to right and left, rising or
falling as the fancy strikes him, dare say you
will admit that his "chances for life' are re-
markedly good" Il found it so, and think
the scores of the Forest City Club bear me out
in the assertion-please examine) Birds are
not left 'maimed and dying on the ground"
but each bird is gathered and his neck wrung
as soon as shot, Zone of the rules says, each
bird shall be gathered by the shooter or sub
stitute before being scored,") and it is for the
interest of the shooter that it be done quickly.
No club has authority to substitute glass balls
for birds, and the Peaks Island Club are un-
der obligations to provide bird shoot The
diamond badge was purchased and put up by
the Androscoggin Sporting Club of Lewiston
on the following conditions:
Every organized club in the State can CON-
test for it; no less than five men from one club
can enter; each man shall shoot at fifteen pig
cons, at twenty-one yards rise; ties to be shot
off at five birds. The club winning the badge
shall provide similar shoot.
Finally, is it more cruel to thus kill birds
than is practiced by breeders of pigeons and
fowl for our market? And has the agent of
the S. p. G. A. jurisdiction in the matter?
Yours Respectfully,
LEWISTON.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-10
PENoBscor COUNTY.
A Card.


Persons contemplating the purchase of an
Encyclopedia of any kind will do well to call
on the undersigned and examine the several
publications of this class before purchasing
elsewhere, as we have constantly on hand for
examination and comparison copies of the
latest editions of the American q Britannica,
Johnson's, Zell's and Chambers Cyclopedia.
Several professional and business men in
this city and vicinity who not long ago SUBJ
scribed for the Encyclopedia Britannica, find
themselves greatly disappointed in the work
as book of reference for daily and family
use, and have either made an exchange for the
American or offered to assign their subscrip-
tions Nth gift of four volaunes to any
who will assume their obligations to purchase
the future volumes, which will not be complet-
ed for the next four or five years.
Scientists who have use for any of the special
treatises of the Britannica will be able to buy
them separately or obtain the completed work
at large discount as soon as it is completed,
so many are being offered to us in exchange
for the American Cyclopedia.
j. e. MILLER, State Superintendent
for D. Appleton & Co.'s Subscription Publica.
lions, 80 Exchange ST., Portland Me.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-10
Lewiston, June 5, 1880,
QuailS,

eudllS.
The quails imported from Italy by Everett
Smith Commissioner of Fisheries and Game
arrived in Portland Wednesday noon. June
9th, with but small loss by deaths while on
their long journey. These birds, 1900 in num-
Der, were purchased by private subscriptions, at
cost of about $32 per hundred, in order to
stock the state of Maine with this fine species
Of game bird, the migratory or true quail of
Europe. They will be liberated in various To-
calities, where they are expected to breed, mi
CRATE South in autumn and return to breed
again each succeeding year in the same locali-
ties.
Quails live upon the ground in open fields,
and feed upon seeds and insects Farmers
should be interested in protecting these birds
for propagation, and public attention is called
to the special law for their protection:
No quail shall be killed. or had in nossession
except alive, any time previous to September
LIST, 1883, under penalty of $25 for every Of
fence and vi additional for each quail Killed
or mad IN possession except alive.-Chap, 1879.
Public Laws 1880. avg
The following circular has been sent to sub
scribers to whom the quails have been deliver
ed, and Mr.. Smith especially desires that any
person finding nests of young birds this season,
or observing the return ofthe quails next spring
will report the same to him, by mail to Port
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-10
CUMBERLAND CONFERENCE.
Second Day.


The Cumberland Conference continued its
meeting with the Second Congregational
church in Falmouth during Wednesday, June
9th
After devotional exercises conducted by
Rev. E. A. Harlow at 10 O'clock the following
question was discussed: "What arelour chill
dren reading?"
Remarks were made by Rev. Fred De Bos,
DR.. Warren. Rev. Messrs. Clark, Harlow and
Huntington.
At II o'clock DIR. 1. P. Warren spoke at
some length on the power of the Christian
newspaper.
Adjourned at II o'clock.
At 2 p. m. the conference sermon was
preached by Rev. j. G. Wilson, after which
the sacrament of the Lords Supper was OBJ
served.
The next meeting will be held with the St.
Lawrence street church, Portland, the third
Tuesday and Wednesday il October.
The Portland daily press., 1880-06-10
Personals.

Gen. and Mrs. j. d. Fessenden are at the
Hotel Place du Palais, Royal Paris.
Rev. e. Y. Hincks of Portland and Miss
Freeman of Maine are registered in Florence.
Bishop Healey will to-day celebrate the an
niversary of his ordination. There will be
solemn high mass at the Cathedral
Rev. Mr.. Bosworth, for several years the
able and successful pastor of the Congrega-
tional church at Woodford's Corner, left with
his family for Ohio yesterday.
Mr.. Albert III. Pennell has recently resigned
his position as instructor in mathematics and
natural sciences in the Hallowell Classical
Academy.
Rev. John f. McKenna, who has had
charge of St. Dominic's church for the past
four years, has been appointed pastor of the
Catholic church at Lancaster, N. H. Father
McKenna has proved himself a Jealous and
efficient pastor and is highly respected by his
congregation.
Miss Nettie 7. Winship Of Gorham, a grad
uate of the Maine State Seminary, formerly
located at Lewiston, has just closed her first
year of study at the Boston medicalsschool.
She took the highest rank in practical anat-
omy and the first prize of $40 for the best dis
section.
Since the death of Mr.. Ilsley, last week, the
only survivor of the Portland Light Infantry,
of 1872, is Rufus Porter of New Haven, Conn d,
who was fifer at the time the Company was
stationed on Munjoy Hill, and Who, in line
written Monday says, II am we'll It is the
anniversary of the Light Infantry, and 1
could fife for them now" Mr.. Porter was So
years old in May.
II am sorry, personally, that your father
cannot get the nomination." said gentleman
to Mr.. Emmons Blaine, the second son of the
senator, last evening at the Parker House.
But" continued the gentleman, ''your father
will be known as one of the most distinguished
men of his time. as Webster and Clay were in
theirs. Let him wait while, and he will pro-
badly get the nomination next time" "Thank
you,' responded the young gentleman; "but
my father has been a distinguished citizen
some years. You will doubtless remember
that Mr.. Webster was put off in the same
manner that YOU suggest; he was never
nominated; had he been he would have been
elected. "-BoSt0n Traveller.