St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-11
DIARY OF EVENTS.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8.


March elections; closest contest at
Lewiston, where Shelton (Rep.) won by
nine majority; most bitter contest at
saco. where Democrats aud Citizens
we're successtul-Carrie Nation ar
rested at San Francisco Strike of
veavers ut Bristol mill, New bedford.
Naes-Lockout at plant of United Dive
company Brockton, Mass Colorado
southern railroad declares shop strike
pDded-New York surgeon stops
dental hemorrhage by use of thyroid
extract-Chicago grand jury holds
Mayor Harrison responsible for increase
of crime--General Dick gets Delaware
and ends the senatorial deadlock; Allee
and Ball elected senator's Sailors pro-
test against allotment bill now before
congress-Federal grand jury at San
i Francisco brings true bills against men,
4 hers of salt trust--Another outbreak
predicted in China in the near future
High seas do great damage in the
British channel and along the coast-
Morgan and Van Horne said to be
planning consolidation of Cuban rail
ways-Wipsto Churchill leads Union
list opposition in parliament to the Brit
ish ministly-Salvado sees first
4 peaceful transfer of presidency for so
4 years in seating of Escalon--Do-
4 mnon liner Merton ashore near Queens
4 town with Boston passengers on board:
A are in no danger,
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 4.
n Congress in exciting all-night session:
n almost blows in lie house: senate
4 kills Aldrich financial bill--Two sup
n posed incendiary fires ut Great Bar
Y rngton Mass, cause loss Of over StO,-
4 0yl-Eghty-three cities and towns
/ in Vermont vote for sale OF liquor after
/ April l neXt-Assignment of A. &.
4 Turner 4 Brother, members of Boston
4 stock eNchange--Naval board recon-
A meud> tie construction OF GREAT
4 power plant at Boston navy yard at
cost of about $3.50, C00--St Louis
grand Jury indcts police captain for
protecting vlce--Burslars start fire
4 at Canaan. Conn, which DESTROYS
4 hloea-Ihc fair trial bill in Montana
4 becomes law without governors sigma
ture-InSurance SWindlers change
record, in New York bureau of vital
St2tj>ticS-Addicks plans to succeed
Bail IN two years; Alice likely to serve
full torm-NeW senator's from Della
ware take the oath-Admira Crown
lLSljeId to retire and be succeeded by
Admiral totton--lIay ana Herbert
exchange ratihcationS oC the Alaskan
boundary treaty--War department is
sues report of Philippine commerce for
November. showing gain i'm both i'm
ports and eXports--England said to
conf 'mplate annexation of Aluscat---
Hungarian officials believe the break
Up Turkey is near---i'ope celebrates
18th anniversary of his coronation
County legislation in Hawaii much en-
@ild>'ed by native feeling British
catholics alarmed by reports Of increas-
w teebleness of the pope Govern
nH' troops in Honduras defeat in Sc
E httle a force of rebels led BY an
American.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
After accusing his wife, Cordelia, of
receiving attentions from another man
CURING his absence, Mcdard Fiset of
Leolmustor. Mass. shot and killed her
tA1 then ended his own existence
l~morS from Rome that Pope Leo is
seriously Ill., Death at Boston of Hon.
r. > F>ieen, widely known as a hotel
p'olfel0I-lishted gas jet near
Nalef motor believed TO have caused
S-ooQ IRE at Harvard Congregational
VulIen' Medford, Mass---Six hurt in
soAISon OF Brooklyn elevated trains
discovery Is announced of a serum cure
wi caoIera infantum.--Death OF NJ.
MURPHY prominent Tammany leader
1--WE Federation criticised for
LVsIeet Of the non-unlon laborer--
"P-NeYenth congress adjourns-De-
ui'' oI report that France is opposing
~e Cuoan treaty-Service pension
wi Mexican war veterans increased to
~ ~. neutrality-suspicious. by the
.AF'Seyenth congress the heaviest in
uSory, amounting to $l,5t4, los. Bill
'1"lflnall Cullom expects action on all
,'l--Nlr. Hoar declares the senate has
'uSudIed the untitnesS OF the govern
I'lI 10 deal with dependencies
,%uuloreisn outbreak in China seems
4V'lIaDle--Steamship Merton re-
y9Seu from rocks near Queenstown
t'''Ian minister says Bulgaria wants
'uAeX Macedonia---C Claims rising
ny rTVll hawaiian revolution may go to
h.. hwy Hague-British government will
.uS no pressure on colonies for larger
sulioultlons to imperial defense
s'''lc''lS in Isle of Fines becoming
NV IsS"Vlled to conditions, and rely upon
'''useS OF Cuban government.
G.. FRIDAY, MARCH 6.
,,t.. .uate ii extra session; oatl. admin
elo sleu TO 26 senator's; IS ST these re-
Nre ,e0 and 10 new members - Hudson
Nom open to Poughkeepsie--Two
ANaD 0u perish in a New York fire
besrr 'c Iihers at New York report very
Msni,, "'aIher--Maine house defeats