St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-21
General News.
MINISTER PHELPS IN ENGLAND


Minister Phelps landed at South
amptOn last Friday, and was welcomed
by the Mayor and other officials. He
gracefully replied to the unexpected
reception, saying: Nothing could
have introduced me more pleasantly to
your beautiful country. | have enjoy
ed sight of it for the past two days
while passing along the southern
coast. | never had the pleasure OF
seeing it before. | assure you | come
to England hoping and trusting most
sincerely that | may be instrumental
in promoting and continuing in very
small way those cordial, kindly and
generous relations so long existing.
am which | hope will always exist be-
tween you and your kinsmen in the
great West" Mr.. Phelps arrived in
London Friday night, and on Tuesday
MIR. Lowell presented his letters of re-
call to the Queen, and introduced Mr..
Phelps. Mr.. Lowell was prevented
from personally welcoming Mr. Phelps
yesterday, owing to the Queens com
mand that he should dine with her at
Windsor castle, where he was treated
with distinguished courtesy. On ar
irving he was met by a royal carriage
WHICH, 10 Tie CASTLE. ne
slept at the castle Friday night, and
returned to London on Saturday. Mr..
Lowell will sail for home on June 10.
REL DEFEATED AND CAPTURED.
The backbone of the Riel rebellion
was broken last week. Batouche, the
headquarters of the rebel chief, was
captured on Tuesday, and on Friday,
Riel himself was taken prisoner on a
trail near BatOuche by three scouts
He told them he was coming to give
himself up. He showed great fear of
being shot by some of the soldiers.
Riel's barbarous spirit is shown by his
letters dispatched to Gen. Middleton
during the BatOuche attack. The
first letter said eff you massacre our
families | shall massacre prisoners"
A pacific reply was made, and later
another message was received from
Riel, which said, 81 do not like war,
and if you do not retreat, and refuse an
interview, the question remains the
same concerning the prisoners" Hap
PLY the threat was not executed. The
rebel chief probably made a fatal mis-
take in attempting to make stand
against the Dominion troops instead of
contenting himself by harassing them
with guerilla warfare. Riel will have
trial by the Dominion government.
General Grant intends, if he lives,
to write second bOOk,-a history of
the men and times during the eight
years of his civil administration.
The elevated railroad was formally
opened in Brooklyn, n. Y, on Wednes-
day. Everybody who desired had
free ride.
A strange disease, resulting fatally,
is prevailing in Seward and neighbOr-
ing villages, New York. The symp-
toms are swelling of the throat, paraly- !
sis of the tongue, inability TO eat and
double vision.
The jury which has been trying the |
Isaac Adams will case at Ossipee, n. |
H., on last Thursday rendered ii YER
dict that Adams was sane at the time |
the will was executed, May ID, 1879, |
thereby sustaining the will. Adams |
was the inventor of the famous Adams /
printing press.
The statue of General Garfield or
dered by the state of Ohio has arrived
at Washington and will be placed in
the statuary hall at the capitol. The
statue is of Italian marble, heroic size,
and represents Garfield in his favOrite
rhetorical posture. Sculptor Michaus