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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-10-04
Births.

At st. Johnsbury. Sept. %, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman P. Wood.
At McIndoes, Sept. 27, a daughter to DR.
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DIRE SM AKINC.

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chants Bank Block. Children's work es
pecia11y desired.
MRS F. F. ZIMMERMAN
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THE GRE gNsBoRo MURDER TRIAL,
Some of the Evidence Given in Court
at Newport.

at Newport.
Below we give some of the evidence
in the Greensboro murder trial at
Newport, which was IN progress last
week
lanes Gochey was first witness.
He lives in Wheelock now, did live in
Walden about seven miles from Bend.
His wife is a sister of Mrs. Miles, the
murdered man; Gochey and wife
both testified to Miles making
home with them for several years /;
he was "a years old and unmarried,
in poor health and able to labor but
little. He lett their home Nov. Oath,
last, to go to Hardwick for some
medicine and they had not seen him
alive since. Mrs. Gochey testified to
seeing Miles body the day it was
found and identified it as that of her
brother. She and her husband both
identified the clothing taken from the
BODY and produced Ill court. Cram,
who married Mrs. Gochey's mother
came to their house a week after
Miles went away. He told them
Miles spent most of the night of Nov.
~ with him and Rowe in engine
house of Tolman, Simpson & Co.'S
mill, that Miles had some liquor of
which all drank Cram expressed
an idea that Miles would be found
dead in some field quite likely on
certain cross lot and save quite a
distance in going from Walden to
Hard wick.
N R. Kimball druggist, Hard wick 3,
testified that Miles was in his store
on the latter part of November and
bought some medicine such as he
had before, did not sell him any
liquor and he had no appearance of
having had any liquor.
c. o. DAWSON has charge OF the
lumber yard of TOlman, Simpson &
Co. and showed loca ton of mill and
ward with a model of foundation of
lumber pile under which body was
found. The body was found on the
Oath of April last by his workman.
He saw body before it was removed
and helped removeit. TWAS lying on
the back under pile with face up
turned, coats turned up under the
head and cap drawn down to eyes.
The flesh on lower part of face was
entirely gone up to the eyes and
thought the eyes were also gone. ae
saw a crack plainly visible on one
side of the nose running down from
eye alongside the nose, was present
at part of the post mortem examin-
alton; he saw Cram about that day,
did not see Rowe. Rowe was night
Waterman at mill during November
and had been for year or more.
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New Advertisements.
LOST,

On the evening of Sept. %, near the second
bridge in Summervie, mink boa. The
finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving
it at No. Cherry st.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
FEDERAL ELECTIONS.
Republican Senators Want to Hear
the Democratic Side.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE civil SER
vice law and the way it was administered
was discussed in the Senate to-day Perry
took exception TO the policy of allowing
fourth-class Postmasters to remain in Of
fee in order to carry out the spirit of the
law. Gallinger criticized the law and said
it ought to be repealed. Hoar defended
the law and Cockrell said 1T was a good
law If it was carried out according to its
intent and purposes.
The Federal elections bill consumed a
couple of hours. Chandler tried to secure
an amendment recognizing the right of
Federal supervision over elections so far
as to permit every candidate for Congress
the privilege of appointing watcher in
each precinct to guard his interests and
registration, but vote was not reached.
day when final action would be taken on
the bill, but the request was evaded and
Frye said he wanted to hear the other side
discussed.
At 5:15 the Senate adjourned until TO-
morrow.
The Republican Senators will hold a
caucus tomorrow morning to consider
thelr plan of procedure on matters be-
Iore Congress The lack of interest which
hepuollcans have generally shown in the
Din 10 repeal the Federal elections law
VIII probably be discussed and an opinion
expressed as whether there is anv desire
to make fight against it further than has
already been made.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
BOSTON PROPERLY SHOCKED.
There Can Be No More Muscle
Dancing in That Town.

BOSTON. Jan. 17.-By unanimous vote
of the Aldermen at a special meeting
to-day the notorious muscle" or 'kouta
kouta" dance. alleged to have been per-
formed by dancers from the Midway
Plaisance at the Worlds Fair, was
officially declared immoral and banished
from Boston. This action was the result
of an investigation by two Aldermen, who
witnessed the exhibition at the Howard
Athenium, which has been given nightly
during the past three weeks. The investi-
gators reported to the Committee on
Licenses, and. after two hours discussion.
the committee offered an order censuring
Proprietor Lothrop of the theater for
bringing such a scandalous performance
to Boston, recommending him to discon-
tinue it at once. and warning him that a
recurrence of the offense will cause.hIm to
lose his license. The order was passed by
the board without debate.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
IN THE EAST.
A Running Fight Across the
River Susquehanna.
Bold Outlaws Invade a Pennsylyania
Town TO Rob the Post.
office.

DANvILLE. Jan. 17.-Five masked out
laws made q raid on the postoffice at an
early hour this morning. A policeman
saw masked man crOuching in the door,
way and drew his revolver. but before he
could FIRE the stranger slipped around Il
corner. The policeman then gave the
alarm. and in few minutes was re-en-
forced by two other officers and ran to the
postoffice In time 20 meet a mysterious
stranger emerging from the door, fol-
lowed by a companion. The robbers blew
whistles and commenced firing their re-
volvers at the police, who lodged behind
lamDposts and returned the fire. Ten
shots were exchanged, when the robbers
were REINFORCED by three more men, every
| one well armed. and continuous round Of
| firing commenced. Numerous citizens ap-
peared. armed with weapons of every de-
scription. and firing then became so warm
that the robbers retreated to the river
bank. They discharged three volleys at
the excited townsmen and ran eastward,
each side shooting Van Glider, who led
the pursuers. threw up his hands and fell,
shot through the lungs. At about the same
time two Of the robbers fell. Their COM
-ades grabbed them. and during a mo-
LAOhsoly hdIb VI puiouCtS mdudk6u TO
reach the Susquehanna River. Here a
rowboat was secured and the three out
laws, after laying their wounded COM
pani0ns at the bottom of the boat, COM
menced sculling in the direction OF the
Northumberland side.
The pursuers, now force of 100 infu-
rated men, also produced boats and an ex-
citing chase commenced. Revolvers and
rifles were cracking at every turn, but no
one was hurt. Owing to a good start. the
outlaws succeeded in reaching the opposite
shore before the foremost pursuing boat
was half way across. and when the pur-
suers touched land the robbers had
reached the mountains, which are being
secured on all sides by sheriff's posse.
In the event of their being surprised an
other desperate battle will occur. The
Sheriff declares that he will bring back the
slayers Of Van Giger dead or alive.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
THIEF'S SUICIDE.
An Exciting Episode on the
Steamer Dauntless.
A Stranger Robs a Man Who Be-
friended Him, and When Arrested
Shoots Himself.

BENICrA, Jan. IL. - City Councilman
John Reedy of Modesto had an expert
ence this evening that he will not soon
forget. He was a passenger on the steamer
Dauntless, bound for his nome by way of
Stockton. On the trip up from San Fran
cisco he met man on the boat who soon
ingratated himself into his favor and in
the course of the conversation spoke of
many persons in Merced whom Reedy
knew. The fellow claimed 10 be going to
Merced to work for a friend of Reedy's.
Being without stateroom Reedy invited
him to share his. and told him to go in and
lie down while. This the man did, and
later when Reedy went to his room the
fellow went out, saying he would return
later. He did return in about half an hour
and finding Keedy awake remarked that
he had found some friends on the boat and
would stay with them for an hour or so
when he would return. He also said that
he would lock the door and take the key.
A short time after he had left Reedy
looked up and missed his trousers. He
got up, tried the door, and finding il
locked broke it down, and summoning a
porter made his loss known, also describ-
ing the man who he thought took them.
In his trousers pockets was gold watch
aud chain, revolver and other effects.
The officers OF the boat arrested the man
and brought him to Reedy's room. Reedy
asked him for his pistol and he gave 1t TO
him. Reedy then asked for his watch. The
fellow hesitated, stammered something,
and picking up his own revolver, which
he had laid on the washstand, shot him.
self through the head before any one could
interfere. Mate johnson and Agent Kenis-
ton were in the room at the time.
The steamer was:held at the wharf here
until Justice Fraiser examined the wit
nesses and held an inquest. As there were
no papers found on the body 1t was impos-
sible to identify the deceased. and the iury
withheld its verdict for the present. The
deceased was aged about 25 or 80 years.
had dark complexion, slight mus
tache. and was about five feet
eight inches In height and evidently
an American. On examining the BODY
Reedy's trousers, sus spenders. handkerchief
and letters were found on the BODY.
Reedy when asked il he wanted them en-
phatically declared he did not. The watch
was found on the bed in the stateroom
where the deceased had slipped it before
he shot himself When arrested the de-
ceased was about to land here,
The morning call., 1894-01-18
CHINESE SENSITIVENESS.
The Son of Heaven Affronted by the
Photographic Clause.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-There is reas on
10 believe that Yang Yu. the Chinese
envoy In Washington. is not making much
progress toward securing a new treaty to
sake the place of the one considered nulli-
ned by the Geary law. Upon his arrival
mere 1t was hoped that the United States
was about to be offered opportunities for a
valuable extension of trade privileges in
CHINA. The expectation of this seems to
nave been based on differences drawn from
the Chinese envOy's talk. His ideas of
the immigration question. rejecting dccu-
rately, it is supposed, those of his Gov
eminent, were so entirely in accord with
those of the American people that it was
believed the troublesome question would
not prove an obstruction to an agreement,
but the compulsory photograph clause of
the Geary law is the stumbling g-blOck. 10
compel a Chinaman to be photographed
he considers an indignty. 1t is said TO be
the belief of the Chinese envoy that this
requirement was inserted with an intent
to affront the Chinese residents Of this
country. He considers his sovereign is
affronted In the same degree. This may
prove an insurmOuntable obstacle to the
| agreement for treaty from which, few
weeks ago, much was hoped for the good
of trade in the rich Oriental field Of the
| Chinese empire.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
EFFECT OF MACHINERY.
CONFESS DeIving Into a Matter
Already Considered Settled.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE House
Committee on Labor to-day ordered a
favorable report on McCann's resolution
authorizing the Commissioner of Labor to
Investigate and report upon the effect of
the use Of machinery and the cost of pro-
duction, the relative productive power of
hand and machinery labor, the cost of
manufacturing with machine power and
the effect upon wages by the use of ma
chlnery operated by women and
children. Ten thousand dollars was
appropriated to enable the com missioner
to carry out the provisions of the resolution.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
90 BOTHER NORTHERN.
What the Governor of Florida Said
to Mr.. BOWden.

NEW YORK. Jan. ia special to the
Press from Tallahassee Gays: Bowden
made proposition to Governor Mitchell
last night to pay over S25.0O0 to the charit-
able institutions of the State If the Gov
ernor would withdraw his opposition to
the contest. The Governor listened COM
placently to what Borden had to say and
then in quiet way said: FLORIDA is of
a rich State. but there is some money in
the treasury. There is no necessity for
Florida to enter into compact with the
so-called Duval Club. an organization
without a charter. Bowdep. why don't
you go and bother Governor Northern of
Georgia with your schemes?"
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. IA dispatch
from st. Augustine tonight says: Sheriff
Perry of st. John County has announced
his determination TO prevent the Corbett-
Mitchell contest. He will call upon the
Governor for troops il necessary. No
alarm Is felt here over the Sheriff's decla-
ration. as 1t is not believed that he will
know where the battle will take place.
The morning call., 1894-01-18

The term of James F. Wilson in the
United States Senate expires on March 4,
1895, and the Iowa Legislature has just
chosen his successor. Twelve years ago
Mr.. Wilson was elected after a hard
| fought battle with the Hon. john Fl. Gear,
| who was then Governor of the State.
Wilson's reelection was easily accom-
plished. and now he has voluntarily re-
tired because Of OLD age and i'll health.
The prominent candidates in the strug-
gle just ended were John Fl. Gear, John
+. Lacey, George d. Perkins, w. P. Hep
burn, A. B. Cummins and Attorney-Gen-
eral John Y. Stone. The most widely
known of these men is Gear, who was
candidate in 1881. Mr.. Gear is one OF the
very strongest men Iowa has ever given to
public life. He came up from a grocery
clerk to leading merchant in Burlington,
In very few years he was Mayor of Bur-
lingtOn, and served several terms in the
Legislature before he was elected Gov
ernor. In the executive chair he displayed
rare qualities of sound sense and quick
dispatch of affairs which gave him his
sobriquet. 'Old Business" which has
since cluDg to him and so well becomes
him. His home is but fifty miles from
Wilson's home, and this proximity divided
the strength of Gear in that Sen atorial
contest. He resumed business In Burling-
ton after serving two terms as Governor.
and in 1886 was called upon to redeem the
First Iowa Congressional District, which
had two years previously elected to Con-
gress Democrat, the first time since the
war. The Democrat was Benton j. Hall
of Burlington, afterward Commissioner of
Patents under Cleveland and now Chi
cago lawyer. Gear defeated him hand
somely, winning hundreds of Democratic
votes. He was e-elected in 1888, and, when
Speaker Reed ann oun ced his committees. it
was found that "Old Business" was men,
ber of the Ways and Means Committee, the
only member from district between the
Mississippi River and the State of Califor-
mia. This was a great honor to a new
member, and the honor was well placed.
Mr.. Gear took great in teresr in the franz
ing of the Mckinley law and made reso-
lutte stand for free sugar. which secured
the sugar proviso in the bill and saved the
people of Iowa thousands of dollars each
year. In the Waterloo that followed Gear
went down and John j. Seerly was
elected. Seerly made very poor mem ber.
".
although the district went Democratic the
previous year on State ticket by 1000. A
few days after the election Gear was made
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury and
served until March 4, when his Congress
sional term began. When the present
Congress assembled Speaker Crisp recop.
nized Gears ability by again placing him
on the Ways and Means Committee.
higher honor than before. coming from
Democratic Speaker. Gear was a strong
Harrison man and did much to renominate
Harrison at Minneapolis. He is on terms
of intimacy with Mckinley, Reed and all
the great Republican leaders. and If an
Eastern man is nominated for President
in 1896 Gear may receive the nomination
for Vice-President. He is 6S years of age.
but very vigorous. He is great COM
moner' and is man Of the people, having
friends in every township in the State.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
CHARGES FALL FLAT.
No COIIuSion Between Contractors
and the Navy Department.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Chairman Cum
mings of the Naval Committee is preparing
a report on the Holman resolution calling
for an investigation of the system of
awarding premiums TO contractors for
building Government ships. The report
will be adverse to proceeding with the in
vestigation on the ground that no testi-
mony tending to substantiate the general
charges has been produced. The resolu-
tiOn charged by implication general collu-
sion between the contractors and officers
of the Navy Department.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
NORTHERN PACIFIC DIRECTORS.
More Trouble Ahead for the Concern
Already Rankrunf

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Barney and Bull
have sent in designations as directors OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad, assigning
as their reason that they have become con-
vinced that they can be of no further use
to the company. Johnston Livingston has
never qualified as director, having allowsd
the use Of his name only on condition that
he should not be expected to give any
service on the board
The morning call., 1894-01-18
STOPPED THE SUPPLIES.
There VIII Be No More Dynamite
Plotting i'm San Domingo.

New YORK. Jan. 1.-THE Red line
steamship Philadelphia arrived to-day
from Caracas and other Venezuelan ports.
Among the passengers is K. c. Partridge,
American Minister to Venezuela. The
Philadelphia stopped at San Domingo.
where President Lew is ruling with an
iron hand. His old enemy. General Ma
china. was taken out OF jail with eight
others about fourteen days before the
Philadelphia sailed and shot. The general
was a man of wealth and was furnishing
money to confederates who we've Matching
big dynamite plot to blow up the Gov
ernment buildings.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
REFUSED TO CONCUR.
Governor Waite's Two Houses Seem.
ingiy Cannot Possibly Agree.

DENVER. Jan. 1.-THE House to-day
adopted resolution requesting the Su.
preme Court to decide whether the House
could legislate in attachment or other laws
without regarding the Governors recon.
mendations. The Senate met at o'clock.
and. after adopting resolution asking for
a conference with the House on the SUBJ
ject of sine die adjournment. took recess
until tomorrow afternoon. The House,
by vote of "a to IL, refused to concur in
the Senate's resolution for q conference.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
DEFYING THEIGOVERNOR.
Two Prize Fights Will Be Held in
His Own Home.

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. IA glove contes st
has been arranged for Friday night be-
tween joseph Robertson of Tampa and
James johnson of New York for $1,000,
aud also one between Ed TilIman OF Jack
sonville and Butler Greer of Baltimore for
$500. The Tampa City Council is en-.
couragiBg the contests. claiming that there
is DO law in Florida against prize-fghts.
As Tampa is Governor Mitchelrs home he
is likely to be heard from.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Annual Report of the Columbian
Commissioners S,,hn,;t.ad

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE animal re-.
port of the Worlds Columbian Commission
was submitted by President T. w. Palm ar
to-day. Detailed statements of the scone
and various features of the exposition
are left for the final report to be prepared
by special commission, which WILL be a
work of great magnitude and, practically.
a history of tbs fair. 1t is estimated that
1t will require $40. 600 to complete the work
The morning call., 1894-01-18
BADGERING KOREA.
Russia Wants to Gain a Foothoid in
ff1e Country

TIE (UuHlIy.
SHANGHAI. Jan. 17.-Reports have been
received here Of fresh Russian intrigue to
gain foothold in Korea. The Russian
representatives at the Korean court, it Is
said, are badgering the King to allow the
est adjustment of an agricultural colony OF
100 Russian families at Keikefu, In the
province of Kankyedo, some distance from
the river Tuimen, which forms the Russo
Korean boundary. The Chinese Govern
ment regards the place as of great strategic
value, and as it is not a fertile district
looks with distrust upon the Russian de-
mand, which is being vigorously opposed
by the Chinese Minister resident.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
MADE AN ATTACK.
President VasqueZ of Honduras Has
Taken the Field.

NEW YORK. Jan. 18.-The Herald's La
Libertad special says: President VasQuez
of Honduras has made an attack on Chotu-
texa, which is held by garrison Of Mica
raguan invaders. General Ortez's troops
have left Nacaome, the seat OF Bonilla's
Provisional Government, and are endeav-
oring to surround Vasquez. The United
States warship Ranger is now at Amapala.
That port is still in the power of Vasques,
but is cut off from comm unication with
the interior.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
REPUBLICANS TO CONTEST.
Claim of Fraud in the Election of
the MayOr of Chicago.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE Republicans
are determined TO contest the election of
John p. Hopkins as Mayor, and papers
will be filed in the Circuit Court within
the next three days. Ex-Corporation
Counsel Miller. who has charge of the
matter for tue Republicans, states that the
contest will be made on the ground of
fraud.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
NOT IN MONTANA.
The Governor of That State Also
Laws Down the Law.

HELENA, Jan. 1.-Two bids for the
Corbett- Mitchell fight having been sent
from Montana. one from Helena, stating
that no interference from officers need be
feared. the attention of Governor Richards
was called TO the matter this morning
The Governor said: Prize fighting in
Montana is . penitentiary offense. The
The morning call., 1894-01-18
LOOTED THE ExPRESs-CAR.
A Train Held Up Near St. Joseph
This Morning.

This Morning.
ST. JOSEPH. No.. Jan. 1S.-Train of
the Kansas City, st. Joseph and Bluffs
road was held up at O'Clock this morning
at Rays ranch. the scene of the robbery
of September 25 last. when two robbers
were killed and four captured.
The train this morning was stopped by a
red lantern. and the job done by five men
in the usual manner. The express-car
was looted. 1t is not known how much
was secured.
A number Of shots were fred, but no.
body was hurt. A posse of deputies are
in pursuit of the robbers. The passengers
were not molested.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
BerIin's Unemployed.

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE Reichstag COM
mittee on municipal government has re-
lected Sinners motion that days work
OF eight hours be provided for municipal
employees. The committee adopted a mo-
tion to provide work on the various public
buildings during the rest Of the winter.
The morning call., 1894-01-18
OVER VESTS PROTEST.
Why Harrison's Brother Was Not
Given an Office.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE Senate to-
day rejected the nomination of J. Scott
Harrison to be Surveyor at Kansas CITY.
Harrison is a brother of..ex. President Har-
rison and was appointed over the protest
of Senator Vest. A vote was not taken after
this statement was made by the Missouri
Sanaf0r
The morning call., 1894-01-18
SAILED FOR HOME.
Sailors From the Nictheroy on Their
WAY to New York.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Lieutenant Conway,
Gunners Lewis and Bennett and twelve
seamen, formerly connected with the Bra
lillian cruiser Nictheroy but who left the
vessel on her arrival at Pernambuco,
sailed from Southampton for New York
to-day on the Ems