St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-31
NEWS IN GENERAL.

NEWS m GENERAL.
Clash ct cavits.
A copyright special 10 the New York
Journal saws There has been a very
serious clash at Casite between the I. 5.
soldiers and the insurgents, the riot re-
sulting in the killing OF one soldier and
the serious wounding OF another.
George Hudson, O member OF the Utah
battery, got into dispute with native
shopkeeper. Fearing trouble, he fired
his revolver in the air 10 attract the at
tention Of some Of his fellow soldiers.
A great crowd OF natives ran 20 the
scene OF the disturbance and at once
began firing their revolvers, killing Hud-
son and seriously wounding Corporal
William Anderson Of the same battery.
who had hurried TO the assistance OF
Hudson.
A detachment OF the 4th cavalry was
called ont and dispersed the Filipinos.
who continued to FIRE their revolvers as
they retreated, but without doing any
moro damage.
On the same night some Of the soldiers
doing guard duty saw large party OF
natives stripping the wreck OF a gunboat
which was lying in Cavite Bay. A boat
with an armed force was put of from
the shore. The soldiers hailed the ma
tives, who failed to answer. Then the
soldiers fired a volley, killing one and
wounding another.
Gen. Aguiualdo promptly denied any
connection between the natives ~ these
affairs and his army.
Admiral Dewey has transferred his flag
20 the cruiser Baltimore the Olympia
sailing for Hong Kong 10 he doeked and
clcsued The Raleigh lett for the same
port Wednesday night.
rhs Pescs Commission.
The peace commission Is now complete.
u - made up OF Secretary Of State Day,
Sruator L X DAVIS OF Minnesota. Sena-
tar William e. Frye of Maine. Whitclaw
Red of Nsa York and Justice L. d. White
oi the Supreme court. The following
attaches 81 the peace commission have
becu selected and will be appointed by
ths president John B. Moore OF Massa-
chusstts now assistant secretary OF state,
q b. secretary OF the commission. and
3. Macarthur OF Ncw York to be as
sisiant secretary. Mr.. Macarthur was
inrmerly the FIRST secretary OF the United
states lrxatiou 1T Madrid and is now on
snccsSl duty at the state department.
he has had considerable experience in
work u a diplomatic nature.
Per legislative Investigation.
rhs reports from the sick and diving
vermont soidbrs at the Military Post
rnraH suew the TACT that there was but
ore physician "a the sick train that
brought home the $40 sick Vermonters
from Chickamsuga
New q cell i going up from all over
ths state iof a legislative investigation
~ ihis mattcf and the punishment OF the
guilty person or persons.
To y an OPEN srctet, too. that there are
othsf matters an Investigation OF which
uiH he demanded from the legislature.
f~sagsasnts Of spanish officers.
iritrr revived in Washington an
ununcrs the engagement OF two fair
dauEntrrs Of Maryland TO two Of Ad-
mirsl Cervcrat officers. The two Off
,urrs xho will take 20 Spain with them
Amentan brides are Lieuts Enrique La
Stcrva and Juan Cavanillas. the latter
l~ine .n the paw branch OF the service.
IL irsi usmcd will make Miss Clara w
Lur AZ baltimore his bride Lieutenant
CaTarflias has won the heart and the
prem1s II her hand from Miss Mamie
hafs ~ Annapolis. whose hospitable
hiinf has entertained the spanish 9th.
oau alnos; constantly since their arrival.
sac b. tht daughter of Mr. Joseph F.
HiFs ai that town. a dealer in musical
L.
Is thr ciose friend and intimate OF Miss
ba,t ard has visited her az her home in
Aniarahs siuor the arrival OF the Span
ish,ur tfs
l.ssssash Death IN Vermont Regiment
Pfrste lohn Chalmers Of Co. d eied
OF l5 Thursday morning OF mal-nu.
tniAn Chalmers was taken TO the
hospital Nay - with pneumonia which
drFsieped % both lungs and soon after
rrcoVrrug irum the pneumonia be was
taksa efft typhoid icver lie recovered
from fms siso bot had not strength
cnougl Pei fsily and sincc the FIRST attack
of slc\usss Was unable TO do a day 5
duty. it VS. about % years OF age
aud a resident 81 North DAnville, where
has rrmoias SER taken. Ne IS survived
By a fatasf. a mother aud two brothers
onc % yhum = q member OF Co. ID aud
noW az home o. a iurlough. This is tbs
lith dsttf 10 The regiment.
ns~ss and Merritt.
The iolioWiol dispatches from Dewey
and GeI Merritt acknowledging the
prcsidsus : organizations on the fall 81
Manila Msfr made yublo al She Whit,
House August -
To rft,aisnt McNiulcy. Waah:ugtsaN
u. C-lit tTs1sh - fh >-Ss.s.,-.-, anC
.aysrh iheuk fou most heartily ior ~
c1ugratm aiious and the thanks yot
we're p'atssd e. rHpfcss. lt will Al
wav. - . suurse Of pride Co Us an q
ave men isd sugh cuumendatiun You
cable Win bs paliishcd on board tho ship
OF the squ drou tomorrow
Signed GEoEcE DEwEY.
To the resldfut.-For nv troops AM
myself, acapl ny sncercst acknowledge
meut Tor your generous praise Of IN
s1oceSs oi cur campaign. America ma
well be proild OF her troops.
lSigmdl MERRIrT.
De,sy's Memorial sword.
The design Tor the memorial sword Oh
government Is TO present 20 Rear Adm
raj Dewey, absorbing 90 act oi Congres,
has been determined upon by the con
mittee having the subject IN charge, COT
sIsting Of Acting secretary AIlcn. Seni
tor Lodge Of Massachusetts and Pro