St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-29
NEWS SUMMARY.
Friday.

pIoNNh IL - ~
States regarding Cuba; the cabinet de-
cided to grant amnesty to political pris-
oners in Cuba and Porto Rico.-The
Japanese government has yielded all the
points in dispute with the Hawaiian re-
public and accepts arbitration OF every
phase of the contention.-The details OF
the monetary negotiations ween the
United States, French and British gov
ernments, with the action OF the In
dian government, were made pubic III
London. - Lord Aberdeen, Governor
General OF Canada. received an honorary
degree al Princeton university's charter
dav celebration, and he and ex-President
Cleveland made addresses DIR. Newton
Bateman. president OF Knox college,
died at Galesburg. Ill.-Justin Winsor,
librarian of Harvard university, died at
Cambridge, Mass.-A dime museum man
ager offered to furnish $25 900 bail tor
Luetgert and to give the alleged wife
murderer $500 a week to exhibit him.
Wire-tappers feeced the bookmakers out
of $50, 900 Richard Croker of New
York made a reply to the threat OF Henry
George that il the latter was elected
mayor nc WOulu investigate do " nv"
Mr.. Croker made his fortune.
Saturday.
The Spanish government decided to
modify the tenor OF its reply to the note
of the United States regarding Cuba,
which, it is said, has been cabIed to Wash
ington.-A new cabinet was formed in
Servia, under the premiership OF DR..
Wladan Georgevitch.-There was an ex-
citing debate in the French Chamber OF
Deputies on the price Of bread; confidence
in the government was voted by a large
maiority.-The sealing conference, with
delegates from the United States, Russia
and Japan present in Washjngton.-The
funeral of George M. Pullman took place
in Chicago.-Harvard defeated Brown
and Princeton beat Cornell at foot ball.
The Citizens Union of New York move
ment showed many more signs OF pro-
gress; Mayor Strong declared that Low
can win; Charles Steckler predicted
that Low would carry Manhattan and
the Bronx and would be first in the race,
with George second.-Dr. hansen, the
explorer, arrived on the Lucania; a re-
ception was given in his honor by the
American Geographical society. Miss
Maud Come, Ireland's Joan of Arc"
arrived in New York on the Lucania.-
The Yale foot ball eleven defeated the
Indians from Carlisle, at the backgrounds,
by a score of "a to 8.
Sunday.
Captain John Frederick Lugard, a
British officer, says that the territory OF
Borgu, africa, held by the French, be-
longs indisputably to Great Britain; a
collision between the rival nations is not
improbable.-Man lives have been lost
in floods in Italy.-The rebel tribesmen
i'll India are massing at Sempagha Pass
and more serious fighting is expected
There were twenty four new cases OF
yellow fever and three deaths from the
disease in in New Orleans; eighteen new
cases were reported in Montgomery, Ala.
1t is announced on behalf OF the None
AIRY Commission that no radical changes
in the currency and banking system will
be recommended to CONGRESSMAN aware
of over $45O,0 0 has been made by ar
arbitration commission against The
government Of Columbia in favor of The
Cauca Railway and Land Company
Maryland republican leaders express
confidence of carrying the Legislature
which will elect a successor to Senate
German.
Monday.
Steps were taken by the United State
embassy in Paris to secure the eXtradl
ton OF William r. Foster who in 1885,
stole $193, 900 from the Gratuity Fun
of the New York Produce Exchange
General Weyler was ordered to remain i,
Cuba until the arrivalof Marshal Blanco
his ACKNOWLEDGMENT Adolfo Castillo
an insurgent leader in Cuba, is reporte
to have been killed in an engagement
with a Spanish force.-A column of troop
commanded by General Hunter ha
started to drive Osman Digma from til
Albara river.-It was announced in Rom
that the Pope had decided not to int,
fere in the case of Monsignor Schroede
| of the Catholic University in Washington
The reply of Spain to Minister Woo
ford's note has not yet been received /
Washington; the cabinet is expected t
take some action on the subject today
The death list of the railroad wreck
Garrison's remains 10; the body OF or
d the women passengers was identified
the bodies OF the engineer and hrema
and of A. G. Mckay are still at IL
bottom of the river.-There were
deaths from yellow fever and So ne
cases of the disease in New Orleans.-Tl
second trial of Luetgert for murderir
his wife may begin immediately.-D
Nansen attended a reception in his hon'
in Brooklyn, was serenaded by Il
Swedish singing societies and escorted
a meeting held by his countrymen
welcome him.
Tuesday.
An outline of SPANS reply to t
United States was given out in Madri
but it is not expected that the text OF t
note will be published until after congre
meets; there is further evidence tn
autonomy will not he acceptable TO Cub
the report of General Castillo's death
confirmed; some Spanish soldiers {
INJURED at going On board of transpor
bound for Cuba.-Trouble is possible |
tween France and Great Britain ov
their conflicting claims in Borgu, We
Africa. 1t is denied that there was a
political significance in the refusal of t
czar to receive the grand. duke and graz
duchess of Baden at Darmstadt.-T
government has withdrawn its mott
for postponement OF the sale of the ma
line o the Union Pacific railroad, the
organization committee having increas
its bid So. 000, 900. 1t is thought
Washington that Japan has decided
abandon opposition to the annexation
|, Hawaii.-A severe snowstorm prevail
in Colorado and other Western stat