St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-07
Thursday, Feb. I.

Sufdnce company IN Wnlcn brown was
insured.
Thursday, Feb. I.
President Morton of the Equitable
Life Assurance society announces that
suit has been started against James H.
Hyde for the recovery of approximately
$4,000, representing Hyde's profits in
syndicates which sold securities to the
society.
A maddened bull which escaped from
slaughter-house endangered the lives
of several persons, delayed an express
train and cleared Wakefield, Mass,
streets of pedestrians for time before
it was shot and killed.
Chief of Police Kelley Of st. Louis
has issued an order that policemen
shall arrest all persons who may be
heard using profane language in the
streets and in public places.
Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes, widow of
but a month and under the will Of her
husband bequeathed $7,500,000 and the
magnificent Yerkes residence at New
York. has become bride at 48, her new
husband being Wilson Miner, aged 20,
of San Francisco.
According to the latest returns, l.
100000 persons in Japan are on the
verge Of starvation.
Investigation of the York County
Loan association of Toronto, which
failed recently, shows that many chill
dren were among the depositors.
Major General Corbin has relin-
quished command of the military d.
vision of the Philippines to Major Cen
eral Wood,
Notices have been posted at the
Beebe- Weber company's mill at Hol-
! yoke, Mass, stating that an increase Of
percent in the wages of the weavers
has been granted. The weavers asked
for a 10percent increase.
General Valencia, former vice presi-
| dent of Colombia, and General Nelo-
spina have started a revolution against
! President Reyes.
Wednesday, Jan. 81.
The new king, Frederick the Eighth,
now reigns over Denmark. His acces-
sion has been hailed with all appro-
pirate enthusiasm and ceremony, but
sorrow for the death of Christian the
Ninth is the predominant sentiment.
One man dead and six others seri-
ously, if not MORALLY, wounded, was
the result of the accidental explosion
of a charge of dynamite in ledge at
Salem, Mass.
Governor Pennypacker Of Pennsyl-
vania has approved joint resolution
of the special session of the legislature
providing for sweeping investigation
of charges of illegal retention Of fees
by insurance commissioners.
The Lowell, Mass, city council voted
to order an investigation both of the
Richardson hotel fire and Of the man
ner in which it was handled.
Percy Lodue, % years old, and Miss
Greta E. Miller, "a years old, were
struck by a freight train at Plaistow
n H., receiving injuries which viii
| pTUDdDlt ISSull ldtdllS'
Tho I.ifo Insurance Policyholders
Association of Illinois has been formed
to obtain representation for the policy
holders in the 10 mutual reserve insur
ance companies doing business in IL
linois.
General Grianoff, chief Of the vice
roy's staff, was killed by bomb al
Tifs
Good progress is being made toward
keeping down expenses in the govern
ment printing office.
Secretary Root is not to be delegate
to the Pan-American conference, bu
will visit Rio Janeiro during the seS
sionS
Commissioner Warner believes thai
under the old age pension order, pen
sioners must have a physical examina
ton before getting an increase.
Speaker Cannon plans to reward
loyal members of the house by open
ing a public buildings pork" barre
worth about $l5,000,00O
tuesday, Jan. 80.
Christian the Ninth, King of Den
mark, dean of the crowned heads Of
Europe, father of King George Of
Greece, of Queen Alexandra of Grea
Britain and Ireland, and of the Dowa
ger Empress Maria Feodorovna of Rus
STA, grandfather of King Haakon thu
Seventh of Norway, and related by
blood or by marriage to most of thu
European rulers, died suddenly a
Copenhagen.
General Barba, the only remainin;
rebel chief in the north part of SAINT
Domingo, has surrendered, acceptin!
the guarantees of the government.
The Cuban house of representative
adopted unanimously the senate bill ap
propriatng $4,000 for wedding pres
ent to Miss Alice Roosevelt
Field Marshal Roberts again affirm
that Great Britain is as absolutely TN
prepared for war as it was in 1889.
A wage increase of approximate,
7 percent in which 1900 employees par
ticipate, has gone into effect on tn,
BOSTON and Maine railroad system.
A Shipshape Piano.
A West Indian sea captain was aske
by his wife to look at some piano