St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-02

elected president Of Massachusetts
Daughters Of Veterans II
Blair fined $500 and sent to East Cam
bridge (Mass) jail for Is months fol
running an Illicit distillery in South
Vacancies on the Massachu-
sets Democratic state committee filed
al a red hot meeting.
MONDAY. MARCH 20.
Police have only one clew in the Deb
bins murder case, Medford, Mass In
yestieation clears Franklin Woods, ar
rested on uspicion-Viciuty Of Austin
visited by a terrific Magni-
fccnt residence and valuable contents
burned in New London, Conn-Funeral
at st. Louis of Lee Pom, the grand re-
corder Of the Chinese Free Masons In
America--Loss OF 100000 by fire in
Portsmouth, Va-Water still rising in
river in Greenville, Miss-Death of
Mayor Noble Of Lewiston, Me-Coke
made from coal Of the Canadian Rockies
SMALLPOX and yellow fever claim
more victims in Havana-Another ex-
petition to Cuba landed by the Laureda
Commander Darlington Booth Of the
Volunteers Of America speaks in Ire
mont Temple, Boston-Force Of 100000
/ Russian troops to be concentrated on
southern frontier-A Maine gold Dem
ocrat declined 10 participate in meeting
/ for organization Of a district committee
/ Sixteen victims of the st. Nazaire
disaster rescued by British steamer Yam
/ Secretary Sherman confined to
his room by an attack Of rheumatism
.-Entire Jackson (O) coal field pur-
chased by Kruger syndicate Of London
Missouri Pacific makes the first cut
In freight rates at Kansas City-An-
nivcrsary of modern Splritualism OBJ
served in odd Fellows hall, Boston
Arrival at New York of Mgr. Del Val,
the papal ALLOCATE to Canada-Allega-
cation Is made that Actor Wheat
croft was q bigamst--Death of Act
ress Fannie Award at Brooklyn due to
practice--Downfal Of Herbert A.
Smith Of Everett, Mass. His confession
Of safe robbery causes great surprise
death Of Mrs. Margaret J. Preston
well known writer of southern war
poetry-Proposal to establish greater
New York as the state Of Manhattan
kansas City produce dealer corners
the onion market-Preslden McKin-
ley to review Union Veteran Legion in
Philadelphia April 9--Torpedo boat
No. to be aunched-Price of coal
drops in Colorado - Ten convictions
against Haverhill (Mass) liquor deal
ers and druggsts-Great building
strike threatened in New York.
TUESDAY, MARCH 30.
Two New England members OF con-
gress protest against Dngley duties
President Mckinley to send an old friend
to Cuba as a special commissioner
New Hampshire supreme court refuses
a new trial for DIR. Moore-Little hope
that powers can avert conflict between
Greece and Turkey-Crown Prince
Constantine arrives In Larissa-Alled
powers to occupy Akrotiri-Liquor
license Of the Columbian hotel, Boston,
revoked-Rich farm lands in seven
Mississipr' counties threatened by flood
Ms 81 Val, abelegate to Canada,
says that ais mission is one of peace
No change for the better in the Kentucky
senatorial fight-Chicago anarchists
said to be planning a systematic aglta-
tlon-French cha Der votes against an
inquiry into Panama frauds, but favors
prosecution of three inculpated depu-
ties-Carnegie and Bethlehem steel
companies decide not to bid on battle
/ ship armor-Republican said to be
/ promised enough votes to assume con-
troll of senate committees-C Chairman
Mott of the l.. A. w. racing board APP
points Handicapped for New England
flames Michael, Welch cycle racer
Indefinitely suspended by l.. A. w. rae
ing board-Spike Sullivan and Tommy
| White fight draw at Philadelphia
Pillsbury retains the lead in his chess
match with howalter-Favorabe re-
ports in the national! senate on the bill
prohibiting kaleidoscope pictures of prize
ights-Pubic investigation in progress
into the cause of the gas explosion, cor
ner Boylston and fremont streets, Bos-
ton-Police still at work on the Med
ford, Mass, murder mystery-Dr Luiz
the convicted hllbuster, given is months
| sentence-C. f. Crosby, a Chicago
newspaper correspondent, killed in Cuba
United States district attorney in
| New York investigating case of shin
! T. +. Oakes-Inaugurati of first mu-
nicipal government of Berlin, N. H
Cambridge Mass, people preparing for
grand no-license jubilee-NeW gun
boat Helena shows nearly l6 knots on
official speed trial,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH31.
Custom dut3>S under the Dingley bill
to be made "retrospectiVe"- Genera
W. f. Draper is offered and accepts the
ambassadorship to Italy-Report thai
Justice Field is to retire and be sue.
coded by Attorney General McKen.
na--Petition for the removal of Gen.
eral Martin of the Boston police boar(
Prank T.. Hyde resigns the United
States consulship at Lyons-Town O,
Chandler O. r., swept by a cyclone
many killed and scores wounded-NeV
Orleans flood situation critical-West
ern railroads making new plans in view
or the recent supreme court decision
Break in the leVee near Australia. Miss
entire Mississippi delta may b,
deluged-Consul General Lee will re
turn to Washington April 15-Crowr
frlhce constantine takes command o
the Greek army in Thessaly-Nev
Jersey hurries through legislation to pro
tect its corporations from New Yorl
LeNow laws-Everhard and MOZART
land fight 20 rounds to a draw in New
York-Torpetso boat Dupont launche,
at Bristol, X, senator Hoar intro
duces and argues for an amendment t
the general arbitration treaty-For
tune Of Isabel MarY MurnhY who die