Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-09-08
N'esrs Hens.

Several cases of yellow fever are re-
ported at Charleston, S. C.
The debt statement shows decrease of
over $4,000, 900 during August.
Mrs. Myra Gaines has sold her sl25, 200
claim against New Orleans for $4,000.
Chief Justice Chase is reported cured
by the mineral waters of Wisconsin. Per-
haps.
Rev. j. b. Perry, formerly of Swanton,
VT, has accepted the professorship of geol-
ogy and natural history in Oberlin college.
The visit of the royal family to Dublin
appears to have been the occasion of ser
Gus riots there. Great loss of life is report
ed.
A terrible explC sion occurred Wednes-
day morning in coal mine near the town
of Wigan, in Lancashire, England, by
which some 20 persons were sufTocated.
The fremen's muster at Portsmouth,
n. H., on Wednesday and Thursday, was
attended on the first day by 1000 firemen
and $1,000 spectators. Forty-five brass
bands were in attendance.
"A terrible hurricane visited the island
of St. Thomas, w. l., Aug. 2lst, overturn-
ing every house and laying the place in
ruins. Some 5000 people were left home
less, and about 80 lives lost.
The steamer Tybee from San Domingo
brings news that almost the entire business
i portion Of Puerto Plata was destroyed by
| fire on the 21st ult. The loss is estimated
at 100000, on which there is little or no
insurance. The origin of the fire is un-
| known.
A horrible tragedy was enacted seven
miles south of Jacksonville, Fla, Tuesday
night, by which two officers of the present
State administration were killed by des-
porate negro. The officials were two broth
ers named Herein, who were trying to ar
rest the negro, when both were stabbed in
the neck and died instantly.
In race at Cold Spring, Wis, Wednes-
day afternoon, goldsmith Maid" made
the fastest single heat and also the best
three heats on record. Time 2:2Ol, 2:17,
2:2Oi In the second heat the judges did
not agree, one making it 2:l61, another
2:l6i, and another ply. The last time was
adopted to dispel any doubt that might
arise on their action.
The Wheeling (W. Va iron and nail
companys mill was totally destroyed by
fire last Sunday afternoon. The mill was
one Of the largest in the country, and con-
tanned SO nail machines and all the neces-
sary rolls and furnaces for the manufacture
of nail plates. Everything was destroyed.
Fully 800 men arc thrown out OF employ
ment. Loss, 100000; insured, 100000.
DIR. Livingstone, the African explorer,
is again reported alive and on his way home
The intelligence is more explicit concern
ing him than any hitherto received, and
may apparently be accepted as true, DR.
Livingstono's experiences during his long
sojourn in the heart of Africa will afford
materials for many valuable and exciting
volumes. 1t will be II years next spring
since he started out on his last exploring
tour up the Zambesi river.
by the boiler explosion of the engine
on the Cincinnati express train on the To
ledo, Wabash Il Western road, Sept. l, be-
tween Hamelstown and Mantle, the fire
man was blown over the tender and bag
gage car, and landed in the middle Of TIA,
second passenger car. The engineer wa
thrown forward nearly 200 feet; he live,
about two hours, but could give no expla
nation as to the cause Of the explosion. oh
engine was one of the best on the road an'
had taken water nine miles back.
"A lire in Richmond, Me-, Sunday, de
stroyed l3 dwellings and stores on the sout
side OF Main street, and ON White an
Church streets. The fire commenced a
midnight in q shoe stitching factory o
p White street, and burned till daylight be
, fore II was subdued Thirty buildings wer
} on fire at ono time. Once the men wor
81 were obliged to leave the engines to proteC
their own property, and their places wer
} filled by ladies' who worked over an houl
I Loss over 900, insured for 81 200. TIL
! ! origin of The FIRE is unknown.