Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09
al AROUND HE WORL D.
THURSDAY, JULY 90.


eclipse of the sun till 1900
The treasury department decided that
calf skins are subject to duty at rate of
10 per cent ad valorem. A gold-Iadened
ship to be escorted to San Francisco by
an armed vessel
Steamer Scandinavian of the Allan
line on the oath crashed into and sunk
the British barkentine Florence off
Newfoundland. Four men and the cap
tain's wife were drowned
England has had undisputed posses
sion of the island of Palmyra for years.
Hawaii's claim could not be established.
No difficulty expected to arise between
United States and Great Britain.
FRIDAY, JULY 30.
Secretary of the Navy Long will take
q vacation.
Star Pointer beat Joe Patchen in three
straight heats at Cleveland.
The steamer Canada lowered the record
from Queenstown to Boston.
Orders have been issued for the 31st
national encampment of the G. A. r.
at Buffalo.
continues. A steam collier left San
Francisco, carrying 1160 men.
DR. E. F. Mclean. a prominent horse
man, expired at Cincinnati after seeing
his filly Taluca win an exciting race.
The battleship Maine struck an ex-
cursion steamer, backed into a pier an
sunk a float with 10 freight cars in New
York harbor
SATURDAY. JULY 81
Seven people killed by a cyclone in
Illinois.
Rich discoveries of gold on the Ameri-
can side in the Yukon district reported.
Presidential party enjoyed band con-
cert and later took a drive around
PIattsburg.
Baron Blanc has applied for an injunc-
ton to restrain his former wife using the
title Baroness Blanc as her stage name.
Unusual volume of business during
this dull month. Slow, conservative
and steady expansion considered the best
feature.
Sheriff comes to the aid OF De Armitt,
the Pittsburg coal operator, ordering
away the strikers who were trying to
persuade their brothers to quit work.
Tide Of prosperity in Nebraska at
food. Large sums are being spent in
new enterprises, old ones resuming bust
ness on full time, and money seeking in
vestment al per cent. Tramps are re-
ceiving $3.50 a day at farm work.
SUNDAY, AUG. 1.
Ex-Banker Spalding was found guilty
on the third trial at Chicago.
Senator HGnsbrough of North Dakota
will wed Miss Chapman, a Washington
beauty, in October.
Sir Charles Dixie viii ask in parliament
for the publication of the Boring sea cor
respondence. The American bishops at
the Lambeth conference fatty refuse to
accept the Archbishop Of Canterbury as
a Protestant oCne."
Champion Ten I1yck, the winner of the
diamond scults race at Henley, Eng,
reached New York He says he is
pleased with his trip abroad and thinks
that the English public is fair-minded.
FIe will row at Philadelphia next month
he does not think that the English scull-
ers are the equals Of the Americans.
MONDAY, AUG. 2.
Richmond, the heart of the old Con-
federacy, desires Grand Army encamp-
mert in 1889.
Governor Taylor Of Tennessee ap-
pointed young woman e member of his
military STAFF
Dawson, Alaska, q camp of marvels;
output of gold fer the season will be be
tween S5.G3p coo and $40, 600 coo.
Hon. Whitelaw Reid received an invi-
tation to Nieit President 1scz-:nley, and
will afterwards visit Secretary of State
Sherman.
q. e. Anderson, g Wall street New
Yorll) broker. dies OF thirst on Salt river
(Ari) desert. He turned back when
almost at tde end of his journey. His
wife is now in Phenix. Ari.
TUESDAY, AUG. 3.
No Ietup IN the rush for the Klondyke
gold fields.
Stein, the great French bicycle rider,
arrived in this country.
Strike situation IL the Pittsburg dis
trict said to be nearing 8 crisis; strikers
hold a. enthusiastic meeting.
Kr:ckerbocIzer A. c. of san Francisco
offers $4,000 for the BIaher vs.. SharBey
fight which beats Brady's bid.
British steamer Furtor burned at sea,
and crew of q men picked up by the
Sycamore and brought to Boston.
Lord Salisbury in the house of lords
says there viii probably be more delay
in the Turkish matter, and that no duty
lies on Europe 10 provide for the pay
ment Of the German holders of Greek
bonds.
Washington: Secretary Gage not at
all pleased with treasury balance sheet;
despite unusually large revenue from
customs the expenditures for the month
of July exceed the receipts by 81, 900, 900;
Senator Morgan thinks q crisis in the
Cuban situation is close at hand, that
Spain may provoke war with the United |
States.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. T.
President Mckinley enjoying vacation |
at Champlain.
Countess of Ancaster declares that |
dancing has degenerated.
Second deposit for the fight between /
and Maher made.
The Japanese minister to France says |
we have no right to Hawaii.
Over $50 persons drowned in the foods |