St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-29
General News.

zen. Hancock has concluded not tC
register or vote in New York, as he is &
Pennsylvanian, and it might cause
) some unnecessary discussion.
The Peruvian government has ac.
copied the United States as mediate,
in its troubles with Chill.
Attorney Gen. Devens addressed =.
large republican meeting in Philadel.
phia on Saturday evening
The Vicksburg Herald dem. saws tt
it's Northern allies: "The democrats
know how they were robbed of victory
in Indiana. If they sit down and whine
about it and refuse to fight the devil
with fire in November the southern
white men will be justified in Joining
the republican party en- masse.n
A voter who has wavered writes to
the Troy Times "Wade Hampton
challenged John Sherman to fight a
duel. This straw shows that the solid
south, in the person of her most repre-
sentative man is still barbarism. |
shall vote for Garfeld.n
Col. w. P. Adair, Assistant Chief of
the Cherokees, died at Washington on
Sunday.
A livery stable and several valuable
horses, including a $4,000 stallion,
were burned at Quincy, ILL.,, on Satur-
day.
Gen. Hancock's political letters sug-
gest that the pen in the hand of one
not entirely great is more dangerous
than the sword.
Silas Burns, a well-known sportsman
and hnrSQDnan fhr,,,un
horse and killed at Bloomsbury, n. J.
Monday.
The 18th annual reunion of the Yer
mont officers will be held at Montpelier
November L.
S. NJ. Waite is suffering from a Sc
we're cold, in the county Jail, and his
wife and physician have been summon
ed.
A special train has been started for
San Francisco to carry the fac SMILES of
Gartield's letter denying the Morey for
gerry to the Pacific coast
Greater confidence is manifested at
the democratic headquarters in New
York. Reports are received there that
the tariff issue has spent its force, and
men like Speaker Randall begin to
speak with some assurance of Hancock's
election.
OF the murderers of Rev. DIR. Parsons,
the Turkish missionary, the principal
has been sentenced to death by hang
ing, and two accomplices to fifteen
years imprisonment.
Over 81 900 barrels of apples were
shipped from New York to European
ports the last week in Septem Der.
Mrs. Meaker, who with her son AL |
mon is IN Washington county Jail at
Montpelier, under indictment for kill
ing little Alice Meaker, her husbands
half-sister, at Waterbury last spring,
made desperate and nearly successful
attempt to burn the Jail the other day.
She set fire to her cell, but the flames
were discovered in time to prevent any
serious damage.
A bill has been introduced into the
Vermont Legislature requiring that
packages of Oleomargarine be stamped
on the top and side in letters one half
an inch long, "Oleomargarine," and also
that, when retailed, certificates stating
the article to be oleomargarine must be
given.
Mrs. Howe and Mrs. Gould of the
Ladies deposit company" of Boston,
still remain in Jail, there being no indi-
cations of bail yet, and Mrs. Howe has
said, mot man, woman or child shall
lose one cent if they will let me out,
and l Will pay every note as fast as they
become due"
While little girl in Portland was
her hair with celuloid comb
recently, she brought her head too near
4 gas jet, and the comb Immediately
took fire, smuggling her hair consdera-
bly,. Some persons, nevertheless, will
continue this dangerous habit.
Congressman S. B. Chittenden of
Brooklyn has offered reward of $4,000
for evidence furnished at any time du-
ring the months of October and Novem-
Der leading to the arrest and conviction
Of the man who forged the handwriting
and signature of Gen. Garfield in the
Chinese letter.