St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-08-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Rev c. H. Chaplin of Lyme, N H.,
has received an invitation to supply
the Congregational church at North
Thetford
Maj. B. T. Stephenson, who foun-
ded the order of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, is to have a statue
erected in his honor at Springfield,
Illinois
Count Tolstoi's book "Kreutzer
Sonata" has come under the ban OF
the United States post office, the
postmaster general having prohibit
ed its receipt in the mails.
Prof Lucien J. Blake of the State
University at Lawrence, Kansas, a
native of Massachusetts and gradu-
ate of Amherst in 1877, has been
| elected to the chair of physics in Am
herst college.
The tea steamer "Glenogie" made
the run from Japan to New York In
81 days recently She brought a
cargo of tea worth nearly two mil
lions. This is the best time made yet
between the two ports.
The corn palace idea, famous
throughout the country as an eXposi-
ton of original beauty and wonder,
originated in Sioux City. Iowa, in
1887, and the fourth corn palace is
now being built at a cost of $780,
600, to be opened Sept. 25.
The Montreal gentleman who
promised to send the popcorn boy
his check for $4,000 for his timely
action in saving him from a railroad
accident at Old Orchard beach APP
pears to have been as good as his
word, the amount having been re-
ceived in due time.
l.. p. Norton of Bennington recent
ly sued A. P. Childs of the same town
for libellous publica tons in the Ban
ner. Mr.. Childs has now turned
about and commenced libel proceed
ings against Mr. Norton on the
ground that the newspaper contro-
versy began with Mr.. Norton.
The recent elections in Salt Lake
City resulted in the liberals electing
their entire ticket by majOrities rang
ing from 800 to 600. The city gives
995 liberal majority over the com
bined Mormon and labor tickets.
The Mormons are badly broken up,
as the result means their everlasting
defeat as body.
The faculty of the medical college
a t Burlington has decided to lengthen
the course of study to three years
and to require an entrance eXam1na
ton. A number of changes in the
board of instruction have been made.
1t is hoped to erect soon q building
to be devoted to teaching anatomy,
physiology and pathology.
A parsonage costing $4,000 has
been decided to the Vermont Domestic
Missionary society in trust for the
church in East Dorset. In addition
to gift of $500 toward it, the
Friedleys of Philadelphia, who own
a marble quarry in Bennington
county, expend 81 so in improving the
place. Churches in Bennington and
Rutland county have also aided in
the purchase.
new and dangerous counterfeit
pulling government detectives. The
bill is an imitation of a So silver
certificate, series of 1856. The gang
are supposed to be located in New
York city. 1t may also be detected
by the fact that the 81" in Register"
is not dotted nor is the st" crossed
in States" By noting these char
acteristicS tradeSmen may save them
selves from loss.
A proclamation of emancipation
issued by the Sultan Of Turkey
announces that the sale of slaves is
forbidden and slave depots prohib-
tied. If an Arab marries a British
subject, his slaves become free. Slaves
can purchase their freedom and mas
tiers can be compelled to sell. If an
owner treats slave with cruelty, he
renders himself liable to the forfeiture
of the slave. On the death of slave
owner without lawful issue his slaves
shall be freed