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The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
ROBBERY.
a Revolver Drawn on Two well-Known
Citizens.

Tuesday night man named John Griffin,
aged about % years, short and rather well ap-
pearing, came to Portland by boat from Bos-
ton. On the boat he made the acquaintance
Of a girl named Emma Hutchins of this city.
Yesterday he met the girl again on the street
and the two proceeded to the Canadian House
on Fore street. beyond India. Here they en-
tered a room and, according to the girls story,
Griffin demanded her satchel, which he sup
posed contained $50 in bills which he had
seen the girl place there, at the same time
drawing revolver and threatening to blow
out her brains If she did not comply. The
gill handed over a satchel but it appears she
had previously taken the money from the
satchel-with the exception of dollar ana
some loose change-and placed it in the bosom
of her dress
AS soon as the girl handed over the satchel
she ran into the street followed by Griffin, who
was pretty full of liquor. Mr.. William Ran
dali attempted to stop Griffin when Griffin
pointed the revolver at him and was appar-
emily about to draw the trigger when DIR. Ord
way seized him and the two men held the fell
low until Officer Sterling lcame up when the
officer ironed Griffin and took him in hack
to the station. There Griffin admitted what
he had done but said he knew the girl in Bos-
ton, that she took the $35 from friend of
his, and he had followed her down to Portland
in the boat to recover it. His story is consid-
cred too thin. Griffin claims to be peder
and carries bag f cheap iewelry with him.
He has been locked up.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
superior Court.


sEPTEMpER TERM, A. D. 1SS2-BEFoRE JUDGE
BoNNEY.
WEDNESDAY Patrick Ward paid fine Of SlOO
and costs on a nuisance Indictment
Patrick Plunkett filed demurrels to three search
and seizure complaints.
Charles Doherty pleaded not guilty to two ind ct
ments, nuisance and drinking house and II, ping
shop
Andrew Lang and Kate Lang fled demurrefs to
nuisance indictments against them.
William Nugent pleaded not guilty to nuisance
Indictment.
State V. Theodore s. Oser, appellant. Appeal
from Municipal Court on a complaint for search
and seizure Defence-that tue barrel OF Dottled
lager found sitting by the back door OF the shop out
side he knew nothing about. Il was marked with
another mans name and had not cen opened; that
the tv bottles of lager found n his bedroom were
for his private and not for sale Verdict guilty
Motion in arrest of judgment tiie
Waterhouse, Asst. Co. Atty.
W. Parker, for deft.
.Tobn Brown pleaded not guilty to an indictment
for nuisance.
State v. Thomas L. Kimbali, appellant Coih-
plant for search and seizure The officers found one
bottle of lager beer in the ice chest Nr. HlnDaii
testified that he knew moth ng about it. that there
had been no beer in his shop his knowledge since
January Ist The man in charge of the shop testl-
fed that tae beer was for his own personal use
given to him by the man of whom they purchased
the ginger beer, appctlinaris water, ETC. After the
testimony of he government was out the . urt. on
motion of the Asst Co. Att ordered not pros.
Watefhouse, Asst Co. Atty.
l. W Parker for deft.
Henry Il. Fish and dgar Fish of Brunswick
pleaded guilty to indictments charging them with
unlawfuIIy failing to appear before the Municip
Court at Brunswick VII n summoned ty tho State
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14

Bright and cool yesterday. Mercury 49' at
sunrise; 62o at noon $50 at sunset; wind east.
Conservation meeting, as usual, this Thurn-
day afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at the Friends
meeting house on Oak street. All are invited.
Coll:ns's band has been disbanded, as Mr.
Collins was satisfied there was not enough bus
iness for both bands.
The Augusta company team won fourth po-
sition at Creedmoor, with forty teams partoi-
pating.
Union Hall has been renoyoted, repainted
and trescoed, and CLOCKS as fine as a fiddle.
Next week the HaydDs viii hardly rec gnize
their old quarters.
The drouth has had peculiar effect on to-
matoes causing dry rot on oDe-halt OF each
fruit; the small, pear-shaped variety does not
seem to be thus affected.
On account of the storm the feld-day excur-
sion of the Maine Historical Society was post
poned from Wednesday until to-day, if pleas
ant.
Hon. C. II. Chase's new schooner, which
will be launched next Tuesday, was to have
bsss- named Harris M. Plaisted. We suggest
the "Abdicator" or the "Tabulator."
The Boston journal says the Portland Com
maudery, I. o. o. F., accompanied by Chand-
ler's Band, passed through the city last even
ing. on their way to Springfield. AS they
marched up Washington street they attracted
much attention.
The Transcript says: SIN Evergreen Gene
terv many new lots have been fitted up with
fine granite works and monuments, and the
flower beds, particularly the coleuses, are look
ing finely; but the rustic bridges over the pond
sadly need repairs or the substitution Of more
rermanent stru ructures."
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
Republican Organization.

To the Editor Of the Press:
The grand victory of Monday last is full OF
encouragement to the Republican cause, not
only of Maine, but of the enti o country. 1t is
an overwhelming defeat for the renellious, i'll
disposed, cross grained aud turbulent element
of politics, and from henceforward begins
new era of political business and social strength
order and prosperity
Now this glorious result has required hard
and skillfui work. The Republican State
Committee are deserving of great credit for
their splendid efforts, hut more especially is
the credit largely due to the able, indefatiga-
bic aud skilliul Secretary, Col. +. N. Dow,
under whose personal management and dlrec-
tion the labors of the committee have been
conducted.
For over year he has perseveringly labored
to complete a system Of organization, and this
year it can be said to be almost perfect. In
fact some of tle most distinguished political
leaders pronounce it toe model organization to-
day of the whole country.
The Republicans of Maine therefore are now
entrenched in solid strength and will keep
Maine where she to-day belongs-the Eastern
star in the galaxy OF Republican States No
more Fusion and confusion, but peace and
prosperity written on our borders, and the
good old 'Dirigo" still leading the columo:
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
1nteragring Reniniscences.

A friend has put into the transcripts hands
a CODY of the old portland Gazette and Maine
Advertiser bearing the date oil sept z4en'
1910. It's dingy columns afford the editor OF
.be Transcript a glimpse of our town as it was
nearly three. quarters of century ago. There
was very little editorial matter in the Journals
thos4 days, and the selections in this sheet re-
late chiefly to foreign and domestic matters'
the one denouncing Napoleon Bonaparie as
robber for his orders in council against Amerl-
can shipping and the other assalllng the
Democratic party as altogether "barren III
avery good thing" The 'Od Portland Ga
zetta" was a staunch Federal sheet, hating the
French and abhorring the Jeffersonlan party.
In the way of local news there is absolutely
nothing. Te be sure there is a pathetic poem
entitled s'The Founding" "alluding to male
child lately on the step of door in c.,
hut it is to the advertising columns that we
must turn for that glimpse of old times in
Portland to which we have alluded. Here we
6nd Stephen Delande, the French CONNECTION
er. who will be remembered by some OF our
older citizens, advertising sure ''cure for the
whooping cough" "warranted to effect -adi-
cal cure in six days" Robert Ilsley and A. Il.
Gushing, a committee of the proprietors OF the
Portland Observatory, then newly erected, no.
sify shareholders of an assessment of ten dol
lars. Masters Nicholas Loring and Royal Cur
lev. familiar names to the school boys OF those
davs-announce that their evening school will
commence on the 18th sin the upper room Of
the Center School House" Is there boy who
answered that call still among us, and can he
Cal,O ,cos
stood? Henry s. Pearson, who but few years
since was still at his work on Exchange street,
offers 'compasses and quadrants-likewiss
anectacles of all kinds" Richard Motley adveT-
tises "To Let" the tavern stand which stood
on the sits of the present Motley block, and
had been kept by Thomas Motley, grandfather
of the historian John LothroD Motley. Jona-
than Tukesbury, a name familiar in our
months as households words" offers "Men's,
Women's and Misses Leather and Morocco
Shoes. warranted good Msny of these old
advertisements are quantity worded. Thus
DIR. Joshua Leavitt under a quotation from the
,ost Armstrong, informs 'The Sick" that he
ssb.s commenced the Practice OF Physic in this
town, afeer having devoted several years OF his
life to the requisite studies for qualifying him
solf for the important trust. Prove all things
hold fast to that which is good +" Then here
is Godfrey Wheaton, who "fatters himself
shat latter having served an apprenticeship
eight years to faithful and genuine work
man" he is able TO afford relief for he Dumt
and afflicted Watches" Many once famlllsl
names nov remembered only by few OF GU
Oldest citizens, appear here, rescued from OBJ
livion by place in tle advertising columns o
this diDgy old sheet.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
RAILoAD NOTES.
Lease of the E opean Railroad.

A meeting Of the stockholders of the Maine
Central Railroad Company was held at the
companys Office In Portland yesterday to con-
slider the proposed lease of the European and
North American railroad.
The lease rams 500 years from April I, 1882,
at an annual rental of per cent on the stock
of the European and North American railway,
amounting to $685. 900 per annum. The lessee
is to keep the road in good condition. keep the
property insured, pay all taxes, and assume all
debts and obligations of the road, including
the bonds issued by the city of Bangor to aid
in the construction of the road. The lease is
not to be uDderlet without the consent of the
lessor. On failure to perform any of these
promises, the lessor may resume possession af-
Ter ninety days-failure to be determined by
commissioners to be appointed bv the courts.
The lessor receives all the property, including
land grant.
The lease was ratified by the stockholders
29,958 yeas 10 1914 nays. There were 31,742
shares represented out of 1892 in all. The
stockholders on the line of the Eastern road
came in on regular trains TO the meeting.
Minor Notes.
The timbeT-and belonging to the European
and Nor5h American Railway is to be- sold at
auction in Bangor on the 2lst lust.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
A nisgracef,,l Affair.

After the Republican meeting at Standish
Thursday evening, young rough, Frank A.
Thorn, who had been put out for disturbing
the meeting, assaulted young gentleman
from Boston, injuriDg HIM severely. He
knocked him down and kicked him in the face
and was proceeding to gouge his eyes and
choke Nun iu tru wea-ern style, when some
one interfered Thorn is a disreputable char
actar. and had sworn to kill the first one com.
ing out of the meeting. He will be dealt with
to the extent Of the law.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
Tn Insolvency.

Court of Insolvency for the County Of Cumberland
State of Maine,
September IA, A. D. 1882.
In case of CHRIS TOPPER @. ELLIS Insolvent
Debtor.
THIS Is to give notice. that on the thirteenth
Il day of >ehtember, A. D. 1892, a warrant in in
solvency was issued by Henry C. Peabody, Judge OF
the court of insolvency for sal County of Cum
berland, against the estate of said
CHRISTOPHER c. ELLIS, of Portland
in the County of Cumberland, ad judged to be
Insovent debtor petition of said debtor, hich
petition was filed the thirteenth day of Septem-
ber A D. 1882 to which date interest on claims is
to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said Debt
or and the transfer and delivery of any property by
him are forbidden by law;
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor, to
prove their debts and choose one more assignees
of his estate, win be held at Court of Insolvency
to be holden at Probate Court room in said Port
land, on the second DAY of October, A, D. 1882, at
ten ocl ,ck in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
GEO. W. PARKER,
Deputy Sheriff, Messenger o. the Court of Inso[
vency for said County of Cumberland.
sep14&2I
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14

At ODD Fellows Hall, Mr. 5. s. hamlli OF
East Cambridge, Mass, the builder OF their Or
gan is removing that instrument, and Will re-
place it with another The old one was dou-
bebanked and eighteen regis er The new
one will be single banked aud sixteen register
fifteen feet high and eight feet wide, Ii wall
be placed between the Vice Graud's chair
and the door admitting to the ante-room while
the space now occupied by tina organ will be
thrown into the hall. The changes will be
concluded within a week.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
Thompson & Hall.

Thompson & Hall of this city, have pur.
chased from Andrews & Co., the evaporated
apple factory at Cornish Village. They will
make some improvement in the building and
will commence work in the factory about the
goth of this month. This firm is one of oul
largest wholesale produce commission houses
and they also run large canning factory al
JAY Bridge, where they pack the Silver Lake
sugar corn, tomatoes, apples, etc. They art
go.ahead, &C i've men and we congratulate the
people of Cornish and vicinity on the gentle
men who have started this enterprise among
them.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
Lake sebage Move tu

Everyb BODY will desire to see the representa-
tion-of the naval battle between the Enterprise
and Boxer at Lake Seb 90 this evening This
great marine contest will be illuminated by a
gorgeous display of fireworks, while Collins
rand will provide delightful concert. The
trains will leave Portland for the Lake at Z p.
m. sharp. There will be- "a special return train
after the concert The band will not break
:, e.. o-,,anization tin after this excursion.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
CITY AND VICINITY.


Families intending to entertain guests DUR
ing the meetings of tho American Board' can
be supplied with Blankets, Comforters' Sheets
Pillow Gases, sc. Also Table Damask, Nap
kins Towels, &c. at special prices by
HoRATIo STAPLES,
sen4i2t 246 Middle Street, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
vangnan Street Parish.

Pursuant to a call issued the 9TH Of Septem-
her. about 200 met at Vaughan street ward
room Tuesday, at 7 45 p. M, with Ira 5. Locke
E.o. in the chair, and legally organized
Vaughan street parish by the election of the
following officers and committees:
Moderator--Dr. G. L. Holt.
Clerk-George M. Proctor,
Treasurer-George Gilman.
Finance Commitlee-kev. ID. w. LEILA
cheur, George Gilman, O. s. Bickford
Committee on Constiturion-Dr q. L. Holt,
George Gilman, Rev D. w. LeLAcheur.
Trustees-G George Gilman. John Il Averill,
C. S. BIckford, James Scott, DIR. q. l.. Holt
j. E. Hodges, G. A. S. Holland
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
c,,n,her md county Fair.

Cumberland County Fair will be held IN this
city and at Presumpscot PARK, Deefing' on the
19th, 20th, 21st and 22l insts.; the farmers tne
merchants and the ladies should all make COCO
contributions 10 the show. The trottlus
purses are almost filled and those who In
ssnd entering horses should do SO at once 10
J.. j. Frye, Preble street.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
STATE NEW S.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says the Augusta Water Com
pany have commenced operations upon their
level, preparatory to the erection of new dam
some 500 feet above the site of the present res
ervoir. The dam will be built of stone, laid In
cement Is feet high and about so in length,
making an additional reservoir capable OF
holding six to eight millions gallons OF water.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Gazette says Mrs Rowland Hatch OF
Rockland, an aged lady, while coming out OF
a neighbor's house last Thursday evening, fell
and broke her leg just above the ankle. She
ls reported as comfortable under the circum-
stances.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The revenue Gu tier, building in Brewer for
the Danish government, is nearly completed
and will be launched before long.
A section man on the E. and n, A. Railway
by the name of Mahony fell out OF his bed at
his home. in Bangor the other. night and frac-
tured his shoulder blade.
YORK COUNTY.
Herbert Todd, aged Is, was killed at York
Tuesday by runaway hourse.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
Dr.. o. Fitzgerald

the man who makes SO many wonderful cures
will visit Portland, United States Hotel, on
Wednesday and Thursday, the 18th and l4tn
Of this month, for two days only, and Will
examine all who may call on him free Of charge
TO DIT
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14

We would call attention to Mr.. Stockbrdges
advertisement of his lecture and concert course
in to-day's issue. 1t sets forth more fully than
we could do the many great att actions he will
offer the Portland public. The course seats
will be sold Saturday.
The Rentz-Sautley Burlesque Company will
"catch the crowd next Monday at Portland
T1eaJre. The sale of seats will commence to-
morrow.
The sale of seats for Mr.. Barrett's appearance
at Portland Theatre in Shy lock and David
Garrick next Tuesday, will begin Saturday at
tue box Office.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14

TOPEKA, SALINA AND WESTERN RAILROAD
bonds are destined to be very popular with lu-
dcious investors.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
TEE COUNTY.
Cumberland Elects the Entire Republican Ticket
COUNTY VOTE FOR SENATORS


Republican substantial
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
w1LRuR OPERA COMPANY.

The above company is one of the best boufe
companies ever seen in this city. They will
be at he theatre Friday and Saturday even
ings, producing Olivette the first night and
the Mascotte the second. This is the company
which originally produced the Mascotte in
New York, and they have played it there over
commenced and the demand has been large.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-14
For Clerk of Courts.

True's Plurality, 153.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-07-06
Notice to Contractors.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
In sealed proposals will be received
at the Auditors Office, up to u o'clock
NJ, of
Tuesday, July 25th, 1852.
for the grading and graveling of the
Brewer, Burger, Salem, Winters and
Concord Road Improvements.
u are required to bid by the
section Of one-half mile each, or for the
completion of the entire length of each
road separately. But on the Brewer
and Bunger roads, in addition to the
above manner of biddir e, the bidder
must bid upon each road in three equal
sections. They are also r, quiIc ed to
furnish bond with their bids, giving as
sureties residents of the county.
Specifications for the work will be on
file in the Auditor'o office on and after
July 18th, 1882.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids, if thought unreasonable or I'M
safe; and II the bids are so considered
after they have been examined, the
roads may lie sold at public cutlery, as
above specified, from the steps of the
Court House, at the discretion of the
Engineer in charge.
+. NJ. DAWSON, Engineer.
The %culverts on the above specified
roads will be let at the same time and
place and under the same conditions,
and the specifications for said c%ulvert-
ing will be filed with the specifications
for grading and graveling said roads.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
w. B. MIKESELL, Aud.
iulv6.w2
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-07-06
OBITUARY.

NANCY SLOWER was the daughter OF
Samuel and Nancy Mccullough, born in
Wayne county, Ind, on the I'd day OF
April, 1886. She was married to David
P. Slower Oct. 9th, 1859. She was the
mother of three children, two sons and
n daughter, the latter of which died in
infancy, and she leaves her two sons,
George and James, with her husband,
surviving her. She was the youngest
but one of a family of eight children
four sisters and three brothers, all of
whom survive her save her younger
brother, who died in his youth. At her
death she was aged 46 years, 2 months
and 13 days.
She was a kind and good neighbor, a
loving and affectionate wife and mother,
and now when her grave is newly made
and memory's thoughts of the life that is
gone come trooping through the brain,
hidden by our better nature, as such
thoughts will come on occasions like this.
1t is pleasant in sorrow to remember that
from the life OF her who has died, memo
ries of a thousand virtues rise, and that
no one who knew her can call to mind a
single wrong ever done by her.
When the grave of one SO pure and
good as she has grown green, let there
be times when those who knew and low
ed her most shall scatter flowers ofrose-
mary over it, for that is for reneln-
brance, and let there be wreathed with
them some pansies, that is for thought.
MAsT-Suddenly, at the County Imfrm-
airy, June 30th, Jacob Mast, aged 81
years and 26 days. ~
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-07-06
EorepaugI. at Richmond.

Everybody's going to Richmond to the great
Forepaugh Show on FRIDAY July slst. In addi-
tion to a grsndly great circus in two great rings,
and a monster menagerie of LOCO wild beasts, all
transported by four great railway trains. there Is
to be q great, grand, free Procession on the day
Forepaugh exhibits there. Every town in this
county will be represented in this huge, highway
holiday parade. In addition to this, the great pa
geants of cleopatra" and "Lalla Rookh" will be
present in the show parade. This latter spectacle
is described rs being the most gorgeous ever seen
upon the streets OF an American city. The love-
lest lady In the land has been secured to persona
fy the beautiful Eastern Princess. Lalla Rookh.
whom poets describe as "more beautiful than any
of those heroines whose names and loves embei-
lish the songs of Persia and Hindostan; more per
feet than the diviuest images of the House OF
Azor." In this gorgeous, glittering, oriental pa
geant, Lalla Rookh is seen reclining in her sump-
tuous howdah, borne aioft upon the back ofa pom
derous and klngly elephant, the largest OIL this
continent, whose embroidered velvet trappings
touch the ground; a fair young female slave sits
tanning the Princess through the rose-colored
wells, with feathers Of argus-pheasant's wings
and the lovely troupe OF Tartarian and
an maids of honor ride upon each side OF the
Princess upon small Arabian horses. Rajahs and
Mog il Lords follow, accompanied by Cavaliers in
costly armor, mounted upon
"steeds with their housings of rich silver spun,
Theirchains and poitrels gllttering in the sun;
And Camels, tufted DER with Yemen's shells,
Shaking in every breeze their light-toned bells.'
In keeping with the author OF Lalla Rookh's de-
scription of this grand, glittering, lavish and lux
urious spectacle, are seen the Guards OF the Great
Kedar Kahn, with their silver battle-axes, and
maces of gold, followed by the Great Nazir, or
Chamberlain of the Aarem, and the retinue of the
Court of Delhi, mounted upon elephants, camels
and Arabian horses, decorated in oriental trap
pings, and bearing eloft the royal standards.-the
entire scene recalling to the beholder the glories
and the grandeur of the distant Indies; the whole
forming the most magnificent. picturesque and
realistic oriental spectacle ever presented in the
New World, requiring the expenditure OF a hun
dred Thousand dollars in its preparation, eciips-
ing all displays of pageantry ever produced by
any exhibition, and in itself worth miles of travel
to behold, Remember, this superb spectacle is
presented daily, between the hours OFFS and 10 A,
NJ, and is a great, grand, gorgeous, free public
festival for all to look at and admire.