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The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13
SERIOUS OUTLOOK.

Presence of Troops az gsdGield, Dakota,
Gam Only Prevent HsiOodshed.
CHICAGO, Dec. ia special despatch from
Bismarck says: At o'clock last pight Goy.
Pierce received the following telegram:
REDFIELD, Dec. IL.
GorerRor Pierce
We believe the only sure way to prevent loss Of
life is to send troops at once. We are receiving re-
ports from reliable sources that the exciemsnt is
increasing hourly. The troops will harm no one
and may prevent bloodshed.
(Signed) d. N HUNT Mayor.
In view Of the ahove telegram, the Gov
ernoF directed the Fargo company to move on
to Redfeld. The Governors Guards of this
city have been held in readiness to move since
Wh2nseday
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WASHINGTON.
pnhIic E.andr.

WASHINGTON. Dec 12.-The House commit
tee on public lands to-day unanimously in
structed Representative Oates to report favor
ably bis bill providing thst no ellen, foreigner
or persons other than citizens of the United
States shall acquire title to or own lands with
in the United States. However such foreign
born persops IS have declared their intention
70 become cit zens OF the United States shall
bs eligible to acquire homeSteads.
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FINANCIAL.
The weeks Failures,

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE business failures
throughout the country the last seven days in
the Uniten~ States number 3l4; in Canada
81. The i1Ilures in tbs Western, Southern
and Pacific States are above the average con-
siderably aud in other sections of the country
aa unnal
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13
THE SPANISH TREATY.

Minister Foster Meets Eusiness Hen in
Nesv Ysrts.
NEW York, Dec. 12.- Minister Foster this
afternoon in the Chamber Of Commerce met a
special committee of that body appointed to
consider the Spanish treaty. Committees ftom
Boston. Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Haven
and Portland, Me-, also being represented. Mr..
Foster explained the proposed treaty and the
history OF his erra1d to effect it adding that
his mission had resulted in the complete ex-
ecution OF its purpose. The meeting was de-
voted mostly to putting questions to Mr.. Fos-
ter relative 20 the treaty.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13

On CITY, Pa, Dec. 12.-An alarm of fire
was sounaed in tJe Opera House here tonight
as the Kate Clsxton company began D aying
the "Sea of Ice" Great excitement prevailed,
but no one was hurt and the fire was easily
put ont.
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MAINE.
PrahnhIr En,nlHninrx.


GARDINER, Dec. II ID. NJ. johnson OF
South Gardiner, employed in Hollinqs-
worth & Whitney's paper mill in this city was
shockingly mangled today by being caught in
the shafting. His left leg was broken, the
bone being completely shattered, the left
shoulder and one foot were also broken. He
cannot recover.
Am Eastpors HHan Lost Overheard.
Boston, Dec. 12.-Scheoner Emily S. Bay
mere at Perth Amboy from Boston, reports
that on the afternoon of the 9th, off Bridge
port, Conn.,, lost overheard George Gould,
seaman of Ea tport, Me.
Nominations by the Governor.
AUGUsTA, De-. 12.-Gov. Robie has made
the following nominations:
Trial Justices-Howara Frcst, Springvale;
w. G. Lord, Pennington.
Coroner-G w. lister, Bucksport.
Justices OF the Peace and Qnarunl--Geo. M.
Hanson, Calais; G. b. Smith, Hallogel; S. j.
Walton, Skowhegan; James M. Webb, Port
land; W. H. White, Lewiston; Edward j.
Hatch, Lewiston; w. Edwin q mer, Portland;
john q, Moody, Centre Lebanon.
Notary Public--T W. Vose, Bangor; r, A.
Waldron, Waterville; James Wallace, Vinsl
Haven; Philo Beury, Belfast; T. w. Weeks,
Bath.
BANGOR, DEC. 12.-Amos Holt. aged 45 Of
Springfield, dropped dead ia ths Office of
Burr's Hotel in that town Thursday, of epo-
plexy. He was a one-armel ex-soldier and an
married.
HEr. Reed and iEe Fishery Qnessi0n.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 12.-Mr. Reed CT Maine
on receipt of letter from a COMMITTEES OF his
constituents representing ths fishing interests,
called on the Secretary of State this morning
aud was assured by him that tho adninistra-
tion had no intention to prevent the abroga-
tion rthe fishery clauses In the treaty Of
Washington.
The JuIia Baker.
KEY WET, Fla, Dec. 12.-Henry Walker,
mate of the schooner Jalia Baker, on trial for
stealing aud selling the schooner's cargo, wes
the Albany penitentiary.
Death from "a Dose of Bed bug Poisom.
West PARIS, Dec. 12th.-Lamsop Bryant,
the man who took bed-bug poison through
mistake for medicine at Norway few days
age, died at Bryant's Pond this morning.
Am Inportant Case.
SKowHEGAN, Dec. 12.-slessrs. Walton &
WSlton "ent 10 AusustS wednesday, tne lUbn
inst, to try a very important suit before the
Superior Court in Kennebec county. They
appear for plaintiff, S. S. Wormell of Water
vile versus Maine Central Railroad. An ac-
ton for loss Of hand and wrist whie plaintiff
was employed in defendants shops in Water
vile. Twenty thousand dollar damages are
claimed. TIE Case involves several important
points as to the liability OF the master for In
jariss sustained by his servant, which have
not been passed upon by the courts of the
State.
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BELFAST.

BEIEA6Ts
The smell fishers of Belfast have adopted a
new method OF fishing. They now place their
covered tents on floating RATS and fish through
the floor iD the same way as when their tents
rest on the ice. Que fisherman, who drove
four piles into the mud and placed his tent on
them, had rough experience wnlls fishing
one day last week. The tide was unconncoiy
high and flowed into his tent, and as it rose
still higher the unlucky fisherman was obliged
to cut a hole tnrouga the roof and crawl out.
When rescued III a boat the tent only hung By
one pole and tie man was just above the wat
er.
GREENWOOD.
Three Canadian gray wolves were seen on
the essterly slope OF Patch mountains o few
days since.
HouLToN.
Mr. Nathan Ysaton of this town has recent
ly received pension and back pay amounting
TO 81 SAB.
MARIAvILLR.
Diptheria is reported by the Ellsworth
American, to be prevailing to Considerable
extent in Mariavile, near the "Tannery.'
PRINCETON.
james Tool, aged 49, was drowned in one OF
the Sehoodic lakes above Princeton Thursday,
while crossing on the ice His body has not
been found.
STRONG,
Fogg & Co., grocers, Strong, have liabilities
of about IS 600 and nominal assets of between
$4,000 and $1,000.
SWANS ISLAND.
Mr.. Philip Mckay and friend, few days
ago, were rowing down the harbor, when some
one on the shore hailed them. Philip in &C.
kDowledging The salatation waved his overcoat
and shook outiof one of the pockets his pocket
book containing $50, two-.hirds of which was
in gold. An effort will be made to recover the
sunken treasure.
wATERvILLE.
Two young Watsrvile girls started eff on
picnic OF their own, last Saturday night. Their
names are Dersa Wood and Minnie White,
aged respectively17 II and Is years. On the
night In question they left their home in Wat
erville, boarded the II O'Clock Pullman and
came to Augusta. Here they remained over
Sunday, and Monday went to Gardiner. The
same afternoon they took Jewett's train stop
ping off, at Brunswick. sDetective True was
placed on their track, and Wednesday, he
found the runaways at the Bath Hotel in the
city OF that name, and took them home to their
relatives in Waterville, on the first train.
They we're described as well dressed and good
looking. The parents of the elder girl ware
much exercised over their daughters escspade
and Sunday night her father walked the en-
tire distance to Augusta, in the rain, searching
for his wayward girl
Edwin f. Lyford, Esq, formerly of Water
vile, bat now an, attorney in Springfield,
Mass, has just been elected member of the
common council. Hei Is graduate of Colby
University In the class Of 1877.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13

The Ontario car works al London, Ont, will close
tomorrow for an indehnite period This throws
200 mon out OF employment. The Grand Trunk
three weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13

Proposals for Building wharves


GEAIED PROPOSALS, In duplicate, will be re-
~ ceived at this Office until II O'Clock, noon, on
they will be opened in presence OF bidders for
building pile wharves in the Harbor of Refuge at
Woods Holl, Mars.
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.
specifications. blank proposals and full informa-
tion as to the manner of bidding. conditions to be
observed by bidders, and terms of contract and
payment, will be furnished on application TO this
office GEORGE H. ELLIOT
decSd6t Lieut.. Col of EnRineara.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.
The indications for New England to-day are
colder generally fair weather and northerly
winds.
METEOROLOGICAL REpoaT.
ti1s27 P. MI
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Special Notice.

HAVING bought the entire stock and fixtures
In formerly owned by W. FL. Pennel and hav-
Ing retained the services of men picked from his
old crew, am fully prepared to do any ard all
work in the line of hot water heating and steam
beating, piping and plumbing. All work guaran-
teed. y. G. EVANS,
81 Union Street.
Portland. Me-, Dec. 8, 1884. dec9d1w
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Fubnshed every day (Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Ar 81 EXCHANGE SrHnEr, PORTLAND. Ma.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13

Rev. r. NJ. Houghton. pastor Stevens Plains Uni
versalist church, will give lecture Sunday morn
ing on "Woman's Work." Ali are cordially in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-15

You, who by your own hands and the
hands of your accomplices, have tried to
assassinate me four times, and almost
succeeded twice You, who have COM
mitted in turn every crime in the calen-
dar, and logged my steps from Columbo
to London in order to wrest from me my
rightful property ] have been silent
hitherto for the sake of being too pure
to be mentioned in your presence, but my
tongue is loosed now, aud it shall speak
now to denounce you--poisoned-fan
viper that you are ! Gentlemen, he add
ed, turning excitedly to the silent specta-
tors, you are witnesses of my words,
and two among you know that l can prove
them. That man has attempted murder
three times Murder is in question now.
Look at his face ~
They did not need to be urged twice.
Four pair of eyes were gazing fascinated
and appalled, at the dark, quivering face
in which utmost terror and rage seemed
contending for the mastery, and whose
excess of passion choksd the words he
was fighting to utter
Come away, Chesterton," interpossd
Frank Foliambe, laying constraining
hand on Cecil's arm, and dragging him
to the door "enough time has been
spent in talking. Let us act now. must
go direct to the prison and SEQ my client.
You and father go to her lodging, and as
certain how and when she came there.
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Mount Eunn Again in Eruption.

Il is announced from Sicily hat Mount
Htna is II state Of eruption. Strong
earthquake shock, wcr. felt LET ire this be-
gan.
Almost sixty uup,ioHs Of Mount .E.na
are recorded, the most nJlable within the
last hundred years being those OF 1899, 1911,
1919 aud 1892 The frsl If these continued
an entire year, TIC streams Ut lava then
being thirty feet deep. Daring The last one
mentioned there opened Oh the sides Of HE
mountain mtny flaming mouths in the midst
Of tremendous explosions and commissions,
pr1dig us discharges " ashes, ciuders and
lava which oyerrGl miles Of cult ated fields
and threatened the town of Bron
with ruin. The river Of lava was
thcu twenty niles long, over mile
wide and forty feet deep. The lava which
in 1869 ovortoprcd tic walls Of Catana may
still be secn CJaiug over tle summit like Il
frozen uent. Ca that occasion much of tie
city and 10 600 4 lis inhabitants were des-
troyed The earliest eruption mentioned in
history was 416 years before the Christian
era. -Four year. later Il vas, volume of
water is reported ~ haze rushed down the
mountain side. II vas supposed to have
come from the crate, showing, apparently,
the connection betwecl the volcano and the
sea. A great eruption occurred in 1852, when
mighty clouds Of as4-gray dust were expelled
covering the whole surrounding country.
From two ms mouths Gu the
eastern flank issg 4 torrents Of lava
one moving towards ZllIarsna, the
other toward Gia;Iu. Tic stream was two
miles hr ad, in s-.a PLACES 10 feet deep,
flowed 6O) feet in 400 Jur ordinarily, but
when it appro .cAod alr1p. cliffs 1t dashed
over like Il fiery cascade.
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I. o. o. r.
Grand Lodge OF Vermont.

ltonuepsed FROM the Eut aud Herald
The Grand Lodge of Vermont, |. .. Q. +.
met at Rutland on Wednesday morning with
a large number of representatives from diff
ferent sections Of the State.
Grand Master w. W. Henry delivered q
brief address.
The grand secretary, o. H. Henderson,
made report of the work of his office and
the summary shows membership Of 1850
with net gain of 1870 during the year
i. Il. Robinson, grand treasurer, report
ed the condition of the finance, showing fair
balance in his hands.
Hon. George II. BigelOw, grand represen-
tative, presented an able and exhaustive re-
port of the proceedings of the sovereign
grand lodge, held at Providence in Septem-
Der last, and the decisions and general condi-
ton of the order. The secret work of the
order was exempi6ed by Henry NJ. Cur
rier, grand representative.
Afternoon Session.
j. Is. Edgerton, from special committee,
reported amendments to the bylaws, which
consolidated the districts by counties and
making the official term after January ],
y
ed. w. ID. Wilson, from a special commit.
tee reported amendments to the constitution
which were approved by the Grand Lodge
n. L. bowman, from special committee
reported additional amendments to the by
laws, which were adopted.
Fraternal greeting was received, by tcle-
graph, from the Grand Lodge OF Manitoba,
in session, to which suitable response was
made.
The following officers were elected and in
stalled: Henry l.. Stilson, Bennington,
grand master Samuel G. Putnam, Rutland,
deputy grand master; Frank g., White, Ben
nington, grand warden o. III. Henderson,
St Johnsbury, grand secretary; l.. II. Rob.
lnson, Derby Line, grand treasurer Samuel
Bigwood, Winooski, grand chaplain Henry
NJ. Curier, Brattleboro, grand representa-
tive; N. u. Bowman, ST. Johpsbury. grand
marshal; Charles A. Perry, Readshoro,
grand conductor; +. |. Tnttle, Bradford,
grand guardian; Charles f. Caustic, Mont
PETER, grand herald.
The committee on the history of Oddfel.
lowship in Vermont, composed of Henry
Clark, ii. J., Stillson and George H. Bige.
low, reported progress and hoped to present
the work complete during the coming year
The next session of the grand lodge wat
located at Montpelier.
The newly elected grand officers were duly
Installed by Past Grand Master w. W
Henry.
The grand master appointed district dep
| uty grand masters as follows: NJ. L. Mer
rlll, Rutland NJ. T. Sculin, Burlington n
n Post, st. Adams ID. c. Foss, ISLAM
Pond |. B. Soper, St. Johnsbury; 7. d
Bradford, Mortified: L. G. Reting, Brat
tleboro.
A resolution of thanks to Gen. w. W
| Henry, the retiring grand master, was unani
mousy sd0pted for the impartial aud couI
teous manner in which he had performed III
duties of his Office.
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PERSONAL.

A. II. Blckuel has acc >rdng TO the Bos-
ton Post, been commissioned II paint du-
plicate Of his portrait Of the late Senator
Morrill,, of Vermont, which is in the Treas
ury Department at Washington. |, is for
presentation to the State # Vermont
Johnny Queen, the well known Minstrel
and variety aclor, died in Neg Iok, Fri
day evening ut the age OF about forty. Lie
began his career in Bolon A. the old opcla
house of Morris Bros, Pei X Trowhridgc
He was nm IN 81. AIbus, VI
The venerable Deacon Simeon Gilbert Of
Pittsfori fell ON lh- ice while going out Of
doors Thursday murulns ant lro," his lett
hip bone. His advanced rgc hi"g So years
| old, makes II n very serious case. Deacon
Gilbeit is flcr pI hpr } sob !! G bert rl
Malone, n y, and Il y, HHn GaAelt o.
| Chicago.
Hon. Thrmae Ei,.e.a, editor OF the
| BroJklyu Eggl go, e he nOs' promincn'
Dmocla ic papers IA tn coun ~, die
Monday. NJ. Emselt Was born IN lrclanI
in 1929 ADD o,ue To- America a the a-e o.
| 10 years. Tie lcaruCi ihr piuiol's triae II
a country new spaper Office, aud while sill
very young went to- B,o1klyn, where he Oh
taiued employment a. a cpmpo,,or ia to-
office Of the EdqlG IN 1861 lie succeeded
Henry J. McCloskty A. editor Of the paper
and was very success ful in his management
OF r. H. esTouscd ~" cause Of ANDREW
Johnson when the l,,iug President brok
With he Rrpu lean parry, and was lecos
uIzeI y m a-iolnlm, Mt 10 the Office OF post
master of B,oukNn. Ia 1870 he was cl,clet
10 ne Foiy second Congress as Den0cra
and erved one tcrni. lie was an early unC
earnest adFUca'e OF The union between con
servalive m,n of both paties, which lcit
the Greeley movemept of 1872 Ga the cX
piration Of his term IN Congress no relurne'
to his editorial desk in the Eagle Office, con
tinuing his work there ill The end Of hi
life
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CHAPTER XXVI.
Under Suspicion.

1t was getting late in the afternoon
when Countess Siivestrelll returned to
her humble lodging, but she did not cx
pect to remain there now, for the new
friend who had arisen i'll her adversely,
and whose kind Offices had procured her
luncheon as well as skilful lawyer,
had offered her temporary shelter in his
home, where she could have the sympa-
thy and companionship of his daughter,
young lady Of her own age.
1t was settled that Mr. and Miss Fol
jamie should fetch her away as soon as it
was dusk, which arrangement Lucia cx-
planned to her kind little landlady, whom
she insisted, much against her will, on
rewarding for her trouble
sit was only too great an honor Mrs.
Tnppin said ''for her to do her poor best
to serve her uncle's lady" In proof Of
which assertion she gave her the best up
stairs parlor, and made aud carried mp to
her q cup OF the strongest coffee.
Real unsophisticated kindliness was a
new experience to tho wife Of Count Sill
vestrelli, and she was sitting amid the
stiffness of the evening shadows, feeling
soothed and calm, when u cab stopped at
the door.
Mrs, Tappin, who was on the watch.
opened it before tho person who alighted
had time to knock.
Have you got lady staying here 2
he asked.
1t was not exactly the form Of question
anticipated, nor was the visitor precisely
the sort of gentlemen that Mrs. Tappir
had been led to expect. But she sup
posed her understanding had been a
fault, and replied. Eyes sir. She's up
stairs, waiting for you.
Hump I'm glad she's prepared,
WAS the sardonic remark. ''Show the wa,
up, will YOU"
In silent amazement. tho woman com
Piled
"The gentleman's come. please, m.
lady," she said. opening the parlor door
Lucia rose, with n slight eXpectan
smile. But directly her eyes foil on tn,
massive figure standing III the doorway
the smile changed to a startled stare.
"This is not my friend % she said. will
a ring of alarm III her tone.
"Sorry to disapp'int YOU. mum, OK
claimed the personage, 'end sony to IN
trude," he added, pushing brlskly pas
Mrs. Tappan, into the room, "6ut duty i
duty and I've got a warrant toarrest yol
on suspicion of having murdered tn
= Count Silvestrelli !"
Lucia stood transtixed, staring ut him
the little color there had been in her fac
I ebbing slowly out of it, till sac locke
like marble efigy Of herself She di
not hear the woman's scream of horror
she did not realize her own position sh
, only beard that her husband was dead
u "How did hs dsG ] left the dsgge
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THE GOOD TEMPLAus
Quarterly Meeting a, UnderhiIl.

The seventeenth quarterly meeting of the
Chlttenden county union Of Good Tempars
was held with Mt, Mansfield lodge, Under
hill An attendance of about 100 (some 80
of whom were from Burlington made the
meeting OF unusual interest.
The programme was good one, well fol-
lowed, and of sufficient variety to please ALL
The public meeting in the evening before
the arrival of Frank Plunley delayed by
missing the train at Essex Junctipn) was
addressed by Thomas p. Davis of Kingston,
Jamaica, in an Interesting and instructive
manner, giving some account of his native
land, and the work of temperance societies
there
Mr.. Plumley spoke for an hour In an able
and inn resslve manner, of the means to be
used TO prevent the increase of the use oil
alcohol as beverage. The whole days ex-
elcises were considered the most pleasant
and profitable of all the unions held so far
by this Union.
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THE WOOL INTEREST.
ome Figures Showing its Magnitude.

some Figures showing Its Magnitude.
Mr.. Harpster of the Ohio Wool Growers
Association, is preparing on argument in fa-
vor Of the restoration of the duty on wool to
the old rates. He will probably appear be-
fore the Ways and Means committee on
Thursday next, the day set apart for hearing
the wool men. Judge Lawrence of the
treasury department, who is interested in
this subject, has been collecting some figures
for Mr.. Harpster's use which are of interest.
There is total Of nearly Al, 1000, 900 sheep in
the States and Territories, distributed very
unevenly. California heads all with nearly
9 600. COO sheep and an annual yield Of H..
900, 900 pounds of wool. Ohio comes second
with 100000 sheep, but exceeds all in
wool production, aggregatng over 25, 900, 900
pounds annually. Indiana, with 1900, 900
sheep, raises over 100000 pounds,
while Kentucky, with over 1.0OO,-
900, speep, produces 100000 pounds.
Rhode Island aud Delaware lave the
lowest figures, the former 17,2l1 sheep
and 65, 900 pounds Of wool. the latter few
thousand more of each. Massachusetts has
about rs, 900 sheep and produces but 800 900
pounds of wool, while Maine Georgia, Iowa,
Kansas, North Carolina Tennessee, Utah
vermont, Nllghlh, west virginia and wy
oming Territory possess in the neighborhOod
OF 900 900 sheep each. The States and Ter
ritorles, owning million sheep and over, are
Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, New York.
Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Mich
igan mas about two and half million sheep,
with wool clio Of 100000 pounds, but
thus is exceeded by New Mexico and Texas,
who have nearly four million each with a
Production for the first named of SOC, 00O
pounds ard for the latter of 100000
pounds. The total wool product of the
United States in round numbers is estimated
at AIS, 900, 600 pounds.
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Wendell Phillips at Montpelier.
'lFrom the Montpelier Freeman. ]

''N"' ''0 -''4'i- ava i'NNHaH'I
n few years ago we heard Mr.. Phillips in
a lecture here tell about the Garrison mob
and in the course of his talk the uucompro-
missing and outspoken nature of the man
came out. After setting forth the deformity
in Boston he paused an instant before pass
ing to another matter and with just enough
Of gesture to indicate his audience said,
you mobbcd man here that same day"
Aud we doubt not that Phillips in his own
mind as by his words held his Montpelier
audience to blame for the mobbing of May
thirty-five years or more before, and despised
them ms well as their ancestors for it,
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ative-with the utmost cearness, and
spoke quite touchingly of his friendship
for the late Count, whose last hours had
been spent in his society, as several per
sons there could prove. But he regretted
to say there had been no friendly feeling
between himself and the Countess, whn
regarded him with detestation only sec
ond to that she felt for her husband, If
she or her counsel could do him mis-
chief, they would.