St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-08

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gent leader in Luzon, surrendered o
: April 90 several other prominent FIJI
pinos have yielded to American troops
Fire destroyed pier and stores at Sa
Juan; the loss is heavy.
UNITED STATEs.-The red cap of
cardinal was presented to Archbishop
Martinell at the papal legation ii
Washington by Count Colacicchi, ;
member of the Pope's noble guard
Counsel for Roland B. Molineux expects
a decision by the Court OF Appeals about
the middle of June, reversing the lower
court.
WEDNESDAY.
FoREIGN.-V Venezuela has given the state
department satisfactory explanation Of
the recent treatment of United States
Consular Agent Baiz; the asphalt contro-
versy between the two governments is
assuming a more satisfactory phase
MaYday passed quietly throughout the
countries OF Europe, though there were
unimportant disturbances in Spain and
Portugal.-Gen. Kitchener reports further
successes of British troops operating
against the Beers in South Africa-Lord
Salisbury is said to be disturbed over
irregularities discovered by Gen. Kitch-
ener's financial adviser IN the Transvaal.
"A meeting Of the Miners Federation in
Great Britain decided to recommend a
general strike OF miners unless the coal
tax is withdrawn.-The British univer-
sity athletes have received a challenge
from Canadian universities, which may
make a change in the date of their visit
to New York necessary The Hon. Ar
mine Wodehouse, son of the Earl of Kim
berley, is dead.
UNITED STATES Minister Conger re-
turned to Iowa, and had hearty wei
come at Council Bluffs, after crossing the
Missouri river, with speeches of greeting
and much enthusiasm.-An organization
was formed by the merchants of San
Francisco to prevent strikes and to op
pose labor unions if necessary. Admiral
Dewey received many congratulations
on the anniversary of the battle of
Manila bay; dinner was given by some
OF the officers who took part in the fight.
THURSDAY.
FOREIGN-In Berlin it is asserted that
the amount of the Chinese indemnity will
be SOS 100000 the ministers at Picking
held another session and discussed the
the trial of Capt !. c. Reed,
ate department commissary at Manila,
evidence for the accused official was sub. |
Glasgow International Ex- |
1ibitlon was formally opened by the |
Duke and Duchess of Fife-The United |
Steamship Company of Copenhagen will
build six new steamers for the United |
states trade.-The Middlesex Gan Club
If England has accepted the challenge of
he American team for June II.
UNITED STATES .-Secretary Root has
ssued orders designed to secure rigid
economy in army expenditures. - The
york Of preparation at the PAM American
Exposition went forward at a great
ace; the concert hall men at Buffalo de-
land the same Sunday liquor selling
rivleges exercised bv the midway con-
Morris K. Jesup was elected
, the presidency of the New York cham
er of commerce at its 1881 annual meet
ga monument to Henry B. Hyde, the
'under of the Equitable Life Assurance
ociety, was unveiled in the Equitable
uilding, Chauncey M. Depew delivering
eulogistic speech.
FRIDAY.
FoREIGN.-Two German soldiers were '
ntenced to death at Tien Tsin for MUIR s
er OF Chinese, Civil government was {
TIA blished in Manila; municipal rule |
III probably be carried on by appointed I
protests have been made t
Cuba regarding registrations for the |
'ming elections,-London's population
lows a gain of nearly half million
nee The former census. s
UNITED STATES Governor Odell, it was il
1nounced, will save the state about e
| ,OOO,O 900 by vetoing items in the ap. b
,opriation acts.-Mrs. Rathburn, on c
ial at New Haven for poisoning her n
1sband, was convicted of murder in the -
cond degree and sentenced to prison for
e.-Gen. George L. Gillespie received his
mmission as chief of engineers, and Col.
allace F. Randolph assumed his duties
chief of artillery, o
SATURDAY.. v
FoREIGN.-Gen. Kitchener reports the "
ling and capturing of more Beers, and II
e capture OF large supplies Of ammuni-
On and stock; battle between con.
1erable forces of Beers and British is IL
lmlnent near Johannesburg "A mis-, d.
onary in Peking predicts massacre of a.
tive Christians as soon as the foreign r,
oops are withdrawn from the country; :,
lien Tsln German soldiers fired on LII
Irish tug, wounding two of the crew. d
London story of Franco Russian re-
val OF the Egyptian question is dis,
edited in PariS-The first trial race of
e two Shamrocks in the Solent ended
it'll the new challenger going aground,
1t she was pulled off without damage;
e new boat showed great speed,
silly distancng the first Shamrock
ally has rejected an appeal from Tur-
y to assist In preventing the settlement
foreign Jews in the latter named coun-
Y.
UNITED STATES - The naval cadets
at Yale's second crew at Annapolis by
traction OF a length.-A Herkimer
unity, New York, farmer shot dead a
red hand who had just killed the far
ers wlfe.-A Columbia University crew,
lille rowing on the Hudson river, was
'ampeo In heavy sea and its men,
RS were nearly drowned.
SUNDAY.
FoREIGN-The Cuban commission
1lch visited this country arrived back
havana; on the voyage from New
'rk an understanding was reached by