The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
STATE AND GENERAL.

Langmus funk factory, Toronto
Ont, was burned Friday. Loss 100000
About 300 workmen are thrown out OF
employment by the fire.
The casualties in the Philippine islands
from Feb 4 to April A, 1899, inclusive
"a reported to the djutant general are
X led, 1874; wounded, 976; total, 1,160.
,ichard K. Gretly, ex-departmen'
commander of the Maine G. A. K. was
thrown from carriage on Congress
street in Portland, Thursday. Three
ribs were broken and other serious in
juries sustained.
Elk Secretary Sherman has now so fan
recovered from his recent attack OF
pneumonia that he is able to be about
his house. The condition Of Mrs. Sher
man has also improved to the degree
that she is able to walk.
Capt B A. Norton, prominent bust.
ness man, Portland, dropped dead just
before noon, Friday, from apoplexy
Capt. Norton was a prominent G.. A. r
man and had been identified with the
Portland fire department for many
years.
The wrecking tug William e. Chap
man returned, Friday, from Havana,
after an absence of 70 days, during
which she was engaged in salvaging the
French steamer Versailles, which went
ashore near Havana. The wrecked
steamer was hauled off and lowed into
Havana.
The British government has chosen
Mr.. G. N. Elliott, G. b., as British high
commissioner to Samoa. Mr.. Elliott is
member of the British embassy
stalf at Washington and has had dis
inguished career in diplomacy. The
british ambassador has notified the
state department of Mr.. Elliotu's selec-
ton.
Norway had narrow escape from an
otter big fire, Thursday morning. In
thu I,thaway block on Main street
all AT ten o'clock, flames were discover
cd bursting through the roof, but the
fire department had it under control in
about half an hour. The building was
fully insured. The loss will probably
be about 81, 600.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the three powers on two PROPOSE
tions, namely, the appointment by each
power of high official to investigate
and regulate the conditions prevailing at
Samoa, and the making of unanimity
necessary in all decisions of these high
officials. The newspapers hail the re-
suit of the negotiations with satisfaction.
The annual meeting of the Bible
Society of Maine occurred at Portland,
Thursday. These officers were elected:
President, Rev. A. r. Dunn, D. D.,
Watervile; vice president, l.. NJ. Webb,
Portland; corresponding secretary, Rev.
Asa Dalton, d. d., Portland; recording
secretary, Newell W. Edison, Portland.
The society received 200 in legacies,
last year.
Secretary Long said Saturday that the
delicate and important duties devolving
upon Admiral George Dewey in connec-
ton with the restoration of peace and
the reorganization of the government in
the Philippines precludes a compliance
with the business mems association of
Washington looking to his participation
in the proposed peace jubilee in
this city next month.
The Russian ambassador has notified
the secretary of state that the Imperial
Russian Horticultural Society will hold
an exhibition at ST. Petersburg from
May II to May p, in which the United
States is invited to participate. Elk
hibits will be admitted duty free, on
condition of their being re.exported
from Russia via. the frontier station by
which they entered,
April 6, two negroes, Forrest Jane.
son and Moses Anderson were lynched
at Brooksville, Mo-, Thursday, by mob
for the murder of r. II. Leland, stock
farmer, who was found murdered at his
home Forest Jameson confessed that
he choked Leland to death while Ander.
son held the victims feet. At noon
Thursday posse of 200 citizens captur.
ed the negroes and hanged them to a
tree.
Minister Correa of Nicaragua, has
heard nothing from his governmentaince
the authorities hore determined to ssefd
the cruiser Detroit to Bluefelds to see
that American interests were protected