St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-07-18
NEWS IN GENERAL.
Barnum's big show is going to Eu
rope next wear.

NEWS IN GENERAL.
Barnum's big show is going to Eu-
rope next year.
An effort to resurrect the Green
back party is to be made, and a ma
tional convention for that purpose
has been called to meet in Cincinnati
on the 4th of December next.
1t is officially announced that the
marriage of Princess Louise of Wales
and the Earl Of Fife will take place
on July 81 in the chapel of Bucking-
ham palace. The Queen and proba-
bly, the Shah will be present.
The population of the city of Lon
don is now, according to the most
reliable estimates, 4,25O,OOO. Of
these fully 100000, or something
over 20 per cent, are at present. in re-
ceipt of some form of pauper relief.
1t is stated that the indictment
against the Boulangists advises the
arrangement of Gen. Boulanger,
Count Dillon and M Rochefort be-
fore the high court of justice for con-
spiracy against the safety of the state.
The maple sugar exchange at Brat
tleboro has handled 1925 gallons of
syrup and 81 500 pounds of sugar
this season. This is the second year
of the exchange, and the standard
quality of its goods is becoming
known.
Several Paris papers announce that
the Chamber of Deputies will not
vote a credit for the buyer of the An
gelus, and that the picture will go to
Americans, who are ready to pay
$40, 500, the amount for which the
picture was sold at auction.
In course of enforcing the immigra-
ton law, Stephen Foster, for the last
35 years cashier of the National
bank of Derby Line, VT, who resides
at Rock Island, just across the line
change either his business or place of
residence.
How will this do for a grapevine?
1t is seven feet high, and the main
trunk is divided into branches which
are trained on an arbor, and extend
one hundred and ten feet one way
and ninety feet the other. The an
nua1 yield of grapes from it averages
four tons. 1t is in Santa Barbara
county, California.
Dr. Austin White Thompson, for
some time assistant superintendent
at the Northampton asylum for the
of the Shady Lawn Retreat, died
Thursday evening of consumption.
He was a specialist on gyn9cology
and mental diseases, of recognized
authority, and frequently testified in
courts as an expert.
Hovt & Co. of New York have
bought of David Touslee of Pownal
the right to mine iron on his farm.
The ore bed is supposed to cover 40
or so acres and is about three and
one-half miles south of Bennington.
The ore has been analysed and is
said to be equal to the best car
wheel iron in the country. A fur
mace will be built and force put to
work this fall.
Amherst college is again honored
in the selection by the state depart
ment of Prof d. P. Todd as chief of
the expedition to observe the total
eclipse of the sun December %, in
Southwestern Africa. Prof. Todd
with a large party of scientists and
assistants, will sail for st. Paul de
Lounda about October 1. Prof.
Todd visited Japan on a similar er-
rand few years ago, and witnessed
the last eclipse in California.
Trow's New York city directory
for 1889 is issued. 1t contains 351, :
122 names, showing an increase of
1894 in year According to the
best data which the Directory COM
pany can obtain, with its special ia
cilities and large corps of trained can
vassers, the resident population of
this city is now about 1855, 61O.
The floating population, including
the residents of the suburbs who go
in and out daily, is estimated at
about 400, 900.
Congressman Edmund Rice, who
died at White Bear, Mimi, last week
was q VermOnter and born in Waits
field. After the Mexican war, in
which he served as common soldier
and in the commissary department,
he practiced law at st. Paul, Mimi,
and grew up with the country. Mr..
Rice served in the territorial legisla-
ture and in both branches of the state
legislature, and was twice mayor of
st. Paul. He was elected to the 5Oth
Congress as democrat, but was de-
feated for reelection last autumn.