The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
nrATE AND GENERAL.

The population Of the state OF Con-
nectcut as officially announced by the
census bureau is 90s, 1856. In 1890 the
population was 6,25S. The census for
this year showed an increase of 1872, 097
or 21.7 per cent.
The president on Friday, appointed
Bradstreet S. Rairden of Maine to be
United States consul at Batavia, Java,
and Thomas T. Prentiss OF Massaehu
sets to be United States consul at Mar.
Unique, W. l.
Colonel Aaron S. Dsggett of the -Four
teenth Infantry, U. ). A who is to be
made brigadier-general is 90 years
old and native of Androscoggin. He
went to the front in 1851, as a lieutenant
In the Fifth Maine Infantry
Captain Devereaux Shields, who, with
81 men of Company +, goth regiment, U.
s. V. L., was captured by the insurgents
last month, In the island of Martinique,
has been recovered by the rescue force,
with all the members of his party.
The Idaho soldiers home, at Boise,
Idaho, was destroyed by fire last week,
entailing loss of $4,000 There were
800 inmates, of whom one, Thomas
Hayes, was suffocated TO death in his
room. The old men will be housed In
buildings Ia town, some being taken to
the State house. The home was erected
in 1893.
As a sequel to the trip to New Hamp
shire of Gov. Johnston and party of
Alabama, the governor and members OF
his staff have forwarded to Gov F. IL.
Rollins of New Hampshire, handsome
loving cup. The cup bears the motto:
"Non armis sed amore yicti'-(not arms
but love conqneis) "Alabama-Mear-
sarg, June, 1s64-september, 1900.
After lying idle for twenty years the
mines In the town of Acton, in the
the north western side of York county
are to be reopened and an effort will be
made to put them on paying basis as
ore producers. These mines are sup
posed to contain silver and lead In SUI
flcient quantities to make them yield
profit with modern methods OF mining.
The state department already has re-
ceived several claims by American mis-
sionaries and business for indemnity on
account of loss of property in China as q
result Of the Boxer uprising. The de-
partment in each case has notified the
claimants that as yet it has not taken up
for consideration the method of collect
ing such indemulties, and has supplied
them with the regular circular contain
ing information as to the means of filing
claims.
A. s. Crane, export freight traffic
manager of the Boston x Maine Rail-
road, Ia making tour of large Euro
pean cities In the interest of the traffic
department of the road. His mission is
to acquaint the extensive shippers and
steamship people with the manifold
advantages and facilities which are
provided by the port of Boston but
more particularly by the Boston q
Maine Railroad at Its terminals at Mys-
tic wharf and Hoosac Tunnel docks and
elevator.
The ooroner's inquest in the Jessie
Cobb case at Lewiston adjourned late
Thursday afternoon and held no session
on Friday. All of the witnesses sum.
moned have been examined and there Is
at present no further evidence to come
before them. Anything like formal or
Immediate verdict is not looked for and
the jury will hold itself in readiness to
consider any new evidence which may
be produced. 1t may, however, be said
that from testimony and evidence al
ready brought to light the case is con-
sidered officially in the light of pre-
meditated murder.
Miss Annie Woods, the victim of the
tragedy at South Brewer on Thurs
day last, died at 10 10 O'Clock,
Saturday forenoon, from her injuries.
She had been sinking since Friday, and
that night the surgeons at the Eastern
Maine hospital admitted that there was
no hope of saving her life. Miss Woods
was only sixteen years of age and was
popular in South Brewer. The girl was
shot last Thursday forenoon by Joseph
Wilson, a mill hand, aged 81, who per-
sisted in paying attention to her, not
withstanding her fathers objections.
Wilson finally decided to kill the girl
and himself. He shot her in the hips
and abdomen and afterwards committed
suicide