The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-26
STATE AND GENERAL.

S'S'NSSh JIhiSi NVilIHiLAEl Bulffut DIV
drowning in Boothbay Harbor. Thurs
day night.
Maj. Guy Howard, son of Gen. o. o. |
Howard was killed in action in the
Philippine war, Saturday. He leaves a
wife and three children.
Brig. Gen Funston of Kansas. has ac.
cepted an appointment as brigadier
general in the newly formed volunteer
service and will return to the Philip
pines.
There has been a serious outbreak of
disease suspected to be the bubonic
plague in the village Of Quero near To.
ledo, Spain. No fewer than go persons
have been attacked.
The new wing Of the Eastern Maine
General hospital in Bangor was dedi.
Gated Saturday with interesting exer.
cises The building cost about $4,000
and has accommodations for 80 patients.
Howard Rawson, Esq, we'll known
attorney of Waldoboro, died, last week.
from an overdose OF morphine. taken in
the form of pills, as medicine. He
was about % years of age, and was adj
mitted to the bar seven years ago.
Some 70 deer have already been ship.
ped from Patten station, besides as
many more killed by local hunters.
The guides and sports all report that
the deer and moose have never been
more plentiful than they are at the
present year.
The report for the year ending June
80 OF the Wiscasset Il Quebec railroad.
which has gone into the hands of the
bondholders, was filed with the railroad
commissioners last week. 1t shows that
the road failed to pay operating ex-
penses by S2925. There was total
deficit June 80 of $48, 700.
AT the meeting of the truste of the
Waterville Trust Co., Saturday after
noon, Vice President, Horace Pnring-
ton was authorized TO act as president
OF the company to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF, L. c. Libby.
Everett Libby was elected to fill the
vacancy in the board of trustees.
fatal shooting accident occurred in
the town of Litchheld, five miles from
Monmouth, Sunday afternoon. Two
boys named Powers and TAYLOR. each
aged about ID years, were standing in
the shed at the Powers house when,
according to the survivors, story. there
came the report of a gun and the Taylor
lad fell dead.
An estimate has been made of the
money lost on the turf throughout the
world during each year. The amount
is placed at $3.50, 100000, of which $50
00O, 600 IS lost on English race courses,
and, strange to say, about 500, 0O0, 900
on Australian courses. The remainder
is chiefly distributed between France,
the United States and the British col.
onies.
Pearl A. Libby, a son of the late Hon.
/. {. Libby of Waterville, who has been
in the banking and brokerage business
in Boston for more than a year past. has
received an offer from large company
which deals in lands, to go to the Phil
ippine islands, as an assistant manager
Tor them at large salary. This com
pauy has already large land business
started in Cuba and will start on the
same plan at Manila.
Geo. II. H. Hathaway's mammouth
stable of Wakefield, Mass, together with
30 horses and large number of hacks
and carriages were burned at an early
hour Monday morning. The engine
house, Perkins block, Porters laundry
and six dwelling houses were also nearly
destroyed. The fire departments from
Maiden, Melrose and Reading were
called on for assistance. The loss ex-
ceeds $4,000
Congressman Littlefeld has returned
home to Rockland from Ohio, where he
has been campaigning in the interests
OF Judge Nash, the republican candidate
for governor. Mr. Littlefied made six
speeches and addressed large audiences,
especially at Toledo and Troy He was
associated with Senators Hanna and
Frye and other men of national repute.
The State committee urged Mr.. Little
field very strongly to remain longer in
Ohio, but he was Obliged to return
home
Collections of internal revenue for the
three months of the present fiscal year,
as reported by Commissioner Wilson,
aggregate SIG, 956, 1863, an increase over
the corresponding period of 1898 of
Sl,966, 1913, and for the fiscal year to Oct
II of $3.50 ,020 The receipts show
gradual Increase, and are now averaging
more than 81, 100000 for each business
day. At the present rate the aggregate
for the entire fiscal year will be over
100000, 900, a sum greater than was
ever before collected from this source
Judge Mitchell, of the Auburn NUM-
cipal court, ordered returned to the
Grand Trunk railway, Saturday, car
load of liquors valued at 500, the ruling
being based on the terms of the inter
state commerce law. The substance of