Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-23

NEWS ITEMS.


In his possession watch made in 1865.
The amount of bullion and coin now in
the bank CT England is lie largest over
known.
"A cable despatch announces the death
of Lady franklin, widow Of Sir John
Franklin, the Arctic explorer.
"A Philadelphia brute dropped his in
FAINT ont Of a third story window, sunday,
while drunk.
"A little child at Gadsden, Ala, was
lately attacked and killed by rooster, a
spur penetrating the brain.
~ Kansas City tNo.,) man has engaged
Beecher for a score Of lectures in tho West
next season, at $500 a lecture aud all ox-
penses. ....
Gov. CASTOR las signed the death war
rant of George W. Pemberion, the murder
er 0 + Mrs. Bingham of East Boston.
Recent heavy rain storms in Great
Britain have proved very destructive TO
life and property. \ reservoir burst and
thirteen lives were lost.
The average state and city tax for every
person in Massachusetts, is seventeen dol
lars and ten cents.
A Newfoundland dog saved twelve
personsons during the recent French floods,
Tut was drowned in attempting to save a
thirteenth.
The Legislative Suffrage Committee,
in Connecticut, have reported in favor of
allowing women to vote in Presidential
elections.
"A drunken man recently fell over the
bank on the Canada side at Niagara Falls,
near the Clifton House, distance of 100
feet, and strange to say broke 10 bones.
An mon mountain, rivalng It's Missouri
namcsakc. has been discovered sixty miles
north Of Duluth, MINI. 1t is eight miles
long, one and half miles wide, and 1900
feet above the level Of Lake Superior.
The Chicago II ibuno loots up The de-
strucion of human life by fanlnes, earth
quakes, floods, and other disasters, amount
ing to $4,000. already within the present
year.
AT the farewell mectin. ur Moody and
Snakey, in London, seven hundred clergy
men were present, and speeches were
made full OF praise of The rcvivalisls for the
fresh life and energy they had introduced
in the churches.
Tie American riHemen abroad are re-
peating their Irish victories in Wimbledon,
Fulton and Gildeislecve having captured
the 81. Lcger and the second Albert cup.
Robert Dale ovens son says his faith
er's insanity was not caused 10y the Katie
King exposure, hut was the consequence
Of beginning work on theology before re-
covering from severe illness, and while
unable 10 sit up.
The English court ofqueen's bench has
just been dissolved, after an existence Of
thousand years; its functions will hereaf-
ter he exercised by ono ofthe divisions Of
the high court Of iudicature, under the act
passed by the law seformers Of the last
Parliament.
The New York papers are making no
end Of fun over the sudden accession of
Mr.. Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer 10 the gov
ernol ship. Mr.. Tiden has gone TO Long
Branch, and it is fact that the New York
constitution makes absence from the state
except al the head of a military force IN
time Of war vacation ofthe office.
The citizens Of Charleston gave grand
demonstration TO those of their number
who attended the Bunker Hill celebration,
on the evening Of July 3. The demonstra-
ton was delayed because the party did not
all return together. Col. Simons was called
uron for report Of his adventures among
"thc Yanks." He spoke in the highest
terms Of the reception which was given the
light infantry in Boston, so very much
more kind and hospitable than they had
been lead 10 expect. The effect of the re-
ception given to The southern men who
wero present at the northern celebrations
has been most happy throughout the en-
tire south.
1t is feared that Donaldson, Barnum's
balloonist, has made his last ascen sion.
He left Chicago on Thursday afternoon,
accom- paned by Mr.. Greenwood of the
Evening journal, and passed over the
lake into Michigan during the night, at an
elevation of 1000 feet. Nothing has been
seen or heard of the eronauts, since Thurs
dag evening, when they were seen by
schooner. At that time the basket was
dipping into the water, about 80 miles from
shore. As the schooner turDed 10 render
them assistance, the balloon again ascend
ed and bore away northward. There was
a severe storm during the night and great
fears are entertained for their safety.