The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15

larger amount than has ever ptloIt fHtu
issued by any newspaper in Somerset
County in one year.
M,ssrs Thomas Sanders, II. {. SWasey
and - Wentworth of Massachusetts. rep
r,se natives of the Skowhcgan Slate Com
pany. came to this village saturday even.
ing where they were met by Mr. \. ). {.
Hall and went with him 10 his residence
in East Madison Mr.. Hall informs lis
They came to look over the railroad stu
alton and if there is no prospect Of hotter
transportation facilities will sell out their
quarry and stock farm at East Madison.
The report that tie Supreme Court had
rendered decision sustaining the Gohnrn
VIII is little "too previous The Court
j. und ,rstood to have agreed upon de-
c>fon on all the points involved. and
.itlge Virgin was designated To draw The
opinion He has not concluded his work
vet. After he draws the opinion it goes
to the other Justices for their concur
renee and signatures, after which il may
reach the public.
While English politicians are engaged
in fierce struggle over the the question
of homesteads for the lab0ring classes
building associations are quietly doing a
great work There are 2243 of these so
cieties in the United Kingdom. with a
membership running up toward million,
and receipts OF $1,000 600 last Aenr-
Their mortgage securities amount To
nearly SO, 900 900.
The republicans in Congress are SAID to
generally favor the abolition of the sugar
duty, and If the Boston Globe Is correct
in the assertion that the democracy is al
- inclined to favor this policy, the sugar
tax would seem to be doomed. There is
no good reason for retaining this duty
and il would have been taken of year-
ago but for the democrat, in Congress,
who were very anxious TO propttiate their
Louisiana brethren.
An exchange makes the mistake Of say-
ing that application Will be made to 6oY.
Bodwcll for the pardon Of VIM. t. could.
Gould is none of your State ~eoundrcls
lie is National criminal and the Presi-
dent alone can pardon him Unless he is
insane there Is not the slightest ground
for Executive clemency.
The shoe factory is turning out about
forty cases day, which is the most ever
manufactured at this factory 1t is un
necessary to state the above applies to
Gardiner and not Skowhcgan. Shoe fac
tories iii other towns Of Maine, seem to
be doing good business
A good many people are taking adyan-
tage of the low rates to California this
winter and Maine is furnishing her share
of the eXcursionists. \ large number Of
those who have joined the parties are
people belonging in the suburban towns.
The President was able to resume his
public reception in the east room Friday.
In addition he received about nifty callers
in his private office, most of whom were
members Of Congress
The House Committee ON public build
ings have directed favorable report To be
made to the House on the bin milking an
appropriation Tor the reconstruction of
the custom house At Eastport
\ shortage of nearly 100000 bushels
of wheat In Minneapolis from former es
Inmates is reported, but it does not stiff
fen the price and a duh grain trade is re-
ported
The suiclde mauia seems 30 prevail to
an alarming degree In Maine just now.
One at Bruus0 Iek. aue at Piu~aeI1 samr
Ola, and an attempt at Augusta satu-
dag
The hyuu,aer County Grand l9rt re
ported 81 indictments tbe present tsrm II
Court all but three Of them being fer the
violation Of tbe prohibition bass.
Hr5 Beu bunker has Dr5a raam Ia
Wslefsilg ud IS going 20 -nft paper
a#5aetraas Democrat. Hr,oH,aaz at 500
eaHEsaf
lH=#HI. e##e#s # He certainty
ansa amaarHH. aa8 .arufahaHH4
.tsH.s aassa s.H' I'm more
far eH.r