The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
STATE AND GENERAL.

Stephen O'Meara. the editor and pub
Usher of the Boston journal, has secur-
ed the majority interest in that property.
The joint Democratic caucus of the
Mississippi legislature, Thursday, nomi-
mated Hon. W. V. Sullivan to fill the
short United States Senatorship term.
Charles b. Towle, aged 80, shot and
instantly killed himself, during the noon
hour, Friday at his home, III Myrtle
street, Waterville. He had been sick
with consumption long time and dis
pondeDcy without question caused him
to commit the deed.
The first dinner or banquet ever held
by the Aroostook Bar Association was
held at the Smell house, Thursday night,
In honor of Hon. r. A. Powers, a mem
Der of the association, who has been
elevated to the high and honored posi-
ton of associate justice of the Maine
supreme judicial court.
On Tuesday of last week two exceed
ingly voluminous deeds transferring the
Portland & Rochester and the Portland,
Saco & Portsmouth railroads to the
Boston & Maine were recorded at the
Cumberland registry of deeds The
Portland & Rochester deed bore 1915 SO
in stamps and the Portland, Saco &
Portsmouth $1593 SO.
Seventy delegates, representing the
coffee, sugar, tobacco and agricultural
interests of Porto Rico generally, met
in convention at San Juan, Friday, and
pledged themselves to raise funds in
their respective districts to pay the ex-
Ienses of a delegation to Washington
reg riding the measures needed for the
agricultural relief of Puerto Rico.
The United State quartermaster's tug
Resolute, Captain George Loring, was
sunk In Boston harbor early last We'd
nesday evening in a collision with the
steel ocean tug Swatara of the Philadel-
phia & Reading Coal Co.'S fleet. All on
board were saved, except Engineer
Ottobine. The Resolute filled and sank
so quickly that 1t is remarkable that no
lives were lost.
The American Steel & Wire Co., Fri
day notified its employees of general
advance of wages of II per cent, to take
effect from January LIST. The advance
affects 5000 employees. The company
will also establish benefit fund into
which will be paid for the benefit of the
workers an amount equal to 2f per cent
of the payroll. The notices posted Fri.
day, say that 1890 was the greatest bust.
ness year ever known.
The grand jury of the supreme court,
Judge Fogler presiding, in session at
Belfast, completed its labors, Friday
forenoon, after three days session,
reporting about-20 indictments, one of
which was against Lauren Blake of
Montville, who was arrested, charged
with having burned various buildings at
Montvile and committing other depre-
dations. He was arraigned and pleaded
not guilty.
Charles II. Cole, the former president
of the Globe National bank of Boston,
who was taken in Los Angeles upon a
warrant alleging the embezzlement of
100000 from the bank, was brought
back to Boston, Thursday evening. He
was taken before U. S. Commissioner
Fiske and pleaded mot guilty. to the
complaint. Bonds were fixed at $50, 900.
Bondsmen were qualified and he was
allowed leave. The continuance of the
trial will be on Jan. 18th.
The five masted schooner Mary w.
Bowen of Fall River, was launched at
Bath Thursday afternoon from tho New
England Co.'S yard. The Bowen is
owned by Jos. A. Bowen and others of
Fall River, and Whitman Chase, Jr., of
Taunton, who will go in command. She
is rugged all ready for sea service and is
chartered to load coal at Baltimore for
Fall River. The Bowen is the 2Slst
vessel built at the New England Co IS
yard and is one of the largest vessels of
her class ever built
The Whitman Agricultural Works in
Auburn, has assigned to Hon. j. p.
Hutchinson of Auburn, treasurer of the
concern and holder of its stock. The
factory, which manufactures agricultu-
raj implements, is running on uncom.
pleted orders. No figures either of
assets or liabilities are given out but the
assignees and officers are confident that
there will be no loss to creditors. The