The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-27
STATE NEW s.

hcit aic loi'<t ptusiOntTS III mhlHe.
BY counties they are divided as follows
Androscoggin. S75; Aroostook, 40;
Cumberland, 1852; Franklin, 52s Han
cock, III Kennebec, 2,93S; Knox, $685.
Lincoln, Sos; oxford, So; Penobscot,
2,20l; Piscataquis, 444 Sagadahoc, 1885,
Somerset, Sl5; Waldo, l,ll4; Washing
ton, l,075 York, 779. The large number
In Kennebec is occasioned by the Nation
al Soldiers Home.
In the Belfast district this year nine
vessels have been launched-one ship, one
four masted barkentine, five four-masted
and two three-masted schooners. The
aggregate tonnage is s,lS3 rs. The Bel
fast journal says the prospect is good for
as much work next year,
Within thirty days ffty "coon" cats
| have been exported from Belfast. These
| cats are said to be more plentiful In the
vicinity OF Belfast than anyW here else in
the state. Large prices are often paid
for them In the New York market.
Governor Burleigh is to erect a hand
some three story block in Augusta next
spring, on the land between the Public
Building and the Kennebec journal Office
1t will contain three or four large stores
will be fitted up into offices to be used
partly by the city government. The third
story will probably be fitted up into q
hall.
Gen. John d. Rust of Rockport died
Saturday morning after severe illness.
He organized Company II, sth Maine
Regiment, served as lieutenant-colonel,
was promoted to colonel, and breveted
brigadier general at the close of the war.
Has been in the ice and lumber business
in Rockport for the last twenty years.
| The friends of the Australian ballot bill
have asked Governor Burleigh to pro-
nouuce in favor of that measure in his
inaugural address.
| There have been three special pension
examiners 10 the Bangor district, four in
the Augusta district and three In Port
land. The latter districts have been con
solidated and Pension Examiner ID. J.
Stafford now covers the entire territory,
while Fred l.. Cowles Of Bangor attends
to the remainder of the state which Is
known as the Bangor district.
Though the selectmen of Camden
have revoked their permission to lay the
track of an electric railroad In the streets
of Camden the railroad people are still
surveying the streets. The selectmen
gave the permission at first but after con-
sidering the matter revoked it and put it
on record.
Post master Clark refused to mail last
weeks edition of the Bddeford Weekly
Standard because the papers cotained an
advertisement of the Louisiana lottery. BY
use of the shears the offending advert ise-
ment was removed and the mutilated papers
received in the mail.
Amos Beal, a leading Mason, and highly
respected citizen of Guilford, took whiskey
to have his teeth extracted and died from
the effect.
The Eastern State learns that it is very
probable that the suit of the Barron Estate
against the Dexter Savings Bank will be
settled without further controversy as terms
have been substantially agreed upon bet
ween the parties.
Petitions for dental registration law are
circulating in Knox county. The,petitioners
pray the legislature to enact a law COM
peliDg the proper registration of dentists
and that no dentist shall be allowed to
practice in the state except graduate of
some reputable dental college. Thirty
eight states have already passed such laws,
The Democratic triumph in Nebraska is
of rather small proportion. The Democratic
candidate for Governor has a plurality of
only IA, and the Republicans have elected
their candidate for other State officers by
pluralities ranging from 1000 5000.