The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.

rank l|dndeTSt IL, a. ufoWHtu W llle
bathing in the Connecticut river at
Holyoke. Mass.
Martin Strld. aged "a. was struck b.
a passenger train at Berlin, Conn. and
died from the injuries.
The large steam bakery Of Henry
Wauklin at RoXborouRh. Pa. was en-
trely destroyed by fire. Loss. SIS, 900
John T. Sutclifi aged 81. is dying as
the result of falling from the roof Of a
building While at " ork at New Haven.
c. p. Porter. L. S. 81 c. has been pro-
NOTED to grade of lieutenant colonel in
that service and placed on the retired
list
Henry Chambers, 65. hanged himself at
Guilford, Conn. Domestic troubles are
supposed to have been the cause Of the
deed.
Florence NJ. Hatch. years old, while
riding on an ice wagon at Hartford, was
struck in the head by a falling cake Of
ice and killed.
Thomas c. Reilly, aged y, fell from a
tree while picking cherries al Cromwell.
Conn.,, and was instantly killed. His
neck was broken.
The banking house Of ]. & w seligman
G. Co.. New York, has undertaken to
finance the consolidation of the various
gas companies of Buffalo. The CAPT
talization will be sic. 900. 600
The war department has let the con-
tract for repairing and refitting the
transport Thomas to the Cramps COM
pany. Philadelphia, al $239, 800.
The proposed glove trust, with capt.
to1 Of lie iEa1t- -, "a . oh
as the result of a meeting of manufacture
ers who supply the jobbing trade.
The president has completed the selec-
ton of medical officers to serve with the
regiments of volunteer infantry to be
organized for service in the Philippines.
The new steel steamer Chester w.
Chaplin, which is designed to ply be-
tween New York city and New Haven,
was successfully launched at Baltimore.
Secretary Alger is very anxious to have
the new regiments recruited as far as
possible from men who served IN the
state volunteers during the Spanish war.
General Merritt is In Washington to
consult the president and secretary of
war concerning the number of troops.
transportation and supplies in the Philip.
pines.
George F. Archambeault, telephone
lineman, who received an electrical
shock of 1000 volts while repairing a
wire, died from the shock at Bridge
port, Conn.
The salvagers have moved the steamer
Paris astern for a distance of $50 yards.
They hope to be able to get the after
stoke hold fires alight. The Paris is now
clear of the rocks
Neil Alcyoner, the famous guideless
wonder. paced a mile at Utica, accom-
panied by runner. in 2.0S12, and thus
broke his record of 2:09A previously
made in Syracuse
John Holt and Edward Frank, while
dale. Mass, We're struck by train and
Frank was instantly killed, while Holt
was badly injured.
The Woodside Blanket company of
Northboro, Mass, has shut down for an
indefinite period throwing 500 hands out
of employment. The dull state OF the
market is the cause.
William w. Abbott died of apoplexy 1t
Worcester. He was we'll known through
cut the western part of Massachusetts
as superins endent of schools in several
towns in that district.
1t is announced that copper ore. of
almost incredible extent and richness,
has been found in the Parry sound dis
trict, within about seven hours rail-
way distance of Toronto.
The Scott paper mill at Philadelphia
was destroyed by fire. Loss, 500, 600
The coal and lumber yard of Jesse Lux
ems, adjoining the burned mill was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000.
Governor Tyler of Virginia will be-
come a candidate to succeed Thomas S.
Martin in the United States senate. He
will take this action in Difference to the
wishes of free silver advocates.
General Joseph Wheeler has written a
book on the operations of his cavalry
during the civil war, and 1t will be pub
lished for the benefit of the Wheeler
cavalry camps throughout the south.
George w. Julian. the aboltonist
died at 1rvington. Ind. aged so years.
In 1853 he was a candidate for the vice
presidency on the free soil ticket, and
was a member of congress for many
years.
The barge New Hampshire, one of the
tow of the tug Herald, went down in
l6 fathoms of water, off Point Judith
She sprang aleak. Captain Solberg and
a deck hand. who were aboard, escaped
In dory.
Peter Anderson, a Swede. aged 81, COM
mitted suicide at Baltic. Conn, by shoot
ing. He put a heavily loaded shotgun
Into his mouth and pulled the trigger
with his foot The right side of his
head was blown almost entirely off.
The navy department has dispatched
to Admiral Dewey the medal awarded to
him by act of congress to commemorate
the battle Of Manila bay. The admiral s
medal is identical with those sent to each
man In the fleet, with the exception that
his own name is engraved upon the edge.
The cruiser Raleigh, which was with
Admiral Dewey's fleet In the battle of
Manila bay. is to undergo extensive al
terations. involving an outlay Of about
$3.50 The Raleigh is now at the
Portsmouth yard. where the repairs will
probably be made
The new whisky combine, known as
the Distilling Company of America, has
bought the Gibson distillery The price
paid is said to be about s2.OO0,OO0. The
Gibson distillery is located at Gibsonton.
Pa. and is operated under the firm name
of Moore e. Slnnott.
Brigadier General Asa B. Carey, pay
master general of the army, has been re-
tired, having reached the age of g.. He
will be succeeded as paymaster general
by General Alfred E. Bates. recently
military attache OF the United States
embassy at London,
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