St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-12-24

ly policy. In other words, Missionary
Howard will be sent among the militia
ry heather.
There is one man in Nebraska who
thinks he has claim on Gen. Garfield
for office; that man is Professor Wilder,
state geologist. They were towboys
together at the time when the presi
dent-elect run with canal-boat. and
there is tradition that the future
statesman once whipped the other fell
low within an inch of his life. That
claim ought to be recognized.
James Redpath lectured at Provi-
dence Sunday night on the Irish land
war before crowded audience. The
mother of Parnell was present and
made brief address. Bishop Hem
drlcken sent letter with a contribu-
ton for the cause.
Ii the two hundred Republicans, of
Boston, more or less, who voted for
Mayor Prince had voted against the
man who insulted the President-elect,
Mr.. .Stebbins would have been chosen
Mayor. This is about the size of it.
The Boston Daily Advertiser an
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the folio to the quarto form in May,
1881, and for this purpose it will secure
a new press. Though the oldest of the
daily papers, the Advertiser is as ener-
getic and enterprising as the youngest.
The Senate will lose its "watch dog
of the treasury" when Mr.. Edmunds
goes on the supreme bench. "Don't
you know" said a Washington lobbyist,
''that, when that old cuss comes in the
Senate and sits down and let's his right
eyebrow drop down about three-quar-
tiers of an inch lower than the left, hell
is always to pay? He is the meanest
old cuss about Directing to everything,
anyway; especially anything with mon
ey in it; but when he hangs down his
right eyebrow he'll object to the Lords
prayer"
Sarah Bernhardt's receipts, while she
was in Boston, were $40, 1853, an aver
age of $3,78l for each of her IL per-
fOrmances.
Nearly 30 convicts in the state prison
at Concord have been placed in solita-
ry confinement for having caused trou-
BILE about their work.
The Democratic convention of the Sd
congressional district at West Lebanon
nominated Col j. b. Hasley of West
Lebanon to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Congressman elect Farr.
Charles Sickler accidentally poisoned
his wife at Scranton, Pa, giving her
carbolic acid instead of choral She died
in a few hours. Sickler has gone crazy
at his fatal mistake.
T. L. Barnum, now sick in New York,
has not taken Il pound of nOurishing
food in four weeks, and has lost over
so pounds of weight, but is now gain
ing.
Col. Albert Clarke, ex-editor of the
st. Adams Messenger, writes from
Washington that Senator Edmunds has
decided not to leave the Senate, even if
supreme court appointment is tender
ed him.
The recount of the vote for Mayor at
Boston gives Prince $50 plurality, in
stead of 5I2 as reported Immediately
after the recent election.
The Washington express train, two
hours late, ran into a group of passen-
gers who were entering a train at Bris-
tol, Pa, Tuesday morning, injuring
three fatally and two badly.
Rev. Talmage of Brooklyn is to be
tried again on the charge of lying.
Abe Henry of Oxford, Ind, who last
week shot his uncle, Joseph Lewis,
Monday shot and instantly killed Dep
uty Sheriff Pierson of Warren county,
who was sent ont to arrest him.
The fair in Boston for the society
for the prevention of cruelty to children
closed Saturday, having cleared about
$4,000. The Boston Turnverein also
closed Saturday with about $4,000 real
lied.
Charles Westfield fired rifle shot at
the hat of Gustave Warganz, who was
asleep in Chatham street shooting
gallery, n. Y, Sunday night. Warganz
moved as Westfeld fired, and the bull
let entered over his right ear, produc-
ing fatal wound. Westfeld is held
for the result of the wound.