St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-07
DIARY OF EVENTS.
TUESDAY, DEC. 80.

grabs $4,000 worth of diamonds after
breaking New York pawnbroker's
window; is captured, but confederates
escape with booty-Sultan of Morocco
shut up in Fee; rebels marching on
capital and crisis is feared--.Doubt
about raising Venezuelan blockade;
German general makes strong attack
on Monroe doctrine-Spread OF cattle
plague in New England declared to be
practically under control-Branch of
Civic Federation proposed for Cleve-
land--Colorado fears deadlock in con-
test for United States senatorship--
Experiments at Chicago show that
lemon juice will kill typhoid germs in
water-Carnege gives $4,000 to the
Loyal Legion Of Labor, new negro
anization-Congress likely to
amend the bankruptcy law--.News-
paper publishers move for free wood
pulp-Plan to put Senator Hawley on
the retired list of the army-Naval
officers complain of new provision rela-
tive TO promotion of warrant men---
General Bell completes the building of
40-mile stretch of new road in Luzon.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 81.
Miss Richardson, suspected Of at
tempting to kill her mother by POISON
ing, released from Boston Jail under
$4,000 bOndS-GermaEy threatens to
lombard Maracaibo for detention Of
mai. by Venezuelan postmaster-Ad-
dicks wins anoher aSscmblyman in
Delaware, but yet lacks five Of ncceS-
sary number to secure senatorship--
Stranger found dead in woods at Penn
broke Mass-BostOn citizens hold en-
thusiastic meeting and demand that con-
gross remove duties on coal and BEEF
Sultan of Morocco closely pressed:
water supply of Fee cut off by rebels
Coroner's jury finds that accident at
Wanstead. Ont, in which 2S lives We're
lost, could have been averted if railroad
company employed experienced tcle-
graph perators-John i. Flanagan.
poStotlicc employee at Boston. held in
$1,000 on a charge of stealing letters -
Fifty more Boston navy yard en-
ployes dropped on account of lack Of
work-WiSconsin to pass sharp laws
against trustS-ITawaii to invite set
tiers from the United States-Spt-
Element Of garment workers strike at
Chicag o-rlcrCas of wages granted
to Chicago Charles Dick
announces his candidacy for governor
of Ohio-IIero shoots and kills the vii.
lain in play at South Marion, Ind
Danger of strikes on the Union Pacific
said to have been'averted-Pro
Bell says he finds that a kite can be
built capable of carrying a man
Train on tie Wabash runs a mile in So
seconds; 112 miles in 40 minutes
FriarS quietly leaving the Philippines;
only 400 now there-Rcport to con.
@reSS shows that crime, suicide and in
sanity are increasingly trust to con-
troll the worlds production of coffee
proposed by the coffee congresS--The
Mouths Rouge famous music hall of
Fars, has ceased to exist--France's
claims against Guatemala TO be sub
mitted to The Hague cOurt-China re-
fuses to pay on gold basis the semi
annual instalment of indemnity
Cuba may tax articles Of general cor
sumption 10 meet loss in receipts that
would result from treaty.
THURSDAY, JAN. l.
]. W Blondin, convicted of murder IN
second degree in killing his wife at Eos
ton, valves exceptions and is sentenced
to life imprisonmcnt-Fro body Of
Seth w. Hartwell of LittlCton, Mass,
found dead near his home; death due to
eXpOsure-NcW England coal supply
said to be in hands of spectators. caus-
ing high prices-Boston furnished
nearly one-half of 22G3 smallpox eases
in Massachusetts, in 1902--Retail beef
prices in Boston have dropped less than
the wholesale rates since summer
Five candidates to succeed Senat tor
Pritchard of North Carolina Police
Inspector Brooks Of New York held for
violation of penal code in forciblv en-
tering Canfeld's alleged gambling house
Census agents to gather material for
q report on the mining industry
Treasury department cheerful over the
good financial showing for the yeal--
Report that secret understanding of
isthmian republics delays canal nego-
misunderstanding Root would have
the government supply furniture for
army officers-Boers volunteer for ser
vice in maliland-Prospect of
good sugar crop and good prices in Cuba
Russia seeks Austria's aid to bring
about reforms in Beers in
Natal incensed against natives: condi-
tons not at all satisfactory Demand
for coal steamers at Liverpool raises
coal freight to America to $3.50 ard
$3.50 a ton.
FRIDAY, JAN. 2.
Fifty-four vessels with 69900 tons of
coal in Boston harbor-Cable between
Honolulu and Gan Francisco COM
pleted and message flashed to President
Roosevelt-Coal investigation prob
able by the coming Massachusetts
legislature-Boston negroes celebrate
10th anniversary Of emancipation
proclama tion-.War tax on tea re-
moved and packages in bonded ware.