The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-14

were armed with shot guns and rifles. After
enjoying some pretty fair sport they came
across force of Mexican gendarmes who
promptly took them into custody as soldiers
OF foreign power found in Mexican terri
tory under arms. The civilian was released,
but the captain with his soldiers is still in
custody.
Three Mormon elders, who had been in
Marion county, in the western part of Ala
bama, for about ten days, were tarred and
feathered and warned to leave within "a
hours. The Mormons begged for their lives,
and promised to leave at once and never re-
turn.
Walter Gibbs. of Notre Dame street, Mon
treal, is absent from that city. His liabili-
ties are about $4,000. 1t is stated that he
left for Boston Saturday night, and took a
large quantity of merchandise with him,
with the Intention Of defrauding his credit
ors.
The Pullman sleeper on the New York ex-
press train on the Pennsylvania road caught
fire early yesterday morning. and before the
flames could be subdued One-haf the car
was consumed, together with the clothing of
q number OF passengers. No one was in
jured.
= Mrs. Judge Hirsch. Of Navarro county.
Tex, gave birth to six children on the after
noon of Nov. g. There were four boys and
two girls. The father, George Hirsch, is 81
and his wife q. They have been married
five years and have three children besides
the recent accession. Hirsch has named the
boys Frederick, Mills, Cleveland and Thur
man. The girls are Victoria and Louise.
The babies are tagged to preserve their iden-
tity.
1t is related of a clergyman, who was the
happy father of a charming and beautiful
daughter, that one day while preparing his
Sunday discourse he was suddenly called
away from his desk ON mission of mercy.
SO imperative was the summons that he left
unfinished this sentence: Il never see a
young man Of splendid physique and the
promise OF a glorious manhood almost real
lied but my heart is filed with rapture and
delight" His daughter, happening in the
study. saw the sermon and read the words.
Sitting down, she wrote underneath, 'Them's
my sentiments, papa, exactlyp
The New York Herald devotes an entire
page to the expression Of opinion of promi-
nent men upon the question Of extending the
term Of Office of the President of the United
States to seven or eight years. 1t is held
that the shrinkage in the internal commerce
and business of the country during the past
four months, traceable to the apprehension,
excitement and other conditions Incidental to
the presidential campaign, amounts to not
less than $500, 100000, and the Herald argues
that this and other reasons advanced justify
the extension Of the term Of the presidential
Office.
A curious complication has arisen in re-
gard to the official returns from one district
OF Prince Georges county, Maryland. After
the votes were counted, one Of the judges,
through Ignorance. put the tally sheet into
the ballot box and locked 1t up. The law
forbids the box TO be re-opened unless there
Is contest, and how legally to secure the
official returns the judges Of the district are
puzzled to know Fortunately the new box
es are transparent. The judges will proba-
bly, meet. and while one of them shakes the
box up the other will watch until the tally
sheet falls ON top Of It's other contents, with
the hgures side up. They will then careful
ly read the returns, make corrected copy
and send 1t to the Secretary of State.
New Hampshire is to hold a constitution
al convention in January, which is expected
TO frame various amendments to the cOnsti-
tuition to be submitted to popular vote next
year. One of the objects Is TO fix the salary
OF members of the Legislature, but of far
more Importance is the proposition to cnange
the time OF the legislative sessions. The
New Hampshire Legislature now meets in
June. 1t is proposed to amend the constitu-
tion so as to hold sessions hereafter in jan
uary, in uniformity with other States. 1t is
possible an attempt may also be made to al
ter the present majority vote provision, so
by plurality vote.
A Colorado Democrat reports an interview
with President Cleveland a few days before
the election, in which Mr.. Cleveland said
that he anticipated defeat. Mayor Hewitt"
he said, sis running for the purpose of de-
feating me. He does not like me and never
did. Grant is good Democrat, but his de-
sire OF success has Overshadowed all other
interests. And then Tammany never liked
me. Governor Hill is good Democrat, but
also too anxious to win, and / will be traded
off on his account on every opportunity be-
yond doubt" and so on. Mr.. Cleveland's
only hope at that time came from the as
surance given him by Governor Curtin of
Pennsylvania that Senator Quay was vast
ly overrated man. and that he was not equal
to the demands of his position as chairman
OF the Republican national committee.