St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Tuesday, April 27,

ter running away to Boston to earn
her own living"
The deposition of Sultan Abdul
Hamid appears now to be certain and
the 101 guns saluting Mohammed Re-
chad Effendi as the new ruler of the
empire probably will be soon heard
Investigation of an allegation that
vice in the tenderloin district of Chi
cago is protected by two aldermen,
two resort keepers and a high police
official, has begun.
M. Zinovieff, Russian ambassador
to Turkey, has been recalled. 1t
has aroused rumors that he was con-
nected with the rising at CONSTANT
nople.
An increasing wave of prosperity is
sweeping over the United States, ac-
cording to the gross postal receipts.
An explosion occurred on the sub
marine boat Foca at Naples, seven
men being killed and several injured.
The boat was sunk at her dock to
prevent IurCner explosions.
Official figures give 1000 home
less persons as a result of the recent
earthquake in Portugal. They are be-
ginning to feel the pinch of famine.
Receivers were appointed for the
H-O company, cereal food concern.
Refugees who have made their es-
cape from Deurtyul, Asiatic Turkey,
affirm that 10, 900 Armenians are be-
leagured by so, 900 Moslems. The be-
sieged are half starving.
Wednesday, April %.
The reign of Abdul Hamid II ended
with his deposition and the accession
of his brother, Mehemmed Reschad
Effendi, as Mehmed V, a variation
of "Mahomet," it being considered in
appropriate to assume the precise
name of the prophet.
Prompt recognition will be given to
the new government OF Turkey by the
administration when official news OF
the new order of things in the Otto
man Empire reaches Washington.
After seven days of tedious exam
ination of talesmen the jury was com
pleted for the trial at Flushing, N.
Y, of Captain Peter G. Hams, Jr.
for the murder of William E. Annis.
Eleven men were killed and eleven
others injured as a result of the eX
plosion at Naples ON board the Italian
submarine FOca.
The Russian expedition to Persia
has encountered opposition, Kurds
skirmishing with the Cossack van
guard and compelling halt.
President Taft was the principal
speaker at the Grant birthday dinner
of the Union League at Philadelphia
and paid a striking tribute to the SOL
der president
Twenty nine more skeletons were
discovered by workmen while eXca-
waiting for the new Sage dormitory at
Princeton university, making total
of thirty two bodies, which are now
thought to be those of colonial resi-
dents.
Latest advices show little improve
ment in conditions throughout the dis
turbed regions of Asiatic Turkey
Every day adds to the sufferings of
the refugees and to the death list.
The Till providing for the manu-
facture and sale of imitation beer con-
tanning not over 3 percent of alcohol
was killed in the Tennessee senate.
Thursday, April 20.
The shah has granted amnesty to
the fabriz revolutionists and has or
dered that no opposition be offered to
the advance of Russian troops.
Seven Cinnamon, who were found
in freight car at Morristown, N. ] ,
half dead from cold and hunger, each
forfeited bail of $500 by failing to APP
pear before a United States commits
sioner.
Mehmed V, the new sultan of Tur-
| kew, has been officially recognized as
the reigning ruler of that empire by
! the Washington government.
The body of Hattie Carter, ne
gress, 80 years of age, was found in a
| tenement at New Bedford, Mass. the
circumstances pointing to murder
The loss of life in the whole prov
ince of Adana, Asia Minor, is esti-
mated at 80 900. The losses Of Euro
peans in property are enormous.
Professor Robert NJ Wood is scepti-
cal as to the possibility of signalling
to Mars, and will give little serious
thought to the matter for some time.
Frederick Holbrook, former govern
or of Vermont, the oldest ex-governor
in the country, and one of the last OF
the Civil war governors, died at his
home at Brattleboro, VT.
The woman suffrage BILL which
| passed the Wisconsin senate some
time ago, was killed in the assembly
| President Taft has accepted the Of
fer of the chamber of commerce
/ rooms at Beverly, Mass, for use as
| executive offices during his stay at the
| summer white House"
Charles K. Shu of Boston, probably
the first Chinaman to be vested with
the authority of justice of the peace In
this country, was invested with thai
| authority by the commonwealth Of
| MacSachuSettS