Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-08-27
NEWS ITEMS.

Mr. and Mrs. Sartoris will sail for Eug-
by Jesse Grant, the youngest son of the
President.
An engine running wild cat collided
with train near Mechanicsville, N. V,
Friday after noon, but no damage was done
hey ond the smashing of the two engines.
"A Pennsylvania man broke his leg, the
other day, while taking off tight boot.
Illinois reports the first heavy frost of
the season, at numerous points in that
State, Saturday night.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln Las been pro-
nounced W ell enough TO leave the insane
asylum and visit her sister at Springfield,
III. She is decidedly better, sleeps aud
eats well, and shows no tendency 10 any
mania.
Twelve thousand dollars in premiums
are offered for horses, cattle and farm prod
ucts at the New England fair, which will
co mmence at Manchester, Sept. 7. Two
thousand dollars are offered for trotting
horses that are owned in New England, in
in six purses. Numerous entries of stock
are already received.
President Grant and few members of
his cabinet have been visiting Rhode Is
land. The party went cod fishing and
Gen. Grant is reported as having had good
success. Gen. Burnside and other distin-
GU ished men Of the state treated the pres,-
dental party 10 a genuine clam bake, after
which they all returned to Long Branch.
The Ogdensburg Journal says: S. S.
,f Of
Vermont, was taken 10 the State insane
asylum from Fulton, .oswegO county, on
Monday last.
p. T. BaInum has bought the Olympic
The alter block, on Broadway, near Houston
street, and proposes TO build superb no.
tel, rivalng the first class New York hotels
at lower rates. The ground cost S75O,OO0.
The American rifle team reached New
York, Saturday evening. An enthusiastic
crowd met them at the battery, and sa
lutte of forty guns was fired and display
of fire. works made.
Mr.. Robert Bonner has purchased
Grafton, the horse that irolted a trial mile
at Cleveland in 2:l54. 1t is claimed that he
secured him by paying $3.50 $4,000 more
than he paid for Dexter.
-Pemberton, the Fast Boston murderer,
attempted suicide Thursday by stabbing
himself in four places.
Mr.. Beecher's paper, the Christian
Union, has passed formally into the hands
of Henry NJ. Cleveland as manager, and
500, 900 of the reserve stock of the Associ-
alton has been put upon the market and
portions of it sold at par. Mr.. Beecher
proposes to abandon all lectures in distant
fields, and devote most of his time 10 the
paper, giving in editorial form much that
he would have said from the platform.
After spending three millions of dol
lars on the new custom house building in
Chicago, Ii has been found that the founda-
tions are not strong enough for the super
structure. Government has appointed
committee of seven of the most eminent
architects in the country 10 examine and
report whether the foundations can be
strengthened sufficiently or the work must
be taken down and new foundations laid.
"A man who had been feeding a thresh-
ing machine in McMinville, Tenn, the
other day, felt his pantaloons catch in the
machinery, and had just time TO brace his
feet and hands against some firm object
near by in order to save his life. Fortu-
nately the pantaloons were of thin material
and gave way easily; the shirt followed,
and he was left standing with nothing on
but his shoes.
Reports from hundred and forty
counties in Ohio, where the late food oc-
Cured, state that the prospects are much
better than expected. Wheat and oats suf-
fered greatly, and Of The former only a
twO-thirds crop will Le saved. or corn,
there will be more than an average crop,
owing 10 the increased acreage. Potatoes
will yield largely, but few farmers coal
planning OF rot. AT most points the yield
will be over the average. Hay will not
fall short Of the average in quantity, but
the duality will not be as good as usual.