St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-22


that she was induced to sign away in
heritance to estate Of former Boston
resident--Good outlook for spring
trade reported by Bradstreet' s-Many
overdue steamers arrive at Boston
William Irwin, Jr., killed by train at
Arlington, MasS-Standard Oil COM
pany again refuses to produce books, and
Attorney General Monnett asks that
the secretary be sent to Jail for con-
tempt--Mamie Small shot dead in the
ftaeet at Gardiner, Me. Bradford
knight, her brother-in-law, being
searched for.
SUNDAY. FEB. 49,
The schooner Procyon drifts home to
Gloucester almost wreck-Steamer
Bulgaria seen disabled, but no help could
be given her-Bradford Knights, al
legged murderer of Mamie Small of Gard
iner, Me-, arrested in Richmond
Canadians ready to drop attempt to ar
range treaty with United States-Sur-
plus of gold and insufficient supply of
paper currency in several large cities
Filipinos attack American guards near
Manila and are repulsed - Vassar
Taylor as president-British brig Hus-
sey abandoned at sea-The Cunarder
Pavonia lowed into port at the Azores
dsabled-National Congress of Moth
ers unanimously opposed to the seating
| of Brigham Roberts of Utah in congress
Willard Green sentenced to 20 years
in state prison for killing Edward Moore
at Manchester, N. H-Pennsylvania
and Delaware senatorial contests still
unsettled-Double murder and suicide
| in Appleton, Me-, by Albert Heysler--
Cloth prices at Fall River advance
| General Miles expected to defend his al
legations with proof before the army
beef board of nquiry-Amendmen for
extension of pneumatic mail service
tabled in the national senate@Q. A.
Shaw, Jr., of the B. A. A., defeats H. II.
Hunnewell for the racket championship
Professor Stephens of Lafayette col
lege found guilty of arson.
MONDAY, FEB. 20.
Three men injured in a fire at Boston;
one fell three stories; woman with her
4-days-old baby had to walk barefooted
in nightrobe to the next house-Anti-
| 1<OuDel uellUIlS u dllOllo iGhCWCd III al 10
city in state Of siege, with cavalry
clearing the streets-It develops that
Admiral Sampson was indirectly repri
manded by the president because of de-
lay in giving General Miles a convoy for
his troops on the Porto Rican eXpedi
ton; the friends of Admiral Schley
pleased at the developments-Ste
City of San Antonio reaches Brunswick,
Ga, after rough voyage from New York;
Pavonia in an insecure position, and her
passengers are landed at ST. Michaels--
Four persons asphyxiated in a Phila-
delphia house-Central Labor union of
Boston will urge legislation which will
remove trade unions from operation Of
present insurance laws-Today the be-
ginning of the 18th week of strike at
Marlboro-Miller wins the six-day
bicycle race at San Francisco; Aaronson
second-Charles Doherty alleged to
have fatally shot Fred Murphy at Boil
ton Falls, VT, in a quarrel about girl
Rev. Dean Norman leaves Quebec In
disgrace. after acknowledging that he
gave $65OO to boys to be paid to others
Cruiser Chicago transformed into a
modern fighting machine-With only l.
more working days, congress has much
to do If an extra session is to be avoided
Barrel OF village cannon that Win
chester. Mass, boys used years ago
found buried in MiddleseX Fels-Re
port that Speaker Reed has written to a
friend in Portland that this will be his
last term in congress-. Wilder Muir
phv made captain Of the ship Shenan-
doah at the age of 20"Another strong
and sturdy heir to the Gould millions
I horn in New York-Rev. Amos F. Dun
nels of Bath, Me-, accepts call to Fitch
n burg-Murdere Heysler of Burkett-
e VILE. Me-, dies of the poison he took after
= killing his wife and stepdaughter-
t General Lander post, G. A. r., Lynn
: holds a service in memory of the q com
= rades who died the past year-Lieu
, tenant Cashier; U. S. A., reports thai
= there is a feasible route for trail to the
; Yukon-Mate Seavery Of schooner
l Florence Leland blown overheard in {
= gale-Young woman schoolteacher IL
Pennsylvania shot wolves that tried tt
n enter her schoolhouse during a storm
= Reported killing of 800 Chinese by Rus
t slams not credited by representatives o.
= those countries at Washington.
8 TUESDAY, FEB. 81.
Walter ]. Mower of Somerville, Mass.
shoots and seriously wounds his wife
General Miles before the court Of in
e quiry says his phrase "pretense of ex
y pertinent" was unfortunate, as he die
not intend to charge fraud-The join
u high commission appointed to settl'
d questions in dispute between Canada
e and the Emitted States adjourns, nomi
y nally until Aug. 2, but in fact probabl.
l. sine die; Alaskan boundary the STUN
= ding block-Crew of schooner Jane
# E. Bayles rescued after terrible eX
: perience; the captains wife froze t,
: death In his arms-Session or tn
n Spanish cortes marked by scenes O
q violent debate on the conduct of the re
cent war with the United States; shame
full surrender Of Santiago alleged-Ad
# miral Schley answers his critics as to hi
1t alleged "reprehensible conduct"-Na
II tives try to fire the quarters of the Firs
Washington volunteers at Pace, nea
e Manila--Order issued to muster GU
all the volunteers now in the Unite
States, which includes the Fifth Massa
chusetts at Greenville, S. eva Ma
g Edgerly, IA, Of Wollaston, Mass. unde
I arrest, charged with stealing he
a mothers iamonds-"Spike" Sulliva
r knocks out Otto Sieloff in the 18th roun
a MT Bradford Knights, charge
= with the murder of Miss Mamie Sma