Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-11-29
NEWS ITEMS.


consumed 500 out of a flock of 1000 sheep.
Mai. General Meade died poor, and
prominent citizens of Philadelphia are rails
ing 100000 10 be presented to his family.
Tile number of visitors TO the Yosemite,
This year, foots up $500, all but 800 from
outside of California.
Stanley, the dscoverer OF DIR. Living
stone, arrived in New York last Thursday.
An our nickel coin comes from mine
IN Lancaster county, Pa, the only mine in
America
The New York papers are now clamor-
ing for the immediate trial Of the thirty
murdercrs now confined in the Tombs.
--Two-thirts of the business portion of
Galvi, Henry county, ILL.,, were destroyed
10y fire Thursday morning Nov. 81. Loss
100000.
The French postal administration has
discovered the secret of an absolutely in
dclihlc ink, which resisls the action of all
acids.
A copper mine of extraordinary rich
ness has been discovered in Jackson coun-
ty, ILL.,. at depth Of only ten feet. Experts
say the one will yield ninety-fve per cent.
Of pure metal.
The geographical societies of Germany
give their approval TO the plan for me-
theodical exploration of Africa. Commit
tees TO carry out the purpose are forming.
General Mcdowell has been appointed
10 the rank Of Major General in place Of the
late General Meade, and General Hancock
will take command of the Department of
the East.
The mammoth printing house of Rand
a Avery, on Washington street and Corn
hil, Boston, was burned last Wednesday
evening, involving loss Of nearly quar-
ter OF million dollars, and throwing two
hundred and fifty persons out Of employ
ment.
The report that Horace Greeley is in
sane is untrue. Although suffering from
great nervous prostraton he is entirely in
his right mind, and hopes to resume work
on the Tribune in few weeks.
The Department of Religion in Japan
have recently issued n decree declaring
that all religion is founded exclusively on
faith, and that there can be no good argu-
mcnt against the liberation of the Christian
religion.
Russia will soon beat the world in her
staff Of feminine doctors. The British
Medical Journal says that 300 young Rus
sian women have claimed admission as
students in medicine and surgery at the
newly opened Medical School of st. Peters
hurgh. The number of admissions being
fixed, however, at 20, there will be great
many disappointed.
The experiment OF making election
day legal holiday in New York appears
10 have proved successful. The votin @
places were never so quiet, and large
number of respectable citizens remained
about the polls, their presence seeming TO
overawe the turbulent element which has
so long held sway in that city.
The stockade of the famous prison at
Andersonville, Ca, used by the rebels
during the war, is falling into decay, and
the "dead-line" has been nearly oblitera-
ted. The IS wells which the prisoners dug
with cups and spoons still remain, and a
remarkable spring, discovered one morn
ing aner thunder storm, still sends out a
little stream. The cemetery is said TO con-
tain 1900 graves.
The legislature of the Chickasaw nation
has passed a resolution requesting Pres't
Grant To carry into effect that part of the
treaty Of 1866 between the United States
and the Choctaws and Chickasaws, which
provides that when the Indians desire II
the land held in command may be divid
ed among individual members of th,
tribes. This is considered the most adj
vanccd step toward civilization ever known
by any of the Indian tribes.
-Stati. ties of fires, recently compiled
show the SO, 900, 900 were lost through iso
lated contlagra.ions in the United State
within the space OF two years, the grea
Chicago aud Boston CONGREGATIONS not be
ing considered. Twelve per cent. of the,
fires owed their origin to accidents will
kerosene. Eighteen per cent of the fire
occurring in New York in n single yea
were due to the same cause.
The commissioners who have been in
vestigating the subject OF Mexican outrage
ON our frontiers. had an interview with III
President on Saturday. They report tina
the damage done to American property 70
five hundred miles along the Rio Grand
amount to more than thirty millions c
dollars, and think that if they had gone o
rs far as El Paso they would have ioun
that they amounted to more than one hun
drcd millions.