St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22
NEWS IN GENERAL.
New College for Women.

A new college for women is now seek
ing incorporation from the Massachusetts
state legislature. 1t is the intention to
establish it in Boston. The institution
was provided for under the will of John
Simmons, Boston merchant who died
about rs years ago, and the trustees
named in the petition for Incorporation
are Joseph Sawyer and Henry G.Nichols.
The name of the institution as called for
is the Simmons Female College, and it is
understood that the Simmons estate has
an accumulation of about $4,000, 900
that can be applied to the purpose. No
site has yet been selected, and the ques-
ton of curriculum is still in doubt. 1t is
the intention OF the trustees to follow
the evident purpose of Mr.. Simmons to
let the higher arts and sciences go and
to give women practical education
that will enable them to make living.
1t is the purpose to give instruction in
shorthand type writing, bookkeeping
and such subjects as a woman would
The entire property and assets OF the
corporation are not to exceed $4,OOO,-
900 at any time.
Peace Treaty Signed.
The queen regent has signed the treaty
of peace between Spain and the United
States. The signed treaty Of peace will
be forwarded to the French ambassador
at Washington, M. Jules Cambon, for
exchange with the one signed by Presi-
dent Mckinley
President Mckinley has accepted the
invitation to speak at the Mt. Holyoke
commencement in June. His niece, Grace
Mckinley, whose guardian heis, will be
graduated in this class. President Nc
Kinley was made an honorary member
of the class Of 80, Mt. Holyoke college,
four years ago, when the members were
freshmen.
Joseph Medill, proprietor of the Chi
cago Tribune, died at San Antonio,
Texas, March 16. He was elected mayor
of Chicago in 1861. He purchased a
controlling interest in the Tribune in
1872 and has since that time been editor
in chief.
Bishop Huntington (Episcopal OF
Syracuse has vetoed tine proposed cele-
bration Of the completion of the thirtieth
year of his episcopal service, on the
ground that the money and time are
needed for church work.
Robert N. Benedict, aged II, of Wilton.
Conn.,, is dead as the result of blood
poisoning, caused according to the
physician by the habit of frequently put.
ting a leadpencil in his mouth.
Rudyard Kiplng, it is reported, will be
elevated to the British peerage on Jan. 1,
1900. DR.. Neil MacPhatter of Edinburg,
who is staying in New York, says he has
received the news from Sir Walter Besant.
He adds that the report is common
gossip in the literary circles of London.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the application of the follow
ing persons for authority to organize
1.-THE Farmers and Traders National
Bank of Colebrook, N. H." with a
capital Of $4,000.
John Sherman, former secretary of
state, is quite sick with pneumonia and
fears are entertained that he will not
recover
Not Yet
care you related to each other ?" in
quired the probate Judge at Oklahoma
City of German bridal couple bearing
the same name. And the groom replied:
"Nein. Dat is watts de matter. We
wants to be alretty."- kansas City
Journal.