St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-26
NEWS SUMMARY.
Thursday,

thuTbuhy.
The mpetitor,prisoner were released
from Cabanas Fortress in Havana. and
sailed on the steamship Sarrtoga for New
York.-The Montserrat, having ex.Cap.
tain. General WeyIer on board, reached
Corunna, Spain; Weyler decided to re-
main on board until the steamer arrives
at Barcelona.-The complete pacifcation
Of the Philippine Islands is reported from
Madrld.-The annual report OF Secretary
Bliss, reviewing the operations of the In
terror department, was made public
Great satisfaction was expressed in
Washington over the release of the Com.
petitor prisoners by the Spanish govern
ment.-Austin Lathrop, superintendent
OF New York state prisons, announces all
the convicts are at work under the new
system, and that the prisons are more
than sell supporting.-A chapel and four
halls were dedicated at the sixtieth ami
versary celebration of Mount Holyoke
college.-A verdict for $21,666 against
the Northwestern railroad was secured
by F. r. Ketcham, who alleged that he
had beer blacklisted.
Friday.
A destructive fire occurred in the Grip
plegate district Of London; two acres
were burned over, and nearly one hun.
dred warehouses and other buildings
were DESTROYED; the loss is estimated at
$4,000. 900; st. Giles church was dam.
aged.-Official dispatches from Picking
assert that the Chinese government had
taken steps to punish the murderers of
the German missionaries before the Ger
man troops landed at Kiao. Chau.-The
Canadian cabinet agreed to the proposal
of this government for a joint commits
sion to settle existing controversies
Cuban situation was discussed at the
meeting of the cabinet and great salts
faction was expressed at the recent con-
cessions made by Spain.-The Treasury
department has nearly completed its es-
Inmates of appropriations for the next
fiscal year.-The government is prepar.
ing it's case against the Central Pacific
railroad in anticipation of a default on
January 1.-Rockefeler Hall, a handsome
building presented to Vassar college by
John ID. Rockefeller, was Dedicated
Great crowds arrived in New Haven and
Philadelphia to attend the Yale Princeton
and Pennsylvania. Harvard foot ball
games.-lmportant captures OF moon
sinners were made by revenue officials in
Tennessee.-An alderman in Minneapolis
was found guilty on the charge OF solicit
ing brbe Of $4,000 in connection with
contract.-The Tammany Hall execu.
tive committee, on Richard Croker's mo.
ton, voted to give $40, 900 to Cuba and
like amount to the poor of New York
Saturday.
demonstration in honor of General
Weyler has been arranged when his
steamer touches at Palma, Majorca
Island, his irthplace-WiIiam R. Foster
the embezzler, is fighting the efforts to Sc.
cure his extradition from France to
America.-Premier Meline in the French
chamber OF deputies, promised to intro
duce bill for the relief OF agricultural
distress.-The Russian government made
a demand on Turkey for payment OF ar
rears of the Russo. Turkish war indem
nity.-Yale defeated Princeton in the foot
ball game at New Haven, = to 0; Penn
syvania beat Harvard at Philadelphia
is to Cit is announced that Lieuten
ant d. H. Jarvis, executive officer of the
Bear, will command the overland expe
dition for the relief of the ice-imprisonet
whalers in the Arctic.-Deep snow ma.
fallen on the mountain passes leading
from Skaguay to the Klondike gold fields
A combination OF enamelled ware man
ufacturers, with capital of $25 900, 900
is reported to have been formed
Twenty-three people were injured, thre
fatally, in railroad wreck near Brazil
Ind.
Sunday.
The royal decree for the establishment
OF autonomy in Cuba will be submitted
today to a cabinet council in Madrid -
destructive fire occurred in Melbourne
Australia nearly an entire block wa
burned. and the damage is estimated a
5,000,000-The steamer Victoria ha
returned to Tromsoe, from Sptzhergen
without having obtained any informa
ton regarding Andree -The administra
ton has its reply to the last communica
ton from the Spanish ministry nearl
ready.-Thc operations of the Dingle.
tariff law thus far disprove the asser
tions that it would close foreign market
to American goods.-The Imperial AT
thorities in London are believed to favo
the plan for settling disputes between tn
United States and Canada by join
commission.-Presiden Eliot of Harvar
issued statement defending intercolleg
ate loot ball against those who desire t
have il prohibited by law.-An appeal TO
funds with which to purchase part {
Elmwood, James Russell Lowells estat
in Cambridge for memorial park, ha
been issued by men of national prom
nence.-Secretary Ayers report on tn
operations OF the war department wa
made publc.-Two men were killed an
several injured in a collision betwee
trolley cars near Batimore.-A bill ha
been prepared for presentation at II
coming session OF congress providing &c
commissioners to draft new laws io
Alaska.
Monday.
Opposition to the Cuban tariff bein
made autonomous has developed
Spain; the cabinet met and approved tt
entire scheme OF autonomy Tor Cuba e:
cept the tariff section, which will be CO.
sidered today; in Cuba negotiations &c
peace on the basis OF autonomy are bei
attempted with the insurgents, wltho.
success.-As a condition to secure Il
suspension of pelagic sealing Tor oneyea
the United States has consented to Su
pend sealing Tor that time on the Prb
loft Islands. 1T was authoritative
stated in Washington that negotiation
for new arbitration treaty between q
United States end Great Britain have M