Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-19
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The Halifax IN. 81 fishermen estimate
the seasons catch OF seals from 300, GOO to
100000 very good average.
Sixteen persons are known TO have
been killed, IL wounded and one captured
by Indians in the Black Hills region, this
season.
-Sias Card was married the other day,
and on his wedding notices were the words:
"No Cards." But he doesn't know what
might happen, adds Western exchange.
Mrs. Mella Dodd of Bowling Green,
KY, ll6 years old, is going TO the centen-
nia TO see if she can keep her daughters-L
two girls of SO and 94-out OF mischief.
Stewart once remarked that bis ambi-
ton was to sell 100000 worth of goods at
retail in one day in his uptown store, but
he had never been able to go beyond S75,-
900.
John S. Payne, the new Governor of
Liberia, is full-blooded negro, and was
born in Richmond, Va. lie has been
member OF the Liberian Congress for 20
years, and is very intelligent man.
The 21st Annual Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of the
United States and British Provinces will
be held in Toronto, Canada, from July u
TO 10, 1876.
Warming up to his subject, and desir-
Gus of giving az nearly as possible prac-
tical Illustration Of his ideas, an English
reviyalist slid down the balustrade of his
pulpit TO show how easy 1t was to back
slide.
The large plate glass manufactured by
the Star Glass Co., at New Albany, the
largest one ever made in America, design
ed expressly for the Indiana headquarters
at the Centennial, was broken Saturday
while in process of boxing.
Senator Sharon of Nevada is reported
to be worth $40, 900, 600, and Senator Jones
of the same State is said to be good for $50
100000. They are the "silver kings" OF the
Pacific, and dig their money "out of the
bowels Of the harmless earth," or have it
dug for them, which is all the same.
"A significant illustration of the world
wide interest in the centennial is afforded
by the fact that all the principal papers of
Australia,-and there are some very enter
prising and able papers published there
are represented by special correspondents
at Philadelphia.
"A large number of Black Hills emil
grants have returned to the civilized world,
disguised with their experiences. They
are unanimous in the statement that the
gold furry is gigantic fraud, and aver
that selling claims, town lots and whiskey
are the principal branches of trade in the
mining districts.
Before his fight with the Erie Board,
Daniel Drew could have retired with seven
millions OF money. He is now absolutely
poor, with an enormous debt hanging over
him, sick unto death and with the prospect
of leaving his family, as thousands of spec
ulators have left theirs, 10 the cold charity
of the world.
William Dewitt surrendered hmSelftr
Philadelphia policeman on Monday, for
a murder he committed in drunken quar-
rel in Fayette county, Pa, five years ago.
He says he hasn't had a nights rest nor
days luck since, and everywhere he gocS
his victim is before him,-and he can.
stand it any longer, and wants to be tried
in Paris, widow of As married a man
of IL. by her first husband she had SOIL
whose age at the time of her second mar
riage was q. The woman recently died,
and by her will left her fortune to her SOL
and husband. As the husband was not yet
ofase, his step-son was appointed his guar
dian.
Several newspapers, including the
New York Herald and Times, Harper's
Weekly and Frank Leslie's illustrated,
have originated an expedition to make
trip around the world in 80 days. The
London Times has Joined the enterprise,
and will send DR.. Russell, known as "Bul
Run" Russell, and an artist connected
with the illustrated News will also accom-
pany the expedition. The expedition will
leave New York about June l, in a special
train for San Francisco, which is advertls
ed to go through 10 that city in so hours.
At San Francisco the party will take
steamer to Yokohama, and thence they
will proceed to Calcutta and Cairo, through
the Mediterranean 10 France, then 10
Queenstown, and embark for New York.