St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-12

broken out in the Province ofQuebec that
perpIexes the observation-disclosures poll
tcians already propose Elk President
Harrison for the senate if not for the
presidency Maj. Andrew ]. Hamilton,
who planned for the escape of over 100
prisoners from Libby prison during the
war shot and killed near Lexington,
Ky.-Nationa Republican College league
convenes at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Friday.
The body OF Philip Hone, the president
OF the Philip Hone Wine Importing Com
pany OF New York, found floating in the
North River Mr.. Hone disappeared
Ian. 26.-Death of Chauncey Smith, one
of the best known patent lawyers in the
country, at his homein Cambridge, Mass.
The rails spread on a trestle on the Bel
laire, GAINESVILLE & Cincinnati railroad at
Caldwell o., letting the engine and one
coach down the embankment. -Four per
sons killed and others injured Family
of Peter Marks six in number, Of Laporte,
Ind, poisoned with trichinae. Other
persons who ate OF the pork are poisoned.
The new and quicker mail service begins
with the departure of the steamship Lu-
cania from Liverpool and wife
commit suicide at the Palace hotel San
Francisco by shooting.
Saturday.
George Cutler, hostler for DR.. Newton,
of Stafford Springs, Conn, found dead
on the bank of the river Foul play is
suspected The 5000 horse power dyna-
mo at Niagara Falls given test. Every
thing proves satisfactory.-Horse thieves
are busily at work in Concord, Mass.
The police are looking for the thieves
Robbers demand supper from Rev. Mr.
Godfrey of Hennessey, Okla, and after
eating rob him Of money and vauables,
taking two horses. He demonstrated
and followed His body was found rid
died with bullets. The farmers organize
a posse of 100 and are after the robbers.
Speaker c. Millichamp, teller in the
Bank of Toronto, commits suicide by
shooting He was well-known young
man and popular in society.-Heavy
storms raging in Dakota. Rain and |
snow fall to great extent.
Sunday.
Reports from the Chinese that wounded |
prisoners were killed by the Japanese
,ontradicted by the latter. The laps
claim to have done all they could for the
wounded.-Clark & Wheeler's electrical
works near Newark, N. J., burned Loss
100000; insurance $3S,00O.-Fire de-
'troys the Kirkland block at Northamp-
.on, Mass. Loss 100000. One man
probably burned.-Post office at Water
ord, N. Y, burglarized. Safe blown open
and $500 in stamps taken.-The French
steamer La Normandie arrives in New
York bringing ESQ., 900 francs in gold.-
Gov. Mckinley leaves Columbus O., for
he East. He will address a republican
Tub at Hartford, CT, Tuesday night
The 65th annual conference of the Nor
non church concluded at Salt Lake.
Delegates present from all parts of the
world.
Monday.
Entries for the August races at Buffalo,
\. Y, number 500. Nearly $1,000 will
1e paid i'll purses.-Trains in Colorado
delayed by the immense fall of snow In
ome localities telegraph wires are down.
of Gov. Joshua Perkins Hopkins
davill at his home in Laurel, Del. Viii
lam F. Watson speaker of the senate
will act as governor.-Terrible. mine ex-
,loson at New Whatconb, Wash. Ten
lead bodies recovered. Many vet i'm
,risoned.
Tuesday.
a pitched battle occurs in a mining
amp at Little Warrior, Ala. Four men
ire shot. No arrests made-Commis-
ioner General Of immigration Stump
lecides that the diamond cutters who
arely arrived in New York, must return
O Europe. They came in violation of
he alien contract labor law,-Hudson
liver overfows its banks causing the
over parts Of Troy, N. Y, considerable
inconvenience. Most OF the mills near
ne river are compelled to shut down.
The Bell Telephone company cuts rates
rom $4S to SIP at Holland, Mich, to
III the local company there