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The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
THE OLD GAME.
A Prince Edwards Islander Swindled

| Yesterday man giving the name of John
| TAILOR, and mailing from Prince Edward s
| Island, put in an appearance at the station and
| told his little tale of confding innocence.
John Taylor is a middle-aged man of gentle
demeanor, and is accompanied by his little
son. He says that for the past two years and
half he has been residing with friends at
Humboldt Bay-some little distance from San
Francisco, CAL, doing jobs of work when he
was able, but for the past eight months he has
been under the doctors care. Finally he de-
cided to return home to Prince Edwards
Island, and on April 18th left Humboldt Bay
for Frisco, arriving on the 26th, and left that
same evening for the east, On Friday last he
arrived in Montreal and changed trains for
Portland, taking a third class or immigrant
car. He had been seated but q few moments
when young man about % years old, with
light hair and moustache took seat in front
of him, and told him he was from Portland.
Soon after another man with black beard sat
down side of him and said he was from Prince
Edwards Island, and that he was returning
from Colorado with his brothers corpse. While
conversing with Taylor and telling him how
glad he was to meet Prince Edwards man, a
third was added to the party. The third man
had black side whiskers and said to the black
bearded man that he wanted more money for
the freight on the corpse. The second man
said he had no more money, and asked Taylor
to lend him thousand dollars. Taylor replied
he hadn't any thousand dollars to lend him or
any other man. Then the stranger asked him
for $3.50 to pay the balance of freight on his
brothers corpse, and agreed to give a $1,000
bond as security for half an hour, while he
went out to get the money to return to him.
They went to the water-closet where Taylor
counted outs 135 ,all he had except 10 cents land
took the bond. The stranger left Immediately
Almost as soon as the transfer of the money took
place Taylor imagined he had been swindled.
He showed the bond to the railroad employees
but they considered it a fraud, and in fifteen
minutes the train started for Portland. In the
few nrUrnents at his dismissal befora the train
left Taylor started out to try and find the
man, closely followed by the young man who
first sat down side of him hailing from Port
land, who tried to make him believe the bond
was all right. After the train started that
young man was not to be seen.
The bond pretends to be $1,000 gold bearing
bond issued by the Silver Mining Co. of Den
yer City, Colorado, coupons payable at the Ma
tional Exchange Bank, New York city, at
per cent. No. 1860, letter A., J. G. Mcpherson
President, E. B. Austin Secretary. The cou-
pons are signed only by the Secretary, and
that for March LIST, 1880, for S35, had not been
cut off as if cashed. Mr.. Taylor hopes the po-
lice will forward himself and son to Prince
Edwards Island
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10


Asa Hutchinson and wife of the Hutch nson
family, are visiting the city.
Mrs. and Mrs. j. w. Waterhouse are in
Washington.
Miss Alice Perry has returned from her So
journ at Aiken.
Geo. NJ. Harding, architect of Boston, is in
town, stopping at the Falmouth.
Hon. Elihu B. Washburne of Illinois, is Wis
iting his brother, Hon. Israel Washburne, of
This city.
The Rev. Charles w. Hayes has receive d
and accepted call from an Episcopal parish
in Westfeld, New York.
Conductor George f. Wyatt, on the Boston
& Maine railway, was presented at Maiden
with an elegant gold and silver mounted con
ductor's lantern.
Mr.. j. w. Kennedy, the oarsman, has
coached the Princeton crew with the Davis
Kennedy stroke so they now row in solid
form.
G. II. Pierce of Portland presented design
for the Hop Bitters trophy, for which 800
prize was offered. The Gorham Manufactur-
ing Co. secured it.
Mr.. Charles Gosse, of the Sunday Sun, as
that paper has expired, has accepted posi-
ton with Waldren, Calvert & Co., Boston, ad.
vertising agents. We wish him success
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10

Some time ago Officer Gribben caught fell
lowkwindling French Canadians at the railroad
stations in this city. He would pick out those
passing through tie town who could not speak
English, offer to act as interpreter, and buy
tickets for them, and then sell them tickets
that were valueless or that failed to take them
to their destination. He reported the man to
the railroad officials, but he says they failed to
dismiss him. Lately the fellow purchase
tickets for Rochester for two victims, for
which he charged them SO each and gave
them slips of card which he made himself.
This latter case will go before the grand jury
this week, as the men who were vi ctimized
can be procured to appear against their false
friend. Other cases of swindling will be added
to this last, and he will probably suffer for the
whole lot as one case
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10

Prof. Chapman of Bowdoin College will sup
ply the Congregational church for the month
of May.
Joseph G. Cobb, Eben True, Frank True,
John Erwin, Edward Mayberry,' George
Adams and W. H. Small have been appointed
special police.
A special town meeting was held at the
town house Saturday afternoon 81. F. Milf
ken, Esq. was chosen moderator. 1t was voted
to issue town bonds to the amount of $4,000 to
meet notes maturing this year; to purchase
hose for hydrants at Stroudwater; to repair
the bridge at Fall Brook; and to defer action
in relation to the acceptance by the town Of
the act passed by the Legislature relating to
drains and sewers" until the annual meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
Supreme Judicial Court.

The following decisions in cases before the law
court were received Saturday:
Ezra Carter, Jr., in equity. VS.. Luther C. Porter
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
ReScript-A bill in equity inserted in a writ NAV
be served by an attachment of property, but by
an arrest of the person.
Motion sustained. Writ and bill dismissed with
costs.
Mary C. Bailey ct ais. VS.. W. W. Carruthers L. Tr.
Rescript-The validity of discharge under the
United States bankrupt act cannot be contested in
the State court for the intentional and fraudulent
omission of the plaintiffs in the list of cred-
tors and the fraudulent omission to give them notice
of proceedings in bankruptcy. The validity of a
discharge is to be mpeached in the District Court of
the United States in which it is granted.
Exceptions oyerrulei
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
Launch at East Deering.

fine barque, of $50 tons, will be launched
at high water tomorrow, from the yard of
Messrs. Merrill & Co. in East Deering, near
Tukey's bridge. She is named Carrie Wins
low and is a model for beauty and good work
manship. The vessel will be towed to the dry
dock for Coppering
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
Superior Court.

BEFURE JUDGE BONNEY.
SATURDAY.-In the case of State VS.. George Web
ster appellant for search and seizure, the verdict
was guilty.
Waterhouse for State.
Mattocks for defendant
State VS.. John York, appellant. Appeal on a
search and seizure complaint. Verdict not guilty.
Warehouse for State.
Parker with Mattocks for defendant.
State VS.. Nellie Dennis, appellant. Complaint for
single sale. Paid fine of $50 and costs.
State VS.. Bernard Moriarty, appellant Search
and seizure complaint. Jury out when Court ad-
journed.
Waterhouse for State. Frank for defendant.
The grand jury will report tonight or Tuesday
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
At Gorham Village.

THE e. p. Weston place, one of tn.
Il most valuable and attractive i'm the
county, is offered for sale. 1t consists OF
the homestead place containing about ~
acres of land, with large two story house,
fully finished, and n large stable There
is an abundance of water-hard and soft
ON the premises. The land is in excellent
ing fruit trees ON il, also n variety Of vines
shrubs, hedges, &c. Also the Hardinp
farm containing about 80 acres, with / =
story dwelling house and over 100 apple
trees; also about acres of land living be-
tween them.
Inquire Of SAMUEL GARLAND.
Administrator,
At Office of 9. Hiniley a. Co., Gorhnn.
my1O MW&F3ws
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
Business Changes.

The following business changes are reported
the past week:
Augusta-Smith &..Thompson, clothing, dis
lived; Thompson continues
soDow & Storer, provisions; sold out.
Houghton, Mason & Co., clothing; dissolved
Chesterville-C. f. Lothrop, general store;
sold to j. r. Toothaker
Fairfeld-O. w. Lawry, clothing; sold to F.
e. Dickey.
S. R. Littlefeld, grocer, sold to Rounds &
Littlefeld.
Kingfeld-C. P Landers, hotel; sold to L..
z. Pillsbury.
North Berwick-C. III. Hicks, fancy goods,
sold to Misses Lincoln.
New Sharon-E. E. Oliver & Co., millinery;
sold to Miss Rosa Curtis.
Pittsfeld- Vickery 4, Brown, market; sold
to Spearing & Ireland.
Saco-A. & B. E. Cutter, coal, dis; now John
Quinby.
Jesse B. Wingate, confec.; sold to George H.
Smith.
Lewiston-S. A. Cummings, grocer; closing
out.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10

The prizes offered at the last annive rsary to
those who should bring into the School the
largest number of new scholars were awarded
as follows: LIST, Teachers Bible, given by the
pastor, to Miss Susie A. Gray; I'd, Teachers
Bible to Ella F. Knowles; Sd, "the Shadow of
the Rock" to Miss Lotto Kicker; 4th, "Dis-
courses of Mr.. Moody" to Miss Lizzie M.
Wilson; 9Th, book, to Miss Angie Parrott
Rev. Mr.. Billiard of Cambridgeport gave
one of his inmitable addresses, taking for his
subject '"The Bible"
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10

The Ladies' Circle of Pine Street M. E.
Church invite all DESTROYS of learning the art
of being socially mum to meet with them at
their church parlors Wednesday evening next
at 7.30 o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
Accidents.

Willie ellis, lad about 10 years of age, fell
down stairs at the Item office Saturday after
noon, fracturing his arm above the elbow.
Friday evening man, on horseback, while
galloping his steed at rapid gait up Congress
street, ran over and knocked down a gentle
man and lady who were crossing at the time.
Instead OF stopping to see if any damage had
been done, he continued on at even faster
rate II possible. The lady was quite badly
hurt.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10

Leaving balance of $17 30 in the hands of
the treasurer and all bills paid to May LIST.
Our Sunday school now numbers about 100
scholars with corps of II deeply interested
teachers.
The ladies' circle has been great help in
our mission work. The sisters and lady friends
have ever been willing to aid in this labor of
love in every known way and duty.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10

HARPER's BAZAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by n. G. Fessenden, Lancaster
Hall, and ID, Wentworth, 553 Congress, corner
of Oak street
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
Municipal Court.


SATURDAY.-Frank A. McGlinchy and VIM j.
Dunn. Intoxication. Fined SO and costs.
James McQuade. Intoxication-2d offence Sixty
days in county Jail.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
JOSHUA CHAPMAN, and % othe
STATE OF MAINE.


CUMBERLAND, IS.
AT the Court of County Commissioners begun and
holden at Portland, within and for the County of
Cumberland, on the first Tuesday of January, Ammo
Domini, 1880, to wit, at adjournment there
of the First Tuesday of May, Ammo
Domini, 1880: On the foregoing petition, it being
satisfactorily shown the Court that the petition
ers responsible and that hearing is expedient
it is hereby
ORDERED. That the County Commissioners will
meet at the house of Joshua Chapman in Pownal in
said county on Thursday, June 18th, A. d. 1880, at
10 O'Clock A. Nj. and that the petitioners give
notice to all persons interested by causing attested
copies of said petition and this Order of Court
thereon, to be served upon the Town Clerk of
Pow NAL and also by posting up copies of the same
in three public places in said Town, and publish
ing the three weeks successfully in the
Maine State Press newspaper printed in Portland,
the first of said publications. and each of the other
notices to be at least thirty days before the time of
said meeting; at which time and place. (after it has
been satisfactorily shown that the above notice has
been duly given,) the Commssionerswill proceed to
view theroute set forth in said Petition and other
routes and roads connected Herewith and after such
vew they Will give hearing to the parties and their
witnesses at some convenient place in the vicinity,
when and where all persons and corporations inter-
ested, may appear and show cause if any they have
why the prayer of said Petition should not be
granted.
Attest. A. A. DENNETT, Clerk.
Copy of the Petition and Order of Court thereon
Attest. A. A. BENNETT, Clerk.
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The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10

ALL the novelties of the season in Wooden
Goods made to order by Tolford, the tailor, at
prices that defy competition
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
CITY AID VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Portiami Extraordinarily Minstrels.
Port, md Theatre-Lotta
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
silver Ware-Atwood s. Wentworth.
Steneils-H. B. Bennett
Special Premiums-Cumberland County Ag. So.
White Robes-Oliver Ditson e. Co.
AT Gorham Village-Samuel Garland.
1880 Burnham 4 Dyer-Ice.
Shetland Shawls-Horatio Staples.
Notice is hereby given.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10

DIR. FITZGERALD will be at the Falmouth
Hotel, Portland, Saturday and Monday, 18th
and 18th of this month. mySdtd
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10

The next match by the Infantry will be held
at the same place on the forenoon of Decora-
ton Day, May 31st.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10

ToLFoRD, the tailor, guarantees all suits
made at his place to be first-class in every re-
spect.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
NOTHCE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That

~ the subscriber has been duly appointed
Executrix of the will of
WILLIAM JORDAN, late of Windham.
IN the County of Cumberland, deceased. and has
taken upon herself that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands upon
the estate OF said deceased, required to exhi-
bit the same and all persons indebted to said estate
called upon to make payment to
JANE JORDAN, Executrix.
Windham, May 4th, 1880 may8d1aw3wM-
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10

Disease prevented and medical bills lessened
by timely use of Malt Bitters.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
10 the Honorable Board of COun-
ty Commissioners within and
for the County OF Cumberland.

DESPECTFULLY represent your petitioners
HI whose names are hereto subscribed that they
inhabitants of the of Powna in said county.
That the town road in said town of Pownal leading
from the Post Office at West Pownal by +. ID.
Harris's to Thomas S. McConkey's is circuitous,
billy and difficult and the bridge thereon near MIR.
Chapmans is in dangerous condition.
That new road commencing at point some
where between Joshua Chapmans buildings and
Mary A. Richardson's wood lot on the road leading
by T. S. McConkey's and passing Southerly or in
front of said Chapman's buildings over land oceu-
pied by said Chapman and over land of Samuel j.
Tuttle, and crossing the road leading by VIM. II. H.
Shows and thence running Northwesterly course
over land of William P. Allen, to point near ma
pie tree on the road leading from North Pownal to
the Crank Trunk Depot, all in said Pownal, would
be of common convenience and necessity That
your petitioners have in writing petitioned the
Municipal Officers of said town of Pownal, to lay
out said proposed new road but said Municipal Off
GERS of said town, although they gave due notice
pose of viewing said proposed new road and of deter
mining whether to lay out the same as requested
by said petition did within one year now last past
unreasonably neglect and refuse to lay out the said
proposed new road
Wherefore your petitioners feeling themselves
aggrieved by such delay and REFUSAL hereby within
year thereafter most respectfully request your
Honorable Board after due notice to all parties in
terested, to lay out said proposed new way road
and cause the same to be recorded and constructed
according to the provisions of law in such cases
made and provided.
Dated at Pownal, this twenty fourth day of April,
A. d. 1850.
(Signed,) JOSHUA CHAPMAN, and % Others
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Cumberland District Lodge, I. o. of g. T.

Os~AAANNf AOiiSA A~AooAASt 1IOdSO, L. ". I'll W. L.
The next session of the Cumberland District
Lodge, 1. o. of G. T., will be held with
Stephen Sewell Lodge, Dunstan Corner, Scar
boro Wednesday, May 18th. The session will
be promptly called to order at 10 o'clock. The
entire day will be devoted to the business of
the lodge, to conclude in the evening with
grand temperance rally to be addressed by
some of the abest speakers in the district.
David Moulton, Esq, will render some choice
selections during the evening. The members
OF York county District Lodge have accepted
an invitation to unite with us which will
doubtless make this the largest quarterly ses-
sion ever held in the district. Those wishing
to go by train will be obliged to take the S.45
train via the Eastern Railroad to West Scar
boro. Conveyance will be furnished by the
lodge to and from the depot. The members
of the order are reminded that this is to be
picnic session, and all are expected to bring
their baskets well filed with substantial food.
1t is earnestly hoped that the members of both
districts will interest themselves to be present
SO as to make this the largest and most in
teresting and profitable session of the wear.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
CAUGHT.
The Perils of Illicit Correspo ence.

Some little time ago married man who
follows the sea as a vocation, took it into his
head to correspond with a young lady he had
met in the provinces. The seaman resides in
another town and about a fortnight ago he
was called to New York on business While
he was gone a letter arrived at his home ad-
dressed to him by the young lady and fell into
his wife's hands. She thought she would un-
ravel the mysterious skein and wrote the young
lady letter in answer, signing the husbands
name. To this an answer was received. Then
the wife sent telegram to the young lady to
come to Portland by the next St. John boat
and stop at certain hotel, and signed her
husbands name to it, She also sent tele-
gram to the husband in New York, and signed
the lady's name to that, requesting him to
stop at the same hotel The young lady and
the husband both swallowed the bait, and both
came to Portland So did the wife, and SO
did some of the male relatives of the lady. The
male relatives visit was not contemplated in
the wife's programme. They had become
suspicious at the girls departure and followed
her by train. They also secured the services
of Marshal Bridges to visit the hotel and look
after the gallant tar. This was feature the
wife had not expected. A charming scene
followed. The young lady went home with
her relatives and the wife led off her husband.
Tableau. Curtain.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10

Go to Tolford the tailor's if you desire an ell
egant fitting garment. All coats made by
iourneymen tailors.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
Shooting by the Infantry

Saturday afternoon the Light Infantry re-
paired to the city range to try titles for the pos
session of the company badge The following
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10

THE cheapest and best place to purchase a
stylish suit, made to order, is at Tolford the
tailor's, No. 6 Free street Block.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-10
Lot Of Land orr Cotton street by
Auction.

nN TUESDAY, May 18th, at 1914 O'Clock p.
" M, shall sell the valuable Lot No. 1S
and 20 Cotton Street. Said lot being about SO feet
Cotton Street, running back about 62 feet.
This lot is situated Fore Street and is one of
the best lots on the street. Terms easy.
#. o. BAILEY d Co., Auctioneers.
myS dot
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-27
REVISED ELECTION RETURNS.

onnecticut-Official: Garfield's plural
ity, 1850; majority, 1,3S3.
Iowa-Official: Garfield, 1854; Han
cock, 105,92S; Weaver, $500. Garfield s
plurality, 7S,126.
Kansas-The following is the official vote
in the three Congressional districts of the
State: First District-Anderson, Republic
can, 4S,070; Burnes, Democrat, 22,654; Da-
Wis, Greenbacker, lib; total, 1857; An
derson's plurality, 25,416; majority, Is, 1903.
Second Distriot-Haskell, Republican, 3d.
7os; Green, Fusion, 23,737; total vote, 54,-
495; HaskelPs majority, 1921. Third
District-Ryan, Republican,, 4l,094; Nc
Donald. Democrat, 1876; Mitchell,
Greenbacker, 9,396; total vote, 67,-
1866; Ryan's plurality, 24,11s; majority,
4,722. Total vote on members of Congress,
1913, 79S. The vote on the Constitutional
amendment was-prohibition, for, 81, 748;
against. s3,96S; majority for, 1915; total
vote, 175,7l1. Constitutional Convention
for, 22,771; against, IA, 40; majority against,
1857. The total vote on State officers was
a little over POI 900.
Minnesota-Garfeld's plurality is 3a073.
Nebraska-Complete returns show Re-
publican majorities ranging from 22,616 to
"a ,9o5; Greenback vote, $500. The total
vote of the State is 81 900; total vote in 1876,
1910.
New York-Garfeld's plurality, 2o,s42.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-27
Dancing on Sunday Under Umbrellas.

There is a curious survival "a CORE
spondent writes to us from FolX) OF
ancient customs in the capital of the
Arieoe-the local fete which takes place
in the month of October. preserving
MANY of the features which character
lied it during the Middle Ages. The
whole of the town takes part in it, and
dancing in the open air begins at one
in the afternoon, and. with an interval
of a couple of hours for dinner, lasts
till daybreak the next morning. The
spacious promenade OF the town, at the
foot of the ruins Of the chateau OF Gas
ton Phebus, is transformed into a ball
room and magnificently illuminated,
and upon the eminence above it is a
military band. generally brought from
Toulouse. The dancers are divided
into three separate groups; to the right
the misettes, in the center the peasants
and to the left the ladies'; the charac-
teristic part of the fete being that all
classes Of the community are expeeted
to take part in it, and that the. wife and
daughter of the project would incur
much unpopularity if they declined to
dance. These fetes are never disturbed
by any disorderly conduct, and not in
the memory of the traditional "oldest
inhabitant'' has any misunderstanding
been known to arise. Every now and
then a thunderstorm bursts over the
town; but unless the rain is very heavy
the dancing is not interrupted, and it
is amusing to see quadrille or waltz
being gone through under the protec-
ton of forest of umbrellas. The fete
lasts ower two Sundays, and attracts
crowds of people from the mount ainous
districts of Ariege and from the CON
tiguous Val d AndoTe.- Jan'-s $