St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-30
NEWS SUMMARY.
Thursday.

Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whtelaw Reid enter
tanned the Prince of Wales at dinner in
London.-Another carrier pigeon was
renorted with a message supposed to be
from Andree stating that he had crossed
the Pole; its authenticity was doubted.
The Turks began the evacuation OF
Thessalv. - President Mckinley MONT
mated the members OF the Nicaragua
Canal Commission. Lynchings OF
negroes were reported in Georgia and
Alabama: a Florida negro was saved
from iynching by being taken to sea-
Secretary Sherman said that he and the
President were in complete accord on the
instructions given to Ambassador Hay
in the sealing controversy.--Th The Logan
monument was dedicated in Chicago
with great pomp and ceremony .-Numer'
Gus companies were formed and steamers
chartered to visit the Klondyke gold
region.-Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews re-
signed the presidency of Brown Uni
yersity on account OF a protest from the
corporation against his activity IN the
tree silver cause Armed deputy sheri1ts
were called on to guard the Hite mines
strikers-It is said that President NC
Kinlev will send his currency message 70
Congress Immediately after the tarifl piIl
is signed. Silver fell to the lowest price
on record.
Friday.
The Turkish government accepted the
frontier lines marked by the military
attaches; Turkish Official was sent 10
Crete-lt was reported that Germany
had mace protest against tie anneXa.
ton OF Hawaii BY the United States, ana
had approached Japan to aud her,
in vain.-In an interview the Bishop OF
Honolulu says the natives OF Hawaii are
opposed to annexation to the United
States.-An agreement in the United
States Senate to take the vote on the
tariff conference committees report at .
O'Clock this afternoon was reached
there was an exciting coloquy between
Messrs. Foraker and Allen over charges
of fraud ir the Ohio election; Senators
Teller, White, Pettus and Others spoke
against the tariff bill. Some measures OF
minor Importance were passed IN the
House and recessts were taken to await
=
An explosion occurred on the steamboat
Nutmeg State, at Bridgeport, winch
killed four men and fatally injured three
others Agreement to arbltrate the Goa
miners difficulties was reached, and def
mite arrangements will be begun today
United States judges in Maryland
handed down two decisions favorable to
receivers of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road One of the severest thunderstorms
known in years swept over New YorF
CITY, the lightning striking several tai
buildings, though no serious damage was
done.-About 100000 damage done
bv fire in the cracker factory OF TIT
American Biscuit company. at Hester
and Elizabeth streets, New York city.
Saturday.
Devad Pacha, the Turkish commits
sioner to concilate the Mussulmans II
Crete, arrived in Canea.-The report tina
Turkey had begun to evacuate Thessal.
was denied.-The extra session OF tn
55th Congress came to an end at
O'Clock in the evening. The conierenc
report on the tariff bill was adopted b
vote OF 40 TO 30.-A currency commits
sion bill was passed in response to Pres
dent MGKnley's message; Speaker Rec
announced his committee appointment
The new tariff law went into efftc
President Mckinley signing the bi
shortly after o'clock.-The Presider
sent special message to Congress
recommending the appointment OF
currency COMMISSIONER crisis in til
West Virginia coal miners strike
expected tomorrow; the operators OF tt
Pittsburg district will hold an impo
tant conference on Tuesday, and col
ference OF National labor and stril
leaders will occur.-The Custom Hou'
remained open until O'Clock, and the
was lively race among the steamers
get in port in the vain belief that Wise
tariff duties would be levied on the ca
goes they carried
Sunday.
Prince Henry of Orleans receiv,
another challenge to a duel from {
Italian officer recently released fro
Abyssinia. convaescence of Mn
Lillian Nordca, the prima donna, W
announced in London.-A Boston sail
named McNally succeeded in swimmir
across the English Channel to a poi
wit thin three miles of Cape Griz Nez
General Ruiz Rivera was removed by t
Spanish authorities in Cuba from HI
pital to Cabanas fortress-The Spri
House at Richtield Springs was burne
Mayor Strong and other well-kno,
New Workers were among the guests,
of whom escaped -Debs and the otl
strike agitators held meetings in
Farmont region of West Virginia;
mines are all guarded by deputy sheri
The bicycle corps of the 25th Uni
States Infantry arrived at ST. Lo,
having ridden from Fort Nilsson
Mont 1900 miles, in 40 days.-A &C
pany headed by j. Edward Addicks
Delaware and having SIS 900, 000capi
was said to be in process OF formation
develop the Klondyke country.-Spea
Reeds committee appointments
regarded as assuring a strong and ei
tive organization OF the House.-A i
Der mill boiler at Punxatawney, Pc
exploded killing one man, wounding
and throwing 200 out of work .-Arral
ments are complete for Mr. Moo
fifteenth annual Bible conference at
Mortified, Mass, which will begin /
Thursday.
Monday.