St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-25
DIARY OF EVENTS.
TUESDAY DEC. II.

Luigi StOrti is dead. The two-year
battle of life ended at 1890 o'clock this
morning at Boston, and death won the
victory. Calmly, silently, StOrti went
to his death. Not a culver, not tear,
marked his last moments. AS steadily
as though the disease from which he
was suffering had not torn and wasted
his frame he took the steps '"hich car
ried him from his cell to the awaiting
death chair. His lips framing prayer,
his eyes fixed on a cruiiX. he was calm
to the last. The attendants, the war
den, the witnesses said it was a sue
cessful execution. Three distinct
shocks were sent into the body of the
condemned man before the final
penalty Of the law was executed
Maine is suffering from the effects of
one Of the most severe storms in its
history and every hour brings reports
of disasters that will bring the damage
to millions Of dollars. The three prin-
cipal rivers of the state and in
Vulnerable smaller streams have over
flowed their banks, Submerging
thousands of acres of territory, wash
ing away bridges, buildings and great
quantities of logs and lumber and
flooding factories, mills and dwellings
Senate passes the Hay-Paunccfote
isthmian canal .reaty--New German
theatre at South birmingham, Mass,
burned-Two Cunarders J lake sue
cessful use of MarcOni systenl--Meet-
ing of representatives of capital and
labor in New York city brought about
by civic ederation---Suit against
Kirby Lumber company of Austin, Tex,
for violation of antitrust laws with
drawn from the state--Farmers in
some sections of North and South Caro-
lima suffering through short cotton crop,
being unable to pay for supplies adj
vanced or to procure more.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. IS.
Sampson is now drawn into the Schley
fight Counsel for Sampson have ap-
piled to Secretary of the Navy Long to
be heard in protest against the approval
by him of the verdict Of the court of in
quiry, and Long has given them per-
HIssiOn to file papers in the case, Schlev
has already received permission to file
exceptions, and thus the case of both
SChley and Sampson will go before
/ Long. In the meantime congress will
be asked by Schley's friends to confer
on him every honor in its power. Sew
eral resolutions with this subject in
view have been presented-Spanish
steamer Amesti sunk by British steamer
Isle of Kcnt-Sword presented to Rear
Admiral Frank Wildes at Boston cham
Der of commerce-Benjamin Brown
pleads guilty of murder in the second
degree in BOston-Pittsburg woman
killed by a burglar---Seven hurt in q
Pittsburg trolley crash-Pennsyl-
vania's damage from the storm will be
more than $3,000,0 00-ChicagO school
! children have subscribed $1,000 to Nc
Kinley memorial fund-Lieutenant
Governor Kimball succeeds the late
Governor Gregory of Rhode Island
New York merchants importing pota
toes from Ireland, Scotland and Bel
GUM and making large profits
Friends of the canal highly gratitied by
action of the senate-War on new
second-class mail ruling to open soor
after the holidays-Cuban planters
thank Wood for his efforts to obtair
CONCESSIONS Secretary of American
Asiatic association argues against gov
eminent control of Pacific cable-Re
publcanS fix senate committees; Cul
lom heads foreign relations; Stewart
4 gets desired place on 1ndians-Un
precedented cold in Portugal-RiotOu'
session of Italian chamber-Cold anC
fog delays traffic in LondOn-ChnesC
court will reach Pekin Jan. PIN
portant developments expected soon il
South Africa--Spain seeks stronger
economic bonds with South America
Receipts from Chinese customs
much less than Xpected-Every mis-
sionary in Turkey and Bulgaria work
in gto save Miss Stone-England t
send commission to study schools Of
the United States-Up to the end Of
last month there have been 1915
deaths of British in South Africa
Pan-American congress- considers sup
plementing the Monroe doctrine of 1872;
by the Diaz doctrine of 1901.
THURSDAY, DEC. 10.
The bill to provide revenue tempo
rarily for the Philippine islands passeC
the house by a vote of 1853 to I2S. Fiv
Republicans with the Democrat
against the bill, and three Democrat
voted with the Republicans for it
David Lloyd-George, NJ. P, speaking il
Birmingham, Eng, town hall, precipi
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