St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15
NEWS summary.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 8.

.ha cabinet insist that the authority Of
.no limited States must be recognized
90 paramount; news of another battle
sxpected at any Notwithstanding
.ommutes Eagan's sentence of dismissal
from the army to suspension for six
,,oors: penalty causes no loss Of salary,
s,t eiyes the offender q long rest
Mu,rey-Scollans teaming fraud case at
BOSTON again taken from the jury by
Ridge Bond, this time for the alleged
hrihery of juror-House naval COM
,nIttee agrees to formidable addition
,o the navy, to cost 500, 900, 0O0-Oscar
Gardner finishes Solly Smith in six
rounds at New York--Agoncillo, in
uontreal, says that Aguinaldo will fight
20 the death; said he may stay in Can
ada. also that Laurier would deport him
q asked-Ratificatio of the peace
treaty celebrated in Porto Rico-Brit-
bh parliament reassembles; growing
oordiality of relations between the
limited States and Great Britain favor
ably commented upon in both houses
Schooner l.. B. Sargent, thought to
have been lost with all on board, safe
at st. Thomas. W. 1.-The Quay trial
postponed from Feb. 20 to Feb. 27-
United States gunboat Wilmington
making a trip up the Orinoco river
with United States Minister LOOMS on
board-General Miles said to have re-
ceiyed q, letter from New York telling
him Of the details of beef brought to
New York from Germany, marks re-
nd col To Ctat
ment-Jury secured in the Russell
murder case at Boston.
THURSDAY. FEB. o.
Agulnaldo asks conference; Otis re
fuses to answer; Ilollo to be taken; AL
ger orders Otis to capture Aguinaldo;
Agoncillo, at Montreal, says that war
will end only when Americans sue for
peace-Report OF the war investigat-
Ing commission will be handed to the
president; Miles blamed for structures
on beef; responsibility placed for Shat
ters transport outfitting-Sale con-
tluded of the old Boston public library
to the Ames estate for $780, cash, and
Of Music hall property to a syndicate
for more than $780, 000-Brakeman
who lost his arms, RECEIVERS $50 COO from
The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad-President James Mum
roe Taylor of Vassar college elected
president Of Brown university-"Aunt
Mary Spooner of New Bedford, Mass,
gains her 105th ear-Storekeepers in
Marlboro, Mass. refuse to honor
orders issued to strikers of labor or
ganzations-FallR River, Mass, card
ers and spinners indorse recommended
ton of the textile council for raise in
wages to old rate-The late Colonel
James A. Sexton buried at Chicago I'M
der G. A. r. uspices-Succes of the
mission of Commissioner Robert P.
Porter: General Gomez easily won over
Miss Elizabeth Flemming burned to
death at Greenfield, Mass. by using
kerosene oil on a fire-Boston brig
Mary Gibbs $50 days out from Newport
News for Para, Brazll-Panic during
the presentation of an opera in st. Jean
Baptlste church. Lynn, Mass, but no
enc hurt-Grand encampment, I. o.
0. F., meets at Springfield, Mass, in
stalls officers and votes to meet in Bos-
ton next year--United States state de-
partment declines to recognize claim
Of Austro-H Hungary for indemnity on
account Of the Hungarian strikers killed
BY Sheriff Martins posse at Hazelton,
Pa, Sept. TO- 1S97-John D. Rockefeller
sells property in North Tarrytown, N.
Y, at loss of $S0,140, rather than pay
taxes on property as assessed-The
remains of General John A. Rawlins
transferred from the congressional
cemetery.
FRIDAY. FEB. 10.
General Otis orders General Miller to
occupy Iloilo; ultimatum delivered to
rebels to be up at a. m. today, Phil
ippine time-Board of inquiry APP
pointed to investigate Miles charges
and the whole "emblamed beef" ques-
ton and submit an opinion-Fire In
citadel at Halifax causes great excite
ment in that city-Thomas j. Keenan,
chosen president of the L. A. W--Hur-
ricane does damage in the camp Of the
Fifth MISUNDERSTANDING at Water
Vile, Me- lose some of their employees
by mallpox-Fitzsimm and JEFF
fries will meet between now and June:
sharkey will go to England and meet
Observation-Disclosures secures a fran
ehise In the Eastern league-Albert
and Isaac Thorne arraigned at Norway,
Me-, charged with attempted murder
Harry O. Cornish testities at the cor
oner's inquest into the Adams poison
ing case at New York-Destruction of
New York block by fire, and narrow
escape of $50 girls-Overdue steamer
baltimore arrives at Boston, her cargo
shifted, and damage sustained to her
upper Notwithstanding Sayward of
boston reelected by Master Builders
association to office for 18th year.
marcy hall, Brown university, Quilted
ny IRE, and several departments dam
ased loss, $15, 000--Summer residence
vi the Misses Mason of Boston, at New
port Il, l., destroyed by fire-If the
army reorganization bill does not pass
"e senate the president will call an
extra session.
SATURDAY. FEB. II.
CItlzens' association may ask legisa-
'ure to investigate Boston's financial
.ohoitlon--Bold attempt made to steal
siO0V In the Shoe and Leather National
Oank, Boston-Torpedo boats Blakely
shd belong under construction at South
noston--A $4,000 fire at the Cow Pas.
.ure partly burns the garbage plant used
w the city OF Boston-Fertilizer deal
efs mink that while a combination would
We advantageous, one is not likely to be
lo'med-William e. Bowker Of Chelsea
''tuek by an electric car at Boston, re-
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