St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-02
NEWS SUMMARY.

accident.
During heavy shower In Brownville,
Me-, lightning caused damage to the ex-
tent Of $4,000.
George Gordon, aged rs, was drowned
while fording the Kennebec river in a
carriage at Bingham, Me.
=. M. Splitter, president of the Ohio
centennial company, has sent a letter to
the directors resigning his position.
senator j. b. Forakers mother died at
Hlilsboro, 0. Mrs. Foraker had been
serlously III for the past three months.
The Virginia Carolina Chemical COM
pany filed papers at Trenton increasing
lts capital stock from $12, 000, 900 to $24,-
100000.
Frank Whittemore, Jr., aged 70, fell
from wagon near North Boscawen, N.
H., has skull being crushed and death
resulting.
Patrick j. Madden, farmer, was
thrown from a wagon at Waltham,
Mass, and killed. His back was broken
by the fall.
FRANK p. Wooster, prominent fish
commission dealer, dropped dead of
heart disease while walking on Main
street, Gloucester.
A party Of capitalists organized COM
pany at New Brunswick N. j., to fight
the rubber trust. The capital stock is
stated to be 100000.
Bishop Thomas A. Becker of the diocese
of Savannah died at Washington, Ga.
The last rites were administered by
Father Kelley Of Savannah.
Alvin d. Brown, aged Sc, was drowned
In Portland harbor. His hat blew into
the water and in reaching for 1t he lost
his balance and fell overheard.
Joseph Goulette fell from his cart at
Bristol, R. L., and was killed, the wheels
of the vehicle passing over him. He
leaves widow and eight children.
A team driven by Edwin s. Turner was
struck by freight train at a crossing
north Of New Milford, Conn. Turner
was killed and the team demolished.
Hiram Smith, one Of the crew of the
fishing schooner Pinta committed sui
eide just after the schooner had locked
at Gloucester by jumping overheard.
The Mexican Lead company, with an
authorized capital of 100000, was in
corporated at Trenton, to operate lead
and other mines in the republic of Mex
leo.
e. H. Hughes has been appointed
western passenger agent of the Grand
Trunk railway, with headquarters at
Chicago. The appointment goes into
effect Aug. 10.
1t is estimated that 100000 tons Of ice
will be left over on the Kennebec river
this fall. Vessels are loading daily, but
1t Is believed that the season will close
earlier than usual.
A. G. Hopkins, D. D., professor Of
Latin in Hamilton college, died at Gin
ton, N. Y. He was born in 1874. For
several years he had served as dean Of
the faculty at Hamilton.
Oscar p. Huntoon q farmer Of New
Ipswich, N. H., aged So, shot himself in
the mouth with a revolver The missile
shattered the base of the skull, and there
is no hope Of his recovery.
Fire, which started in the laundry
room Of Hotel Fullerton at Chester, VT,
destroyed part of the house. A large
number of guests were in the building,
but all escaped. Loss, $4,000.
The big department store of the Hoyt,
Kent, Seton company, Cleveland, was
placed in the hands of a receiver on ap-
plication of H. H. Hoyt, who owns a
controlling interest in the concern.
Charles L. Taylor and John M. Fulton
have bought the largest anthony mine
in the United States, there being over
100000 pounds of high grade ore in
sight. The price paid is unobtainable.
The mine is in Humboldt, New.
Thirty European insurance companies
have notified the state of Iowa that they
will go to the federal supreme court with
the cas- seeking to prove the unconsti-
tutionalisy of that states insurance taxa
ton law.
The old Third regiment of Massachu-
sets held reunion at Brockton, men,
bers being present from all sections of
the state, while several other states were
represented, there being about 300 in at
tendance.
Mrs. Mary Foley of Lynn, Mass, was
kicked and pounded by an unknown
man, who called at her house and de-
manded liquor which she refused. She
two ribs broken.
James P. Clare of Hudson, Mass. for
merly captain of company M, Fifth
Massachusetts volunteers, has been ap-
pointed first lieutenant and assigned to
duty with the Twenty-sixth regiment at
| Plattsburg barracks.
A syndicate has bought the plant Of
| the New Haven Rolling Mill company
| for 100000. The deal was effected by
| paying $4,000 of the price agreed upon
in cash. The remaining $35O,OO0 will be
| paid within few days.
Through the caving in of sewer at
Hyde Park, Mass, John Kilday was
| fatally injured and an Italian, whose
name is unknown, badly hurt. Both
men were working in the trench when
the side suddenly slumped.
The factory of L. M. Jones G. Co.,
manufacturers of bicycles ETC., Winsted,
Conn, was totally destroyed, with its
contents, entailing total loss of 500, 800.
| The fire is supposed to have been caused
| by a spark from one of the factory CHM
| MES.
Steve O'Donnell, the heavyweight
pugilist and boxing instructor at Har-
ward university, scored his first knock
out when he put Beech Reuble of Ohio
out in the eighth round with hook on
the chin in the Westminster Athletic club
arena at Tuckahoe, N. Y.
| AT a meeting Of the members Of the
Bankers Life Insurance company it
| was decided by practically unanimous