St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-29

newaukan, N. D., struck by lightning
curing exercises of dedication, one end
being torn off and two persons killed
ALBERT Valentine Of New York, 10
year old, committed suicide because the
object of his affections went riding with
another cquaintance--Elijah God
Trey Of West Bridgewater, Mass, killed
IN hut by a mysterious explosion Of
observation-disclosures Smith of Spring
neid wounded his wife fatally and COM
mltted suicide supposedly during an
insane freak-Pilot and four sailors
Oh steamer plying between Halifax
ana vancouver lost in the straits of
Magellan by the upsetting of boat
Nellie Kinsell, aged 49, shot herself dead
IN Mansfield, Mass owing to despon-
dency--C. p. Tryon, a freight con-
ouctor, killed at Barre, Mass-John
Cullinane killed in Boston by some
body MISUNDERSTANDING caused the
obstruction of the Great Western dis
tlllery In Peoria, Ills-Lawrence Spin
ole d Flyer company's plant in Law
renee damaged $1,000 by fire-prospect
mousse, Cottage City, burned by an in
cendiary at a loss Of $10,000--A. e.
curtis died In Jersey City of wounds
sustained in duel In saloon-New
YORK stenographer, aged A, killed HIM
self. after a weeks idleness-Phila-
oeiphia woman, 20 years, strangled her
self because she was out of employ
ment-Edward MCGEE mortallv
wounded in Orange, N. 1.-THE farm
mouse and buildings of William Elliott
of Apthorp, ~ H., were burned at a loss
OF $25OO-Anti-Jewi disturbances oc-
Cured in different places in Austria
during which houses were plundered and
burned-A cyclone struck Marietta.
o., doing slight damage to buildings and
injuring few persons.
MONDAY, JUNE 27.
Fire caused a loss of $4,000 to the
French Catholic church in Brockton
N. S. Miller, Danbury, Conn.,, hung
himself in Sandy Hill, N. Y-Opera
house and number of stores destroyed
by blaze in Millville, N. J-Young
man and boy drowned in Lawrence
Launch sunk in Boston harbor in
collision with a fishing vessel-Five
Of a gang of pickpockets under arrest
after biting four persons, two Of them
women-Two men badly cut in an
Italian row in Providence-Mrs.W Will
lam Pevear Of Lynn killed by jumping
from barge, and her husband and two
other men severely injured-London
papers unanimous in praising the pluck
and fighting qualities which the Ameri-
cans displayed in the skirmishes before
Santiago-Clifton hotel, Clifton, Ont,
destroyed by fire at a loss of 500, 900,
all OF the guests and employees escaping
without injury. T. Melvin. Ellicott
City, Md, editor. arrested on charge
of murder, it being alleged that he was
one Of a mob that lynched Jacob Hen
son, Jr.. a murderer-Despond Bos-
ton man attempted to kill himself on
a street with penknife-Death of
Richard Maggie in Lynn, we'll known as
leader among morocco workers
William Connors, IL years, drowned
while bathing in Pittsfield, Mass-A
French liner reports at New York hav-
ing passed the wreck of some ship bot
tom up. lost, 1t is thought, in collision
with an iceberg-Captain Garland, as
sisted by the crew Of theschooner Alfred
Bradbrook, rescued six persons from
drowning in Newburyport-A care
full canvass Of the United States senate
shows Sc in favor and SO opposed to Ha-
waiian annexation; minority not ex-
pected to hold out long-The president
has sent telegram Of congratulation to
General Shafter, which also contained
words Of praise for the brave fellows
who were in the thick of the fight last
Friday-Rev. DR.. John L. Withrow,
for the past IL years pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church of Chicago, has
presented his resignation in order to
return to former pastorate in Boston
Secretary Of War Alger has promised
to issue an order in substance that the
commanders of regiments shall give
every possible opportunity to Catholic
priests in the vicitty of camps to min
lister to the men in cases where there
is no chaplain of that belief attached to
the commando. J. Ruby of Boston
claims to be able to manufacture prec-
ious stones, sapphires, emeralds and
rubies, with ease, and at very low cost
Secretary Long decides that the
United States is indebted to the owners
of the British steamship Foscolia in the
sum of s21S, $3.50, being the amount of
the claim arising from the collision be-
tween that vessel and the warship Co.
lumbia on May rs off Fire island light
ship.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2S.
Captain Fisher Of Cotuit, Mass,
drowned while bathing-Captain Fos-
ter's island in the Pacific, half way to
the Philippines, offered to the govern
ment as coaling station-Affairs in
Liberia in critical state, and the Amer
lean government Is to be asked to ex-
tend its protection-Leon Rathbone
of Pawtucket ana George Hopper of
Madison, Me-, drowned while bathing
Small riot in the railway station
in Chattanooga, colored soldiers Great
ing disturbance and resisting arrest
--Cadiz fleet forbidden to coal at Port
Said-Spain arming third fleet, and
expects to have 1t at sea in five weeks
Returned Alaskan miner reports
that some of his party died from ex-
haustion, while others were drowned
Alleged insurance frauds arrested in
London-Report that a British steam
ship company Is about completing its
purchase Of transportation route
across Standardization Wilson of
Lowell, aged 16, drowned while bathing
Arrest in st. Louis Of A. j. Whit
man, formerly prominent resident of
Duluth, on a charge Of swindling Boston