Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-26
NEWS ITEMS.

is prevalent in England.
Fisk & Hatch, the New York bankers,
have resumed business.
Judge Hager, of San Francisco h,s
been elected United States Senator from
California for the short Term.
Tho Italian Minister has proposed to
President MacMahon the resumption Of
cordial relations between Italy and France.
The Havana press urge the Spanish
Government TO demand the return of the
Virginius and the survivors of her crew to
the Cuban authorities.
The third trial of ex-Mayor Hall was
begun Monday in the court Of Oyer and
TerIIincr. A jury was obtained without
difficulty.
The funeral Of the late Prof. Agassiz
took place Thursday afternoon, in Apple.
ton Chapel of Harvard University, in the
presence of large congregation of his
friends and distinguished people.
Simeon A. Britton, the Boston street.
broker, who has been in the papers so
much of late, was yesterday sent to the In
sane Asylum al SOUTH Boston.
The large manila paper mill OF C. A.
Dexter & Sons, at Windsor Locks, Conn,
was destroyed on Monday night by fire,
which originated among some prepared
stock. The loss is cstin1ted at s75, 900.
The wife of Alexander AgisSiz, son of
the late Professor, died on Monday night,
in Boston, of pneumonia, superinduced by
fatigue in attendance upon her father in
law during his illness. She was a lady OF
remarkable worth and culture.
boss" Tweed was not the first leading
office holder that ever went to a peniten-
from Buffalo, was convicted in New York
city of forgery in 1910, and sent TO Sing
Sing for five years.
Prison reform is to lie pushed to the
front rank in Michigan, and in future con
victs will be educated, and when finally
discharged each man will receive suit of
clothes, $40 in cash and such money rs he
may have earned by over-work.
The latest account from the war that
En2'a is wagiug with the Ashlntees is
that the King Of Dahomey has allied him
self with the a ,haniees. The King of
Dahomey can put large army in the lied,
aud in il is a body of from s 900 10 10 900
women, armed with Danish muskels, short
swords and clubs.
The accurate list of the Congressman
10 returned their back pay as it is copied
from the official record In the Office of
Treasurer Spiunpr-is not so large as had
been supposed. Out of "A Senator's ONLY
10 have removed the temptation and placed
the money out of their reach in the Treas
ury Of 252 Representa- ives only 40 have
done the same-a littl0 more than % per
cent. of the House.
The insane youth O'Connor, who some
time ago tried TO frighten Queen Victoria
into signing pardon for the Fenian con-
vics, is now in Western Australia. The
Queen interested herself in him, shortened
his term OF imprisonment, and when he
was released had him fitted out and sent
away from England. lie consumes his
time with attention TO some clerical duties
and composing letters in verse, expressing
bis gratitude TO the Queen.
Governor Booth, the new Senator-ele
OF California, was chosen Governor two
years ago as thorough-poing Republican,
but has since broken away from his party
in order TO head the new anti-monopoly
movement. He Is the first U. s. Senator
Of that stripe, aud will be classed AS indie
pendent, though doubtless inclined by old
associations and opinions to act with the
Republicans on most questions. lie does
not take his seat till 1875.
Harry Genet, one of the New York
"ring thieves" who was convicted last
week, escaped Monday night. Since his
conviction he had been in the custody of
Deputy Sheriff, at his residence. Genet
asked permission 10 go up stairs TO see his
wife. The officer allowed him to do So, and
fell asleep, not awakening until o'clock.
in the morning, when he discovered that
his prisoner was mol 10 lie found. Some
folks will undoubtedly be unkind enough
TO think that money had something TO do
wi h his escape.
After the lst of January The value of
foreign moneys in this country will be
changed as follows: The British pound
sterling will he increased from 81 81 to
s4.S6 Go; the French, Swiss, and Belgian
francs from 1906 10 1903, with a similar in
crease on the Greek drAhml aud Spanish
pc eta. The Portuguese nlilreis will be de-
creased In valuation from Sl.l2 10 SI.Oe.47.