The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Miss Gladys Wallis. the actress. and
Samuel insult Chicago millionaire,
were married al Ne" York.
The subscri ptions Tor tie Dewey home
fund so far received 10y the national
committee a aount to S3i09
The postoldce. store and grlsfmll in
Plattesville, Conn. owned hy Eda ard
Wetmore, wire destroyed by fire. Loss.
$1,000
ST. Johns Episcopal church. Bridge
port. Conn, was damaged by FIRE % ihe
extent Of $40 GOV. The origin ot tie fire
Is a mystery.
Rev. James whittier (reured). for
merry pastor of the Universalist church
at Yarmouth, Mass. died at Merrimac.
Mass. aged SO.
The members of the New York produce
exchange have voted to close the ex-
change Monday. May 20. the day before
Memorial day.
The Missouri legislature has adjourned
sine die. The revised revenue bill con-
tanning the franchise taxation feature
failed of passage.
The American Bankers association
has decided upon Sept s. and as the
Ii to be held in Cleveland.
A consolidation of southern steel. iron
and railroad interests which will be re-
organized with a capital of yl5,o00.0 go
has been practically completed.
A horse attached to picnic hack ran
away at Psoria, Tex, killing Thomas
Lovejoy abb lnjuring several young
ladies. two Of them probably fatally.
Mary Toomsy. 10 years old. was strick-
en- with heart disease while attending
mass at a Salem, Mass. church. She
died without regaining consciousness.
Addison Parker, aged 81, a well-known
thurman, committed suicide at Beaver
Dam. Wis. Parker for years was as
ISOLATED with Robert Bonner of New
York.
Edward Knowles. aged As, attempted
suicide at Concord. n. H., by shooting
and the wound will undoubtedly prove
fatal The attempt was due TO strong
drink.
Daniel Mack. aged IS, fell from an cleo
trio car al Attleboro. Mass. and, stril
Ing on his head, sustained conclusion OF
the brain. His chance of recovery Is
Slight
The Michigan house refused to concur
In the railroad taxation bill passed by
the senate increasing railroad taxation
under the present law about $4,000 an
nually.
The First Universalist parish of
Charlestown (Boston) has extended a
unanimous call to Rev w. NJ. Kimmel
of Portland, Me-, to occupy tie pulpit OF
that church.
Clarence w. Gayior. justice of the
pao.a opd SIraupp aqaDt at
Searsdale. " Y. has filed a petition in
voluntary bankruptcy. Liabilities,
STAG 2S6; no assest.
John f. Burns was sentenced al
Worcester, Mass, to state prison for a
term OF from four to six years for break
Ing and entering and larceny from rail-
road freight car.
Admiral Sehley was rendered a recep-
ton at Omaha, at which were present
practically all of the men who represent
the great commercial and Industrial in
terests Of the city.
The navy department has under con-
struction an addition to the big gunshor
at the Washington navy yard. The new
building is 500 feet long. making the main
shop 800 feet In length.
Judge Smaiey set aside the sale of the
-
road Notice of appeal was given. The
road has been twice sold and twice the
sale has been set aside.
Rev George NJ. Whitaker, pastor of
the Trinity NJ. E. church, East Cam
bridge, Mars. has rendered his resigna-
ton to take the presidency of the Port
land university. Portland. Ore.
The works of the Dighton Stove Lining
At TOtryhtOn
almost completely destroyed by fire, with
a loss estimated at $4,000. The fire
originated from some unknown cause.
Evan Lewis easily defeated Bert
Seheler in a catch as catch can wrestling
match at Kansas City, strange hoid
barred. best three in five falls Lewis
won three straight falls in short time.
Rev. S. j. Van Horn of the Dane Street
Congregational church, Beverly, Mass
read his resignation and stated that he
had accepted the call of the Plymouth
CONGREGATIONAL church of Des Moines la.
The business portion of the town Of
Jerome. Ariz, was almost entirely
wiped out by fire. The place expert
enced similar fate last September. and
had since been more substantially re-
built.
Southern Texas express struck COW at
Tip Top, Mo. and jumped the track,
turning completely over. Fireman
Parker was killed and Engineer Walter
severely injured.
The secretary of the treasury has add
ylsed the postotlice department that
samples imported in quantities and in
tended to be sold by jobbers are dutiable.
There is no authority for the free entry
of samples generally.
With capitalization of $1,000 900. the
Chicago Laundry company is about to
become a factor on the Chicago stock
market 1t is claimed that rs out of the
100 steam laundries in Chicago are under
contract of purchase.
The American Homeopathic Phar-
maceutical association was formed at
Cleveland. The members. while they
deny that their association is a trust or
tain prices upon profitable basis.
In the annual class games of Phillips
academy 1900 defeated 1901 by a score Of
29 TO 26. Dynamite cannon crackers
were used to rattle the players. and one
student was seriously injured about the
face by the explosion of one of them
The Northumberland county (Pa) Re
publican convention nominated fun
county ticket and selected three dele
gates to the state convention are known
TO be friendly toward Senator Quay.
The new president of Brown uni