Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-11-07
NEWS ITEMS.

When Mr.. Tilton's case came before
Plymouth church at last Friday evenings
meeting, Mr.. Tilton rose and said that he
was not amenable to the church's authori-
ty, as he had ceased to be a member OF 1t
four years before. Mr.. Beecher made a
speech supporting Tilton's view OF the case,
and The matter ended In a vote dropping
Mr.. Tilton's name from the records of the
church.
1T is proposed TO establish bank in
New York for the exclusive use of those
interested in the grain business, with cap
ital of 100000. The object aimed at is to
do away with the services of middle men.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
has received despatch announcing the
wreck and complete loss of the steamer
Ariel, which has been running between
Yokohoma and Hakodadi. The passengers
were saved. The Ariel was valued at $751;
600. This is the seventh vessel which this
company has lost since the beginning of
1870, 10 say nothing of numerous minor
disasters.
Irving, who processes TO know all about
the Nathan murder, Is said 10 have recent
ly made confession, many points of which
have been verified. The Superintendent of
Police has men at work on hints and sug-
gestions from this confession.
Philip X. Howard, living near Jama-
ca, l.. l., ordered two unknown gunners
off his premises, when they turned and
shot him dead, dscharging two barrels at
him.
The Treasurer of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad Company has issued circu-
lar to the bond holders, In which he says
the only way to re-establish the credit of
the company is to fund its entire floating
debt in income bonds TO be paid out of the
net earnings of the road.
Edward Allen, proprietor of an infa-
nous den on Pacific street, San Francisco,
was stabbed to the heart and instantly
killed, Saturday night, by an unknown
drunken man, who made his escape.
The last rail on the international bridge
over the Niagara river at Buffalo was laid,
Saturday, completing an all-rail commun-
ication, via the Grand Trunk railway, be-
tween Boston, New York, Chicago and
San Francisco. The formal opening took
passing over the bridge.
"A distressing accident occurred at
Washington, d. c., on Saturday. A color
ed woman having started fire, locked her
three small children into the house, and
started with the dinner for her husband,
who was at work on the coal wharves at
Georgetown. The mother had scarcely
reached the wharves when she saw the
house in flames, and before any assistance
could be rendered, it was entirely destroy
ed, with the children.
The director of the mint received GER
tain charges against the superintendent of
the San Francisco Mint about two weeks
ago, and took prompt measures for an in
vestigation. Tho charges were made by
officers of the mint who had been displaced,
and 1t does not appear so far that they are
of as serious character as represented.
Holland holds SIG, OOO, 900 of American
railroad bonds, according TO her
population, than any other country in the
world, which shows that The Dutch think
pretty well of us.
James Delos Center, the juror in the
Stokes case who went round during the
trial, tending to business, getting drunk,
and telling the people that he "wouldnt
hurt the poor boy" etc., has been arrested,
and may possibly go to Sing Sing himself.
-Tichborne stock is once more looking
up in London, credhable witnesses having
recnetly appeared who confirm the testi-
mony of the claimant" in remarkable
degree. 1t really begins to look as though
the claimant might after all be proved
to be the veritablo Sir Roger himself, but
the government is making a stout fight
against such a decision.