St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-20
voluntary bankruptcy, in which he gives

voluntary bankruptcy, In which he gives
his liabilities as 1925, 1894; assets, $S9SO.
CHARLES A. Baldwin Of New York has
Med a petition in bankruptcy, with La
pilities of $Sl, 1872 and no assets. He was
formerly stock broker.
Ex-Presdent Grover Cleveland, who
mas been confined to his house with a
slight attack of rheumatism is rapidly
recovering from the illness.
Olilcials OF the Norwood (Mass.) Press
nave notified the 20 striking feeders that
their demand for an increase in wages
has been granted.
Rev. w. w. BASTARD Of the Market
street BAPTIST church, Amesbury, Mass,
has presented his resignation, to take
effect Jan. Il, 1900. Mr.. Bustard will
become pastor Of the Dudley Street Bap-
fist church, Boston.
The navy department has concluded
that 1t has not the means of converting
into receiving ship the captured Span
ish cruiser Relna Cristlna. Therefore
the vessel will be allowed to remain at
Norfolk for the present at least.
j. V. Fletcher, one Of the oldest mar
ketmen in Boston, died at Belmont
Mass. He was born in 1912, and had
lived in the suburbs Of Boston since 1928
In 1896 he presented the town Of West
ford with library building.
Steamer Manhaset, which runs from
New London, Conn.,, to Greenport and
other places on Long Island, ran
aground on the North Shore of Shelter
island, while crossing Peconic bay. The
accident was caused by dense fog.
A ferryboat took off the passengers and
freight. The boat is resting easy.
Bishop II. NJ. Turner of Georgia A. M.
e. conference, while In council with his
presiding elders, was Frustrated by a
slight stroke Of paralysis. No immedi-
ate danger is apprehended.
The e. G. II. 7. Anthony company Of
New Haven, manufacturers of cameras
and Photographic supplies, have sold out
their hand camera business to COM
bination of Photographic manufacturers
in Rochester.
On the grounds of the Batavia IN. "
Gun club Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake, Ia,
wrested the title of inanimate target
champion of America from William r.
Crosby of Batavia by score Of 120 to
1l9. The men shot at $50 targets.
Brigadier General Kellogg, recently
promoted from colonel of the Sixth in
fantry, has been placed on the retired
list, on his own application, after 30
years service. A similar course will be
followed In 10 Of Dtio
eral Carpenter, recently promoted from
colonel of the Eighteenth infantry, and
The disagreements between the St.
Louis newspaper publishers and the
striking pressmen have been amicably
settled.
The Illinois supreme court holds the
i-department store law passed by the
last legislature to be unconstitutional.
Crawford Fairbanks, who is at the
head of the new strawboard combine,
says that the combine is practically a
dead issue, and probably will never be
revived.
Charles f. Light, who served in the
lower branch of the Massachusetts legis-
lature from Hyde Park in 1861, died
of paralysis of the brain. He was IS
years old.
Bernard Quarltch, the famous art
dealer and vender of rare books, died
at London, aged 50. He had a world
wide reputation among bibliophiles.
Serious rumors have come regarding
the attitude of Emperor Menelik OF
Abyssinia. 1t is said that he is only
waiting for an opportunity to make an
effort to wrest the Soudan from Erg-
land. 1t is well known that Menelik has
horde of fierce warriors and if he broke
loose he would be valuable ally to the
Beers. His men are brave fighters, as
the Italians found to their cost, and he
would prove very troublesome foe.