The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-13
STATE AND GENERAL.

A disastrous fire at Hudson, n. Y,
Friday morning did damage to the
amount of 100000.
Figures compiled by the snow inspect.
or of New York city show that the re-
noval of snow this winter has cost the
municipality 100000.
The Yorkshire Post Friday says it
learns that Hon. Alfred Lyttelton is like
ly to succeed Lord Pauncefote as British
ambassador at Washington.
Until Senator Kearns, of Utah, arriy-
ed Senator Depew's watch was the cost
lest watch in the Senate. Now Mr.. DR..
pew asks Senator Kearns what time it is.
There will be no strike of the coal
miners in the Pittsburg district this year
Friday the operators and miners of the
district practically adopted the scale of
last year.
DR.. Lewis, superintendent of Schools
reports the condition of the Gorham
school buildings to be so bad that three
cases of diphtheria have already been
contracted there, says the Portland Press.
Plainfeld, N. j., had the largest con-
fagration, Friday, that it has seen for
years. Several buildings were destroy
ed including the postoffice, though the
mail was saved. The loss is estimated
at $250,0OO.
The House committee on territories
decided Friday to report the bill sgiying
the Indian Territory territorial form
of government with a Legislature similar
to the other territories, Governor and a
delegate in Congress.
Hall l.. Knowlton's bundle wood fac
tory at Guilford was burned, Saturday,
entailing loss of about $4,000. Thirty
men were employed In the factory, and
it is a question whether or not the plant
will be rebuilt. The cause of the fire Is
not known.
A broken rail caused q frightful
wreck on the Southern Pacific railroad
near Maxon station, 25 miles west of
sanderson, Texas at o'clock Friday
morning. From the latest accounts re-
ceived 10 people were killed and 20 were
more or less injured.
Under date at Constantinople the cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle sends
a dispatch saying that representatives
of the powers will meet shortly to dis
cuss the situation In European Turkey,
the anarchy in Albania and the unsatis-
factory condition of Macedonia.
While David Coyne of Monson was
working in the pit of the Hillside quarry
Wednesday, at Dover, rocks fell on him,
and stricking him in the head and one
between the shoulders. He is paralyzed
and the doctors consider his injuries
very grave.
Major Herbert M. Lord of Rockland,
has been promoted from the rank of
paymaster and captain to paymaster and
major in the regular army. He has now
ATTAINED INC same Talk III INC regular
army that he held In the volunteer army
during the Spanish-Amerlcan war.
The Eveleth will case which occupied
most of the time last week In Piscata-
quis s. J. Court, at Dover, came to q
sudden and unexpected termination
Thursday afternoon. After all the testi-
mony had been taken, counsel agreed to
send it to the law court on report for
decision.
Judge W. s. Brown of the Dexter
Municipal court, has resigned the posi-
ton, for the reason that he Is to leave
the State. His resignation reached Gov.
Hill, Friday. Accompanying the letter
of resignation was petition, signed by
all the lawyers of Dexter, recommend
ing the appointment of Arthur W. Stone.
A mortgage for seventy-fve million
dollars, given by the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, was admitted for record in the
Office of the county clerk at Clarksburg,
W. Va, Thursday. 1t was in favor of