St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-07
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Thursday.

bathing. - A Boston man lost i'll the
Maine woods for four days. Berries and
grass his only food during the time
The Italian warship struck by lightning
and set on fire. Flames threatened to
reach the magazine and it was necessary
to sink the vessel.-A tornado killed 10
persons at Gloustcr, Ohio, and demol-
ished buildings along one OF the chief
streets.-President Cleveland has issued
strong proclamation against flibus-
tering. He warns U. S. citizens to
observe the neutrality laws and take no
part in the Cuban warare.-The Mon
treal exhibition buildings were almost
totally burned. The total loss is esti-
mated at S150,000. 1t is not believed
that the couhagration will retard the
opening of the exhibition in September
next. Insurance on the property destroyed
is about 500, 000.-The state depart
ment has demanded OF the Spanish au-
thorities in Cuba through Consul General
Lee the release OF G. w. Aguirre, the
American citizen under arrest in Cuba,
or else civil trial.
Friday.
Death OF G. o. Carpenter ofProvidence
X. l., Judge of the United States district
court for Rhode Island, in Keswick, Hol-
land; paralysis of the heart was the cause
OF his death-The rumor that Queen Vic
toria intends to retire in favor OF the
Prince OF Walesis again current and court
circles are greatly troubled regarding the
condition OF the Queens health.-A ter
rible railroad catastrophe took place
about two miles out of Atlantic City,
n. +, resulting in the deaths of ~ people
and the wounding of eighty Others
Return of the Ancient and Honorable
artillery company OF Boston from their
European trip.-A New Orleans lrishman
refused to take whiskey to counteract
the effect of a rattlesnake's bite and in
consequence loses his life.-Many fatali-
ties in st. Louis from the intense heat of
several days continuation.
Saturday.
President Cleveland has appointed Mac
Crane Coke OF New York envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary of
the United States to Guatemala and
Honduras to succeed p. M. b. Young,
deCeased.-The officials of the Tilden
mine in Michigan received instructions
from New York to close down the mine.
The reason given is that it was impos-
sible to make sales on account of the
free silver scare among Eastern capital
ists.-Cholera is said to be beyond con-
troll in Northern Egypt; S169 death have
already been reported Enormous rain
falls have isolated Bombay from the out
side world.-The warshlps proceeded to
sea the flagship New York led, followed
by the Cincinnati, Indiana, Amphitrite,
and Newark, in the order named
Cheerful report abouts about republican
success in a number OF states were made
to Chairman Hanna.-The Tammany
Hall Executive committee Endorsed the
Chicago ticket, but ignored the platform.
Sunday.
Bourke Cochran opposes third ticket,
but believes in new platform and the
Endorsement of Mckinley electors-The
rumor that Queen Victoria contemplates
abdication is said to be entirely without
foundation.-T The Spanish Consul at
Philadelphia has offered reward of
$4,000 for information that will lead to
the capture of any flibustering expedi-
ton in Cuban waters.-Terribe suffering
OF the striking tailors; nearly 100000
human beings, huddled together i'll mis-
cradle tenements in New York, deprived
of ordinary means of support of
the Atlantic City collision victims buried
great crowds of Borrowing friends gather
about the houses Of mourning and i'll the
cemeteries; pastors make the catastro-
pho the subject of their sermons.
Monday.
The Brown Hosting works at Cleve-
land, Ohio, guarded by militia and all the
police are out; workmen are arming,
non-unionists have weapons and fight
is teared.-Marriage ofCorneius Wander
built, Jr., and Miss Grace Wilson took
place at the brides home in New York
city.-President Cleveland's neutrality
proclamation pleases Spain.-Senator E.
q. Wolcott of Colorado issued an address
declaring for the republican platform and
candidates. What is believed to be the
celebrated Swift silver mine has been dis
covered on Round Stone Creek, 80 miles
south OF Richmond, KY, in Rock Castle
county.-Matthew Addy, millionaire
iron merchant OF Cincinnati, died yester-
day at Falmouth Heights, Mass.
Tuesday.
The greatest speculation ever known in
Chicago eliminated in the failure of the
Moore Bros. who were behind the deal.
the extent OF the failure being estimated
at 100000, 000.-It is stated in Rome
that the Pope is confined to his apart.
ments by an attack of rheumatism. His
condition is said by his physicians to be
serious.-Prof. X. S. Tarr of Cornell Uni
versity, who started with Lieut.. Pearv
on an Arctic geological expedition in the
steamer Hope, has written to his family
that the steamer is hung up in the foe
ice off the Greenland coastal dispatch
from Meath, Wales, states that an explo-
sion OF fire damp occurred in the Bryan.
coach colliery and forty miners are inn
prisoned. Whether they are dead or still
alive is not known.-The failure of Moore
Bros. OF Chicago, the promoters of the
Diamond Match Co., and the New York
Biscuit Co., had demoralizng effect on
stock prices at the opening OF the New
York stock exchange.-The announce
ment is made that patriotic Spaniards
living in Argentina have given a Clyde
ship-bulding firm an order for cruiser
OF $500 TONS to cost 81 100000 and
to be delivered i'll Is months, as a gift to
Spain,
Wednesday.
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese vicerov,
who is visiting England as the guest of
the nation visited the Queen at Osborne
House, Isle of Wight Claus Spreckels.