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The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

A Commercial travellers convention,
with banquet, was held at the Preble
House, Portland, Saturday evening last
which was very largely attended, and adj
dressed by Mayor Chapman, w. II. Cliff
ford, Z. II. Elwell and others. The class
comprises some of the brightest and
most energetic business men in the Pine
Tree State.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

The Ohio Legislature organized on
Monday. Gov. Foraker concluded his
message with reference to the Presi
dents free trade views. The Governor
thinks there are other and better ways
for disposing of the surplus In the nation
al treasury than by breaking down home
industry and exposing American labor to
foreign competition.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04
BARNUM'S ARAB SHOW.

He Buys Part of the Paris Hippodrome
and Sends Agents to Algiers.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-Barnum's agent has
bought for the great moral show portions Of
the Paris hippodrome now at the Olympia,
including the entire Arab fastasia, horses,
trappings costumes, scenery, etc. He has
engaged Johnnie o. Brien, sklful rider,
and Monaeur Gilbert Mr. Baruum has
entered into a special contract with the
Arabs and has assumed the hippodromes
responsibilities regarding them. An agent
will start next week for Algers with the
principal sheiks.in the troupe, to visit the
inter or and obtain curios, specimens illus
trative Of the manufactures, arts and sports
of the Arabs
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

From our exchanges we learn that
there is likely to be three cornered con
test for the Republican nomination for
Governor, between Hon S. S. Marble,
the present Chief Executive; Hon. +. G
Burleigh, Treasurer of State, and Hon.
II. b. Cleaves, ex-Attorney General. The
party cannot fail of good nominee
with either of these gentlemen.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04
SKoWHECAN MARKET.
BOSTON MARKETS.

Boston, Jan g
Provisions.
PORK-.Prime mess $l675. Hams 10 TO lie.
FRESH BEEF Choice steers ~ to &c pound
MUTTON-Spring lambs TO DC Brighton NUT
ton 6lec
Farm Produce.
BUTTER-Western extra fresh creamery 200
to3'c: fresh imitation choice q to 23l5c: Vermont
dairy new 2 to &c.
EGGS Eastern fresh % to &c
CHEESE-Northern " To 1ll4c.
POULTRY Northern fresh fowls to i0c
POTATOES-Ve Vermont ross SIC per bush.
Flour and Grain.
FLOUR-Winterw wheat straight and roller 81 30
to 20; spring patents s. to 8 IS. Cornmeal 81 u
Q bag
CORN-Steamer yellow 81 to Csc.
OATS-Choice ~ TO 45c.
The above prices are for car lots.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

The Knights of Labor ordered strike
on the Reading railroad in Pennsylvania
dorsed the strike, but only part of the
workmen obeyed the order, preferring to
renounce allegiance to the order than to
strike. But slight delay was caused to
the moving of freight, the road being
able to employ non-union men to M the
places of the strikers, Employees are
learning that strikes are serious things to
AMMAN In,
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04
From Massachusetts,
Hudson, Mass. Jan. 3rl.

Hudson, Mass. Jan. Bird, 1888.
J. o. Smith, Editor of "SoMERsET REPORTER" ::
Dear Sir The New Year reminds me that
owe you debt Of thanks for the SOMERSET RE-
PORTER, which you have so kindly sent me for
so long. Iappreciate the favor, and l appreci
ate the paper. It has been better than ever the
past year. Success to the REPORTER, and a
hHappy New Year" TO it, Editor.
Respec1y,
A. J. RAcKIiYr
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

The loss in the Canaan fire was report
ed by some of our exchanges as $l4 200,
which was too high ny nearly one half as
will be seen by the account given by our
reliable correspondent from that town.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

ST. JOHN, N. B., Jan. 3.-The ship st.
Cloud, which sailed hence Dec. % for
Liverpool is ashore at Dipper Harbor, with
her keel gone and two anchors carried
away. Half her crew are frostbitten and
In . helpless condition Assistance has
been sent TO hG.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

AUTONOMY FOR IRELAND.

Gladstone to Treat with the Vatican for
Its support.
ROME, Jan. 3-The Italian papers say
that Mr.. Gladstone will treat with the
Vatican for its support in the efforts being
made to obtain autonomy for Ireland.
The Peters pence collected at the jubilee
mass amounted to ESQ, 900.
The pope is expected to make political
speech to an Italian deputation to. day.
The pope is to send autograph letters to
the sovereigns who have written to him.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

And now Saco is the city in which
fire bug is reported to be operating. An
incendiary fire there Saturday destroyed
$4,000 worth of property.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

Among Governor Bodwell's legacies is
said to nave been an insurance policy for
$4,000 payable to sundry young men
who have been connected with his bust
ness operations, the policy having been
taken with the condition that it should be
kept secret until his death.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

The storm of Saturday and Sunday was
very severe in Maine, especially the coast
towns where many cases of damage to
shipping are reported.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

January is one of the dull months for
trade but our traders are generally busy
taking stock" closing out goods that
thing up preparatory to another years
work.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

The annual report of the visiting com
mittee of the Executive Council give a
very favorable account of matters at the
State Prison at Thomaston. The legisla-
quiring greater diversity of labor in the
State prison. 1t became the duty of the
Governor and Council to see that the ne
cessary arrangements were made for the
change to be enforced January, 1898. A
committee found this a very difficult mat
ter to adjust and the result has been the
introduction of the manufacture of fur
niture and brooms.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04
Thursday. Dec. 80.

John Morley is convalescing.
\ number of nishaps to ocean steamers
are reported.
Miss Phpbe Cousins is to run for COVER
nor Of Missouri
An autobiography left by Garibaldi is
to be published
The tension between Russia and Austria
shows signs Of relaxing.
Col Wright's reports on strikes and lock
outs will soon be issued.
Kansas Prohibitionists are to put full
state ticket in the field.
The sobranje has voted %, 600, 900 franc
for fortifying Bulgarian ports
The sailing of a reputed iilibustering
yacht for Honduras is reported.
The Weber claim to a big slice of New
York city is pronounced worthless.
The Warren Steamship company pays n
fine of $1,000 for importing stowaway.
The pope declares that he has hopes of
the reorganization of the pontiiical army.
Gen Fremont has gone with his wife
and daughter to Los Angeles, Cal, to spend
the winter.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

We are under obligation to Congress
man Milliken for the Daily Congressional
Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

The public debt was reduced during the past
month l5,250,0O0. For the entire calendar
year of 1887, the debt was diminished by $ll7,-
Ole, 900,
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04
GREETING!

1t is our pleasure to greet you with
few words of remembrance for the taVors
shown US during the year just closed ana
we sincerely wish that each succeeding
day and month of the year. and years TO
come may bring new joys and greater
happiness to you and yours
AS to ourselves, we should, indeed, be
ungrateful if we failed to acknowledge to
you our appreciation of your Individual
aid in our success during the year just
closed.
We shall in the future as in the past
STICK TO OUR CASH SYSTEM, as it is our be-
lief that it makes more friends and saves
the consumer snug little sum during the
year.
We shall buy only the best goods and
guarantee each and every article, our prl-
ces on them will be lower than ever.
- TRULY Y OURS, ~--7aa,'~
O. F. KNOWLTON PRopR.
BOSTON TEA AND COFFEE HOUSE,
SKoWHEGAN, MAINE.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

A statement of the business changes in
Skowhegan with buildings erected and
improvements for the year past would
seem to be in order now, but for the fact
that the REPORTER INDUCED in "A review
of this kind some weeks ago
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

The Massachusetts, General Court meets
to-day. Gov. Ames' address is said to be
largely devoted to the discussion of con-
vict labor system in state prisons, and
that he will advocate the re-adoption of
the convict contract system abolished
last yea.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04
Saturday. Dee. 81.

A San Francisco young woman has been
asleep for seventy days.
Base Balist Mike Kelly has Struck
in San Francisco and left for the east.
Boston iron dealers are binding them
selves not to give long credit
A movement is developing to boom
Robert Lincoln for governor Of Illinois
No challenge for the Americas cup is
yet received the time limit expires Sunday
noon
The Catholic Total Abstinence union of
America has sent Jubilee address to the
pore.
An open switch caused fatal wreck on
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st. Louis rail
road.
The report that President Cleveland is
preparing supplementary tariff speech is
denied.
Some Irish blacksmiths have been threat
ened with death if they work for boycotted
persons.
An Evansville, Ind. policeman was taken
for burglar and shot dead by another po-
liceman.
A serious accident was caused on an Ala
bama railroad by a land slide; sixteen
persons injured
Catholic priests of the archdiocese of
Chicago are forbidden to attend theaters or
base ball games.
Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin favors the
postal telegraph bill authorizing contracts
with existing corporations,
A Chicago labor organization pronounces
strikes and boycotts useless and declares
for independent political action.
A Washington special says that the
friends of Senator Joe Blackburn are
greatly alarmed regarding his health, it
being reported upon good authority that
he is suffering from cancer of the stomach.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

A less of 800, 600 was caused by two
fires in Memphis, Tenn
Decision in the Miser Paine will case is
in favor of the Boston people
Six persons were killed and many
injured by collision on the Cincinnati
Southern railroad
Deadly threats are made against those
aiding boycotted persons in Ireland.
Congressman Outhwaite's Pacific rail
way debt extension bill is likely to pass.
Fifteen deaths have occurred in Pittsiield,
Mass, from diphtheria, alarm is general.
The Emmanuel Presbyterian church at
Milwaukee has Leen burned, loss 800, 900.
Henry Lockwood, famous electrotyper
died suddenly of heart disease in New York
A. II. Horne of Hyde Park claims to
have been robbed of $500 on Boston com
mon
William Myers, recently shot in the foot
by William Banks, died at the Boston city
hospital
The main building of Browning Bros. ,
chemical works at Camden, N j., has
been burned.
In a railroad collision near Meadville
Penn. five persons were killed and over a
dozen injured
Nearly all the business portion Of Egg
Harhor City, N. j., has been burned Loss
about 5000
Judge Williamson of the Chicago criminal
court fell on the slippery walk and met
with serious injuries.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

Severe disasters along the coast are re
ported.
San Francisco is threatened with an cpl
demic of small pox.
There is n renewal of the troubles at sew
eral places in Georgia.
Latest advices from Hawaii show a very
bad condition of affairs there.
Senator Sherman is preparing a speech
against Mr. Lamar 5 confirmation.
A half dozen vessels were damaged or
destryed by the gale at Rockland Me.
A snow bound train in Iowa was run
into by n freight engine; several persons
were injured.
Drunken men treated disturbance on a
Chesapeake s. Ohio railroad train and sew
eral persons were shot.
The British steamer Newcastle City was
lost on the Nantucket shoals. The crew
escaped to the lighthouse
Superintendent OF Police Murray Of New
York dIscredits the statement that thieves
of that city are operating in Boston.
H. is said that Conrad l.. Jordan will be
the successor of Mr.. Manning rs president
of the Western National bank of New York.
Inc Nolonlblhn illiiister W rlahSe Se -
that the people of the United States viii
never be allowed to grab the Panama ca
nal.
Judgment was given in the Russell
county, Ontario, election case, declaring
W. G. Edwards, NJ F., unseated because
of bribery by agents
Leading publishers of New Work and
Boston have formed an association of pub
fishers to cooperate with III, Authors Inter
national Gnpyr'HHe league.
Simeon Jones, ex-member OF parliament
of St John, n b., has been commissioned
by the Dominion government to visit
South America and the West Indies to work
IN closer trade relations with Canada
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

Ucdaeslag. Both juries take view of
the location of the Pittsheid & Hartland
railroad, for the purpose of inspecting
the land for the taking of which damages
are claimed against the railroad in pend
iUo suits
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04
DIR. J. C. IRISH, OF BOWDOINHAM, says
DIR. ALFRED MITCHELL, OF BRUNSWICK, say.

eIn my judgment Horsford's Bread Preparation
general use both account of its unquestoned pun
guaranteed by the professional and scientific reputa
originator and also because it has the very mportal
ing in other bread raising preparations, in that it
which are removed in the manufacture of our wheat
sold in the markets.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-01-04

mark.
Witness, John =. Spooner.
The plaintiff declares on this indorse
ment, as guarantee on the within note,
and in another count as an original promis-
sorry note.
Defense. The statute of limitations.
Reply. 1t is witnessed.
Defendant. True, the sta ute provides
that on witnessed promissory note the
six years Limitation does not apply; so
that your count as on a guaranty is not
good. Your second count as on prom
issory note, is not good. Calling a
sleeps tail leg does hot make it so. 1t
is not complete in itself and is therefore
not properly promissory note. The
dates of the two writings are different.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
FROM WASHINGTON,

AT the international Council OF Women in
Washington the session on the 2Slh was
devoted to the general subject of industries
Mrs Low said that woman's Influence if the
Knights Of Labor was Icing felt wherever
women ot character had Joined the order
Mrs Leonora NJ Barry. organizer of the
Knights OF Labor, sliJ they we've building
around the working-Cir.s a wall 10 defend
and protect them from the humiliations
which heretofore they had been subjected
to. and were taking Tie little girls from the
factory. the Workshop and the mine and
educating them
On the 29sh the new Chinese treaty was
made public. It prohibits for twenty years
the coming of Chinese laborers 40 this
country. Il also agrees 10 pay "a the
Chinese government the sum OF S276. 679
for loss of property in the West by China
men in riots
MRS ELIZABETH CADY STANTON. in her ad-
vOcacy of womau's Suffrage at the Inter-
national Council of Women in Washington
on the 29th, said that If the rights OF wom-
en- were not to be obtained by lust and fair
means they would join hands with the An
archistS, and the scenes Of the French Rev
Olution would be re-enacteI Tae power
of organ zation. legal condition OF women,
properly rights and 9th T subjects were dis
Cussed
THERE were I7g business failures in the
United States during the seven days ended
on the 3Oth ulr., gainst 212 the previous
seven DAYS Tie total number OF failur 5
in the United States since January l is B.
O53. agains 3. 12S in 1857 The liabilities
aggregate S:5I. OOO, 900. against S2G, 600. =
600 last year
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND on the 3Oth ut
sent message 20 the Civil-Servee Com
missiOners recommending that the limits OF
the classified service be extended He also
signed the Urgent Deficiency bill
AT the session Of tie International COun-
Gil OF Women in Washington on the Both
ult discussion OF the subj set of Social
Purity was held with closed doors, but I re
reports tell OF the earnest protests ente-e1
by noted women againss the vices VIII IN
society tOleratss even if it do not approve
The constitutional rights OF women were
discussed in the evening.
At tweutv-six leading Clearing -hOuses in
the United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 3lst ult aggregated
S79s. 9I5. lJ4, against $90s. coo. 762, the
previous week As cOmp5red with the cor
responding week of 1887 the decrease
Amounted TO - , per cent
The International Council Of Women on
the 3Ist ulz in Washington devoted the
session 10 a review Of the lives of the pio-
neers of the woman's movement. After the
open session the delegates met and adopted
a cOnstitut on AM elected officers for the
permanent organization Of a National
Council Of Women, Miss Frances f Willard
of Illinois. beng chosen president The
convention closed IN the LIST. the session
during the day being Ne voted % ddr sses
on women in the early church and science
I and lgious truth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

TIE banks of the Elbe were Hooded for
distance of many miles on the 9th, and
hundreds of German villages were sub
merged. An enormous amount OF dam age
had been done, and many lives had been
Loss
The President of France on the 9th
signed the decree plac ng General Bon
LANCER on the retired list of the army.
CHINA advices of the 2Sth say that the
crisis in Bonan had passed, but that the
distress of the people from the floods was
appalI ng. two million persOns being utterly
desti ute
ADyICEs of the 2Sth from the flooded
districts in Germany along the V.s;ula say
that within an area of ten miles square
seventy-seven villages were submerged
The damage was estimated at $50. 600, 900
Ten thousand persons were homeless
TIE Government OF Russia on the 2Sth
prohibited operations by the American BIZ
BILE Society in the Baltic provinces
= In the north of England and in the mid
land counties heavy snow-storms prevailed
on the 2Sth. There had also been heavy
fall OF snow in Dublin, and the weather
was colder than it had been in many years
The noun ed police in Northwestern Can
ada reported on the 2s5h that they had
captured sixty deserters from the United
States army
FIRES at Csaba and Kikinda, Hungary,
had on the 10Th destroyed nineteen houses
in the former city and two hundred in the
latter
ADvIcEs of the 18th say that -. 900 per-
sons had been rendered homeless by the
floods in Germany The damage to prop
erty was estimated at 100. 600. 900 marks
The French Ministry resigned on the 30th
ult because of the passags of hill to re-
wise the cons itut,on.
ADvIcEs of the 31st ult say the BIZ tisb
steamer Swallow W. wrecked off Namoa
Island, and thirty-one persons lost their
lives
The bark Brit sh Princess was recently
wrecked of Gamma, Portugal, and TWEEN
ty-threo persons were drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
The News Condensed.
important intelligence From All Parts
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.


WEDNESDAY. March 2S.-The senate met
and immediately proceeded to the hall of
the House OF Representatives to attend the
funeral OF Chief-Justice Waite The bust
ness OF the House was then suspended, and
its officers carried in the bier and placed It
on the space IN front of the clerks desk
The burial service Of the Episcopal church
was read by Bishop Paret at the conclu-
sion Of the services the caslet was borne
from the chamber and the ceremonies were
closed The funeral train started for To-
ledO. O. at Two O'Clock
THURSDAY. March 30 In the Senate bills
were pissed providing additional reg
u.ations Tor homestead and pre-esnption
entries Of public lands. appropriating
S25O,Uou for a public building at Sioux
City. L.; 10 extend the southern and
western bOundar.es o. Kansas; in aid of the
Centennial and Memorial Association of
Valley Forge and 10 secure the Washington
headquarters mans on and grounds occu-
pied by the Continental army of HTS:
appropriating $20. OOO for the completion
OF the monument 10 Mary, the
mother OF Washington. at Fred
ericksburg. Va Bills were introduced
for a public build ng at Lansing Mich.
$500. GOO. 70 establish courts for the In
dians. and to extend the protection of the
laws Of the States and Territories over all
Indians; authorizing and directing the
President 20 make proclamation prohibit
ing the impOrtztions OF products OF foreign
states IN certain cases. In the House a bill
was reported TO prohibit aliens from acquir-
ing title to or owning lands within the
United States The Indian Appropriation
bill was considered
FRIDAY March 3O-The Senate was not
in session In the House the House bill
granting 4 pension OF -, 900 per annum to
Mary : logan. and the Senate bill increas-
ing to -. opO year the pension of Apo
lima Il air were passed At the evening ses-
sion twenty-four pension bills were Tassed
SATURDAY. March 81 In the Senate
bills were passed apprOpriating $50
600 for the establishment and mainte-
nance OF On Indian indus rial school in
Michigan; apprOpr.atiny $500 600 for a
public building at Bay City, Mich; for a
celebration At the National Capital in the
spring of 1889 in honor OF the centennial
Of the Constitution Of the United States. \
bill was introduced for the issue of specie
certificates redeenabls half il gold coin and
half in silver bullion. In the House the Lin
to establish a land court was discussed
without act.on. and the RIVER and Harbor
bill was referred
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
BEATEN BY STRIKERS.

RIOtOus SwItchmen in Chicago Capture
and Deraii Train-Pinkerton Guards
Attacked. Disarmed and SavaEely As
sauited-Strike on the 81. Paul.
CHICAGO, March 80 - The anticipated
spread of the trouble with the Burlington
switchmen occurred yesterday afternoon,
when IN engine was sent TO the Milwaukee
& St Paul yards, at Western avenue and
Kinzie street TO transfer train of new cars
Just turned out of the mandatory. Three
of the new 90 switchmen and
twelve Pinkertons were on the train
Mr. John D. Besler, general superintendent,
rode in the cab OF the engine. which also
contained three or four Pinkerton men be-
sides the engineer and fireman.
A great deal of delay was experienced
from INSTRUCTED tracks and il was about
o'clock when the train entered the
ST Paul yards There was an Ominous
silence from the crowd as the train
rumbled along, when suddenly the engine
left the track, the result of a misplaced
switch. Fifteen cars We're also derailCd
and the train was brought to a s5andstill
BY this time the engine was directly in
front of the large crowd. which began
to jeer the train hands and apply
of nsive epithets to the engineer and fire
man. Some OF the hot-heads threw stones.
and this was the signal for a rush toward
the engine. The windows of the cab were
smashed and for time the fury of the mob
seemed to know no bounds
Two Pinkerton men who We're on top OF
the cars drew their revolvers and began to
flourish them Before they could uss their
weapons. however, one of the men was
struck by missile and knocked completely
off the car He fell on his head
and was seriously injured The other
jumped to the ground and was about to
discharge his revolver when he was struck
under the jaw AMI knocked senselesa
Superintendent Besler was severely beaten.
During the fracas the Pinkerton men We're
utterly powerless Menrushed ont of the mob
and cOO!ly disarmed them OF their clubs.
During the height of the disturbance
Superintendent Besler ordered the arrest
of two men, who, he claimed, were the
cause Of deraiiing his engine. They were
William Quirk st Paul switchman, and
Harry Gallagher, a St Paul brakeman.
As soon as the other St Paul switchmen
heard of the arrest of Quirk and Gallagher
they held a meeting and decided to order an
immediate strike. As u consequence all the
men in the yards quit work before ,
o'clock and remained ont nearly four
hours. In the meantime Martin White.
chief of detectives of the St Paul road.
and General Superintendent Collins used
their influence and Quirk was bailed out.
his bonds being 5000
Quirk went TO the switchmens meeting,
which was still in session On his appear
ance il was unanimously agreed that the
men should return TO work Accordingly.
at S:45 p m. Yardmaster Dickey ordered
all the men 10 their respective en-
gines