The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-12
The public debt decreased over eight and
q half millions In July.

The public debt decreased over eight and
. half millions In July.
The newly enfranchised women Of Cana
ia have aided the election Of tenn perance
officials In several towns 10 the province of
Ontario.
Attorney General Garland decides that
the Indian Department has no power to
authorize Indians to lease their lands for
grazing purposes.
A comparative statement Of the receipts
and expenditures of the United States dur
Ing the months Of July, 1885, and 1884
shows Receipts for July, 1885, &26, 767, 1893,
July, 1884, 829,273, 1894. Expenditures for
July, 1885. e33, 1888, 233 July, 1884, @33'689,.
S9s.
"Dld not the sight Of the boundless blue
sea, bearing on its bosom the white winged
fleets OF commerce, fill you with emotionI"
eyes, replied the traveller, "fOr awhile 1t
did, but after awhile it didn't fill me with
anything It sorter emptied me-"
The Belfast Journal says: Mr.. L. A.
Dow, Brigadier's Island, Searsport, SO far
Is we can learn, was the champion salmon
catcher In this vicinity for the season just
ended. He caught 507 salmon, averaging
thirteen pounds each-a total Of 1851
pounds. 1t was profitable seasons wor<
for him.
Mackerel are very plentiful off the coast
of Maine, this year, and seiners In the va
riuos bays report good hauls. Some Of the
Maine fishermen com plain because seiDsrs
from the other states have 40 equal chance
with them, aud think they should be pro-
tected by law. The trawlers say their luck
IL worse than ever and that successful
trawl nshing In Maine waters has not been
known Tor three years.
Secretary whitney has appointed q
board composedof Commander b. H. Nc
Calla. Lieut.. Commander Charles J. Train
and Lieut.. B. H. Buckingham. for the pur-
pose Of examining into the business meth
DDS pursued in the Navy Department, with
. view to simplifying the present system
Of bookkeeping and improving the effi-
cheney Of the clerical force. The board
will convene 1t the Navy Department ON
the 9Th.
General Sheridan arrived at Chicago
from the West Friday morning and left for
Washington In the afternoon. The Gener-
al is in excellent health. Concerning the
troubles in the Iudian Territory he said he
had expressed NO opinion, sud while he
had settled Views respecting the Indian
question they would be expressed only to
the President In person.
The past ten days Of hot weather has
caused something Of an increase In ice
shipments ON the Ksnnebec. Capt. Rich
has resumed work. The Kuickefbockers
are shipping ct Fsrmingdale and will COM
meDce again at Shutdown this week. They
will empty their Iceboro houses early 10
September. Bodwell b Allen are shipping,
and Haynes 3 Lawrence have their houses
nearly empty. The Great Falls, Indepep-
dent and Haley houses are constantly ship
ping.
James Welan, who took part 10 the Fen
ian raid Of 1885, has been appointediU United
States consul at Fort Erie, Ontrioa. The
appointment has aroused great Indignation
and {. petition y bsin9 sisned BY al the
inhabitants Of tho town praying thst be
shall mot b allowed to take the once.
! Judge James Garland, probably the old
the Oldest member OF the Masonic frstsrni.
~ In the United Stats, died ct his home In
Lynchburg, Va, Sunday last, In the 65th
year Of his age. Judge Garland was ma
tive Of Albermarls county. Virginia, and
WAS the oldest prosecuting attorney in
Western Virginia, having been on the
bench and bar 70 years, and retired In 1888.
The President has gone ON months va
cation and there are still about two tnous-
and nrst, second and third class post Offices
In which tho Republican incumbents re-
main uBdisturbed.
The amount pledged to Col. Green and
voted In aid Of the Shore Line Railroad
from Hancock 70 Calais and Esstport ID at
present ~, 900 and about ten miles Of way
ard The fnal success Of the road seems A.
sursd. Ten towns, including Calais and
Passport arc ystto vote.