St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
SUNDAY.

FOREIGN Kitchener reported
the capture of about 100 Beers and much
live stock and ammunition.-Tbe Duke
and Duchess of Marlborough arrived in
London from Paris.
UNITED STATES-The latest estimate
of the flood losses in Pttsburg and its
vicinity places them between 100000
and $3000,000, of which the railroad
companies will suffer $1,O00,OOO; fifty
thousand men will be out of work a few
days, but the water is rapidly receding,
and all further danger is past.-The Ohio
River reached the danger line at Cincin-
natl, and much damage from the flood is
anticipated and it may break previous
records.-At Middle6eld, Mass, dam
gave way, doing great damage to the
Boston and Albany Railroad and other
property. Winsted, Conn, is threatened
by rising water, and it is feared a dam
may give way; many lives and much
property is in dangers the work of the
storm at Buffalo will not delay the open
ing of the exposition, but there will be
no ceremonies on May /, as all depart
ments will not then be in operation
| Minister WI prepared an elaborate
memorial containing suggestions on
many points for an enlightened and pro-
gressive policy in China, which he is to
submit to his government.-Th presi-
dent and cashier of the wrecked National
Bank of Vancouver, WASH, were found
to have committed suicide two miles
from the town.
MONDAY.
FOREIGN The British war loan proved
great success, being five times over
subscribed in England General Kitch-
ener reports continued successes on the
British side in South Africa, Boer COM
mandant, with his force, being among
the recent surrenders Albert Cartwright,
Cape Town editor, was sentenced to a
years Imprisonment for libelling General
Kitchener.-The Prussian crops are said
to be in the worst condition known
since official reports have been made.
UNITED STATEs.-Secretary Root has
abandoned his projected trip to the
Philippines in consequence of the improv-
ed situation in the islands.-The United
states Supreme Court refused to admit
Oberlin NJ. Carter to bail.-It is announc-
ed that NAT" Herreshoff will build
boat to compete for the privileges of de-
Tending the Canadas cup this summer.
TUESDAY.
FoREIGN.-Many requests have been
made by Chinese to Mr.. Rockhill and
Gen. Chaffte that American troops
should not be withdrawn An imperial
decree has appointed number of Chi
nese officials to report on the question of
retorms.-Gen. Liu has withdrawn be.
fore the advance of the French and Ger
man troops.-Malay inhabitants OF Cape
Town resisted the removal of plague pa
tients, and forced the officials to post.
pone the work.-Turbulent scenes oc-
CURED in the Reichsrath at Vienna.
UNITED STATES Minister LOOMS had
a conference with Secretary Hay on the
situation in Venezuela, and it was an
nounced that the Minister'S course had
the full approval of the state depart
ment.-By large majority, after the
most bitter debate of the session the New
York assembly passed the bill giving the
New York and New Jersey Bridge Com.
pany the right to erect elevated struct-
ures in West street.
WEDNESDAY,.
FoREIGN.-A consolidation of transpor.
tation routes in Canada, including the
Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk rail-
ways, is reported at Montreal.-Emperor
William accompanied the Crown Prince
of Germany to Bonn, where the latter
matriculated; later at commers, the
emperor made a long speech to the stu.
dents-It is reported that Bresci, the
assassin of King Humbert, has become
mad, owing to his treatment by his
jaiers-A scheme is on foot in London
to promote the buying up of repudiated
bonds of the southern states" Billy"
Smith, the American puglist, died in Lon
don from the result oil prize fight with
Jack" Roberts.
UNITED STATES Lord Pouncefote and
Secretary Hay had conference at the
state department on the isthmian canal
question.
THURSDAY.
FOREIGN One hundred and fifty people
were killed and wounded as the result of
the explosion of chemicals in the Cries
helm Electro Chemical Works, near
Griesheim, Germany Admiral Remey in
the flagship Brooklyn arrived at Sydney,
N. S. WA financial panic is prevailing
in Japan, more than twenty banks clos
ing at Osaka and elsewhere.
UNITED STATEs.-Minister Couger ar
rived in San Francisco from China on the
steamphip Nippon Maru.-The flood at
Cincinnati exceeded the height anticipa-
ted, and considerable damage was done
in the lower plateau OF the citv.-Govern.
or Odell declined to sign the bill designed
to tax New York's aqueduct system for