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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21
Riofous Iaborers.

QUEBEC, April 2l-Serious riots are re-
ported in the Gibson lumber shanties on
the north shore of the Gulf of St. Law
renee. The laborers have demolished
and carried away everything. Several
were dangerously wounded. Provincial
police have been sent out to quell the
traubles
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21
A sen.Uonfr..ed slarcr.

Boston. April 2l.-John Mackie pleaded
guilty to.a charge OF murder in the sec
ond degree in the case OF Mrs. Mercy L.
Randall, who was killed Nov. last. The
plea was accepted by the court. IL means
imprisonment for life for Mackie Mackie
IA but 20 years of age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21
To Sail or NInine.s Cna.f

RocKLANp. Me-, April 2l.-The new
steamer Ruth, built at cost of Sos, 900.
was launched last night. She measures
ia feet over all, and is constructed with
a white oak frame. She will run on the
Winter harbor-Bar Harbor route.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21

NEW YoR6, April 2l.--The terry boats
Montana and Colorado OF the Roosevelt
line collded in midstream and the latter
was badly damaged. A number Of pas
vengers were injured, but none seriously.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21

Henry Ward Beecher once informed a man
who came TO him complaining of gloomy and
despondent feelings that what he most need
ed was good cathartic. meaning. OF course.
such medicine as Ayers Cathartic Pills,
every dose being effective.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21
To Trv the Boynton Plan.

Boston. April 2l.-E. NJ. Boynton states
that a contract has been signed for the
construction of an elevated double bicycle
railroad track from the city line of Brook
lyn to Bellport, l.. l., distance of 80
miles
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21

WESTON. Neb., April 2l.-Harris Fox,
superintendent OF the Rock Island rail-
road, while sitting in the depot. was shot
mt. The bullet missed his head by few
inches. There is no clew to the man who
did the shooting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21

PROVIDENCE, April 2l.-Captain Ber-
nard Hackett, company z, Second Rrgi-
ment, Rhode Island militia, was ordered
dismissed from the service vest erday,
having been found guilty of negle citing
to keep proper and truthful records Of
duty performed by the company while at
camp and of conduct unbecoming an
nfficar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21
In Memory of Jenny Lind.

LONDON, April 2L-Princess Christian
Of Schleswig- Holstein unveiled tablet
in Westminster Abbey yesterday to the
memory of Jenny Lind. the Swedish
nightingale. who died Nov. 2. 1881 The
Jenny Lind tablet is next TO Thackeray's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21
An Earthquake Destroy. . areoIan Town.

ATHENS, April 2l-A severe earthquake
was felt throughout Greece last evening.
The town of Thebes was totally destroyed.
The inhabitants are without food or
shelter. No deaths are reported. Re.
ports from other parts of the country are
to the effect that the earthquake was
everywhere felt, and more or less damage
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21
Didn,t Paw Fare.

Cotton. Colo. April 21.-Commander 81.
vinnett of the army Of unemployed has
been sentenced 20 n fine of $40 or % days
In Jail for dcfrauding the Southern Pa
cific out Of fares
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21
Soldier In Disgrace.

Radical results In blood diseases are effected
by the use of Ayers Sarsapailrla.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
z. N. G. A. NOTES.

Rev. John Barstow of Glaston-
bury, Conn, gave an effective talk
to a large audience of men at the
association hall on Saturday after
noon, explaining the definition OF
Christian as "one who has prom
ised to help God help his fellowmen."
In response to an invitation from
the Y. NJ. c. A, Bishop Hall has con-
seuted to address the mems meeting
Sunday afternoon. This will be
held at $50 o'clock in Music Hall
and will be service of great power
Every man in town should plan to
be present. DR.. Hall is a powerful
and large ideas. Of him the Out
look" saws in part: The long ser
vice Of the bishop-elect in Boston,
the fact that he was a member of the
COwley Fathers, that he had been
summoned home to England because
OF his friendship for Bishop Brooks,
and the unusual step of an American
diocese calling an Englishman for
bishop, all contribute to give special
prominence to the occasion"
Four teams of the men and boys
in the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium will
play tournament of basket ball in
the Opera House today, Washing
tons birthday, at p. m. These
games are to develop the best men
to maintain St. Johnsbury's honor
in playing this new and profitable
game.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
AN IMPORTANT MATTER.

In another column will be found an
abstract of the trustees special re-
port on the water problem, including
the proposition made by the ST.
Johnsbury Aqueduct Company. The
taxpayers will becaIled upon March 8
to decide this matter, and the report
of the trustees, which, by the way,
appears in full in pamphlet form.
should be carefully read, with view
to intelligent action at the special
meeting.
The trustees have, after thorough
investigation and study of this vex-
ing problem, concluded that the field
is too small for a dual system of
water works. The proposition made
to them seems to open the way for a
satisfactory solution of the question,
and they recommend its acceptance
by the village. One thing is certain ::
St. Johnsbury must have complete
and reliable supply OF water. This
is promised in the Aqueduct Com
pauy's plan, which we believe is en-
titled to public endorsement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
AT THE EAST VILLAGE.

On Monday evening at the Con-
gregational church the citizens of the
village and vicinity were highly fa-
vOred in the opportunity of listening
to Col Franklin Fairbanks graphic
and instructive descri ptian of his re-
cent trip to Cairo and the Pyramids.
The lecturer took his audience to a
few of the more famous Italian
cities, thence up the Nile to the land
of the Sphinx. The lecture was fine
ly illustrated with stereopticon
views, many of them from the speak
ers own kodak. The upper audi
ence room of the church was filled
by most attentive and interested
audience, and the occasion will long
be remembered. The evening was a
rare winters evening and seemed to
conspire with the kindly purpose of
the lecturer to give unto others
without price of the pleasure which
he had received.
The people of this place and vicin-
1ty are preparing to give the old
time District School" the entertain
ment being given to raise money for
repairing the church. The date is
not decided, but will be sometime
next week. of which further notice
will be given.
An old-growth pine tree on the
McGinnis farm was recently cut for
shingle. It measured at the butt 8
feet 4 inches. Allowing one grain for
each years growth, it was Sc years
old. 1t made ~, 900 shingles, which
will readily sell for $40.
The Danville cornet band will
give a promenade at the school
house hall, Saturday evening, Feb.
24th. All are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22

on the business mems protest, a fact
which nettled our contemporaries,
the Union, the Argus and the Repub-
lican and the Hardwick Gazette.
Their attempts TO, belittle this petit
tion were futile. As the CALIFORNIAN
said at the time, 1T was the most re-
markable petition ever sent out of
this town and clearly expressed the
sentiment of a large majority of the
business patrons of the office"
The comments of our contem-
poraries upon the various phases of
this case ought to be published to-
gether as a contribution to the
comic literature of the day. 1t
would be richer compendium than
any comic almanac ever published.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
NO TRUTH IN 1T.

A story has been circulated
about town to the effect that Mr.,
Sulloway does not intend to take
the office of overseer of the poor, if
elected. We are authorized TO state
that there is no truth in this rumor.
Mr.. SulIoway states that he will
accept the Office if elected, and has
no idea of declining.
II anybody has been misled by the
above story, this ought to undeceive
him, and Mr. Sulloway should be
as we believe he will be-elected by
majority even bigger than that in
dicated by the emphatic action of
the caucus.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22

preceded the closing of the Albuquer-
que banks and the case will now be
tried.
Boston papers confirm the re-
port that General Manager Mac
kinnon of the Concord & Montreal
road will cease his connection with
that road and enter the service of
the Boston & Maine road imme-
diately. The latter system has been
greatly strengthened by securing
such able men as President Tuttle
and General Manager Mackinnon.
The monthly meeting OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union for February will be held next
Tuesday afternoon at 8 O'Clock, in
Y. NJ. c. A. Hall Mrs Ida H. Reed,
state president of the w. c. 7. u, is
expected to be present and will ad-
dress the ladies. 1t is hoped that a
large number will be present to meet
Mrs. Reed, not only members of the
Union, but all interested in the work
of the Union.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
Personal MENTION.

Mrs. Francis Switzer has gone to
care for Mrs. Smith, the former ma
tron al Lyndon Institute.
J. D. Bates has accepted a position
on the Sioux City, Ia, Journal and
leaves for his Western home next
week
Carl c. Fletcher, who has been
temporarily on the Burlington Free
Press. has accepted a position on the
St. Albans Messenger.
The aged mother off. c. Gray of
Spring street is dangerously i'll with
pneumonia. At last accounts her
recovery was not expected.
Good news has been received from
Rev. James Gray and family They
reached Cape Town Dec. "a and
their home in Pretoria, Transvaal,
just before New Years. They had an
unpleasant ocean voyage, owing to
the extreme heat, but all the family
are we'll.
W. P. Stafford, Esq, is to deliver
lecture in the University course at
Burlington on Friday evening of
next week Mr Stafford substitutes
on this occasion tor Hon. H H !.
Powers, and his topic will be the
law. 1t goes without saying that
the lecture will be a fine one.
Mrs. Laurette Bingham was at
Hartland last week in attendance on
the golden wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mis-. Chas. Gates, formerly
Of Peacham. This interesting event
took place on Thursday, and some
thirty persons sat down to a fine din
ner. The occasion was a notable and
enjoyable one, and many Caledonia
county friends Of the venerable couple
will extend congratulations
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
EXPENSIVE TROUT.

A few days ago Commissioner Tit
comb received word from one of the
fish and game wardens that two
men, Degamo, and MCGOWAN by
name, had been caught taking trout
from Lake Dunmore As it was
decidedly in violation of the statute
protecting lake trout, Mr.. Titcomb
personally followed up the case,
with the result that the fishermen
were fined $50 and costs apiece, ag-
gregating about SAT each. This IS
rather expensive fishing, but the in
fuence of this fine will no doubt
prove wholesome in preventing other
offences of the same sort.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
ST. JONHSBURY CENTER.

At the Universalist entertainment
at the grange hall this Thursday
evening there will be music by the
St. Johnsbury Blue Ribbon orchestra,
promenading, grab bag, sale Of quilt
and other articles left over from the
December sale Refreshments will be
served Admittance Is cents.
The "Old Folks Concert" ." of which
mention was made in last weeks
CALIFORNIAN, will be given on Thurs
day evening, March 1st, E. o. Finel,
director. A full house is hoped for.
D. E. Hartman, Jr., has finished
his school III Danville and is al home
through the vacation.
A. B. Pringle has returned to his
business as gardener on the farm re-
Gently sold by r. w. Laird.
Mrs. Ida H. Reed of Shelburne, the
w. {. 7. q. state president, will lee
ture in the NJ. E. church on Wednes-
day evening, Feb. %, at half past
seven. The county president, Mrs.
!. H. Drew, is also expected to be
present All are cordially invited.
A collection will be taken at the close
of the lecture.
The senior division of the Loyal
Temperance Legion is invited to meet
with Miss Ethel Pierce next Friday
evening The members and friends
who are invited are requested to be
at Mr.. Buffers at a quarter before
seven O'Clock, promptly, where teams
will be ready in waiting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
THE CHURCHES.

Bishop Hall of Burlington will pay
his first visit to St. Andrews church
next Sunday. The services for the
day are as follows: a. M, celebra
ton of holy communion; 1870 a. m,
preaching service with confrma a ton );
5 p. m, preaching service. The peo-
pie will give the newly-chosen bishop
a most cordial welcome.
Rev. John Barstow of Glastonbury,
Conn, preached most acceptablv at
the North church last Sunday and
was warmly greeted by his old
friends during his short stay in town.
Rev. J. w. Lees of Bradford will
preach next Sunday at this church.
There will be services held at the
Church of the Messiah next Sunday
morning at the usual hour. A fur
ther announcement in regard to ser
vices at this church will be made
next week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
MUSICAL MENTION.

The comic opera. Doctor of AL
cantara, is to be given at Bradford
soon, under the direction of H. H.
May of St. Johnsbury. Bradford's
talent are 10 be assisted on this oc-
casion by Miss Alice Brown, who
made such a success of the role Of
"Inez' when the opera was last
given here, and by S. H. Kent, who
did up Perez" SO well.
Peacham has a musical convention
next week, under Mr.. Dudley's di-
rection.
The Monarch Banjo and Guitar
Club and Mrs. Frost, reader. ap-
pear at West Burke tomorrow
evening
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
THE TOWN CAUCUS.
4 Largely Attended Gathering.

Largely Attended GRtheriuS
The town caucus last Saturday
was the largest attended of any SIM
liar gathering ever held in the Town
Hall Nearly 400 voters were pre-
sent.
The call was read by Chairman
Daniel Carpenter and Henry c.
Bates was chosen chairman of the
caucus, and Henry H. Carr clerk
The following ticket was nominated /:
Moderator, Alex Dunnett.
Clerk, Elijah D. Blodgett
Selectmen, Daniel Carpenter, L. b.
Hartshorn, Charles Cobb.
Treasurer. E. d. Blodgett
Overseer, Lorenzo Sulloway.
Constable and collector, Avery D. Pike.
Listers, Delos NJ. Bacon, Crawford
Auditors, George W. Cree, John c.
Clark, Josiah B. Gage.
Trustee of public money, E. D. Blod2ett.
Town school director for three years,
Harvlin Paddock.
Agent to defend town suits, H. c.
Bates.
Road commissioner, William Higgins
Inspector of leather, H. F. Griswold.
Fence viewers, to be named by select
men.
Town grand jurors, Emerson Hall,
W. S. Boynton, Lambert Packard.
Surveyors of wood and lumber. L. D.
bee, Sias Randall, A. l.. Bragg, Daniel
Carpenter, w. P. Stafford, Daniel
Streeter Alex. Dunnett.
Io
selectman. Daniel Carpenter and
William E. Peck were named and
Mr.. Carpenter received 215 votes
and Mr.. Peck 130. For second
selectman, L. B. Hartshorn and
Charles Cobb were named. bal
lot was taken and Mr.. Hartshorn
received 199 votes and Mr.. Cobb
112. For third selectman Charles
Cobb and Simeon K Huse were
named. Mr.. Cobb received 225
votes and Mr.. Huse 63
The contest for overseer of the
| poor came next and proved an easy
victory for Mr.. Sulloway, who re
ceived 293 votes to 1O2 for Sias
Randall, the present incumbent
For first lister Col. T. c. Fletcher
named Delos NJ. Bacon and moved
he be nominated by acclamation.
The ticket nominated at the eau.
Gus contains the old board of select.
men and listers and the same schOo
! director and road commissioner
A strong man has been named for
overseer of the poor and be will be
handsomely elected at the towr
meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22

ALBERT Blake has bought a house
OF Warren Estabrooks in Paddock
village and taken possession. Con-
sideration $3.50.
All persons desiring to be vaccin-
ated, who are unable to pay for the
same, will be vacinated by the health
officers free of charge.
The South church Endeavor So
cjety will give a reception to the En-
deayorers of the North church this
evening George and Lady Wash
ington will receive.
The annual meeting of the Board
OF Trade was adjourned from Friday,
Feb. 16, to Monday evening March s.
This is the night for the regular
monthly meeting of this organiza-
ton.
The underwriters of Vermont
have organized under the name of
the Vermont Fire Underwriters AS
sociation. H. H. Mcfarland of Hyde
Park is president of the association
and Pearl F. Blodgett, treasurer
C. E. Moore drove a jolly party
of Is to Lyndonville Friday night in
his new barge moonlight" The
crowd were invited by Misses
Myrtle and Ina Clark, who enter
tanned them at their home in Lvn-
dOnville.
The ladies of the Railroad street
Baptist church were interfered with
IN the serving ct their antiquarian
supper last Thursday evening, by the
severe storm. but cleared nearly $50
thereirom. The meal was a substan-
tial one and well served.
The Young Man in Business" is
the title Of little pamphlet by Ed
ward w Box, editor of the Ladies'
Home Journal. Young men can af-
ford to read it. Send ten cents to
The Curtis Publishing Co, Phila-
delphia, and get copy.
Five persons from ST. Johnsbury
went to Lunenburg station on Fri
day last, with view to attending
the district Sunday school meeting
At the village. The roads were so
blocked by the storm. however, that
the meeting was given up.
The fire department is soon to
nave its efficiency increased by the
purchase of new hook and ladder
truck as recommended by Chief I'm
derwood in his last report. The chief
and Mr.. Cheney are now in Boston
looking up the best machine.
i NJ. Gilmore's Ferris wheel is
the most novel advertising scheme
that has been seen in St. Johnsbury
tor long time. Ii is about seven
teet high and is turned by electricity.
Loaded with shoes, the whole device
reflects great credit on this enter
prising shoe dealer.
A party of twenty St. Johnsbury
people drove out to DanVllle on
Tuesday night in H. E. Moore's big
barge, with six horses. and took sup
Der at the Elm House. Landlord
Gammell did the honors in fine shape
and the company had good time,
returning soon after midnight.
President Angel of the American
Humane Education Society has
issued a pamphlet of autobiograPhic-
al sketches and personal recollec-
tons, which can be had at the sOcl-
ety's office in Boston. by sending ten
cents Many interesting and touch
ing things about the soclety's grand
work are told in readable way.
President Hazen and Cashier
Allen of the Merchants Bank start
Tor Albuquerque next week, having
been summoned as witnesses IN the
trial of S. NJ. Folsom which is set for
March 5. Mr.. Folsom has been in
dicted for certain transactions that
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.
Home Wanted.

Home Wanted.
Tenement to Rent.
Annual Town Meeting.
At the Time-Walker's
Special Village Meeting.
y. 2. Mutual Life Ins. Co
License to Sell Real Estate.
Spring Styles-J. A. Moore.
Hard Times-T. c. Spencer.
Breunan's Star Theatre CO.
Special Sales-Fairbanks & Co.
The P1anets-Y. NJ. c. A. Lecture.
Four Kinds of Bread-L. F. GaskiII.
Marked Down Sale-C. P. Carpenter
Clothing Way Down-E. D. Steele & Co.
Plymouth Rock Eggs-Mrs. ]. R. Miller.
Conn Mutual Life Ins. Cow. w. Sprague.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-22
weather Record.

AL Bingham's Drug Store, for the weel
IN ding February 20, 1894:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-08-31

All kinds of schemes are being re-
sorted to Just now to secure coal
supply. Prices are So high and the
supply so limited that methods which
would result in heavy loss under or
binary circumstances are now highly
profitable. One of these is to take
coal from the bed of the river, and IT
is plan to which the striking miners
cannot consistently object, says r
Pittsburg dispatch.
Two big boats loaded with coal ere
ated some interest along the river
front below Allegheny. They were
supposed by some to be the advance
guard of the boats that, it was alleged.
would soon be brought back from
Cincinnati filled with coal for Pitts.
! burg.
Unfortunately for that theory it is
impossible to ship coal from Gincin-
natl to PIttsburg by river, as the
water is too low. A visit to Il point
about five miles down the river will
| dlspel the mystery surrounding the
contents of the newly arrived coal
| boats. 1t was sunken coal.
During the big rise last fall several
boats full of coal were sunk at various
points between the city and Davis
Island dam. Seven big barges were
sunk at that time i'll one collision. At
the present low stage of the water the
boats and bargcs are in such position
that their contents can easily be got
at, and the firms owning the coal now
, lind that 1t pays to dig 1t out aud
bring 1t back to town.
The coal firm of {. lutte Il Co. has,
it is understood, dug more than -,
/ OOJ bushels ont of the river bed the
past few weeks. The same firm ha-
several tlathoat loads OF nut, lump
and slack at its place on the wharf at
the south end of the Sixth street
bridge. A force OF men was at work
yesterday separating the various sizes.
1t is likely that the present scarcity
OF fuel will result in cleaning the
channel Of many barges and flats,
loaded with coal, which have been
sunk during years gone by, which,
at the then prevailing rates, were not
worth raising. New York Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-08-31
Fireball Explodcs and Fires a House.

London was visited yesterday by n
series OF short thunderstorms, accom-
panied by heavy rain. Shortly after
II O'Clock n strange phenomenon was
witnessed Mt kingsland. A dense cloud
suddenly burst and ball of fire issued
from it, followed by deafening clap
of thunder The lightning played
about the roof of the kingsland Road
Congregational Church, at the corner
OF Sandringham road, and then de
scended to the roofs of tue houses in
Arlington Crescent. At the residence
of Mr.. Isidore BlumenthaI, 80 Alving.
ton Crescent, where the ball of fire
had apparently alighted, the tiles were
broken through and the roof was set
on fire. Mrs. Blumenthal, with the
assistance of n servant and a neighbor.
speedily extinguished the fire with n
few pals of water, but a portion of
tho roof, about six feet by six feet,
was burned through, and quantity
of bedding was damaged. States were
ripped off the roofs of other houses.
Several persons who saw the lightning
declare that the whole locality M.
peared covered with flame. Several
women tainted and others fell down
with fright. Three engines were called
out for the fire at Mr.. Blumenthal's
house, but the services of the iiremen
were not required. Westminster
England Gazette.