St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03
Monday.

Miss Clara Barton addresses a crowded
meeting in Boston.-Cuban insurgents
lay waste the cane fields in their path
Trouble growing in the Transvaal out OF
the refusal of the government to grant
foreigners civil rights equal to those en-
loved by the Boers.-An uprising against
President Hippolite reported from Hayti.
"A battle over boundary lines takes
place between the people OF two Mexican
towns, Huitzl and San Juan del Estado,
in which four people were killed and 20
injured. - Affairs reported quieter in
Caracas.-The mild weather has cleared
the Hudson OF ice.-Mrs. West and a man
named Devers were shot and burned to
death by a mob of whitecaps at Leba-
non, KY, a few days ago. The man had
killed the woman's husband, and she was
living with him.
Tuesday.
Russia massing troops on the Korean
border in readiness for any emergency
"Healer" Schlatter, who has been in
Mexico, says he is directed to 20 to Cen
trail America, but he will stop some days
at the /uni reservation.-The Duchess OF
Marlborough i'll with typhoid fever in
Rome.-The battleship Texas reported
unsatisfactory, and will likely be placed
out of commission for extensive re-
pairs Police OF New York think the
Burden jewelry theft was committed by
someone in the house,-Two thousand
troops embark at Cadiz, Cuba.-More
Cuban battles reported. Rebels attack
a Spanish force which holds it's position;
Gomez and Maceo forced to make a re-
treat.-Boston vessel, Julia A. Ward, was
wrecked off Louisiana coast on Dec. 20.
Her crew arrive at Galveston after hav-
ing been without food, water or sleep on
a raft for five days.--A large number of
miners killed by an explosion in a coal
mine at Wrangle, Prussian Silesia -
Widespread gale from the gulf effects the
Atlantic coast and much damage is done
in several places.-Joseph Cook return
ing to his Boston home i'll.
Wednesday,.
Illness of Duchess Of Marlborough con
tradicted,-New York legislature meets
at Albany Massachusetts house
opens.-Some excitement created in
England by the news that an armed
force OF the British South African com
pany has entered the Boer territory and
a conflict is hourly expected.-The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland give a New
reception, assisted by the ladies of
the cabinet, in the White House.-Presi-
dent Cleveland announces names of the
men chosen Tor the Venezuelan commits.
They are Justice David A. Brewer,
Richard H, Alvey, Andrew D. White,
Frederick X. Coudert and Daniel c. Gil
man.-Cunard steamer Cephalonia
beached near Holyhead for an hour and
halt, her hold filled with water and a
panic prevailed among passengers at
irst.-Work of removing the Atlanta
exposition buildings begins.-Soldiers
and police have a fight at Bridgeport,
about 80 badly injured.-Eng-
and orders DR.. Jameson to take his
armed force out of the Transvaal.-Brit-
sh cruiser PalIas ordered to join the
North American squadron.-Czarina
opens charitable bazaar in St. Peters
1urg.-Bomb with lighted fuse found at
he door Of the residence OF DR.. Pierce
a republican member of the
French deputies, in Paris.-Foreign dip
omats will again try to mediate between
Turks and Armenians.-Alfred Austin
appointed poet laureate of England
Sir Frederick Leighton, B. A., and Mr..
Henry Hucks Gibbs raised to the peerage.