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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
LANIPASAS.
An Encampment for the Benefit of the
State Volunteer Guards.


LAMPAsAs, TEX, May 9.-To-day
your correspondent interviewed Mr..
r.. p. Lyon, superintendent Of the
Texas State Encampment, who ex-
pressed himself delighted with the
prospects OF the great coming event.
Almost every company OF note in the
state has signified its intention OF par
ticipating in the drill ne xt month, and
from letters shown us we must claim
that most Of the companies In the
state, fully seven-eighths, will be
present.
The object OF the encampment is
the improvement of the Volun-
teer Guards of Texas in
camp duties, discipline, battalion
drill Tents, rations, cartridges, etc,
will be furnished free, whilst cash
prizes and handsome gold medals will
pADies, TO be graded as follows: Com
panies that have never won an inter
state prize; companies that have never
competed for prize; companies that
have never won any prize, and one
OPOh W bOhJtt He
railroad rate will be the loves. ever
yet given in the state. We examined
the company grounds, and n more
lovely spot could not be selected any
where in America. 1t is situated
on the horseshoe bend Of
the Sulphur Fork OF the
Lampasss river. known as
Hancock Springs, being at an eleva.
ton OF 1900 feet above the sea. This
location is covered with elegant shade
trees, which will make delightful
camp for the militia. They can sit in
their very tent doors and fish in per-
fectly clear stream. They will be Ia
fifty yards of the noted Hancock
Spri1gs, giving the soldiers all the adj
vantages OF bathing. The Lampasss
Guards are drilling nightly and will,
under Capt Gains command, make a
good showing at the drill
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
WEATHERFORD.

Special
WATERFRONT, TEX, May 9.-Hon.
Isaac II, Hit of Chicago is in town on
his way TO his ranch In Jack county.
j. q. Loving LETT town this morning
for his home In Jacksboro.
TIE select sociable at Mack B
teaches last night was n very pleasant
affair. So say the participants.
Ed Heslip and Ned Jenkins of the
Thorp Springs commercial college are
in to Sn on n flying trip.
Mrs. John Rentz left this morning
for Mineral Wells for a short stay.
Henry Evans, who has been visiting
e, Coon here leaves for his home in
Princeton, KY, tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
THE MOBILE DRILL.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.


MOBILE, ALA, May 9.--The decis
ions In the interstate drill contest
were to-day given as follows:
The infantry free-to-all $4,000, to the
II custom, Tex, Light Guards.
Two thousand dollars TO the Mont.
gomery, Ala, Grays.
One thousand dollars TO the Mobile
Rifles.
The infantry companies which had
never won In an interstate drill:
$1,000 to the Lomsx Rifles OF Mobile.
$500 TO company f of the Louisville
Legion.
$3.50 to the Montgomery True Blues.
Artillery; $1,000 to battery Is Of the
Washington artillery.
$500 to battery Is OF the Louisville
Iouavea.
$1,000 to Busch H)uaves Of st. Louis.
$500 TO he Richards OF indianapolis.
Individual soldiers:
800 to w. w. Talbert Of the Chick
asaw Guards.
A diamond badge to ]. b. Hargrove
Of the LomaX Rifles.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10

there by the rangers. Nip broke out
OF the old Dallas Jail and Sheriff
Smith wants to test the new bastile.
Bell Jones. saucy young negroes,
was fined S. in the mayors court this
morning for cruelty beating little
white girl, Bells age, IL years, linn
lied the fine.
Mike Gallagher, hard case, was ar
rested last night on the charge of rob.
bling countryman Of $40. III convict
ed this will be Mixes third time AZ
Huntsville.
The water commission held another
meeting ia the office OF Superintend
ent Wheless this morning. 1t Is un.
derstood the members are thoroughly
agreed on enlarging our water supply
and bringing the service up to high
standard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
rELEGRAPHIo BREvITIEs

1t showed hard at Brsntford. Ont
yesterday morning.
DR.. Douglas remained with Gen.
Grant Friday night. The general
worked upon his book yesterday.
jeremiah NJ. Pelton, a New York
piano dealer, made an assignment
yesterday with preferences of SIS 24I
He lie rated at $4,000.
Peter Weller and his wife of Buffalo
n Y have begun suit against their
sons for defrauding them out of an on.
tate valued at Sl75 600
The search Ia still being continued
sethe ruins OF the Brooklyn factory
for the bodies OF the missing peraons
me bodies found number but twelve
In the joint session OF the Illinois
legislature yesterday one ballot was
cast for senator. Col. Morrison re.
ceived ii votes. The remainder were
scattering.
The New York county Democracy
held a large meeting Friday night.
and adopted resolutions commencing
ana heartily Endorsing tn administrs
ton OF Grover Cleveland.
The political cauldron in the i'm.
pehulng 1alVestou may orally election
Is boiling. Last night each faction
held large meeting Both sides are
confident. Betting on the result ia
even 10
A committee of train dispatchers
met at st Louis yesterday to formu.
la's uniform system of train signals
ana orders for general use. WHAT ia
known as the double order was in
dorsed.
The general managers of the West.
ern and Northwestern roads, in con-
vention a. Chicago yesterday. adopted
: series Of pools east OF the Mississippi
river. An immediate restoration ~
rates has been ordered.
=, The remains OF Paul Bremond. the
Texas railroad msgnate, who dad
suddenly Friday night, were tsken
rom galveston yesterday TO his late
residence At Houston, where the IN.
neral observances will take place 70.
day. pave TO-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Commissioner Sparks Of the Land Office
Arrested for Assualting spe'
DIAL Agent.
Assistant Treasurer Graves Promoted to
be Chief Of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing
Lewis o. Bartlett Of Nsw York APP
pointed Second Deputy Com
missioner Of Pensions.
A SENSATION AT THE CAPITAL.

WAsHINGToN, May Cool, DE.
Athena, formerly collector for Alaska
and for the last two years special tim
Der agent Of the land Office at Carson
City, New, to-day swore out warrant
la the police court for the arrest OF
Commissioners Sparks of the land of
flee on the charge OF a personal as
sault.
Col. DeAhena's version Of the affair
Ii that he called upon the commits
sioner to-day to secure a settlement
OF his accounts M special agent, which
had been suspended with all the ac-
counts OF the other agents pending an
investigation by the committee. He
was on leave OF absence, and no told
the commissioner that he was In iinan-
ciRl distress and asked TO have his &C.
counts passed 10 that he might
get his pay, which had been
withheld for several months. The
commissioner impatlently exclaimed
that he had no time TO look into ipdi-
vidual cases and ordered the colonel
out OF the room. The colonel pro-
tested against this treatment, when he
says the commissioner sprang up,
seized him by the throat, tore the but.
tons of his coat and called
loudly upon the messenger to
eject him. The colonel was elected
and went Immediately to the police
court and obtained his warrant. He
says that he carried loaded cane In
his hand with which ne could have
disabled the commissioner, but he re-
trained from striking him out OF con-
sideration for his family.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
SAN ANGELO.
Preparing for the General Round Up-
More Soldiers for Fort Concho,
Special,

special,
San ANGELO, Tx, May 8 -Quite
a number of ranchmen and cowboys
met here to-day from various pats OF
the county for the purpose OF going
out on general roundup.
The late rains have made the range
good, and horses and cattle are getting
fat e''s
Tho paymaster arrived here vester.
day and paid Off the soldiers AT Fart
Concho today. Col. Blunt. the com.
manding officer at the Fort, has re.
ceived notification of the coming of
two more companies to be stationed Al
Fort Concho. They ave expected 20
reach here about the first OF June.
The thermometer WAS down TO 4so
yesterday, making over.coats and fires
very comfortable.
There have been few cattle trans.
actions here during the last few DAYS
mostly between local rsnchmen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
IN NEED OF MONEY
the Last Recourse of the Texas Cen.
trail Mortgage Loan.

trail a Mortgage Loan.
GALVESTON, TEX, May 9.-Tbe
master in chancery for the Houston a
Texas Central Railway COMPANY has
recommended to- the United States
circuit court the 0rsn,irc
OF an order to the 1ecelvers
OF said railroad company emp"wering
them tn borrow $l47 ,S5S for the nnrs
pose oil enabling said receivers TO set
TIE the traffic balances with the con.
nectlng lines, TO pay the employees for
lhe nrst twenty-t rec DAYS in Febru.
MY ana to refund 10 the state
OF Texas the amount borrowed by said
company from the public school fund
10 secure the payment OF this amount
me master further recommends that
the receivers be empowered To
execute mortgage 10 run
hine months and bear not exceeding 7
per cent. interest on the road bed roll-
Ing STOCK and depot buildings of said
houston 4. Texas Central r ailway com.
nany. Both Judges Psrdee and sabIn
are absent on their circuits
ana Il Is impossible TO learn what nc.
uon they will take in the matter Ms
sne master recommends that the loan
~ made preferred claim. thereby
aSh'ng precedence over the claims
81 the other creditors now
IN process OF adjudication.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
HOUsrONITEs WILD WITH DELIGHT
OVER A VICTORY or THEIR
GUARDS.

Houston, TEX, May 9.--The news
that the Houston Light Guards have
again won the first prizs, and over
such magnificent opponents, was re-
ceived here about dusk, and created
the widest enthusiasm. Within five
minutes the town was In an uproar
with flre-bells ringing, cannons firing
and horns footing. BY o'clock ali
the flags In town were decorating bust.
ness houses, which were bright with
impromptu illuminations. Every body
in the city, ~ II by common consent.
"a mOnstrous procession was formed
flag on his shoulder and an
OF a hat-box on his head. The ladies
turned out en- masse In spite OF the
hour and from the people on the
streets one would think our popula.
lation was hundred thousand. The
procession marched to the Post build
ing, which was illuminated for the
occasion, ard was there addressed by
prominent citizens, who predicted that
tue duaru5 WOulu come nome with the
blue ribbon from New Orleans also.
Their victory over the same compa-
mics IL considered q vindication of the
reflections cast upon them for winning
the $1,000 at the home drill last
year, although all reasonable beings
were content that they had given up
their prize to the vsnquished.
Houston Ia n maze OF delight and the
scenes upon the streets are only
equsled by the occurrences when
Cieveland's election was assured
Houstonians now confidently expect
them to win at the grand contest for
tlOO, 600 at Chicago next year and a
meeting OF citizens will be held Mon.
day to contemplate buying Brussels
carpet to spread from the depot to the
| armorY.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
CABLE so,,s

There is not the sl,.,,
Tor the rumors tbat IsalH
resigned. 10y Lotil
The, The middle harbm
which 1t was thoueISe,' VI
day. " SILVA
The British adm,,.,.
Cancelled the recent asa
yeyance OF 1000 R S,aa I
India. oflllsA
Gen, Wolseley reyI..
at Suakim yesterdsv, sSs \
to the government'sno ,,!h N
ing the Soudan. 'pusig
Russia win soon on,,
with England for ny SSsr y
a representative al ,S, al
eminent at Calcutta ~ "
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10

Of DIR. w. II. Lennox Max we'll, the
murderer OF Arthur Preller, with the
inscription $50 perish all traitors TO the
great cause" found In the trunk con.
tanning the body. Experts in hand.
writing examined both and declare
they were written by the same man.
All the testimony necessary for extra
ditlon is now ready, but no agent for
the state TO go after the murderer has
been aelected aa vet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
A CROOKED POSTAL CLERK.
One Of the Oldest Route Agents in
Texas Robbing the Mails.
sneolal.

TEXARKANA, ARK, May "a
route agent named A. w. Adlets was
arrested here this morning by Inspec-
tor Dice for robbing registered pack
ages. For several years a systematic
robbery of these packages has been
going on, and inspector after inspector
has been foiled In an effort to uneartb
the thief. On Friday (Adleta's Iup)
inspector Dice started three decoy let
ters from the Fort Worth post.
office, containing So, and on their ar.
rival here the money was found miss-
ing. Adlets was at once arrested and
money aud packages found CON
oesied IN the inside lining Of his
valise. He 10 an old route agent. and
heretofore has been highly respected
He Ia highly connected and has =
young wife in Dallas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
Murder and Suierde

ST Louis, Mo-, May o-Frank
huoecheck, living ten miles from Car.
llnville, III quarrelled with his wifa
Thursday evening and bea, her ovas
.he mead with a club until she was IN.
shsnsio,e' thinking he hsd killed her
nc 'ook MS shoi gun, placed the Inny.
ass under mis- chin and blew tho Ton
.. nh hsad on The woman viii neohl
Aoly aie. The couple had been r ma
ried twenty-seven years. sn niaf-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
HAPPY DAY.
BY sAwSIE Campbell

BY sAWStE CAMPBELL,
The vase that held the fl overs of youtb
Was broken IN Tim "a Wild flight,
And III that is lelt o. Love or Truth
lsseen through Memo RVS sight.
It's fragments scattered on Times rough
track,
Which Wen neer again re'race
Are ali that ia len TO guide us back
To Pleasure's hiding place.
Like to the board that points the way
over the mountain wild;
Bythem we see our happy day
Was when little child
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
W. A DAaIE|
RealEState nVes|
sOs, Houston ST. 81

The following u : s.erS X 4
property now on my a,,s|
eB business lots o, OF =. +
26xIOO, and 10 los sssiIN n
lots on Main street. .',oeslg
5OxIOO some ~ THIS p
and some vAcapi' .s y
30 improved and ,hs sssal''
the First ward. ~ ~ "a fQfls
10 each In the thiFo - "A
This list embraces. s ~ 4, y ~
Enodly mum DER 81 tns
markably low fisnfss- ...,s'
Ihaye also for ssls. 81 ~ I
number OF farms ~ ~
lands In l'arrantan : IA
W. 4. pR|
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
A PROMOTION.

WASHINGTON, May 9.--Secretary
MsnniBg to-day requested the resig-
nation OF Col Truman N. Burrill.
chief OF the bureau OF engraving and
printing, Il o. Graves, assistant
treasurer of the United States, has been
appointed to fill tho vacancy. Mr..
Graves entered the treasury depart
ment In 1863 ~ a 5000
clerk. He has served ~
chief clerk OF the department IA super
intendent OF the national bank re-
demption agency and AS assistant
treasurer. He WAS also made chief ex.
amlner OF the civil-Bervice commission
under President Grant aud In 1877 he
WAS a member OF the commission
appointed 10 reorganize the bu.
reau OF engraving ana printing.
BY this reorganization the expenses OF
the bureau were decreased 10 the ex-
ten OF several hundred thousand dol.
lars. The appointment Ia promotion
for Mr.. Graves. the salary being 5000
more per year than that of the assistant
treasurer. He voted for Mr. ICleveland
The bureau of engraving and printing
has about 1900 employees, but twelve
OF whom came under the provisions OF
the clvil-service laws. These are APP
pointed by the chief OF the bureau.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
Base BaIl.

LouIsvLLE, KY, May o--Louis
Vile, .; Baltimore, l.
. ST LOUIS, Mo, May est. Louis
PhiLADRLPHIA, PA May p.-Phll.
adelphia, Is; Boston, 8
PlTrsBuRa, Pa, May a.-Plttshurg
10; Metropolitans, 3.
CINCINNATI, OaIo, Nav e--Cin.
cinna'i, 4; Brooklyn, o
= NEW YORK, May 9,--New York /.
Providence, 0 =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
THE COMMENTARIES aros,vrn

WASHINGTON, May s,--The Robert
~ Lee camp OF Confederate veterans
Of Richmond, Va, to the number OF
10, paid it's respects to the president
yesterday. The men wore the Con.
federate gray. Representative Wise
introduced them. III am clad 10 SEQ
them,' said the president.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
Baptists in Oou,.,.,

AUGUSTA, GA, May n
days session of the so.s
convention to-day WA NM
by President Mil
On motion Of DR.. mi
q committee on obItusT'''
Edding Andrews Of T"s
man, WIS appointed d N
pirate action on tbs AZ
officers Of the conyentIsss \
past year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
THE INVITATION REvUsEp.

WARRINGTON, May e-The presi.
dent declined the invitation OF the
Georgia delegates to visit Atlanta dur
Ing the session OF the commercial con.
vention the latter part of the present
month. The president says his official
duties viii not permit him to leave
Washington.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
The Boy Had HIa|

ta1* L.
a middle-aged Belolt IN,
ing OF the past the other ~ X
ly amused a number 81 i,Is1|
reminiscence OF bis scbooI II
one of the present bosn
trustees was eDdeavorlpgt
young ideas in his bsssr
hsvinga mighty hard jObds
q session of the school n.
dle-aged citizen, whom !.
Joe for short, but not bsaS.|
name, became hungry, 4
and proceeded surrepiitlou,,
tigate the contents q,
pail which the good N
stocked for him DIscoyr
the various edibles eight \ q
large pancakes, all butgsz
lassessed, the spirit ofmsI|
him instantly, and whilept|
back was turned, he fun
fiapjacks at a girl pupil s5|
ways off, the missile stvisn4
suspecting scholar sQnss5
cheek, Clutter side d,sz|
smack OF the blow and b.
shrill-shrieked "0h!il lrsX
taneously upon the t4S{|
Turning quickly, he dlscs8
whom the eiy came and
thereof.
who threw thatYi he'd
indignant tones. There VA
who threw that pana.A
his demand. more permpa1#
fore. Not a tongue stIfl9E
there was a trembling, hulE&
suppressed merrlment VI
from fear Once morelt h
was asked In tones intenda
even the etoutest quake, bE&
same result, and then be Il
different tactics. Htepps
from the rostrum, he sppil
first pupil, and prefscinp
with deep, direful thrssb
annihilate the one who HID
prevaricate In bis ansys
manded of him:
"Do you know who thiN
cake ?n
A timorousbu untruib8
was the reply. And ~ y
among all the younger 81
the older scholars. The
always The same. Woke
high pitch OF indignstlonE
bstn ID and tn warted inhI
the culprlt, rs be approaI
showed In voice and mind
deed would 1t fare with Bic
cred.
"Do you know who thru
cak.?n thundered the mas.
"Ye-yes, sirW slutlsEtd
"Who was it?p
81 don't want to tell
Tell me instantly, p
you +"
II dassent. sir.n
"Daren't! Tell withof's
"Sir. I'm afraid to-
Afraid Who are Js'
me ?n
NO, sir; not you"
"Whs then ?n
"Of the boys, sir" ans
towards the larger pup'
somewhat back OF him.
they'll lick me "
II can't help what Joy
of" impatieDtIy declafsa 4
"Pell me instantly who'll NJ
II dAssent,n whimpelsa
"Tell me. / say. Ills
are NOT jnterfered win
"If you'll promise tiisi'
hurt I'll tell"
II promise you. NOV
stantly " ,.,.f
"You won't let me % Y \,
mo, no! Tell me, !
demanded the now lnuN
perated master. "iOp
hurt %
"I-I-did 1t, sir
"What?" almost
teacher.
az threw it, sir.n
"YOu!n the uiSN N
gasped, and made a gis'
collar. ,...A
'You said / shouldaa.
told" gasped Joe, ana
aiely TO his desk. 4.
Recalled TO bis prom'sss
suddenly released nls "A
J ,cket, his face change sI'I.'
purple rs the stifiea !, VIZ u +
the srhool-room feli
standing a moment . os
certain, he at last tnuno 4
"Get no, sir. 60 " ~ = =
- 4. - hlolMIN|' In
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
PARIS.


PARIS, Tex, May 9,-Sheriff Gum
transferred G. M. Crook and Newton
Harris to the Sherman jail yesterday
to await their trial at the September
term of the court
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
ComparIng lbe nandMrltinr.

ST.. LOUIS, May e,--The register Of
the Southern hotel was taken by the
police to-day to compare the signature
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10
PREFERENTIAL APPOINTMENTS

D.
WAsHISGToN, May e.-The presi.
dent to-day appointed the following
board Of visitors TO the United States
Military academy: Hon John Blve.
low OF New York, Charles II Cod
mon Of Massachusetts, Gen. FltZhuph
Lee OF Virginia, Hon. Geo. Hoadly of
Ohio, James C.. Tappan OF Arkansas.
Prof. Edward s Holden OF Wisconsin
and George L. Miller OF Nebraska.
The president to-day appointed
Lewis =. Bartlett OF Binghamtou. N
", TO be second deputy commissioner
OF pensions, vice N. p. Loverldge re-
signed.
The president this afternoon nm.
pointed Arthur ID Bissell of New
York to be collector of customs for
the district OF Buffalo Greek, N. Y.
n. nj. kuhen OF Indiana to be sur
yeyor OF customs for the port of In
dianapolls.
Hamilton G, Jones OF North Caro-
lima to be United States district at
torney for the western district of
North Carolina.
ments:
VIM A. Seay OF Louisiana, TO be
mtnister-resident and consul general
OF the United States to Bolivia
To be consuls.general of the United
States:
Ephriam Il. Wing OF Missouri, nj
the City OF Mexico.
III. Clay ArmstronRof Alabama, at
Rio de JAneiro,
To be oonsuls OF the United States
Gustave Locke of New Hampshire.
at Sherbrook. Can.
Peter Slaubof Tennessee, at 81. Gal
10, Switzerland
Henry M. Keim OF Pennsylvania,
at Charlottet)wa, L II, |.
John NJ Strong OF New York, al
Bellevllle, CANADA.
Alexander Bertrand OF New York
at 81 johns, Quebec.
Lowe M Minnie Of Michigan, al
Port Sarnia, Canada.
John III. oberly OF Illinois, 10 be
Indian school superintendent yIce
James II. Haworth, deceased,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10

The Crlttenden trial ut Taylorsville
Ky, resulted in a hung jury.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-10

, EVERY firstclass dealer cells Upera
run Cigarettes, Win not Atick 10 the
npA(4l W
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-12
Geo. G. French.

Mr.. Geo. @. French, whose decease was an
nounced in the PRESS columns of yesterday,
was q son of the Hon. Geo. French of Minot
In 1880. and for many years subsequently. he
was in the grocery business with his brother
Marshall, under the firm Of Marshall French
& Co.. corner of Middle and Exchange streets
(Fox block) where they kept first-class gro
Gerry, one of the hest of that day in the city.
Becoming engaged in the land speculation
with others, the firm became embarrassed and
finally had to succumb to the misfortanes of
the time, when 60 many, supposng them
selves rich, were ruined and became COMPARE
lively poor. MIR. French for many years has
been employed as bookkeeper or clerk, be-
ing In somewhat poor health and therefore re-
tired from more active lie. He YVES highly
esteemed for his sterling qualities and many
virtues The late Newall A. Foster married q
daughter of Mr.. French.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-12
Boston g. Maine Exnre,. Go.


The new Boston u NJ aine Express Company
will not begin operations right away, but will
move with considerable elaboration. The
company will be organized about the first of
May, and Frank Jones, the Portsmouth brew
or, probably will be its president. Before
going ahead any farther, the company may
decide to wait year. In that time the contract
OF the American Express Co. with the Boston
q Maine railroad will have expired and the
Express Company may be able to make more
favorable terms with the railroad. The Ex-
press Company proposes to establish agencies
In every city and town in Maine and become
competitor OF the American at all points. AS
the American may attempt to drive it ont Of
the field, 1t is by means improbable that we
may have an express war in Maine, and the
people may enjoy the advantages of cut rates
for while. 1t is quite certain that rates will
have to come down; how much, is the only
question