The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-17
STATE AND GENERAL.

The South African republic has re-
elected Paul Kruger as president.
A new official count gives Greater
New York population Of 3,439, 80
The Grand Trunk railway was indict.
ed by the grand jury of Oxford county,
Friday, for alleged cruelty to animals in
transportation.
The trial of Paul Perry, on the charge
of attempting to kill Louis King at Eus-
tbs, ended, Thursday afternoon, In
verdict of not guilty.
Pittsburg Pa, experienced a dread
full fire Wednesday night, in which four
teen people lost their lives and many
others were injured. The money loss
amounted to more than s1,500,00O.
Maine cities have paid tidy sums to
the snow shovel brigade as a result of
the big storm. Rockland paid $500,
Lewiston $1,000, Portland $1,000, and
other cities in proportion. The money
went where it was needed, too.
An electric freight motor and car,
loaded with coal, went through trestle
at Sanford, Friday. The motor man
was fatally injured and another man
was seriously hurt. The trestle had
been known to be weak for some time,
but no repairs had been made. 1t was
not on the main track
Jacob stevens, aged 10 years, was
killed on the railroad at Ellsworth,
Thursday He was in the freight yard
picking up waste corn when a freight
car was shunted to the switch on which
car and platform. He was an old resi-
dent of Ellsworth.
On Wednesday, the first connection
with the Maine Central railroad by the
Washington county railroad was made
about two miles above Ellsworth when
frog was put in for a spur track, which
will be used in unloading the many car
loads of steel for the new road, which
are now on their way here.
The investigation made by the State
railroad commissioners in regard to the
Orono disaster though very thorough
did not disclose the cause of the acct
dent, but it did show that there can be
no charge of incompetency neglect of
duty, forgetfulness, or other blame
worthy act on the part of any official or
employe of the company.
r. Wesley Dunn of Waterville filed a
petition in insolvency Thursday with
liabilities amounting to $3.50, 900, in his
list of creditors being more than twenty
National and Savings Banks In the
list of assets is included stock in the
Petit Manan Land Co., SAB, 645; claim
against Petit Manan Land and Industri.
al Co, S4, 312 stock in the United Machine
Co., $l4 200.
The Maine Bar Association held their
annual meeting at Auburn last week.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were as follows: President, Charles
E. Littlefield, Rockland; vice presidents
W. II. White, Lewiston; Geo. NJ. Seiders
Portland; A. M. Spear, Gardiner; secre.
tary and treasurer, L. c. Cornish, Au
gusta; executive committee, II. E. Ham.
lin, Ellsworth; Chas. F. Woodland, Bang
or; w. T. Haines, Waterville; F. E,
1 Timberlake, Phillips; Clarence Hale,
Portland.
1t is positively stated that contract,
( for moving 100000 bushels of Letter
wheat to the sea board have been made
OF this the Grand Trunk is reported to
have secured 100000 bushels. The
cereal will be carried on through rate
from Chicago to Liverpool. The Chica
go Chronicle says: 1t is estimated that
the Letter holdings of wheat in this city
and afloat will exceed 10000, coo bushels
and since recent visit to the city OF
Eastern exporters the suspicion has
arisen that the entire amount has beer
disposed of to a British syndicate.
The state assessors will issue an add
tional blank with the usual ones this year
to the assessors of the various cities
towns and plantations, which will refer
to the poultry industry. The blanks art
to be issued for the purpose of statstica
information, as provided for 10y an ac
of the last legislature, and not for The
purpose of taxing the poultry. The
questions asked will be the total ,num
Der of hens, turkeys, ducks and geese
the estimated value of eggs produced o
each class; and the total value of eggs
and poultry. Those who have given tn,
matter any thought, say that there is I
great surprise in store for the people o
Maine, who did not realize the larg,
amount of poultry raised.
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