St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
GENERAL NEWS.
Fourteen Drowned at Isle of shoaI

Fourteen Drowned at Isle of Shoals.
While sailing on the bay off the Isle of
Shoals Thursday afternoon, 10 foot
whaleboat with Fred Miles as skipper
was overturned by sudden squall and
IA out of 10 OF its occupants were
drowned. The party was made up of
walters and mattresses employed at the
| Oceanic House, Star Island, Isle of
Shoals. The two young men, Earring
ton and Award, were law students at
Harvard University. Both were good
swimmers and lost their lives in trying
to rescue the others. Skipper Miles and
| two young ladies were rescued by fisher
men. Nine of the bodies were soon taken
| from the water and in each case attempts
at resuscitation proved futile.
Monte Carlo May be Sold.
Report scurrent in Europe that Prince
Albert of Monaco is willing to dispose of
his principality, all his sovereign privl-
leges, and titles to a syndicate OF Amerl-
can millionaires for a sum sufficient to
make him and his heirs independent in
fortune. The transfer would carry with
it the income from the gambling conces-
sion and the long list of titles, including
|
Chateau-P orcien," two dukedoms, vari-
Gus countsbips, lordships, two marquis
ates, which the purchasing syndicate
could give to one another and their
friends. Louis, heir to the principality,
aged % years. is said to be perfectly will
ing to join in making the conveyance.
Monaco, although nominally independ'
ent, is under the control of France, which
probably would have to be consulted
before change in sovereignty could be
made.
Hamud Bin Mahomed Said, Sultan of
Zanzibar, recently stricken with paraly-
sis suffered relapse and died Friday.
The sultan had ruled since 1896 in which
year he was placed on the throne by
Great Britain.
The democratic state convention of
Texas was held at Galveston Friday
and S. w. T. Lanham was nominated
for governor. 1t is significant that in
the platform no mention was made OF
Bryant or free silver.
WI Tipg-Fang, the Chinese minister,
who will soon return to China, has made
it known that he intends to write two
books. One of these will record his i'm
pressions OF America and will be for cir
culation in the United States. The other
will consist of his world wide observa
tons outside of China, and is intended
: for sale in his own country to educate
his people in Western civilization.
David Barrie, father of ]. M. Barrie,
: died at his home, Strathview Kiniemuir,
the house adjoining the one which "a
Window in Thrums" made famous. He
} was SO, and devoted to the son who was
an author body"
Sir Liam Chen Tung, named Chinese
minister to the United States last wee k
to succeed WI Ting Fang, is graduate
of Yale University, being one of the first
Chinese students sent to this country.
He is not a stranger in Washington, hav-
ing served three years as official inter
prefer, when Mr.. Chang was minister
E from China several years ago. He was
secretary of the Chinese embassy to the
' coronation of King Edward and is now
e in London. Minister WI expects to re-
main here about month longer.
K August IA will be observed at Frye
t burg, Me-, as the Tooth anniversary oil
J. the days when Daniel Webster taught at
D Fryeburg academy. Senator Frye and
a Congressman Littlefeld of Maine will
= be the orators of the occasion. Senator
!. Hoar of Massachusetts, will be invited
t to attend.
+ Mrs. Robert E. Peary and daughter
e accompanied BY Herbert L. Bridgman o
e the Arctic club, New York, left Portland
Me-, for Sidney, Friday, to join the Peary
q Relief steamer Windward.
n Andrew Carnegie has given $500, 00(
b to Clark University at Worcester, Mass
o The usual condition is attached to it
l. that like sum be raised elsewhere by
e the university.
" Matte Beal the telephone girl VIII;
II drew second prize in the Oklahoma Lane
lottery last fall, was married last weel
n to Charles W. Payne, a Chicago grocer.
IS salesman. Her farm is worth $4,000