St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-26
NEWS SUMMARY.

Barnett Of Dayton fought 20-round
draw at Newark, o.
Fire destroyed the south stables at the
Augusta, Me-, trotting park. Probable
cause. tramps. Loss about $1,000
The San Francisco insurance compact
has announces a reduction in insurance
rates ranging from 15 to rs percent.
The warehouse Of the Kingman I'm
plement company, at Omaha, was totally
destroyed by fire. The loss is $17O,O0O
The Central Vermont Railway COM
many organized at st. Adams, VT, under
the charter granted by the legislature of
1898.
A fire in the hospital of the peniten-
tiary on Blackwelps island did damage
to the amount of $4,000 No one was
hurt.
Mrs. Mary Strong, aged 80, wife of
a Bethany Conn.,, farmer, was fatally
burned by approaching too close to a
bonfire.
George Governs was hanged for MUIR
der at San Quentin, Cal. He confessed
his crime on the gallows, and died
bravely.
The Continental Tobacco company has
decided to increase the capital stock
s25OOOOOO for the purpose of purchasing
additional plants.
A boiler explosion occurred at dis
tillery near Woodland, N. c., killing
Thomas Jones, the United States gauger,
and Charles Odell.
The Grand Trunk railroad freight
handlers who struck for higher wages
have abandoned the fight and the strike
has been declared off.
John Swenson, Is years old, was ar
rested on the charge of setting fire to
buildings on the farm of Alexander Agar
at Great Darlington, Mass.
There is project on foot to erect a
$15,OOO,000 steel plant at Buffalo. The
parties interested have already pur-
chased over 800 acres Of land.
The Borden Condensed Milk company,
capital $2O,OOO,0O0, was incorporated at
Trenton, to take the place of the New
York Condensed Milk company.
The selectmen of Kingston, Mass, have
granted a franchise to the Boston and
Plymouth Street Railway company for a
location of its tracks in that town.
The Connecticut state senate confirmed
the nomination of s. w. Crofut of Kill
lIngly as a Connecticut bank commits
sioner. The appointee succeeds himself
An overturned kerosene lamp set fire
to Mrs. Matte Mason's clothing at her
residence at Boston and she was terribly
burned. She will probably die from her
injuries.
Lula Danzell was held in $4,000 bonds
at Cottage City. Mars, for the grand
jury 1t is alleged that she Is respon-
sible for a series Of attempts Of incen-
diarism.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, British delegate
to the disarmament conference at The
Hague, announces his intention of leav-
ing the United States for Europe on the
26th instant.
The annual debate between Colby and
Bates college. held at Lewiston, Me-, re-
suited in a victory for Bates. 1t was
one of the best ever held between the
two colleges.
Word has been received at Nashua, N.
H., that Thomas w. Palmer, wanted
for passing a worthless check for SIS
on dry goods firm there, has been ar
rested in New York.
William d. Whiting, aged 3d. a noted
insurance lawyer and author of the
legal life and fire insurance policy forms
used in New York, Connecticut and other
states, died at New York.
The Empire Steel and Iron company
with capital Of $1,000 900, has absorbed
the Crane Iron company of Catasauqua,
Pa, with its five furnaces, ore lands
quarries and other property.
The postoffice at Swampscott, Mass.
has been ordered consolidated with the
Lynn postofiice, and the postoffice name
of that historic town relegated tC
Swampscott station on July l.
The engagement of Miss Harriet c.
Seelye, daughter of President Seelye OF
Smith college, to Professor Rush Reese
of the Baptist theological seminary a
Newton, Mass. is announced.
The president has received a lettel
from John T. Kean, lieutenant governor
of South Dakota, opposing the views OF
the recall of volunteers in Manila mad
public by the governor of the state.
The fur factory of Edward S. Parks
Conn.,, was entirely destroyed by fire
causing a loss of about $4,000. The fir
was undoubtedly caused by spontaneou.
combustion.
James Murkln, employed in the bleach
room at the r. d. Mason bleachery
Pawtucket r. l., was preciptated int
boiling solution of soap and terribl
scalded. 1t is thought his injuries viii
result fatally.
The navy department has decided tina
in computing the pensions of sailors re
tired for disability in service no allow
ance shall be made for extra pay whic
the pensioner is receiving at the date o
retirement.
The exports of specie from New Yor
last week aggregated $S73,060, of whic
S6S4060 was silver and $194,000 gold. TIL
Imports of specie for the week amounte
tOS72S, 495 of which $617 ,01S was gold an
800 AIT silver.
Secretary Hay for the government Q
the United States and Consul Genera
Pierce, for the government of the Orang
Free State, have exchanged ratification
of the new treaty of eXtradition betwee
the two countries.
Anna Smith, aged 10, is dead at Col
lnsville, Conn, as the result of taking
paris green with suicidal intent. Sh
died without giving any reason for he
action and none is known. She was en-
gagged to be married.
The Arkansas State Bankers associa
ton adopted resolutions appealing t
Governor Jones to remit all fines agains
Insurance companies under the anti
trust act, pending a decision on tn