The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06

ton and fractured his skull lie is in
critical condition.
Pauietje Dubee, aged = Was drowned
while bathing IN the PaWtuXet river at
RiverpoInt, X I.
Samuel w Dunbar, a lumber dealer
of Manchester X. H, IS years old com
mitted suicide by shooting,
The barn Of Rodney j. Hardy at
Arlington. Mass together WITH its con
tents, was burned. Loss. $2U00.
The navy department has awarded the
contract for the Mare island drydock To
the Atlantic Cuff and Pacific company
al SIS 600.
A large wooden building in South
Boston. used Tor storage purposes. was
destroyed by fire, with d loss 10 the &C
cupants Of $4,000.
David NJ Mars, married. was Sc
riously injured by the premature dis
charge of a cannon a Calais. Ne, While
he was firing "a salute.
j. +. Ingrdham of Peabody. Mass,
was strongly in evidence in the bicycle
races at HaverhiA, winning three Of the
four individual events.
The second section of a Denver and
Rio Grande passenger train was wrecked
near Leadville, Col, by a broken rail.
Ten persons were injured.
Christopher Herman, l. years old, was
stabbed in the back at New York and
d led soon afterwards. Two Italians We're
arrested The motive is unknown.
The Dolphin has sailed from Washing
ton with Assistant Secretary Allen for a
trip of inspection of the navy stations
and yards north of the Chesapeake.
Louis Bush of New York IS confined
in jail at Detroit on suspicion Of SNUG
Cling from Canada $4,000 worth Of dia-
monds which he had in his possession.
Mrs Mckinley is able to sit up. DR..
Rixey does not anticipate any compli-
cations and believes she will be able to
go out for her customary drive in a few
days.
George NJ. Yarnold Of Lowell, Mass.
was rowing with three companions on
Lake Maseuppic. when steamer struck
the boat Yarnold was thrown out and
drowned.
The large plant Of the Beacon Light
Lamp company at New Brunswick, y. I,
was totally destroyed by fire. The loss
is about 100000 The origin Of the fire
is unknown.
Rev. Joseph s. Thompson. pastor of
Macedonia Methodist Episcopal church
in Camden n. j.. dropped dead at At
lantic City While addressing the Metho-
dist conference.
A board of surveyors las reported to
the navy department that the gunboat
Marietta. now at Boston, can he given
general repairs and put il frst-class
condition for $4,000.
Daniel f. Tiemann, mayor Of New York
in 1858. died in that city. He was in his
95th year Mr.. Tiemann was a manu-
facturer and dealer in paint. His wife,
who Is % years of age. survives him
Injunction proceedings have been be-
gun in both the United States and county
courts at Detroit on behalf Of several
railroads TO prevent ticket scalping dur
ing the Christian Endeavor convention.
Patrick Cody aged %, while bathing in
the Mystic river at Medford. Mass, was
seized with cramps and sank All eff
forts to rescue him proved futile. Sev-
eral others had narrow escapes from
death
Secretary Long has signed an order
designating Captain II. c. Taylor to
command the North Atlantic squadron
during the months leave of Admiral
Sampson, which begins early next
month.
Mrs Mary Rousseau, aged &c, com
mtted suicide at Westbrook. Me by
cutting her throat. She had been an
invalid and had previously made a SINH
lar attempt A husband and four chill
dren survive her.
Fred Sage of Boston had one hand
partly blown off by a cannon cracker at
Cottage City, Mass, Sage lighted the
cracker, but as the fuse failed to burn
readily, he supposed 1t had gone out. and
applied a lighted cigar. The cracker
Unexpectedly exploded.
William Ludwiek of Rockwell City,
Ia. who visited Des Moines to celebrate
the Fourth with his sweetheart Miss
Bertha Whiteside killed her, owing to
her refusal to marry him. He then shot
himself and will die.
Spencer O. Fisher of Bay City, Mich,
ex-congressman and a leading Demo-
cratic polite AN. and formerly a wealthy
lumberman has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy The action Is the result of a
series of mis- fortunes
Fred Clee. aged II, was Killed by the
explosion of a small cannon at Thomson
Vile. Conn. \ fragment, about the
size of a walnut entered the head just
below the eye. tearing it from the socket
and penetrating the brain.
The beautiful kebo Valley clubhouse
at Bar Harbor Me-, where all the large
social functions on Mt. Desert have been
held during the past 10 years. was de-
stroyed by fire, with a loss which is est-
mated at over $40 900.
Eddie McDuffee made a new worlds
record for the mile at New Bedford
Mass. His time was ISL 2-5 for the
distance. The quarter was done in
81 3-5. the half in 43 and the three
quarters in 1;07 3-5.
Frank Dunn. aged 23 years. is In a
critical condition al New Haven and Will
probably die as the result of an attempt
al suicide by shooting. 1t is alleged that
he attempted to take his life because a
16-year- old girl refused to marry him.
Louis Goldschmidt of Dover, n. H..
has been named as United States consul
at Pernambuco. to succeed b. F. Clark
OF Manchester, y. H., who lately died
at sea on his way home. Mr., Gold
schmidt has been consul at La Guayra.
The monthly statement of the comp
troller of the currency shows mat the
total circulation of national banks at the
close Of business June 80 was $241 ,26S 696,
a decrease for the month of Sl95S5S. and
an increase for the year OF $l3,45l 1874.
Charles Bradley and Joseph Sullivan
were found at midnight concealed be-
meath the pews In St. Johns church al
Clinton, Mass, by the police and locked