St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-16
NEWS SUMMARY.


Frosts have visited some sections of
orleans county, VT. within the last day
or two.
John Murray, aged 35, fell out of
dory while fishing in Boston harbor and
was drowned.
Fire In the Cleveland Stone company's
plant at Berea, O., destroyed number
OF buildings. Loss, 100000
Arthur Manning, brakeman, received
fatal injuries by being thrown under
moving car at Woodsville. N. H.
Inc bids for the machinery and the
power plant of the New York navy yard
are being examined by an expert.
william e. Sim, G5, for the past rs
years proprietor of the Montauk theatre,
brooklyn, died at Pittsfield. Mass
Mrs francis j. Wallace, only remain
Ing sister of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, died
at Springfield, Ills, aged so years.
The torpedo boats Fox and Farragut
nave had their final trials, and have
been accepted by the navy department.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed at Brooklyn by John H. Bon
nell, publisher, with liabilities of $74O,-
1871.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Prairie, with $50 men on board. is at
anchor in the bay off Belfast, Me-, for
target practice.
Fire in coal distributor pocket at New
Haven caused loss of $4,000. Several
men who were at work in the pocket es-
capped with difficulty.
During heavy electrical storm the
flint glass works Of John Murray & Co.,
Philadelphia, were struck by lightning
and destroyed. Loss, $125.0OO
Henry b. Hodge OF Bethel, Conn.,, a
farmer, 60 years old, was thrown from
his wagon in a runaway accident and
died soon after being taken to hospi-
tai. His skull was fractured.
A certificate Of incorporation was filed
with the Delaware secretary of state
for the Electrical Construction company
of New Haven. Capital, 100000.
Lillian Lewis, an actress of national
reputation, died at Pennington, Mimi,
of consumption. Interment will take
place at her old home in Pennsylvania.
The beginning of the third week of the
presidents stay at Hotel Champlain
finds both the president and Mrs Nc
Kinley greatly improved in health and
spirits.
The Scott-Jenney Electric company,
capitalized at $S0,000,000 was incorpor-
ated at Trenton. The company is or
ganized to build and operate electric rail-
ways.
President Porfirio Diaz will be a guest
of Chicago during the fall festival and
the exercises attending the laying of the
cornerstone of the new federal building
on Oct. 8.
Daniel Macdonald. 25, was drowned
in the Connecticut river at Springfield
by the upsetting of boat in which he
was rowing with Edna Morgan. Miss
Morgan was rescued.
The strike in the Worumbo mills, Lis
bon Falls. Me. has been settled, Agent
Guttman agreeing to give the weavers
10 percent increase in wages Oct. Is,
and to adjust other grievances.
Judge ]. E. Ingersoll. one OF the lead
ers of the Cleveland bar. died at Moose
head Lake, Me-, at the age of II. He
was stricken with paralysis there few
days ago. and he failed to rally.
At meeting of the newsboys of
Greater New York resolutions were
unanimously adopted denouncing the
course recently adopted by The Sun in
its controversy with union printers.
The commissioner of internal revenue
has held that fermented liquor though
diluted to such an extent as to be called
nj In &c Co.
sale of which a special tax must be paid.
The report Of the Samoan commission
has been received at the state depart
ment. 1t Is a voluminous document.
and, until there has been opportunity
for the officials to go over it, details will
not be made public.
Mrs. Lucien Howe Of Buffalo, chair
man of the National Association of Col
legiate Alumnae committee, has been
charged with the work of providing a
college women's special exhibit at the
Paris exposition of 1900
Captain Mccarthy, quartermaster at
Chickamauga Park, has received orders
to rush ten carloads of government sup
plies to Manila. Harness, tools and
tents will be sent. These will 60 to
San Francisco by special train.
Auditor Morris of the navy department
and Auditor Brown of the war depart
ment have exchanged places. 1t is said
that the work of the auditor for the war
department is more than year in ar
rears, largely on account of the war.
Daniel S. Baxter, for n years a resi-
dent of Pawtucket, r. l., died of COM
plications incident to old age. He was
engaged with his father in the manufac-
ture of yarns He was prominent in
Masonic circles.
Deputy United States Marshal Hasty
has arrived at Portland, Me-, with Arthur
B. Small and John Crassow, who have
confessed to the robbery of the postoffice
at Southport. Crassow claims to have
been led into aiding in the crime by
Smalrs persistent coaxing.
Rev. ]. NJ. Kelley, pastor of the Catho-
lie Church of TRANSPORTATION, Brooklyn,
died from injuries received by being
thrown out of dogcart. He was one Of
the best known writers and orators of
the Catholic faith in Brooklyn. He was
born in Ireland about 40 years ago.
The contributions to the Dewey home
so far amount to s1S,5OO Encouraging
reports are arriving at the department
from several large cities, where popular
subscriptions have been opened and 1t
is expected that the fund will be ma
terially increased before the admirars
arrival.
Mrs Helen A. Sands Of New York
aged &c. died very suddenly on the U,
6 s New York at Bar Harhor Me