St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-18
DIARY OF EVENTS.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10.

George L. o. Perry, Jack the Slug
nor" confessed to sheriff at Cambridge,
Mass, Just before death, that he was
cuiltv of crimes charged to him---Ex-
nIosion of oil cars at Olean, N. Y, re-
cults in killing Of % persons and Sc
rious burning Of 45-Hollings & Co.,
poston, manufacturers and dealers in
electric and gas lamps and fixtures, 60
Observation-Disclosures mayors
elected in five Maine cities-William
II Albert held at Bangor, Me-, on
charge of numbering Policeman Jordan
Unsuccessful attempts to rob three
safes in business places at Boston
Two Harvard law professors named for
onpointment as legal advisors to the
King of Siam-Answer filed to
wabash injunction; general denial of
nharges-Dr. Loeb declares science
will explain phenomena Of life processes
Many members of the Shechan
Democracy going back to Tammany
hall--Pennsylvania railroads coal
shinments east are the heaviest in its
bistory-Governor Dole reports de-
crease of lepers in Hawaii-Fourteen
Unions in Chicago form a central body
called the Shipping Trades Fedora
zion. TO control 10000 men-Three
more United States senators take oath
of ofice-Hanna declares Panama
treaty would be killed by sovereignty
observation-disclosures court orders
new trial under Elllins act of the case Of
the Missouri Pacific railroad VS.. the
United States-Moroccan sultan buys
estate in acknowledgements for re-
form sweeping over Russia--Tomb Of
Thothmes " of Egypt explored by an
American-Germany anxious to have
more of her people in BraZil-Turkey
makes important concessions to the
United States-Zola collection of art
objects and books to be sold at auction
Bishop of Trier withdraws edict
against German secular schools-En-
fire republic of Mexico declares quar-
antine against San FranciscO-Presi-
dent Francis of st. Louis fair received
by Emperor William-Brltish Co
lumbia wishes to be represented on the
Alaskan boundary commissioning
port that Carnegies offer of a library
for Havana has been withdrawn
Pope receives Cardinal Perraud, thus
refuting alarming rumors as to his
nd nd I,
understanding about their interests in
Persia and elsewhere-French EX-
plorer Michel says Uganda railway
will cvershadow French influence in
Africa.
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH II.
Arthur L. PenneIl, one OF the CHIEF
figures in Burdick murder mystery, In
stantly killed by mis- automobile plung-
Ing into quarry hole; wife badly hurt
New Hampshire voters reject wom-
an suffrage amendment . TO |; large
4 majority favors antitrust legislation
] Boston minister appeals to au-
th0rities to investigate "slugger''
PerIys death--Train wreck imperils
20 lives at Waltham, Mass; head-on
WIlSion at brink Of pond. but no one
mrt-Receiyers appointed for the
Philadelphia and Boston Face Brick
Company-Scandina of Boston
uniting in sending relief to famine
stricken Sweden--Witness at a hear
hot 10 la We M mo
\ at Boston says he voted seven times
in ward on Nov 5-Motorlnan on a
Watham-Newton, lass, trolley car
dies from injuries received by being
struck by express tcain-Philip Dob
N lin said to be insane-Ziegler polar
h crew starts for TromSoe--M Memphis
alarmed by flood in the Mississippi
II Waterbury, Conn, business men NOV
q Ing against the boycott Mysterious
a deaths at sea on board the steamship
~ kaamania; thought to be cholera
n Pennsylvania railroad stockholders
III vote to increase capital to 100000, 900
81 Death of Andrew G. Wheeler (Nym
II Crinkle), journalist and critic-Gov-
81 ernor Garvin of Rhode Island charges
Il that bribery is common in many towns
81 IN the State-Active campaign against
Nj adrOnes in the vicinity Of Manila
" Power and light franchises in Manila
II awarded to American syndicate
Nj VcSuyius again active--Seal feet
n sails from ST. Johns-Many persons
h killed by tornado in Queensland
NJ Porte declares reforms in Macedonia
are delayed by disorders there--Brit-
ish authorities will extend telegraph
n line to connect with Marconi's Poldhu
Il station.
M THURSDAY, MARCH IL.
Mrs. Pencil dies at Buffalo OF
ri wounds sustained in auto accident in
III Which husband was killed Five
n youths arrested at Boston for robbing
mails; more arrests expected
N uon for release Of former Mayor Ames
ii OF Minneapolis on Il writ Of habea!
corpus denied at Manchester, n. H.
II fugitive held in $4,000 bonds, pending
Il QeclSon of the supreme court of New
FL hampshire on bill Of exceptions flee
II ny his attorney-Cuban senate rati
lies reciprocity treaty with United
NJ etateS-Fire at Portland, Ore, causes
81 loss Of $500, 000-profcssor Sumner O.
HI lale condemns labor unions--S Strike
II order obeyed by employees Of Shooter
Island shipyards---M Missouri house re