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The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09
Attempted Robbery of French
CHESTS.

A Philadelphia dispatch to the New York
Herald gives the following interesting account
of the attempt to rob one of the French visitors
to the Quaker City:
A sauce piqudnte was added to the visit Of
the French guests by an attempt that was made
to rob Gen. Boulanger and Count Lichenstein
at the Continental Hotel. These two gentle
men had been assigned to parlor No. 80 on the
second floor having two bedrooms opening OF
opposite sides. About o'clock in the morning
Gen. Boulanger was awakened by noise, and
sitting up in bed, saw large man standing at
the dressing table in his room, gathering up his
money and watch. The general sprang out OF
bed, seized his sword, and got between the In
truder and the door, meanwhile calling Justify
for Count Lichtenstein. The man explained
that he had got into the wrong room by mis-
take and appeared very cool. As neither OF
the gentlemen understood English the bur-
glars explanations did him no good. The two
officers stood over him with drawn swords un-
til Policeman Hughes arrived, when the man
was taken to the station house. AT III O'CLOCK
he was arraigned at the central station and at
once recognized as Bill Connolly, alias "Butfs-
10 Bill,' well known thief, who has served
several terms of Imprisonment in various parts
of the country for robbing hotels. Inc most
recent instance was his capture in New YORK
for robbing guests in a Broadway hotel OF a lot
of jewels, the valuables being found in has pos
session. He was also convicted OF hotel rob-
berry in Jersey City. He is man OF quite re-
speceable appearance. The magistrate at once
committed him to court, and it was whispered
that the French should have a sample OF Phil
adelphia ''railroading" Committed at 1890,
a bill of indictment was at once sent to the
grand jury and allowed, he was arraigned be-
fore the quarter sessions, Judge Allison sitting,
at IL AS, and at 1870 he was convicted by
"iury Of his peers" Judge Allison sentenced
him to three years solitary confinement at the
Eastern Penitentiary, and ordered that he give
bonds for his good behavior for a year after
constables and driven to the Penitentiary, and
reached his cell at exactly 1.30-seveD hours
and half after the commission of the crime.
The entire French delegation was present at
the trial and were very much interested and
delighted. "They do this better in Philadel-
phia than in Paris" said one. Quicker, at
least" answered his companion.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

NOTWITHSTANDING the debtcompromise
measure adopted by the Tennessee Legisla-
ture last winter, the debt-question continues
to be the leading political issue in the State.
The compromise, it will be remembered,
was that the old bonds should be funded
into new bonds at their face value, bearing
8 per cent. interest. The compromise also
provided that the coupons of the new bonds
should be receivable for taxes.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

VIscogNT D'HAUssoNvILLE nephew OF
ex-Premier Due de Broglie and one of our
French guests, makes elaborate studies of
our tenement house system and other sub
iects connected with the poorer classes. He
is writing series of articles on the poor OF
Paris for the Revue des Deux Mondes.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

SINCE the recovery from the effects of the
panic of 1873, the surplus revenue of the
Government has steadily increased until it
is estimated that it will reach the enormous
figure of $167, 100000 for the current fiscal
year. Last year it was over $100,000,0O0,
and the receipts at the treasury since the lst
of July are so much in excess of those for
the same period of that year, that it is safe,
in the opinion of the Washington Star, to
estimate an increase Of fifty per cent. in the
surplus revenue.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

THE Cincinnati Enquirer notes with
alarm tendency on the part of the present
Administration to get along without the
Ohio man. This. of course is grave error
on the part of the Administration. All Ohio
men will admit it, and what is admitted by
all Ohio men must be true"
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

CAPTAIN Schwartz, an ardent Democrat
of Waukesha, Wis, is reported by west
ern paper to have received lately letter
from Gen. Hancock, informing him that the
pair of boots he sent him last Fall were not
destined to sswalk into the White House,"
but that they are doing him very good SER
vice nevertheless.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

DIR. G. W. BENSON, OF BALTIMORE, Md.
We give above correct likeness of this well
known and successful physician and surgeon, who
has made life long study of Nervous Diseases ard
the Diseases of the Skin, and he stands in the
highest rank, as authority those special and dis
stressing diseases In the of his practice he
discovered what now are renowned in medical prac-
tice, viz: combination of Celery and Chamomile
in the shape of Pills. They are used by the profes
sion at large and constantly recommended by them
1t is not patent mediciae 1t is the result of his
own experience in practice. They are sure cure
for the following special diseases and worthy of
trial by all intelligent sufferers. They are pre-
pared expressly to cure sick headache, nervous
headache, dyspeptic headache. neuralgia paralysis
sleepessness, dyspepsia and nervousness, and acn
cure any case.
Sold by all druggists, Price, 30 cents box
Depot log North Eutaw St., Baltimore Md. By
mail, two boxes for 81, or six boxes for $780, to
any address,
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

LONDON has now all average rate of NOR
tality per week of 1919 per 1000; Leicester,
14s; Portsmouth, 1853; Plymouth, 1876;
Leeds and Sheffield, 17.2 each; Brighton,
212; Nottingham, 25.5; Liverpool, 27.9.
There were for the week ending Saturday,
October Is, 20 deaths from diphtheria in
twent, towns, with population of 7,60S,-
7se
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 0.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are In
all indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
tion but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve CON-
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

THE English Commissioners of Lunacy
report that the ratio of fresh admissions to
the various establishments for the cure or
relief of people of unsound mind has grown
from 454 per 10000 population in 1870 to
81 in 1881.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

Brief Extracts from Testimonials
FOR
MAN MS.
| REACT|ONARY HEALTH LIFT
from prominent Professional Men.
| oliver Wendell Holmes, M. d.,
Harvard University.
IT. furnishes concentrated form of exercise which
have found salutar agreeable and eshi aia,ing
LITTER is most ingenious, convenient, compact
| and serviceable arrangement
Austin Flint, M. D.,
| Neao York.
Ihaye derived personally, advantage from its
| use. and have known of its having proved bene-
fetal in several instances. Judiciously used 1t Sc
cures the benefits of physical exercise to both body
| and mind.
T.m.B b. Cross, M. D.,
Ne,c York.
systematically used it imparts increased bodily
and mental yigor, and will be found particularly
valuable in toning up the muscles of the back and
loins
VIM. w. Morland, M. D.,
Boston Mass.
Every one who gives tho Reactionary LITTER a
fair trial becomes fascinated with II.
Caroline B. WiusIow, M. d.,
Washington, D.. c.
With three months use Of the Reactionary Litter,
am physically regenerated woman. It's effect
has been magical. esteem it blessing which can
not be over estimated.
James M. Minor, M. ID
New York.
1t acceerates to high degree, and exats to great
perfection all the ordinary processes 81 nutrition,
better quality, removing at the same time, and Win
like rapid ity the etfete material by oxidation, by
which both warmth and power are simultaneously
furnished in increased quantities to the constantly
renewed fabric
R. G. moffat, M. D.,
Brooklyn.
1t is the most perfect compendium of exercise i'm
aRinable 1t is particularly adapted to ladies suff-
ering from uterine and kindred weaknesses
oratio Gomez, III. D.,
Neav York.
I am fully satisfied with your machine and its ef
fects.
David Wooster, M. D.,
San Francisco.
doDot hesitate to unquslifedly commend the
Reactionary Litter to all pc sons suffering fro dys-
peptic rheumatic affections and to every person
of sedentary empoyments.
G. Peckham Fitch, M. d.,
Neao York.
1t is almost indispensable for the maintenance OF
health: it develops the entire muscular structnre,
and mparts tone and vitality to the whole organism
8. 9. & 8. E.'sfrong, M. u.
Saratoga Springs.
We have found the Reactionary Litter of benefit
to persons of weakened muscular structure and OF
sedentary habits
Robert Hamilton; IN. D.,
Saratoga Springs.
1t is entirely satisfactory me, and possesses all
the merits claimed for it.
Lawson A. Long, M. D.,
Buffalo.
was astonished at the wonderful potency OF cum
ulatiye exercise in reaching and relieving chronic
infrmities OF long standing 1t has been new rev.
elation to me and other medical friends
Clayton Keith, M. D.,
St. Louis.
1t bardens the muscles, steadies the nerves. and
tones up the whole physical system, thus enabling
it to resist disease.
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Berltn
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st. Louis.
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HEALTH LIFT ROOMS
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

Cobdens Attachment to America.
London Times Review of Morley's Life Of Him.
First of all Golden visits Switzerland where
Enthusiastically, he is more impressed by tho
favorable social condition of the country than
by the splendor of the Alps. Then came Amer
lea, of whose boundless resources he cannot
speak enthusiastically enough. Yankee con-
ceit rouses him into combativeness at first, but
in the end he is almost content to agree with
the Yankees estimate of himself and his coun-
try. As he looks down upon the Upper VAL
ley OF the Mississippi from the summit of the
Alleghanies, Here" he reflects, twill one
day be the headquarters of agricultural and
manufacturing industry; here will one day
centre the civilization, the wealth, the power
OF the entire world The country is well
cleared il has been occupied by Europeans
only so years and it is the best soil l have seen
on this side of the Atlantic" "Great as was
my previous esteem of this people" he says on
another occasion, al find myself in love with
their intelligence, their sincerity and the deco
rous self-respeet that aetuates all classes" In
such early impressions were laid the founda-
tions Of Cobden's lifelong attachment to Amer
ica--an attachment which showed itself no.
where more sincerely than IN the attitude he
early took up and constantly maintained tc-
ward the slavery question.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

THE Hartford Courant closes au article
on the Speakership with the remark that
''there are some Congressman who consider
the chances of Mr.. Reed of Maine as good as
anybody's."
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

EVERY regular attache OF the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

ACCORDING to the Cleveland Herald Mr..
Pendleton is anxious to be the next Demo-
cratic Presidential nominee.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

The piping times of peace are too much
for the Sharpe's Rife company of Connecti-
cut, and it announces its retirement from a
business started 80 years ago.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

THE Memphis Avalanche insists on two
Cabinet officers from the South, one of them
to go from Tennessee.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

ONE would infer from the following item
In the Troy Times that bathing is new SEN
sation to Madame Gerster: Madame Gers
ter is said to have been much improved by
taking baths"
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

AN exchange pithily remarks: Confidence
may be plant of slow growth, but it bears
deadly fruit when it goes to seed in bank
directory
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

JUDGE FoLGER was one of the nine men in
the New York Legislature in 1867 who vot-
ed in favor of giving women the ballot
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

THE American Public Health Association
will meet this year at Savannah, Ca, some
time during the last week of the month.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09

HENRY WILLARD says he will ride from
New York to Oregon over the Northern Pa
cific railroad in October, 1888.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-09
WOLFE'S
SchiedaHn Aromatic
SCHNAPPS.

As a general beverage and necessary
corrective Of water rendered impure by
vegetable decomposition or ether causes,
as Limestone, SuIphate Of Copper &c, the
Aromatic Schnapps is superior to every
other alcoholic preparation. A public
trial Of over so years duration in every
section of our country Of Udolph0 Wolfe's
Schnapps, its unsolicited endorsement BY
the medical faculty and sale unequaled
by any other alcoholic distillati0n have
insured for it the reputation Of salubrity
claimed for 1t. For sale by all Druggists
and Gr0cers.
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, January 3l.-Bills intro.
duced and referred:
By Mr.. Hawley: For the prevention OF
the adulteration Of food or drugs.
By Mr.. Dwight: To compensate per.
sons engaged in railway mail service for
injuries received while In the discharge OF
their duties.
By Mr.. 0'Reilly: To protect the trans.
mission OF intelligence by telegraph from
the exaCtions Of monopolies, 1t provides
that no telegraph company shall charge
more for the transmission and delivery Of
any message than was charged on the 1st
Of January, 1881, by the American Union
Telegraph Company, for the same distance,
imposes fine Of $500 for every violation
Of this provision, and declares the act shall
be In force from and after its passage.
Mr.. Springer, by request, introduced q
bill similar to that introduced some days
ago In the Senate by Mr.. Kirkwood, reia.
i've 10 the Postal Telegraph Company;
also bill to provide for the appraisement
Of telegraph lines; property and effects OF
companies acting under the provisions OF
the act OF July q, 1866, and 10 procure in.
formation concerning the postal telegraphs
OF other countries.
The sessions Of the House will begin
hereafter at II Am.
The Iowa contested election cases have
been disposed OF Messrs. Sapp and Oar.
penter retain their seats.
Mr.. Cox gave notice that lie would TO.
morrow call up the apportionment bill
and press II against every other business,
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole, MI. Converse In the chair,
on the District Of Columbia appropriation
bill. The appropriation recommended Ia
50, ,273, ,994 less than The amount appropti.
ated last year, and $4,000 less than the
estimates Of the District Commissioners.
After a, brief debate the bill was read BY
sections ior amendments. The appropria.
ton for the renewal Of the old wood pave.
ment was increased form $3.50, 900 TO 5000. j.
600. Various provisions Of the bill, while
oi little public interest, gave rise 10 de.
bate, and but five Of The twenty.three
pages had been disposed Of when the com.
inittee rose.
A bill was passed In relation 10 the
Utah and Northern RfGiifoad Com.
pany. II authorizes the company
10 construct such branches Of its rail.
road in the territories Of Utah, Idaho and
Montana with the same grants, powers,
rights and privileges, and uponthe same
terms and conditions as provided for lie
main line.
MI. Covert, chairman Of the Committee
on Agriculture, reported the agricultural
appropriation bill. Ordered printed and re.
Commi tied. II recommends an appropriaI
ton nj S29s 5000.
AJtnUKnhl
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LONDON, January 3l.-The Daily NetVs
and Pail Mall Gazette disapprove Of the
sweeping nature Of the bill for the protec.
ton Of lie and property in Ireland, espec.
tally the retroactive provision. A pros
pectus has been issued In Paris ofthe Sub.
marine Telegraph Company, the object Of
which is 10 connect all Of Central
America with the United States
and Europe by cable with tributary land
lines 10 be laid from Baliae to Cuba.
Spain having granted the concession there.
for, England will guarantee for twenty
years the payment Of 81 900 annually as
the proceeds Of government kilograms 10
and from British Honduras. The oapital
oil the company Is gl20,0O0.
John Redmond has been elected mem.
her Of Parliament, without opposition, for
New Ross, In place Of Faley, National
and Home Ruler,) resigned. Mr.. Red.
mond In his electoral address described
himself as member oil the Land League
and a determined enemy Of British rule
In Ireland. II ls stated the, e,eleCtion OF Red.
mond was unopposad, because no one
was willing TO take the risk Of nominating
another another candidate.
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PARKERSBURG.


House Robbed-CaptuFe OF. the Thief
Hixiy'aVs Criminal anu Felony Cases
on the Docket,
PAREEMBuRG, January 3O.-The resi-
dence OF James o'Donnel, about three
miles out the st. Mary's pike, was entered
night before last and nearly all OF Mr..
O'Donnol's clothing and other valuables
stolen. Officer Mehen got clew to the
thief, and yesterday succeeded in tracking
him to the farm Of Nathan Hutchison,
near Davisvllle, where he captured him
and recovered all the stolen goods. The
robber, who gave the name OF VIM. Wat.
son, was brought to this city and confined
IN jail. He had been In the employ Of Mr.,
O'Donnel but few days, and took advan.
tage Of that Rentleman's absence tO clean
out the house.
The extra session oil the Circuit Court,
which commences on the second Monday
In February, has on its docket already
slxty.fVe criminal and felony cases.
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VOLUME XXIX.-NUMBER lS9,
RBLLAIRE.

Mark Lester, who has been on the dur.
nal, will take charge oil the engines Of the
Andes.
Two darkey boys, one universally known
as Tom" and another named Cephas,
broke into viii CsrrolPs grocery Sunday
night. They got into a blacksmith shop
across the way and appropriated o sledge,
with which they broke panel out OF the
back door. They got away with butt Of
tobacco and hid it in an ash barrel, then
returned, but were frightened away before
getting anything else. Tom left his hat,
which, unfortunately for him, was so pscu,
lisrly marked as to lead to his Detection.
The tobacco was all recovered,
BY misprint Monday we were made 10
tix the Presbyterian congregational meet.
Ing for Tuesday night, It Is Thursday
night.
Some dangerous aues on Union street
were investigated by Chief Muth, and
new chimneys are being built in conse.
quenCe.
Some Of our fire plugs are completely
covered from sight by Ice; but few blows
with an axe generally suffice to open the
lids, No water freezes around the plugs
at the bottom OF the boxes,
a buEsted water pipe beneath the pave.
ment caused IN overflow at Gorby's cor.
ner, Sunday evening,
The Irish Land Lesgue Branch has or.
ganized, with Father Gull President; ].
Kavenaugh, Secretary; John Garter and
,EErnestBrailly, ,ViGePresidents; P, Whealan,
Treasurer Lou Straub, Financial secre.
tary. The meetlnga will be held on Sun.
days.
The Bsllaire Nail Works has declared a
OF eight per cent from the profits
OF the last six months. R,O.F,
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INDIANA VISITORS.
They Cali on GRrheId 10 Present the
Claims Ot ThGir state 10 Representation
In Ills CAtInrL

They Call on Garfield 10 Present the
claims Oi Their state TO Representation
In Ills cabinet.
CLEVELAND, January SO.-A party Of
SbOut thirty lndianlAns, headed by Sena.
totelect Harrison, and Congressman
Pierce, Demalt, Steele, Peelle and W, j.
Williams, Unexpectedly arrived here this
lofeNoon and went 10 Mentor.
me Indiana party returned from Men.
iet thls afternoon, and after supper at
hennafd took special cars for home.
Inc gentlemen express themselves az
delighted with their hours stay al General
GAtHelds house and charmed with him,
although they say that he gave them no
intimation oil his Cabinet intentions. The
visitors came here very quietly, not ln.
tending their visit should be known,
The only newspaper reporter who tfailed
them was from Indianapolis, and he was
invited not to accompany the delegation
to Mentor. The Hon. Benjamin lIafflSon,
as spokesman, stated the object OF Inc
Vidt was 10 aCqnaint General Garfield
With the sentiment Of Indiana that tbe
State should be represented In the Cabinet,
Garfield replied Courteously, expressive
Of the appreciation Of Indlana's worth
and wefk, but non ,Committal on Cabinet
matters, Previous to going 10 Mentor The
party consulted with a view 10 agreeing
on some one man TO present. "a the choice
OF the. State, but no unanlmity wal
reached, aud 40 nobody's name was men
Ioned TO Gen, Garfield, although II is un
oS oSe,stood that John Y. New was The choiC,
Oi The majority,
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TnE Moundsville GG.cte cries out for q
narrow gauge road between that place and
Wheeling, and says that the people are
wearied out with the dilatory and hap.
hazard running OF trains on the Baltimore
and Ohio road, The time lost in waiting
Mt the Moundsville depot, and at the Ben.
wood intersection, coming up and going
down, is q great trial on the patience OF
the people, and consumes too much valu.
able time,
Now that the papers down the river
show q revived interest in the idea Of q
railroad along the river, and now that
Moundsvile also shows some signs oil In.
tereat in such convenience, we may pos.
siby soc more readiness all along the line
to take hold OF tho project in a practical
way.
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ne 1,easCpS and Hls Dltch.

PARIS, January Sl.-The meeting Of the
Panama Canal Company was largely at.
tended to-day. Stock to the amount ol
100000 francs was represented. The re.
port which NJ. De Lesseps read seeks
to show that the Nicaragua canal is
practically an impossibility.
1t declares that complete agreements
have been arrived at with the United
States In regard to the Panama scheme,
The only pfovlso being that the neutrality
OF tie canal shall be assured. All fesolri.
tions proposed were unanimously adopted,
The next meeting will be held March 3D.
when the progress Of the work will be con-
aidefed,
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Anen nIellod nI Rnl.lnr nten,n.

New YORK, January 9l.-An exhibition
was given to-day in Jersey City Of q
new fuel, a combination Of petroleum
and steam, and the exhibition
was Of such a satisfactory nature
that results arc promised Of importance
not easily exaggerated. Colonel Rose, oi
the Pennsylvania railroad, says a locomo.
motive can be run from New York Ia
Philadelphia for four dollars, instead OF
twenty-five dollars aB now with coal.