St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-12-01
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The Institute talr at Boston closed
with success.
Rev. Washington GLADDEN. accepted
the call to Columbus, Ohio.
The Boston Young Mems Christian
union organizes rides for invalids and
in that way pleased 1913 persons this
year.
1t is stated that there have been 1000
cases of smallpox in Cincinnati since
August "a, and that 1900 have proved
fatal.
Notwithstanding the large democrat
ic majority in the next Congress, there
will probably be about fifty contests
for seats.
Congressman Hill of New Jersey eX
poets to see the bill establishing two
cent letter postage pass the next scs-
sion of Congress.
In his forthcoming report Postmaster
General Howe will recommend Il postal
telegraph system and more extended
use of stamped envelopes.
Ex-Gov. Colquitt of Georgia will
succeed Ben Hill in the United States
Senate next March, and Pope Barron
will fill the uneXpired term.
Southern states are moving i'll the di-
rection of worlds fair i'll 1854, to be
held under the auspices of the national
cotton planters association.
When FOgg heard that cigars were
| largely made by machinery, he said he
had noticed Il stationary lnjun i'll front
of nearly all the cigar shops.
ID. l.. Moody, the evan gelist, is seri
ously i'll at Cambridge, England. He
has overworked himself, and is suffer
ing from nervous prOstration.
Mrs. Melville, wife of Engineer Mel
Vile, has left the insane hospital at
Norristown, Pa, for home. She has
regained her health completely.
| The democrats control twenty-three
states in the next House, majority of
the states in case it becomes necessary
to elect president by that body.
Rev. George Williams, an English
actor who was converted during Mr..
Moody's preaching in London, is hold
| ing series of religious meetings in
Philadelphia.
The statement that Messrs. Ames
and Butler were to contribute $500
each toward rebuilding the North
Easton Congregational church is now
pronounced unfounded.
The gOvernor-elect of Pennsylvania
refuses all military display on the Oc-
casion of his Inauguration. He does
not propose to let the simple ceremony
cost the people Il dollar.
Hazing at the Annapolis naval acade-
my has caused the suspension of three
cadets, and Secretary Chandler says
that the practice must be stamped out
if half the boys have to be dismissed.
The old blue laws of Connecticut
were revived at New Haven week
ago Sunday night, when the Norfolk
Jubilee singers and attendants were ar
rested for violating law enacted in
l7SS.
1t is reported that sane woman,
who is heir to 81 800 900, is locked mp
in the Blackwell's island madhOuse so
that her relatives may enjoy her prop
erty, and that her case will be taken
into the courts.
Nine Adelina Patti has conceived a
great fondness for American horses
and proposes to take with her on her
return to Europe at least two horses OF
pure American breed to add to her al
ready fine collection of blooded horses.
L. Thomas Loeman, thirteen, a cash
boy in Jordan, Marsh * Co.'S store ut
Boston, has fallen heir with his sister
and brother, by the death of theiI
uncle, Michael Loeman, Il broker in
Melbourne, Australia, to S2,0OO,0OO
The children have no parents.
The government will soon try the
experiment of recoining twenty
, pieces into quarters and dimes, to see
; what the loss is. There is large ac-
| emulation of punched and worn silver
, coins of all denominations, and con-
siderable appropriation will be asked
for to recon them.
1t is reported by the secret service
division that good counterfeit of the
- standard silver dollar is being exten-
o. sively circulated throughout the cOun.
try. The coin is heavily plated anC
resists the acid tests, unless it is very
e deeply cut before the acid is applied
= 1t is considered a dangerous counter
2 felt.
The recent measures to suppress
Il polygamy in Utah have been answer
II ed by the MOrmOns at a meeting o
a the higher priesthood by their com
d pelling every priest and bishop Il
marry more than one wife or resign
" One mOnogamist resigned his office
o the others obeyed the order or pledged
t themselves to do so.
IL Mrs. VI. II. Hunt, well-knowI