St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-04
NEWS SUMMARY
WEDNESDAY. DEC. %.

Senator MOTTlll Oh NeTIlOUL uleS at
Washington-Captain John M. Tobin,
who had received medal Of honor for
bravery at Malvern hill, shot himself
at Knoxville, Tenn; believed to have
worried over being mustered out of the
volunteers in the war with Spain
Timothy e. Kinchella Of WATERFOWL,
Mass. held in $1,000 on a charge of shoot
ing two other men-Unrest in Cuba;
negroes fire on Yankee soldiers; also on
SPANISH General Brooke takes formal
command-Observat of the moons
eclipse by Harvard astronomers was
only partial success-Joe Cans gets
the decision in 25-round bout with Jack
DAILY of Wilmington, Del, at New Yak
-Cubans and Havanese learning to
ppeak English; fine opportunities in Ha-
yana for American grocers and plumb
rs-Massachusetts naval reserve will
have the United States Inca for a
training ship--Harry p. Doherty APP
pointed superintendent Of public build
ings in Lowell, Mass-Shoe shops in
Marlboro opened and one of them started
up; volley Of stones thrown through
windows-Loring Judkins of Water
VILE. Me-. convicted of assault with in
tent to kill Tador 9allouse--General
Rios cables to Madrid that he has sur
rendered Ioilo, but does not say to
whom, though 1t is supposed 1t was to
the Americans-Judge Webb at Port
land, Me-, appoints commissioner to
whom all claims for damages by steamer
Portland be made-Bessie McDonagh
of Worcester, Mass, twice shot by her
lover, who also shoots himself-Sa-
gastas condition improving; he favors
a reorganization of the country.
I.1un SUAr, Del. 20.
Iloilo surrendered to the insurgents
by the Spaniards last Monday, just be-
fore the arrival Of the Americans
Harry F. Bailey, cashier of the Cole
brook IN. H.) National bank, arrested
on a charge Of Incorporating the
banks funds-Cyanide Of potassium
sent anonymously to Harry Cornish at
New York, causes the death of his aunt
Discovered that 100000 pounds of
"embalmed" beef were dumped in New
York harbor or sold for soapgrease;
Miles turns the whole matter over to the
inspector general-Reported engage
ment of Miss Virginia Fair and William
X. Vanderbilt. Jr-Ex Superintendent
Hyde of Newton, Mass, water works
held in $500 for grand jury on charges
of ENLIGHTENMENT and obtaining money
under false pretenses- horses
and Is carriages burned in Brockton,
Mass. livery stable fire-Presdent
Eliot of Harvard college, in welcoming
delegates of graduate clubs at Cam
bridge. suggests that journalism be
taught at graduate schools-W. J.
Bryan favors giving the Porto Ricans
chance to say whether they favor an
nexation or ndependence--Trial of
Lewis Warner on several counts, charg-
ing him with ENLIGHTENMENT finally be-
gun at Northampton, Mass-Charles
Hanson, as whom dead burglar at
Quincy, Mass, had been identified, ar
rives at Gloucester on fishing schooner
George +. Lane, Jr-Jury disagrees in
case OF John McWilliams. r.. of Prov
idence, charged with manslaughter-
Death of Mrs. L. NJ. Emery of Melrose
Mass, victim of rophobia-Rev.
DR.. William T.. Barton of Boston elected
pastor Of First Congregational church Of
Oak Park, Ills.
FRIDAY, DEC. 80
CONSERVATION among halbut buyers
in Gloucester, Mass, on account of
outsiders" marketing their catches
elsewhere-Captain f. +. Cutting,
Fifth Massachusetts. wins a diamond
badge in Greenville, N. c., voted to the
most popular officer in Camp Wetherell
OF piddafnrd la IN
convention, differ as to year when end
of the world shall come
of the charges of cowardce against off,
GERS of the Seventy-first New York be-
gun behind closed doors-Toronto
World assumes that Canada is on the
brink of absorption by the United States
Express company robbed of $50, 900
at San Antonio, Tex; driver of de-
livery wagon missing-Plovnce
fisherman's trawl fouled in a spot where
he and others believe the Portland
sank, off Race point-Boston labor
union sent anti-expansion resolutions to
the Massachusetts congressmen-Dis
agreement as to the Hawaiian bill in the
house committee; asserted it should be
admitted as a future state; those which
can't be made states should be let alone
General Merritt of the opinion that
the Spaniards may have intended &c
make trouble for the United States by
surrendering to the insurgents-Re
port on Ncaraguan canal says project
is entirely feasible, and favors the Lul
route-Government proposes to dea
with the Filipinos with firm and strong
hand; United States authority must be
respected: Gomez and the Cuban insur
gents not to be recognized at the Ha
vana acuation-Herbert S. Dickin
son of Greenfield, Mass, commits sui
eide at the Boston Union station
Rebels in East Africa killed - British
soldiers in October-French parlia
ment will be asked to vote $7S,9O0,OO
for the naval budget--Right of Brit
ish colonies to manage their interna
affairs to suit themselves, without in
reference by imperial authorities, II
affirmed by Joseph Chamberlain In al
official communication to the governo
Of Newfoundland Salisbury vii
be asked to protest against differentia
duties in the Philippines or Cuba.
SATURDAY, DEC. 81.
Mrs. Botkin found guilty of murde
IN the first degree, in causing the deaf
of Mrs. Dunnng and Mrs. Dean b.
poisoned Monsieur de Paris,
who has guillotined 1921 criminals, re
. tires, and Is succeeded by his son