St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-14
NEWS SUMMARY.

rope broke, letting the heavy weight
mon both men. Gushing died in short
time Galley will recover.
Robert P. Porter, special commits
rioner of the United States to Cuba, has
sailed for Havana to consult with Cen
oral Wood and General Sanger on a
revise of the tariff and internal revenue
systems Of the island.
At meeting of the board of aldermen
of Waltham, Mass, resolutions were
passed protesting against the lease of
the Fitchburg railroad to the Boston
and Maine railroad.
After an illness of less than week,
Harry II. Diddlebock, aged 46, we'll
known in sporting and newspaper cir
cles died at Philadelphia. Death was
due to a heavy cold, which developed
into erysipelas, which attacked the
heart
The Boer government, according to
reliable information, has a representa-
tive in Chicago, who is busy recruiting
men for the war in South Africa. 1t is
said he has two offices.
The federal grand jury in BROOKLYN
handed up to United States. Judge
Thomas 4S indictments based on fraud
uent naturalization charges advanced
by Superintendent of Elections McCul-
lagh.
Fire at Little Rock destroyed business
property and stock valued at $685. 600
The blaze started in the building &C.
cupied by the z. Quinn Dry Goods Co.
James Mccartney, commissioner of
street cleaning, who succeeded the late
Colonel Warning, died at New York from
a complication of diseases. He was 46
years old.
Rev. John Kennedy, former chairman
Of the Congregational union of England
and Wales, and professor of apologetics
at New college, London, died at London
in his S7th year.
James Marony, a brakeman on the
Fitchburg railroad, was fatally injured
at Charlemont, Mass, and later died at
Greenfield
r. D. S. Tyler, an inventor and father
of J. G. Tyler, the marine artist, was
found dead in bed at Oswego, N. Y.
The secretary of the navy has sent
to congress a deficiency estimate of
sSSS, 800 to meet increased expenditures
incident to the establishment of naval
stations outside of the United States.
Richard C. Stoller of Washington was
arrested at Steelton, Pa, charged with
raising a note from $500 to $4,000 and
other falsifications to the extent of
Sill, 900.
Charles NJ. Steever & Co., paper dealers
at Washington, have assigned. Most of
the creditors are manufacturers in the
New England states.
Louis O'Shaughnessey, national in
spector of immigration, died at Boston
from heart trouble. He had been in
Boston with his wife and children since
last September.
General Ludlow denies a statement
published in the United States to the
effect that he had been challenged to a
duel by the editor of a Havana paper
and had refused to reply. He says that
the story is absolutely untrue.
The University of Pennsylvania will
confer the degree of doctor of laws upor
President Diaz of Mexico, upon the oc.
easion Of University Day." Feb. %.
George H. st. Clair, colored who will
George Weeks, another negro. murdered
Mrs. Alice White was hanged at Phila
delphia.
The wheat harvest of South Australia
is estimated to average six bushels pc
acre, leaving an exportable surplus O
1856 900 tons.
Dr. Frank Standish Bradford died a
Morristown, N. j. He was born in Mid
dlebOro Mass, May 20, 1880, and was
direct descendant of Governor Bradfor,
and Captain Miles Standish
George w. Smith, formerly profe !
scr of history and later president O
Colgate university, died at a sanitarlur
IN Winchendon, Mass, after long i'll
ness, following an operation for ap
Y pendicitis. He was born in 1862.
j. W. Kennedy, formerly an actor, Blu
81 Of late years teacher Of dramatic ar
died at Boston of pneumonia In hi
n younger days he was an expert oarsmar
"a He was born In Charles City, Ia, in 1856
u President Hanlon of the BaltimoY
u League club has signed Eugene Z
I'D Montreville for the season of 1900 at
salary Of $2400. In the event that Bait
more is dropped from the major leagu
De Montreville will play in Brooklyn.
Lieutenant Colonel William H. F
Benyaurd of the United States enginet
corps died at New York. He was born
pennsylvania and was graduated froI
the military academy at West Point
1863.
Inc Boston common council agai
@ elected Edward ]. Donovan city clerk
Inconvenience with the alderme
John I. Dever was elected clerk of con
3 mittees in conference.
President Mckinley has been Motif,
OF his election as an honorary men
Der of Columbia lodge of Master M
sons of London.
freeman, who played right field f
@ the Washington ball club last year, HI
received notice that Boston had pu
chased his release. Freeman is pleas
with his transfer. He will play rig
field for Boston.
John Caldwell, So years old, was kill
while oilirg machinery at glue facto
IN Brighton district, Boston.
The benefit performance given in t
Empire theatre. New York, for the ben
Mt OF the English soldiers in South A
uca' and the widows and children
the American soldiers who fought
lhe Philippines Melted about $4,000.
The Prairie has sailed from Baltimo
Tor Newcastle, Eng, with the crew
1hn.,