Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


1872 and eating their flesh. Packer admit
ted the killing, but said they had lost their
way and had lived for days on rosebuds and
that all his companions went crazy and that
he had TO kill them in self defense that af-
ter they were dead he was compelled bv hun.
ger to live upon their flesh 1t was proved,
however, that each member Of the party,
except Packer, possessod,quite large amount
Of money, and that Packer robbed the bodies
and had lived upon the money up to the time
Of his capture.
THE DUBLIN ASSASSINATION TRIALS. -CoNyIU-
TIoN AND SENTENCE OF BRADY AND CURLEY.
Joe Brady was convicted at Dublin. Ire.
land, last Friday Of the murder Of Lord
Oavendsh and Mr. Burke in Phoenix park
nearly year ago and sentenced to be hanged
May 4. Brady is the man who struck the
fatal blows and IL is IN evidence that he had
other murders planned The Jury we're out
only 40 minutes When the verdict was read
a deep but suppressed murmur went round
the courtroom and Brady. who up to this
time had been singularly composed and free
from emotion, turned ashen pale. After SEN
tence had been pronounced Brady, who had
recovered his composure, rose in his seat and
with solemn vehemence protested his limo.
cence Of the crime. After making bis last
disclaimer be was hurried from the court
room by the officers The announcement OF
the verdict had been received with marks Of
the utmost dIsiavor and condemnation in the
street and great crowds Of people had waited
impatleuty about the doors Of the court
house until the conclusion Of the trial. aud
were packed still closer about the building in
hope, Of getting sight Of the condemned
man as he was taken to jail. There WAS
however. no demonstration beyond the ordiu-
airy display Of sympathy with the condemn
ed and discomfort with the result Of the trial
Daniel Curley, another Of the Iuvinci.
ble5 charged with the Phoenix park murders
was placed on trial at Dublin MONDAY
Strong evidence against him WAS given 10y
several witnesses the prisoner maintaining
an appearance Of Indifference As an effect
of a letter received 10y the foreman Of the
jury which tried doe Brady threatening that
be would be killed unless verdict Of not
guilty was found there were 30 jurymen
who failed 70 appear Monday notwithstand.
ing that they were warned that a fine Of 600
would be imposed OF each absentee. The
arguments in Curley's case were concluded on
Wednesday. The judge charge was I'm
ished at 2:3O D. NJ, and the grand jury re-
tired Immediately. They were absent buta
short time, and on their return to the court
room announced that they found Curley
guilty as charged IL the indictment The
prisoner on being asked if he had anythingto
say why sentence should not be pronounced
upon him. and said that he had not expected
any mercy from the court He admitted
that be was member Of the lnviucibles but
declared that he was not in Phoenix park on
the evening the murders were committed.
and the witnesses who had testified for the
crown had periured themselves. H. also
said that he was a Fenau After the prison
er had finished his speech he was sentenced
to be hanged May j s. As the officers were
taking him from the dock be cried out in
loud voice God save Ireland ."
TIL CzAE.s CORONATION AGAIN POSTPONED
"A Berlin despatch says it is likely that
the coronation Of the car will be postponed
until June TO- The latest proclamation L.
sued by the nihilists merely refers to the car
IL d scornful way and says he II beneath crit
icism. Well-iuformed persons in Russia be-
heye that no danger is 10 be feared to the
car at the coronation, except. perhaps. the
act of an isolated fanatic, and even that they
think is unlikely. A private St. Petersburg
despatch lntlmates 4 belief that the car has
had positive evidence laid before him that A..
sassInation would be inevitable if the coro-
nation took place on the date fixed IL May.
TIL ADAMS MASS. SHOOTING AFFAH-DEATH
OF SAVAGE.
Richard a. Savage. shot by Saloon Keeper
Barrett last week at Adams, died "Wednesday
morning. The previous afternoon. when he
thought he was dying Savage babe his fami.
ly good-by advised his oldest son 10 avoid
saloons and drinking forgave Barrett, whom
he insisted shot him without provOcation. and
said he believed his own misdeeds had all
been forgiven. warrant for Barrett's arrest
for murder procured last week, was served
Wednesday morning. He had long consul
tation with his counsel, +. 7. Brown and A.
W. Preston, who feel confident he will be &C
quilted, and was then lodged IN Pittstield iail
The sentiment OF the county Is largely IL his
favor. the circumstances making the deed
seem justifable Savage had been shot nine
times during his life-twice by Barrett twice
in Nevada rows, and several times when sol .
der.
JANE Marshall a Co., iron pipe manu-
facturerH Of Pittsburg Pa one Of the larp-
est firms in the business have failed with Ii.
abilities Of $1,000 600 and assets Of about
sL25O, 900. The failure was caused by spec
1latiug in Pig.iron.
New ork and Brooklyn are making &c.
tive preparations for celebrating the opening
Of the Brooklyn bridge by grand civic and
military procession.
The Waterman Of the Metropolitan bank
At New Orleans was seized aud gagged, Sun
DAY night, by robbers who plundered the
vault OF 5000
Tom Bailey black, was lynched at Mead
vile, Miss, Monday, for outraging a young
negro girl, numbering her and throwing her
body into pond
Great preparations are making for the
southern exposition, which is to take place at
Louisville next fall II will be after the style
IF the Atlanta exposition of 1851 opening
IN August ! and continuing 100 days.
This years flood on the Mississippi has
been followed by swarms of gnats in the riv-
II parishes Of Louisiana and Mississippi in
he same manner as the overflow of last year,
md cattle, horses and mules are falling be-
ore their deadly attacks. The YieksburR
Herald reports that in the neighborhood Of
Mound Landing in Bolivar county, Miss,
4 1ne mules fell victims 10 these dreadful
'ests on Thursday and Friday of the first
week IN April Several counties above Vicks-
'urg have been invaded by the gnats
Freeman, the man who in a ft of relig-
GUS frenzy killed his little child Edith at
'ocasset Mass, 7ome four years ago and
Who was subsequently committed to the asy-
I'm at Danyers, is now considered perfectly
ane. There is an indictment for murder
lending against him in the supreme court.
nj his case will come up at the term which
egins May ! at BRrnstable. Freeman at the
lme of the murder said he was inspired and
Commanded by the Lord TO offer up his child
s a sacrifice He has now no recollection Of
aving committed the crime, and says his in
piration must have come from the devil
here is much speculation as to the final dis
osal of the case.
Three persons were burned 70 death
urlng the destruction of the Atlantic House,
Abba, Iowa, on Monday
Two children, while playing in a dry :
GODS box filed with straw, at Fort Worth,
ex., set It on FIRE and were sufocated !
The Princess Louise landed at Newport !
-om the Bermudas last Saturday and went Z
hence TO Boston by rail where she was met {
y her husband, the Marquis of Lorne The Z
arty left for Ottawa on Monday. On their !
rival there on Tuesday they were met by I
rowds of citizens, all the ministers and a :
lalority of the members of the Commons. +
-earty cheers greeted the princess on disem- '
arking, and guard of honor composed of v
DO men from the governor generals foot e
yards escorted them TO Rideau hall i
Farmer Diamond and wife and child of d
aRbury, Ia, all sleeping in one bed, were d
ruck by lightning last Friday night The d
MD was killed, the man MORALLY and the
oman seriously hurt.
1t Is announced by the Roman Catholic &
ishop of Dakota that he has gueeeeded in