St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-01
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY, MARCH "a.

widow OF NlCllul Ol Duii;llO lfdSeuE, |
tostides at inquest as to troubles with
bor husband and love for Pennell-
Mrs Peter Burke Of Sturbridge,
,rass. kills her four children cuts her
own throat and then pours kerosene
oil over all and applies Latch; five
hnroing bodies discovered by neigh
hors: woman undoubtedly demented
Effort is made to secure for the
Lexington Historical society posses
sion Of the drum which first woke the
echoes on the morning of April 10, 1775
-Kennebec river freshet height
Ex-senator Mason to start Il news
naner-Six miners killed in explosion
ot Athens, Ills-John Mitchell pre-
diets West Virginia coal strife
Fight between deputies and strikers at
Colorado City-Houlton and Pitts
field, Me-, to have Carnegie libraries
--Weavers at Bristol mill, New Bed
ford. return to work--,TeXas legisla-
ture passes drastic bill against race
hetting-COngressman Babcock says
he will retire from politics at end of
nresent term-Ice jam holds water in
1he Niagara and the American fall is
practically dry--Lowell believes strike
cannot be averted; business being placed
on cash basis-Hamilton Fish in
stalled as assistant treasurer of the
United States-War department de-
clares Rathbone's charges against Cen
era Wood to be without foundation
Popes health improving Plague
abating in Mazatlan-Mt. Pelee again
in AUTHORIZATIONS that N-Rays
NAV be polarized-Boiva and Brazil
sign Acre n.odus vivendi--Release Of
Mrs. Maybrick in 1904 officially an
n0unced-Castros resignation reply
10 reyolutionst statements Austria
and Russia gaining strong control over
Bulgaria.
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 25.
General Macdonald, British war
nero, to be court martialed OH charges
of immoral conduct--Delth at Bos
ton of Mrs. CASTOR, widow Of ex-
Governor CASTOR of assachusetts-
Annual report Of the Massachusetts
highway coSmisson shows that 415
miles Of state roads have been COM
pleted-Cotton trade disturbed by con-
ditious in New England lills; strike
seems certain at Lowell
issued against Indiana coal com
panies and erators--Colorado mine
managers plan a general war on Ii Dor
organizations-Pr pupin says
be doubts if trans. Atlantic telephony
would be profta ble---Dr. Abbott de-
clareS the Bible IS merely record Of
human religious experiences---1talian
arrested in connection with New York
insurance frauds explains the system
Receipts from revenues greater,
than NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Taft and
General Davis to confer with the Sultan
Of Sulu-AmoricaTs recapture Surf
I gao, Mindanao; officials and foreigners
all safe--It is believed that western
irrigation will cost double the original
misunderstanding Shaw urges bet
ter transportation facilities as a means
of extending foreign commission
Rare Bible brings 5000 at London
sale--EarthQuake shocks damage
houses in England--Swcden has right
TO claim tie German town Of Wismar
Mexico ready to take advantage OF
opportunities that would be offered by
canal-London Geographical society
celebrates 300th anniversary Of death
of Queen Elizabeth --MatoS, Vene-
Euelan insurgent, says he will end
war if congress accepts Castro's resig-
nation--Rebels hold capital Of San
Domingo; order preserved in the city
by Warships in port Minister Del
CasSe declares the situation in Morocco
has grown worse, while conditions are
Improving in Macedonia-Allan line
granted a subsidy by Dominion GOV
eminent and will establish fast steam
ship service to Glasgow and Liverpool.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26.
Irish land bill read amid scenes Of
4 rejoicing in house of commons; pros
perity expected from measure; $780,
100000 to buy out MISUNDERSTANDING
General Macdonald, England's great
war hero, for whom court martial had
been ordered for alleged immoral acts,
commits suicide at Paris Nj. i.
Skinner, Boston bond broker, missing;
forgery of town bonds alleged against
Mm--Hope of peace at Lowell gone;
IA all dow
eXpected--BoSton business men peti'
ton Mayor Collins to take steps to
abolish smoke NUISANCE Jam
many forces will renominate Low fol-
mayor of New York Schooner Mary
D. Morse sunk i'll collision with steam
Ship Parthlan; crew saved-NeW
York Bar association committee makes
sharp report against New York tax sys
tem-New Haven road replies to EN-
ployes; directors willing to mee1
separate, but not joint, committees tc
discuss wage cEanges; willing to pa!
as much as other roads for the same
SerYice-.CarnlaCll and Stone believe
democrats should nominate q presl
GENITAL candidate who stands on the
4o9G platform--N Nicaragua prohibits
z expectation of coined silver
opera house burned; loss more thai
q SlOO,000-Rusiuess demoralzed an(
conditions serious in Honduras