St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-24

President Mckinley and Vice President
Roosevelt were read.-The navy depart
ment has purchased the big steel dry
dock at Havana from the Spanish gov
eminent for $185, 00O.-Secrctary Hay
left Washington for his summer home at
NewburY, N. H., to remain until fall
The trial of Robert Fosburgh for shoot
ing his sister began in Pittsfeld, Mass.
July 10.
FoREIGN.-Mr. Bond, NEWFOUNDLAND
Premier, and Mr.. Reid, the contractor,
reached an agreement by which railroad,
land and telegraph lines are relinquished
dispatch from Peking, saying that city
would be handed over to the Chinese on
August Ia, and that indemnity negotia-
tons were going on.-An alleged plot
has been discovered to make Prince
Louis Napoleon Emperor of France
Cecil Rhodes and DR. Jameson arrived in
London from Cape Colony.
UNITED STATEs.-Officials in Washing
ton assert that it is the intention of the
United States government to hold all the
important notifications in Cuba, includ-
ing the NJ FRO Castle, at Havana
Robert Folger Westcott, founder of
Westcott's Express, died suddenly at
Richheld Spriugs.-J. Perpont Morgan
declared that the steel corporation
would make no compromise with the
strikers.-It was announced that Cor
nelius Vanderbilt would become lieu
tenant in the II Regiment, N. G. N. Y.
July 30.
FoREIGN.-Littleo opposition was shown
in Cuba to the decision of the United
States to occupy Morrow Castle.-Presi.
dent Kruger is said to have received en-
couraging reports from General Botha
regarding the war in South Africa.-A
generally accepted forecast of Germany's
tariff rates was published, duties on
cereals and meats being shown to be
much Notwithstanding reports re-
garding the mines in South Africa have
been received.-Count Tolstoi is reported
to be out Of danger.
UNITED STATES. Governor Allen Of
Porto Rico arrived at Boston, and will
take the Porto Rican free traderesolution
to President Mckinley at Canton.-The
steel strike situation remained without
substantial change, and both sides are
using their utmost endeavorS to strength
en- themselves for protracted contest
Many addresses were made at the biennial
Epworth League International conven.
ton in San Francisco. The missionaries
of the American board will return to
North China to resume work in the early
fall.-A Tarrytown bank, with $4,000
in its vaults, was unable to unlock the
door, and was forced to borrow money
with which to conduct its business; an
expert opened the safe.
July FL.
FOREIGN Mrs. Kruger, wife of the
former President of the South African
Republic, died from pneumonia at Pre-.
toria; it is thought that her death may
bring about speedy ending of the war.
Francesca Crispi, the former Italian
statesman is again seriously ill.-The
Spanish Senate rejected motion to in
quire into the causes of disaster in the
recent Wharf.-The Belgian Minister at
Washington, Count de Lchtervelde, will
be succeeded by Baron Moncheur.
UNITED STATES. - The Investigations
of the Commissioner of the Land Office
at Washington show that the Louisiana
purchase did not extend west of the crest
of the Rocky Mo. and did include Texas,
which was never really part of Mexico.
Intense heat prevailed in the Middle
West, the temperature in st. Louis rising
to 10S degrees, and in Chicago to 1O3
degrees breaking all records.
enthusiasm ran high at the Epworth
League convention in San Francisco.
Trouble at Cleveland, Miss, between
colored men and white citizens resulted
in the killing of negro and wounding of
several others.