The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-03
STATE AND GENERAL.

Hon. "hltelaw Reid has been honor.
ed with the appointment of special am.
bassador to represent the United states
at the Queens jubilee.
Kennebunkport has a couple who
have been married = years. They are
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Manuel. He is
l0l and she is ~ years old.
The ninth season Of the Encampment
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions at North Lebee, Ne, will begin
July lst, and continue until September
1st.
The saw mill owned by L. 5. Lyon at
Manchester, was burned Thursday to the
ground with quantity Of lumber. The
loss is estimated at 800 and the insur-
ance is 81 20.
Thursday night northern New York.
Vermont and Canada were visited by an
earthquake shock which was quite severe
and greatly frightened the people
though no damage was done.
Charles b. stoddard Of Perham. will
plant sorghum as an experiment this
spring He says that in Kansas nine OF
ten tons Of it can be produced on an
acre, and it is far ahead of corn for fod-
der.
The president has nominated Ferdi-
nand W. Neumann of Illinois. to be
Consul of the United States at Cologne.
Germany, and Max Bouchin of Illinois.
to be Consul OF the United States at
Bremen, Germany.
A number of people who have been
interviewed on the subject of the
Emperor William Of Germany visiting
Paris during the exhibition of 1900,
agree that His Majestys visit is mad
yisable, SO long as the question of Alsace
Lorraine exists
United States Consul Mohun at Fan
zibar, has informed the State depart
ment that the Sultan Hamaud Bin Ma
hoomed Bin Said on April : last, issued
a proclamation abolishing the legal sta
tus of slavery in the islands of Zanzibar
and Cemba.
The M. g. Shaw Lumber Company in
Bath is breaking all records in saving
at the mill in that city One day. re-
Gently, in two hours and a half 1000
feet of lumber were sawed, and in seven
hours during the day the figures showed
a total of $1,000 feet
Young King, the abscondinc bank
messenger, was turned over to the
] United States authorities Thursday and
was arraigned on the charge of embez-
cling $50, 940.35 while acting as agent
for the Boylston National Bank. He
pleaded not guilty and was held under
$500 for the grand jury.
Lieut.. Robert E. Peary has been given
five years leave of absence in which to
pursue his search for the North Pole
He now plans to make a preliminary
trip to the northern regions in July,
Mrs. Peary and their three year old
daughter to accompany him; but the
real journey will be begun in July 1Sqs
The launching of the Kennebec Steam
boat company's new twin screw steam
er, occurred at Bath, Thursday The
/ launching was successful and the Lin
coin was chrstened by Miss Myra Hall
/ Nichols, granddaughter of Silas
Pierce of Boston. The Lincoln will 20
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Boston next month.
The record of fires in Maine kept by
the insurance commissioner from the
reports taken from the newspapers,
gives 50 from May l to May %, inclu-
siye, a remarkably large number On
May l, there were six, and on the ID,
three. The total gives an average of
over two each day, enough to make any
one a trife thoughtful. In Augusta
there have been three during that time.
on the Sd, It'll and 18th. The commits
sioner is still aching to get hold of a
trebug, and is looking for the day when
he can dance upon one.
A terrible accident occurred at Cas-
wells near Lowelltown, ON the Canadian
] Pacific Railway in the northwestern part
of the State Tuesday. As one Of tile
boilers of the mill was starting, il eX-
ploded, killing four men and injuru-
several others. The mill was badly
wrecked, one of the boilers being blown
clear through the mill, while the other
was sent about 100 feet into the mill
yard. Aside from the loss 81 life.
which is OF course most shocking. the
loss to the owners of tie property is
great, as the mill was doing line work
and had a great deal Of lumber. both
seasoned and nnseasoned on hand
Among the treasures Of the Tassama-
quoddy tribe of Indians, it is SAID is "a
letter from George Washington. written
from his army ON the banks Of the Dela-
ware, Dec 9TH, 177G, in which ht ez-
presses his pleasure THAT the pas>1ma-
quuddcs had accepted tire Chain q.
friendship he sent them the preceding
February. The Maine Indians vtie H.
ways ou the side of the Americans 4a#
ing the revolution and rendered f.'M-
BILE aid. Capt. Selmar SoctamaA 0a> i
soldier and scout under Gel. A#ea 4.
Machas, and his son, Chief >upHr >eH-