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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

Judge Loehran Of the district court at Minneapo-
lie severely condemns the recent ynchup of NcAIau-
u.s. and mas instructed the grand Jury to ndict the
lynehers for murder In the hrst degree.
1t is said that Jonathan O. Newhouse a wealthy
man who lately died in Chicago, was shut up In room
by his wife, starved and denied even pillow 10 ale
on.
-Vincent's block and three or four buildings jon-
ing were burned at Cairo, ILL.,, Wednesday and the
Southern hotel was badly damaged; loss $4,000
A hre at Lincoln Centre, Me-. Tuesday, DESTROYED
~ buildings embracing stores, storehouses dwellings
ana stables Loss $2OOOO insurance less than S5OO0
"A terrible wind-storm destroyed So houses and
badly wrecked 80 more at McAlister mining camp in
indian territory, Monday night. Seven persons were
killed, fatally and II dangerously hurt and 80 seri-
ously injured. The cyclone cut a path through the
timber near the camp just q scythe would NOW
s s grass, Tue population Of the place is only
sou and the suffering is consequently great. Mound
CITY, MO- was also struck by cyclone Monday night.
Trees were uprooted fences Frustrated and crops
jured.
Mortified, Mimi, is excited over two attempts to
blow up buildings with Internal machines. one at
tempt was made about fortnight ago, in public hall
where large audience was assembled; but the ma
chine missed hre. Saturday evening terrific expo-
sion was caused by box that had been placed under
doctors ONCE, which was considerably injured.
Northheld was raided by the James and Younger
brothers few years ago, aud two Of the gang we're
shot by citizens. II Is thought members Of tie gang
may have something TO do with these internal ma
chimes.
daniel Khleen, aged is, met paint death at the
Albany iron works last Friday evening. He was catch
ing Few minutes OF much-needed sleep upon plank
near the strain rOlers,n from which was Issuing an
iron rod 40 or 80 feet long heated 10 white heat
which, after twisting about fer instant shot to-
wards MIN and burned Its way info mis- body, The
next moment II withdrew itself; with cry OF agony
the boy started up, aud in IS minutes he Was dead
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

Tho Strasburg lager beer brewery wa
burned at a late hour Friday night. The
property was owned by Walker, Dewey
Blake & Co, and was insured for $25, 900
loss about $3.50 The building is to be re
built at once. Over 5000 barrels OF lager IN
the vault was not injured, and business will
be interrupted but slightly. The FIRE origi
mated in the boiler-room, and by prompt ac
ton the building ought to have been saved
but the watchman aud employees did not use
the facilities at hand. There will probably be
about 50, 600 salvage out OF the 1925, 900 in
surauce
The large bowlder in the Connecticut
river just below the mills at Bellows Falls, /.
being blasted, and will be used for building
purposes by the Fall Mountain paper com.
pany.
David Larrimore recently had his left
leg broken while at work on Webbs ledge.
F. II. Brown has taken his father into
partnership, the firm being +. II. d A. II.
Brown
The work on the line Of the Bellows
Falls telephone exchange has begun and
probably 80 wires will be put in at once
james Mcdonald, a stranger, was arrest
ed Monday night at Patrick Bowen's wake for
robbiug one Sullivan in the early part of the
evening. Mcdonald met Sullivan in the toll
bridge, drew knife and demanded his money.
McDouald is about 20 years old He will
probably be taken into New Hampshire, as
the oGense was committed on the New Hamp-
shire end Of the bridge. Meantime, Sullivan
has begun suit for damages in Vermont
-George A. Brown has bought Of E. W.
Bancroft lot on the terrace for $500 and
will build house on It at once. @. b. Eddy
has sold his land just west of the primary
school house to George A. Brown for $4,000,
aud Brown has sold three and one-ncr of the
place to E. W. Cove for $500.
The special corporation meeting Monday
evening, G. b. Eddy presiding. voted to ac-
cept the report Of the bailifs in regard
to an additional water supply and au-
thOrized them to buy the necessary water
rights Of Elliot, which he has offered for
$1,000, with the privilege ofdamming, flowing
and piping; also to buy the needed water
rights Of the Keene IN. II. } savings bank and
to appropriate or borrow, if necessary, funds
for the purchases. 1t was also voted TO lay
wator.pipes on Rockingham and Hapgood
streets and from the Island House to the de-
pot #; repair the village ock.up and slate the
engine-houso to have board of health con-
sisting of three members, and to pay the old
board S75 for services last year; and to have
a chief engineer.
Rev. N. F. Perry has removed to his
new charge at st. Adams
Mountain fires were started again on
Sunday, and ragged till Monday night, when
light rain storm stopped further destruction.
The Cheshire railroad had to employ an extra
force OF men to save their buildings at Cold
River Station.
George Gale has arrived home from Ten
nessee, the southern climate not agreeing with
him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

Monday, May sth, mercury at 72o in the
shade at 2:3O p. NJ. A very sharp contrast
to the cold winds and frosty mornings of last
week.
"A. Muzzy & Son are making substantial
improvements in their store as well az bright
ming tho inside with fresh paint, to accom-
modate their large and rapidly increasing
trade. JAS A. Muzzy, the junior partner,
hos just returned from Boston with large
and well selected lot of new goods, which
will give them much the fullest stock they
have ever had in their store.
One Moore stranger arrived in town Mon
day morning, May Sth. He stopped at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs Julius Moore, and
although he was entirely destitute and nearly
helpless, they very cheerfully consented to
allow him TO remain with them 30 long as he
might need their care. Weight ~ pounds.
The Little Giant closing wash-bench,"
G. w. Holton, patentee, is now being manu-
featured by the thousand by o. @. Flint to
meet the demand that has sprung up for this
useful little improvement.
Mr.. @. f. Brooks paid Mason f. How
ard $3.50 for his HAL place." instead of
$500 as reported by the Reformer cores
pondent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

warrant has been posted for O special
meeting of school district No. 2, to be held
on Tuesday evening of next week, the bust
ness called for being to see if the district will
vote to rescind its action looking toward the
purchase of the Dr. Post estate for school
purposes, and to see if the district will also
rescind its vote for tax of 80 cents toward
paying for such property. We have nothing
to add in the way of argument to what we
said on this subject last week For the full
understanding and intelligent action of the
voters of the district it should be said, how
ever, that nothing can be done at this meet
ing except to either rescind or confirm the &C
ton taken at the adjourned meeting. If that
action is confirmed, it will then stand. and the
committee can proceed to make arrangements
for next years schools on the basis indicated
last week. If the vote to buy the Post prop
erty is rescinded, there the matter must drop,
as no action could be taken looking toward the
purchase of the Gen. Phelps property and
arrangements for new buildings on the old
site. Any further steps toward new or en-
larged site and new buildings could only be
taken after calling special meeting for that
purpose And there is one other considera-
ton. Under the statute it requires two
thirds vote of a legal meeting to locate High
school building, and according to good legal
opinion it will require two-thirds vote of the
voters present at any meeting to make any
change or enlargement of the High school
site such as is anticipated. In the divided
state of public opinion which inevitably pre-
walls, it is very doubtful whether such two
thirds vote could again be reached in favor Of
any site. If, therefore, the vote to buy the
Post property is rescinded, it is more than
probable that the district must return to its
old shiftless policy of patching up from year
to year, and the important matter of securing
new buildings, fitted for the proper mental
and physical training of the young, be again
made vision of the dim future.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

letter received at Now York dated Irkutsk,
March 2, gives interesting details OF the
search for De Long and his party. When the
captain decided TO send Noros and Ninder.
man ahead, the food had been quite exhaust
ed, and the party was existing only on bran
dy, Noros thinks it was a Sunday when they
left. The captain had held divine service,
the men being seated on the banks of the
river, and after service he called the two men,
and told them he wanted them to push on
ahead and he would follow with his party.
III you find game" were his last words,
then return TO us II you do not, then go to
humak Surka," Noros thus describes the part
ing; The captain read divine service be-
fore we left. All the men shook hands with
Us, and most OF them had tears in their eyes
Collins was the last. He simply said: 'Noros
when you get to New York, remember me-
They seemed to have lost hope, but as we
lett they gave us three cheers. We told them
we would do ali that we could do, and that
was the last we saw of them" Such is Noros'
story of the last seen of Captain De Long and
his suffering party,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

A decision was rendered by the Supreme
court of the United States Monday afternoon
in the case of Sergeant John A. Mason, pc
titioner upon application for writ of haJedS
corpus. The court in q carefully prepared
opinion by the chief justice decided that the
court martial had full jurisdiction to try Ma
son for the offence charged that its proceed
ings were all within its proper jurisdiction,
and that the sentence pronounced was not in
excess Of its power. The ground of the de-
cison is that Mason's offense was ian afro
cious breach of military discipline" and not
a mere assault on a civilian with intent to kill,
and as the proper steps to bring Mason to
punishment were not taken by the civil au.
thorities, 'it was the clear duty of the mil.
itary to bring him to trial under that jurisdic-
ton"
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Greenfield, Mass.

Several persons in the village have been
made seriously i'll by eating bologna sausage.
The only fatal case so far is that of Willie
Sehuler, aged ., who was taken sick Saturday
afternoon and died Sunday morning. Physi-
clans say the trouble is not due to triehnm.
but to putrefaction, and to the use of pork in
fected with hog cholera.
Nine or ten riveters employed on Cheap
side bridge were precipitated from the bridge
to the ground, distance of some 40 feet, last
Friday night, by the breaking of staging.
That all were not killed outright seems almost
a miracle; but, while eight are more or less
hurt, none received fatal injuries.
"A freight train on the Connecticut River
road, backing up from East DeerfieId Tues
day night, was thrown from the track by the
dropping OF draw-bar, and five cars were
wrecked, including a refrigerator loaded with
beef No one was hurt. Damage $500.
Rev. j. F. Mcors and party sail for Eu-
rope May 20.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

The ministers conference held here
this week was well attended. Tuesday eve
ming public meeting was conducted by sew
eral of the assembled ministers. Rev. Mr..
Grout being the preacher, who spoke concern
ing our national sins, the great evil Of Nor
monism being especially noted
The Sons Of Temperance will hold pub
lie meeting in Union hall, Saturday evening,
May 20.
The annual meeting of the Fayetteville
Library Association will be held at the Libra
ry rooms, Saturday May 10, at O'Clock p. N.
full attendance is desired.
Mrs. E. A. Sturtevant, state organizer
OF w. @. L. u, will be in Windham county
soon, and arrangements have been made for
her to visit Newfane, when she will address
the ladies in the afternoon on the temperance
work and in the evening will speak to a mixed
audience None should lose the opportunity
to hear one of Vermonts best temperance
speakers, The date OF her visit to this place
will be given in due season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

From expressions which we hear from tho
northern part of this district and from the
central and northern parts of the state we are
satisfied that the suggestion of placing Col.
Fuller on the state ticket ns candidate for
Acknowledgements meets with very general
favor. Under the rule of courtesy heretofore
prevailing it will be left to the east side Sec
ton to name the candidate for lieutenant
governor, and it is certain that since Mr.. Dill
lingham made known his declination to be a
candidate no other gentleman has been so
prominently mentioned as has Col. Fuller
As we have said on previous occasion, he
possesses the ability, backed by legislative
experience, TO ill the office creditably, and
we have no doubt the Windham county dele
CATION in the state convention will be ready
to give him a united support.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

%. o. Ware is in Boston.
Herman b. Ware is in New York on n
bridal tour
N NJ. Haskell is moving to the farm
lately purchased Of Ohauncey Smith.
Mrs, Lewis has returned from market
Photographer G. L. Howe Of Brattleboro
has been in town taking views Of tho Bruce
homestead for Bruce and Stafford Of Phia.
delphia and also views for other parties re.
siding in town.
Mrs. David Sprague is improving
Andrews g. Spencer have issued a very
neat announcement circular, one Of which
has been mailed to each family in town.
Fred Tyler of Charlemont is clerknp for
o. o. Ware for a short time.
Mrs. Henry Whitney, Mrs. Hosea Mann
Jr., and Oyren Lawton are among the nun.
Der who are now suffering from illness
--Chas. NJ. Ware and wife take in New
Haven, Conn, on their wedding tour.
The Sunday school Of the Congregational
church will hold their usual monthly concert
next Sunday evening, May l4th, at Z. 3Op.N
Tho missionary concert exercise prepared bv
Rev. Geo. II. Merrill will be presented. Sub
ject India" A missionary letter to the
children from Rev. G. w. Park Of Bombay
will DO read by the pastor All are invited.
Wilmington has raised the sum CS2OO)
assigned to her for a survey of the route for
the proposed railroad from Brattleboro
There will be Sunday school concert in
the NJ. L. church next Sunday at 1O4 A. 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

II. Lawrence retires from the lumber firm of
1. X. Allen a. Co., and is succeeded by +. II.
Stickney, a young man Of good business quail
iications who for / 1 years past has been in
the employ Of j. Estey & Co. The concern
OF Allen Il Co. is doing prosperous business,
their traffic over the Brattleboro q Whitehall
road alone being an important item. They
have bought 1000 600 feet Of lumber at
Pratrs bridge, and last months shipments
from that point we're ZIG, 900 feet. Mr.. Law
renee will hereafter devote himself to the in
terests of the Highly sewing machine com
pany, Of which concern he is the secretary.
Tho heirs Of the late Chas N. Davenport
have notified the trustees in charge of the
public library of their intention to carry out
the known wish of Mr.. Davenport in regard
TO making donation for the benefit Of the
library, and as soon the affairs of the estate
are suitably advanced toward settlement, they
will deposit the sum Of $1,000 with the trus-
tees 10 DO used for library purposes IL will
be made optional with the trustees whether
this sum Of $1,000 shall be spent for the pur-
chase OF books and for other uses, or made
the foundation for a library fund, the interest
of which shall be yearly spent for the building
up OF the library. We need not say what a
desirable thing IL would be for the library to
have such a fund.- and We hope some Of our
wealthy citizens will feel themselves moved to
unite and see TO it that the library has a per-
manent fund of not less than $4,000.
Frank II. Washburn, young man en-
ployed at the American House, was brought
before u s. Commissioner Haskins, Tues
day, charged with having taken from tho post
Office and opened letter directed to Charles
Francis, another employee Of the house.
Washburn was placed under $500 bonds for
trial at the next term of the U. S. District
court at Burlington, and was allowed to go
upon his own recognizance. II appears that
both young men were holding a corrcspon-
donce with the same 'girl, aud that Wash
burns curiosity to see what the young lady
had written TO his rival caused him to CON-
NIT the act, doubtless without fully appro-
ciating its nature in the eye Of the law. Be-
ing young man Of general good character il
is probable that he will have learned lesson
from this experience.
BRATrLEDoRo RIFLE CLUB AT OAK GROVE RANCE
SATURDAY, MAY 6.
AT the annual spring shoot, which took
place last Saturday, various prizes offered by
citizens Of Brattleboro were won as follows;
Cobb, LIST, hshlng-rod offered by /. N. Thorn Son.
Howe I'd, pair pants, Starkey a Weman.
A. y. Nichols, 3D. wall paper and border, offered by NJ.
7. Van Doom h Son. [son
French, 9Th cardreceiver offered by Ranger Thomp-
Wood, 9Th, box cigars, Geo. +. Greene.
Lamb, 9th, opera slippers, " X. c. Greasy.
Read, It'll, gents seal, U. W. Frink.
Taft, 9Th, merchandise, ]. W. Edwards.
knight, 9th, Q lbs. powder, NJ. Scott Son.
Following are the scores
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12
Putney.

The cantata of Queen Esther" was pre-
scented at the town hall last Friday and Satur-
day evenings, under the direction of Prof. II.
w. Alexander of Brattleboro. The hall was
hlled to its utmost capacity. Miss Maynard
of Walpole appeared as Queen Esther, Prof.
Alexander as King AhaSuerus, l.. X. Willis
Of Brattleboro as Hdmdn, Miss Kate Cobb as
ZereSh, NJ. A. Mckee of Brattleboro as Nor
decdi, and Miss Alma Page as Mordecdfs Sis.
Ter. The solo parts were admirably given.
and the chorus of 80 voices was very effective
The solos by Mrs. N. D. Parsons, Mrs. Nor
man Cobb, Mrs. Ransom Hitchcock and Miss
Neazey we're well rendered, and the quartette
by the kings guards, Messrs Kidder, Hough-
ton, Wheat and Chase, was excellent The
triumphal march of the children-six bows
and six girls-was a pretty feature. Miss
Brown Of Bellows Falls presided at the piano
with marked ability. The entertainment as
whole was great success, and our thanks are
due to Mr.. Alexander for the pleasure con
ferred
DR.. Webster has been seriously i'll this
week, but his wide circle of friends and pa
hents will be glad to learn that he is now i'm
proving and will probably be out as usual in
few days. He has been attended by Drs.
Holton and Conland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

The interest in the proposed railroad is
becoming more intense
Elliot Brown lost part Of the middle fin.
ger Of his right hand the other day, while at
work with circular saw in T.. E. Putnam's
mill.
Vegetation has been held in check by the
continued cool weather, but farmers are now
in the fields planting.
Our village schools opened May lst The
higher department is taught by Miss Ida Par
ker, a student OF Genwood seminary, West
Brattleboro, and the primary by Miss Ella Par
ker of Mortified, plass. The school in Dis
trict No. 3 is taught by Miss Nettie O. Morse
of this place.
The Universalist Sunday school elected
the following officers last Sunday: President,
J. W. Morse superintendent, E. S. Allen !;
assistant superintendent, Mrs. Henry Blan-
chard secretary, Miss Nettie O. Morse IL
brarian, Edward II. Brown; assistant libra
rian, Miss Martha French treasurer, Mrs. f.
S. Allen penny collector, Miss Gertie Hicks.
Rev. j. Hamilton will preach in the NJ.
Il. church at 1890 A. NJ, and organize Sun
day school next Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

The President has signed the new bill to
suspend the immigration of Chinese laborers
for period of ten years, which was drawn
with special reference to the objections rails
ed by the President in his message disap-
proving the first bill passed by Congress. As
it now stands, the law suspends the immigra-
ton of Chinese laborers, whether skilled or
unskilled or employed in mining 1t provides
for system of certificates, to be issued on
the Identification of Chinese persons now liv-
ing in this country or who may hereafter ar
rive here under provisions of the law author
izing them to come. The naturalization of
all Chinese is expressly forbidden. Various
fines and penalties are imposed upon the
masters of vessels who shall bring unauthor-
lied Chinese persons into this country, and
upon any person who shall forge, alter, or
make fraudulent use of the certificates to be
issued to Chinese who are allowed residence
in the United States. The bill as it has be-
come law does not infringe upon any of the
rights of China as defined in existing treaties.
The news of the Presidents approval of the
bill was received in California with extrava-
giant expressions of delight and satisfac
ton
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

Our merchants are filing up with new
goods. All Of our mechanics and laboriug
men are overrun with work-in short, times
are good
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert T. Yearly buried,
last week, an interesting boy aged two years,
who died Of scarlet fever.
Mrs. G. w. Chase has removed her mil
linery rooms from over the post Office to her
residence. This will not be SO convenient
for her patrons, but the handsome and cheap
goods she always keeps will doubtless com
pensate for this little inconvenience
Mr.. II. p. Chase has a new clerk in place
OF Henry Hannum, who recently left for West
field, Mass, Willie Rand Of Townshend.
"A runaway furnished little excitement
last Monday and came near being serious
affair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12

yielded to its demands, the convention came
up cheerfully to his support. In so far US he
showed disposition TO disregard it he met
with opposition even in what has been con-
sidered his own convention. Gen. Beaver,
while Cameron man, is an upright Repub-
lican who cannot be bought or controlled,
and he was nominated by reclamation be-
cause he had strength with the people and
not simply because he was Cameron's choice.
1t was understood that Mr.. Wolfe was ready
to turn renegade to the Independent move
ment for place on the ticket and Cameron
favored his choice, but he could not hold the
convention to the trade and Wolfe dropped
out of sight. The selection of Mr.. Rawle for
supreme court judge is universally commend
ed The ticket as a whole is neither distinct
lively Cameron nor anti. Cameron. 1t remains
tobo seen how the work of the Republican
convention will affect the Independent move
ment in the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12
North HinsdaIe, ". II.
Nat Chandler, well known to all horse
man diad Loot ,fobt



Last Friday evening, the farm buildings
of Henry j. Watkins, about three miles below
Walpole depot and one mile below Cheshire
Park, were totally destroyed by fire, includ.
ing dwelling, barn and outbuildings. The
house was occupied by Mr.. Frank Smalley
who lost most of his household goods. Sew
enteen head of cattle, three horses, and nine
sheep were burnt, and Mr. Smalley's family
only saved the clothing they had on 1t ap-
pears that the barn was set on fire by Charles
Farnsworth boy Of some seventeen years,
who worked for Smalley against his wishes,
but in accordance with the wish of his wild.
owed mother. Tho excuse Of the boy is that
not wishing to work there longer he took
that method TO rid himself of the situation.
Upon the boys confession he was arrested
and is now in Jail at Keene. It appears that
he had attempted to fire the house on the
Wednesday morning previous, but it was dis
covered in season to save the buildings