St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-24
DIARY OF EVENTS.
TUESDAY. DEC. 16.

NueldH plochdue ana so informs the
government of Germany; peaceful
blockade" not binding and declaration
of war necessary to close ports: move
ment to force President Castro out
amicable settlement may be arrived at
Goal situation In Greater Boston
much relieved by arrival of storm
bound coal fleet with over $4,000 TONS:
as much more on the way---J. w.
Blondin found guilty of murder in Sec
ond degree in killing his wife at Boston
Thomas Rogers of New York dies
from hydrophobia, resulting from net
cats scratch--About $1,OOOO0O sent
from Boston to Europe for Christmas
Boston navy yards force is now
smallest since before Spanish war and
many more discharges are coming
Move to establish civil service in Porto
Rico--Bryan going to Mexico to study
silver ndltions-Indianap Judge
refuses to enJoin maintenance of pickets
Owners of big mines consider case
of miners shows Mime.
sofa supreme court holds that a iran
may strike his wife under certain
vocation--Bishop James e. Quig-
ley Of Buffalo to be archbishop of Chi
cago, to succeed the late Archbishop
Feehan--.Colorado spectators said to
lie backing Miners union, to force Bos.
ton stockholders in Smuggler Union
mines to sell at low figure-Diet
experiments begin at Washington
Turkey blames Bulgaria for the troubles
in Macedonia--Condition of Archbisb.
OPP of Canterbury slightly Improved
German tariff will destroy Chicago
packers trade with that country.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. II.
Discussion in cabinet meeting and
senate executive session shows that
there will not be the slightest backing
down in the matter of unfolding Monroe
doctrine, no matter how many powers
are engaged in coercing Venezuela:
DeWey'S fleet movements to be directed
by secretary Of war; plan to have our
naval vessels near enough to utilize
them should it be necessary: navy
and state departments co-opera ting
Gas explosion wrecks q home and kills
five little children at Fort Lee, n. j.
Mrs. Martha Gregg of Boston MUIR
derously assaulted by her husband
with an axe; qUarreled over money
matters-John d. Rockefeller makes
another gift of $1,000,000 to University
of Chicago-Engine and two mail cars
leave the rails at Freeport Me-; no one
seriously hurt-Price of soft Goa! goes
up dollar ton in Boston and its
suburbs; more foreign coal arrives
Contests filed against all Republicans
elected in Colorado-Suit to compel
Northern Pacific to maintain it's own
telegraph system---Employe of Pull
man shops to demand shorter hours and
no Sunday work-Treaty with Spain
ratified by the Michigan beet
sugar men willing to accept 90 percent
reduction to Cuba-SmalleSt sum Co.
lombia is likely to accept for canal lease
is believed to be S10,000,000-.- Pritch-
ard and Quay favor reducing southern
representation in Republican national
ventions-Chinese court again in
Pekin--Marseilles strike virtually at
an end-British education bill passed
by house Of lords.
THURSDAY, DEC. IS.
Report that Venezuela has decided to
yield to demand of allies and discus
sion of terms of settlement now going
on; all disguise thrown off and formal
announcement made in the British par
lament by Premier Balfour that an
actual state of war exists in Venezuela
and that the powers will be notified that
the ports of the country will be block
aded-House unanimously votes ap-
preparation of 100000 to enforce Sher-
man antitrust act--James Elisha
pleads guilty of murder in second de.
gree in killing his wife at Boston and
is given life sentence-More raids on
New York oolrooms--Hawaii ready
for arrival of cable ship--Virginia
house passes a child-labor bill -
Hawaiians believe plague comes in
foodstuffs from China and Japan, via
San Francisco-Coal miners attorney
declares he has no confidence in wage
figures submitted by mine owners
Beef packers attorney admits that
there is an understanding between
them as to distribution Of products
United States demands payment by
Korea of $1,000, 000-Governor Taft
demands suppression of ladrorisn in
the Philippines-Interstate commerce
commission finds railroads inclined to
combine-Renewal of controversy IS
to authority to ratify a treaty which
modities tariff-Senator Tillmnn r'di-
cules Morgan's plan for colonizng ne
groes in the lippines-Ord,r re-
stored in Port Au Prince--German
warship Wittelsback ashore--.-Presi-
dent Zelaya of Nicaragua inaugurated
Earthquake destroyes the town of
Andijan in Russian Turkestan- Tea
obsolete Chinese vessels to be sold by
the Marking arsenal-Professo Bell
in Montreal expects to solve flying ma
chine problem-Queen Alexandra acts
as godmother to the son of the Duke of
Manchester.
FRIDAY, DEC. 10.
Allies want United States to guar
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