St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
NEWS SUMMARY.
Thursday.

president of Nicaragua is sending COM
mission to the United States empowered
to sell the National railroad aud steam
boats OF that country; another revou-
tion is imminent. - The eruption Of
Mount Vesuvius is increasing in activity.
king Oscar and Others OF Sweden are
raising fund to equip Swedish Polar
expedition in 1S98.-Arthur Tweedy,
British vice-consul at Santo Domingo,
has been arrested accused of obtaining
money by fraudulent pretences. - The
Behring Sea conference held another
meeting in Washington. at which statis-
tics showing the rapid destruction Of the
seal herd this year were presented
ferences with view to settling the ques-
tions at issue between the United States
and Canada were begun between Premier
Laurier and Secretary Sherman at the
state department; President Mckinley
gave dinner in honor of the Canadian
visitors.-Charles Page Bryan of Illinois
was appointed Minister to China by the
president.
Two Australian bankers were arrested
in London, accused of embezzling their
banks funds.-Dr. Abrahamovics has
been elected president OF the Austrian
Reichsrath, where motion to impeach
the ministers was lost.-M. de Kotzebue,
Russian Minister to the United States,
has been relieved of his post, owing to
his wife's health, at his own request
The German warship Kaiserin Augusta
will be sent to Hayti.-Steps toward the
negotiation OF a reciprocity treaty with
Canada were begun in Washington
President Mckinley issued a procama-
tion suspending the collection of discrim-
mating tonnage dues on Mexican vessels.
The sealing experts OF the United States,
Great Britain and Canada held another
meeting General George S. Batchelder
was appointed to represent the United
States on the Egyptian Mixed Tribunal.
Mayor Warwick of Philadelphia signed
the ordinance providing Tor the lease Of
the city gas works.-The National Base
Ball League abolished the Temple Cup
series.
Saturday.
Famine conditions confront large
proportion of the population Of Ger
many. - Cecil Rhodes, ex-premier of
South Africa, is seeking to defeat Presi-
dent Kruger for reelection in the Trans
vaal.-Further rioting. in which many
persons were injured, took place among
the students OF VIENNA German war
ships were ordered to the scene of the re-
cent outrages on missionaries in China.
Sloane. the American jockey. won an
other race in England Cuban in
surgents blew up railroad train with
dynamite; a Spanish victory in Pinar
del Rio Province is reported.-Premier
Laurier OF Canada and his party expect
, to leave Washington for home on Mon
day or Tuesday.-Another meeting of the
sealing experts OF the United States, Eng
land and Canada was held in Washing
ton.-The Pennsylvania monuments on
the battlefield of Chickamauga were ded-
, icated.-John M. Langston, the we'll
known colored ex-congressman. is criti-
, cally i'll at bis home in Washington.-
The United States circuit court of appeals
in St. Louis decided that bicotting was
illegal.-A postoffice thief, wanted in
Massachusetts, was captured in Pough-
keepsie, being betrayed by a torn irag-
r ment of newspaper.-Th English bank.
at English, Ind, with branches at several
: places in that state, failed; large num-
ber of farmers are among the depositors.
= Governor General Blanco has modified
the edict regarding the reconcentrados in
Cuba, owing to the destitute condition of
many of fthem.-General Woodford, Amer
4 lean Minister at Madrid, had a confer
5 ence with the Spanish Minister for the
} colonies regarding the expectation of
tobacco from Cuba.-The new Premier of
Newfoundland will demand for that COL
ony an equal share in any reciprocity
( arrangement between Canada and the
+ United States.-Rich strikes have caused
a rush of prospectors to the gold fields of
New South Wales.-Three Indian MUIR
derers were taken from the jail Of EN-
, mons county, N. D., by a mob and
. hanged. -Postmaster-General Gary in his
annual report just issued, recommends
the esta blishment of postal savings de-
positaries.-Th protest of native Ha-
waiians against annexation, it is be-
lieved, will not materialize before con-
gress.-Lieutenan Stoney, United States
Navy, has written to Secretary Long,
urging the sending OF naval expedition
to the Yukon country to repress lawless-
ness. - transportation companies are
hard at work making the routes to the
Yukon gold fields accessible.
: Monday.
! Dispute over an account leads to a
, fight and ends in tragedy at Lexington,
Ky.-Enthusasti meeting to prepare for
the reception to John Daily, ex-political
prisoner in Ireland, to be held here Dec.
12.-Premier Laurier to leave Washing
, ton this morning, his mission being a
failure; experts decide that the seals are
in danger of charlottesville Salvation
Army workingmen's hotel on Hanover
street formally opened by Commander
Booth-Tucker; fall congress OF the Sal.
walton Army now being held in Boston
Unusually large attendance at the New
York horse show; several awards made
amateur judges not giving entire salts
faction.
c Tuesday.
$ General Kempster's brigade in the
!, Madam Valley, was attacked by the
tribesmen on Monday evening; the enemy
were driven back with the aid Of sta
: shells.-The Sealing Conference in Wash
j. ington came to an end, the experts max
ing unanimous report on the condition
OF the herd; the diplomats reached al
.. understanding by which it is hoped t,
. adjust all controversies with Canada.
Il Wednesday.
( Weyler not to be appointed governo
l. GENERAL of the philinninac. uropd W.,