St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
NEWS SUMMARY.

MAJOR Jonn a. Logan, assistant adJu-
tant general Of volunteers, has rendered
his resignation and been honorably dis
charged.
The Bethlehem Steel company filed
notice at Harrisburg of an increase In
its capital stock of from $5,000OO0 to
$4,000 900.
ST.. Johns Episcopal church, Bridge
port, Conn, was damaged by fire to the
extent Of $4,000. The origin Of the fire
Is mystery.
Rev. James Whittier (retired), for
merly pastor of the Universalist church
at Yarmouth, Mass, died at Merrimac,
Mass, aged SO.
The members Of the New York produce
exchange have voted to close the ex-
change Monday, May 20, the day before
Memorial day.
The Missouri legislature has adjourned
Sine die. The revised revenue bill con-
tanning the franchise taxation feature
failed Of passage.
John Colby, rs, Of Oswego, N. Y, killed
himself at Springfield, Mass, by blow
Ing his head off with shotgun. Poor
health was the reason.
The American Bankers association
has decided upon Sept. s, and 7 as the
dates for its annual convention, which
Is to be held in Cleveland.
In the superior court at Newburyport,
Mass, Arthur Ford was sentenced to not
| less than five nor more than seven years
in state prison for robbery.
consolidation Of southern STEEL iron
and railroad interests which will be re-
organized with a capital of $15,OOOO 900
has been practically completed.
A horse attached to picnic hack ran
away at Peoria, Tex, killing Thomas
Lovejoy and injuring several young
ladies. two of them probably fatally.
Mary Toomey, 10 years old, was strick-
en- with heart disease while attending
mass at Salem, Mass, church. She
died without regaining consciousness.
| Addison Parker, aged So, well-known
turfman, committed suicide at Beaver
Dam, Wis. Parker for years was as
ISOLATED with Robert Bonner of New
York.
Edward Knowles. aged As, attempted
suicide at Concord, N. H., by shooting
and the wound will undoubtedly prove
| fatal. The attempt was due to strong
| drink.
| Daniel Mack, aged %, fell from an cleo
trio car at Attleboro, Mass, and, strik-
| ing on his head sustained conclusion Of
the brain. His chance of recovery is
Slight
The Worcester Spy says that Norman
B. Ream of Chicago has purchased 100
acres of land in Thompson Conn. He
will build a magnificent villa, to cost
$500, 900.
Dr. Edward Brandes, well-known
writer and politician, has been indicted
at Copenhagen on the charge of pub
fishing an immoral book, bet Unge
Blod."
Michael Collins, for 20 years owner and
manager of the Collinsville wooden mills,
Lowell, Mass. has retired. The mill was
recently bought by the American Wooden
company.
The First Universalist parish of
Charlestown (Boston) has extended a
unanimous call to Rev. w. M. Kimmel
of Portland, Me-, to occupy the pulpit Of
that church.
Clarence w. Gaylor. justice of the
peace and insurance agent at
Scarsdale, N. Y. has filed petition ia
voluntary bankruptcy. Liabilities,
s149, 2S6; no assest.
John f. Burns was sentenced at
| Worcester, Mass, to state prison for q
term of from four to six years for break
! ing and entering and larceny from rail-
road freight car.
Admiral Schley was rendered a recep-
| ton at Omaha, at which were present
practically all of the men who represent
the great commercial and industrial in
terests of the city.
Charles w. Briggs, mayor of Roches-
ter in 1S71-72, and founder of Briggs
Bros. & Co., one of the largest Sc,
firms in the United States, died at
Rochester, aged "A.
The first of the so-called mission
prizes at Yale was awarded to Jay T.
Stocking, a junior in the theological
seminary, of Lisbon Center, N. Y. The
| prize amounts to $50.
Judge Smalley set aside the sale of the
| Columbus, Sandusky and Hooking rail-
road. Notice of appeal was given. The
road has been twice sold and twice the
sale has been set aside.
Rev. George NJ. Whitaker, pastor Of
the Trinity NJ. E. church, East Cam
bridge, Mass, has rendered his resigna-
ton to take the presidency Of the Port
land university, Portland, Ore.
Russell Sage has given $4,000 to the
Womens hospital, which is about to
erect 100000 building at New York.
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the management of the institution.
The works of the Dighton Stove Lining
company at South Dighton, Mass, were
almost completely destroyed by fire, with
loss estimated at $4,000 The fire
originated from some unknown cause.
Rev. S. j. Van Horn of the Dane Street
| Congregational church, Beverly, Mass,
read his resignation and stated that he
had accepted the call of the Plymouth
| Congregational church of Des Moines, la.
In response to the urgent request Of
| the industrial commission Senator Kyle
has consented to continue at the head Of
the commission and accordingly has
| withdrawn his resignation as chairman.
The business portion of the town of
| Jerome, Ariz., was almost entirely
| wiped out by fire. The place expert
| enced similar fate last September, and
! had since been more substantially re-
| built.
The engine of an Iron Mountain and
Southern Texas express struck COW at
Tip Top, Mo-, and jumped the track,
turning completely over. Fireman
Parker was killed and Engineer Walter
severely injured.