St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-01
NEWS SUMMARY.

OF the famous Carlisle Indian eleven. the
final score being % to 10.
Henry Oben, an inmate Of the Togus
(Mc.) home, died from injuries received
by falling from wagon.
Della Fox, the operate soubrette. is
said to be dangerously i'll at New York
with inflammation Of the bowels.
Fire caused damage estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000 to the Palmers Cooper
age company. Williamsburg, N. Y.
George Fl. Moore, 25 years old, died at
Chelsea, Mass, of smallpox, making the
third death of this disease within a
week.
e. X. Marvin, Harvard law school, won
the title Of tennis champion for the
fourth successive time by defeating II.
Ward.
Michael Bowling, So, single, fell back
wards down flight of stairs at Boston,
receiving injuries which caused his
DEATH
Louis Lewensohn, clothing manufac-
turer Of New York, has filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy Liabilities,
$165,S62.
James T. Quinn, aged % years, I'M
married, was run over by Boston and
Maine train at Lowell, Mass, and in
stantly killed.
Martin S. Smith, partner of General
Russell A. Alger in the extensive lumber
ing firm Of Alger, Smith & Co., died at
Detroit, aged 65.
The body Of Mrs Johannah Mccarthy.
IS, was found in the Connecticut river
at Holyoke, Mass. 1t Is believed she
committed suicide.
Walter A. Mccormack of Chicago, the
former Dartmouth captain, has been en-
gagged to coach the Phillips Exeter base
ball and football teams next year.
Hiram Goodwin, an aged farmer Of
Pishon's Ferry, Me-, died of injuries
sustained in falling down stairs, death
occurring two hours after the accident.
Bishop Henry A. Medley Of the Episco-
pal church OF Maine has for several
weeks been seriously i'll at Portland.
His condition shows no improvement.
The body Of William ]. Spears, aged
Il, was fond in the river at Danversport,
Mass. 1t Is not known whether Spears
met his death by accident or committed
suicide.
A Philadelphia block was almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire. entailing loss
Of $l55,000. The fire Is supposed to have
originated in the warehouse of Wunder-
Itch Bros.
The building trades organizations of
Fall River. Mass, including carpenters,
joiners, plasters, plumbers, masons, etc.,
are engaged in an agitation for an eight
hour working day.
BY vote Of the pulpit committee Of the
First Baptist church Of Waterville. Me-,
a call was extended to Rev. E. c.. Whit
temore of Damariscotta, Me-. to assume
the duties Of pastor.
The wreck of the schooner Tidal Wave
has been sighted. The wreck is low in
the water and the wind is driving hel
into the track Of vessels, making her q
dangerous obstruction.
Mrs. Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt, widow
Of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, has
filed a waiver Of citation and given her
formal consent to the admission Of hea
husbands will to probate.
Jabez Kendrick, IS years old, was
struck by an electric car at Lawrence
Mass, and received injuries which re-
suited in death. Kendrick was lying or
the track and was run over.
A special board has found Captain Ed
win White, commanding the Philadel-
phia, physically unfit for active service
and he has been relieved Of the command
of the ship by Captain Reiter.
The sheep pens at the Kansas City
stock yards, covering an entire block
were destroyed by fire, and 600 sheer
were cremated. Four firemen were Sc.
riously injured by falling walls.
]. A. r. Elliott Of Kansas City killed
SO out of 100 birds at the tournament o.
the Belle Meade Gun club, at Nashville
By doing so he retains the cast iror
medal and championship of wing shots
A young man, evidently Stanley d
Kelly, was found dead from gas asphyX
iation in a room at the Franklin House
Lowell, Mass. 1t was probably an &C
cidental death, as about $40 were founC
in the bed.
John C. Ropes, author of several his
torical works. and widely known in lit
erary circles, died at Boston, as tn
result of a shock. Mr.. Ropes was bori
In st. Petersburg, Russia, of American
parentage. in 1886.
Frank e. Haywood, vice president ant
treasurer of the Haywood Boot and Sho
company, died at Worcester, Mass, af
ter two-days' illness of acute gastritis
Mr. Haywood was well known in poll
teal social and athletic circles.
The National Association Of Stat
Librarians elected the following officers
President, C. B. Galbreath, state libra
rian of Ohio; vice president, L. d. Carve
state librarian of Maine; secretary,
H. Chase, state librarian of New Hamp
shire.
A syndicate has arranged to build
wooden mill at Watervile, Me. TIL
mill structure will be S0x120 feet, of tire
stories. The material used for buidin
will be wood The mill will be Of four
set capacity, giving employment to som
120 hands.
David Solmond, so years old, wa
found in bathtub at the Quincy House
Boston, completely parboiled. Solmond'
friends say that recent sickness some
what affected his mind. There is som
reason to believe, therefore, that he com
mitted suicide.
DIR. Frank H. Chase, an instructor o
the faculty Of Yale university, was al
rested at New Haven on charge a.
leging trespass. 1t is stated that he wa
detected in the act of peeping in wir
dow. DR.. Chase, 1t is said, admits tn
truth of the allegation.
Ira C. Caleb of Washington, VT, ha
sent $4,000 to the Massachusetts, generi