Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-22
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There were 81 cases of sunstroke in
New York, Monday, July 18th of which
were fatal.
"A thousand Springfield rifles are to be
shipped from the armory to "Old Kentuck"
to arm the State troops.
Mrs. Charles Kuhn, daughter of Charles
Francis Adams, died at Lucca, Italy, July
18th, from injuries received in being thrown
from carriage.
The nomination of Thomas Murphy as
Collector of the Port of New York was
confirmed by the Senate, by vote of As to
..
The president has accepted the rosigna-
ton of Gen. Fitzpatrick as minister to Chill,
to take effect the first of next September,
and Joseph p. Root Of Kansas has been APP
pointed to the vacancy.
A Connecticut river railroad freight
car, with its contents, 10 bales OF cotton
and otner merchandise, was partially burn
ed at Shelburn Falls, Saturday afternoon,
July IS, Loss Si00.
New Haven is experimenting with wo-
men teachers ip high places, and has put
three at head of grammar schools, one ut a
salary of $500.
President Grant has accepted an invi-
tation TO visit Providence, September 18th,
at the inauguration of the soldiers monu-
ment. lie will be the guest of Gen. Burn
side, and afterward stop at Westerly.
The eight Frenchmen who were picked
up at sea and brought to Boston by the brig
William Mason, state that they were emf
grants, bound from Marseilles to Perambu
co, and their vessel was abandoned, having
sprung leak.
Miss Lucy Forest, an American girl,
has been graduated in medicine at the Col
lcge de France, which gives her the right
to practise as a physician in any part Of
France.
Miss Maria Mitchell, upon whom Vas
sar college has just conferred the degree
of doctor of philosophy, is professor of as
tronomy in that institution. Miss Mitchell
is "A native of Nantucket.
In Rhode Island law has been passed
authorizing the governor to appoint annu
ally a board of visitors, to consist of seven
women, with power to visit any penal or
correctional institutions of the state where
females are imprisoned.
The indications are that the New Eng
land Fair to be held at Manchester, n. H.,
in September, will be successful beyond
precedent. A stock exchange for buying
and selling horses and cattle, will be held
every day during the fair.
AT the Law School commencement, in
Chicago few weeks since, a woman and
cplored man were among the graduates,
and were both admitted to the bar. Illi-
nois is not going to be outdone by her sis
ter States.
Upward of thirty Pittsiield, Mass, Ger
mans have signed a paper, promising their
services to fatherland if wanted, and to be
ready at IA moments warning, A large |
portion of them were formerly soldiers in |
the Prussan army.
The editors and publishers association
of Maine and New Hampshire are to hold |
joint convention at the Ocean house at
Rye Beach, July % and 2S. James G.
Blaine of Maine, formerly an editor, will
deliver an address, and b. p. Shillaber Of
Boston, poem. Complete and extensive
arrangements have been made for the occa-
sion, and large number of distinguished |
men with their ladies have been invited,
including the governors of Maine and
New Hampshire, Senators Anthony and
Craigin, and many other congressman,
Ben Perley Poore, Mark Twain, exGovs.
Goodwin aud Smythe. and humorous 9TH
ers. A grand ball will be given on the 9th
at the Ocean House, in honor of the distin-
guished visitors.
The lioness of the week, says French
journal of June 25th, is Miss Garrett, Doc
tor of Medicine of the faculty of Paris.
This young lady is an American. Accord
ing to the same authority she speaks French
with more than piquant accent and extra
ordinary facility. Met at every step with
opposition from the Minister of Public In
struction and the Medical Faculty, she per-
sisted with feminine energy, and at last
presented herself, on the conclusion of her
studies for examination. She chose as the
subject of her thesis, "Nlegrim, its causes
and the means of cure" She was dressed
IN students robe. Her family and many
spectators were present, drawn by interest
as well as curiosity. The examination was
long, thorough, and strictly impartial. the
doctors seeming to forget the sex of the pu-
phi; but she passed through it triumphant
iy and at the close was awarded the we'll
earned diploma.