St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29
NEWS SUMMARY.
Thursday.

McClOud inquest AT BuchldHu' MdsS'
O'Neirs parents said Jack lied about
money. Farmer Merrill heard screams
the night of the murder-Brlghte
prosrect for confirmation Of general ar
bltration treaty--Bad fire on CONNER
cial street. Boston --- Precautions
against Asiatic plague taken at New
York-Cundn rebels captured tram
at the gates Of the capital-Negotia-
tions in prospect looking TO foreclosure
and purchase of Union Pacific railroad
Major Mckinley and Chairman Han
ma pleased with outcome Of recent sena-
toria elections-Yale viii 60 ahead in
her athletic relations without regard to
Harvard-Debate in the house of COM
mons on the address In reply to the
queens speech -- metropolitan West
Side elevated road Of Chicago in the
hands Of a receiver-Hot fight expected
I'm the Maine legislature over appropria-
tion for the state college--Boston sea-
men condemned the Frye amendment
to the sailorG bill-General Curtis
Guild, Jr., spoke on immigration before
the Boston Boot and Shoe Club-Can-
didates for the Yale varsity crew g
into training-Captain Of the Amherst
football team transfers his allegiance
TO Yale--Annual reunions Of the
1wenty-fourth and Twelfth Massachu
sets regments-Eight thousand bales
OF cotton arrived at Boston from Calves
ton in one tow-Annual meeting of
Massachusetts, Lumber Dealers Protec-
tive ssociation--Public supervision Of
cases Of consumption Endorsed by Or.
DurEin Of the Boston health board
Schrader, the divine healer, prayed over
hundreds of sufferers at Bridgeport.
Conn - Revivallsts Moody and Jones
continue to draw big crowds at Boston
The ArkWrlght cub The most prom
inent organization of cotton manufac-
turers in New England, met at Boston,
but no action was taken with reference to
curtaiment Of production of work.
Friday.
Ex-senator Edmunds comes out in
support of the arbitration treaty
Second day Of the hearing on Bram's
application for new Sculptor
il. f. Ellicott awarded the contract for
the Pierce statue at Concord, n. H.
John O'Neil Jr., brought into court at
Greenfield, Mass and case continued two
weeks-De' ails of the massacre of
British expedition by natives of the
Benin count Y, Africa-Clerk in the
Portland. NJ o postonice arrested for
stealing letters-Russell Sage opposes
scheme to dispose Of the government in
terest in Union Paclhc-Proposed in
crease In cheap shoe manufacture in The
prison opposed by Brockton, Mass.
manufacturers-Cit of Concord, N.
H., to compromise with Defaulter Eos
ter's bondsmen-E Earthquake on the
Island of Kishn killed 25J0 PERSONS
Sir S II. Strong appointed a member of
the queens priyy council--Statement
made by NJ GuerVille that japan and the
United States had agreed to conclude an
al,iance-HOuse of representatives.
votes against seating Yost, the Virginia
contestant--Asa j. Farwell, an
employe of the Boston Safe Deposit
and Trust company, becomes insane
Annual meeting OF the Old Guard of
Massa huse s-Pians Lcgun for cele-
braton of Queen Victora's Goth ami
versary-C. T. Yerkes TO get control
of all three Of Chicago's elevated rail
rCads-Fall River mill men reach an
agreement to curtail production
Union foreign missionary meeting in
Boston schurch--State Secretary
tary Oin OF Massachusetts IL giSlatul e
condemns the McTammany voting ma
chine ac:-'I;eport of the Massachu-
sets bureau of statistics of labor on
graded weekly wages" First formal
meeting of the Greenhalge cub-Four
young men alleged to have been present
. at alleged "Seeley dinner" Lynn, Mass.
arrested-Papers from New York for
extradition of Annie NJ Dupont signed
by Governor Wolcott of Massachusetts
-Burglar tracked In the snow at Wa
tervillc. Me, and Schrader,
the divine healer at Waterbury, Conn.
B. b. Fuller of Auburn, Me- n candi-
date for consul AT Antwerp
Saturday,
The cabinet decided to bring foreolo-
sure proceedings against the Pacific
ailroads-Arbltratio treaty is free
ly discussed in the United States senate /:
Senator Hoar protests against public
clomor-Bram counsel begins argu-
ment in the appeal for a new trial.
Cuban question discussed at dinner of
Massachusetts Reform club Rhode
Island mill men refuse to enter into
curtailment compact with Fall River
manulacturers-Di Dixon knocks out Bill
ly Murphy In six rounds at New York
Boston men call on Mckinley and urge
appointment of 7. Jefferson Coolidge to
the cabinet-United States senate re-
ceives a communication from Contra
mil
aguan canal-Eight thousand familic.
starving to death in Chicago-Repre
sentatives Cooper and Grosvenor com
plain in the house that the presden
keeps aloof from the people-Excite
ment in the United States senate owe
the Cuban Frank De Haa
Robinson. a prominent Ohio Republican
opposed to Mark Hanna for senator
Bradstreets predicts radical improve
ment in business--Congressm Fitz
gerald Will try to have the frigate on
stitution brought to Boston-Claim
against Spain transmitted to the senat
by the resident-Mutiny threatene
In New York National Guard
Several Of Weyler's body guar
fatally wounded; insurgents cause a !
days siege Death of Sir isaac Pit
man, the gIapher-ReVenue cut
ter Daniel Manning launched at Eas
Boston-HarNard corporation oppose
to continuance OF class day scimmac
al the tree--proprietor Of Clympi
Music hall in New York indicted f,
maintaining a public nuisancc-Pric
of Havana cigars likely to be advance
soon--Alrs. a. II, Jones of LINN an
c. j. Witheraux Of Oswego, N. Y, a,
rested on charge of adultery.
Sunday.
7. Jefferson Coolidge of Boston a cal
met possibllity--Three hundred pc