St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-11
DIARY OF EVENTS.
TUESDAY, FEB. 3.

triple alliance; insists that powers must
share Venezuelan revenues alike
Condition of John D. Long steadily i'm
proves-Albert L. Conner, 10, nearly
beaten to death by two men ut Boston
for purpose of robbery sus-
ponds enforcement of crimes act in Ires
land-Petty acts of violence at Water
bury, Conn, despite presence of troops
Slavery reported in Mindanao---
Quay now proposes to let the house de-
eide upon the statehood bill--House
committee recommends appropriation of
S3.OO0,000 to relieve distress in the Phil
ippines-Senate committee agrees to
favor rejection of William Byrne, who
is nominated for district attorney Of
Delaware--Dutch strikers win all
points and strike is ended-Plan for
wireless service between Cherbourg
and Newfoundland.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4.
Vermont votes for local option; ma
1ority of 1923 in total vote Of nearly Co.
000-VeneZuelan government troops,
led by West Pointer, capture many
rebels and much ammunition; BoWen's
last note to powers expected to result
in settlement--Revoluti over contest
for presidency begun in Honduras; lives
and property of Americans in peril and
Warships are sent there-.-Iucipient
riots continue at Waterbury, Conn, in
connection with trolley strike Most
of the striking shoe cutters in Lynn
have been replaced and the situa ton is
now in the hands of the women stitch
ers who went out in sympathy with
them-General Chaffee coolly treated
at Atlanta-Boom for Long of Kansas
for vice president-Denyer fearing
plague, would bar California fruit
Kin. Edward has a mild attack of in
tluenza- France to aid Russia hypo-
thetically against Austria in the Mace
DOMAIN matter.
THURSDAY, FEB. 5.
Rush orders being sent out by navy
department.: vessels ostensibly being
sent to Honduras, but assertions in
some quarters that real destination is
Minor scenes Of violence
in connection with Waterbury, Conn,
trolley strike-Two tilemen killed and
four injured by falling walls at HUI
son, EX-SecrctaIy of Navy
Long continues to gain strength
Washington hopeful of early settle
ment of Venezuelan dlspute--Peace
disturbed at Lynn, Mass, by assaults
on strike MISUNDERSTANDING, Mass,
granite workers demand increase in
wages Strike of spinners at Ems
willie mills, Webster, Alutiay
on the American schooner Anna l..
milford -NIinSteria alliance organ
lied to reform New Orleans Navy
league organized with General r. L.
Tracy as preSident--Lacko Of coal de.
lays departure of steamships from New
York-National organization planned
for general improvement Of SuEda.,'
SchoolS-Chairman Gray cautions
miners counsel to be careful in his
Observation-Disclosures wrecks
Chicago wires and the city is eat off
from the rest of the world----Unitcd
States government sends cutter to re-
lieve American fishermen frozen in at
Bay of Islands, \. E--Nanila free
from cholera Battleship Maine going
to the West IndieS-AnCther clash
between Ohio senators over appoint
ment Of judge to succeed Day
House committee makes special rule
for consideration of the Littlcfjeid trust
bill-China to send a representative
to st. Louis XpoSition-Kinc Ed
ward gaining, but still confined to lis
apartments Pro-BoerS transfer their
attacks from Chamberlain to Miner
Delay in Austro-RussiGn reforms for
Macedonia causes uncasineSS in Bui-
garia-Chnese agent of ? German
firm arrested in connection with capture
of arms collected for performers -
British ministry assumes defensive at
titude in preparation for parliamentary
attacks on its Venezuelan policy
British force of 1000 men, with /. guns,
sent against Kano, in Nigeria. as re-
suit Of murder of Captain MaloEey at
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