Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-03
IN GENERAL.

Some roughs who attacked the attaches
of circus at Richmond, Ky, last week. to
break it up. met with II determined resistance,
and one of them was killed and three were
wounded.
They still keep picking up mastodon
skeletons out West. In Ashtabula county,
Ohio recently, n skull three feet in length
and two feet nine inches across between the
eyes and ribs four feet long, have been discov-
cred
A man named A. j. Coshow, while gath
ering pecan nuts in Gonzales county, Texas,
a few days ago, saw from his perch on the
limb of Il tree something glittering on the
ground below 1t turned out to be aMeIican
silver dollar, and digging at the root of the
tree he unearthed 5000 worth of the coin.
A youth in Lakeville. Mass, enruged be-
cause young lady would not permit him to
accompany her home from prayer-meeting,
drew pistol and threatened to shoot her.
The young Indy wrestcd the revolver from his
grasp, and carried it home and still retains
possession OF it.
DR. Pratt u Georgia chemist has discov-
cred method Of making pure birthstone di-
rect from iron pyrtes, which are found in in-
eXhaustiblc quantities in the northern part of
the State. The process is simple and the
birthstone costs about only oue-third Of the
price for the ordinary article of commerce.
A patent has been obtained and works will
soon be established.
There have been no conversions of late
years comparable to those which have lately
occurred in Southern India. In Southern
Madras alone 10000 natives have been con-
verted to Christianity. They have been reached
through their stomachs, it is the kindness
of the Christians during the famine which has
won their hearts.
While a colored man in Georgia was car
rying Il child in his arms along the road the
other day, II huge eagle swept down upon
them and attempted to carry of the latter.
lively battle ensued between the parent and
the eagle, in which the latter was rapidly get
ting the best of it, when farmer came TO the
rescue and succeeded in disabling the bird
with an AK.
The New York prohibitionists who
polled less than one per cent. of the nearly
500, 600 votes cast in that State last year, have
gone through all the motions of holding a
State convention at Albany and nominating
George F. Danforth of Rochester for Judge
Of the court of appeals. Their resolutions
declare for prohibition, the repeal of the e1-
else law, the establishment of woman suf-
frage and the repeal of the national banking
law.
The famous estate of Ben Holladay
bought when lie supposed he was II rich man,
situated in Harrison, Westchester county, n
Y, comprising IA acres and known as the
Ophir farm, has been sold to August Belmont
for $1,000 above incumbnnceI amounting to
S212, 900 exclusive of any interest that may
be due. The estate has on it nearly COM
pleted castle, Roman Catholic chapel, and
the necessary out-buildings.
An anatomist has been examining the
hands of Liszt, the great pianist and compos-
ar nd hnH haf IN 10
BILE characteristics. The middle finger of
each hand is knotted and very powerful and
the force of the little fingers is enormous.
The knuckles Seem to bo made of iron, and
those of the second finger are like hinge.
The hand in general is large square one,
the first and second fingers being blunt and
the third and fourth fiat and broad.
A curious fact was noticed during rifle
match at Rochester n Y, the other day.
Large military rifles were used. and some
gentlemen standing directly behind the marks
men, who were lying down, suddenly per-
ceived that they could watch the flight of the
bullets with the naked eye from point about
10 feet distant from the muzzle of the gun
till it struck the target. The distance was
over 800 yards, and the curve described by
the bullets was said to be immense.
In Lumpkin county, Ga, few days ago,
two children Of Mr.. John Pore, three and six
years of age, were playing together, when the
oldest child struck the youngest in the side
with a sharp hatchet, leaving the weapon
| sticking in the wound The child ran to his
mother, who was drawing water at the well,
and told her what he had done. This so
| frightened her that she let go of the windass,
and the revolving crank struck the boy ON the
head and literally knocked his brains out,
killing him instantly.