St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-09
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Thursday.

Ten excursioniSts drowned near Bar
mouth Wales.-Fatal parachute ac-
cident to young girl who made bal
loon ascension at Anderson, Ind.-Gali-
clan peasantry starving and perishing in
large numbers from cholera.-Brazil threat
ened with another revolution more for
midable than the one recently ended
Three persons killed, several injured, and
a property loss of$2, $50, 800 at Chicago.
China accepts Japans declaration of
war and prepares for the campaign
Three men killed by dynamite explosion
near Barry's bay, Ont.-Horace D. Bak-
er arrested at Vineland, n. l., for
extensive forgeries; he had posed as
an earnest gospel worker.-The entire
business center of LaMoure, n. D., de-
Stroyed by fire.
Friday.
Democrats carry the state of Tennes-
see.-The Chinese Emperor has deposed
his victory, Ii Hung Chang, for allow
ing Japan to get so good start in the
preparation for war.-Three persons
explosion near Dahlgren, Ill.-Caserio,
the assassin of President Carnot OF
France, sentenced to death.-Kickapo
Indian factions fight among themselves
in Mexico, and several are killed.-DiS-
astrous and in several instances fatal
fires at Chicago, Philadelphia, James
town, N. Y, Indianapolis, Ind, Detroit,
Mich, Vienna, Belfast and Minsk.-
Benjamin Anthony, his wife, Nellie, and
their child, a boy two or three years, of
Middletown, were struck by lightning,
and Mrs. Anthony and the child were
probably fatally injured.
Saturday.
Twenty-four persons poisoned at
Plattsmouth, Neb., by a drug maliClously
placed in the milk-Three children burn
ed to death at Spencerport, n. Y.-Five
persons drowned by cloudburst near
Berwind, Col.-High death rate in BOs-
ton, owing mainly to cholera infantum.
Several spectators were injured in try
Jug to escape from fire on the Chicago
league grounds.-Shakespe Mid
summer Nights Dream" was given on
the lawn of the Grand Union Hotel,
Saratoga, the leading actors of New
York and Boston appearing in the cast.
Monday.
The Vigilant defeats the Britannia and
Satanita off Cowes.-Two men terribly
beaten, one of them fatally by mob at
Brazil, Ind. Strikers accused of the deed.
1t is estimated that 1000 anarchists
arrested in Italy during the past two
months will be deported by the govern
ment.-ReportS from all parts OF the
West indicate that with the exception of
Iowa and Nebraska, the corn crop is not
seriously damaged by last weeks hot
winds.-Marion, Ind, reports $751;
900 fire in its lumber district.
Tuesday.
Twenty business houses burned at
Adair, 1a.-Democrats carry Alabama
by a big majority, as usua1.-A Swede
and his four children burned to death
near Wilmar, Minn.-The Prince of Wales
has presented to George Gould the cup
won Saturday by the Northumberland,
the convicted assassin of President Car
not of France, will be executed in two
weeks.-Warren Live Stock Company of
Cheyenne. Wyo., fails, owing 5000, 900,
chiefly to Eastern creditors-Mr. Bland
says that the president really is advo-
eating the senate tariff bill. The house
caucus today will bring matters to a
Crisis. Senator German threatens to
substitute rec sugar schedule if the
house does not surrender at once.