St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-10
NEWS SUMMARY.
Thursday.

Thursday.
The treasury's report for the fiscal yea
showed an increase in the bonded debt o
$131, 000,0 600 and a deficit OF $4,000,
000.-It is asserted in Montreal that {
Canadian commission will be sent tC
Washington to negotiate treaty OF reel
procity.-The Red Star packet boat
Rahmanieh wrecked in the Red Sea; &C
persons rowned.-President Cleveland
arrived at Gray Gables.-A little girl
falls from the second story window OF a
Boston house and dies Is minutes after
Russia has big army and fleet at
Vladivostock and may drive Japan out
Of Fomosa.-Great parade of confeder-
ate veterans at Richmond Va, and a
monument to Jefferson Davis unveiled.
Friday.
Larned the American tennis player,
won surprising victory over Baddeley
in Bristol, England.-Captain Dixon and
crew sail from Southampton to take
home Valkyrie III.-The celebration of
the Sons and Daughters of the American
Revolution, at Saratoga. was begun
William c. Whitney, Senator Hill and
their party arrived to begin the fight for
a compromise on the money question:
Gerald Balfour, chief secretary for Ire
land, moved the withdrawal of the Irish
Educational bill in the House of Com
mons.-A delegation of workingmen
called on Major Mckinley at Canton,
and were addressed by him on campaign
issues. The Republican State Central
committee of Delaware, in its call for a
convention, denounced Addicks and
barred his followers from the convention.
William p. st. John resigned the presi-
dency of the Mercantile National bank of
New York on account of the dnectors'
opposition to his advocacy of free silver.
"A serious rebellion in China reported.
French missions destroyed on the
borders of Kiang-Soo and an American
or British woman said 10 have been
abducted.
Saturday.
The semblance of the Little Red
School House" was borne peacefully
through the streets Of Boston, showing
the regard which is felt for that cher
ished Institution of the olden time man
Tested by the respectful consideration
which Bostonians gave-The Emperor
and Empress of Russia made their re-en-
try into st. Petersburg, where they were
received by members of the nobility
and the municipal authorities. - The
Fourth of July was celebrated by Ameri-
cans in Paris, Berlin and London.-Lieut.
Perry to lead Boston scientific party to
Greenland.-One more state-the 45th-
was officially recognized by the army
and navy of the United States as be-
longing to the Union. The flags hoisted
over the army posts and war ships bear
ing another star in honor of the admis-
sion of Utah in the sisterhood of states
A handsome $50, 900 library, a gift to
the town from Hon. Marcelus Eldridge
of Portsmouth, n. H., who was born at
Chatham, Mass, was presented to the
selectmen of that town with appropri-
ate ceremonies.-A. E. Smith lowers cy-
Gle record between Chicago and New
York.-At the Persian embassy in London
the officials in charge have issued de-
NAL OF the report that an attempt was
recently made to assasinate the new
Shah.
Sunday.
The gold men at Chicago decided to in
sist upon the selection OF Senator Hill for
temporary chairman of the convention,
and to force a test of strength on that
issue; many state delegations arrived in
the city.-At fight at Loeb Haven, near
Baltimore, SIX negroes were shot and
several others injured The rescue party
at the Twin Shaft mine, Pitttston, Penn,
reported that they had heard rappings
from the entombed miners.-The Rev.
David ], Burrell, Of New York, preached
to the Sons and Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution at Saratoga.-Silver men
at Chicago divided; unable as yet to
agree upon a programme; caucus plan
abandoned and bitter rivalries between
the candidates for president. Pope
nominated Monsignor Diomede Talco
ME Papal Delegate to the United States
to succeed Cardinal Satolli.
floods are reported to be in the Fraser
River basin, British Columbia. -Gen.
Booth commander of the Salvation Ar
my, has conducted weeks exercises OF
the army in Berlin with degree of sue
cess which the Salvation Army has never
heretofore been able TO achieve in Ger
many.-As an outcome of the insurrec-
ton in Crete against Turkish rule the
Christians of the island selected pro-
vislonal government and decided to pro-
claim the union of the island with Greece.
Monday.
The steamer, Three Friends passed Key
West, Florida, being pursued by the
Spanish warship, Alfonso. Both vessels
under full steam, but the Three Friends 8
or 10 miles Acknowledgements received
from the island of Cyprus bring the infor-
nation that this island has been suffer
ing from earthquake shocks since July 1.
A gang of IA desperadoes break jail at
Guthrie o. T.-Fire in the Metropolitan
stock exchange in Boston nearly causes
panic among occupants of the building.
Fifteen mills close up as beginning of
the curtailment at Fall River.-Protest
made by German women at great
woman's congress held i'll Berlin, against
the provisions of the government civil
code bill particularly affecting women.-
Strike of employees of CHM & Co., print
ers, at Cambridge, the elimination of
trouble which has been brewing for
weeks.-Friends of Bland claim he will
be nominated OH second ballot.
Tuesday.
Opening of the democratic convention
at Chicago; battle for temporary chair