Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-05-05
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"A gang OIL cOunterlelterS were arrested
at Pittsburg, Pa, on Tuesday, and held for
trial.
The Chinese Government has forbid
den any further missionary work in that
country.
The National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic holds its an
nunl reunion at Boston, May 10th and 18th.
During his ten years of service as
Treasurer of the United States, Gen. Spin
ner has handled fifty billions of dollars.
Three men were killed and three dan
gerously injured by the collision of train
at Crawford, n. j., with one of the wagons
of Barnum's show, on the 9th ult.
John Donovan, his wife and son, IA
years old, were found in an apartment at
Albany, on Saturday, suffocated 10 death
by coal gas. \ daughter. three years old,
survived.
The friends of woman suffrage are to
meet in Franklin Hall, Greenfield, on Sat
urday next, May 9th, at III o'clock, a. M,
to complete the organization of a County
Association.
Mrs. Fair whose trial for shooting
San Francisco, for several weeks, was end
ed last week, by verdict of gully of muir
der in the first degree.
The Presidents trip to the west last
week, did not extend beyond st. Louis,
and he has already returned to Washing
ton. His contemplated tour to California
will not come off till in the fall
Nj. NJ. Kennedy, II farmer 20 years old,
residing in Scion township, o., was killed
by his son Thursday morning. They had
been on unlriendly terms for some months,
on account of trouble in regard to proper
ty.
The United States steamer, Kansas,
W hich has arrived from the Tehauntepec ex-
ploring expedition, confirms the report
hat practicable route for canal across
the isthmus of Tehauntepec has been
found.
There is hope for Virginia in the fact
that free schools are making wonderful
progress in that State. There are now
more than 1000, and applications for them
are pouring in from all quarters TO the Su-
perintendent of instruction.
Massachusetts papers report fearful
floss of life among the fishermen on George :
Banks this season. Sixty-four is the num-
Der already reported, II persons having
gone down in the gale of April I'd. The
result of these losses is 40 widows and 80
fatherless children.
A magnificent carpet, manufactured at
the imperial factory of Turkey, as spe-
cial gift from the Sultan to the government
of the United States, has just been placed
on the floor of the east room in the White
house. The carpet occupied year in max
ing, is woven in one piece, weighs | 800
pounds, and is worth $4,000.
! A labor reform convention il to be held
under the auspi ces of the New England
labor reform league in New York, May
9th, eth and Sth, commencing with dis
cussion on trades unions in Cooper Insti-
tute, May 9Th. Horace Greeley, Mrs. Stan
ton, Mrs. Woodruff, Miss Anthony, and a
number of other speakers OF prominence
are to take part.
The Chinese experiment of Mr.. Samp-
son, the North Adams shoe manufacturer
according to reporter-is so successful
that he intends TO import 80 more Chinese
increasing the number to 1875. Before the
first shipment arrived, his business had
barely held its own, but now il is largely
profitable. The Chinese are very apt II
learning the business, and some of the
Caucassians whom he has since employed
have left In disgust because the Chimes,
were more rapid workmen than them
selves. They average about one-sixtl
more work in proportion to the number.
-Advices from Pekin state that the I'm
peral government has made demand up
on the foreign ambassadors that the schools
for the education of females be abolished
that teaching to male subjects of the en-
pire Of all doctrines opposed to those o
Confucius be forbidden that missionarie,
shall be considered Chinese subjects, and
that women shall not he permitted access
TO the empire in that capacity. The am
bassadors are also notified that the attend
ance Of women upon religious services wa
one of the occasions for the recent massa
cres of foreigners, and that though thes,
events cannot but he deplorcd by the I'm
perial government, compensation for thei
commission Is absolutely refused.