St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

punishment of the leaders Of the out
RACES of June and July, a money in
demnity and guarantees for the pres
ervation of order in the future.
JANUARY.
2. Obituary: Gen. Zenas R. Bliss, U. 8. A., re.
tired in Washington.
=. Earthquake: villages destroyed and hun
dreds OF lives lost in the Russian Transcau.
casia
5. Obituary: DR.. William A. Hammond, formerly
surgeon general U. S. army, in Washington;
aged Y. John Albert, called the American
stradivarius,' in Philadelphia; aged 81.
Fire: The Merchants and Planters warehouse
burned in Richmond; loss, 100000.
6. South African War: Boer attack on the Brit
ish lines, Ladysmith; heavy fighting and cas-
ualties and repulse of the Beers
7. Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynn, noted Catholic
priest and orator. at Newburg, N. Y aged CO.
8. Obituary: Alfred E. Burr, veteran editor Of
the Hartford Times, in Hartford; aged IS.
0. Personal; loving cup made of $4,000 dimes
presented to Admiral Dewey in Washington
10 Fire: In New, York city, dwelling Of Joseph L.
Pulitzer, proprietor of The World; loss, $780,
00O
Sporting: Terry McGovern won the worlds
ieatherweight championship, defeating George
Dixon in rounds
10. Obituary: Cen Dabney Herndon Maury, noted
Confederate veteran, at Peoria, Ills. aged 49,
II. Fire. In Denver, the F. N. Davis Iron works
damaged 100000
IL. Obituary: Dr. James Martineau, the dlstin.
gushed Unitarian divine; aged 90.
IA. Gen. George H. Sharpe, noted Federal vet.
eran, at Kingston, N. Y. aged p.
10. Shipwreck The oil tank steamer Helgoland
went down at st. Mary's N. F., with her
crew of 80.
Obituary: George W. Stevens, noted English
war correspondent, at Ladysmith South Al
RIGA; aged &c.
II. South African War: The left wing OF Cen
Buffers army crossed the Tugela west OF Co.
lenso to turn the Boer position west Of Lady
smith; the result was the battle at Spion Kop
20. Obituary: John Ruskin the noted English au-
thor and critic, near London; aged 81.
q. Obituary: Richard Doddrdge Blackmore, the
noted English novelist, at Longforth, Eng
land; aged 70.
%. South African War: British attack at Spion
Kop in the night; the position captured.
Obituary: Dorman B. Eaton, noted as a civil
service reformer, in New York city; aged r.
"a. Fire: 10 blocks of dwellings burned at Homo.
lulu; $500 people made homeless.
rs. South African War: Gen. Butler retired his
army south of the Tugela after abandoning
his Judgment on spion Kop; the British met
with heavy loss.
20, Obituary: f. " Smaley, well known author
and writer, at st, Paul; aged SO.
British parliament met.
80. William Goebe contestant for the governor
ship OF Kentucky, mortally wounded in the
capitol grounds at Frankfort by an assassins
bullet; the result Of bitter political contest.
FEBRUARY.
/. Fires: At Youngstown, o.; 2 stores destroyed,
with loss Of 100000. The Dickinson Arms
Co. at Little Rock burned out, with a loss OF
Sl50,000. At Dayton, o., block OF business
buildings burned, with loss Of 100000.
Obituary: The Marquis of Queensberry, noted au-
thority on boxing, in London; aged Sc.
g. Explosion: Fire started by an explosion in the
factory OF the Hopkins & Allen Arms Co. at
Norwich, Conn, caused a loss Of Sl0O0,0o0.
Obituary: Gen. W. W. Averell, noted Federal
cavalry leader during the civil war, at Bath,
n Y; aged 6S. William Goebel, Democratic
claimant for the goyernorship OF Kentucky, Of
wounds received on Jan. 30.
l. Fire: 8 blocks burned in the retail district Of
st. Louis; loss about Sl,000,000.
s. South African War: Buffers army crossed the
Tugela northward; fighting at Potgieter's
drift.
Obituary. Col. W. H. Glider, arctic explorer
and journalist, at Morristown, n. j.. aged 81.
Fire: At Little Rock; loss, S25OO0O.
South African War; Heavy fighting on the Tu-
gela line.
7. Obituary: Charles Francis Felu, known as
the "armless" painter, at Brussels; aged TO-
8. South African War: Buffers army recrossed
the Tugela southwark after sharp fighting.
| Accident killed in a wreck on the Chicago
and Northwestern at Ford River, Mich.
Fire; At Escanaba, Mich; loss Of $25O,0O0 by
the burning of woodenware plant
10. Roland B. Molineux found guilty OF murder
in the first degree
| IL. South African War: Gen. Roberts column en-
tered the Orange Free State and began the
movement for fanking the Boer line on the
Modder river.
Is. Fire: The Pittsburg Glass Co.'s plant dam
aged to the extent Of $l50,0OO.
l6 South African War: The siege OF Kimberley
raised by the advance Of Roberts column; re-
treat eastward of Gen. Cronies force.
Obituary: Gen. Edward c. Williams, conspic.
uous veteran of the Mexican and civil wars, at
Chapman, Pa. Aime Dupont, celebrated
American photographer in New York city;
| aged 81.
IS. South African War: Beginning OF days.
heavy fighting on the Modder river between
Roberts force and the Beers under Cronje.
| 10. Obituary: Edwin Forrest Mayo, the actor, at
| Quebec.
20. Obituary: William II. Beard, famous painter
Of animals, in New York city; aged rs.
q. Obituary: washakie head chief Of the Sho-
shones, at the Wind River reservation; aged
81. Alexander Hudnut, famous Broadway
druggist in the old Herald building, at
Brighton, England. Leslie Z. Kelley, inventor
OF the 'Keeley cure, at Los Angeles; aged 6s.
%. "Uncle Dan" Rice, the veteran American cir
Gus clown, at Long Branch; aged n.
g. Fires: In Philadelphia the burning OF the
Novelty Straw works caused loss of $500 O0O
The Metropolitan hotel and business block
burned at Birmingham, Ala; loss, 100000.
Border Troubles: In battle with Yaquis at
Guaymas the Mexican troops lost 227 men.
a. Accident: A family of killed in a collision
between a carriage and train on the Lehigh
Valley near Rochester.
! 25 Obituary: William Butterfeld, celebrated Eng
fish architect, in London aged SO.
&C. Fire: At Minetto, suburb Of 0swego N. Y;
loss 100000.
e. Gen. Cronie surrendered his army to Lord
Roberts at Paardeberg after stubborn de-
tense of days duration; about 5000 Beers
surrendered.
shipwreck: b drowned in the laundering OF 4
barge off Narragansett Pier.
Fire: Department store and other properties
burned at Newark, N. j.; loss, 100000.
MARCH.
I. Fire: Loss of $4,000 in the business district
Of Youngstown, o.
South African War: Gen. Buffers advance reach
ed Ladysmith, the Beers retreating.
@. Mine Accident: 125 men buried by an explo.
sion at the Red Ash mine, New River W. Va. !
heavy loss Of life.
I. Fire: In Philadelphia; loss, 100000 by the
burning of Shonemans dry goods store.
8. Fires: The historical Theatre Francois, In
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