The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-07-29
The Ne2Ua.

The cheerful tone of the boot and shoe
market rather increases. Manufacturers
note continued bury for the goods or
| dered, with good quantity Of further or.
ders coming in. The shoe factories are all
fairly busy. The report from the interior
the West and South west, Is encouraging,
and suggests ligut stocks in the hands of
the retail trade, while the condition of the
country is more favorable for the purchas-
ing of the needs of the people,
The democratic members Of Congress
from Pennsylvania are reported to have
have had a conference AM formulated a
letter to the President, stating that the
democratic leaders would make an aggress-
i've and vigorous fight in the coming State
election, provided the proper assistance Is
given from Washington In the way of MAX
ing changes in the federal offices.
Judge Chapman of Michigan refuses to
grant divorce to woman who gained a
residence In that State for the purpose of
obtaining a divorce. Although there are
sufficient grounds for legal separation,
yet the Judge says he cannot sanction any
such method for obtaining 1t.
A most terrific and destructive rain and
wind storm passed over Catawissa Valley,
near Shenandoah, Pa, TuesdaJ, The dam
age to crops alone, In the valley is estimat-
ed at $4,000
The report Of fight between Indians
and settlers In Montana, is generally be-
lieved to DO false. Thirteen hundred SOL
diers are encamped at Crisfeld, Kansas,
waiting further developments.
Gen. Sheridan thinks the Indian leases,
the cattle owners and the COW boys are
more directly responsible for the recent
Indian troubles than the inherent depravity
of the red men. Gen. Sheridans opinion
should have considerable weight.
The rise In stocks last week was even
greater than In the week preceding. but
there was reaction on Monday. Wheat
went up three.fourths Of cent, last week,
while corn decliped three-fourths and oats
one cent. Butter, cheese and eggs are
higher. Pork has gone up 80 cents on
barrel. Cotton and iron are Oft again .Su-
gar has declined quarter Of q cent q
pound.
Joseph Kist, Of some repute in local
aquatic circles in St. Louis, who was pre-
vented by the police from jumping off
Brooklyn bridge week ago, watched
favorable opportunity between and 6
o'clock last evening and plunged from the
upper roadway on the great bridge over
the Mississippi at St. Louis. The distasce
he stl uck the water he swsm or was car
ried down stream by the current nearly
mile from the bridge, and then effected
safe landing.
gentleman who has seen President
Cleveland very often since March 4th, and
who had a long talk with him Wednesday
says: ''The President looks wsaried. He
is evidently much jadcd with the pressure
of office-seekers, and some what worried
that he has not taken the time to consider
important public questions. He viii well
come the rest which he expects 10 get soon
after August LIST, and will endeavor to keep
his mind free from everything, except that
he will give good deal Of thought to the
situation 10 New York, which gives him
some concern.
The newly appointed Postmaster in
Chattanooga, Tenn, has made himself uD-
popular making the announcement as soon
as he got into office that he should man
age It on business principles and 10 con-
foImity with civil service law. "IDstead
of being q machine Of politics 1t will be q
machine Of business" This was good doc
trine but was terribly disappointing to the
Chattanooga Democrats. It wss however,
simply talk aud he really meant nothing by
it, MI more than did men higher 10 author
isy III 1T have made similar professions.