St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-20

mourners with the stricken family. In
public life he has been making his rec
ord for many years as is well known
the private record of his exhaustless
kindness to the sick and suffering poor
is less prominently but far more endur-
ingly written.
Warren Stearns has been depot mas
ter at Braintree for 26 years.
Norman Harvey of Middlebury was
tipped from load of hay and had leg
broken.
Willard Paine of Perkinsvile, while
working in the woods the other day,
had leg broken in three places, and
died from the injury.
The largest fishing-rOd mandatory
in the country is at Post Mills, where
35 men are employed.
The state university, following the
plan adopted by Williams, Dartmouth
admit without examination candidates
from preparatory schools, whose courses
of study fully meet its requirements for
entrance.
Ely-Ely God Goddard has been chos-
en- captain of the Montpelier militia
company. Our st. Adams companies
needn't run into debt any more. They
can't compete with copper mine
Messenger.
Col. Leonard B. Plat died at Win
oOski Thursday. 1t was he who, when
in 1861 the war department wanted Il
cavalry regiment from Vermont, did
the work of organizing the LIST Vermont
cavalry, and was commissioned colonel,
but when an experienced cavalry Off
Ger was found to command it, resigned.
He was afterward citizen of Burling
ton. He was a republican member of
the state senate in 1949 and 1850, but
generally speaking he did more to OBJ
tain office for others than for himself.
Frank Dillingham;, the boy who muir
dered his aunt at Londonderry, n. H.,
and endeavored to take his own life,
died in prison at Portsmouth Sunday
forenoon. His mind was poisoned by
reading abOminable periodicals and
books which find too large a circulation
in this country; and to his course of
reading may be traced the horrible
crime.
A John Sherman club was formed in
New York city Saturday night, with
Samuel A. Haines president. Resolu-
lions were passed commenting Secreta-
ry Sherman to the business men of the
country as a candidate for president of
the United States.
A terrific tornado swept over Nash
vile, Tenn, and vicinity late Thursday
night, partially demolishing about 20
business establishments and nearly as
many dwellings. The damage to prop
erty in the the city alone will reach
100000.
A terrific cyclone swept over the is
land of New Caledonia on the "a ult.,
destroying a vast amount of property,
while the loss OF life was very great.
The republican convention in New
Hampshire to choose delegates to the
national convention will be held on
May 6.
A crowd of roughs collected at a
house near Rome, Ohio, Tuesday night
during a wedding reception and de
manded money for drinks. Their re-
quest was complied with and they de-
parted, but soon returned and repeated
the demand. Money was refused them,
and an attack was made on the festive
throng. During the fight six men were
severely wounded, one fatally.
A mob collected on the Sand Lots in
San Francisco Thursday, and marched
to the office of the Central Pacific r. r.
Co., where the spokesman of the crowd
informed the official in charge that if
the company did not discharge its
Chinese employees there might be trou-
BILE.
A radical reduction in the passenger
rates on the Central Vermont Railway
and its connecting lines, is about to be
made. The change will not effect
/ through western traffic.
Trinity Episcopal church on Fourth
avenue, N. Y, was destroyed by fire
early Wednesday morning, together
with valuable organ, piece of stain
ed glass-work worth $4,000, etc. The
loss was $l25,000, with $4,000 insur-
ance.
Canada is also discussing biennial
sessions as the shortest way of cutting
down her growing parliamentary ex-
penses.
w. E. Chandler says that the fight
! between Grant and Blame VIII he dt-
cided by the delegations from the west
ern states.
The first Strawberries of the season
are being sold ut Boston at SI.%9 ana
81. 50 per box. They come from SavIn-
nah, and green peas from the same
place bring 50 to 50 PEI crate, and as
naragus II 80 pei bunch.
The best man for the Republican cau-
didatc foI President seems. TO the Gin
cinnati Gazette, to be the man with the
rleanest record. Running qualities will
depend largely upon anteccdcntS.
An excursion 10y special train to Cal
ifornia and return, limited to 300, has
been arranged at Lawrence to- start
April II. The trip will occupy rs DAYS.
/ but tickets ale good for go DAYS. and
the total expense for each traveller will
he about $3.50
One Of the hopeful signs of the time.
/ is the action OF the Amuskcag. Man
chester and Stark corporations i'm vol.
unfairly raising the wage. of their en-
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