Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-04-12
NEWS ITEMS.

The remains of Gen Anderson were fl
nally inferred at West Point on the 3rd.
An abortive attempt was made in
March to assassinate the Mikado of Japan.
-Govefnor Reed Of Florida has proclaim
ed his authority as Governor OF the State.
Agitation for the return of the Emper-
or Napoleon, is reported from France.
Lord Dufferin has been appointed Gov
ernor General of Canada, to succeed Lord
Lisgard.
The New York Assembly has killed
the bill prohibiting State aid TO sectarian
institutions.
-Erastus Corning, the noted railroad
manager and politician of Albany, died on
Monday night after long and severe ILL
ness.
The officers of the Grand Army of the
Republic have appointed Thursday, May
Both, as "Decoraton Day"
1t is reported that Mrs. Fisk has pur-
chased Jay Gould's interest in the Grand
Opera House at New York, and is now the
sole owner the building. BY the pur-
chase Mrs. Fisk acquires possession of the
building itself, as well as The valu ible real
estate improved to large extent which
runs down half way To Ninth avenue on
Twenty third and Twenty-fourth streets.
A telegram from Constantinople brings
intelligence that the city of Antioch, in
Syria, has been visited by an earthquake
causing terrible loss of life. The dispatch
states that half of the city was totally
destroyed and fifteen hundred persons lost
hair
portion of the city not demolished, and the
re naming Inhabitants are sadly in need of
assistance.
Orders have been issued to Gems. Sher-
idan, commanding the military diuision of
the Missouri, and Gen. Augur, command
ing the department of Texas, to thorough
ly protect the Mexican frontier from the
ravages of Mexican robbers, and arrest all
persons engaged in the violation of the
customs and revenue laws.
Latter returns concerning the Califor-
MIA earthquake do not sustain the extrava-
giant reports forwarded by telegraph.
There is no mention of lives lost, and none
of that enormous tissure miles in length
and two hundred feet wide. The extent of
the earthquake, however, seems TO have
been great, embracing an area five hun
dred miles long by sixty or one hundred
miles wide, and following the tread of the
Sierras.
Maine is having temperance revival.
A large meeting was held at Portland last
FL iday evening at which the mayor presid-
cd. During the evening 800 signed the
pledge, and reports were made showing
that in Augusta some $50 reformed drink
ers had signed the pledge, including minis
tiers. doctors, lawyers, moderate drinkers
and hard drinkers. In Augusta, Hallow-
ell and Gardiner the number was 400.
Within three days 25i liquor shops have
been closed by the authorities at Portland.
AT a special town meeting lately held
at Keene, n. H., it was voted 447 against
2s2 to exempt from taxation the property
ofthe Beaver Mills to the extent of Sl25, 900
Tor "A period of ten years. The Ashuelot
Boot and Shoe Company and the Keene
Glue Company were started at the same
time and claim a like exemption, which
has been granted. There is n large tannery
also exempted located u mile aud half
from the village, with capital coming from
out of the town. Keeno Is fast becoming
one of the most important towns in New
Hampshire under the impetus of manuiac-
lures.
The United States Grand Jury in New
York have been in session for more than a
week, and have presented one hundred
and seven indictments. They have been
investigating certain immense revenue
frauds which were perpetnted in lSG7-s in
New York, by collision between the dis
tillers and the revenue officers of New
York and Washington at that time, which
was during the administration of Andrew
johnson. As an example Of the magnitude
of the funds, official figures show that one
distillory paid tax of 2G,OOO in 1867 and
the first three months Of 1865, while the
amount that ought 10 have been paid was
over 81 ,227 900.
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