The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-23
STATE AND GENERAL.

Word has been received from san
Antonio, Tex, that Joseph Medill, pro
prietor and editor-in-chief of the Chica-
20 Tribune, died there, Thursday last.
The Pals, Republican, says it believes
il to be certain that the Duke of ARGOS,
the former Spanish minister at Mexico,
will be appointed minister of Spain at
Washington.
The Queen Regent has signed the
treaty of peace between spain and the
United States. The signed treaty OF
peace will be forwarded to the French
ambassador at Washington, NJ. Cambon,
for exchange with the one signed by
President Mckinley.
Eugene A. Arnold of Foxcroft com
mitted suicide at one o'clock, Thursday
afternoon, by taking carbolic acid.
Arnold was about 80 years old. He was
a democrat and prominent in municipal
affairs. He leaves a widow and two
children. No cause for the deed is ap
parent.
Governor Gen. Brooke, Saturday, APP
pointed the Cuban general, Lopez Recio,
who with his troops, laid down arms last
December, to the post of civil governor
of the province of Puerto Principe, on
the recommendation of Brig. Gen. Louis
II. Carpenter, military commander of
the department of Puerto Principe.
Amesbury, Mass, was visited by a
fire early Saturday morning, which de-
stroyed three of the largest business
blocks in the place with their contents,
seriously damaging another fine block
30 that it is practically total loss, burn
cd an Episcopal Church and caused
damage to other property. The total
loss is placed at $250,000.
The torpedo boat building at the Bath
Iron Works, has had her second engine
put in and placed in position, and the
little craft will go overheard just as soon
is ne ice leaves the river. When she
j., launched she will be ready for her
trial trip. The Dahlgren and her sister
ship the Craven, which is also building
there, must under contract attain speed
of 30i knots an hour.
Representatives of several commercial
organizations have decided to arrange
for testimonial to Senator Frye, chair
man of the Senate committee on COM
merce, for his efforts in behalf of the
improvement of New York harbor.
The testimonial will probably take the
form of large dinner and the senators
who stood by Senator Frye in his fight
will be invited to participate.
George N. Johnson, one of the over
seers of the poor of Gardiner, was
assaulted and severely pummelled Sat
urday afternoon by Nelson Campbell,
an inmate of the poor farm. 1t is prob
able that Campbell's screams of rage
alone saved Mr.. Johnson from more
serious injuries and perhaps death. A
number of people rushed into the farm
office and found johnson insensible on
the floor with Campbell astrde him,
pounding him with both fists. The
physicians believe that Mr.. johnson will
lose his left eye and have his face badly
disfgured. He is 90 years of age and
has been an overseer of the poor for
three years.
All the outstanding stock of the
Electrolytic Salts Company of Lubec,
Me, has been turned over to the com
mittee having in charge the settlement
of affairs, with the exception of 21,500
shares and it is expected that this stock
will soon be deposited. The committee
has now in its possession 1897, 900 out
side of the company's plant and sup
plies. This amount includes $75, 900
which has been returned by Rev. p. f
Jernegan who was at the head of the
concern. Mr.. Jernegan returned this
amount in securities selling at a premi-
um of $4,000. There were 10000
Chicago Burlington and Quincy bonds
and $25, 900 Rio Grande and Western
bonds.
Princess Kaiulani of Honolulu, died
on the morning of the 9th instant from
infiammatory rheumatism. She was the
daughter of Princess Likelike. After
the death of King Kalakaua, when
Queen Liliuokalani assembled the throne,
Kaiulani was declared heir-apparent to
the throne of Hawaii. This was on
March 8, 1891. The princess was then
in England pursuing her studies. In
the events that have transpired during
the past six years the fact that she was |