St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
NEWS SUMMARY
WEDNESDAY, JAN. %.

IN.
remarkable address on the Vest reso-
ution; Massachusetts junior senator
fayors a prompt ratification Of the treaty
Death at Boston Of Washington q.
Benedict, the electric railroad operator
and thropist-Walter Watts and
Mary Sinclair drowned while skating on
the Hudson-Senator Clay Of Georgia
speaks In opposition to expansion, but
says nothing should stand in the way of
the prompt ratification Of the peace
treaty-Bill introduced In the Massa-
chusetts legislature to abolish the cattle
commission-Mrs. Mary Tarton of
Kittery, Me-. who was assaulted Monday
night by q robber, Is dead another ar
rest in the case-Eagan's trial, which
begins today, not thought likely to last
more than few days--After IA rounds
Smith knocks out Edwards at the Lenox
Athletic club, New York-King Oscar
of Sweden abdicates in favor Of Crown
Prince Gustaf-Manufactu and
employees Of Marlboro shoe factories
profess to be satisfied with the outlook
u. s. Grant in Sacramento, CAL.
admits to having placed as much as $2O.-
900 in the hands Of his agent to pro-
mote his candidacy for the United States
senate-If the Cubans take to the
woods and turn bandits the United
States troops will follow them with cav
airy as they followed the Indians
Nine. Patti married to Baron Ceder
strom--Edward II. Nash of Westport.
Conn.,. 80 years Of age, about to he mar
ried for the fourth time-Hinted to the
president that If the senate adjourns
with treaty unratified and army bill held
up, extra session need not be called.
which would leave the president master
of the situation.
THURSDAY, JAN. 26.
Check for $4,000 for Lawrence Schrae-
der received by New York authorities
after his death from starvation-An-
niversary of the birth of Robert Burns
observed by the Boston Caledonian club
and a statue of Burns unveiled
State ball at Concord, N. H., in honor of
and complimentary to Governor Roll
lins-Prospect of settlement Of the
Marlboro, Mass, shoe strike and the
return of the strikers to work; manu-
facturers are considering propositions of
labor leaders-New York police have
new clew In Adams poisoning case; dis
cover two letters which may lead to dis
covery of sender of package-Dart-
mouth alumni in Boston have their an
nual dinner-Court-m martial Of General
Eagan begins at Washington-Lar-
ceny Of house the charge against AL
fred Shaw and William II. Cavanagh of
Quincy, Mass-Opposition In Lynn,
Mass, to granting Standard Oil com
pany's petition-Alfred Farlow of
Kansas City to engage in Christian
Scientist work in Boston-Adelina
Patti marries Baron Cederstrom in a
little church at Brecon, Wales, amid
gay scenes-Tuesday April 4, the date
decided for the Vanderbilt Fair wedding
Ludlow acts quickly in several mat
tiers at Havana, defeating schemes to
embarrasS the administrations State
department informed that the Chinese
government recognizes no loans not
sanctioned by the DEMONSTRATIONS
convention of manufacturers at Cincin-
natl passes resolutions urging prompt
ratification Of the peace treaty-Sena-
tor Chandler introduces bill for tenn
porary creation Of the office of admiral:
senate passes bill providingff for erection
Of building for supreme court-Con-
gresham Clark of Iowa talks on the
necessity Of barring out by statute Utah
Roberts from congress, declaring, other
wise. mountain states will become prey
to polygamy.
FRIDAY, JAN. 81.
Dramatic recital of General Eagan be-
fore the court trying him of his reasons
for his language regarding General
Miles; he was goaded to desperation
by the feeling that he was accused of
being murderer and for gain-Bos-
ton common council passes the order to
submit the result of the hearing on dis
charged city employees to the district
attorney for presentation to the grand
jury-House of Arthur Hederson at
Maiden, Mass burned during absence of
family, and fire marshal may be called
upon to investigate the matter-Brit-
ish ship Hawkesdale lost off Margate,
Eng, and three of here crew were
drowned-E. c. Thatcher, formerly
salesman for a Boston firm, arrested in
New York on charge of larceny
Agoncillo. at Washington, seems to
think 1t would be easy to whip General
Otis forces at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mass. manufacturers say their posi-
ton now Is the same as that at the be-
ginning of the shoe strike-Former
Attorney General Augustus H. Garland
stricken in United States supreme court
room at Washington, and dies within
10 minutes-Parents of Charles
Church. Waterbury, Conn.,, boy of 10,
sued by his bride because they induced
him to leave her-Senator Butler of
North Carolina makes an impassionate
speech in behalf Of the Confederate
soldiers and the cause they fought for.
SATURDAY. JAN. 2S.
Taking Of testimony in Eagan court
martial closed and decision arrived at,
out not made public--Senators Plat
IN. W and Frye argued for early rati-
hcation Of the peace treaty-Boston
rubber concerns waiting for overtures
from the new trust-Boston city team
Ing cases taken from the jury because of
headline in a Boston newspaper
b. II. johnson appealed to the superior
court at Boston after being fined $50 for
having four English pheasants In his
possession-Dividend of / percent on
preferred stock declared by the directors
of the Flint and Pere Marquette railroad
Chicago spectators making large
profits; one reported to have Melted
w. 600 000--Hapru proup Tho xyau