St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
NEWS SUMMARY
WEDNESDAY. NOV %


sharkey declared the winner in his
bout with Corbett; latter disqualified in
the ninth round because McVey, one OF
his seconds, jumped into the ring
Court Of inquiry In Its report exonerates
lieutenant Fennessey Of the Ninth Mas
eachusetts regiment on charges of cow
Ardlce and neglect Of duty-Mrs
Louisa p. Buttrlck Of Swampscott
Mass, fearfully beaten by a negro. who
makes his escape; she will probably
die-President and cabinet confident
Spain will yleld-C w. C. Drehr of
Brooklyn fires five bullets into his head
ut Philadelphia, and lives-MackereI
fishery this year for Gloucester the poor
est, with one exception, in its history
Rear Admiral Miller retires and Com
modore Howison steps into the highest
rank in the navy-Theodore Roose-
welt testifes in the war investigation.
saws most of the trouble Is due to the
Massachusetts Civil Service
Reform league urges the president to
make no change In the civil service
rules---Pres!dent Cross, of the Emporia
{Kan) National bank, who committed
suicide, left letter confessing his mis-
deeds--Ex-Tax Collector Keough of
Holyolke, Mass, arralgned on charge
of embezzlement, and bail fixed at Sis, :
0OO-New England Shoe and Leather
association favors full reciprocal trade
relations with Canada and Newfound-
lapd--More that $l,000,000 given IN the
will of Edward Austin of Boston to Har-
hard and other institutions.
THURSDAY, NOV. "a.
Samuel Connors, arrested In Lynn,
positively identified by Mrs. Louisa
Butterick as her assailant-W. w.
Ruddock, famous shell-boatbuilder, died
at New York-Will Of the late Edward
Austin of Boston, who left about 81. 900. :
900, chiefly to charity and colleges. likely
TO be contested by elatives-President
Iglesias Of Costa Rica called upon Presi-
dent Mckinley and welcomed to the
.country-Peace jubilee was held at
Pawtucket, X. l., under the auspices of
the Pastors unlon-Hon. Israel w.
Andrews died at Andover. Mass, aged
rs years. Held many public Offices,
fudge, trustee Of the Peabody institute,
town moderator and various others
Saint Athanasius Roman Catholic
church, Rumford Falls, Me-. dedicated,
Right Rev. James A. Healy, d. D., bishop
of Maine. ficiating-Jeremiah p.
Barry fell from coal staging at Bever-
ly, Mass, receiving fractured skull,
from which he died-Lafayette Ches-
ley, NJ. D., aged 70 years, died at Exeter
N. H.; was prominent Democrat, and
70 years ago was the congressional can
didate of the Greenback party-Miss
Clarice Swartz of Hagerstown, Md
wrapped herself in oil-soaked sheets. ap.
piled match and died later-Powdei
works In Ashburn, NO.. blown up and
six men killed-Engineer Getchell
charged with manslaughter in the Shar-
on, Mass, accident. waived examina.
ton, and held in $4,000 bail for gram
jury Jimmy Mentally. king of greer
goods men. liberated from Joliet prison
-Armored cruiser Kaiser. flagship OF
the German squadron. which was re-
Gently ashore, arrived at Hong Kong
with three holes in her bottom--Brit'
ish government decided to make gen.
-erous grant for the relief of the distress
and damage caused by the recent hur'
ricane in the West Indles-Theodort
Sedgwlck Fay. who, from 1858 to 1851
occupied the post Of American minister
resident in Berne, Switzerland died a
Berlln-Joseph Dens, an Italian, ha!
his throat cut, with probably fatal re
suits, by fellow countryman during 6
quarrel at Waterbury, Conn--Mabe
Davidson, the skater, well known
through Canada and the United States
died at st. Paul of consumption, agd 2
years-Edward G. Asay, who was II
former years one of the greatest Grim
inal lawyers in the country, died at Chi
Naqn