St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-05
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The wholesa4e dry goods establish
ment of Miilktn. Cousens K Co. and
the shoe jobbng house Of A. f. Cox &
Son at Portland. Me, were destroyed by
fire. The aggregate losses are $S30.OOO.
The violent and fierce" sports of the
present day are not necessary to the de-
velopment OF martial spirit, declares
Pres dent Eliot of Harvard university.
The government troops occupied
GonaiveS Hayti. without meeting with
any resistance.
Mrs. Maude Clarke, charged with
kidnapping her 4-yearold son. Garlic
ton Kremer, who had been adopted by
DR.. Kremer of New York, was arrested
at the home of her mother al Boston.
The celebration at Berlin in honor of
Emperor Williams birthday passed Off
without unt1ward incidents. The
elaborate precautions proved to be I'M
necessary.
RumorS of an uprising or invasion in
Honduras have reached the state de
partment Details are lacking.
The subject c: slavery wa intro
duced in the senate. Secretary Taft
was directly charged with having a
knowledge of slavery in the Philip
| pines.
The American expedition led by R.
D. Mohun. which was seeking to pene-
trate into the wllds of the Congo Free
State, was attacked by natives and
compelled to withdraw
Wedne tav, Jan. 20.
The sacred pallium was invested up
on Archbishop William II. O'Connell
by Cardinal Gibbons at the Cathedral
of the Holy Cross. Boston, with all the
pomp, dignity and solemnity which six
teen centuries have contributed to the
ceremony.
In special message to congress
President Roosevelt recommended that
pensions should be given to members
of the life-saving service.
The largest herd of caribou ever seen
In the wilds of Alaska IS now crossing
the Yukon river, working its way south
ward to escape the unusually severe
cold of the Arctic region.
Louis A. rockingham of Boston an
nounces that he will be candidate for
the Republican nomination for lieu
tenant governor of Massachusetts this
year.
An address to congress, demonstrate
ing against further increase in the
navy. was adopted by the board of di-
rectors Of the American Peace society.
With no attempt on the part Of the
state to combat with scientific testi-
mony the claim Of insanity urged in be-
half of Harry X. Thaw, the taking of
evidence in the famous trial ended.
The finance commission, which is
making an investigation of the depart
ments of the city of Boston, finds that
the fire department is in splendid
state Of efficiency. above the average
and that the habits of the men are good
Cardinal Richard. the archbishop OF
Paris. who had been suffering with con
gestlon OF the lungs, is dead He was
born in Nantes In 1919.
Bankers of Massachusetts are unani-
nous in declaring that the financial
crisis is over and much better times are
clearly in sight.
Former United States Senator War
ner Miller. who, since his retirement
from politics. has been engaged in min
ing enterprises, has made an assign
ment.
Count Leopold the reigning prince OF
Lippe is dead He was born May 30
1871.
The president issued proclamation
announcing the conclusion Of the
Franco American reciprocity arrange
ment.
The ocean going tugboat Edgar f
Luckenbach. after being rammed by
steamship Pawnee, sank off New York
Thu q j 81.
Martin W. Littleton, chief counsel il
the defense of Harry X. Thaw, asked
for the acqulttal of his client upon tn,
ground Of insanity.
Governor Hughes was strongly en-
dorsed for the Republican nomination
for the presidency in resolution unani
mouSly passed by the New York Repub
Hcan county committee.
At meeting Of the MaSsachusett!
Democratic state committee resolu
ton endorsing William J Bryan a
candidate for the Democratic nomina
ton for the presidency was tabled b.
an almost unanimous vote.
Two financial Institutions Of New
York city. the New Amsterdam Ma
tional bank and the Mechanics an
Traders bank. a state institution, hay
closed their doors.
An investigation Of the murder o
an unknown man whose body wa
f found lying beside a woods road nea
Swanton, VT. gave no clue to his ider
; tity.
Unofficial returns point to the vic
r tory of Lieutenant Governor Sander
in the Democratic primaries TOT III
4 goveYnorship of Louisiana.
Patrick Cummings, aged go, was il
stantly killed, and his wife was pc
haps fatally injured when the carriae
in which they were driving was struc
= by an electric car at Westport, r. l.
A sentence of from four to five veal
In Massachusetts state prison wa
imposed on Albert II. Hurd for hOrS