The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02
GENERAL NEWS,

John Roachs ship yards now run by gov
eminent
Sixty thousand people have persisted of choc.
IA in Spain.
Nineteen deaths from small pox in Montreal
is the not very pleasant record Of one day.
One thousand tons Of paper for the Grant
book is an order the Cumberland paper mills are
at work on.
An effort is being made to erect a monument
over the tomb of President William Henry Har-
rison at North Bend Ohio.
A frost damaged gardens at Staunton, Va,
Wednesday night A snow storm prevailed on
Mt. Washington, Thursday.
| The beauties and blessings of Monarchy are
apparent in Russia at this time. An expulsion
of Polish subjects has begun. All classes alike
are expelled.
| train went through Big Bayou Pierre bridge
| near Matches, Miss, Thursday An engineer,
fireman and brakeman were instantly killed, and
eight persons were injured.
Women are coming to the front in the educa-
tional contest in all parts OF the world At Co.
penhagen recently seven of them successfully
passed the examinations required for admission
to the university.
A tornado in South Carolina, last week, I'M
rooted onc-fourth of the houses in Charleston,
and did other damage in that city and in the re-
gion around. For Charleston alone the loss is
estimated at Ssl000,000.
The National Butter, Cheese and Egg Associ-
alton will hold its twelfth annual convention at
Chicago, beginning on November 10th and end
ing on the l4th. There will be, as usual an ex-
hibition of dairy products, and gold medal is
offered for the best sample of butter
IIole-in-the-D noted Chippewa chief, was
taken from Northern Pacific train at way
station, dragged into the woods and so cruelty
beaten that he is not expected to recover. 1t is
supposed to be the work of whisky men, against
whom he was going to testify in the Federal
Court.
The city of Bath is greatly exercised over the
County Constable appointments, and several
hearings have been had before the Governor and
Council. Citizens advance on the Capitol by
steamboat loads. They asked for the appoint
ment of one James Bailey and the Executive
gave them two others in lieu.
An explosion of dynamite recently took place
on the steamboat FELTON, of Philadelphia. There
is ground for believing that the explosion was
the work of Adrian Spear, the only person whose
death resulted from the explosion. 1t seems
Spear had insurance on his life amounting to
over 100000. He belonged to nineteen secret
societies, from each Of which he was entitled to
receive weekly benefits in case of accident, and
the majoritay of which were bound to pay his
widow from $1,000 to $1,000 each in case of his
death.
tdSc VI NoNktuuiil VS.. 1OnStaDlc ueclueu
by the New York Court of Appeals was one in
which the bwner of past due note payable to
bearer placed it in bank for collection. The
plaintiff, at the request of the debtor, paid the
note to the bank, and the bank RENTED the pro-
cceds thereof to the owner and delivered the
note to the plaintiff. The court held that the
plaintiff obtained good title to the note, and
could maintain an action thereon against the
makers surities, and that notwithstanding the
bank had no authority to sell the note, yet the
had ratified the act of his agent and was bound
by it.