St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
NEWS SUMMARY.

NLVO ~OONLNHAkY.
Inc Massachusetts Prohibition state
convention will be held at Worcester on
Sept. 10.
Thomas McKenna was drowned in the
Merrlmack river at West Concord. N. Fl.
While bathing.
EDWARD Welsh, aged %, was struck by
a train at Arlington, Mass. and died
from his injuries.
George Dixon was given the decision
over Eddie santry in their six-round
bout at Chicago.
chester F. Hunter of Melrose, Mass,
aged III, was instantly killed while sit
ting on railroad tracks.
John Duffy, 8 years old, swallowed a
small steel collar button at Olneyyille.
X. l., and was ~strangled.
Colonel William Preston Johnson.
president of the Tulane university, New
orleans, died at Lexington, Va.
Fire in the j. c. Corners block at
Pittsfield, Me-, practically wrecked the
building, with a loss Of between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Mrs. L. d.. Boardman, who was Sc
rlousy injured in a runaway accident at
Manchester. Mass. has almost no chance
for recovery.
Wllllam T.. Morgan was held in 5000 at
Boston for the federal grand jury on q
complaint charging him with attempt to
pass counterfeit money.
The will of Mrs. Horace II. Crazy. late
OF Blnghamton, N. Y, bequeaths SIS, 900
TO various societies connected with the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Eugene Staub Of Baltimore. in descend
ing from the Royal Hut, near Pontresina.
IN the Engadine valley, Switzerland. fell
over a prescipice and was killed.
Daniel Sheehan has been arrested for
alleged murderous assault on Fred les
Ter in a Boston barroom. 1t is expected
that Lester will die as a result of his in
juries.
The Globe National bank of Providence
has wound up its affairs. A liquidation
dividend of 12O percent was paid on each
snare. The capital stock to be lioui-
dated is $500 900.
1t is estimated that the theft of George
M. Valentine, the defaulting cashier of
the Middlesex County bank at Perth
Amboy, N. j., will amount to about
$140, 900 or more.
A storm which passed over West Will
ton, N. H., did much damage. P. Rings
barn was struck by lightning and burned.
This is the fourth time that Mr.. Ring has
been burned out.
The shops Of the Pottstown (Pa.)
bridge works have started active opera
lions, after years Of idleness. Work has
commenced on an order for 10000 O
Of structural iron.
Rudyard Kipling's right thumb has
been bitten by a dog, and is considerably
inf1amed. File carries his arm in a sling.
but 1t is not thought that the injury will
have serious consequences.
Surgeon Eugene Wasdin, United States
marine hospital service, has been de-
tailed TO attend the conference for the
prevention of venereal diseases to be held
in Brussels in September next.
DR.. Clarence P. Bill, Phi. D., instructor
In Latin in the Western Reserve uni
versity, Cleveland, has declined an invi-
tation to become a member of the faculty
Of Phillips-Exeter academy.
viii Wilson, colored, was hanged at
Eastman, Ga, for the murder of Mar
shall Osborn Of Chauncy on Jan. 2.
Wilson was an accomplish of Cain Stew
ems. who was hanged June 2S.
The plan n scope committee of the
Dewey celebration committee has re-
,eived word from Charles Dewey, brother
Of the admiral, that the admiral will ar
rive in New York about Oct. l.
The Boston and Albany railroad pas
senger service will be transferred to the
new south station, Boston, July go. This
road will operate 2O4 trains daily, bring
.ng the total in the station to i62.
T~wenty-seven business houses at
cambridge, Ga, were destroyed by fire.
The fire originated in the brick block of
Bros and quickly spread. The
oss is between $50. 900 and $50, 900.
c. M. Foote, grand exalted leading
of the grand lodge, Order of Elks,
lied at Minneapolis from heart failure,
'uperinduced by a complication of dis
Eases. He was so years of age.
The supposed cases of scarlet fever at
West Point are nothing more than q
mild type of scarletina. There are only
i cases, and not the least danger is APP
pretended of the disease spreading.
Commissioner Wilson of the internal
has issued a circular prohibit
ng banks from affiXing stamps to
when presented, and requiring
to return the same to the drawers.
The farm buildings of Royal Wells at
9ishon's Ferry, Me-, were struck by
lightning and burned. The family bare
Y escaped from the house. All the kline
md swine were killed. The loss is $500.
1t Is said that the American Steel and
Wire company has purchased the iron
mines and mining property of Witherbee,
& Co. at Port Henry, N. Y. The
,rice paid is said to have been 81 1000, 900.
A. Van Booming, state grand master OF
he knights aud Ladies of Honor, aged
6, committed suicide at Peoria, His, by
hrowing himself from a steamer. Do
nestle trouble is supposed to have caused
he act.
Orders have been issued at the war
directing headquarters and
wo battalions of the Nineteenth in !