St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-12-27
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Wednesday,.

The Bridgeport Daily and Weekly
Times and the Old Orchard Sea Shell
passes into the possession of the pur-
chaser, FL. Winch of Saco.-Six bust
ness houses burned at Bloomington, Mo.
Thursday.
Dispatches received in London say
that the war between Japan and China
is practically ended and that China
yields all concessions demanded.-China
trying to buy Brazilian warships and
Japan offers one million dollars a bove the
cost for the United States cruiser Mime
apolis.-Severe earthquake in Southern
Hungary, Servia and Bernia.-Third I'M
successful attempt to kidnap Buffalo,
N. Y, lady who has inherited a fortune.
An American tug at Dunkirk, N. Y,
waters.-Gov. Flower of New York refus-
es to commute the sentence of BAT"
Shea, the murderer at the recent election
in Troy.-Two boys in Peabody, Mass,
aged 10 and - nearly wrecked train
on the Boston & Maine by wedging fish
plates in the switch. The boys tried to
wreck the train because their teacher was
on board.-Statues of Gen. Stark and
Daniel Webster presented to congress by
the state Of New Hampshire. Senator
Morrill, paid a tribute to Webster and
address upon the heroism of Gen. Stark.
Friday.
Testimony before the Lexow commit
tee the most damaging yet received and
showing that every office holder and all
the saloons, gambling houses and worse
places were paving tribute to Tammany.
The British government offers to help
the impoverished in Newfoundland and
the banks preparing to resume business.
Train robbers made a big haul at Sioux
City, Ia. taking valua bles and money
from every passenger on the tra1n.-Con-
gresham Springer proposes a currency
measure which is modification of the
Carlisle plan.-Lord Dunraven's chal-
lenge for a yacht race accepted by an
American syndicate and both contestants
will build new yachts.-Burning of the
Empire Hotel in Cleveland, O.. with
loss of $4,000.
Saturday.
House continues discussion of the cur
rency bill Bryan makes a nota BILE speech.
Veterans of Massachusetts, receive back
their tattered battle flags; impressive
ceremony at the State House.-John E.
Moore of New York begins suit to test
validity of income tax.-Violent gales
sweep the English and French coasts,
causing great disaster with loss of life
Scotch liberals in revolt against home
rule.-Chairman of Nicaragua Canal Re
organization Committee says the work
can be built without United States aid.
News received in London of another
bloody battle in which the Chinese were
defeated.-Thirteen killed and 70 injured
by railroad collision in England.-Re-
vised election returns in Tennessee show
that the republican candidate is elected
governor bV Gas Dlurality
Sunday.
Two sportsrden murdered by two
Indian guides in a camp at Millinocket,
Me.-Christmas Sunday observed by
special services throughout New Eng
land.-Trenton, N. l., reported infested
by refugees from the crusade against vice
in New York.
Great damage reported by floods in
Germany.-Four hundred miners go out
on strike at Akron, O.-Three persons
are killed and two badly injured by being
struck by an express train at Richland,
N. J.-Rev. DR.. ]. Ireland celebrates his
5Oth anniversary, as rector of Holy Cross
Episcopal church of Troy, N. Y.-Three
men hurled down shaft at Boise, Idaho,
and instantly killed by the timber giving
away.-Annie Lind blake, aged 16 years,
shoots and kills herself, in Brooklyn, be-
cause her mother objects to her marrying.
European papers deny the alleged
massacre Of Sc Armenians at Erzeroum
ecently.-Conrad Haule blows his brains
out with a pistol in Hoboken, N. J.; An
drew Olsen hangs himself near Burling-
ton, N. j.; James Mulcahy strangles him
self in Brooklyn and DIR. Halver at
tempts suicide by taking morphine in
New York.
Tuesday.
Henry Menier safely jumps from the
highest span of the Poughkeepsie bridge.
217 feet.-Horse attached to coupe
containing two persons, smashes the
gates of a ferry boat at Boston and
jumps overheard. Only the lady was
decentralization in Columbus, Indiana,
badly burned while impersonating Santa
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