St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-03-25

ceremonies.
VASTLY Ziemba received fatal inju-
lies in boxing bout at a Philadelphia
theatre. Charles Wolf, who struck the
blow, is charged with homicide.
Attorneys for the United Home Pre-
tector fraternity of Port Huron Mic5.,
announced that Supreme Secretary WI.
son confessed that he has misused SIS
900 of the institutions funds.
There are forty-nine schoolhouses In
Boston of third-class construction,
some OF them in such bad shape that
they should be replaced rather than at
tempt any repairs, according to report
made by the schoOhouse commission.
The New York Democratic state COM
mittee voted almost solidly in favor Of
an uninstructti delegation to the ma
tional convention.
Speaker Cannon announces his be-
lief that the present congress will pass
an employers liability act which will
meet and overcome the demonstrations
alities of the present law
Saturday, March 81.
The American battleship feet is to
visit Japan. The desire Of the emperor
of the island kingdom to be host to the
warships was laid before Secretary
Root by Baron Takahira. the japanese
ambassador The invitation was ac-
cepted by President Roosevelt and his
entire cabinet
The students Of Harvard university
east l160 ballots for their presidential
preferences. The result was: For
Hughes, 1872; Taft, 401; Bryan, 131;
Johnson, 105.
After a prolonged and stormy meet
ing the Harvard faculty voted to reduce
the number Of intercollegiate athletic
contests at the university.
Lieutenant General Stoessel, con
victed of eowardice and treason in sur
rendering Port Arthur to the Japanese,
| began serving ten.year sentence in a
fortress.
Port au Prince is tranquil, but the
natives are still greatly excited and the
situation remains tense.
The ship subsidy bill was passed by
the senate
The Halifax sealing schooner Edith
K. Balloon was totally wrecked OH the
Argentine coast The captain and crew
were saved.
| ri. Rev. Charles ii. Fowler bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
died al his home at New York from Il
complication of diseases.
Both houses of the Oklahoma legisla-
ture passed the state dispensary sys-
TEN measure. There will be dispen-
sary in every town of 1000 or more in
habitants and in every county seat.
Henry Farman eclipsed all previous
records for aeroplane flying by making
| circular flight at Paris with his ma
chine Of over mile and half
Sunday, March %.
John Evanson OF Duluth broke the
American ski record with jump of 1871
feet The former record was l24 feet.
Frederick Thompson of the Larch-
mont and Atlantic Yacht clubs is to of
fer as a perpetual trophy, to be raced for
by yachts Of any recognized club in the
world. gold challenge cup, valued at
5000
Giuseppe Ala murderer of Father
Leo Heinrichs. has been removed from
the Denver Jail to the Colorado state
prison, to be hanged there during the
week beginning July II
American marines will not be per-
mitted to land at Magdalena bay for
small arms practice,
A decision promulgated by the inter.
state commerce commission holds that
ii has no authority over oceanic trans
portation and thus determines the case
adversely to the contention of the com
plainant.
1t is said that the wound Prince Man
uel--now King of Portugal-received
In the arm. when King Carlos and the
crown prince were assassinated, has
not healed. and that amputation is i'm
perative.
New York introduced novelty in
surface car transportation when pay
as-you-enter cars were placed in opera
ton. Passengers are supposed TO give
the conductor the exact fare on enter
ing the car.
New Orleans papers announce the be
ginning Of a campaign to abolish horse