St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-06

TUESDAY. MARCH %.

tial law Russians show that they an
ticipate an attack in that quarter; re-
port of engagement between Cossacks
and japanese, in which latter were
victorious after losing so men-J. III.
Manley of Maine retires from active
political life-Ssventeen miles of tele-
graph and telephone poles blown down
between Devils Lake and Larlmore,
n. D--Resignation of Assistant Super
intendent Rand of division of salaries
and allowances of postoffice department
accepted Shoe Manufacturing
company, Columbus, o., thrown into in
voluntary bankruptcy Sheriff's jury
assesses James \. Abeel $4,000 for en-
gaging to marry Miss E. T.. Anderson
under name of J. Ogden Goelet
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30.
Cavalry attack by six companies of
Cossacks, led personally by General
Mishtchenko, against four squadrons
Of Japanese cavalry which the general
believed to be beyond Chong Ju, Korea,
but which he found in occupation of
that town; Mishtchenko retires, doing
so without embarrassment, although he
CdIIltu- Will tuISS hlllCSi dhNA LIZ
wounded; japanese loss said to be 80
killed-Wallace Fl. Ham, confessed
embezZler of nearly $250,OOO from the
American Surety company and st.
Luke's home for conyalescents, Boston,
sentenced to not less than 10 nor more
than 20 years hard labor in state prison
Fraud order issued against the
Preferred Mercantile company of Bos-
ton-Death of General William III.
Payne at Washington-Two mem
bers of the Worlds fair Filipino colony
die of pneumonia-Six labor men at
Saco, Me, bound over to grand jury,
charged with assault-Eight lives lost
in the floods in Indiana; property loss
$S,O00,O0O; rivers falling r.
Murphy says he backs the 'lid on
policy of McAdoo in New York
Visit of 600 Porto Rican teachers to
America dependent on public gifts for
expenses Davis of Ar
kansas has enough delegates to secure
renomina of Senator
Burton delayed by motions for new trial
and arrest of judgment-Philipp
political parties in Philippines organize
to send delegates to national conven-
tions-Move to take limit off sub
sidiary coinage on
money order treaty with Cuba--Last
American survivor of war of 1912 given
S72 month pension-Gorman grad
ually withdraws from presidential race,
and is said to be willing to help Parker
United States Minister Bowen files
rarOt0ct 10 anna111ciArc of
The Hague court in the Venezuelan
case-American collector said to have
bought the MS of f'Paradise LOST
London league adopts resolutions
faVoring Anglo-American treaty
Alien immigration bill passes first
reading in British house of commons
Total of 40,527 deaths in India from
plague during week ending March TO-
THURSDAY, MARCH 81.
The enga cement at Chong Ju, on Ping
YangWiju road, of no Importance, ex-
cept as it shows forward movement of
Japanese, before which the Russians
are retiring officials employed at
state prison at Charlestown, Mass,
said to be willing to testify to alleged
cruelties and brutal treatment prac-
ticed there-Medical examiner reports
that Frank A. Brown and wife of
Roslindale, Mass, were murdered; son
of woman by former marriage detained
by pOlice-F. A. Heinze, copper mag
nate, fined $4,000 for contempt of
court by Judge Beatty, at Butte, Mont
Chelsea, Mass, Young Mems Chris
tan Association celebrates breaking of
ground for new building-Double
funeral at Revere, Mass, for Daniel F.
DAILY, the comedian, and his brother,
Timothy G. Daly-David H. V. Pacy,
who has been held at Lynn, Mass, in
connection with the murder of John ].
Tucker, released-Preferred Mer-
camille company of Boston may appeal
to the supreme court to test the con-
stitutionality of the fraud order issued
against it, stopping the delivery of its
mail--Hearst has votes enough in
South Dakota to control delegation
Five victims of floods in Michigan;
property damage $4,000, -Roose-
welt has 257 out of 3O2 delegates so far
instructed-Oddc complication in the
Swayne impeachment committee re-
ports-House committee votes
against prohibition of coupons with
tobacco-House amendment provid-
ing for enlargement of the capitol
arouses strong protest-Death in
Roumania of Max Lasar, liking of
diamond smugglers."
FRIDAY, APRIL 1.
Evidence accumulateS that Russian
retreat from Chong-Ju after fight with
Japs was extremely hurried and long
continued; Russia includes New
Chwang in theatre of war-Union
Trust company of Boston closed by or
der of the savings bank commissioners
liabilities estimated at $1,000 900
Willis H. Wilson arraigned at Boston
on the charge of numbering mother and
tepfather-Midway features of the
st. Louis exposition will overshadow
everything else there. says Secretary
Perkins of the Massachusetts, manager
Decision against W. j. Bryan in
the Bennett will caSe-COIOradO min