St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-12-27
Fire in New York.

complete Only two elephants and a
camel were saved of the vast number of
animals in the building. Grace church
and two other large buildings were
burned. Loss a million of dollars. and
half of this sum covered by Insurance.
Six destructive fires occurred in New
York city within "a hours prior to mid
night Tuesday, involving heavy losses
n a majority of the stock of the
New York Tribune has gone back into
the hands of Whitelaw Reid, and he il
to edit the same. He edited the paper
during the late campaign, and of course
the Tribune will maintain its mongrel
characteristics. Mr.. COltaX would not
edit the paper, because in the organiza-
ton the paper is subject to the editorial
control of a majority of its stockholders
He would not be fettered for even 500
600 per yea. He has il level head.
IL a second trial of Stokes, for the
h"i''i vi ollil L lsh, IL Ill progress Ill
New York. His friends pretend that
they have witnesses to prove that Fisk
was armed when he was met by Stokes,
and fired the first shot. The jury fail
ed to agree ut the first trial because of
the Introduction of testimony touching
this point, and if they succeed in secur-
ing cumulative testimony ut this trial
Stokes will have il chance for escape
1t is no secret now, that Mr.. Bout
well is Il candidate for the Senatorship
from Massachusetts, when Senator Will
son resigns, to enter upon the duties
of the Vice Presidency. If he fails of
an election. he announces he shall leave
the Cabinet on the 18th of March. Mr.
Dawes friends are disposed to elect him
to Mr.. Wilson's place
- Mrs. Woodruff is out of Ludlow
Jail upon bail, and has opened her foul
mouth again at Springfield Mass. as Il
lecturer. She's il martyr now. or would
like to have people think so. Her
agent engaged public Hall in Boston
for her to lecture in there hut the en-
gagement has been reScinded. and she
has found the door of the:ter open to
AXE her in
- The intense cold weather WAS eX-
pcrienced at the west the last few DAYS. |
Heavy fall of SNOW. and drifting 50 that /
railroad travelling has been partially /.
suspended in several localities Cattle. .
hogs and sheep tr"ze to death on the F.
trains. The weather is said to he cold |
er than at any time during the last -
wears.
FIRE At EAST CANAAN, y. II. ON the
morning of the 22d, the large building /
of David Barnard. and the block of f.. .
Barney. with the goods i'll the stores
therein, and the property of several
mechanics. We're burned. Loss : 10. 900
with S2O.OOO insurance.
ANU HEX IKE IN lp''>lpN. monthly
IL fire WAS discovered in Mrs.
Charlotte VI. Adams store. No. BIZ.
Washington street. which extended back
into Temple place. consuming buildings
and property to the amount of SIOO.U
The splendid water power Just above
West Lebanon and White River June
ton. will soon pass into the hands of Il
wealthy company. who will improve it.
If So, the largest town on the Connccti-
cut. north of Springfield. Mass. will
probably he located there.
The State of Maine was visited 10y n
heavy SNOW storm, accompanied 10y
high wind, last sabbath. The drifting
of the SHOW was so great as to greatly
impede travelling.
Bismarck has been relieved, hv the
king. of the premiership of the German
empire. He retains the ministry of for
eign affairs.
Home for Destitute Children.
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