St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-15
NEWS SUMMARY.


"A uCICSdllOU Oh DIOOklDll COlSOllud
tionists asked the governor to sign the
Greater New York bill.-Four vessels
went ashore in gale on the Massachu.
sets coast.-Betsey, the newly arrived
sea COW at the Central Park Menagerie,
received callers yesterday The Boston
athletes who took part in the Olympic
games arrived on the Lain and were
heartily welcomed in New York.-lt is
announced from johannesburg that the
convicted members of the Reform Com
mittee will be released on payment of
nominal fnes.-Ex.Ju 'ge Jose Carlos
Mexia, of Mexico, died in Chicago MIR
Hill abandoned his fight against the
PETER bond,sale investigation resolution
and an agreement was reached to take
vote on it today; river and harbor
| bill considered.-A concurrent resolution
providing for adjournment on May IS
was passed in the House seventy-two
private pension bills were acted on in
committee Of the whoe-Indiana de-
clarcs for Mckinley in whirlwnd of
enthusiasm.
Friday.
The democrats Of New Jersey, in their
state convention at Trenton, demanded
a gold standard ndindorsed the present
tariff.-The democrats of Tennessee held
their state convention in Nashville.-lt
was semi-oficially denied that Italy will
permanently abandon the town Of Adj
graf, Abyssinia.-The PETER bond.sale
investigation resolution was passed by
vote OF 81 to GA dozen or so tars Of
the United States gunboat Petrol whip
twice their weight in Britishers at
Shanghai, bottles and knives the weap-
.-Olympian vctors arrive in Boston
and are welcomed by vast crowd
Spanish troops treat Cuban insurgents
with great cruelty; citizens taken from
their home and shot.
Saturday.
Cyclone near Clark S. D., does consid-
cradle damage, killing one person and
injuring many.-Five filibusters on the
schooner, Competitor, condemned to
death at Havana; two are Americans.
Fred Canning whose mind has become
effected from excessive cigarette smoking,
attempts suicide at Bar Harbor, Me-
Populists have big row on theirh hands;
they don't agree on the silver as the only |
issue.-J. B. Barrett of Caraan, Me-, an
nounces himself as candidate for gov
ernor of that state.-Mrs. Fritz Helm
snit of Fowler, Ind, gives birth to six
three boys and three girls, all in
good heath.-Cruiser Brooklyn started
on her builders trial trip today.
Sunday.
A hint at further Transvaal revela-
tions; Germany aroused and will stand
by the Beers AN epidemic OF the cholera
feared in Egypt.-The Bell, Lewis and
Yates Coal company has sold it's plant,
worth $1,000,000 to syndicate com
posed of New York capitalists and stock
holders of the Buffalo, Rochester and
railroad. 1.-The carriage and
wagon works owned by Depree & Ellen
bass OF Zealand, Mich, destroyed by fire,
loss of $4,000, with no Insurance.
Woman killed in drunken row in Mid
dletown, Ct.-Shores of Newfoundland
still blockaded by ice.-Thirteen "sorch-
ers" arrested in Franklin Park and on
Jamaica Way, Boston.
Monday.
A fire in the lumber district of Ashland.
Wis, caused the loss of three lives and
the destruction OF property worth $780,
OOO.-Nevada republicans declared in
for free silver at 16 to 1, and
chose an unpledged delegation to st.
Louis.-The indications at Baton Rouge,
La, are that Foster will be inaugurated
governor without serious trouble. There
has been wholesale massacre OF traders
and missionaries by the natives OF Man
ming Straits and the Solomans.-It is
-eported from Madrid that the sentences
ot death pronounced upon the men cap.
.ured on the Competitor may be revised
~ the Supreme Council of the Army and
Navy.-A meeting in memory of Baron
lie HirSch was held at the\ Temple
New York, and addresses were
made by lsidor Straus, Judge RosendaIe
'f Albany, and others.-Florida rivals
lght over a widow; three killed in duel
md another stabbed to the heart by
'oy.-A Lynn man accused of placing
ed-hot poker on the hand of his stepson.
Tuesday.
The Connecticut society of the Sons of
he American Revolution met in Hart
ord,-Quarters for the college crews
|
1t neutrality-suspicious. lives were lost
" disaster to towing steamer on the
mississippi river,-Mavroyeni Bey, the
Turkish minister at Washington, has
'een recalled.-An order was issued bv t
he British Admiralty for the dssou-
ION OF the Flying squadron.-A force of s
indian troops is to be sent from Bombay
Or service with the Soudan expedition.-
he River and Harbor bill was consd-
red, the question being on the construc-
ION OF deep sea harbor at San Pedro
n Santa Monica, Cal.-H. c. Bunner,
dltor of "Puck," died.-Big fight in
Delaware at the republican state conven-
ION; two delegations elected to St. Louis
" two local factions Addicks and anti
IddickS.
Wednesday.
The Delaware Republican State Con-
enton voted to send uninstructed dele.
-ates to st. Louis. -EX- President and
lrS. Harrison arrived at Old Forge, n.
2, their summer home.-A statue of
General Hancock was unveiled in WASH
1gton; President Cleveland delivered an
esS.-AdViCes from Shanghai confirm
ne story that the Russians have taken
osSesSon OF tract Of foreshore in Che
90, Chiua.-All Sweden celebrated the
)ur hundredth anniversary OF the birth
/ Gustavus Nasa, King of Sweden.-A
torn breaks on ST, Louis without warn
x; damage to life and property very
reat-A woman presides over a politi.
al convention in a Colorado county.