St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-01-08
DIARY OF EVENTS.
TUESDAY. DEC 81

tude of Germany toward Venezuela; no
unkind expressions toward us by the
German press-LeO Damage, an
Italian, murdered at Boston; his as
sailant missing-Marylan councils of
the Junior Order of United American
Mechanics present to Rear Admiral
Schleyl a magnificent medal, studded
with diamonds, as an evidence of their
personal esteem and admiration of his
services to the country-BostOn po-
lice say Mrs. Bridget Ryan, bride of
II months, was stabbed to death; her
husband under arreSt--Death of
Henry Warner, who was brutally as
saulted by Edward F. Smith at Charlie
mont, Mass. charge against Edward II.
Smith will be changed to that of murder
Senator Hanna's power in Ohio up
parently waning-Crew of schooner
Maud Briggs landed at Gloucester
General Reyes does not care to be pres
ident of Colombia and may decline to
serve-Three Finnish papers sup
pressed and seven suspended on ac-
count of their Observation-Disclosures
pulsory phase of arbitration causes a
hitch in proceedings Of the Pan-Amer-
lean congress.
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. /.
Louis Bitter shot and killed his clerk,
Miss Ida Columbe, and his 5-year-old
son, and attempted to take the lives of
his wife and two other children at
Turner's Falls. Mass. No motive is
known for the crime-NIiner's Eighth
avenue theatre, New York, destroyed by
fire; caused by lighted cigarette-Re-
markable increase in the value of Bos-
ton bank stocks the past year-Bos-
ton police asked to look for William
Long, wanted at New Bedford on a
murder charge-Lawrence Mass,
strikers close 325 looms--Sacred
Heart college, Albany, burned-Close
contest between Hanna and Foraker
men in Ohio-DemoCrats control
Maryland legislature and Germans
selection seems assured-Manila
cable censorship withdrawn-Gov-
ernor Craze slated to succeed Secretary
Long D 20 takes his formal restgna-
ton to the cabinet meeting-Germany
reaches understanding with the United
States relative to ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Funston may be made commandant Of
the department of the Dakotas-First
Assistant Postmaster General Johnson
may retire, but not because Of any i'll
feeling-ATacedon prosecuting the
Greeks and reprisals are feared-Kit-
chener's report shows good success in
recent moves against the Beers
Chill shows a more temperate feeling
than Argentina in the peace negotia-
tions-Englaud worried by dispute
between Germany and Venezuela; con-
soils drop in price-Plan of the late
Brazilian delegate to codify interna-
tional laws of Americas accepted by
Pan-American congress.
THURSDAY, JAN. ..
General Wheaton's report from the
island Of Samar indicates that little has
been accomplished there; attitude of ma
tives even more unfriendly than ever
befOre--Engineer and fireman on a
passenger train on the Central Vermont
railroad injured by derailment Of
train near Richford, Vt-President
RooseveltS first public reception was at
tended more largely than any New
Years reception in a number of years,
In all, St00 persons filed through the
White House and shook hands with the
prcSident--]udge Humphreys of Ha-
wall decides not to resign-Several
new candidates for western MasSachu-
setts bish0pric--San Francisco minis
coinage record for 1901 best in its his
tory-Lawrcnce weavcrs reject COM
promise offer and strike continues
Metacomet mill at Fan River sold and
NJ. c. d. Borden believed to be the pur-
chaser Estrada Palma carries the
election in Cuba-Dange from earth
Quakes on the proposed line Of the Mic
aragua canal---Roers raid the Swat
land border-No alliance between
Chill and COlombia-BOerl losses for
the year estimated at q, S00-Pan-
American congress still deadlocked on
administrative Central American
presidents to confer on canal affairs
European authors agitating longer and
International copyright-Marconi eX-
poets soon to establish wireless com
munication between Cornwall and Cape
Cod-Publicity delays the release Of
Miss Stone; no more information to be
given by the state Northumberland
Rritain's revenue returns better than
expected; increased taxation may not
be necessary.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8.
The contest between Republican fac
tons over the organization of the ligis-
lature is still in doubt so far as the house
is commemorative Gloucester fishing
schooner Oliver Wendell Holmes
wrecked on Seal Island; crew got ashore
Jury in case of John D. Cassels re-
ported a verdict of murder in the first
degree; Cassels killed Mrs. Mary ].
Lane in East LOngmeadOw, Mass, Feb.
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