St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-07
NEWS SUMMARY.

The jury in the case of Fred L. Means
and DR.. Frank Grafton of Biddeford.
Me-. charged with performing a GRIM
tnal operation upon Mrs. Narcotic of
Biddeford, returned verdict of guilty.
John Jackson, detective of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railroad, was
fatally shot through the head at Holden,
Mo-, while attempting to arrest gang
of suspected train robbers.
In the superior court at Salem, Mass
Cornelius Cohen Of Lynn was found
guilty of breaking and entering. and
was sentenced to state prison for AZ
to years. He has served two SEN
fences in the same place.
Ex-Congressman B. Graham Frost
died at st. Louis. He had been ill for
more than year with Bright's disease.
The Samoan treaty is now awaiting
action by the German legislative branch.
Notification of the favorable action of
the United States senate has been sent
TO Berlin already, and no delay is eX~
pected.
The term Of Lord Pauncefote, the
British ambassador to Washington, will
expire in April. His retirement will
make Baron Fava, the italian am
bassador the dean OF the diplomatic
corps.
The thaw and heavy rains recently
covering the water shed of Lake Winni-
pesaukee has caused a rise of water in
the lake of fraction less than four
inches. All danger of the anticipated
water famine has passed.
The Ohio house of representatives
passed a resolution Of sympathy with the
state of Kentucky Immediately on hear
ing Of the tragedy at Frankfort. The
house is largely Republican.
Timothy Timmins, years old, fell
from third-story window at his home
at Boston, fracturing his skull and dy-
Ing four hours later.
Benjamin Wells Dunklee, the origi-
nator of furnace heating, and a man
widely known in the religious world,
died at Newton, Mass He was born In
Brattleboro, VT, and was rs years OF
age. For more than so years he was
In active business in Boston.
The Catholic church at West Thomp-
son, Conn, was burned. 1t is thought
the blaze was started by tramps. The
loss is $4,000.
Patrick Halpin, aged about so, fell be-
tween two freight cars at Portland, Me-,
and had both legs cut off. He died
soon after.
Lieutenant Patrick Hourigan, attached
to the Prairie, which Is carrying goods
back and forth to the Paris exposition,
was convicted by courtmartial of in
toxication on duty The court sentenced
him to be reduced five numbers in his
grade.
The fund for the payment of the debts
of the late Father McGlynn grows
steadily. There are two committees col
lecting, one clerical and the other lay
committee. The clerical subscriptions
amount already to over $4,000. Many
priests throughout the country have con-
tributed.
Dora Knoblaugh, a vaudeville actress,
known on the, stage as Dollie Evans,
once a leading woman in burlesque
companies, committed suicide at New
York by taking large dose Of carbol1
acid. She Is said to have been despon-
dent because she could not find posi-
ton.
The bar of Maine assembled at Ban
COR to do honor to John A. Peters, retir-
ing chief justice of the state, at the
great dinner prepared for him by the
Penobscot bar. One hundred and fifty
men, all prominent In the legal and bust
ness life of Maine, were present.
The comptroller Of the currency has
consented to the re-opening of the Ma
tional Bank of Port Jervis N. Y, which
closed several weeks ago, owing to the
defalcation of Assistant Cashier Gold
smith.
While the steamer City of Gloucester
was backing from her berth at Boston
she fouled the stern of the steamer
Prince George. The damage to each
vessel will be about 5000. No one was
injured.
Willie Weber, who has been on trial
in the supreme court at York, Me-, on
the charge of assault with a dangerous
weapon on Charles e. Perkins, was found
guilty and sentenced to serve one year
In Jail.
Mrs. Sarah w. Daggett, the state
regent of the Daughters of the American
Revolution in Massachusetts, is severely
Ill at Boston.
Objections to the allowance of the will
of Benjamin French have been filed at
Boston by an adopted son, Wilfred
French, who, under codicil, was given
S.. Mr.. French was prominent and
wealthy dealer in Photographic goods.
Mrs. Annie Wittemeyer, famous as an
army nurse during the Civil war, and
known throughout the country as an
authoress and lecturer, died at Sana-
toga, Pa, aged 70 years.
A new coast line Is contemplated from
Boston to PASSPORT, Me-, to be known
as the Boston and Maine Steamship
company. The City of Fitchburg will
be one of the boats and Bar Harbor will
be port Of call.
A charter has been granted by the
New Hampshire legislature to start a
new savings bank at Nashua, which will
be known as the Citizens Institution Of
Savings.
George H. Norman of Newport, r. L.
died at Palm Beach, Fla. Death was
due to paralytic stroke. Mr.. Norman
was very we'll known throughout New
England as civil engineer, especially in
in the construction of vaterworkS. He
was born In 1897.
Horace Swan, a brakeman, fell from a
car between Ashton and Worcester
Mass, and was run over and killed.