The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-07-14
CONDENSED NEWS.

| Thursday, July T.
A large Canadian government majority
is predicted.
The Canadian government says that the
cruiser Corwn did not seize sea,ers
Three negroes were lynched down
south-two at Nicksburg, Miss, and one
at Weston, W. Va.
Twelve members of the senate have
been governors of states, and five have
been cabinet officers.
AT birmingham. Ala, Ed Porter, col
ored, who outraged Julia wilkinson,
white, WIS lynched by crowd
Reporter Goldsmith, the survivor of the
Boston balloon disaster, has left the hos
pital.
Senator Proctor is now talked of for
chairman of the Republican national com
mittee
The schooner Theresa has been lowed
into Halifax, all hands being lost but the
captain.
Representative Hemphill of South Caro-
lima says every southern state win be
Democratic.
The conferees on the postofIice appropri
alton bill have reached an agreement upon
all OF the important points at issue.
William Anderson, colored, charged
with attempting to outrage "A white girl,
was taken from Jail at Louisa Va, and
hanged.
Thomas Murray of Williiaantic Conn,
aged 20. was foLnd drowned in Whitman
tic river. The drowning wa, doubtless ac-
cidental.
mass meeting of Dover a. II citi-
zens has voted to celebrate Columbus
week, OFT 1911, with parades, sports, a
ball, fireworks, horse races. etc.
The coroners jury Of inquest on the
death of William Fields, who walked off
wharf in Portland, Me, while drunk,
brought in Il verdict of accidental drown
ing.
DR. " +. Brown, cancer specialist. has
started from North Adams, Mass, for
Sacramento, Cal, having been called by
telegraph Tor consultation on the case of
Governor Booth
OBITUARY.
Senior Martinez del Campo, the Mexican
charge diaff3ires in London, Is dead
Esther Calvert, the English actress, IA
member OF the wellknown Calvert fam
lily, died in London aged 30.
Friday, July 8.
Nal lens Mass new city hospital has
been dedicated
Wine vaults near BordesaN. France,
were destroyed by fire.
Opening of the worlds students con-
ference y; East Mortified, Mass
The Arkansas Republicans chose state
officers and presidential electors.
There was n Democratic flag raising and
ratification rally at Milford, Mass
An old family feud at bingham, Mass,
resulted in an assault with an axe
A British steamer was seized off Point
Iona, Cal, for opium smuggling.
A greas meet of wheelmen IS promised
for next Tuesday at Concord, " II.
Close Of the tenth annual enoampment
Vermont division, Sons of Veterans.
A man twice tried to kill himself at
Ossipee mountain, n. H., and failed.
Ooms of Amsterdam easily won she
diamond SOULS at the Henley regatta.
-Four persons were suffocated by smoke
in n dwelling house fire in New York city.
The pablo schools are to be recon.
mended to- observe Oct. as Columbus
day.
Lord Salisbury wants an explanation as
to the seizure of the steamer by the Cor
win.
The water works department. investiga-
ton at Lawrence. Mass, proved big
farce.
The Harvard bridge suicide has been
identified as Jerry Abbott Of Conway,
n. II.
The report of locomotive combine is de.
MED by Charles T. Means of Manchester,
n. H.
The friends Of Jack Sicily are anxious
to make "a match between him and Georga
Dixon
The Investigation committee condemns
Raum and recommends his removal from
office
The City Of Chicago, on Barrel rocks
on the south coast of Ireland, has gone I'd
pieces
The executive committee OF the Repub
lican national committee has been APP
pointed.
There was a favorable report on the bill
to ineordorate and protect the Red Cross
society.
Arguments in the Amy murder case
will be made at Concord, Y. H. next
Tuesday
Nancy Hanks made fest mile over tn
Belmont park course, hut sailed to beat
Ssnol's time.
The senate silver hill was referred ia
tie house committee on coins weights
aGd measures.
The 3-yearold son IS George McBratny,
VI Whit ansyille, Mass, drank large
quantity Of washing compound and is mai
expected to live