The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21
STATE AND GENERAL.

Joseph J. Gill of Steubenville, wal
nominated for Congress by the 18th
Ohio congressional district Republican
convention, at Martins Ferry, Ohio
Thursday, on the Tooth ballot.
Secretary Root has ordered the 28th
Volunteers, Lieut.. Col Leonard, from
Camp Meade, and the Goth, Col. Har
din, from Fort Mcpherson, Ca, to Sar
Francisco to embark for the Phillip
pines.
The Knox and Lincoln Veterans
Association met at Thomaston Friday
when speeches were made by Judge
Fogler and Congressman Littlefield. In
the choice of officers E. c. Andrews
becomes president and James A. Hoff
ses, secretary.
James Pushard, an aged resident OF
Bath, was struck by trolley car at that
place, Friday morning and killed. Mr.
Pushard, who was eighty years of age
was deaf and almost blind. He leaves
widow, daughter and son, Frank, who
resides in California.
1t is stated at the war department
that the return of the two members oil
the Philippine commission remaining in
Manila, Messrs. DENLY and Worcester
is In order to advise the President
respecting the very latest aspect oil
affairs 80 that he may use the informa
ton In his message to Congress.
Captain Barker, who succeeded AID
miral Dewey in command of the com
mand of the squadron at Manila, was al
the navy department, Friday. AS re-
suit of the recent death of Rear Admiral
Picking, Capt. Barker becomes first or
the list of captains and as such will be
the next to advance to the rank of real
admiral. He is there to be examined fol
promotion and to assume his duties on
the naval examining board.
The floods are causing widespread
damage in Southern Germany and Aus
tria. The northerly part of Iwickau il
inundated. Owing to the undermining
of the railway bridge over the Isen be-
tween Muehldorf and Rohrbach train
fell into the river and five persons were
killed. All the tributaries of the Dan
ube in Austria are flooded. A bridge
over the Schwartz, at Payerbach, col
lapsed and 10 persons were carried away
At the fireman's muster in Gardiner
Thursday, the contests were won by the
following: Hose race-Eagles, Orono
first; time AZ 2-5 seconds. First class
hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Brunswick, first
238 feet 8 inches. Second class hand
engines Hecla, Randolph, first, 20S feet
s inches; Washington, Kennebunk,
second, 200 feet inches; Tiger, Halo.
we'll, third, 200 feet Torrent, Lisbon,
1914 feet inch. The muster closed in
The Boston Food Fair will open in
Mechanics building, Oct. 2, under the
auspices and personal management OF
the Boston Grocers' association, whose
three previous exhibitions proved such
marked successes. Food products, in
infinite variety, attractively displayed
and practically demonstrated, will in
clude many novelties; while a multi
tude of devices and appliances of utility
in the home will broaden the scope and
increase the attractiveness of the exhi
bition.
A strike of all the building trades in
Chicago has been ordered because the
corners stone which President Mckinley
is scheduled to lay for the new post
office is being cut in Maine by nou-unior
labor. This was decided, Thursday
and as consequence it is likely that moi
only will the stone laying have to be
postponed, but the whole fall festival, OF
which preparatory work has been done
for months, may fall through. The
city and federal committee are in de
spair, and are divided as to whether
they should give in or fight the union.
The body of Mrs. Anthony, wife Of
Prof. A. W. Anthony of Bates college
was found in the Androscoggin at Deer
Rips, Thursday morning at $50 o'clock
She left home soon after dinner Wed
nesday and searching parties were out
Wednesday afternoon and through the
night. 1t is supposed that while bota
nizing on the bank of the river she fel
off precipice and was drowned. Mrs
Anthony was the daughter of John W
Angel, cashier of the LIMERICK Nation
al bank, Providence, R. l., and has beer