St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-27
The WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY, APRIL 10.


ported headed for Kin Chow, port of
New Chwang; dispatches from several
points indicate early japanese landing
Dperations---Hill forces win in New
York state Democratic convention;
delegates instructed to vote for Parker
for presidential nomination-Cut in
coal prices goes into effect-Fraud sr-
ders issued against a Boston concern
which offers home employment
Strike at the Fore River Ship and En-
CINE Works at Quincy, Mass, ties up
work on three United States battleships
and may delay launching of the Rhode
Island-Hearst men prepared for
contest in West Virginia-Governor
Hunt reports conditions in Porto Rico
are encouraging-Ne one Of
the Chicago Gear barn BANDITS" at
tempts to commit suicide-Brooklyn
authorities decline to pay for bringing
repentant criminals from Paris
President of Federal bank of New York
held in $25, 900 bail for misuse of banks
funds-Oficers of the steamship
Gaelic at San Francisco report seeing
two great aterspouts-Shoe fac
tory at Brockton, owned by L. NJ.
Reynolds & Co., burned; loss $4,000
Colombia and Venezuela agree to
resume friendly relations-King Ed
wards train derailed, but his carriage
not damaged and no one injured-Van
Horne interests buy control of local
railways and ore traffic at Santiago,
Cuba-Defect in the French shore
treaty which would operate against
Newfoundland fishermen.
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 20.
viceroy Alexieff, credited as chief
factor in strained relations between
Russia and Japan, asks to be relieved
Of his position; has for some time been
In disfayor with cZar-John Marx of
Colchester, Conn, wanted on charge of
killing and mutilating body of John
Pavoll, his farm hand, arrested at New
York-Fire sweeps business portion
OF Toronto, causing $1O,OO0,OOO loss;
one life probab bly, lOst-Harriman mo-
ton in the Northern Securities case de-
MED in United States court at ST. Paul
democrats sweep Louisiana, elect
ing Blanchard governor-Three-
pound daughter born to Chief Fayas
and wife of Negrito tribe at Worlds
fair-Strike of $500 men at Fore
River shipyard, Quincy, Mass, con-
tinues house passes bill for
joint statehood of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory and Arizona and New
Mexico-Epidemic of typhoid fever
at Millinocket, Me-Klondike will pro-
duce at least $1O,OOO,OOO gold this sea-
son-Petition of heirs of late III. B.
Plant, asking that balance of estate,
over $16,50O,O0O, be transferred from
Connecticut to jurisdiction of New
York courts, granted by Connecticut
probate court-Dr. G. G. Eighme dies
at Bridgeport Conn, from injuries re-
ceived in automobile accident-Penn-
sylvania state Democratic convention
refuses to instruct delegates to vote for
Parker-Wiliam Huddelle and Mrs.
Minnie O'Rourke under arrest at Port
land, Me-, supposed to be notorious post
Office thieves-Hamlet of Muehlback,
Switzerland, swept by avalanche; Is
persons killed.
THURSDAY, APRIL 81.
Rumors current at different points in
theatre of war that large number of
Japanese transports have been sighted
In the Lao Tung gulf; st. Petersburg
hears that Japanese are landing near
New Chwang-Senate confirms nomi-
nation of Governor Hunt of Porto Rico
to be Montana district judge-State
Senator Burns acquitted of bribery in
Grand Rapids water scandal-Mould-
ers and pattern-makers join strikers at
Fore River Shipbuilding plant, Quincy,
Mass, making a total of 5000 men now
out-Sarah J. LippincOtt (Grace
Greenwood, authoress, dies at New
Rochelle, N. Y, aged SO-Municipal
authorities and county officers taking
care of non-union mines at Somerset,
Pa-James Kennedy, sporting man
and writer on sporting subjects, dies
suddenly in Brooklyn elevated train
Governor Bates of Massachusetts, in
Arbor day proclamation, recommends
a warfare on gypsy and brOwn-tail
moths on that Occasion-Cotton mill
curtailment so far affects some 10000
opera tives-Republican state conven-
ton in Vermont instructs delegates for
Rooseve1t-Republi in Della
ware trying to restore peace in their
ranks and carry the state-Snow-
storm all over New England reaches
winter roportions--Coal rebate for
Koston likely to go over to next ses-
sion of congreSs-Senate Democrats
oppose guaranty for Philippine rail-
r0ads-Move in Washington to make
banks respond to comptroller's call
more promptly Secretary Moody
contradicts report that no negroes are
being received for the navy-Canal
Commissioner Parsons returns from the
isthmus and gives optimistic opinion of
conditions-Republfc inattention
gives Democrats control of house ju-
diciaryscommittee and some trust reso-
lutions are ordered reported-New-
foundland interests protest against
treaty on the French shore-More
than 100 business buildings burned at
Toronto; loss estimated at $4,000, 900