St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-15
NEWS SUMMARY.

passed resolution favoring the repeal
of the duty on hides.
Eddie McDuffee added another worlds
record 10 his list by going half mile at
chicago In 40 rs seconds, motor paced
The three grand stands on the Roches-
ter Driving Park association grounds
were totally destroyed by fire, entailing
a loss of $4,000.
Burial services were held at Arlington
cemetery over the remains of Lieutenant
M. Z. Krayenbuhl, Third artillery, killed
in the Philippines.
Fire broke out in the Bradley block
at Cleveland, destroying the upper two
OF the seven stories. The damage done
amounts to 100000, chiefly by water.
AS the first visiting place of their
honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mazet
of New York arrived in Boston. They
were married in Bolton. N. Y. Saturday.
While pine lumber manufacturers have
agreed upon uniform mark up in prices.
The advance is so cents per thousand in
some grades and 81 thousand on others.
The body or Charles A. Hobbs, terribly
mangled, was found on the railroad
track between Saugus and East Saugus.
Mass. He leaves three daughters and
son.
Michael Cuff of Fall River was run
over by freight train at Phillpsdale,
r. I. Both legs We're cut off below the
knee and he Is suffering from minor
wounds.
The Omaha Bee announces the forth
coming nuptials Of Senator John M.
Thurston Of Nebraska and Miss Lola
Pearman of Washington within the next
10 days.
John Cavanagh and five others,
charged with the death of Kid Lavelle
at Homestead, Pa, were found not
guilty. The cost was imposed on the de-
PENDANTS.
Plans are well under way for the estab-
hshment in Chicago of an international
stock show. The exhibition will include
sheep, hogs, horses and poultry, as we'll
as cattle.
The trial of j. w. Anderson, bank clerk
accused of stealing $62, 900 from Nelson's
bank at Winnipeg, resulted in verdict
of mot guilty" The verdict was re-
ceived with cheers.
Memorial services for the four anar-
chists executed for implication in the
Haymarket riots in 1887 We're held at
Chicago under the auspices of the Social
list Labor Party club.
Marshall n. Benson, who was serving
a two years sentence in the county Jail
at Barnstable, Mass, and who, for his
age, is considered a remarkable des-
perado. has escaped.
Steam barge Pottsville, while on its
way up the Kennebec river, with 14OO
tons Of coal, consigned to the Togus
(Me.) national home. suddenly COM
menced filling, and sank.
The Bethel Advent church of Manches-
ter N. H., voted to extend call to Rev.
p. w. Goodwin of Haverhill Mass, to
succeed Rev. c. R. Crossett, resigned.
The vote was unanimous.
Richard Croker has made arrange
ments to sail for England the latter part
of this month. He says he expects to
return to the United States long before
the presidential campaign.
Officials of the Northern Pacific rail-
way confirm the statement that on Jan.
/ that road will redeem &c. 600, 900 worth
of bonds from the proceeds of land sales
to the Weyerhauser syndicate.
Major Taylor, the colored rider, broke
another bicycle record at Chicago by
following his motor cycle for half mile
in Al seconds fiat. The previous record
was Il As seconds, held by McDuffee.
Charles Schneider Of Chicago is or
ganizing regiment to send to South At
RIGA to help the Beers. Most of the
members of the regiment, he says. will
be veterans of the Franco Prussian war
Will Taylor was found guilty of the
murder of Jep Dennard at Washington,
Ga, and sentenced to SO years in the
penitentiary. This Is the second time
Taylor has been convicted of this crime.
Admiral Schley has received his final
orders from the navy department to
hoist his flag on the Chicago at New
York, on the 18th instant assuming
command of the South Atlantic station
Two more of the whaling fleet have ar
rived at San Francisco from the north
Pacific. They were the Alexander and
Karluk. Alexander brought $1,000
pounds of whalebone and Karluk IA 1000
pounds.
Jack Moffatt, the Chicago middle
weight, won an easy victory over Frank
Purcell of California at Chicago. The
fight went the six-round limit, but the
Californian was weak and groggy at the
final gong.
The fragments of the unidentified
woman, portions of whose body were
found on West Seventeenth street, New
York, and in the North river, several
weeks ago. have been buried in the
potters field.
The war department has received the
report of the board of inquiry which in
vestigated charges of irregularities on
the transport Tartar BY direction of
Secretary Root the report will not be
made public.
Treasury officials are watching the
course Of the money market in New
York. but it is understood that no steps
are contemplated at this time to relieve
the strength in rates which exists in
some quarters.
Rev. Thomas f. Sullivan, scholastic
Of the Society Of Jesus, stationed at
Holy Cross college, Worcester Mass,
died at the college inflrmary of tuber-
culosis. Rev Sullivan was 81 years old
and was a resident of Boston.
William Smith, aged 6S, committed sui
eide at Norwich, Conn, by throwing him
self headlong into an unused well on his
premises. The we'll was about Is feet
deep and contained six feet of water.
Smith was probably deranged.