The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22


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MAINE.
A Distinguished Frenchman at Bar
Harbor.
| BAR HARBoR, July 21.-There has recent
| ly arrived at Bar Harbor, accompanied by
his wife and servant, tall, distinguished
| looking Frenchman, who from his air and
manner Immediately attracted attention He
was born of one of the old French noble fam
lilies. He entered the French army at the
age of II, and after graduating from the mil
itary school saw service with the Chasseurs
d'Afrique in Algeria; he was decorated with
the Cross of the Legion of Honor and sent
| to Mexico with Maximilian, where he re-
mained until the French troops were with
| drawn, and he returned to France, having
gained the Gaudaloupe Cross. He fought
through the Franco-German war, and during
| the Commune was exiled for FIVE years. He
returned to throw his fortunes with the re-
| public. He converses freely on the recent
expulsion of the French princes and says
that the Due d Aumale has only himself to
blame for being obliged to leave France.
Maine Tooth PuIIers.
LEWISTON, July 21.-At the dental con-
vention Dr. Fales of Waterville, read a pa
per on exposed pulps Dr. Bacon read a pa
per on Riggs's disease. This subject was
discussed by Drs. Fillebrown, Gilman, May
er and Bacon The following officers were
elected:
Presidential W. Fellows, Portland.
Vice President B. G. Hardy, Pennington.
Secretary-O. B. Brown.
Treasurer-E. j. Roberts. Augusta
Librarian-J N. Cristis. Brunswick.
Executive Committee-E. G. Bryant, Pittsfed;
e. v. Richards Skowhegan; X. N. Small, Rich
inond
The next annual meeting will be held in
Waterville.
Yachts at Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, July 21.-The steam yacht
Sappho, belonging to DR.. Webb of New
York. left Bar Harbor at 10 o'clock this
morning, bound for Lake Champlain, with
no one except the officers and crew on board
The steam yacht Oneida Of Boston will re-
main two or three days. The steam launch
Lucille of DuXbury, Mass, arrived last night
Other yachts in the harbor are Hon. Alpheus
Hardy's Ianthe, Rev. f. G.. Peabody's
Guendalen, and the schooner yacht Hope
CLEAN.
Two Men Drown ed at Wilton.
WILTON, July 21.-Thomas Vachon,
Frenchmen, 80 years old, and Charles Gould,
% years of age, were drowned in North pond
at Wilton, yesterday afternoon. Vachon
got beyond his depth. Calling for help
Gould went to his aid, when in the
struggle both sank The bodies have been
recovered,
Another Suicide.
LIvERMoRE, July 22.-Joel Coolidge of
Livermore, 60 years of age, Monday night,
built a charcoal fire in his room, closed the
drafts and then retired Tuesday morning
he was found dead and the room full of gas.
1t was probably intentional
From Bar Karbor.
BAR HARBoR, July 21.-Steam yacht
Stranger arrived in the harbor at o'clock
this afternoon.
The sons of Maine and New Hampshire
took the Green Mountain trip today.
NOWSs
AUGUSTA, July 21.-The pay rolls of the
several militia companies, for services at the
encampment at Bangor, were presented to
the Governor and Council, for payment on
Thursday last, and the Adjutant General
sent each company, on Saturday, check
for the amount due them.
Several of the militia officers will attend
the 2nd Brigade Muster of the Massachu-
sets Militia, at South Framingham, among
whom are Gen. Brown and Capt Dow of
Portland, Col III. l.. Mitchell of Bangor, DR..
f. G. Thayer, surgeon of the End Regiment,
and Col. Boothby and Col. Burrell of the
Governors Staff and Capt. Choate of the
Augusta Company.
His Nose Distorted.
BELFAST, July 21.-Elder z. F. Hanson,
author of the book entitled "Demonology
and Spiritualism, and who has the Fan
agement of Hapson's Carriage Repository in
Belfast, was thrown from his carriage q few
miles from the city and severely injured.
His left arm was fractured, his face cut, and
his nose terribly distorted and badly broken.
A Fast Mile by CIenarm.
LEWISTON, July 21.-C. P. brakes stall
lion, Glenarm, made full mile in 2.26 at the
State Fair Grounds Track, Wednesday fore
noon, in the presence of 100 spectators.
There was great enthusiasm. 1t was a pri-
vaJe rehearsal and gives the stallion no rec
ord He was driven by Scribner. The time
was taken by half dozen watches. Glen
arms best trial performance is 2.2S4. The
stallion trotted beautifully Wednesday fore
noon. He can do better than this, as his
performance of Wednesday indicated. Glen
arm is now seven years old and is held by
his owner at $4,000.
Fire in East Wilton.
RUMToRD, July 21.-Hanibal Andrews
buildings at East Wilton, were totally de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon. Cause
defective chimney. Insured for $1,000.
Card from the Passengers of the
Gate City.
CONCORD, N. H., July 21.-The following
statement was signed by all the passengers
rescued from the Gate City on the cars from
New Bedford to Boston on Monday:
We, the undersigned, passengers per steam
ship Gate City, from Savannah. to Boston,
desire to express our sympathy to captain
Hedge and his officers in their late accident,
for which we can attach no blame to them,
as they were diligently attending to their du-
ties. We also extend our thanks to the COM
pany and its officers for the care taken OF us
after the accident.
A New Carriage Road Opened.
NORTH CONWAY, N. H., July 21.-A new
carriage road to the summit of Humphrey
ledge was opened to the public to-day. Inc
North Norway band gave grand promenHaaSae az
concert ON the summit. The view Oh tle
passed.