The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-16

The yearly exodus from the Canadian
Provinces to New England has begun.
Maine Central Railroad officials say that
abont IS 600 persons will go from points
beyond Vaneeboro' toward Boston this
year and about %, 900 will go back.
Baron Fava, the Italian minister, sailed
for Europe Saturday morning, on the
steamer La Gascogne.
The Washington Star publishes a re-
port, which as yet is not officially con-
rrmed that Sec. Blaine and the British
! Minister have agreed to take up the dis
cusslon of reciprocal trade relations with
Canada next October; ana that the Sc
rotary will insist on the settlement of the
Behring Sea question.
The Massachusetts Methodist Confer
ence has voted more than two to one in
favor OF admitting women to the lay
electoral, but as 1t takes a three fourths
vote to carry the proposition, it is de
feated, though the Melhodi sts in mai 1rity
want the reform. The Conference IS not
so strongly inclined to including women
delegates to the general conference, but
voted l35 to % in favor
After a long and unbroken series of
Democratic Treasurers, Arkansas finds
itself in no condition to appropriate
money for an exhibit at the Worlds Fair
in 80, but Gov. Eagle will call n conven-
ton to raise funds by subscription for the
purpose.
Hampstead Washburne whom the Chi
cage Republicans have elected Mayor, is
a son of Elhu Is. Washburne, GRAMS
friend, and American Minister in Paris
IA rim, Ira Ipr,,t
Wsshburne was with his father at that
time. Later he studied at Bonn, Germany
and he was graduated from the University
of Wisconsin, in Madison. in 1874. He
has practiced law for about 10 years, but
recently entered the banking business.
Ohio democrats follow the Michigan
legislative democrats in passing bl.
providing for the election Of presidential
electors by Congressional districts. The
democrats having made the South solid
by minorities now naturally want some
sort Of gerrymander, to carry the North
These schemes will react on their pro-
jectors.
Arrangements for President Harrlson's
trip through the South and to Californ. a
have been completed. The party con
sists of President Harrison and Mrs. Har-
rison, Mrs. Dimick, Postmaster General
Wanamaker, Secretary Rusk, Private
Secretary Halford, Executive Clerk Tib
belts and representatives of the press
associations Mr.. George W. BOYD as
sistant-generai passenger az ut of the
pennsylvania railroad has charge of the
party. The trip began April IA and will
oooupy 3o nays anu tne uiStance 10 DC
'"'''ou WIN 'o ''oo in'ies
Inc understanding OF the State De
Ai''neut oi,i1,al 10 Una. ,he reply Vi tue
oecie'aiy oi stat, "n.cn WAS Completed
SUM- Jay n.y. summon W tne Govern,
tn Italv hv mail of this f.ct tho nnd,ni
Ministry has nndonbtrdlv Ieen sdvisad
and If Rudini shall choose to make pub
lie the communications, rs he has those
which has preceded it, before they were
made public in this country, he will be
at liberty to do so.
r. Ia estimated that ,bere wars 5oo f.,
narsjs in Nov yorR sunday Tho oraa,
Increase in tho daath rata 10 dne re tha
grin The demand on the nndertakers
l. W orea, that many intermants had r.
be nostnonpd until to. dsv becanse tho nm
dertakers were unable to supnlv hesrsrs
or attend to the other details of burial.
a,;os sro o,r,od +, ch,oono o..
dav evening. The fire DESTROYED a large
furniture establishment a dime museum
and the Haymarket Theatre. The loss is
nearly a million dollars.
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