The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
GENERAL.

The general term of the New York
supreme court Saturday, decided that
the American Bell Telephone company,
of Boston, is liable TO a tax upon the
business it does in the State A tax is
claimed upon business transacted in the
State from 1882 to 1886, and judgment Is
given against the company for S34.47S,
Fifteen thousand brewers threaten to
strike in New York, Brooklyn and Jersey
City,
At the closing session of the National
Grange convention, at Topeka, Kansas,
Joseph b. Brigham, of Ohio, were elected
grand master and Leonard Rhons, of
Pennsylvania, was selected to I'LL the
vacancy in the executive committee
The Democratic legislators of Alabama
have nominated Senator Morgan to be his
own successorJ
Dakota has population of about 700
900; Florida has 26G,000. Dakota has
5,24G miles of railroad Florida 1924.
Dakota has 352 newspapers; Florida has
POP. Last year Dakota paid S2,OO0,oO
for schools; Florida $685., 94S. And yet
the Democracy has refused Dakota the
right of statehood for more than six
years.
The Worlds indianapolis correspond
ent telegraphs an interview with Gen,
Harrison, in which the latter denies the
truth of the published reports of alleged
statements made by him concerning the
annexation of Canada. He says that he
has had no talk with any one on the sub
ject of the annexation of Canada and has
said nothing about using the surplus in
purchasing the territory of the Dominion.
MI. IA hot
Browns Island and Gardiner. Seven
schooners were caught in the ice
The election of Mr. Albert f. Richard
son to the principalship of the Castine
normal school was unquestionably wise
act on the part of the board of trusteee.
Mr. Richardson is an educator of culture
and of large experience, and his service
as one of the normal school trustees has
made him familiar with the needs of the
school
+. jenkins Novelty Wood Turning
Mandatory at King6eld, took fire Fri
day evening, but was saved In damaged
condition.
Miss Grace Ii. Boutele, the daughter
of Congressman Boutelle, has poems en-
titled pleasure" and "IIeaven's, Edel-
weiss" in Americas Younger Poets,
volume just published by Philadelphia
house.
The official count of the votes on the
two amendments at the September cleo
ton, is completed and results as follows
For Tightening the term of the State
treasurer yes, 1894 no, l0,24o. For
annual sessions of the Legislature, yes,
5776; no, 80 ,320.
Bradstreet Brothers, South Gardiner,
have Just closed their mill for the season,
having sawed this year one hundred and
fifty thousand feet of lumber, doing by
far the largest business they have ever
done in single year.
The petitioners for the pardon of n. ID.
Smith, in prison for larceny, were granted
leave to withdraw by the Governor and
Council.
A. f. Richardson, principal of Frye
burg Academy, has been elected principal
of the Eastern State Normal School, at
Castine. He will accept.
Official figures from the Secretary
of State show Harrison's plurality
over Cleveland in Kansas o0,l7G. liafri-
son Electors received 1924 and Cleve-
land 1902, 73S Kansas thus claims 10 he
the banner Republican State.
A prominent dry goods establishment
ir Philadelphia is reported TO have on cN-
hibition the crown once worn by the En-
press Eugene. The diadem is ablaze
with diamonds and turquoses, and Is val
ued at $4,000.
The Boston Advertiser says that cleo
trio lighting from storage batteries is APP
pareutly booming in Maine. Grant &
Story, the agents in that State for the
Electrical Accumulation Company OF
Massachusetts, have this week ordered
two more outfits, one of which is for
central station at Wateryille, where the
charging dynamos will be driven by water
power.
The Boston & Maine railroad station at
Pine Point was broken into Thursday
1t was evidently the work of profession
al cracksmen as the safe was broken into.
The station agent refuses to state the
amount stolen, but says it was enough 10
paw the men for their work.
Charles Nye and wife of New Sharon
who were arrested for the larceny OF
wagon from Capt. ?. p. Tufts, OF Ear
mington, on Sunday, were arraigned be-
fore Judge Chandler, Friday afternoon
and were bound over to the grand Jury IN
the sum of $500; for default of bail they
- cl,,n o,i,tad IN iail The woman pro-