St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-21

Indictments dlleglng the aiding and
abetting Of the landing of % Chinese
laborers contrary to law were returned
at Providence gainst three members of
the crew of the Frolic and j. c. Lehne-
man of Boston.
AT meeting of the negro Baptists'
association of North Carolina resolu-
tons denouncing President Roosevelt
for discharging three companies of the
Twenty-Flfth infantry were adopted.
The New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad company was convicted
in United States circuit court of
granting a rebate of $4,000 to the
American Sugar Refining company.
J. M. Hutchinson, second vice presi-
dent of the Delta Cotton company, has
admitted that he is approximately $780,
900 short in his accounts.
thursday, Nov. ISL
The tribunal of first instance of the
Seine granted a divorce to Countess
de Castellane formerly Anna Gould OF
New York; and gave her the custody Of
her children. The court refused to al
low the counts original claim for $780,
900 per annum, and also the $4,000
which the countess offered. The count
must also pay costs.
Senator Thomas G. Plat and his wife,
formerly Mrs. Lillian T. Janeway, have
agreed to separate. The deed was
signed by both, but not i'll the presence
of each other
Count Fritz Won Rosen, captain in
the Swedish horse guards, has been
arrested, charged with defrauding the
Swedish military authorities out of $40,-
600.
A fiery denunciation of all branches
of the American judiciary constituted
an important event Of the American
Federation of Labor convention at
Minneapolis.
The grand jury at Findlay, O., has
found indictments against John D..
Rockefeller and three other persons in
connection with the Standard Oil in
quiry.
The United States census bureau has
estimated the total wealth of the coun-
try in 1904 to be $106,8S1, 415,009.
Currency expansion legislation in
some form will be recommended for
the action of congress at its coming
session.
The first trip of an American presi-
dent outside Of the boundaries OF the
United States was concluded when the
battleship Louisiana, having on board
President Roosevelt and his party,
dropped anchor in the harbor of Colon.
ITO foster, disseminate, and give eff
feet to Democratic principles, without
favoring any presidential candidate or
any national issues for at least year"
are the purposes of the New England
Democratic Progressive league, formed
at Boston by representatives from five
New England states, Vermont being
absent.
Mrs. Charles A. Strong, daughter OF
John d. Rockefeller, died at Cannes.
She had been Ill for some time and suf'
fered paralytic stroke on Nov. II.
Wednesday, Nov. ~.
Following an investigation Of the al
legged differentiation of precious stones
in the customs service at the port of
New York. General Mindil, for many
years chief examiner, has been dis
missed from the service.
Attorney General Moody has issued
circular letter of instruction to United
States attorneys demanding vigorous
prosecutions of violations of the eight
hour law.
1t is probable that force of about
1000 marines will be retained for duty
| in Cuba.
Two converted Russian cruisers,
| Sitka and Kelima, according to adrces
received at Victoria, B. c., by steamer
Empress of China, have been sunk by a
japanese destroyer at the seal rookeries
off Copper island.
A whirlwind campaign, having fol
its object the raising in 30 days of a
$5O0,000 fund for a new Y. Nj. q. A
building in Baltimore, ended with sub
scriptions of $511,477.
The reports from Gibraltar that
preparations are being made for an
| Anglo-French naval demonstration of
Tangier are officially declared to be er
roneous.
The lower branch of the Vermont leg
islature, by vote of 70 to 140, refused
to pass to third reading bill abolish
ing capital punishment.
King Edward has invested King
Haakon of Norway with the Order Of
the Garter.
District Attorney jerome says thai
the trial of Harry Thaw will be moved
for the first week in December. Th'
case probably will be heard before Re
cOrder Golf.
Iowa and other corn states need farm
hands for the harvesting of crops
Good men can make from So to $3.50
day and board.
Tuesday, Nov 10.
More than one-half the passengers OF
an immigrant train on the Baltimor'
and Ohio road were killed and injured
In a collision with freight near Wood
VILE Ind. OF 165 passengers on tn
train AZ were either killed outright O
burned to death in a fire that broke ON