The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.

William Davies, 8 years old, was
drowned at Woonsocket, r. l.. while
bathug.
MAJOR General Miles has returned to
Washington from New York. where he
attended the ordnance tests last week.
Sumner |. Kimball. chief of the United
States life saving service is making
tour of the stations on the Massachu-
sets coast.
The body of Charles G. Huskins of
Booth bay. Me, was found floating In the
harb3r there. Huskins had been miss
ing three weeks.
The navy department has no appre-
hension as to the safety Of the training
ship Monongahela, which Is said to be
overdue at Annapolis.
Schooner Maggie J. Chadwick of New
York. which went ashore on Petit Manan
island Sunday night, lies where she
struck with her keel gone and a hole In
her bilge
Mary Virginia Taylor, daughter of
Captain Taylor of the U. S. S. Indiana,
and Lieutenant John V. Chase of the
L. S. S. Lancaster, were married at
Newport, r. /.
memorial window in memory of
Cornelius Conway FELTON,, who was
president of Harvard college from 1860
to 1862 is a recent addition to Memorial
hall at Cambridge.
Herman Felsenthal, president of the
Chicago Bank of Commerce. died Of
heart failure He was instrumental in
introducing the study of German in Chi
cago public schools.
Commissary General Weston has
given directions for the purchase in
New York of 429 tons each of beans and
rice and 152 tons of dried fish for the re-
lief of the people of Porto Rico.
A circular of the war department Of
fers reward of $50 and travel pay not to
exceed $40 to any civil officer who will
deliver to the military authorities any
deserter from the United States army.
Rev. DR.. Charles H. Corey, president
of the Richmond Theological seminary
(colored), died at Seabrook. n. H. Tr
Corey was born in New Brunswick,
Canada, and went south shortly after
the war.
The will of the late ex-Judge Henry
G. Hilton was filed for probate al New
York. The estate is valued at Sc. 600 900
The will was written by the testator him.
self and makes requests OF money to his
various relatives.
The body of an unknown man about
As years of age was found in the sound
off Mantle, Conn. He had evidently
fallen from some boat. He was feet 8
inches tall weight about $50 pounds,
brown hair and mustache and gray ewes
Mrs. Emma Lowell of Boston. sister of
Fred Williams. who was reported TO
have been killed while burglarizing n
store a Little Falls, N. Y, states that a
mistake has been made, as her brother
Is living and is at present in Arlington.
VT
Steamer Winifredian, at Boston from
Liverpool, reports that Chief Engineer
Ingram disappeared. He may have
committed suicide, as his duties did not
take him to any part of the ship where
he was exposed to danger of falling over
board.
The Chace mill stockholders held
meeting a Fall River and voted to in
crease the capital stock from $500, 900 to
$3.50, 900. 1t is likely that a cash dividend
will be paid of SO percent and the money
turned right back for the increased
capital.
destroyed Williams pavilion at Ship
pan Point, CT, causing a loss of $4,000 on
building and $500 on contents. Several
employees that were sleeping in the
building escaped with difficulty. and lost
all their effects.
The Rev George Franklin Eaton, D.
D., presiding elder of the Cambridge
district of the New England Methodist
conference, died at Cambridge. Mass
The cause of death was diabetis DR.
Eaton was born at Hillsboro Bridge.
N. H., in 1887.
The Fitchburg railroad has signed the
contract under which it is to build a
slip alongside the navy yard at Boston.
There has been considerable controversy
on the subject. and congress authorized
the road to build the slip partly on gov
eminent property.
Father Cluse the German-A mefican
priest appointed rector Of St Patricks
Roman Catholic church in East 81.
Louis, despite the protests of its mem
bers. who are now resting under the ban
Of accommodation, has resigned ana
Bishop Jansen has accepted his resig-
nation.
The war department has given in
structions for the removal of the United
States troops garrisoning Fort St Pf il
lip and Jackson barracks near New Or
leans. This action is purely precaution-
airy and results from the difficulty ex-
perienced in getting the troops out of
Key West.
Acting Commissioner Williams of The
internal revenue bureau has decided that
Of
estate that lies in countries that are not
United States territory is not subject to
taxation, though the grantor and gran
tee may each be a citizen and a resident
of the United States.