St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-18
NEWS SUMMARY.

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The Minneapolis produce exchange
was burned, entailing loss on building
and to occupants Of 100000.
The body Of Patrick L. Campbell, co. |
badly mangled was found on the rail-
road tracks at Pawtucket, RI.
A certificate Of Incorporation was filed
at Dover, Del, by the National Flax
Fibre company Of Boston; capital.
100000.
Articles Of incorporation of the Peak
Copper company were filed with the
Michigan secretary Of state. The cap
ital stock is $2,500,0OO
The Continental Automobile company.
capital 100000, was incorporated at
Trenton. The company Is empowered to
manufacture automobiles.
F.. NJ Brady, head Of +. NJ. Brady &c
Co., dealers in stocks and bonds, New
York, committed suicide In bis private
office by shooting himself.
The brush factory of c. Wilmington G.
Sons, at Bucksport, Me-, was destroyed
by fire. Loss. $4,000. Twenty-Five per-
sons are thrown out Of work.
James Towner, G5 years old, was
struck by runaway horse at Cam
bridge, Mass, and so badly injured that
he died on the way to hospital.
The building occupied by Fowler & Co.,
wholesale grocers. Waterloo, Ia, was
destroyed by fire. The loss on building
and contents approximates 100000.
The sawmill and stock of William H.
Jefferson at Hubbardston, Mass, to-
gether with an adjoining highway
bridge. were burned. Loss about $4,000.
The navy department has been noti-
fed that the official speed trial of the
S0knot torpedo boat destroyer Dahgren
will take place at Bath, Me-, next Mon
day
Victor A. Wilder, railroad builder Of
New York, has filed petition in bank
ruptcy with liabilities Of $426, 900 and no
assets. OF the liabilities $414,O0O Is Sc
cured.
It's estimated that there are over 1000
visitors at Cincinnati in attendance on
the jubilee convention Of the missionary
society and boards of the Christian
church.
The Windsor hotel at Chatham, N. Y,
was burned to the ground. Wallace c.
Hale, drummer, was suffocated. All
the other guests escaped in their night
clothes.
Allie E. Lamson. one of Names we'll
known horse trainers and drivers, died
at Augusta of typhoid fever and heart
disease. He was native of Liberty, and
unmarried.
kid" Parker defeated Jack DAILY in
three rounds at Chicago. The bout was
70 no OF Jo hut
end of the third Days seconds threw up
the sponge.
At the Hercules Athletic club, New
York, Spike" Sullivan knocked out
James Murray, in the sixth round of
what was to have been 25-round bout
at 1873 pounds.
Information has been received by the
marine hospital service Of the death from
yellow fever Of Assistant Surgeon w. I.
McAdams, in charge Of the marine hos
pital at Key West.
A rear-end collision occurred near
Granite Canon. Wyo.. on the Central Pa
cifc road. between stock train and an
east-bound fast mail, killing two men
and injuring three others.
Rev. Percy Gordon, pastor Of the
Grace Episcopal church, North Cam
bridge, Mass has rendered his resigna-
ton, to accept the pastorate Of the Grace
Episcopal church. New Bedford. Mass.
John P. fowler, secretary and manager
Of the Waterbury Comm Specially COM
pany committed suicide in his office by
shooting. He was 60 years old. Bust
ness worry is believed to be the cause.
At a meeting of the Harvard Athletic
association all of the officers resigned
their positions In order to reorganize the
association under a management similar
to that of the baseball and football
teams.
The administration building Of the
LOOMS sanitarium, a short distance out
side of Liberty. N. Y, was destroyed by
fire. The fire was caused by the ex-
plosion of an alcohol lamp. The loss is
100000.
At a meeting of the loom fxers en-
ployed at the Boot mills. Lowell, Mass,
the proposition of General Agent Kerr
to reinstate one of the three discharged
loom fixers was accepted and strike Is
averteu.
Friends of Senator Scott of West Vir-
ginia have received word from Morgan
town, w. Va, where he has been Sc
riously i'll, that the senator has recovered
so rapidly that he Is now considered out
Of danger
Frank Kane was probably fatally
stabbed In the abdomen at Boston
James ]. Courtney of Cambridge Is under
arrest, charged with the crime. 1t /.
supposed the stabbing was done with {
screwdriver.
A sack containing large number Of
cancelled pension vouchers sent from
the United States pension agency to Au
gusta, Me-, has been lost in transit ant
postal employees are making genera
search for it.
IF. M. Lyons of Boston, an insurance
writer, died at Lowell, Mass, as the re
suit of an operation performed with {
view of saving his life. Lyons hat
stopped a runaway horse and received
severe injuries.
Eben Lancaster of East Bowdoin, Me.
celebrated his Tooth birthday anniver
sary in a public manner. A religiou
meeting was held at which Mr.. Ian
caster spoke. The aged gentleman en-
joys good health.
The license Of Captain Thompson
master of the steamboat Glen Island
has been revoked He Is charged wit
being in command of one of the steamer
that interfered with the yacht race
early in the series.
William r. Crosby of Batavia, N. Y.
defeated Rolla Heikes Of Dayton, o., TO