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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-24
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
Gross, PIaiSted
PORTLAND, nee.

Ladd and Murch, assistant Democrats,
have been renominated for Congress in
obedience to the orders of Governor Plaist-
ed. Their denomination was not desired by
the men who elected them two years ago.
A stubborn fight was made in convention
against Mr. Ladd, and in Mr.. Murch's dis
trict, many towns did not even care to
choose delegates. They prefer to do their
work at the polls. The opposition to these
Congressman comes from Greenbackers who
favor fusion, are willing to make fair
dizzy" with the Democrats, but don't wish to
vote for delegation that is, to all intents
and purposes solidly Democratic. But they
have been bulied and coaxed out of their
choice. Governor Plaisted, who has made
with the Democrats bargain upon the sue
cess of which his political future depends,
is naturally anxious to carry out that bar
gain. In return for the Lewiston nomina-
ton he must induce his Greenback follow
ers to support four Democratic candidates
for Representatives in the next national
House So he puts the screws upon the
Congressional Conventions, and by threats
and cajolery, succeeds in his design. The
Greenbackers are rather FESTIVE under this
system of bossism; but the Democrats, VIII
have always liked bosses, and were governed
by them for years, are glad to feel their
necks under strong yoke again.
SENATOR Hoar's bill providing for the
succession to the presidency in case Of the
death, removal, resignation or inability OF
both President and Vice President, devolyes
the office upon the members of the Cabinet,
beginning with the Secretary Of State and
ending with the Secretary Of the Interior.
This may perhaps not be the best measure
that can be devised, but it is to be hoped
that Senator Hoar viii succeed in carrying
out the directions of the judiciary commit
tee, and secure an early consideration OF the
subject. The president of the Senate pro
tenn. is an officer whose duties and general
status are exceedingly vague, aud there is
certainly no propriety now. whatever may
have been the case in days gone by, in max
ing him successor to the presidency next at
ter the Vice President. The Secretaries OF
State in the past history OF the government
would in some cases have been ali improve
ment on the President himself, and many of
them were superior to the Vice Presidents
of their time. The list comprises the names
of Thomas Jefferson. Edmund Randolph,
Timothy Pickering, John Marshall, James
Madison, Robert Smith, James Monroe, John
Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Martin Van
Buren,, Edward Livingston, Louis McLane,
John Forsyth, Daniel Webster, Hugh S. LIE
care, Abel P. Upshur, John G. Calhoun,
James Buchanan, John M. Clayton, Ed
ward Everett, William L. Marcy, Lewis
Cass, Jeremiah S. Black, William FL. Sew
ard, Elihu B. Washburne, Hamilton Fish,
William NJ Evarts and James G. Blaine.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-06-22
A CLERICAL ERROR.
Serious Charges Involving q st
Louis Parson and an Unpro-
tected Female.

ST. LOUIS, May ia clerical scandal
involving Rev, Dr. Geo. a. Lotion, pastor
Of the Third Baptist church Of this city,
was published late last evening, and has
created a great sensation. The story is
that DR.. Loften left here Friday evening
last on an Ohio & Mississippi train for
Florida; that during the evening he was
observed to be under the influence Of
liquor; that after proc eeding some miles
he left his seat in the sleeper, sat down be-
side lady, entered into conversation with
her and in few moments attempted to
put his arm around her and offered her a
eluded his grasp, rushed into the rear car
il great agitation and tears where she
shetold the passengers what had happened
In a few moments the minister. was met by
two passengers who demanded to know
the reasonof his conduct, and to whom he
used very profane language. One Of the
men struck him a severe blow, blacking
his eyes. He accused the conductor of
robbing him, but his watch and money
were subsequently found in his boot legs.
The lady whose name is not known but
had beer visiting IN Missouri and was on
her way to Louisville or Bowling Green,
Ky. DR.. Ioften, after making several
attempts to return to the car in which the
lady was, but being prevented By the con-
duetor and Others, left the train At Vim
eennes and returned home yesterday,
wearing Iarge eolored goggles to conceal
his black eyes. He says this story is.
almost entirely untrue, and Indignantly
denies Offering any Insult to the lady.
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in her behalf, told me she should expect
me to attend the theatre that night to see
how she played after her adventure and,
asking me 70 give her the street and num-
Der Of my boarding house (Which [ MOTTO
Ell she made no written note Of, shook my
grimy hand as cordially as if it had been
dressed in immaculate kid, and bade nae
goo;i-by.
Half an hour afCerWard, while [ was
hlrrledIy eating my supper, a messenger
from the theatre called with note for me.
III Miss Cushman's own hand, containing
IN order that should thereafter be admit
ted free to any theatre where she might be
playing an engagement.
<Iou may be sure | went to hear her
that night in the crowded theatre, where,
in one Of the best seats near the stage,
was honored by a glance and nod Of recog-
milton from the great woman whom the
throng was loudly applauding.
II saw her at different places afterward,
and she neAer failed to greet me cordially,
calling me by name, and referring pleas
antiy to that trip across the prairie and to
the brave labor Of tile old Hercules. -
Christian RP1iStpT
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zhzE1TE$O 4A4PAAONE.
Death of a Renowned Brigand
Chief at the Good Old Age Of
so Years.

Although Petro Gasparone, the re-
nowned brigand chief, was we'll advanced
! in his Gosh year when he expired the other
| day il III asylum for the poor near Naples
! 1t can hardly be said Of him with truth that
/ he ''died at a good old age.' No more
| truculent and merciless rufi1nn ever adopt
! ed the bandits profession than this uncon-
scionable desperate, upon whom, more
! than halt Il century ago, the inhabitants OF
his native province conferred the signifi-
cant soubriquet Of "The Terror of the Alb
! rGzzi.' Unless his reputation grieyously
belied him, he positively reyeled in crime,
and was q past master in every branch OF
atrocity. When mere STRIPPING of nine
teen, he took to brigandage in consequence
OF disappointment in love. At that time
! he had spent three years as coWherd in the
service Of wealthy farmer, OF whose only
daughter he became enamoured. The i'm
mediate result Of his presumptuous pas
sion, upon it's discovery by the damsel's
father, WIS Gaspar0ne's dismissal, to re-
venge which he promptly ''took to the
hills" joined a predatory association, Of
which he subsequently became the presi-
dent, and persuaded his new comrades to
join him in a razza upon his unkind mas
te1's family and property. tn this expedi-
ton he displayed qualities which at once
stamped him as rising man in his profess
sion. Having hrutally outraged the object
Of his affection, he slew her and her father
with his own hand, leaving the other
members Of the family to be despatched by
his associates. Later on under the Bour-
bon regime he 1lourished exceedingly, and
succeeded i'd inspiring the Abluzzi popu-
lation with such ahject fear, that no one
could be induced to betray him throughout
his long career, although the Neapoltan
Government at one time offered reward
Of 5000 ducats for his head. AS soon,
however, as his physical powers began to
fail him, he contrved to make terms with
the authorities, and surrendered himself
voluntarily upon the assurance that full
pardon would be granted him. During
the last ten years Of his life, spent il the
asylums above referred to, he IS said to
have written his memoirs, to be published
after his death, under the title, stThe Ex-
perience Of Neapolitan Patriot from the
year 1911 to the close of the Franco-Prus-
sian War; This work, which can hardly
fail to TEEN with thrilling incidents, is an
nounced for publication in the advertise
ment columns Of an Italian contemporary.
Lovers of the sensational will doubtless
welcome so interesting an addition to the
century literature as the auto
of Gasparone, until lately King
Of European mnrderers. London Te}e-
graph.
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ALL ANXIOUS TO FIG HT.

Ever since the battle between john r.
Sullivan and Paddy Ryan the sporting fra
ternity have been in fernent to find .
man to fight the champion. Joe Collins
better known as Tug Wilson,. the heavy
weight champion Of England, writes tt
Mr.. Richard K. Fox that he will take q
farewell benefitin London on May %, and
then sail for America in June to make q
match with Sullivan for 81, 500 side and
the championship OF the world This
match will doubtless attract as much at
tention as the Heenan and Sayers fight.
James Elliott, the heavyweight ex-
champion, puts ii q claim for the cham
pionship also, and feels chagrined because
Sullivan makes a match with Wilson and
leaves him in the cold. He says he wants
to fight Sullivan.
John 1. Sullivan writes:
Il am making at present i tour through
the Eastern States with Billy Madden, aud
[ will reach New York next sgepk, and
then shall try TO arrange Il match with
James Eiliottol Richard K. Fox's English
Importation, Tug Wilson, to fight either OF
both Of them. but only under tile follow
ing conditions: Tnev must fight me inside
of six weeks from the day of signing agree
ment, and not go travelling through the
country giving preliminary exhibitions.
If they will agree to this, / will fight them
for from 81 900 TO $4,000 side, iii il pub
lie prize ring, or in private, each man to
take five, ten, or fifteen men as friends to
see fair play-frst come first served
Jem Mace, the ex-champion heavy
weight, writes to a friend in this city that
he started from Melbourne, Australia, for
New York, but stopped on the way to take
part in a cricket match, and was severely
hurt from a blow from a bat. He has re-
covered, however, and IS now on his way
here. Although in his SD year, he is will
ing to make match with the heavy
weight champion.
The reporter has seen letter which
Paddy Ryan sent to 4 friend, in which he
says that he Is doing well and taking good
care Of himself. Headds skI will fetch
Sullivan up with a round turn some Of
these days, as I mean to fight him for any
amount Of money, and there will be no
more funny work about it. 5as7efr lo1,l
S2fn
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$ ele G ted > tory.
GIiRL0T'TG CUSHHAN'S RIDE.

While en- route to the White mountains
list summer, we made i short stay il Bos-
ton. Among tie various objects Of inter
1at visited WIS Mount Auburn, the famous
b1Tiat-p|ace Of that city aud the Oldest
garden cemetery il the United States.
Is we We're slowly riding through one
Of The boAutiful avenues Of the grand
metropolis we came upon the grave of
Charlotte Cushman, who in her day was
one Of the greatest Of living actresses. She
WAS pure, noble woman, distinguished
alike for Her intellectual greatness and
goodness Of hearG.
At the time Of our visit TO Mount Au-
burn no monument had been plAced in the
GnshnAn lot. Tie last resting place Of
This queen of tragedy was simply covered
with long, dark, shining sprays of myrtle.
But there is soon to be erected over her
grave AZ obelisk OF Hal!owell granite, al
exact representation Of Cleopatra Needle,
as 1t stood At Heliopois.
Oae of our purity was the s5nperintcn-
dent Of Western railroad, who, before
MS promotion to that responsible office,
had been locomotive engineer. IL was
greatly interested III visiting Charlotte
Cushman's grave; aud, after re had re-.
iurneJ to orr hotel IN the city, he gave rs
the following personal renliniscence of this.
remarkable woman.
When ty+zs=s.1lt}ttil4r ], lf.,.nf4Ctfva On
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-06-22
A CASUAL LEAP FROM HIGH
BRIDGE
Mr.. Brown Volunteers 1t, ana
Strikes the Water Flat
Without Hurt.

Shortly before noon yesterday Il man OF
81, IN a roWboat, drew alongside the res
taurant Of George W. Riley, lnoored in the
Harlem River about twenty yards this side
OF High Bridge. Leaving his coat and
hat IN the boat he entered the barroom and
drank glass Of beer. His gait indicated
that he had been drinking before. He
asked Mr.. Riley how deep the water under
the bridge was, and was told ten and thil-
teen feet. Then he broke forth with:
"Donaldson thinks he's ii great mar.
DON'T he? Nobody e.s an Jump off that
bridge can they? You link can't lump
OIL that bridge, DON'T you? But can.
You betyour boots l can, and am going
to doit, and am going to do it now.''
lie unsteadily ascended the steps lead
ing to the western end Of the bridge. No
one prevented him. 1t had occurred to
nobody that he would jump Several men
IN the restaurant watched him carelesslF.
They saw him start across the bridge.
When he arrived over the central arch lie
stood upon the granite projection. lie
looked down into the river for a few Sec
onds, then turned and climbed back over
the railing. Then he reappeared with his
shoes and Waistcoat off, and at once leaped
out into the air, descending feet foremost.
His arms were stretched above his head.
and his body WAS perfectly rigid until he
was within twenty feet Of the water Then
he turned over iiat and fell into tie water
Oh his stomach with re-cchoing smack.
1t was about half II minute before he
rose to the surface. He was unconscious,
and would have drowned but for MIR.
Riley, who rescued him IN 4 roWboat. He
was carried 10 the eastern shore and recoy-
cred consciousness about fifteen minutes
afterWard. Ills clothing had been split
down the front, but he was uniniured.
Policeman Henry 5chol'skie arrested hiua
Tor druhkenncss, aud walked him to the
160th street station, 211a miles away. He
said he was John D. Brown, butcher, of
842 First avenue. AT that address nothing
is known of such 4 person. He was much
elated over his feat, and said he only
wanted q chance to jump from the Brook
lyn Bridge. Only few people were at
High Bridge yesterday to see his exploit.
George W. Riley, who rescued him,
also saved Minnie Sehafer and John A.
Gordon, who tried to drown themselves
near the bridge on May 30.-N. 7. Times.
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1 sz1aGuG,> LEAP Az Az's ENAts4z
Az REV ItE~~Y KINGSLY.

The fa man fath fired the gate, men Of mine,
And the wafer is spent and zone,
80 brIEg me n" cup ii the red AarWi0e--
sAaI never drjuk but this one.
five stood my time, I've fought my fight,
I've druuf rGv share Of wine;
From Irer E0lp as never q night
Lived Il mGrTier life an mine.
"Tho.e JOYS have fed, t. return no more, ""
Yet, if AUst ain on tree
The old 5@dlle-tree that bore me If ycre
Is the propcre-t tmber FIR me.
And now - show burgher and bishop, ane
priest
How the AltonAhr can die;
II tn y smoke he old falnoEer out Of his nest
lie must take t his wings and fly.
$50 saddle me up my old war; horse,
And lead him round 10 the door;
He must take tonight such q leap perforce
As never man took before
They saddle him un in warltke shine;
The knight stood IN the door.
And he took such a pull at the Aarwine
As never man took before.
He led the horse up the steps high md wide,
And spurred him over the wall
GH5 into the storm, outiu the night,
Three hundred feet of fall!
They found him next morning in the glen,
And not bone in him whole;
And may God have mercy far more than men
On such brave riders soul.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-06-22
What Danenilower Saw.

Lieutenant Danenhowcr, who is at last
safe at home again, saw many wonderful
things in the Arctic, but his astonishment
did NOT wholly cease OH leaving Siberia.
" "At the interview he says, which had
with the Emperor and Empress at Gatch-
ina, ! was very much surprised at the out
of-the-Way corner Of the palace in which
they appeared to be slowed away The
American sailor does not appear to have
been At all abashed by the imperial grand
eur which he thus found. lie substituted
the word "sir" for SSyour highness, z itap-
pears, in talking with the Grand Duke
Alexis, giving ~ reason that lie thought
the formal sppellation was unnecessary be-
tween naval men on such an oeeasion., I, IG
was afterthese palace interviews that Lieu
tenant DahenhoWar expressed the opinion
that tie most intelligent men lie had met
in Rsassia were=fhe eSiles at Siberia. ye,r
D YORK. sam
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1ANA THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1882.

thickIy settled and busy place. The In
dian question is not . serious one at pres
ent and will become less so every year
The country is good for stock raising and
agricultural purposes and with the advent
Of the Canadian Pacific will come the tidal
wave Of emigration. | think Fort Mac
Leod is destined to be 4 great place.
JOE HEATY
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FROM FORT NTAGTNNTS,
E4etfcr E'r"1as Pat DOnahsse- Some way
Up Mines-Elosat Gotd-.TxvO RHtsr-
dersA Nevv Hoad-The
Camp Booming


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fKB AN f9E,

= . %%lS w E-sp
/.
shady tree,
BahDing brook,
Girl IA hammock
Ee2tmg be <,
G"2d~u curis,
Tiny feet,
Girl in hammock
Looks 80 sweet,
Man rides past,
Ri& moustache,
GiTl in hammock
Makes Il mash.
Mash is mututl,
Day is set,
Man and maiden
We'd, you bet.
VI.
Married now,
Oh@ year ago
Keeping house,
Red hot stove.
6"ei51eaA 'rYlhG'
Girl got married.
Cooking, trying.
II.
Eyes loo& red;
tSlFi GOT married,
Nearly dead.
Biscuits burnt up,
hCefstcak charry,
Girl got married,
AWfu! sorry.
Man comes home,
Teas moustache,
Mad as bia2as:
Got no hash7
Thinks Of hammock
In the lane,
Wishes maiden
Back again.
Maiden also
Thinks Of swing,
Waats to go back
Too, poor thing.
'l,'Nl "' Ii !E''''
'"o5 94"@NA A'h9'
'',sh al 9''A 'S0'
,Rnl}v Wells on:
Now the other
Twin strikes up,
Like his brother.
PaTegor4c
.Rv the bottle
Empt1ed into
8aby'S throttle.
Naughty tack
ETlIt IN air,
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Pretty widow.

Pretty widow,
With q book,
In the hammock
BY the brook.
X + K r X
Man rides past.
Big monstache;
Keeps on riding,
y ary NASH
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From al interesting raper on this SUBJ
ject in the Christian Union by Miss L. r..
Scovil, Of the Massachusetts General Hos
pital, we Gull the following hints and re-
zines
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FORT MACLEOD.

Owing to the contemplated femoyal=o of
the fort 40 improvements Of Importance
have been made for some years, but there
il no doubt that IN time this will be 4
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A NEW JOURNAL.
HORSE STEALING

1t looks just low as though horse steal
ing might become the leading industry of
this place during the summer. Everybody
is complaining, and Big Bear, with all the
Crees, is at Cypress. The latest loss was
sustained by John Smith, who had two hors-
es stolen by Crees at Nine-Mile Butte, this
side Of Milk river. Other losses are likely
soon to occur and the settlers are .'looking
d 1itfIe ont ;,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-01-04

Bf15" All these fabrics will be made Of pure
wool, as he is determined to use no shodly
material or cotton, and guarantees this to his
customers.
lie will exchange these goods for wool, or
pay the highest market price in cash. Will
receive barter snch as Butter, Eggs, Negeia-
bles, Poultry, Lard, Bacon, &c.
He is also prepared to card Wool into rolls
in the best style, and respectfully solicits this
patronage. Price only eight cents per pound
for all delivered at the Factory. When de-
livercd at the Railroad Depot he will 60 there
for it, return it, and charge ten cents. Will
also card Wool on the toll.
All consignments, orders, &C., sent to linn
will be promptly and carefully attended, to.
At his Mills there is commodious yard ,
enclosed by good fence, where teams will he
safe. Also large room for persons who have
to stay over night or two.
JAMES NJ. GRIFFIN,
mar27-1y Winchester, Tenn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-01-04
Question of Privilege.

In the House of representatives, OF
the Dist of December, Hon. John II
Beaslcy rose to n question Of privilege
and said:
Mr.. SPEAKER-The Nashville Amer
lean, in its issue of December 20, 1881
speaks of me as "thc leader of the Low
Tax 50.4 party" would not motto,
this remark if | did not consider it ~
sandcrous | am not a repudiationist
The Low-Tax party is not n Reputation
party. 1t believes in paying n hundred
cents in the dollar on every debt that
the State justly owes. The Low-Tax
party has always advocated the settle
ment of the State debt proper. To ask
Low-Tax man to scale the Capitol
bonds, for instance, to fifty cents in the
dollar, would be to ask him to do what
he would consider to be II dishonorablc
thing. The honor and glory of the vol
'untcer State are dear to the hearts Of
Low Tax men. They are uncompro.
missing advocates also of the rights and
liberties of the people. Hence they have
always opposed taxing the people to pay
the interest or principal of bonds issued
for the benefit Of railroad corporations,
because these bonds constitute railroad
debt under the very terms of the law.
These bonds should be paid at the rate
of hundred cents in the dollar, if the
bondholders demand it; but they should
be paid by the railroads and not by the
people. To scale them arbitrarily 70
fifty cents in the dollar would be dishon-
orable, and to force the people to pay II
hundred or even fifty cents in the dollar
of this railroad debt would be dishonor-
able also in my opinion. Such a meas
ure as this has never been advocated by
me, and hence the American has done
me injustice in styling me "thc leader
of the Low Tax 5O-4 party" Mr.
Rhodes-Are you not the Low Tax par.
ty?] Advancement of the 1908 in
junction bill on the Supreme court dock
ct has cast no terror into my soul. This
bill was filed against my judgment and
advice, and therefore the dismissal of the
bill or dissolution of the Injunction
would be no surprise to me. The mem
bers of our Supreme Court are able and
distinguished gentlemen, but have no
aith in majority of them on this State
ebt question. In saying this, | mean
. disrespect to the Court. Judges
ave political principles, prejudices and
ASSIGNS as well as other men. No mat
", therefore, what may be the fate of q
lie injunction bill, | will never be the :
ader of a Low Tax 50-4 party" nor !,
Ill | ever contend for any public meas. d
re hat do not believe to be right. d