The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-04-08
Foreign.


Frauce.
NJ. Henri Brisson has accepted the task
OF forming new French ministry.
Geo wolseley has forwarded to the war
office report. stating that If the present
British military stations in the Soudsn are
maintained, fully one-hali of the troops
will die or be disabled by the heat before
autumn. 1t is also announced that Gener-
al Graham has been ordered by the govern
meut to at one open peace negotiations
with Osman Digna or the sheiks between
Suakim and Berber possessing the power
TO control the natives.
The conditions of the proposed treaty
between France and China are, that the
Chinese shall eyacuate Tonquin, that the
Faench shall occupy Formosa till the treaty
Of peace has been executed and shall fore
go an idemnty from China, and that a
treaty Of commerce shall be concluded
giving trade advantages to France. In.
tense excitement prevails among the people
Of Paris and throughout France at the
unsettled state of political Affairs.
The Canadian government has ordered
10000 Martini Henry rifles and 3,000,0 900
rounds OF cartridges for the troops. A
long guerilla war, which may last year or
more, is expected. Precautions have been
taken against Fenan raid also.
The New York Herald says; Communi-
cation between Rel aud Fenians in New
York Is said to have been kept up for two
years. 'If Canada sends body of troops
to help England in the Soudan," said a
modest FeDan yesterday, "l5, 900 Irish will
Immediately march into British America. ="
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.- The follow
ing are the real estate transfers which have
been recorded in this county.
Canaan-Llewllyn Morrill, to Warren
F. Bacon. $6lO. Ellsworth Dunlap to Di-
ana Dunlap. $50. Benjamine F. Lewis to
william Lewis. $500.
Bingham-Sewal 4 Dinsmore ct al to
Henry C. Marstou. $500. Asa +. Steward
ct al to Pat Chail. 1925.
Skowhegau-Hiram S. Steward to Syl-
vanus b. Steward. $500. Owen Sally to
Warren Foss. So. Gitillan to Sarah j.
Taylor. $500.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hilton to Jesse Hilton.
5000. Jennie Waller to Susie NJ. Daggett.
$40 Samuel Bunker to Thomas Gray.
$3.50. Charles IL. Smith to Samuel Bunk
er. $780, Albert Moore to John F. Cas-
we'll 500 Mary E. Clapp ct al to John +.
Caswell. 500.
Township No. r. 3-Edward ii. Belk-
am to Herbert w. Eaton. 81 and other val
liable considerations.
St. Albans-Alvah Ditson to Fred
Rhodes. $3.50.
Smithield-Geoige II. Higgins to John
Hersome. $500. Clarence L. Stevens to
John G. Pierce. S25. John L. Allen to
John c. Pierce. Sll0.
Fairted-Bethia K. Nye to George C.
Freeman. $3.50.
Embden-The Inhabitants Of the Town
oc q
Solon-J. s. McIntlre to Join Irvine.
500.
Palmyra-S lmuel L. Crawford to AFTER
isco Crawford. $3.50. Artesistco Craw-
ford to Hiram II. Bracket. $72.
Rip,ev-Moses Giles to Charles Katen.
S75.
Concord-Sullman II Atwood to Mar
shall Burns. 5000 Samuel Bunker to
Thaddeus f. Boothbv. 800.
Township No. l X. 3-Mlchael C. Kenne-
dy to Jane A. Williams $500. Horace L.
Williams to Michael C. Kennedy. $500.
Cornville-Ann Wells to Martha A. Col
Inns. $780,
Athens-Leroy F. Gray to Thomas NJ.
Gray. $1,000.
Cambrldge-George E. Folsom ct al. to
Charles H. Folsom. 800 M. S. Food to
Same No consideration given.
Ripley-Clara p. Folsom to Charles II.
Folsom. 5000. Levi w. Katen To Charles
Katep. 81.
Smithheld-Isaac w. Tsrney ct al. to
Fred S. Varney. 300. Wn II. Taylor to
Isaac S. Bangs. $1,000.
Farfeld-Selden G. Rowe to Harrison P.
Green. 500. Isaiah Brooks to Curtis
Toby. 5000 Hiram E. Tuck to Melville
Emery. $3.50.
Pittsield-Hadley P. johnson To Edgar
E. Johnson. $1,000. John Weymouth to
Lester Conforth. $780,
.nvile-John l.. Hight to Frank L.
Hight $3.50. Charles w. Judkins to
Levi E. Judkins. $l450. Revolt w Rob.
lnson to Charles L. Smith. $l400. Charles
L. Smith to Reuel W. Robinson. $3.50.
Harmony-Alden L. Wood to Emily A.
Mitchell $l05O.
Township No. r. 3-Bradley L. Eaton
ct al to Henry +. Eaton. $l4,637.
Skowhegan-Leslie c. Searle to S. C.
Searle ct ais. 500.
Starks-Truman A. Nottage to Thomas
B. Smell. $3.50.
Neutrality-suspicious. Dulack to Will
lam Bracket $163. so.
Capasn-Daniel M. Foster to Albert
Joy. $40.
Soen-Albert Gordon ct al. to Leslie w.
McIntire. $500.
Half Township-Ira II. Randall to Smith
s. Randall. $1,000.
Township No r. 17.-Thomas Trickey
to George l. Trckey. S264S.
MADIsoN.-The business outlook for our
vill.ye the cominp summer Ia very en-