St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-10
NEWS SUMMARY.
Thursday.

The emperor OF China declared that he
would forfeit his crown rather than
agree to the German demands; he de
sires that the dispute be arbitrated;
Japan is massiug troops on the Island OF
Formosa-Further riotous demonstra-
tions in Prague and its suburbs were
suppressed by the soldiery; martial law
was proclaimed; in the Hungarian Diet
Baron Banffy, the Premier, was asked as
to the right Of Hungary to exercise indie
pendent action.-Mrs. Nancy Allison Nc
Kinev, mother OF the president. was
stricken with paralysis, and little hope
of her recovery is entertained; the presi-
dent started from Washington to visit
her.-Blanche K Bruce of Mississippi
was appointed register Of the Treasury
bv the president. - Negotiations Tor a
treaty of reciprocity with Peru were
beeun.-Nelson Dingley, republican leader
OF the house, says he expects bankruptcy
legislation but no radical currency meas
ure to pass congress at the coming SEES
sion.-The Forest Preserve board. having
spent nearly all of the 81 100000 APP
propriated for its use, will ask the next
legislature for 81 100000 more, and that
of 1899 for like sum.
Friday.
Reinforcements of artilerymen, field
guns and one thousand marines have
been ordered to the German force occupy
ing Chinese territory.-Senor Canalejas,
SPANS special commissioner in Cuba,
found fifteen thousand orphans in the
Province of Pinar del Rio-Princess
Kaiulani is reported as having joined the
anntxai ion party in Hawaii.-President
McKinley's mother is sinking slowly but
steadily, and her physician gives no hope
that she will ever regain consciousness ;
the pr, sident will return to Washington
for the opening of congress.-Speaker
Reed and many other members of con-
gress arrived in Washington.-George X.
Blodgett, patent lawyer for the General
Electric company, was shot and danger
ousy wounded by burglar at his home
in Schenectady Yale won the inter-
collegiate debate with Harvard at New
Haven on the question of Hawaiian an
nexation.
Saturday.
A British expedition left Bombay for
the island of Mombasa, off the coast of
Zanzibar-The Hungarian premier will
on Monday introduce bills in the Hun
garian Diet maintaining the status quo
in Austria Hungary.-The definite treaty
of peace between the Sublime Porte and
Greece was signed at Constantinople.-
President Mckinley took leave of his
dying mother and started for Washing
ton from Canton.-Talk of a wheat cor
ner controlled by Armour and Pillsbury
did not affect the grain market.-The
Kent & Stanley company, manufacturers
oil jewelry in Providence. having liabili-
ties amounting to 81 100000, went into
the hands OF receivers.-Justice Chester
of the supreme court in Albany sustained
the State Superintendent OF Public In
struction in taking charge of the Water
vliet public schools, which the board of
education would not open.
Sunday.
Fierce storms have prevailed over the
Italian peninsula; twenty-five merchant
men were wrecked in the Bay OF Naples.
1T was officially announced in Wash
ington that Governor Griggs of New
Jersey had accepted the office of attorney
general to succeed Mr.. McKenna when
the latter is appointed a justice of the
supreme court; Mr.. Griggs will resign as
governor on January 1.-THE state ex-
else commissioner annual report shows
that the Raines law has reduced t he num-
Der of saloons in New York city one-sixlh,
and has increased the city's revenue by
over So 500 900 The work OF the Roths-
child scientific expedition to the Gallapa-
gos Archipelago is described in letter
from member of the party.-The pro-
posed combination OF the wire, wire nail
and steel rod interests has almost been
perfected; it is said that the control OF
the pool will be in the hands of ]. P.
Morgan and his associates,-The presi
dents mother, Mrs. Mckinley, continues
to grow weaker at her home in Canton,
OHIO. and her death is expected at any
moment.
Monday.
Two German cruisers arrived at Port
au Prince and delivered an ultimatum to
the Haytian government, giving it eight
hours to pay the Lueders indemnity; it
is believed that the demand was com.
piled with.-To deputation from the
parliament Emperor William spoke
strongly of his determination to increase
Germanys efficiency as naval power
The regular session of the fiity-fiith con
gress was opened President Mckinley S
message was read in both branches, and
adjournment was taken in respect to the
memory OF Senator George and Represen-
tative Wright.-Superint,ndent Aldridge
Of the state department OF public works
and state Engineer Adams assert tina,
$5.000000 more is needed for canal i'm
provements. - The presidents mother
rallied slightly soon after noon, and wa:
able to recognize those at her bedside
Mr.. Mckinley lett Washington for Can
ton, Ohio-A decision was reached thai
Luetgert, the alleged wife murderer
should take the witnessstand in his owl
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