St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-21
NEWS SUMMARY.

Stephen Mandigo, 5years old, fell from
a boat at Dalton, Mass, and was
drowned.
Willie Blevins. aged 8, fell from the
pier of bridge at Cambridge, Mass,
and was drowned.
Nearly 1000 enlisted men and officers
will sail from San Francisco this week
for the Philippines.
Aliens print works at Providence were
damaged $4,000 by fire. The flames were
confined to the dye house.
The subscriptions received to date by
the national committee of the Dewey
home fund amount to $9140
Thomas Magaveny, aged 80, was struck
by frightened horse at Attleboro, Mass
and probably fatally injured.
Jose Soria fell overheard from skiff
at Providence and was drowned. He
leaves a wife and five children.
Rufus Benson, q years old, was
trampled under the feet of a horse at
Fairhaven, VT, and died later from his
injury.
John White, q deckhand on Boston
harbor steamer, fell overheard while the
steamer was at Nantasket and was
drowned.
The directors and stockholders Of the
Wisconsin Telephone company voted to
increase the capital stock from 81, 200, 900
TO 100000.
Johnsons island. Lake Erie, which was
famous as prison for rebel soldiers dur
ing the Civil war, has just been sold at
auction for $4,000
The final event In the New Jersey
championship lawn tennis tournament
was won by w. A. Larned and his
brother, e. P. Larned.
Andover Mass, was visited by Sc
we're hailstorm. Hailstones as big as
walnuts fell. Several horses were
frightened and ran away.
Chicago's population, according to
Chief of Police Ripley, is now 2,0SS.0
The figures are the result of a census
taken by the police force.
Ex-Secretary John Sherman is suffer-
ing from al recurrence of the lung
trouble with which he was afflicted while
on a trip to the West Indies.
Governor Lounsbury Of Connecticut
has signed requisition papers to permit
West Virginia authorities to take Frank
Walker to that state to be tried for MUIR
der.
The treasurers of the principal cotton
mills in Lowell have decided to close the
mills at noon, July l, and reopen on July
s, thereby giving operatives brief vaca-
ton.
The secretary of the navy has APP
proved the findings of a court Of inquiry,
holding that the recent grounding of the
Brooklyn in New York harbor was due
10 sunken wreck
At Lafayette college, Easton, Pa,
memorial tablet to General Charles A.
Wickoff, class of IS, who was killed
before Santiago, was unveiled with APP
propriate exercises.
One hundred and sixty iron moulders
employed at the Russell & Erwin fac
tory at New Britain, Conn.,, quit work
because their request for an increase in
wages was not granted.
Commander Hunker has been ordered
to take charge Of the naval training sta
ton at Newport, relieving Commander
MCGOWAN, ordered to the Asiatic station
to command the Concord.
Lightning struck Charles ]. Treworgy'!
lumber mill II Ellsworth Falls, Me. The
Is men in the building were shocked by
the electricity, three men being made
unconscious for some hours.
Governor Stephens of Missouri has
honored requistion Of the governor Of
Massachusetts, for the return to that
state for trial of Louis ]. Wyman, who Is
under arrest in Kansas City.
The Illinois Electrical Vehicle Trans
portation company expects within 6
month to- have automobiles running il
Chicago. The company will have ar
authorized capital of S20,000,0O0.
Daniel Maloney, aged SS, lineman II
the employ of the Hartford Electric
Light company, was killed by curren
passing through his body as he was con
Meeting the ends of parted live wire.
At the annual prize defamation Of the
Junior class of Bowdoin college the
first prize was won by Frederick c. lie,
Of Newcastle, Me-. and the second b!
Joseph w. Whitney of Portland, Me.
The quarterly communication Of tn
grand lodge of Masons was held at Bos
ton, when it was Professionally reporte
that the new Masonic Temple would b
ready for dedication early in the fall.
The Yale junior class, at mass meet
ing to decide the question Of wearin
the academic cap and gown during tn
senior year. voted to wear the cap an
gown only on Sundays after the Easte
recess.
Referring to the departure Of the frs
company, volunteer signal corps, fror
Manila General Greeley says that thi
company is relieved by As regulars. VIII
have been sent in attachments at dill
ierent times.
The Sons of the Revolution have elect
ed Admiral Dewey life member of tn
society. Admiral Dewey is descende
from William Dewey, corporal in Cap
tain Worthywater's company, Hebron
Conn.,, militia.
The Maine Lake Ice company, whic
Is composed of Boston men, has pun
chased land and privileges at Walker
pond, Brooksville, Me-, and will bull
ice houses there. The price paid wa
about 100000.
The 80 printers, pressmen and othe
employees of e. l. Drisko Of Boston ar
on strike. According to the strikers
Drisko demanded that they should wor
10 hours a day instead of nine, whic
they refused to do.
Fire in Aliens wholesale grocery
Omaha damaged stock to the extent {
100000. A magazine filled with powde
Which the firemen were moving to
place of safety, exploded and II fireme
We're injured two seriously.