Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
BURNING OF THE MT. TOBY HOUSE AND
sFRyATORY

BURNING OF THE MT. TOBY HOUSE AND Oh
sERvAToRY.
The house and tower on Mt. Toby in Sun
derland, Mass. were burned on Wednesday,
soon after noon, by sparks from the kitchen
chimney, the flames spreading so rapidly that
little OF the furniture was saved, and the whole
structure was in ruins in about half an hour
The property was owned by John L. Graves
of Boston, and was leased by j. w. White,
who had no insurance, and was 30 unfor-
tunate as to also lose $500 in money. The
whole property was probably worth about
$4,000. The tower was an imposing structure
eight stories high, contained good telescope,
and commanded a magnificent view which
made it a popular resort. A party Of visitors
had just descended from the tower when the
flames burst out Had they remained at the
top few minutes longer it is doubtful if they
would have escaped with their lives.
- Hardman, Bowling Il Peck's piano man.
ufactory, Gu Teuthave. and 18th street, New
York, was burned Saturday morning. the fire
being one of the fiercest ever seen. The en-
tire factory was ablaze at 2 clock, and at 2;1j
the walls were nearly all down. Loss estimat-
ed Mt $3.50, 900.
A family named Joyce consisting Of a
man and his wife, mother and daughter, were
murdered by party Of men in their own
house near Cong, Galway county, Ireland, last
week. Two boys were also wounded. The
Joyces are believed to have given information
relative to the murder of Lord Ardloun's bal
lifts, whose bodies were found bound togeth-
err in Lake Cong.
Five or six men broke into the house of
Eli Cox, near Ashland, H., Saturday night,
and demanded his money. He told them
where it was, and they got about $40 but,
not being satisfied, they strung Cox up with
a rope three times stuck his feet in the fire,
burnt his hands and beat him fearfully They
had horses tied in the woodS near by, and es-
capped
"A dime is q coin of small value, but it
saved two lives last Monday. Robbers enter
| ed bank in Kewanee ILL.,, beat the cashier
and young woman bookkeeper, flung what
they supposed to be their dead bodies into the
air tight vault and locked the door. Pres,
emily the two reRaiucd consciousness, how
ever, and the cashier CROPPED about in the
| dark until he found dime, with which he
managed to turn the small screws fastening
the combination.lock ON the inside, forced off
the lock with paper-weight and so escaped.
The New England fair will be held at
Worcester, Sept 6-S.
Senator Hill was buried at Atlanta, Ga,
Saturday, large number of prominent men
attending and the streets being filed with peo-
pie
During the last 80 days the United States
| life-saving crew at the station on the falls of
the Ohio at Louisville, KY, have saved over
| 100 lives from vessels that went to pieces on
the rocks while attempting to go over the
falls. This is the most dangerous station in
the country, and its keeper receives the high.
est salary allowed by law-SS00.
The fourth annual reunion of the Dan
forth family will take place Sept. 6, at Yves.
| hon Gg1l Dot r l..
committee of arrangements earnestly desire
that all connected with the family name, eth
er by blood or marriage, should be present.
The protraoted strike of the Panhandle
coal miners ended Monday with the surrender
of the men, who have been standing Out
against a cut of one-half cent per ton.
Charles NOLAN of Mount Pulaski, ILL.,
who had been missing three days, was found
Sunday with 80 young men who had beef
working for him, all three blindfolded anC
their Threats cut from ear to ear. No caus,
for the deed is known.
Five masked men entered house in Yves
Charlton, N. Y, about O'Clock on Wednes
day night of last week, bound and gagged tn
inmates-two brothers named Glchrist and
sister-burst open a safe and rihed it of 500
in money and about $50, 900 in bonds AM
mortgages.
luz hOSltNy iOI tue piouotlOu VI hBIlCul
tuTe and the forestry congress are in session
at Montreal, where the American association
for the advancement of science has also as
semblcd for its annual meeting.
Nose Cosby was shot dead a woma
stabbed to the heart, and several other per
sons dangerously hurt in riot at a ohurcl
festival near Cleveland, Tenn, Tuesday.
The Erie Railway Elevator at Buffalo wa
burned by an explosion late last night, caul
ing loss of $225,0O0. At least four live
were lost.