St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-08-07
DIARY OF EVENTS.
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! Convention in Havana; it provides for
universal suffrage and places the natural
ization period OF eight years.-Dr. James
on, the Transvaal raider, gives his views
as to the speediest way to secure the
paciflcations of South Africa in substance
that the mining population should be
allowed to return to johannesburg and
resume work; it was stated in parlia-
ment that the number of Beers made
prisoners since the war beganis 33, 000-
Three American locomotives have been
purchased for the Lyons Mediterranean
Railroad in France.
UNITED STATES 1t was reported
probable that Ex-Governor Allen OF Por-
to Rico would take the place of Assist
ant Secretary of the navy when Mr..
Hackett retires.-A special report from
Ambassador White showed that in ex-
ports to Germany the United States was
first in the list of nations. The big land
lottery in Oklahoma began, and several
hundred chances for free homes in the
Kiowa and Comanche country were
drawn; there will be IS, 900 prizes in the
drawing
JuIy 30.
FOREIGN. A remarkable band of
swindlers has been discovered in France.
"A tight between General F. w. Kitch-
ener and Commandant Viljoen resulted
in the capture by the British of a gun,
wagons and thirty.two prisoners.-A
dispatch from Homburg said that the
condition of the Empress Dowager Fred
erick was very serious.-lt was denied
that there was an intent on she part OF
Greece to annex the island of Crete.
UNITED STATES Wilson with !
a party of friends started on tour of
inspection of the corn belt to ascertain |
the extent of the damage to the corn
crop by the drouth-Admiral Schey has
written acknowledging the receipt of
Secretary Longs precept for the court of
inquiry, and, it is believed making sug-
gestions thereto; Admiral Kimberly has
asked to be excused from serving on the
court because of poor health.-The meet
ing OF the officials of the Amalgamated |
Association Of Steel Workers, held in
Pittsburg, was without result so far as
settling the strike, and adjourned, to be
continued today.-The wheat crop is
said to be the largest ever gathered in
this country, the hot weather which
harmed he corn having been suspicious
Tor the harvest. The new law for the
collection OF the state inheritance tax is
working well, and larger amount than
usual hasbeen collected.-A movement is
on foot t. organize a $5O,0OOOOO co.
operative cotton trust, to be composed
OF products.
July 81.
FOREIGN "A grant of 100000 to
Lord Robrts was voted after an &C.
r1monious debate in the House of Com
mons.-Th, military situation in South
Africa is reported to be improving for
British clearance operations The Dis
covery, thelvessel built for an expedition
IN Antarctic waters, left London for the
Solent.-Ih Dowager Empress Freder-
lex was reported to be in no immediate
danger.-Fr(ncesco Crispi, Italy's for
mer Premier has suffered a relapse.
UNITED YATES Admiral Schlevs |
answer to Secretary Longs precept for
the court OF Inquiry was received at the
Navy department, but not made public.
- The nGws Of the Venrzuela. dis4~.L
ances was received with interest at |
Washington tlf Machias will probably
be sent to Venezuela if an American war
ship is needed.-E was announced that |
the month of Jlly just ended was the
hottest July kIown since the govern.
ment began keeling records.
august L.
FOREIGN The Venezuelan Minister of |
War, Senior Puli(o, resigned after vio-
lent scene in the Cabinet, reports of the |
fighting on the Bthmus of Panama are
declared to be exaggerated. General
Kitchener report the shooting of natives
in cold blood by Beers in South Africa.
The French Ambassador to the United |
States, M. Jules Cambon, in an interview
in Paris, paid warm tributes to Presi.
dent Mckinley and the American peo-
ple.-Dr. Suering Berson, of Berlin, as
cended in balloon $500 feet.-A tin
can containing cartridge and All unlight-
ed fuse was fourd at the door of NJ.
Zola's house in Paris; the police regard
the matter as joke.
UNITED STATEs.-Maryland Dem.
ocrats adopted platform declaring for
the elimination the negro from politics.
The steel strike situation continued I'M
changed, and the official organ of the
strikers said that they desired to have
another conference with the representa-
tlves OF the steel companies.-A mob
stormed a jail at Wilma, Miss, and
lynched three negroes, two women and
man, accused OF killing white man and
his wife.
August 2.
FOREIGN Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain stated in the House OF Commons
that General Kitcheaer had been instruct
ed to visit the death penalty on all Beers
found guilty Of killing natives in British
employ; 1T is not yet certain that |
Mr.. Kruger will visit theUnited |
States.-Lord Cranborne announced in
Parliament that the formal evacuation
of Picking will occur on August 15.-
Shamrock II and the Erin lett the Azores
tor New York where they expect to arrive
on August 11.-Professor Riddle, of San
Juan, +. f., was held a prisoner for six
days by Venezuelan gunboat on the
Orinoco River.
UNITED STATEs.-A dispatch to the
state Department from Colon said that
trade on the isthmus would be interrupt
ed IT revolutionary troubles became more
acute.-Rear-Admiral Kimberly was ex-
cuSed from serving on the Schley Court
OF inquiry on the ground of poor health;
the investigation is expected to be a
snort one.-The officials of the Amalga-
mated Association of Steel Workers left
Plttsburg for New York to renew the
et1ort to secure the renewal Of negotia-