The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-07
STATE AND GENERAL.

While fooling with a revolver, Oct.
81, Charlie Mcdonald of Guilford, 10
years old, was shot through the head,
the bullet entering the right eye and
penetrating to the base of his skull
His condition is serious.
The body of an unknown woman
about 90 years of age, was found float
ing near one of the docks in Portland
harbor, Monday forenoon. There were
no marks to indicate that the dead wo-
man was victim of foul play.
The London Lancet, Thursday, says
it has official authority to announce that
the recent rumors regarding the health
of King Edward are entirely without
foundation and that he is in good health
and has undergone no operation what
ever.
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston will
soon be granted leave of absence from
the Philippines to return home ON
visit. He is recovering rapidly from his
operation for appendicitis in Manila
hospital. Gen Fred d. Grant will sue
coed Gen Funston.
Gov Hill has appointed as delegates
to the annual convention of the National
Live Stock Association at Chicago,
which will begin, Dec. 3, 1901, the fol-
lowing: Hon. F. o. Beal of Bangor,
Isaiah Pompilly of Auburn, and Frank
S. Adams of Bowdoin.
Ii Hung Changes foreign physicians,
Nov. l, pronounced his condition grave.
He had hemorrhages for the two pre-
vious days. His death would probably
affect the negotiations as to Manchuria
which he has been conducting with M.
Paul Lessar, Russian minister to China.
The internal revenue collections for the
Portsmouth district, which comprises
the States of Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont, for the month ending Oct.
81, 1901, we're $68, 6s2.62. For the cor
responding month of 1900 the collections
were s10O,051 OF, showing decrease of
$31, 1903 45.
Richard o. Elliott, of the Thomaston
board of assessors, Thursday was stand
ing near new vessel in his fathers ship
yard, when block of wood fell from
the deck, striking Mr.. Elliott on the
side of the head. One of his ears was
nearly torn off and the young man was
unconscious for nearly an hour.
Tho annual initiation aud banquet of
the University of Maine chapter of the
Beta Theta ri fraternity was held at its
chapter house on the university campus,
Friday night. Beside the undergraduate
members of the chapter, there were
many alumni and members of the Bow
doin chapter of the fraternity present.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Governor and Executive Council, Friday
afternoon and evening of last week, a
considerable amount of routine business
was transacted. One pardon case came
up, that of Loren Judkins, in which the
petitioner was given leave to withdraw.
The case had been before the council
before.
Roughly, Great Britain exports about
$4,000, 900 tons of coal per annum to for
eign countries, among her chief GUS
toners being France, Russia, Spain,
America Sweden, India and the East. !
The export trade is exclusive of "bun-
ker" coal taken by steamers engaged in
the foreign trade, which averages about
100000 tons per AMMAN.
The only woman publisher in this
country went to Boston but a few years
ago from farm in Maine. This is Miss
Carrie NJ. Clark, who Is In reality the C. |
M. Clark Publishing Company of Boston.
Miss Clark is less than thirty years of
age, was born in Unity, Me-, and is
achieving great, yes, phenomenal success
as publisher of popular wol ks of fiction.
The supreme court jury in the case of
William King VS. the Kennebec Light
and Power company, Friday returned
verdict for the plaintiff for $11 ,106. 90. |
Counsel for the defendant entered a mo-
ton for a new trial. Young King sued |
for $40, 900 damages for the loss of both
his hands and other injuries sustained
he alleged, through the negligence of the
defendant company In Gardiner.
The Grand Lodge of Georgia Masons
which concluded its annual convention,
Oct. 81, at Macon, approved the report
of the committee on jurisprudence,
recommending that persons who engage
in the sale or manufacture of liquor
after joining a lodge shall be expelled. |