St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-08
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Thursday.

Thursday.
The General Presbyterian Assembly
has decided on the suspension OF Dr.
Briggs from the ministry by reason
of doctrines held by him as against
those generally held by that demon.
ination.-The cutting OF railroad
rates to the Worlds Fair has been
begun by the Atchison road, and a
lively movement of that sort by all
the roads OF the country is predict
ed.-A Buffalo parachutist fell one
hundred feet and was crushed to
death 1.-Two persons were killed by
a cyclone at Rosedale, Miss.-The
public debt statement for May
shows a diminution of $739, 1876
Both branches of the Rhode Island
legislature are in quarrel, each re-
fusing to recognize the other Ohm
Dennis, a drunken negro at Laurel,
DEL, killed his wife, his father and
the sheriff while in rage because they
demonstrated with him.-Walter
Emerson, the popular cornetist, died
suddenly at his home in Boston as
the result Of peritonitis.
Friday.
A furious rain storm in South
Carolina did immense damage, and
in a railroad accident resulting
from a washout two men were killed.
North Dakotas treasury is said to
BE- bankrupt, and the state has not
money enough to meet her current
expenses by $1OO,O0O.-A ten-years-
old boy was killed at Springfield,
Mass, while stealing a ride on an
electric car.-There were PA failures
in the United States the past week,
as against 1853 in the last week in
Maya satchel containing $4,000
worth of diamonds and jewelry was
lost by Boston woman through
careiessness in leaving it for a few
moments.-Eldorado, Ark, was
swept by a cyclone and nearly
score of persons were killed or in
jured. -Natick, Mass, was the scene
of brutal murder, Jacob Lettig of
Wellesley being the victim.
Saturday.
Three men from the American side
crossed over to a small hamlet in
Clarenceville, P. O., just across the
line from Alburgh, VT, entered the
house of Omri Edy, wealthy farm
er and leading man of that locality,
robbed him of all the money and
valuables there were in the house,
then murdered him, his wife and
daughter, and set fire to the
premises.-A shutdown of all the
plate glass factories in the country
is predicted to occur within month,
as the result of over-production.
Fire broke out in a mine near
Eagle Pass, Mexico, and it is feared
that out of 60 miners at work there
most of them have persisted.
Monday.
The trial OF Lizzie Borden was
begun at New Bedford-Two trains
were wrecked near Leeper Station,
Mo-, involving the loss of hundred
head of valuable live stock, the in
jury of seven passengers, and a total
property loss of $4,000.
From Chicago, Troy, New York,
Fort Worth, Sandusky, Kansas
City and other localities come re-
ports OF business troubles.-Twenty-
six families were burned out at
St., Johns, N. F.-During severe
electric storm near Frankfort, KY,
seventeen persons were either killed
or ocked.-Disastrous floods are
reported in Austria, and in one dis
trict eleven persons perished.-Car-
riero, who is held for the murder of
Bertha Manchester at Fall River,
was arranged and pleaded not
guilty.
Tuesday.
Six bold men overawed the town
of Bentonville, Ark, robbed the bank
and secured ten thousand dollars in
booty.-Heavy runs on several West
ern banking institutions are report
ed.-A night Waterman in Boston
brewery fell into vat of boiling
beer and was terribly burned
Lizzie Borden nearly faints while
listening to District Attorney
Moody's opening statement at the
trial.
Wednesday.
Half of Fargo, N. D., is in ashes, as
the result of an extensive blaze; 1000
people were made homeless, and the
losses are heavy; many firemen and
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