St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
NEWS SUMMARY.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10.

Death OF Major Moore, superintendent
of the Washington police--Eleven
killed by an explosion at powder fac
tory In Dover, N. J-Piles gave way
where a bridge is being built in Boston,
and two laborers Of the same name
killed by the explosion of boiler
Bar factory and planning mill Of George
W. Kugler of Philadelphia destroyed by
fire and a number of frame dwellings,
opposite the mill damaged, half dozen
families being rendered homeless
John James, a coored rapist, taken
from the custody of a sheriff near Char
louisville, Va, and riddled with bullets
after being suspended from limb
Bran, murderer of Captain Nash Of the
Herbert Fuller, sentenced to imprison-
ment for life by a Boston judge--Strike
of quarrymen in Portland. Conn, against
reduction Of 10 percent-MaFtha
Place, who killed her stepdaughter in
Brooklyn. sentenced to be electrocuted
during the week beginning Aug. 29-
Number of the survivors of La Bour-
gogne disaster retained lawyers to
prosecute claims for damages-Chick-
amauga will be used as a camp ground
for thousands of soldiers for some
months to come-Conserva press
of Madrid declares that Spain is pre-
pared to accept peace with the loss of
Cuba only-Bank Of Lufkiii, Tex, as
signs-New York bankers confer about
the city's debt snarl-Lower prices for
bicycles expected next season--Mayor
Van Wyck of New York opposes private
control of public nstitutions-Slight
decrease in immigration at New York
the past fiscal year-Milwaukee re-
strained from Issuing 5000, 900 in street
Improvement bonds-Forecaste Dunn
of the New York weather bureau re-
signs under protest.
THURSDAY, JULY IA.
Matthias Fischer, New York saloon
keeper, supposed to have killed his
landlord, Frederick Kaufman, and then
himself-Twenty-n writs for al
legged violation of the law served on
saloonkeepers and druggists in Wester-
ly. r. 1.-The Plymouth, of the Fall
River line, disabled during a trip and
to New Haven-David Jackson, pros
porous plumber in New York hanged
himself-Penniless Daniel Lynch "a,
made an unsuccessful attempt at self
destruction in Boston with table knife
Mabel Vanhusen of Westville, Conn,
aged 10, poisoned herself after a quarrel
with her lover, aged IA. A. Healey
of a l.x,,
icycist-Three persons killed and
many injured by the destruction of a
building in Racine, Wis-Incendiar
fire in Wakefield. Mass, responsible
for a loss of $S000-Fire destroyed
seven business houses in Murfreesboro,
Tenn, causing a loss estimated at more
than 500, 000-Owing to the probability
that a republican rising in Spain would
be followed by similar movement in
Portugal the Portuguese government is
preparing to take energetic measures
President Andrews of Brown uni
versity chosen superintendent of the
Chicago public schools-John Brod-
erick, As years, injured fatally by a
Boston locomotive while he was walk
ing on track-Italy proposes by force
to secure payment of award made by
President Cleveland, as arbitrator, from
olombia-Many cities forcing an is.
sue in the express stamp matter
Life insurance companies so far not
affected by war losses-Some Illinois
steel-mill employees refuse to accept
the new wage solicitations Assoc
citation Of Retail Furniture Dealers try
ing to prevent retail selling by whole
salers weather service to
be established about the Caribbean sea
In the interest Of commerce.