St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-09-10
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Thursday.

A gang of men at Niagara Falls
unearthed the skeletons of 15 soldiers
of the war of 1912. Some of the
coats were in perfect condition, and
buttons, tobacco pouches, jack
knives, buckskin vests and officers
braid were found. They were
British soldiers.-A report from
Mexico denies that any trouble ex-
lists between President Diaz and his
people--A report says the Pope is in
a critical ondition.-Twenty tons
of dynamite explode at White
Pigeon, Mich, and kill Is men.
Friday.
Harmon Murray, a colored outlaw
of Jacksonville, Fla, who has killed
seven men and terrorized whole
community, was shot and killed by
17-year-old boy whom Murray
was forcing to accompany him on
some evil design.-President Har-
rison and two others went cunning.
The others got 16 birds but the
president didn't shoot.-A Kansas
city man was hanged shortly after
he had attempted suicide. He died
covered with blood, begging for
mercy and cursing his executioners.
The B. V. Page oil and lard re-
hners of Chicago, made an assign
ment. Liabilities O,OOO.-Water-
town, Mass, visited by $4,000
fre.-A Rockland. Mass, woman
thinks Almv is her husband.
Saturday.
An Odd Fellows temple is being
talked of for the worlds fair. 1t
will be 80 stories and the aggregate
will exceed $50 feet. The ground
space covered will be 1T by 223
feet.-McCarthy and Parnell are
both asked to resign by members of
the Irish league at Nashville, Tenn.
George w Trefren, mayor of
Broken Bow, Neb., absconded with
O,OOO.-The famous stallion Axtell
assessed $4,000 by Indiana as
SCISSORS.
An insane asylum horror discover
ed at Parkersburg, Wa, where sui
cides have occurred without being in
vestigated by the ofhcials.-Hale
million Of Texas cotton pickers
combine and agree not to pick
cotton after Sept. 2 for less than 81
a hundred pounds and board.-Six
huge mastifs at Wheeling, w. Va,
set upon a nine-year-old boy and
horribly mangled him. A police
man had to shoot five dogs before
the boy could be rescued.-Two girls
at Nashville killed and their home
set on fire by their murderers.
Monday.
Senator Hawley denies that he is
going to succeed Proctor as Sec
rotary of War.-John S. Durham,
colored, formerly consul at San
Domingo, has been appointed min
lister to Havti to succeed Frederick
Douglass.-A colored lawyer of
Cleveland refused the privileges of
the Gibson house, Cincinnati. When
Maj. Mckinley heard of the insult he
cancelled his rooms, engaged in adj
vance, at the same hotel and went
to the Burnett house where the
colOred man was Cinnamon
struggled into this country at
London, Ontario, by dressing them
up as ladies in deep mourning.-Two
prisoners in the Manchester N. H.,
reform school drug the night Watch
him with base ball bat and brass
nozzle. -Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce vote unanimously in OPP
position to uniting with St. Paul to
form a new citv.-LabOr day APP
propriately observed in all the large
cities. Gov. Hill spoke at Buffalo.
New York had $4,000 men in line
and ST. Louis 10000.
Tuesday.
Mrs. McGriffin of McGregor,
Texas, who gave birth to triplets 10 |
months ago, gave birth to quartette. |
All eight are doing well.-The will of
Mrs Hopkins-Searles to be contested /
by her SON. 1t will be the biggest
will contest ever waged and the son !
has refused, it is stated, So, 100000 I
to give up the contest.-The City of
New York makes a new record from
New York to Queenstown, covering |
the distance in five days, % hours
and so minutes. - Eighteen horses
burned in stable at WhitinSville,
MaSS.-Five story StOrehOuSe of r.
c. Layton & Co., New York. burned.
Five iremen burned; loss $25O,OOO.
James CorcOran, 10, murdered on
the streets of Willimantic, Conn. by
an unknown aSSailant.
Wednesday.
The Massachusetts prohibitionists
met at Worcester and named candi-
dates for the state tickets.-New
York republicans met a Rochester
and cheer Harrison and Blaine
Collector Fassett probab be nomi-
mated for governor.-The steamer
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