St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-04-10

= memorating the landing at that place Of
8 Commodore Perry, U. S. N, who as the
American envoy concluded the first
, treaty of commerce and friendly rela-
. tons between this country and Japan.
The present greatness Of Japan dates
from that event and the people of that
country have not forgotten it. The site
for the monument has already been
selected.
John Baker, or "Trapper John" the
: name by which he was known far and
= wide in the early days in Wyoming, died
at Cheyenne last week. He went to
Wyoming with the first party sent there
by the Hudson Bay Company. In that
party was his brother, Jim Baker the
famous trapper, and Kit Carson. Trap
per John was famous as hunter, trap
per, scout and Indian fighter. He mar
ried the daughter of a Shoshonc chief and
afterwards became a ranchman. He
was rs years of age.
Patrick M. Dohahoe, son of the late
Patrick Donahoe, will be the business
manager of The Boston Pilot" and
James Jeffrey Roche will continue to be
its editor.
The monument to the Virginia Mill
tarv Institute cadets who took part in
the battle at NEWMARKET, Va, on Nav
10, 1864, is now in transit to this coun
try from Germany, where it was cast,
and will be placed in position as soon as
the funds necessary for the work can be
raised. The monument was designed by
Sir Moses Ezekiel, of Rome, who was a
member of the gallant young band in
whose honor the monument is to be
erected. The work represents "Virginia
Mourning Her Dead" and is of bronze.
Sir John Stainer, the we'll known Eng.
lish organlst, composer and writer on
musical topics is dead. At the age of
seven be was remarkable PLAYER and |
sight singer and entered the choir of St. /
Paul's Cathedral, London. In 1872 he
reformed to st. Paul's as organist.
Among his compositions were the
overture Gideon, and the cantata "The
Daughter of Jairus."
1t is understood that suggestion that
the Duke of Cornwall and York should
be created Prince of Australia has been
considered by King Edward and the
cabinet, but rejected on the ground that
Sanada and the other colonies had an
equal right to be honored in this fashion
An alternative suggestion to create the
eldest two sons OF the Duke of Cornwall
and York the Prince OF Canada and the
Prince OF Australia respectively is now
under consideration.
Rev. Dr. George Field Hunting who
died at Marshall, Mich, last week was
a Vermonter who gained fame in other
fields. He graduated at the University
OF Vermont in the class of go, and enlist
ed in the regular army as a private and
at the close of the Civil war was a
captain Iof artillery. He resigned his
commission and became a PRESBYTERIAN
clergyman, becoming one of the best
known ministers of that denomination
IN the country. He became president Of
Alma College at Alma, Mich, holding
that position until 1899.
Gen, Stewart Van Vliet, an old army
officer, and for many years a well known
resident of Washington, died in that CITY
Thursday. He was born in Ferrisburg
IN 1915 and was member of the famous
class OF 1910 at West Point. He served
in the Seminole war. In the war with
Mexico he led the charge that won the
day at Monterey and received the sword
OF Gen. Ampecclos. He was active in
SURPRISING several uprisings of the In
dams. During the civil war he was Chief
quartermaster of the army of the Poto.
mac. During his career he received four
brevets.