The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.


Isaac l.. Race. aged 60. committed
suicide at Franklin, Mass. by taking
chloroform.
There is no change in the strikes of the
New York Pants and Children's Jacket
Makers unions.
Henry C. Lorenson, brakeman. was
Instantly killed by being run over by an
engine at Boston.
James Kane of Boston tripped over
piece of carpet in his room, and falling,
broke his neck and died.
j. D. Murphree. dramatic critic and
actor. shot and fatally injured Postmas-
ter Goulden at Mansfield. Tex.
Edward l. Corey, IA years old, fell
from train at Boston and died later.
He was a student at the Boston art
school
Rev. Frank J. Goodwin of Glen Ridge,
Y. J.. was installed as pastor Of the
Pawtucket r.. J. Congregational
church.
The Dane county (Wis.) state bank,
doing a general banking business has
suspended. The bank was capitalized at
$50 600
Edward l. Macomber OF New Bed
ford, a blacksmith, was kicked In the
breast by a horse and probably fatally
injured
Olaf Gaado, years old. fell into the
cellar of aAstorehouse al Salem. Mass.
containing four feet of water. and was
drowned.
Rufus Benson, Il years old. was
trampled under the feet of a horse at
Fairhaven, Vt, and died later from his
injury.
George Robbins of Bates college and
Cobb divinity school has accepted
call to the First Baptist church of Gar
diner. Me.
The steam sawmin of Phelps & Dodge
In Belmont Village, n. H., was burned,
also the Belmont electric light plant.
Loss, $4,000.
The Harvard track team has begun
training in preparation for the games in
England. Nothing is Yet known about
the makeup of the teams.
Henry J. Leyerzaph aged 81 bridge
builder. committed suicide at New Ha-
ven by drinking carbolic acid. No
reason is known for his act,
The millinery store and stock OF Samuel
Meserve at Dover, N. H., was damaged
by fire to the extent of $500, caused by a
curtain ignitine from gas Jet.
The Saginaw House at East Corinth,
Vt, was burned. The village is without
protection from fire, but by hard work
the fire was confined to the hotel.
The grand lodge of Masons of Virginia
at Washington and Lee university, Rich
mond. laid the corner stone of the John
Randolph Tucker memorial hall.
Joseph Francis, a laborer employed in
brick kiln at Sayrevile. n. j.. was
killed and stephen Schultz was seriously
injured by the collapsing of the kiln
c. J. Poland, aged 95, was killed by the
falling of a derrick at New London.
Conn. Poland was overseeing the load
ing of a schooner when wire guy broke.
The crew of the schooner Jesse w.
Starr picked up and brought to Nor
folk six members of the crew of the
schooner Howes, which was wrecked off
Barnegat,
George Clapp, western manager of the
Goodyear Rubber co apany since 1863,
died a; Chicago from a stroke of apo
plexy. Mr.. Clapp WAS born in Provi
dence In 1885
The president has received an official
denial of the interview upon the Mic
araguan canal commission, credited to
Professor Haupt. and the incident is
regarded Is closed.
The secretary of the navy has ordered
a court martial to convene at Mare ISL
and June p for the purpose of conduct
ing a trial of Paymaster w. b. Willis on
the charge of intoxication.
A medical examiner, after an autopsy
on the body of Ada Mazzeo, reported that
the woman committed suicide. Mrs.
Mazzeo was found dead in bed a. Boston
with her clothing on fire.
The Afro American council of the
United States has issued an appeal ad-
dressed to the officials of the southern
states urging them to do everything
possible to prevent lynehing
Tom Sharkey has issued a statement in
which he says he Is still the champion
heavyweight of the world" and that
Ieffres will have to dispose of him be-
fore laying claim to that title
Lyman Daniels, prominent citizen OF
the town of Montville, Conn. who is
more than 20 years old. has been missing
from his home since last Thursday. H
was in good health and spirits.
Edwin Fairfield of Wauregan, Conn
is missing. and search is being made in
the Manexit river for his body under the
belief that he was thrown from his
bicycle while crossing a bridge
The rolling mill of Norton Bros. tn
can factory in haywood. Ms where tn
workmen are on a strike was burned.
Loss. $4,000. The factory officials claim
the fire was started by the strikers.
Six large open air meetings under the
auspices of the Chicago Single Tax ell
were held In Chicago. The speakers H.
vigorous terms espoused the doctrine anG
theories made famous by the late Henry
George.
The family Of Sidney Gray were on
their way L. Richmond, Me. when all
were thrown out of carriage. To-
months-old child was almost instantly
killed, but no one else was seriously in
1ured
Corporals Cummins and Bostle of com
pany f, Nineteenth United States resu-
lar infantry. were killed at Camp Meade
by the accidental discharge of a krag-
Jorgensen rifle in the hands Of Private
Murphy.
John Kuhn. a Hungarian. aged As, who
was taken to the town farm at South
Norwalk. Conn, for examination as to
his sanity. set fire to the smalf building
In which he was confined and was burned
to a crisp.
1t lie announced that the gum trust is
now an actually. The company has
been organized, the stock ali UNDER
written and the working details com
pleted. The concern has a capital stock