The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
STATE AND GENERAL.

State treasury Al taxes for the half Of
the year ending April -, s19O05491
Hon. Thomas B. Reed arrived in
New York, Friday, where he will re-
main a few days previous To his return
Il Maine.
It IL now estimated that 20O0 cords Of
pup wood weni ont to sea in the spring
freshet, and 5000 cords were saved, but
The wood va in a damaged condition.
Saturday Queen Victoria entered
upon the sixtieth year of her reign.
If SIZE Ives 70 complete the year, her
reign Nil have been the longest Of
any BRITISH sovereign.
June l. va. bunker Hill day, but
wa not observed IN Boston proper
Will he customary enthusiasm. al
though ia The cAarIestown district,
tie usaaI DEMONSTRATION @as carried
out
Eddie Lord Grodef. aeed L years. was
drowned in the Kenuebec river. at
HaterYille Saturday. He waded be
yond his depth and a. he was unable
10 swim he was drowned The body
was recovered.
The latest reports d 10 the loss Of
life by the recent earthquakes and
tidal wave in the northern provinces Of
Japan. show that 1000 persons were
drowned by the tidal wave which &C
companied the shocks
Tie reunion Of the Third Army
Corps occurs at Portland, Wednesday
and Thursday Of this week There is
the prospect OF a large gathering Of the
veterans Of that organization. Among
the distinguished officers u be in ar
tendance. is Gen. Miles. comInander-in-
chief of the army
Hannibal Hamlin q. a. K. post OF Ban
gor. has adopted a resolution censuring
President Eliot, Of Harvard University,
for his recent utterance regarding
veterans Of the civil wal Resolutions
were adopted commencing {. ;. HIGH
born Of Augusta, for his position in
relation 10 holding the meet Of Maine
wheelmen Oh Memorial Day.
Arrangements are now made to com
plete the W d @ K. Z. to Durham
before winter. The management is en-
ergetie and has succeeded in securing
means to accomplish the above results.
Capitalists have looked over the road.
They have confidence in the present
management and il The future Of the
road
Castine is making great preparations
for her centennial celebration which is
to occur the 9th OF July. Ii the ninth
Of July will not suffice, the ceebra-
ton will continue the 10Th Among
the big features Of the event will be the
presence in Castine bay Of one or more
warships. a telegram received from
Rear Admiral Bunce. recently, con
tanned this gratifying news.
The British steamer, Drummond
Castle Capt Y. ". Pierce, from Cape
Town for London. collided of the
French coast, Thursday, with an un-
known steamer and sank three minutes
later with IA passengers and lob Off
GERS and crew on board. Two men
were picked up. floating on some
wreakage by the fishermen of Tsbant
near which point the steamer went
down. But one other was saved from
the number on board
The Republican National Convention
at St. Louis was the center of interest
during the past week, and the reports
Of its proceedings were eagerly awaited
by a large majority of the citizens
Of the United States, without
regard to party politics. Thursday
evening at ~ minutes of eight after "a
continuous session of more than five
hours, the convention completed its
work William Mckinley of Ohio,
vas nominated fol President. by vote
Of 661. and Carrot A. Hobart OF New
Jersey, for Vice-President by vote OF
s33s
At the annual meeting OF the Maine
Wooden Manufacturers club, held at
Sanford Friday, nearly all the wooden
mills in the state were represented.
These officers were elected President.
Lewis Anderson. Skewhegan; secretary
and treasurer, T. +. Hussey OF sanford.
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