The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-03-12

her father had the utmost confidence in him.
Roche, in fact, had managed the old mans bus
mess for him for several years before his death.
The will gave $4,000 to the Frenchman and
the rest of the property to the daughter. Roche
induced the young woman to marry him before
she was eighteen years old. Two years after
ward the property was sold and Roche went to
Europe. They settled in Lyons, near his ances-
trail home, and soon after their arrival daugh-
ter was born to them. Six other children were
afterwards born to them, four sons and two
daughters. -Four years ago the last of the chill
dren died and Roche, firing of his wife, induced
her to convey all of her property to him and
then cut her throat and threw her into the
Seine. She was rescued by peasant and her
wounds were dressed, but she had lost her
memory, had even forgotten her nane. The
peasant fell in love with her, and they were
married. Last summer she had the cholera
aud came near dying. With returning health
she reganed her memory. The peasant inter-
ested wealthy people in her case, and an action
was begun in the courts against Roche. She is
now in this State in search of witnesses to aid
her in recovering her property. Her husbands
brutal treatment will cost him his liberty for
several years. A decree of divorce will be
granted her on her return to France, and she
will then legalize her marriage with the peas
ant, who is said to be an estmabe and intelli-
gent man. Several people from New England
will accompany Mrs. Roche on her return to
France.
FUNERAL OF REAR ADMIRAL PREBLE.
The funeral of Rear Admiral George Henry
Preble took place Thursday from the the Old
Stone Church of the First Parish, Portland, at
P. NJ. There was a comparatively small at
tendance, but many old citizens, and friends Of
the deceased were present. The family, rela-
tives, and pall-bearers occupied the pews in
front, and behind them came the city govern
ment and the United States officials of the Uni
ted States Courts, Customs. Postal Service,
Coast Survey, Army and Navy. The pail
bearers were Collector Dow. Postmaster Bar
ker, Col. Blunt of the army, Commander
Crowninshield of the navy eXMayors McLen-
nan and Senter, A. w. Longfellow of the coast
survey, and John f. Anderson, Esq. Rev. DR..
Thomas Hill, eX-president of Harvard Univer-
sity, OBLIGATED, and music was finely rendered
by the admirable choir of the society, under the
direction of Prof Kortschmar. DR.. Hills re-
marks We're brief and simple. He alluded to
the name hOnored at home and abroad; sketch
ed the character and service to America, and
the distinguished labors in literature of the de-
ceased He euogzrd him as faithful in every
trust, and said we should thank God for enab-
ing us to give such man to the service of our
country. The service closed at 2.45. after which
the audience passed around to look at the feat
ures of the deceased. The remains will be bur
led III Evergreen cemetery at Deering, whittier
he had some time ago caused 10 be removed the
bodies of his immediate ancestors from the old
eastern cemetery. During the services the city
A PECULIAR HISTORY.
Mrs. Caroline A. White, who died in Port
land, Thursday night, had peculiar history.
Brighton was her birthplace where she resided
with her parents until % years of age, when she
married Capt. Daniel White, moved to Portland
and settled in what is now known as Burnham's
court in Portland. What most remarkable
about the e>timable Old lady was the fact she was
the mother of sixteen children, none of whom
SDokpu IN or he IA A
typhoid fever Frustrated her when she was but
seven years Of age and deafness and dumbness
resulted. Mrs White possessed strong con
stiution, attended High street church twice on
Sunday, for years, and sermons were interpret
ed by movements of the lips. Five years ago
Old age began to tell and since that time she
has been confined to the house as an invalid.
She died in her SD year and leaves two sons.
Capt. Daniel and Tristan White, and two
daughters. Fannie and Caroline. Her husband
ana the other twelve children passed away
long before.