St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-30
NEWS SUMMARY.

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1t was said at the British Foreign office
that Sir Julian Pauncelotc was the bearer
OF instructions looking to an amcable
settlement OF the Venezuelan dispute. -
The Princess Helene OF Montenegro, who
is to be married to the Crown Prince OF
Italy on October "a, arrived in Rome
Baron Won Norbeck's Austrian scientific
expedition to the Solomon Group was
attacked by Bushmen and the Baron and
four of the party kiled.-Major Mckinley
received six delegations, FIVE of which
came from points in Ohio and one from
Indiana. Princeton college became d
university; President Cleveland made
speech on the occasion and large num-
Der of honorary degrees were conferred -
Colonel Morrison's letter repudiating
the Altgeld-Bryan type OF democracy
aroused enthusiasm in the sOund-money
camp in Illinois.
Friday.
Spanish officers in recent engagement
captured papers from the Cuban rebels
which are said to prove that large expe-
dition has landed from the steamer
auntless.-Chares F. Crisp, ex-speaker
OF the House of representatives,, died in
Atlanta, Ga.-Columbus Delano ex-sec-
rotary of the interior, died in Mount
Vernon, Ohio. - Five delegations visited
Major Mckinley in Canton, one Of
which travelled a thousand miles to see
him.-The insult to Secretary Carlisle at
Covngton, Ky, caused great indlgna-
ton among men of all parties in Wash
ington-Sir Julian Pauncefote sent a
batch OF documents bearing on the Ven
zuelan boundary dispute to Secretary
Olney.-Wheat advanced 25s cents a
bushel.
Saturday.
Princess Helene of Montenegro was
married to the Crown Prince OF Italy in
Rome.-The existence ofGermanys army
system has been threatened by the out
RACES committed by officers upon civilians
Major Mckinley addressed twenty-five
delegations. numbering over $4,000 peo
pie; twenty-five states were represented
in the crowds about his ome.-The body
ofexS Speaker Crisp is lying in state II
the Capitol in Atlanta; today it will be
taken to his old home in Americus.-
Chauncey M. pepew spoke at a repub
lican meeting in Rochester.-There was q
decline in the price of wheat.-The sount
money naval demonstration in New Yorl
harbor was witnessed by thousands ant
was a great success.
Sunday.
Bismarckian organs view the Italian
Montenegrin marriage alliance as al
intrigue on the part of England to isolat
Germany.-The Prince of Naples and hi
bride visited the Pantheon in Rome ant
placed wreath upon the tomb of King
Victor Emmanuel Nine persons wer
killed and eight fatally injured by rail
way collision in Missouri.-General Har
rison, in a speech at indianapolis, ans
wered Bryan's talk of coercion. "-Th
body of ex-Speaker Crisp was buried il
Americas, Ga.-The factional difference
between Louisiana republicans have beer
adjusted.-Two women prisoners escape
from the n. Y. Tombs by jumping from
a window in the deputy warden's apa!
ments.-Sermons on the political issues
were preached in n Y. by the Rev. Drs
G. K. Van De Water. X. Heber Newton
Madison c. Peters and others.-Bernart
McMeeney, a Newark, N. J., laborer
was rescued after heing entombed in {
sewer trench for twenty eight hours.
Monday.
Big republican torchlight procession il
Lynn, Mass.-Civil war veterans rally
for Mckinley and Hobart in Faneuil Hall
Boston. Memorial services in honor o
the late ex-Gov. Russell in Cambridge
Mass.-Report of contemplated increase
OF British Atlantic squadron for the de
fence of Canadian coasts and the West
Indies.-John Lawrence, the bogus Cath
ole priest, sentenced at Worcester
Bones of man found in the woods at
North Andover, Mass.-Two grain eleva
tors burned in Chicago and over a mil
lion bushels of wheat consumed.-Neary
1000 pounds of dynamite exploded neal
Pittsburg, Pa, blowing two men tC
pieces and injuriug several Others.
Tuesday.
Wheat was weak in foreign markets
owing to advces from America; another
rise was predcted-Advices from Ha
vana are that Senior Escobar, an editoro
the Discussion" has been re-arrested anc
will be deportedto the Chaffarine Islands
Major Mckinley again received ant
addressed a large number OF visitors; hi:
most important speech of the day wa:
made to the New England Sound Money
League.-Mr. Bryan arrived in Chicago
and at once opened the speechmaking
campaign which will close his canvass
The business part of the town OF Milton
N. Y. was burned'-Chairman Campau
of the Democratic National Campaign
Committee issued a statement claiming
over three hundred electoral votes foI
Bryan.-The firm of Harper & Brothers
became a corporation with a capital
cation OF 100000.
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