St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
NEWS SUMMARY.
Friday.

Chau by Chinese; twelve Chinese are
also said to have been killed.-lt IS est
matei that the engineers in Great Brit
ain lost $20,O0O,000 in wages and spent
So 900 900 besides by reason OF the
strike just ended -Canadian bicycle man
ufacturers have asked their government
to lay a specific duty OF SO apiece on
wheels to protect them from The compe-
ti,ion of the United Slates Captain
General Banco predicted that peace
would prevail in Cuba next month: the
Spanish government issued a semi "fhcial
note regarding the visit OF Spanish war
SHIPS to America The Teller resolution
declaring that government bonds are
PAYABLE in standard silver dollars was
passed by vote OF AZ to 80, alter a de-
bate las ing throughout the day-Pres'
dent McKnl arrived in Washington,
returning from his visit to New YORK =
1t is reported that c. Oliver lselin's bust
ness abroad has to do with the interests
OF new cup.d,fndr syndicate.-the
Divorce Reform League reports impor-
tant changes in the divorce and marriage
laws OF many states.
Saturday,
The Spanish cruiser Vizcaya is prepar-
ing to sail from Carthagena for America;
owing to his criticisms OF America, her
commander Captain Concas, Will be re,
placed by Captain Enbate; the rest OF
the Spanish squadron is preparing TO
sail Tor Havana PLAGUE riots have
broken out in India; police fired on a
mob and wounded many people.-Count
VI nf Prince.
wounded Herr Mauback in duel IN Ger
many.-Repuhliran leaders in the house
OF representatives decided that it would
have good ,ff.ct on the country to vote
down the Teller resolution Immediately;
the resolution will thertf ire be taken up
and disposed Of in the house tomorrow
the post' flee department decided to
postpone the reduction oi mail deliveries
in the large cities which was to have
gone into effect on February 1, in the
hope that the necessity Tor it might be
averted by deficiency appropriation
from congress The Grldiron club gave
its thirteenth annual 'linn,r in Washing
ton, President Doe of Hawaii being
among the gnests.-Particulars of the
wreck of the steamship Corona on the
Alaskan coast were received; the passen-
gers were saved, but the vessel and the
cargo are tota! loss.
Tuesday.
The Tsung li-Yamen proposed to divide
the Chinese loan between Great Britain
and Russia.-Japan is believed to be max
ing active prepa' ations tor war The
steamer Channel Queen, running between
Plymouth and the island OF Jersey, was
wr cked eff the island OF Guernsey, and
% people were reported to he drowned.
- On the departure of the zcaya from
Spain the admiral told hecre W that they
were charged with peaceful mission
Friends of the Hawaiian annexation
treaty are confident of securing the sixty
votes in the senate necessary tor rat,hca-
tion-Seeretary Lorg. in an interview
rejecting the views OF the prt sident, said
that republican chances tor success n
the next congressional el, ctions won d
be tremendously enhanced by the votes
ON the Teller resolution in congress -Ex'
Governor w. Griggs assumed his duties
as attorney General of he United States.
- he heavy snowfall seriously impeded
business in Boston and in other New Eng
conditions approached those OF the big
blizzard ct 1888 The President am
Mrs. McKinl, y gave dinner in honor o
President and Mrs. Dole OF Haw ali
United States Senator 7. B. Turley wa.
renominaled by the democratic legisa
tive caucus at Nashville, Tenn.
Thursday.
Owing to the seizure Of the steame
Balurhstan, the manufacture oil ann
and ammunition in London tor the Per
sian trade has been stopped Emrero
Williams birthday was celebrated ii
Germany -Jabez Baltour, the convict ex
member OF pal lament and land swindler
was brought into court IN London il
bankruptcy proc, edings.-tresident Dol
of Hawaii spent the dav quietly in Wash
ington; he received MANY callers al hi
hotel hut declined to discuss The suhjec
OF annexation. - Republican leaders il
Maryland say that the elevation c
Judge McComas as senator will harmon
izr the differences in the party Garrett
watch is being kept by New York city
representatives at Albany for drills DE-
signed to saddle deblso the annexed tel
r,tory on the city.-rhe steamer City {
Duluth was wrecked at the entrance {
the har Dor at St. Joseph, Mich; TIL
passengers and crew we're rescued by lif
savers.-Frederick Cook, who contts se
TO setting fire 10 the Tontine Hotel i
New Haven, was sentenced to SIEVE
years imprisonment president McKlI
ley spoke at the dinner of the Nation;
Association Of Manuact urers at tn
Waldori-Astoria in NV York and en-
phas,zvd the need Of currency reform.
other speeches BY Warner Miller, Pres
, dent Search, Charles Emory Smith an
: Senator Frye.
Consul General Lee gave banquet
9 Havana to the officers of the Maine
The British force under General Wesl m
colt, in India, suffered serious loss at Il
: hands OF the rebel tribesmen on the
1 dian frontier; many officers were kille
: MIR. Gladstune's condition took tut
0 for the worse; his neuralgia returne
q and he is confined TO his bed.-Presidc
p and Mrs Dole attended All Souls chur'
= in Washington; tomorrow President al
- Mrs. MCKINLEY give dinner in honor
= the nations guests Senator Murphy
D vote in favor of the Teller resolution
L. taken to mean hat he will stand Tor !
p election as a frte.silver candidate,-T
0 aerial railway over the Chilcoot Pass
J. Lake Linderman has been complete
V eighteen miners from Australia, boul
s iol the Klondike, arrived at Victoria
n the steamer Warrmoo. - The Rev. /
= Smith OF Baltimore has re used 10 ia