St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-14
General News.

"Gentleman Jo," Rev. Mr.. Dix's New
York prosecutor, gets three and a-half
years in state prison for Matchmaking.
The post office department has about
10000 persons in its employment, di-
rectly or Indirectly, OF as much as all
the rest of the government.
The birthday of Alice Carey was eel
ebrated by the public schools of Mount
Healthy, Ohio, on Tuesday evening.
The sisters were born within a mile of
that place 60 years ago.
Two tons of bells for use upon sheep,
were recently sent by mail to New
Mexico in four-pound packages, and
one firm in Boston makes Il business of
shipping whiffle-trees through the
mails.
At least One-half of New York city is
under mortgage, of which more than
$500, 100000 is held by the savings
! banks.
The Canadian Senate has killed the
bill to authorize man to marry his de-
ceased wife's sister-in case he wants to.
The killing was done by majority of
one.
Mr.. Cough says that when he told
5000 people in Exeter Hall of Mrs.
Hayes great moral courage in refusing
to offer wine to her guests at the White
House, they instantly gave three
cheers.
VIM. H. Jones, a veteran clerk at
Washington, who was the recipient of
Gen. DiX's famous order, "If any man
attempt to haul down the American
flag, shoot him on the spot" died April
80.
A painter named p. P. Lambert, en-
ployed in the moving machine works
ut Hoosick dFalls, n. Y, has received
notice from an attorney in Ireland that
he has become heir to Il fortune of
$250,0O
The shipments of live cattle and fresh
beef from this country to England con-
tlnue to increase, over Sd, 900, 900 worth
having been sent from the port of New
York during the first three months of
this year.
The Hartford Times asserts that
lightning struck a large oak tree near
a well in South Windsor, Conn.,, during
Saturday mornings storm, and tore it
up and threw it over fence.
All PSioohs WIN are eullCieu TO pen
sIons should have their claims filed be-
fore the first of July next, in order to
have their pensions begin back to the
date of discharge or death, otherwise
they may lose fifteen years or more of
pension, which by law they should
have.
The South Eastern management are
putting the road in first-class condition
preparatory to running the day express
train, which is to be put on soon. Two
trains have been at work distributing
ties and other materials. Palladium.
The crop reports from Ohio, Indiana,
Southern Illinois and Kentucky are of
the most favorable character. The
wheat crop wintered almost without in-
jury, and it is everywhere far advanced
and in splendid condition. The aver
age is from 20 to 80 per cent greater
than last year.
Rev. w. II. HI. Murray writes to
friends from Liverpool that he is tired
OF wandering. His Guilford stock farm
is mortgaged for $4,000, and though he
spent on it $4,000, it will not sell for.
$500. Should he return, however, it
is said that his friends will pay his
debts and settle him in comfort on his
farm.
Gully, the ex-murderer of Judge
Chisholm, having been appointed Cen
sus Supervisor in Kemper county,
Mississippi, by Gov. Stone, will have
three Chisholms less to enumerate be-
cause of the massacre which he organ
lied than otherwise would have been
the case,
About fifty weddings have taken
place in the Oneida community since
their peculiar marriage doctrines were
renowned. There are over three hum
dred adults in the establishment.
Six of Brigham Young's daughters
have been accommodated by the
Mormon Church for charging the Church
with having defrauded the heirs of their
father of 5 100000.
One of the worst things about the
recent murder by Almon Meeker and
MS mother, Is the fact that the cup in
which the Infamous draught was mixed |
and which was pressed to the lips of
little Alice was the child's own china
mug, the gift of her neither, and bear
ing on its side in gilt letters motto of
maternal affection.
A San Francisco special says a legal |
document was presented to the Supe-
rlor Court Monday asking the removal
OF Mayor KallOch for malfeasance in
office. The charges are that he has
unlawfully received moneys as rewards
for appointing five men in the sheriff7s
office, six in the Registers Office and
other persons in the city employ.
Charges are also made of melting the |
sand lotteIs to an outbreak, etc.
Excursionists from this country to
Europe this season, will probably take
cut of the Country about SIS, 900, 900. |
Probably an equal sum will be expend- |
ed at the various summer resorts in this