The Portland daily press., 1886-10-11

this morning.
Robbery at Freeport.
FHnEronr, Oct. 9.-one OF the most daring
burglaries ever accomplished in Freeport was
perpetrated Tues day night. The residence
of Col. William Gore was entered through
back window by cutting through a wire
screening. Entering the house they proceed
ed to the chamber occupied by Mr., Gore and
wife, took an elegant gold watch, chain and
seal, pair of trousers containing wallet.
with money and other valuables. Ransack-
ing the house below, they took all the silver
ware they could find, including spoons, nap
kin rings, and after mixing things up they
decamped, taking their booty with them
A Swindler Arrested.
BANGOR, Oct. &c. W. McCurdy, who
has been victimizing people in various parts
of the State by a jewelry swindle, visited
Bangor today and received several hundred
dollars. He left on the train but was arrest
ed at Burnham, and brought back here and
lodged in the police station.
In Financial Trouble.
LEWISTON, Oct. 9.--About two weeks ago
the weavers of David Cowan's mill struck,
on account of dissatisfaction with their sec
ond hand, S. M. Doughty. The management
of the concern did not appear to be very
anxious to settle the matter, and rumors
We're set afoat that they were not solvent.
This rumor was strengthened when very
heavy note, $1s,OOO which was signed by Mr..
Cowan, was protested, and the endorsers
were called upon to pay the same. One OF
the indorsers is said to be Col Israel K.
Bray, a heavy wool dealer, to whom Mr..
Cowan is also indebted for other amounts.
Col Bray placed an attachment on the mill
yesterday, sending out all of the employees
present, and placing keeper in charge OF
affairs. Mr. Cowan is mayor of Lewiston,
and one of its most respected business men.
As Col. Bray tells the story, the concern
owed him $I9,500, and he.made demand for
his pay Then the firm sent him $4,000 in
notes. which he accepted. The notes were
made for different times, and one of them for
$500 became due recently. Col. Bray sent it
to Case, Leland & Co., the Boston selling
agents of the concern, for payment He
was Immediately informed by the Boston
house that d. Cowan & Co. had no funds
there, and so the note went to protest. Col.
Bray thereupon made up his mind to find out
what the trouble was with d. Cowan & Co.'s
financial matters. The affairs of the firm are
now in process of adjustment; leading cred
itors are examining their accounts. The
total Indebtedness of the firm is $4,000, so
far as ascertained. A director in a Lewiston
bank has looked over the mill property, and
says there is more than enough to pay dollar
for dollar. Mr.. Cowan says that whatever
course is taken, the creditors will get 100
cents on the dollar. Mr. Cowan has done his
best to make arrangements to protect the
creditors.
a Prize Fight,
DOVER, N. H., Oct.9.-There was a prize
fight with bare knuckles at South Berwick
last night between Larry Gallagher, of Bos-
ton, and Martin Burns of this city. Twelve
rounds were fought in an hour and twenty
minutes, and the fight was then declared a
draw. both men being equally punished.
The purse was divided. Burns recovered
sufficiently to fight another battle this after
noon near this city, also with bare knuckleS,
this time his opponent being Bill Fenton of
this city. Fenton knocked his antagonist
out in the second round. Burns was terribly
punished in the two encounters, but fought
gamely. The stake in each fight was $50
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