St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05


Va. An explosion partially wrecked
ne mine.
After Il deseei'ate struggle for five
hOurs' duration against intense cold aud
! turbulent sea, lifesavers rescued the
crew of the New York brigantine Fred
ericka Schepp, which was wrecked on
Coatue beach, Cape Cod.
After Fire Commissioner Wells had
refused an opportunity given him by
Mayor Hubbard of Boston to resign he
was removed from office
Charges of dsloyalty and SANDER,
were preferred against Rev. DR.. ].
NJ. Buckley, editor of The Christian
Advocate, by Rev. d.. q. A. Cook Of
Brandon, Vt Buckley was vindicated
by a clerical commission.
The city council of Boston passed Q
reSGlUi On prO,estin, against ne bill o.
fered to the Massachusetts Legislature
providing for the government Of the
city Of Boston by commission.
The prohibition bill was killed in the
South Carolina house of representa-
tives. County local option is now pro
vided for throughout the state.
George UNDERESTIMATE of Russia
easily defeated Joe Rogers, American.
in the wrestling match at London for
the championship of the world.
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President Roosevelt sent to the con-
gress message reaffirming in vigorous
language his well-known views in rela
ton TO the regulation of trusts and com
mon carriers. In addition he made a
slashing reply to the critics of his poll
cies.
The American fleet of sixteen battle
ships entered the Strait of Magellan
| and arrived at Punta Arenas
Speaker John ~ Cole of the Massa
chusettS house of representatives was
indicted by the Essex county grand
jury on a charge of violating the pub
lie statutes in requesting reduced
rate of fare on the Boston and Maine
railroad for large number of people
John BurrOw. the oldest man in
massachusetts,, is dead at the age of
106, at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
| George Williams of Stockbrdge He
was farmer by occupation.
While Henry H. Potter, town clerk
and tax collector was sitting in his of
flee at Scituate, X. l., he was robbed of
| $1,000 by three masked men.
The Oriental bank at New York. on
which a run Of depositors started, has
closed.
After season Of slight gains, the
cond ton of Empress Alexandra of
Russia has again taken a turn for the
worse.
A credit of 100000 was received at
Budapest from New York by the Hun
garian Discount and Exchange bank
for the account Of Count and Countess
Laszlo Szechenyi
More than $3.OOO,OO0 was paid to
Contractor Sanderson for furnishings
for the new Pennsylvania state capitol
before his bills began to be approved
by the board Of public grounds and
buildings as required by law.
The sale of the different properties
constituting the old Union Traction
company's system to the Chicago Rail
ways company has been confirmed
closing the traction war that has been
going on for ten years.
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King Carlos Of Portugal and Grown
Prince Luiz Philippe were assassinated
at Lisbon and the city is in state OF
uproar. The kings second son. the In
FAINT Manuel was slightly wounded
but Queen Ameie, who strove to save
the crown princes life by throwing her
self upon him, was unhurt. Prince
Manuel has been proclaimed king.
Traffic has been opened over tn,
Julia railway. connecting Russia anC
Persia This line cinches Russian
lold on the north Persian provinces
David Barrie. Sir Thomas Upton
representative in this country wheI
Upton raced Shamrock and Shamrocl
II for the Americas cup. was killed =
Jersey City by slipping on the ice anC
falling in front Of a locomotive.
Governor Hughes made trenchan
plea for the abolition of race track gam
bling in a speech at a mass meeting Il
New York of the Citizens Anti-Rac
Track Gambling Campaign"
9odIV, o. 8,
Adiudged not guilty of the murder o
Stanford VIII te by reason of insanity a
the time the fatal shots were free
Harry K 1haw was held by the cour
to be a dangerous lunatic and wa
taken to the state hospital for the erin
inal insane at Matteawan. The verde
came after twenty five hours of waiting
The Scituate Or. H. town counc
voted to offer a reward of $1,000 for tn
arrest and conviction of three men VIII
robbed Henry II. Potter, town clerk an
tax collector of over $1,000,
A fine of $1,000 was imposed at BoS
ton on the Corporal on Trust and II
vestment company for violating the LAY
by displaying a sign advertising il as
trust company when it was not.
The officers and men Of the America
fleet are beginning to enjoy hospitalit
ashore at Punta Arenas Strait of NJ;
gellan. Official visits have been el
changed.