St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-22
NEWS SUMMARY.
Friday.

Am DaSShuOT nay tHdI 1t WOuIu take
part in sealing conference in Washing
ton, in which Japan and Russia would
not partcipate.-The Spanish cabinet
discussed the Competitor case, and de-
cided to take action in the case of the i'm
prisoned flibusters in Havana; Colonel
Zaya, representing the Cuban insurgents
in London, said that nothing short of
complete independence will satisfy the in
surgents. warship Yantic, against
which there have beed many protests in
the Canadian press, sailed from Boston
for Detroit, to be used as the training
ship of the Michigan naval reserve
President Mckinley reviewed the parade
OF the Washington police and fire depart
ment.-Senator German in an open letter
offers to relinquish the leadership Of his
party in Maryland and his ambition to
be reelected if such action will insure
democratic success.
Saturday.
The British cabinet met; no decision
as to the answer to be given to the
American monetary commissioners was
reached, but the answer, it is believed,
will be unlavorable to the proposals OF
France and America The German gov
eminent is collecting statistics with
view to entering into a reciprocity ar
rangement with the United States.-Gen
eral Azcarrago, former Premier of Spain,
reiterates that the Spanish ministry will
receive the support OF the conservative
majorites OF the hambers.-The steamer
Triton was wrecked on the coast of Cuba;
it is feared that more than two hundred
people were drowned The son of the
Duke and Duchess OF Marlborough was
christened in the Chapel Royal in Lon
don, the Prince OF Wales being one Of the
sponsors.-The King of Siam and his
suite arrived in Madrid. -There were
fewer new cases OF yellow lever, and only
one death from it in New Orleans
Princeton, Yale and Harvard won their
foot ball games.-The cause OF the disas-
ter in the Robinson Opera house, Cincin-
natl, was said to be the faulty construc-
ton OF the building The naval armor
board started for the South to inspect
sites proposed for a government factory.
Missouri day was celebrated at the
Tennessee Centennial Exposition.-Seth
Low continued his campaigning, adj
dressing two enthusiastic mass meetings.
-Ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt returned
from Europe and expressed the hope that
Seth Low would be elected may or.-The
republican city committee issued state
ment charging that the Citizens Union
nominating petition was based on fraud.
-Chauncey F. Black, president of the
National association of democratic clubs,
has written letter to Henry George in
favor OF his candidacy for mayor
Sunday.
Negotiations between the Spanish gov
ernment and the chiefs of the Cuban au-
Economist party have not produced the |
desired result.-The public prosecutor OF
ten men be sentenced to death for the
killing of Arroyo, the assailant OF Presi-
dent Diaz- severe gale prevailed on
the south coast of Ireland.-The town of
Windsor, Nova Scotia, was destroyed by |
fire and five thousand people were made
homeless-A bullhght was arranged in
Madrid Tor the entertainment OF King |
Chulalonghorn !. of Siam, at the Kings |
special request-It was rumored in Lon
don that Lord Salisbury contemplated
resigning; the Duke of Devonshlre was
talked of as his successor.-Chief Naval
Constructor Hitchborn has prepared for
the President statement showing the
advance toward completion of twenty
three naval vessels now under construc
tion.-The schooner Alfred A. was sunk
by the shifting Of her cargo off Marble
head, and two OF the crew were drowned.
John P. Kennedy, accused OF robbing
Chicago and Alton train, was acquitted
at Kansas City.-A big truss in Penn
sylvania railroad bridge in Philadelphia
was replaced and a train passed over it
in twelve minutes.-Five deaths from
yellow fever and fifteen new cases re-
ported in New Orleans.-C. D. Perrine. of
Lick Observatory has discovered a comet
of moderate brightness and having
short tail-An interview with ex-P resi-
dent BENJAMIN Harrison on the New
York political situation was made public.
He favors the election of Gen. Tracy
Charles A. Dana died at his home near
Glen Cove. Long Island The revenue
cutter Chandler. which started in pursuit
OF the Silver Heels, the alleged filibuster,
found no trace OF the boat.-A fire in
big factory building in New York gave
the department hard fight and caused
loss OF about 100000.
Monday.
Lord Salisbury denied the story that he
was anxious to resign the Premiership
Prominent Cuban merchants and plant
ers are said to be arranging a movement
to secure annexation to the, United
States, believing that no scheme OF au-
tonomy will be satisfactory.-Ther are
further reports to the effect that England
will not make favorable reply to the
American monetary commissioners. -
President Mckinley appointed Frank c.
Partridge consul-general at Tangiers,
Morocco.-RearA Admiral John L. Worden,
who comm anded the Monitor in the Ia
nous fight with the Merrimac, and Sur
geon-General Newton l.. Bates of the
navy, died in Washington.-The United
States Supreme court confirmed New
York states title to many thousand
acres of Adirondack land taken under
tax sales.-Mayor Strong spoke OF Seth
Low at the Murray Hill lyceum, con-
demning the interference of Bliss, Foraker
and Thurston.-A large and enthusiastic
audience in the Clermont Avenue rink,
Brooklyn, was addressed by General
Tracy and other speakers.
Tuesday.
George NJ. Pullman, of palace car fame,
died suddenly from heart disease in Chi
cago.-Armed men are searching in the
Catskils night and day for the four
negroes named Mondore, who abducted
Kate Clum. seventeen-year-old gill;
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