St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-08
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Thursday.


Whole island under martial law and
prominent citizens under arrest. Twenty.
five killed in New Mexican mine by the
careessncss Of employees. They carried
unprotected lamps and fearful explosion
followed Man starved to death in fill.
thy basement in South Boston and his
companion in dying condition.-Leroy
Fernald of East Lebanon. Me-, who muir
dered his mother Wednesday, attempts
suicide. -Unsuccessful attempt to blow
up house in Mt. Carmel, Pa. contain
ing six people House wrecked by dyna-
mite but nc one seriously hurt .-Massa-
chusetts legislative committe recommends
100000 to investigate tuberculosis
Revolutionary party still fighting the
government forces in the United States of
Misunderstanding strike spreading in
New York and 10000 more men quit
work.-Train robber in West Virginia
sentenced to Is years in penitentiary.-
Prince Rostovsky appointed minister of
foreign affairs in Russia to succeed the
late M. de Giers -Terrible railway acct
dent in Mexico. A train rolls off an EN-
bankment and rs killed and many more
will die. The engineer rounded the curve
at full speed, instead of slowing up.
Friday.
The Washington express on the Phila-
delphia & Reading wrecked at Bayonne
NJ. Engineer and fireman killed and
several trainmen and passengers injured
Walls fall in New York city in two old
buildings which were being torn down
Three killed and 10 workmen injured in
the first accident; seven injured (three
fatally in the second accident. -Smashup
on the New York elevated. Four passen-
gers severely injured.-The Cuban gov
eminent troops capture the whole rebel
force together with their ammunition
Partisan editor killed in a duel with
member of the French navy.-Chinese
again defeated and women and children
commit suicide rather than fall into the
hands OF the Japanese Wedding
presents arriving for Miss Anna Gould of
New York on the approach of her mar
riage to Count Castelane. The Count
sends a, $125,000 pearl necklace and
another friend sends medallion of dia
monds costing $35, 000.-Pope Leo XIII
celebrates his S5th brthday.-Th Theatre
Royal in Glasgow burned loss $15O,000
Saturday.
Kansas & Pacific bondhoIders attach
property OF the children of Jay Gould to
the amount OF $11 900, 000.-The attor-
ney of the Goulds say the matter is a
mere tormality and of no Importance
Hawaiian insurgents sentenced. Five are
sentenced tor 35 years imprisonment and
fined $4,000 each; two Tor 80 years and
heavy fine, two for 20 years and $1O,-
600 fine, one for five years and $4,000
tine. Five OF the prisoners had been SEN
fenced to be hung but President Dole
changed the sentence. The ex-queen SEN
fenced for five years with fine of $4,000.
-Canada's public debt now $317, OOO,-
600, an increase of SIS 100000 over last
year.-Death in Edinburgh of Prot. John
Blackle, one OF the leading men of letters
i'll Great Britan.-Death of Ismail Pasha,
the ex-khedive OF Egypt at Constantine
ple-Four killed by boiler explosion in
Adelphi, O.-Policeman Jewell killed bv a
a band OF outlaws at Railway, N. L.
Spain votes to send troops to quell the
instruction in Cuba.
Sunday.
Fire in Toronto does a damage OF
81 200, 000-Robbers foiled in an at.
tempt to hold up" Southern Pacific
train near Sacramento Wages reduced
in corset factory at Bridgeport, Conn,
so that the firm can pay the income tax
Both branches of congress in session
all day.-The japanese army captured
Konshino and other points after several
attacks upon the Chinese troops; Ii
Hung Chang is pushing preparations for
the peace negotiationS.-The seventeenth
anniversary of the coronation of Pope
Leo Alllth was celebrated in Rome
Monday.
Cuban rebels win and an important
plantation taken Wharfage in New
York of Miss Anna Gould and Count de
Castellane OF France. Archbishop Cor
rigan performed the ceremony. Among
the costly presents was collar from
George Gould containing 70 diamonds
and 500 pearls,-AtterS evens week of bal
loting the Delaware legislature fails to
elect a successor to Senator Higgins
Minnesota republicans in the legislature
denouce the Fitty-third congress Wild
excitement and rejoicings on the floor OF
the New York stock exchange upon the
adjournment OF CONGRESSMAN ice gorge
IN the Allegheny mountains doing much
damage i'll Pennsylvannia.- Swndlers
follow the pay car of the Union Pacific
from Omaha to Salt Lake City and get
thousands OF dollars by buying up the
checks from merchants and then rails
ing them.-Frank Stump, a merchant
at Palmer, Mass, commits suicide by
taking laudanum.
Tuesday.
Natural gas explosion at Anderson
Ind, the most destructive in the states
history. FIRE follows, causing loss oil
$50, 0O0.-Fire in New York causes the
death of two persons. Loss $3,OOO.-
Cape Colony offers to establish free trade
with Canada.-Bill introduced in New
York legislature to incorporate a com.
pany with $150,00O,OO0 capital to build
a canal from the Great Lakes to the At
lantic Ocean.-Divorce granted the wife
OF W. X. Vanderbilt. Testimony and
referees report sealed by order of the
urt.-Baltimore and Washington poul
try and pigeon fanciers form union
The organization will hold annual show:
alternating between the two cities.
Wednesday.
A warm wave from the northwestern
states coming this wav,-Vicious politics
in Troy, N. Y, exposed cit y controlled by
the Murphy ring. Heelers protected anc
and even rewarded. Repeating and vot
ing and then murder-Perceptible earth
quake shock felt at Wythevllle, Va. last
ing, about 80 seconds. Houses SHOOT