St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
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Death OF Alvan Clark, the great lens
maker at Canbridgeport, Mass-Cen-
tennial anniversary celebration in Au-
gusta, Me--Maher-S harkey fight a
draw-Sensational session of the Maine
Episcopal church convention in Port
land, Me--Memorial to the pastor Of
the Pilgrims dedicated at Gainsborough,
Eng-Vice President Hobart's name
attached to railroad pooling agree
hent-Halifax paper scents mischief
In the mission of the Marblehead-
Senate only disposes of half page Of
tariff bill-Alleged assailant of young
Long of Greenwich, Conn.,, arrested
Storm causes suspension Of the work
Of the First brigade, M. V. NJ, in camp
June breaks the record for rain
fall-Braziians inflict a crushing de-
feat on the fanatics-Boston master
GLACIERS will open free shops-Lynn,
Mass, churches being robbed by thieves,
who escape arrest-Closing meeting
and banquet Of the Massachusetts Med
zeal society at Boston-Annua meet
ing Of the Massachusetts Federation Of
Women's clubs at Great Darlington
Scores Of lives lost in terrific gale in
the China Sensational Silver Re-
publican party to take part in the 1898
elections-Postal congress delegates
arrive in Boston.
Friday.
Isabelle Perkins, heiress to millions,
and Larz Anderson, young American
diplomat, married at Boston-Boston
elevated railway bill signed by the
governor-Great damage by heavy
rain and floods in northern New Eng
land-Senate rejects agricultural
bounty amendment and takes up the
sugar chedule-Victim of Lisbon IN.
H. assault regaining consciousness--
Terrible cyclone causes great damage
In Italy-President Mckinley criticised
by the Pail Mall Gazette-Presiden
Mckinley heartily greeted on his south
ern trip-Maher and Sharkey released
by New York police magistrate
Mr. Calhoun displeased with his recep-
ton by the president-Torpedo boat
Porter's remarkable record-Durrant,
the California murderer, reprieved until
July 9-Relations Of the L. A. w. with
foreign racing bodies somewhat strained
Sunday baseball In Cleveland given
O knockout in the courts-A baseball
cannon successfully used for pitching
in a game at Princeton - Harvard
varsity crew almost swamped in its
training at hkeepsie-Brewers
convention pronounces the Raines law
q failure-Probable clue discovered to
identity Of man found dead in South
Braintree, Mass-Departure Of United
States cruiser New York for Newport
News.
Saturday.
Massachusetts, legislature prorogued
at 12:47 a. m-First test vote on sugar
schedule results in adoption of Republic
can caucus endment-Attempt to
kill governor of National Soldiers Home
IN Leavenworth, Kan, with dynamite
President to send special message
to congress, asking appointment Of a
currency ommission-Terrible acct
dent in coal mine in Wales-Further
adjournment of peace conferences in
Constantiople agreed upon-Victim
of the Lisbon IN. H.) assault regains
consciousness-Bel and pulpit stolen
from a church in Gouldsboro, Me-
Hostile natives attack a British force
in India-New England Society of
Friends in session in Portland, Me
Dominion government proposes to re-
taliate against United States If in
creased duties on lumber are exacted
Excitement in Marlboro, Mass, over
employment of non-residents in build
ing street railway-New York China
men celebrate the Festival of the Dragon
Boats-Four Gloucester (Mass.) fish
ermen have a narrow escape-Log
boom breaks at Guild Hall Falls, N. H
Bald, Cooper and Titus ride in the
bicycle races at Warsaw, N. Y-Open-
ing of the spring golf meeting at the
Country club-Philadelph cricket
team scores 2O9 runs in IT'S match at
Manchester, Eng-General Stewart L.
woodford to be offered the position of
minister to Spain-Close of the hotel
mems convention in Boston-President
Mckinley visits the Tennessee exposi-
ton, and makes a speech-Notary
public of Providence accused of MAX
ing false certificates on pension claims
Decision against use of vestments
caused designations at meeting of coun-
Gil Of Reformed Episcopal church
Harold D. Gilbert of Newton, Mass,
lost in Connecticut river near Norwich,
Vt-Torpedo boat Porter put through
her maneuvering paces-President of
East Maine Conference Seminary re-
signs.
Sunday.
| Armistice between Greece and Turkey
broken-Loss of the schooner Orcutts
crew on Cape Cod alleged to have been
| due to cowardice of the life savers
Boston man supposed to have been muir
Gered in Tonawanda, N. Y-Annie M.
Dean arrested in Woburn, Mass, charged
with embezzling $15OO-General Pat
rick A. Collins returns to Boston
Duke Of Devonshire addresses colonial
premiers in London-William ]. Bryan
arrives in New York, but has little to
say-Report in Havana that General
Rivera is to be shot at once-Senate
Republican caucus arrived at no con-
| clusion respecting the Hawaiian reci-
procity treaty-Fund to be raised for
Mark Twain-Cases of CHAMBERS in
Lynn, Mass; five horses condemned and
| four placed in quarantine-NewE Eng
land again wins the championship of
| the National International Scholastic
| Athletic association-Two Holyoke,
Mass, men drowned in the Connecticut
while trying to save lumber-Essex
| County Interscholastic Athletic associa-
lion holds its annual games-Annual
Out-of door Shakespearian play at Well
esley college-Laborers threaten the
life of the mayor of Somersworth N. H
| -MF.Dwyer's colt Previous wins the