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Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

The most remarkable robbery ever known
in Judicial annals has recently come to
hight. Princess Montleart Of Poland lived
a retired life in her beautiful chateau at
Myslenice Her house was guarded by a
pack of dogs and no one could enter with
our passing through the portcullis. She had
inherited large fortune. which she kept in
vaults constructed for the purpose as she
had no faith In banks or bankers. y few
months since the Princess Of l. visited
the chateau 20 see the Princess Montleart.
who vas her godmother She found her
unconscious upon sofa, and though med
ial AID was summoned, the Princess Of
M0nfieart died. pom opening the safes
and vaults nothing was found-mOney, sill
verware and diamonds were gone. Although
every effort has been made by the officials
to discover the perpetrators Of the robbery
no clue has vet been obtained that promises
io lead 10 ideatificauon Of the cuiprits.
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25
The Gnnse of the Reglment.

A goose which has just died at Stuttgart
left the flock. while still gosling, and re-
solved to have nothing more 10 DO with its
companion geese, but to try new way of
life for itself 80 it boldly marched into the
barracks ola Uhlan regiment one day and
stationed itself next the sentry box. The
Uhlans were touched by the goose choosing
TO ally itself with their troops. and built a
shed for 10 to live in. For twenty
three years neither threats nor per
suasiOn were able to separate this
bird from is adopted regiment. When the
corps changed quarters me goose went with
them and when the Uhlans went to fight
for their country the desnlate creature took
up for A time with a battalion of light in
fantry. bat no sooner did the first hlans
enter the town than the goose marched out
% meet them. and went with them 90 her
old quarters Since her death che has been
stuffed. aud is 20 be seen in glass case on
the gate 81 the barracks At Stuttgart Chi
r1go H~ruH
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25
rrPs FOR ToTLERs.

The II. Iouis executive board & the
X IT bss fnst received $1,000 in cash do
cations from tbe East
The Nev n ork Chamber of Commerce
vii soon cab a meeting to taSe seton rels-
tive ts tae lshor troubles
Nine owners in the Upper Peninsula
ibrssren 10 close 8oWn the X of 2 makes
a isnsnf fr Increased wages
It - claimed thar the Introduction of
naturai rss in fhe Piffsh'i-z 8istrfrr hss been
fhe means If furnishing employ yuent 70
la aAH additional men
The independent coke mana ssctnrers
n the ConneiIVil e. Pa district have na.se
oo rten rsiofce sv Increasing TEsFes f-era
30 lo cer eent. % asSe eject Nav
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25
HOW WISE BECAME A
JUDGE
Fsa4y Isei6saLs - 81 C.ass&sss t~F
tssssFssr ~ 0giAsaa

hea lala y lss . 10 ass t1e kep4o-
Aeaa eansileats tsr zeseTuqr * Ntrglnl4 ~
rhe iasl rle,aon . a dead shet lsseF of
sas aoss. sls - tae t-sl la~sezs n tie
zials. ana 5okef Af TIE House reesntiy
he gave ~rlsrr ~ ll.e Nss ora M aa1
krlfsss s batch ~ ieans lhinss ah0at his
tll8 Falza t4r sotsrllF.
-Ha4 8id Sel lcs iies f9F a glass BAL
shooa9x eal4l laiguf la The bseiDntng 81
Tie casa faisu I VISITED s9lae fed bot boar
bon Democrats iD : laLs rounLr. futeu1lbg
g. tfs and coasefE theu ~ . lelHaz stump
sp-eeI. 4 Tai % pass a~as t1e tine eariy
la tle morning a. ile speaking Cd not
begin uull noun There acre l1I u old
lax bottles pilsi 4p il ful.lf ~ store.
nl de a bet Alt1 s5uv of Tie Bourbon
democrats tbaf la,f a. nlaBg u them ~ /
defeated in q contest ot shooting a. these
bottles should NCie ior me Vel. ~OH
tcg.r Democrat votes ~ sefy - nun-
u'es fhAt tAr onls shOyling aid in the
campaign.
loa threatened e. cui Democrats ears
OF once, din tout
Yes I'D Nouli have done it if be 4
continued 20 iuleTrupt me . hlie speak lng
ID was al = small town. I ~as addressing
quite a crowd Every nO~ and tben s0iue
me { an4lN sa~ that be was fre-eatlng
Bourbon DemJcrat pointed lu1 nogeT 81
him and said 4 see YOU anu knOw that
y0u are trying o. interrupt NE ] have a
pistol and kBifr with me. 10 YOU bother ine
again / wlll come dONu from this platform
and cut both VI your ears OH need
scarcely add that finished my speech
without further interruption
HON did you gel the title Of judge,
"fhaf, ike the glass ball shooting cain
paign is rather a ioke ! Vas engaged Ia d
lawsuit lu this city. associa aied with Gen
Cord 1n One day the general and ! Were
walking down Broadway. | Was telling
him Of some particular law points that
hsd been examining lie was intently lis
tening y hen a dapper ,ung fellow. whom
/ knew walked up and addressed me a;
Judge lie walked along with me, and Il
vas Judge this and Judge that. saw tha
Gen Gordon was rather annoyed that Oul
conversation should be interrupted, -
said to me dapper fellow.
Ny dear sir am not judge, ney.l
was a Judge of any court. and don de
serve the title hy DO you call me Judge
'''Nou are a dog Judge, he answered.
You could have heard GOrdon's laugh
five blocks oft"
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

Under the headline sage Brush Jour
nslism. The New York World quotes the
following from Nebraska contemporary
The beer guzzling whissey -soaked, fan
nel-monfhed galoot who said thaf we were
in the habit II working IN the printing
Office on sunday. IS respectfully Informed
that be IL a liar IT the first waser From
the e,litorisi columns of the same issue 81
the World We Gull these choice extracts.
The statement that Mr. Pultizers cheek
for g. 0oo vas among the campaign fund II
rhe Republican National Committee in iS~f
isa lanafic ie Whoever 70
p4sts this stupid fsbricstion after the re-
pesfed statement of its shameless ground
iessnesS IL either scoundreliy idiot or aH
aliofic sroundre Poor old demenfed
Dana How age disappo ntment and life
20 nafice are telling or bin There
would seem to he great deal of imported
sage brush journalism In New y Nork
Fastss Pasf
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25
How an Actor Fooled "A sheriff.

John b. Jeffery has a bill against NJ. b.
Curtis, the actor, which he has endeavored
TO collect every time the impersonator of
the Jewish drummer came TO Chicago. 1t
is a bill for printing, and now amounts TO
81, ,sl5 2l including interest. sunday morn
ing at l.30 o'clock the clerk of the Superior
court was persuaded to issue an attachment
for Curtis and the writ was put in the
hands of deputy sheriff to serve at the
actors hotel. The attorneys for Jetfery had
had capias for his arrest al! day Saturday
but could not serve il.
The deputy was unsuccessful in gaining
entrance 10 Curtis room, and the law does
not permit an officer TO break in doors while
serving civil processes. He therefore sta
toned himself in front Of the actors door
and waited patiently until 3 o'clock At
that hour be again tried the door knob
and, 10 his astonshment, discovered il open
and the room empty.
Curtis had made his escape by another
exit, of whose existence the deputy had 40
knowledge. hours before. and was then on
his way to Detroit Ckicdg0 NelCs.
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25
eHaSE BROTHERS PANS

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Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25
TBE NATURE OF LOVE.

Love Is a FIRE iu air
love Is a rise Iu spring
Love j. a crystal sphere.
A melody mirr1wing
Love il hioSSs m love a flower.
love Is the cleaning of a shower
Of dew frous from an nrauge howeT.
Love Is golden star
A Fragrance oft he night.
a rsinhfw ga 'ne air
A c'aHt a .o<f delight
Love - the sense ~ Heaven naar.
Joe memorV ~ Hesvsn g1ne
IRE ssr eaf nj The lingering yesr
The faint smell of tie dawn
f'a Paifp lariep
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25
HUNGRY AND BROKE
How 70 Enjoy Lifs When YOu
are Down on Your Luck.
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ona4sai IS ssa Visiting a NcFgss
se8 & L-leler raf9 for FOOD
aau leas'nk

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Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

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Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

Col 1owles. North Carolina Congress
men. who served under Gen Hampton
during the ate unpleassntness. has bald
head. revealing singular wound To i a
long seam ss 81 rinped np bv a pointed
weapon bat vss really indicted hv = mus
ket ball Which plnugbei the cranium The
Colonel brain was partially exposed a.
first. hnf TIE bone thinlv healed ever it.
am foid that the east unusual excitement
Eaud be spf to Kill him and it is one =
the "a ierv Jokes that be came % Congress
o. avoid snv dangerous con motion. H.
rste4 % Tt~srisfs
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

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rigius ai bclrai aI ~ i.
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had b. calliug upsH aInilalsi. u,tt. Hesin al
depoi af tse1 Nuus1I.. uill tifAtI AAslit ~
Mourae street A. d. itf.t q t'ith.
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Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

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Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

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Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

Train l,a sirs 81 l.s e. a. ass cha gaf afisl ea.
llsfan. irain has eaall car hl Nsskiisp cas-.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29
ESCAPING IN HooPSKIRTS.
Louis Phillips Adventures-A Corsi-
can Soldier in Irons.

WIsCAssET, Oct. 2S.-Detective True ar
rived here this afternoon with Louis Phil
lips as bis prisoner-a pair of handouts
dangling from Phillips one wrist. Louis
Phillips was horn in Corsica 80 years ago,
served in the French army in Africa, was
present at the siege of Paris, and has lived
through good deal Of history. Since losing
his arm he has been rowing pedler. While
crossing the toll bridge at Wiscasset he en-
gagged in an alteration with the toll-keeper,
in which the toll-keeper was hit by a ball
from the Corsican's revolver. The toll
keeper says Phillips meant to kill him.
Phillips says the toll-keeper made an
attempt to seize his revolver, and in so doing
discharged it and shot himself While in
Jail, Phillips made an escape with other
prisoners and started on foot for Canada.
He is clever fellow and concealed his stub
of an arm by throwing an extra coat care
lessly over the shoulder. As he neared the
Canadian line he was more anxious than
ever to escape detection, so he secured a
woman's dress and veil, which he wore. He
slept in barns and schoolhouses. He would
not have been caught had he not fallen in
with a tramp and put up job to steal a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29
FIREMEN's JUBILEE.
How They Woke the Echoes in Bath
Thursday.

BATH, Oct. 2S.- Thursday, Bath is shaying
the largest fremen's muster given in this
State, this year. 1t is unusually late in the
year for an affair of this kind. The muster
fever obtained a start by a number of firemen
taking the hand-engine, Kennebec /, now
ownad by M. G. Shaw & Sons, up to the
Richmond muster. They did not obtain any
prize, but surprised themselves by making a
good play. On nretnrning home, several
talked of muster and all the fremen assist
ed in the talk. Subscription papers were
started and sufficient money was raised
among the citizens to make the muster a
go. Bath firemen are noted for their good
musters, and this is no exception. The priz-
es are the best ever offered, as follows:
Prizes for steam engines, silver pitcher, 1st
class hand engines, first prixe, silver water
set; second prize, silver pitcher. I'd class
hand engine, first prize, silver pitcher; sec
ond prize, silver pitcher The siver goblets
for hose carriage race. An extra prize was
offer ed by Joseph Nicholes prominen
shoe dealer, Of pair of long-legged rubber
boots for the pip eman of the engine making
the best play of the day.
RpSSl~A VI diuo llUlll Coob anu MCcJ DAOuSul
in the fremen. The procession was formed
on Middle street and marched over the prin-
cipal streets The following companies par
ticipated; Long Reach 2, Kennebec 8, City
of Bath l, Greyhound, No. 8, and Kenns-
bee of Bath, Kennebec of Brunswick, An
droscoggin of Topsham, Excelsior of Au-
burn, Tiger of Hallowell Water Witch of
Bowdoinham, three hose companies of Gar
diner, one from Thomaston, Massoitt hand
tub of Damariscotta and Hecla of Pittston
The trial of hand engines took place on
Front street, and of steamers on Commercial
street. The prizes were won as follows
Steamer Long Reach of Bath, 225 feet and
inches
First class hand engines-Kennebec of
Brunswick, first prize, 1856 feet and inches !;
Kennebec of Bath, second prize, III feet and
6 inches.
Second class hand engines--Hecla of Pitts
ton, first prize 179 feet and 4 inches; Andro-
scoggin of Topsham, second prize, 172 feet
and inches.
The hose carriage races was won by the
Continental of Gardiner, distance 375 yards !;
time minute, 5-8 seconds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29

He Brings Good News from the
west.-His AppointmentslIn Massa-
chusetts.
Boston Record.)


Congressman Reed reached Boston Thurs
day morning, and registered at Young's
Hotel He has been speaking in Michigan,
Ohio and Pennsylvania, and will wind up his
fall stumping in this State.
"What is the outlook in Michigan ?'' asked
the Record man.
"Good. If am not greatly mistaken, the
Republicans will score big victory In the
west spoke in Saginaw district. where Horr
is running, and l think he is coming out all
right. The Republicans are wide awake"
The writer recalls the short fat figure and
Uncle Jonathan face of the Michigan states
man, as he frequently addressed the Nation
al House of Representatives, He inyaria-
bly, kept his hearers in good humor. cleyerly
combining rare wit and humor with argn-
ment and solid facts. Reed and Horr are a
whole team in themselves, and now that
Maine has returned Reed, Michigan shouId
return her witty but weighty Statesman.
"How about Ohio?" asked the Record
81 spoke only in McKinley's district. The
district is so sure there was no need of NV
speaking there. l only did il to paw a debt
| spoke several times in PENNSYLVANIA. nre-
ceding Mr.. Blaine, who has had rousing
meetings everywhere"
Mr.. Reed was at the Republican headqur-
ters this afternoon, closeted with Chairman
Gould. He spoke last night with Treasurer
Beard at Newton, and tonight at Maiden
with Henry Cabot Lodge and others, and
Saturday night he will speak at Worcester.
where grand closing rally will be held.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29
STORIES FROM the STATE.
NONE BUT CHILDREN AT HOME.

NONE bOI CHILDREN AT HOME.
Somerset Reporter.
Mr.. j. ii. Sandford, Of this town, while
plowing in his field Oct. Goth, with his son.
run his plow into den Of snakes, from
which they took J13, Of various lengths, from
six inches to one foot. They were Of yarI-
Gus colOrs-gray, striped, green, yellow and
black, with yellow rings around the neek.
NO old ones were TO be seen, but Mr.. Sand
ford thinks II he had followed up the search
ne would have found the heads Of the faml-
CURIOUS WITHOUT DOUBT.
Belfast Journal.
Mr.. w. 7. Howard, Of this city, took from
a barrel potato which had cracked open,
and found inside six new potatoes as large
as walnuts. This takes the lead Of vegeta-
BILE curiosities thus far reported this season.
ABULL IN AUGUSTA.
Augusta New Age.
In vacant lot on Western Avenue, the
property of prominent Augusta lawyer,
sign board Is erected, on which Is inscribed
the following legend; "All persons passing
through TINS lot are requested TO go round /"
LIABILITY.
Belfast Journal
A woman who occupied the witness stand
in this city on Friday, was match for the
lawyers. She was a witness in the pauper
case between Liberty and Palermo. and had
been pauper in the latter town. On cross
examination, the attorney asked her II she
was pauper on the town. II was a Iiabili-
ty," said the woman. ''Y0u were q pauper, .,
said the attorney. II want you TO under
billties."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29
RAILWAY MATTERS.
A ROAD IN ARoosrook

A Mass Hill letter to the Aroostook Herald
states that the survey for the proposed rail-
road from Woodstock, N. b., via Centreville
to the Maine boundary line at Baird's Mills.
is well advanced and the surveyors pro,
nounce 1t a very easy and practicable route.
NOTES.
Eastern holds steady at 1914, also Boston
and Albany at 1876. with Boston and Maine 4
tirmer at 2074 The Boston and Maine has
annum, and thereby gives its stockholders
practical benefit of its lease of the Eastern.
The following is the new fall arrangement
on the Grand Trunk for trains leaving this
city; For Montreal and west, 100 D. m. for
Gorham, 7.10 a: m, 1.30, A and $50 p. m. for
Buckneld and Canton, 7.10 a. M, and I.30 ID.
M; for Lewiston, ITO a. M, LIS and 500 D.
m. This schedule will go into operation next
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29
rho "Rob Mhlta. ouaII.

BRUNSWICK, Me-, Oct. q. 1896.
To the Editor of the Press:
Dear Sir:-I saw in today's issue Of the
PRESS an account Of two quail being shot at
Morrill's Coner-birds that are rare In the
State of Maine; and thinking II might inter-
est the sportsmen to know, hasten to add
my mite.
On the first day Of August last, Mr. Perry,
Of Worcester, Mass, and myself we're shoot
ing IN POwnal Me. heard the note Of the
quail, and called Mr.. P's attention to the
fact. Says Mr.. Perry, that is a quail Bob
Whltel as sure as a gun" We started In the
direction Of the sound. and started the bird
from i, brush fence, and in the course Of the
Wy d;{ "a. saw nm. nm twice, male Bob White, but
ala not attempt to shoot him.
MT fesry ls familiar with all kinds Of
birds, and with the birds OF the different
states. lie says that he never saw a quail
farther north than Portsmouth before this.
EDw. TOoTHAKER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29
Claims and Amounts Settled,

Third Auditor Williams, in his annual re-
port, shows that the total number of claims,
accounts and cases settled and disposed OF
during the fiscal year ended June 80, 1886.
was 1885. involving S159. .40l, ,724, an in
crease over the fiscal year 1SS4-5 Of SO per
cent. in number of claims, ETC., disposed of.
and about "a per cent in the money involved.
Referring to the State war claims, the audi
tor says that while a full investigation has
not been completed, a cursory examination
unfolds gross Irregularities arising out of
absolute carelessness or wilful perpetration
Of fraud The State of Indiana has been
illegally paid S9S,0O0. For want of a proper
system in keeping accounts S225,254 has
been at various times sin ce the close of the
war of the rebellion paid to Vermont which
instead should have been applied to
indebtedness amounting to S543, ,7S0 charged
against the State ON the books of the ord
nance Office of the war department, being
money value of arms, equipments, ETC., fur
nished by the United States in the years
1864, which have never been returned or
accounted for. The auditor states that he
is informed that the State sold the greater
portion of these arms to Turkey and depos-
ited the proceed, amounting to $4,000 in
her treasury
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-29
Fyreburg.

The semi-annual conference of the Con-
gregational churches Of Oxford county was
held with the Congregational church in
Fryeburg Tuesday and Wednesday. On
Tuesday a sermon was preached by the Rev.
L. NJ. Bradenkoff and the topic "The present
need? What and How Met discussed by
Rev. n. Lincoln and Rev. L. p. Eastman.
In the evening the Rev. w. Sandbrook and
Rev. i. NJ. Bradenkoff discussed the sort of
preaching demanded by the times. Wednes-
day various topics were discussed by Mr..
Gould the Moderator. Rev. III. Farrar and
Mr.. L. p. Woodbury., and sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr.. Sandbrook. The Sac
rament Of the Lords Supper was observed
and the conference closed with Ia hymn and
the benediction. The meeting was interest
ing and profitable and there was good at
tendance.