St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
NEWS SUMMARY.


tional Fire Insurance company, died at
Hartford, aged 6l He was one of the
foremost fire underwriters in the conn
try.
Governor Bradley of Kentucky an
nounces that he will offer a reward for
the apprehension of the members Of tho
mob which burned Coleman at Mavs-
vile.
Mrs. Caroline e. Haskill Of Michigan
City, Ind, has placed her property.
valued at $147O0O, in trust. She is to
receive the net income from IT during
life and after her death the property 10
to be distributed among several educa-
tional and religious institutions.
Fire IN the buildings No. 577. $40 and
bSl Broadway, New York, caused loss
of $4,000. A large number of men and
women were employed in No. SIT, and
some Of them narrowly escaped with
their lives, as the flames reached cellu-
loid goods and spread rapidly. No loss
of life is known to have occurred.
Henry ii. Lockwood, formerly pro-
fessor of mathematics at the Annapolis
naval academy, who was retired with
the rank of commodore in 1876, died at
Washington, in his seth year.
Richard b. Fengar, aged rs, while re-
turning from work at New London,
Conn.,, was struck by passenger train
on the Groton extension, and killed.
Rev. S. B. Pond, rector Of st. PauPs
Episcopal church, Norwalk, Conn, has
been called to fill the pulpit at Christ
Episcopal church, Chicago His ac-
ceptance of the charge has been re-
ceived.
Pains Fireworks company, whose
headquarters are at New York, have as
signed. Liabilities, $70,OOO assets about
the same.
Marty McCue and Billy Whistler
fought 20 rounds to draw at Baltimore.
While McCue had the advantage in
height and reach, the Baltimore boys
agility saved him from many vicious
body blows.
Joseph K. Emmett, the actor, has filed
a petition in bankruptcy with liabilities
of $1,000, and no assets, except clothing,
which is exempted.
suicide at Providence by inhaling illu-
minating gas. Apparently careful prep
arations had been made.
James p. Reed, the famous checker
player, died at Pittsburg from an
epileptic fit. Reed was 40 years old.
He was recognized as the greatest
checker player in America.
lhart yVioui,, Of pocoowo,, 90
years old copmitted suicide by hang
ing. His body was found in the wood
house Of the Harris mill. The act is be-
lieved to have been the result of mental
depression.
The Consumers Tobacco company.
capital 100000, was incorporated at
New York. The company will cure leaf
tobacco and manufacture and deal in
tobacco of all kinds.
The Hamburg police have received thus
far 70 requests from various parts of
Germany for the detention of boys GO
ing to join the Beers.
John Hasty, aged 20, was seriously
stabbed in the abdomen by Dennis
Lynch during an alteration in a New
IldNeu SdlOOi, nasty Will TtCONSr.
In one-sided fight Spike" Sullivan
defeated ED" Darrell, colored, at Brook
Ign. Spike" finished his man off one
minute and 10 seconds after the opening
Of the eighth round.
DR.. William p. Brechin, aged As, fol-
25 years a physician in Boston, anC
prominent in Odd Fellowship and Ma.
Of
John A Sumner, landscape artist O.
considerable reputation died suddenl!
at his home at Middletown, Conn, Of
paralysis, aged "a,
II. M. Whitney of Boston and ALFRED
]. Moxham, general manager of the pro
1ected iron works at Sydney, c. B., ar,
at Sydney and are said to be making ar
rangements for locating steel ship
building plant at North Sydney.
The members of the board of manage
ment of the Boston stock eXchang,
voted unanimously to so amend the by
laws of the board that Club trading,
so-caled, on the floor of the exchang,
shall be prohibited.
BY the accidental explosion of dyna
d
Gilfoyle, 60 years old, was fatally in
jured, and Michael ]. Rowan wa
slightly hurt.
Grace Keegan, aged 9, died at Bosto
from burns received at her home
While she and a younger brother wer
alone, the latter struck match to ligh
a lamp, and set fire to the girls cloth
ing, burning her terribly.
George Il. Smith, president of tn
Massachusetts senate, Is seriously /
with pneumonia at his home in Everett
Mass.
The packet post between the Unite
States and Germany Is success. Dur
ing the month of October 5000 package
went from Germany, and during tn
month of November 5000, as against H.
900 during the whole year Of 1897.
General Otis reports that the Manau
ense, which had such rough passag
from San Francisco to Manila, ha
started on the homeward voyage.
A sportsmens show, under the au
spices of the Massachusetts Sportsmen
association, will be held at Boston dun
ing the two weeks from Feb. %
March 10, inclusive.
julius S. Gleason, a prominent bus
ness man at Southbridge, Mass, con
mitted suicide by shooting.
The state department authorizes col
tradiction of the report that the gov
eminent of Denmark has offered tn
Danish West India islands for sale.
Secretary Root says that he has ser