The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-09
GENERAL NEWS.


the operations of the new land offices.
No mention was made in it of the al
legged illegal acts of United States otIici-
ais 1t appears that Secretary Noble has
sent two special agents to make reports
upon the charges against the Marshals
ana That these agents are operating indie
pendently of the land Office force.
The debt statement issued NAV Isl
shows the total debt and interest to he
Sl,6i2,05l, Coz. The decrease of debt
during the month was sl307s. pa.
over one hundred newspapers died in
Iowa in 1883. The supply exceeded the
demand When one ordinary county
tries to carry thirteen newspapers there
is death in the air.
Business failures reported to Brad
streets number l5l for the United States.
this week, against lji this week lasf
year. SiXty-one strikes, involving II, 49,;
strikers were reported to BradstreetS
during April, against 1913 strikes. and
26,ool strikers in April, lsss.
Among the reforms which are maxine
progress at present, is that of Sabbath
observance. Most of the great railway
lines are canceling Sunday freight AMI
other trains. The Boston K Maine has
already taken action in this direction.
Veterans Rosecrans, Grosvenor, Vaudr-
yer, IL. V. Boynton, Reynolds, Cassius,
McCleary and other distinguished Federal
generals were banqueted Monday ON
Lookout Mountain at the Point Hotel, hy
the eitiAens of Chattanooga In. TN. .v.-
ming they were rendered public reccp-
ton in the house occupied by Gen Rose
Grams as his headquarters whcd in Chatta-
nooga in 1868
Ex-President Clevelands famous ,seal
brown horses, and the rest of his stable
equipment, have been sold at auction.
Poor prices were realized. The seal
browns" which are said to have cost $500
or 500 each brought $l4l each, and sill
ver-mounted harnesses with monogram
&c G." sold for $3.50.
Massachusetts lottery having been
forbidden to hold their drawing in their
own state, evaded the law and held it in
New Hampshire. The drawing commit
tee of Gen. Lauder Post &. A. X. Lynn,
went to Portsmouth, thence in small
boats to Four Tree Island where they
spent nearly the whole day in the draw
ing. Upon their return to the city tney
were arrested, but the entire party was
discharged owing to insufficient evidence.
1t is understood the capital prize drawn
was held in Manchester.
bad wreck occurred on the Northern
Pacific r. r. Saturday. The west bound
limited passenger train collded with a
freight train. The engineer of the pas
senger train was killed, also the chief
mail clerk, who had Just received notif-
cation of his removal and was on his last
run. None of the passengers were in
jured Three car loads of Washington
Territory horses were killed
The American Peace Society held its
annual meeting in Boston Monday after
noon. The treasurers report showed the
balance on hand to be S437. Delegates
were appointed to the Paris peace Con
gIess.
At Pittsburg, general strike of build
ing traders was inaugurated Wednesday.
for an average advance OF % per cent
per day and union workmen. The strike
effects about 5000 men.
A freight train on the Central Yer
mont railroad broke apart on heavy
grade Friday night, and the rear portions
crashed into the forward part, wrecking
81 cars, killing $50 hogs belonging to
John L. Squire OF Boston.
Much excitement and alarm was caused
at Maiden, Mass, by the action of a man
named Hamilton, who on Saturday was
given, with instructions to burn, num-
Der of articles Of child's clothing and bed
linen, that had been used by deceased
diphthera patient. Instead OF destroy
ing them Hamilton distributed the goods
among several neighbors, who, not know
ing whence they came, made use of them
for their children and in their homes.
llamlton's benehciaries are seeking "A
warrant for his arrest. One man To
whom Hamilton gave some of the articles
has severely assaulted the donor
Lincoln Curtis, chief salesman for
Congdon, aud Ayelsworth, wholesale
boot and shoe dealers of Providence, was
arrested Monday charged with the
enlightenment of $4,000. His method
was to ship goods to New York and other
cities without entering the shipment on
the books and the money sent him as
chief clerk and he kept it. He is said TO
have no bad habits and was trusted and
respected.
A mail carrier, running between Pulsl
fer and Linwood Wisconsin, was held up
by masked man Saturday afternoon and
forced to give up the mail pouches
There were two passengers in the coach
but they dared not interfere The robber
secured about $50 in cash from registered
laffars A 1or9a of a