St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
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dnction fails in Fall River, and agents
VIII act endently-Rebels in
southern China executed as soon as can
tured-Big celebration in New York
of the close of the war-United States
Envelope company organized in Bos-
ton, and New England concerns alb
sorbed--Gold reserve in the treasury
reaches tho highest point attained In
10 years-Ruling that pension papers
no not require revenue stampe.
SUNDAY, AUG. 81.
Chicago couple, respondent over
financial reverses, commit suicide in
Milwaukee-Boy stole $1,000 from the
pool box at race track in Fort Erie
oht.-Negro lynched near Americus
Ga, for killing an old woman and her
son, and outragtng woman of his own
race--Knockout drops administered to
Jacksonville soldiers by negroes-One
soldier Killed another during a dispute
over cards in Lakeland, Fla-Two men
arrested in Pocomoke City, Nd, on
charge of causing the death of young
woman by an illegal operation-Ex-
plosion of gasoline started a fire in Val
pariso, Ind, that caused the deaths Of
two men-Man killed in collision Of
electrics in Newcastle, Pa-New Ha-
ven boy of 10 hung himself after receiv-
Ing punishment for neglecting his work
Crusade against saloons in Dover
started--Laborer killed in Boston by
falling from an iron girder-Six killed
in hotel fire in Hot Springs, Ark
In, IT, a
$500, OO0-Boston shoemaker out Of
work killed near Dover by train
Desperate attempt of Bernard McGinn
to kill Lawyer Thomas West of Provi-
dence with a spoke-Carolne Saville
CT Chelsea Mass, drowned herself
Mrs. Christensen dropped with para
chute into the Jamaica, L. l., bay and
died of exhaustion-Two thousand
persons made idle by a fire that de-
stroyed cloth factory in Rouen, France
Maker of spurious coin arrested near
Sparta, N. New York crook arrest
! ed in Elizabeth, N. j., for killing a
Chinaman three months ago-New
York tailor killed himself while suffer-
ing from the effects of sunstroke-John
Elkins, 16 years of age, injured fatally
in attempting to steal a ride on train
in Yonkers. N. Y.
MONDAY, AUG. %.
Assistant Engineer Lee of Calais, Me-,
badly wounded by the explosion of fire
tinguisher-Plant of sulphate
mining company in Pyrites, N. Y, con-
sumed by fire at loss of $500, 000-
Unknown woman committed suicide by
drowning in st. Louis, leaving clothing
on the bank in which were $306-Pitts-
burg priest wants the government to con-
tinue Spain's church policy in Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines-New
Bedford man killed by lightning in a
barn in Bolton, Vt-Hotel guest in
Narragansett Pier robbed of diamonds
worth several hundred dollars-J. C.
O'Sullivan of Brookline, Mass, killed in
barn by a special officer whom he as
saulted with knife when called on to
urrender-Edward Sheedy of Haver-
hill drowned himself; Patrick Lynch Of
Millbury, Mass. hung himself, and DR.
Wallace of Worcester destroyed himself
with poison in Providence-M. j
Pagan of East Providence drowned by
IdlllnB lIOIJ d I1dlt
of Roxboro, Pa, killed his sweetheart
during a quarrel and ended his own life
VOLUNTEERS returned from Manila or
account of sickness make complaint
about the way they were treated on tht
trip from San Francisco-Residen Of
New Albany, Ind, killed by fly that
had fed on the diseased body of dea(
cow-David Baber Of Greenville, O..
upset while fishing and drowned
wheat crop Of Canada greatest in his
tory of the dominion-Jockeyk killed b.
being thrown against tree while riding
"a horse during race In East Liverpool
O-Seven persons killed and about 8,
hurt in a rear-end collision at Sharon
Mass-Buildings of julius Leavitt neal
the Twin Mountain House, N. II.
burned at loss of $6O0O--Colored dive
keeper shot sailor at Fortress Monroe
and the seamen wrecked the place an,
started in to burn 1t down, but wer
stopped by the military-At gran
gers picnic near Tunkhannock, Pa, al
ex-sheriff had HIS pocketbook containing
over $1,000 in cash and securities stolel
-Yawl containing five men run dow
by steamer in Philadelphia and two o
the passengers drowned.
TUESDAY, AUG. 2S.
Loss of $4,000 caused by fire in
, shore resort near Atlanta-Admira
Cervera expressed his gratitude 70
marks Of sympathy shown him--Joh
Little, employed on brewery Wagon
killed in Boston by fall-Brakema
named Dominy, 20 years of age. kille
| in Fitchburg-Ambrose Tibbetts, 8
: years, killed himself with a rifle in Co
lumbia. Me-, on account of domestl
| trouble-Norman Mcdonald of Prov
idence, aged 65, drowned himself
Charlestown Mass, child OF years ru
: over and killed by wagon-Minni
/, Sexton. believed to be insane, killed he
E sister in Ontario to prevent
r marriage-Two men killed by an ex
) plosion in powder factory in Coltewaf
5 Tenn--William Burke of Eatonvill'
Mass. killed by train In Amsterdam
: N. Y-Cashier specialized in whea
r and the bank in Preston, Mimi, fafle
= New York man killed himself t
! escape the teasing of the men wit
: whom he worked-Mafia in New Yor
r accused of MORALLY wounding Fran
Y Franso in that city-Colored soldier
in Santiago giving trouble by thiever
) and brawing-Hundred and fifty gol
n seekers back in Seattle filled with ange
r toward dishonest boomers Of location
: Body of heavily insured woma
i found under the cliffs near Florenc