Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-05-28

They had good deal Of trouble with
Barnum's elephant in Rhode Island, yes
terdsy. II appears that they were feeding
one end of him in Massachusetts, and the
other end got into farm-yard in Counec-
tlcut The neighOors came ont and attack
ed the Connecticut end with pitch. forks
and the Massachusetts eud got mad. Tnere
was good deal Of excitement for time.
aud tue majority Of the inhabitant, stepped
over into the adjoining state, til it was
ovor.-- Noririch bulletin.
The summer exodus to Europe has be
gun. In spite Of The shpwrecks 800 per-
sons sailed from New York alone, last Sat
urday.
There is one dog to every third man in
the town OF Alburgh, with a few to spare
at that.
-Ex-Judge Porter occupied six DAYS
with his argument for Mr.. Beecher, closing
Oh Wednesday. Mr.. Evarts follows, COM
mencing to day, Thursday.
Lieutenant John l.. Glen, United
States army, once familiarity known as the
"httle drummer boy of Chickamauga,"
NJ
General William b. French, con.mandant
at Fort McHenry, Va, on Tuesday.
The law requiring the prepayment Of
newspaper postage, which went into opera
ton January l, will materially reduce the
Income from that source. II is estimated
that not more than half the amount receiv-
ed under the old law will he realized.
Tweed is said to have disease of the
heart and kidneys, and The doctors regard
bis case as sufficiently serious TO Justify
the extra comforts given him. He has
grown so fat since entering prison, that he
cannot get through the door of any cell.
and is obliged TO have a room of his own.
His quarters are not over comfortable.
however. and ii is said the grand Jury will
recommend allowing him more privilege
because of his illness. Ii is said that the
decision of the court of appeals in his case
will be given in a few days.
Terrible forest fires have RACED in Penn
sylvania during the past week, but il il
said that the vicinity of Scranton was Wis
lied by dreuching rain on Saturday and
the fires were exiinguiShed. Carbon conn
lars, aud many families have barely esc,n-
ed with their lives; Pike county has also
suffered severely, and in aud around o.ce-
ola the destruction has been very great. In
OsceOla over 200 houses were burned. and
that many lives were not lost was due TO
Mr.. ID. d. Wood. train master of Tyrone.
who fitted up train OF box cars, which he
hlied with men, wuMen aud children. and
sent ii through the burning forest 40 Phil
lipsburg. Fonr such trips were mace. and
about 1000 people were TINS taken TO a
place of safety.
Geo. $. Partridge, Jr., of BROOKLYN. n
buyer for A. T. Stewart, who died in Paris
last Thursday, had made Il trips across the
Atlantic.
The gra>shoppers swept down upon
Kansas City, Mo-, Sunday, and covered
sidewalks, fences, yards, ETC., so that the
citizens, Instead of going 10 church, were
occupied all day in destroying them by the
bushei. In many places 50 many were
killed that an almost uncomfortable stencil
was created, and sanitary measures have
been taken TO prevent disease. Indenen-
denee, six miles from Kansas CITY, is even
worse of.
When life-lDng friend Of Mrs. Lin
coin went to her, last week, ard told her
plainly that she was insane and that her
best friends felt it was best she should 90
to an asylum, the unfortunate woman said
" II may be sol aud shat if il is SO, what
wonder is it9 Haven't had enough eause
to derange any wdman's brain? Did / moi
see my husband assassinaied before NV
eyesr Have / not been homeless Tor wears.
and have not buried all my children with
the exception Of Robertp Do You wonder
that am deranged ?"
-Busne was generally suspended at
Memphis, Monday. in honor of tie general
services of the joint decoration of soldiers,
graves, federal aud confederate. at Elm.
wood. The streets were crowded with peo-
pie. The procession was the largest ever
seen there, except perhaps that at the fupe-
raj services of Gen. Lee. The ex-rederal
soldiers, almost to a man, turned ont. and
In the ranks were seen the tattered battle