St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-31
NEWS SUMMARY.


state militia.-McKinley one OF the speak
ers at the Cleveland centennial celebra-
ton on "New England day. Ancient
and Honorable Company of Boston left
London to take passage at Liverpool on
board the Cunard liue steamer, Servia,
for home.-Great commotion in Nara
gansett Pier hotel over an alleged theft
of $50, 900 worth of diamonds from the
room of guest.-Hon. William c. Whit
ney warns the republicans that the sound
money vote cannot be united if demo-
Gratis must vote for McKinleyism as well
as Mckinley, and that the present course
of things makes a sound money demo-
cratic ticket inevitable Populist con-
vention elects Senator Allen of Nebraska
for permanent chairman; a Bryan victory.
Friday,
Bryan and Sewall nominated by accla-
nation by the National Silver party con-
vention at ST. Louis.-Lynn Peoples
party rally presided over by colored
.-Bradstreet reports a continued
unsatisfactory state Of trade ohm Nor
rison of Rockland struck and killed by a
train at a Chelsea crossing.-Rev. James
Wright OF York Village, Me-, suspended
by the presiding elder.-A Waterbury,
Conn, pastor organizes citizens COM
mittee to prevent Sunday ball playing
Mrs. ]. ]. Coogan OF New York city
robbed Of diamonds worth $30,000.-
Arrangements being made to remove
Cornelius Vanderbilt to Newport, r. |.
Rains have injured crops in Ohio to the
extent of hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
Saturday.
Hon. T. E. Watson Of Georgia nomi-
mated by the popuists for the second
place on the presidential ticket on
the second ballot, amid much applause
News received at Morrison, Colorado, of
a great wave of water 10 feet high,
which came tearing down the narrow
canyon of Bear Creek, carrying every
ing before it. From Is to 1S lives
are known to have been lost
Grover Cleveland has refused to partic-
pate in the welcome home to the London
contingent of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery company next Friday.-The
Capetown assembly holds Cecil Rhodes
for the raid; his company
furnished the funds to pay for the inva-
sion Of the Transvaal-A despatch from
Constantinople says that the latest
accounts received there are to the effect
that 40 prosperous villages around Van
have been destroyed and every male over
eight years of age killed. The total killed
are placed at ,S00.-Vermont farmers
the army worm eating up acres
of grain in this state.-Whole fields are
eaten clean in single day and many
farmers are cutting their oats green.
Sunday.
Cornelius Vanderbilt removed to New
port, r. L., making the trip in his
brothers yacht, "The Conqueror. Six
killed and eight wounded at a race riot
in Florida colored men helda festival"
white men intruded and shooting result
of the first five charters of
the greater New York City charter made
public.-A little boy in Liverton, r. l.,
stolen by three men in sight Of the
mother.-Fifty killed in a railroad
accident between Bombay and Delhi;
train was thrown from the rails and
of coaches wrecked.
Monday.
The revolt against Turkish rule in
Macedonia is reported to be assuming
proportions; hard fighting, in
which the insurgents are usually victo-
rious occurs almost daily.-An agent of
the venezuelan government is endeavor-
ing to negotiate loan in Berlin.-The
Car is said to be deferred from visiting
various European capitals by his fear of
Mckinley conferred
with chairman Hanna of the republican
committee, in Cleveland.-
Chairman Jones of the democratic ma
tional committee, visited w. J. Bryan at
his home in Lincoln, Neb.-Cleveland,
Ohio, strikers win their struggle; COM
pany accede to their demands.-Four
men badly hurt by floor giving away
in Chicago building.-A hill discovered
in South Dakota which is in constant
state of vibration.
Tuesday.
Mark Hanna, chairman of the repubi-
can national committee, arrived in New
York city; large number of republican
politicians were on hand t o greet him.
Chicago threatened with tidal waves,
the water rising along the western shore
OF the lake three feet above high water
Jameson and his companions
found guilty of violating the foreign
enlistment act.-Sound money democrats !
working hard to organize the third party
ticket
Wednesday.
Roman |, Zubof, claiming TO be jour
nalist from Boston and Russian count,
suicide in cell of police sta
ton in New York city.-Advices from
Chetoo, China, say that the German gun
boat llitis has been wrecked in a ty-
phoon. Seventy five officers and men
were lost.-Official reports announce the
failure OF the grain harvest in nearly all
sections OF South Russia.-A despatch
from Berlin says that the powers have
notified Greece that they will withdraw
all support from her if she continues to
patronze or assist the insurgents in
Macedonia,-A locomotive went through
The Vandalia railroad bridge near Craw-
tordyille, Ind, killing three men. The run
was being made to see if the track was
safe after the recent heavy rains.--It is
authoritatvely stated that official docu-
ments have been presented to the Car
bearing upon the atrocities in Turkey,
which have had the effect of alternating
his maJesty's sympathy from the Turk
sh government, and have given rise to
The hope that concerted action will be
hat