The Somerset reporter., 1885-01-28

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Mr.. George Bsucrofs hes resigned bis
plece on the Washington Monument CON.
nitiee, ~ be feels unequal 70 the ia0ors oi
shs dedication ceremonies.
Andrew 9. Draper Of New York, has
boen appointed lodge Of the Court Q.
Alnhsma Claims. D. w. teeseuden OF
.fbsslsud, wAs capdidats FOR The place.
me new regulations coucerutng the In
p6ssaiion Of rags are giving satisfaction.
Naval ofIlcers are all agoe a. the 'sct
enns the Lancaster, Of the European squad
~, has been ordered 10 The Congo. Iney
- amazed a. the audacity Of Secretary
okandier. This order 10 said 70 have been
t1esaded ~ an emphatic disapproval OF Toe
oooducs Of some Omce-s OF that vessel
The Secretary learned that the families Oh
oDcera followed 10 the ports ct which the
nuevhip OF the European squadron WAS 10.
Gated, and that her decks we're the scenes
or fashionable festivities. This did not
meet with hts approval. Hence the orders
10 : post to which the lady relatives Of the
cilccrs are not a. all likely to follow.
Representative Boutelle's bill for the
construction of new public building ~
Houlton, has been reported with favora'
bic Recommendation from the committees on
public buildings and public grounds, and
VIII probably pass the House at an e<rly
day. The nil appropriates $4,000 for The
site and building, which Is to be used for
custom house and post office.
The Chief Of the Bureau of Statistics
reports that during December, 1884, the
value Of our exports Of merchandise
amounted to COL, 294 $40, or 100000 day.
This has been exceeded bnt twice, namely,
during December, 1880, and December,
1882. The value Of our imports OF mer-
chandise during December, 1884, amount
e,t to S47, 1870 S04, and was less than any
previous month since July, 1879.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has ex
tended the corporate existence Of the fol-
lowing banks ~ Janu Try 20, 1905: The
Peoples National Bank, Of Waterville,
Me-, aud the Sandy River National Bank,
Of Pennington, Me.
by the vii, o. the late Schuyler C0lfax
the residence with coDts nts goes to Mrs.
OSlfsx, together with half the residue OF
| tiie estate, and the rest GOES TO SCHUYLER
Coltax, Jr. The estate Is valued at $685.
600, and is without incumbrauce.
Astonishing corruption 10 Chicago
election has just been exposed, aud It Is
understood that over three hundred cleo
ton Judges will be indicted.
An amendment to the Indian bill was
adopted by The Htus yesterday placing In
diXns on par with white men, so far o.
their responsibility to the criminal laws oil
the country Is concerned.
Rear Admiral 8. P. Quackenbush has
been placed on the retired list Of the navy
from the Esd.
The annual report of the Department OF
Agriculture, makes record OF the corr
production for last year 1875. 600, 600 bush.
els, wheat nearly $4,000, OO0, and oats
283, 0OO, 900. These aggregates are the
largest ever recorded.
Collections OF internal revenue during
the flrst six moths OF the fiscal year ending
June 20, 1885, were e56, 5l8,666, being g.
27O. 1855 less than the receipts for the same
period Of last year. The decrease waf
mostly ON collections from spirits and to
bscco.
Secretary Teller, of Colorado, will &C
from the Cabinet back into the senate. HI
resigned bis seat in the Senate to accept
the Secretaryship of the Interior 10 Presi'
| dent Arthur's Cabinet.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has recently made ruling, which, II !,
| shall be sustaired by the United States
District Court for District Of Kansss, In a
case recently taken 10 that court, will Out
up by the root the business OF sending c.
o. D. liquor packages from Boston and
o her out of.State places into Maine, snd
destroy the business Of liquor runners who
60 through Maine obtaining orders fol
liquors. The Commission holds that
every liquor runner must pay the special
tax OF e26 as . retailer, Of el00 Is whole
| saler, In every place 10 which he Obtains
an order; and he also holds that the B0s-
ton or other dealer who sends c. o. d.
packages of liqnor out Of the town Or city
| 10 which be does business, must pay the
special tax in every place to which be
sends such packages to be paid for on de
| livery.
The news Of the attempt to destroy the
| House of Parliament, created considerable
excitement in Washington Saturday, and
the following resolve was presented BY
Senstor Bayard:
Resoired, That the Senate Of the United
States has heard with Indignation and pro
found sorrow Of the attempt to destroy thu
House of Parliament and other public
buildings 10 London, and hereby expresse.
It's horror aud detestatinn Of such mon
strous crimes against civilization.
Mr.. Edmunds has introduced bill t.
prevent and punish crimes by means OF ex
plosvs compounds. Referred to the Ju
dietary Committee.