Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-05
NEWS ITEMS

Paul when the weather comes up to zero.
The kindergarten system is to he in
troduced into the public schools Of Mil
waukee, Wis,
Sawyer, the suspected murderer of
Mrs. Emerson at Fiermonl, y. H.. has
been held for trial.
There are Thousands OF person. who
wish 10 send away newspaper and at the
same time write few words to the receiv-
er. To meet this want Postmaster Jewell
is maturing plan Of combining the postal
card with the newspaper stamped wrapper,
at two cents postage.
Paris boasts of Il standing army OF
something like 1900, 900 rats, and some one
has computed that if the rodents we're to
array themselves ten abreast and march
upon Berlin, The vanguard would enter the
German capital while those in the rear were
issuing from the gates Of the French me-
tropolis.
AT Scoharie, n. y, not long since, a
mouse crcpl into beehive 10 steal honey,
but was caught in the act and siung TO
death by the iratc bees. Soon Mr.. Mousey
began TO disseminate a bad smell, which
bees cannot tolerate; being unable TO re-
move him, they went 10 WORK and sealed
him up hermetically in wax, so that not The
slightest odor escaped.
DIR. \. p. Grnuell, health officer at
Burlington, denies the statement that the
small pox is raging in that city, and says
there are only two cases within the city
limits and nine in the pest house; only
one of the eleven cases being considered
dangerous. His statement is indorsed by
several physicians.
An autograph letter from Alfonso was
delivered TO Queen Victoria, Saturday,
formally advising her of his accession to
the throne and assuring her Of his inten-
ton to rule over Spain on constitutional
principles. a similar notification has been
received by France.
The death Of Tung Chi late Emperor
of China, was announced by telegram Jan.
20. He was the eighth Emperor of China
of the Tartar dynasty of Tat Sing, and
though only eighteen years old had reign
ed thirteen years, under the guardianship
of his uncle Jihsu, prince of Kong. who
will probably succeed TO the throne.
The organization of the sovereigns of
industry is rapidly extending through all
tue states. In twenty-five states subordi-
nate councils have already been establish
ed. The report Of the president made last
week to the national council assembled at
Philadelphia, states that in New England
alone not less than one hundred and my
thousand persona are receiving material
hpunfifS fynn1 N In, bo 81
the cost of domestic supplies.
Petroleum is so abundant in the Penn
sylyanla oil region that the more wells Il
man has the poorer he is likely TO be.
Wells that would once have brought $780,
900 are slow at Slj,000 and one man at Ii
tusville, who lately had an income of $780,
900, IS hardly worth his hat The exceed
ing superabundance of the oil renders II
almost vaueless, and ii has declined from
SO TO GO cents a barrel.
Among the so-called lost arts one Of
the most deeply lamented has been that of
the manufacture of malleable glass, said to
have been known TO the ancients, but the
secret of which has long since persisted. II
1t is stated that a French experimenter has
lately succeeded in rediscovering this art,
and in making glass which, instead of be-
ing brittle, Is as dCctile as copper or iron,
and that he has already begun 10 erect a
building for the manufacture of the glass
on large scale.
-Appleton's journal is publishing
highly interesting condensation of Iiv-
ingstones last journey, as told in the great
travellers journals, just published in two
volumes in England. This summary in
cludes all the main facts and incidents re-
lated in the complete work, affording a
graphic picture, in miniature, Of the ex-
plorers adventures and sufierlngs. 1t is
accompanied by many of the illustrations
appearing in the original work, and will
occupy four numbers of the journal. The
first iustalment appeared in the number
for January 23d, the second is given in the
issue for this week.
james Brooks, constable at Clinton,
Kansas, accidentally dropped loaded re-
volver, and one barrel was discharged, the
ball passing through tho body of his little
son, five years old, killing him, and enter
ing the body Of another son, seven years
old, who may recover. A remarkable in
cident Of the sad affair is the fact that the
night before the oldest boy, AFTER being put
to bed, awoke in = great fright, and COM
ing down stairs told his father that a neigh
boris boy had shot him aud his little broth
err, and that his brother died. but he did
not