The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13
STATE AND GENERAL.

Admiral Cervera and the other com
manders of the Spanish fleet destroyed
in the battle of Santiago, whose conduct
has been the subject of special court
marshal, were Friday acquitted and for
malIy liberated,
George W. Julian, the Abolitionist
died at his home in Irvington, Ind, Fri
day, aged 50 years. In 1859 he was
candidate for the Vice Presidency on
the Free Soil ticket, and was member
of Congress for many years.
The Wisconsin Central Railway was
sold to the reorganization committee
Friday, for s7,300,0O0. The committee
was the only bidder. Special Master
Hoyt, who conducted the sale, delivered
the deed for the property, "Wednesday
William McKenna, the fireman of the
British steamer Ontario, who was land
ed at quarantine, last Sunday, ill with
smallpox, died, Thursday, and was
buried at Gallope's island, Boston Har'
Dor. He was about 45 years old and is
understood to have a family in Hull
England.
The schooner 4. Arcularius, Captain
Stevens, bound from Port johnson fol
Rockland, Me-, with a cargo of coal, il
ashore ia the Damariscotta river ano
probably will be total loss. She ii
owned by Snow & Co. of Rockland
She was built at South Thomaston, il
1851 and Ia of 80 tons gross.
At the close of the hearing, Friday, il
the Lewiston police court, George Bre
ton and Joseph Dubee were held II
$1,000 each for the grand jury on the
charge of causing the death of Ludgel
Cantin, the night of July 3. The re-
spondents were taken to the county jail
being unable to furnish bail.
Robert Bonner, publisher of the New
York Ledger and owner of the famous
horses died at his home in New York
city, Thursday evening. Mr.. Bonner
had been i'll for some months, but was
able to be about until about ten days
ago. Death was due to a general break
ing down of the system. His age was
rs years.
Havana society admits that no other
social functions held here of late years
could compare with the reception and
ball, Saturday evening, July 8, by Gen
Ludlow, the military governor. Gen
Ludlow gave the function in honor OF
Independence Day, and the representa-
tive Cubans and Spaniards of Havana
were present.
Lightning struck the Bethel Savings
Bauk block, Thursday, and catered the
office of the Bethel News. 1t continued
beneath the wall until INSTRUCTED by a
window. The window was shattered
and the woodwork scorched but nc
other damage done. The butter factory
was struck about the same time but be-
yond broken window no damage was
done.
The Sewall firm of Bath, is now we'll
along on the big steel ship at its yard,
and work will commence this month on
the 2200 ton steel bark which this firm
is to construct. 1t is said that the Sew.
alls purchased the materials for these
vessels before the price of steel advanc-
ed, and that saving of nearly if not
quite $25, 900 was thus affected. The
firm intends building another ship after
this one is completed.
President Krugar shows disposition
to yield in part at least to the demands
of the Outlanders. Their principal
grievance has been that they were de-
barred for long term of years from the
suffrage. A bill has been introduced
into the Volksraad to shorten consider
ably this term, though not so much as
Sir Alfred Miner, the British commits
sioner, had demanded, The main thing
the Outlanders want is the suffrage.
An order from Washington was re-
ceived at Portland, Friday, stating that
O. Syrians, suffering with tracomo, q
very dangerous contagious disease Of
the eyes, had attempted to land at New
York. They were quarantined and de
parted on French liner, June "a, bu
the immigration bureau learns that the.
have been supplied with money by Sy
rian importers of New York for thu
avowed purpose Of effecting their return
to this country via some other port.
Lewis Keene, the five-year-old son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Keene Of Kittery, wa
accidentally shot, Saturday afternoon