The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Roger McDermott, a stone mason, was
killed by falling down stairs at Burling-
ton, VT His home was in Lowell Mass.
Postonlce inspectors arrested William
h. Marshall. letter carrier of Wash
ington, on the charge of robbing the
mails.
A portion of the plant of the Victor
Metal and Foundry company, at Brain
tree, Mass, was burned causing loss
of $4,000.
Rosa Arvitch was fatally burned al
Fall River, Mass, as the result of her
endeavors TO put out a bonfire set by
playmates.
A dispatch to the war department
announces the death of Major Samuel
Robinson, surgeon Il. 5. A, at Hot
Springs, Ark.
Robert c. Alexander. editor of the
New York Mall and Express. died Of
Bnght'e disease. He had been Ill for
nearly a year.
The American Axe companys works
at East Douglas, Mass, have started up
after shutdown for lack of water The
concern Is rushed With orders.
Rev Andrew Ten Brock, who was
American consul to Munich. Germany
from 1856 to 1862. died at Detroit, aged
II
The window glass manufacturer out
side of the combination have practically
decided to form an Independent organ
ization, with a capital of Sl5.000000
The George Washington Memorial as
ISOLATION is endeavoring to procure a
general observance of Dec Il, next. the
Tooth anniversary of Washington death.
Thomas Andrews had his face aud
|
turely exploded discharge, While blast
ing rocks at Alton, \. H. He will lose
his sight
William w. Bradstreet of Gardiner
Me-, has given two scholarships to Bates
college for the benefit of Gardiner stu
dents. The donor gives preference to
young women.
Edward p. Taft. treasurer and head
of the Ponemah mill at Taftville, Conn,
died at his home at PaWtueket, r. l.
lie had been in failing health since Sep
TENDER. 1856
George Il Daniels. general passenger
agent of the New York Central railroad,
Is at the head of movement 10 abolish
the practice of tipping" on dining and
sleeping cars.
Francis p Devices died at Washing
eral from l8S. to 1893 since which time
he has had an extensive practice in the
court of claims.
Patrolman Moses p. Brown, one of the
oldest men on the Boston police force,
dropped dead while ON duty lie MAS
appointed in 1864 and was native Of
Moultonboro n. H.
The auditor of the postonice depart
T.. ki, .b3 hat
during the last year the number of post
offices in the United States increased
from 1886 to 1884.
The American Wire and Steel company
suffered loss of $500, 900 by the burning
of a portion of the wire establishment
at Waukegan, Ills. The loss is offset
by an insurance of $4,000.
Permission has been granted to erect
a monument to the memory of the Bri ish
officers and soldiers who fell at the bat
tie of Bunker Hill in the central bury
| ing ground. Boston Common.
The will of the late Mrs. Della T.
Thorndike, which was filed in the Suf-
folk probate office at Boston, provides
for $4,000 in public requests.
Professor Archibald Coolidge of the
historical department and his father
,
a collection of 10000 volumes. bearing On
the crusades in the Latin east.
Mary w Novelli. wife of Samuel
| NEWELL. asculptor, attempted suicide y
shooting at Barre. Vt, inflicting 50 Sc
! we're a wound that her recovery Is CON
| sidered doubtful She Is % years old
Murdoch McDougai. 40 years old. was
killed at Quincy, Mass, by falling down
! ;,c he aPBi1aut 1pp az h., ~
leaving the house of a neighbor whom he
had been visiting. His neck WAS broken
The sword presented TO Admiral Dewey
by congress has been removed from Tire
office of the secretary of the navy, where
it has been on public exhibition for he
last few weeks, To the residence of Tie
admiral
The official trial of the ftst-class bat
tleship Kentucky will take place of TIN
Massachusetts coast on Nov. % This
date has been decided upon by the build-
ers. and the navy department will he
notified.
The Antitrust Baking Powder com
pany has been Incorporated under tie
laws of Delaware. The capital stock Is
81, 600 600 OF the 81 600 900 capital stock
newspapers of the country, it is stated.
In advertising.
Solicitor General Richards has entered
motion in the United States supreme
court to advance the cases of the Chloe
taw and Chcasaw Indians vs.. the
Wichita Indians and affiliated heads
The case involves large tracts of land in
Indian Territory
Lieutenant Hodgson, navigator of the
Brooklyn in the battle of Santiago. has
been ordered to report for duty at New
port. r. l., where he will superintend
the manufacture of smokeless powder at
the torpedo station.
The wages of the piano polishers and
varnishers of Boston are being raised
by number of tile manufacturers.
Four of the principal manufacturers
have advanced the wages on an average
of at least Is percent.
Permission has been given by the
treasury department TO agents of the
British government to compress, in New
York and Boston. large shipment of
Canadian hay, for the use of the British
army In South Africa.
Half million dollars worth of prep
erty was destroyed at Kansas city hy
fire that started In Jones Bros big d.
partment store and spread to half a
block of other buildings in Main ard
Walnut streets The aggregate ineur-
ance is estimated at 1918 900.
The quartermaster general has re
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