St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-07
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY, MAY 80.

RojeStvGnSKyS rate is unKknOWni
Tokio believes he persisted, while st.
petersburg hears unoficially that he
was wounded and picked up; Togo's
deet sunk or captured 10 vessels and
badly damaged others, which are be-
ing pursued; Rear Admiral Nebogatotf
ana 5000 men captured American
schooner Atlantic, Captain Barr, wins
the ocean race for the German en-
peror's gold cup, making record time
across the ocean for sailing vessel
Michael Dundon, an old operator,
commits suicide in Western Union
Office, Boston, in room In which $50
people are at work-Washington
thinks the car can no longer avoid the
necessity Of suing for peace; Japan's
indemnity suggested as $1.000,O00,00o
-Czar Frustrated by the news Of Ro-.
destvensky's defeat; st. Petersburg
amazed, and news is ensored-Mayor
willard OF Chelsea, Mass, vetoes order
appropriating 500 to decorate fire.
mems graves-President Higgins Of
ROmerville. Mass, board Of aldermen
says schools Of that city are costing too
much-Board Of health of Newark,
n. j., forbids the use of the "spit ball"
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe reads an or
tginal poem at breakfast given In
homer of her seth birthday at Boston
Mayor Collins of Boston yetoes or.
der to reimburse three policemen for
Judgments obtained against them III
court-Miks Murphy, after talk with
yale athletic managers, decides to
leave Ellis ana become PENIS trainer
1.-Two fires Of mysterious origin
started In buildings of the N. Y, n. 81.
and H. railroad docks at South Boston
WEDNESDAY. MAY 81.
According to latest reports the loss
TO Russians in ships sunk or captured
In Korean straits now numbers %: Ad-
miral Togo reports that none Of his
big fighting ships was seriously dam
aged: Admiral Rojsstvensky captured
on board Russian destroyer Biecovy
with another admiral, both severely
wounded, and with several staff off,
GERS of his flagship, the Kniaz Sou
Naroff, which was sunk; Russian ad-
miralty stupeied at extent of disaster;
ne sign Of overtures toward peace
President Roosevelt, In speech at New
York. says a first class navy is surest
and cheapest guarantee of peace
Two detectives perhaps fatally stabbed
at New York while Quelling argument
between Russians and Poles over war
John j. Kelly, Boston cattle deal
er, missing from sanitarium at Nashua,
N. H-Eight hundred beautiful ami
mails in workhorse parade at Boston
IF. L. Tomlinson OF Bridgeport.
Conn, probably fatally shoots himself
after killing wife for refusing to live
with him-Will Of Mrs. b. G. Thayer
of Keene, N. H., makes public requests
of over $500, Mo new develop
ments in Chicago teamsters' strike
Fred ]. Elliott, street car conductor,
killed by falling from running board Of
car at Holyoke, Mass-Socialists OF
Ohio name complete state ticket
King Alfonso of Spain arrives in Paris
THURSDAY. JUNE /.
little hope for Russians can be found
In latest dispatches regarding naval
battle of Tsu island; only one cruiser
and three torpedo boat destroyers of
Rojestvensky's fleet reach Vladivostok;
full extent Of Russian casualties in
men and officers not yet known; Japan
csc losses only three torpedo boats
sunk and 200 casualties In officers and
men--Anarchist throws bomb al
royal carriage containing King AL
fonso and President Loubet at Paris
bomb explodes without injuring either
president or king; soldiers belonging
to escort injured; several arrests made
Governor Bell of Vermont grants
second reprieve to Mrs. Rogers, under
sentence of death for killing husband
extends until June 23-Charles j
Bonaparte Of Baltimore to succeed Pau
Morton as secretary of navy upon lat
ter's retirement July Formal open
ing of Lewis and Clark Exposition et
Portland, Or-Albright art gallery
dedicated at Buffalo in presence of To-.
900 peopIe--Alvah Sanderson arrested
at Boston on charge of giving morphine
to prisoner while guard in Vernon
state prison-Twenty-four member!
of theatrical trust" must stand trial a
New York on charge Of conspiracy
Cruiser Galveston fails to reach re
Quired contract speed Of 1850 knots
-Four killed by a cloudburst at Rhea
Or-Red river at danger point a
NeNarkana, Ark-New York teams
ters not to strike in sympathy will
Chicago men-Rev. DR.. r. S. Mac
Arthur sharply scores critics of John D
ckefeIler-Annua conference Oh
international arbitration at Lake Mo
honk, N. Y-Manila Chinese Cham
Der of Commerce favors boycott o
American chandise-Cicero win
khe English derby.
FRIDAY. JUNE 2.
First detailed account of battle Q
Korean straits shows that Admire
Togo, soon after fighting opened, SUI
rounded Russian ships and kept the1
hemmed in all through fighting, pou
ing in deadly hail of projectiles frol
all sides, and sending in his torped
boats to sting at every opportunity an