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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

1t has finally been decided to hold the mill
tia muster this year at St. Johnsbury-this
decision being in accordance with the wishes
of the st. Johusbury people, as well as with
those of the militia companies generally. The
encampment will be one of five days, begin.
ming Tuesday, Sept 4. Forbes" writes to
the Boston Journal that "the grounds select
ed are about mile north of the village. on
the Passumpsic river, and comprise some 80
acres of meadow. The camp will be named
in honor Of Col Preston, at one time in com.
mand of the LIST VT Cavalry, and who enlisted
at Danville. The Grout Guard of Newpor;
(lst separate Co. and the new company late
ly organized at st. Johnsbury will muster for
the first time with the national guard, and the
Fuller Light Battery of Brattleboro is expect
ed TO be present Governor Day will prob
ably be Friday Of muster week instead Of
Thursday. Efforts are being made to have
the semi-annual encampment Of the G. A r.
Department of Vermont held at St. Johns
bury during the muster, and in this event it
is proposed to hold grand campfire at Camp
Preston on Friday night and to make the &C.
casion notable one"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
More OF the Confederate Bond Fool.
ishness.

The perennial desire of the English hold
ers of Confederate bonds to realize some
thing on an investment which their hatred of
the Union cause led them to make, crops up
once more in the shape of a syndicate of
English and continental bankers who are al
legged in long cable despatch to the New
York Herald, to have banded together to
bully the southern states into paying some
thing on these bonds. The plan of this syn
dictate is-having got control Of 500, 600 900
of this paper, and, having secured the coop
Grafton of prominent bankers in London,
Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfort-to fuse
credit or capital TO any southern enterprise
until some determination is made of the debt.
In this manner they hope to drive the South
to buy up its bonds at about - per cent.-A
settlement which would bring the syndicate
in profit of about So, 500, 600 according to
the terms on which il will work Its mem.
bers are said, with a flourish, to have "se.
cured legal opinions from the most eminent
lawyers Of several European countries, all
going to show that the Confederaey had legal
capacity to contract debts, and that the states
composing that Confeieracy have no right or
power to diyest themselves Of the obligation
thus incurred. It is further stated that this
syndicate have hired vault room in a safe de-
post company for the storage OF the trash
known as Confederate bonds have engaged
to give receipts 10 the owners OF such trash
who will deposit it with them have persuad.
ed the London Stock Exchange to deal only
in these receipts and not in the bonds, and
now propose to those holders of this worth
less STUFF who viii deposit it with them to be-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

So far as surface indications are concerned,
there has been little change in the situation
as regards the telegraph strike during the
past week. The strikers still hold out as
body, and claim to be in as good courage as
ever, though few operators have yielded and
gone back to their work at largely increased
wages. The Western Union, on the other
hand, claims 10 have overcome the difficulties
caused BY the strike, and to be handling all
its business easily now. 1t is alleged, how
ever, that commercial and government bust.
ness suffers, and that it is only the market re-
ports and associated press dispatches that
are handled promptly 1t looks more and
more as if the Western Union would carry its
point and not acknowledge the Brotherhood
of Telegraphers as body.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
The Loui.,iIIr E,nn.i,inn.

The great southern exposition at Louisville
Ky, was formally opened to the public on
Wednesday, the 1st inst President Arthur
was in attendance, and gracefully responded
to the address of welcome Of the president Of
the exposition, concluding by setting the
great array Of machinery in motion and pro-
nouncing the exhibition open. The main
building, which covers thirteen acres and holds
10000 people, was packed, and the crowd was
wild with enthusiasm. With the single ex-
ception of the Philadelphia exposition Of
1876, this exhibition will without doubt be the
most notable ever held in this country Al
though largely devoted TO Southern products
and manufactures, it will not be confined to
these by any means. 1t is said that the dis
play Of machinery will be the largest ever
made. Nearly all Of the railroads in the coun-
try and many Of the states have sent exhibits
of their natural wealth, and the mineral and
agricultural departments will be well flied
On the grounds there is model farm, on
which cotton, corn, tobacco and other crops
are now in a fourishing condition. In addi-
ton to the great main building there is per
manent art gallery, and numerous annexes
nave Deen buAl. Llght Is furnished by 1000
Edison electric lights, the achievement in
this direction being the greatest ever yet at
tempted with electricity. The exposition has
a magnificent organ, the largest in the south
west built by Hook 4 Hastings of Boston and
q local chorus Of 800 well trained voices has
been organized The great show will remain
open for 100 days. That it will mark a new
era for the south, in many respects, cannot
be doubted
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

James Carey, the informer in the Dublin
murder trials, and the man who dropped the
handkerchief in Phoenix park as the signal
for the assassination of Lord Cavendish and
Mr. Burke, was fatally shot last Sunday Oh
the steamship Melrose at Port Elizabeth,
South Africa. Carey at first refused to leave
Ireland, but the British government compel.
led him to do so and put him and his family
aboard ship for the British colonies in South
Africa. The man who shot him was fellow
passenger named ODonneu who had un.
doubtedly taken passage on the same ship
with him, as an agent of the Dublin Invinci
bles, for the express purpose of taking ven
geance on him for the craven and despicable
part which be had taken against his fellow
conspirators. Carey was travelling under al
assumed name. From MADEIRA he wrote a
letter to the authorities in which be described
his voyage and said he had shared in a con
yersation with the Invincbles and 1.-THE mis-
creant Carey were especially denounced.
He was shot in the presence of his family,
the bullet proving fatal in a few minutes Af
ter it was fred, ODonnell quietly surren-
dered himself as soon as the shooting was
done. Carey's destination was kept a pro.
found secret, and on the day of the shooting
1t was confidently announced that he had ar
rived in Montreal. The news of his murder
caused great rejoicing in Ireland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

The Republican state committee Of Msssa.
chusetts met Tuesday and named Boston as
the place and Sept 10 as the time for hold.
ing the state convention Of the party. This
is regarded as the formal opening of the
campaign for the redemption Of the old Com
monwealth from the rule Of Butlerism.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

Dorsey's chin keeps on moving. His latest
appearance is in q newspaper interview in
which be disclaims responsibility for the Sun
broadside and says that that pretended dis
closure goes over the surface like a milk
skinner He told the reporter that there
Is no written agreement in existence, such as
was described by the Sun article, binding
GARFIELD to appoint Matthews Judge in re-
turn for money paid to the national commit
tee by Jay Gould, and he hedged still further
by declaring that "All the statements made
In the press that l had documents, or that
documents were in existence. that would
blow the Republican party sky endwards, are
bosh and nonsense There are none such in
my possession or elsewhere" With regard
TO the way Indiana was saved" Dorsey saws
that the state was carefully looked over and
IN each Of its 1000 townships were selected
three good, honest, square Republicans"
who made careful canvass and reported 10
headquarters what was necessary TO change
the complexion Of things. These men, near
ly 5000 in number distributed the campaign
tunds-'S2O to some, and as high as So to
others. If now Bsrnum and English will
only tell what their canvass Of the state cost
them We shall be in condition TO estimate
pretty nearly on the average price Of Iadi-
ana voters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
Dorsey and Indiana.

The story of Mr. Barnum's and Mr.. Eng
liGh's campaign needs to be told before judg.
ment is entered in the matter. 1t is this fact
which makes the chances OF a thorough inyes.
tigatiop Of the memorable campaign in Indi-
ana, which the Democrats have threatened.
exceedingly slim. Their committee could moi
proceed very far without running tine risk of
being kicked out Of time by one Of Mr. Bar
NUNS mules"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

The jury which tried Polk, the embezzliug
treasurer Of Tennessee, found him guilty,
and the Judge who presided denied the mo-
ton for new trial and promptly sentenced
him to 20 years imprisonment and to pay
fine equal to the amount Of his ombezzle-
ment-S3GG. 54Oi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

Secretary Folger has issued a call for
bonds which will extinguish the Windows,
or bonds extended at 81 per cent The bonds
embraced in the call amount to So, OS2, 600,
and their redemption will save interest at the
rate Of Sl,l22, s91 per annum. reducing the
yearly interest payment to $50. 3I3.6ls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

The remarkable trial of the Jews in Hun
gary on the charge Of numbering young
Christian girl so as to mix her blood with the
passover bread, has collapsed. The wonder
seems 70 be that the courts should have for
moment entertained case founded on a
charge so monstrous, and on an idea so utter
ly abhorrent TO the Jewish law and ritual.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
LBtDtrmont4 Banit.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY. AUGUST 9, 1883.

The supreme court Of Indiana decides that
the fact Of a man having read newspaper ac-
counts Of "a crime and formed an opinion
therefrom, but such an one as could be chang.
ed by evidence, does not disqualify him for
Jury duty In such cases.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
Local Intelligence.
Announcements.

TIM LADIES oT TN rNITARIAS socit1r villa.
their annual fair and festival at The town BAL. H..
wednesday evening, sth inst. in udIu0r,-. l'i
ual large display of Fancy Articles. tber, ,.r %
Art Table, Chndron's Fancy Table, a s..f ~. O.
Table Tor children, and other attractions. Sl4...'
be served from 90 8 O'Clock, aud thor, a.H WI
ing at The close. Everybody is invited.
The old reliable Hartford New York. p.tt,....
and foreign IRE Insurance companies rsfr..,,.'--l
Cudworth Childs afford absolute prate.i...
best is the safest in the end. 80. '|
PicruHE FRANEs arc cheap at Cheney cl,,..,
EvrnT uousI-KErrEn should have la,.i. ~,
Enamel Furniture Polish. Sample free. N
HfSHY C. william
ARTISTIC PrcrunE FRAMrSo at Cheney Che.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

The cholera continues to spread in Egypt,
and alarm about the plague increases through
out Europe. Some anxiety has been caused
in this country by the announcement that q
cargo Of Egyptian rags from an infected port
was on its way to Boston but this has been
allayed by an order from Secretary Folger
giving the collector Of the port OF Boston full
authority to burn the cargo on its arrival
here
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

The seven weeks senatorial struggle in the
New Hampshire legislature ended yesterday
in the election Of Austin F. Pike of Franklin
to succeed Edward H. Rollins, for the six
years term beginning March 1, 1883. Mr.
Pike is a lawyer of ability and of excellent
standing in the state. He was born in 1919,
and has served one term in the House in Con.
gress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

The annual meeting of the national civil
service reform association was held at New
port, Il. l., Wednesday. George William
Curtis the president, delivered the opening
address. Great satisfaction was expressed at
the carrying through of the Pendleton reform
bill, and votes of thanks were passed to Dor
man B. Eaton and E. P. Wheeler for their
eminent services in securing the enactment Of
the measure. The next step in the work of
reform, for which the association will move,
will be the repeal of the law which limits the
tenure of administrative Offices to four years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

The testimony Of an eIPerien eed official at
Washington who has assisted in the work Of
examining the papers Of candidates for Ap.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

Some very heavy failures in the leather
and shoe trades have taken place this week.
On Monday announcement was made Of the
suspension of F. Shaw q Bros. Of Boston,
the largest tanners in the world; Charles w
Copeland d Co., shoe manufacturers in east
ern Massachusetts,, Stedman a Co.. shoe
dealers Of New York, branch Of the Cope.
land W. F. Toler d Co., shoe dealers Of
Baltimore, and Hofheimer d Son Of Norfolk,
Va. These concerns seem to have been con
nected in such way that when one went
down the others had to follow Shaw d
Bros own more than 800 900 acres of land
in Maine, and immense tracks in Northern
New York, New Brunswick and the Prov
ince Of Quebec, with tanneries in all these
places. The firm employed between ten and
fifteen thousand people, the annual product Of
whose labor is valued at between 81, 600 600
and s., 900, 600. Their immense tanning inter
ests compelled them t D keep several large shoe
factories in operation to work up their leath.
err product and the fact seems to be that
their business grew so large and unwieldy
that it could not be handled economically and
successfully. The liabilities Of Copeland Il
Co. amount to a million dollars or more.
Since Monday two or three other boot and
shoe concerns have gone down, including
that Of Chas. H. Ward d Co. of Brockton,
Mass, and Pennington, n. II with liabili-
ties of $4,000 These failures, although
involving large interests, have not produced
anything like pauic-a fact which argues
well for the general soundness Of the bust
ness interests Of the country. Their worst
effect will probably be TO cause a tendency
toward suspicion aud increased caution in the
wholesale trade and thus 10 contract the cred
it system for the time being.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

Gov. Foster of Ohio in a recent newspaper
interview remarked that Judge Hoadley's
nomination to the head of the Democratic
ticket, according to his own admission, had
cost him $50, 600. This brought out de-
mand from Judge Hoadley to be confront
ed" with the man who furnished Gov Foster
with the information and the Governor re-
piled by publishing letter addressed to him.
self by one j. H. Woodward, a Democrat
who had had an interview with Judge Hoad
ley in which the Judge had complained that
Mr.. Mclean of the Cincinnati Enquirer had
made his nomination cost him too much
money" and on Woodwards remarking, Il
have heard that it cost you $50, OOO," the
Judge replied, well, that is too much for
any one TO spend for the Office to say moth
ing Of the nomination Woodward says he
told all this to Gov. Foster in strict conf
dence, and he plsintively adds If you can
not be trusted with an occasional Democratic
secret I will not tell you any more of them "
The Governor probably thought the little sto-
ry was quite too good too keep Just at the
time the Democrats were raising particular
howl about the use of money by the Repub-
hcans in the campaign Of 1850.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

The Boston Herald is perfectly convinced"
of the truth of its statement, which it pub
lished on entirely trustworthy informa
ton, - that Mr.. Tilden had possessed himself
of the evidence of the star-route frauds
through detective employed in the post.
Office department, prior to the presidential
nominations in 1850, and that he did not fur.
nish the information 10 the national commit
tee of his party, but withheld it until after
Gen. Hancock's defeat, when it was commu.
nicated to the Republicans, who afterwards
used it in the prosecutions. Mr.. Tilden's mo-
tive in Withholding this information arose, of
course, from selfish determination not to
help Gen. Hancock to al Office which he con-
sidered ought to have been given to himself
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

NAPLES, July 30. Prof. Palmieri, Director
Of the Meteorological Observatory on Mount
Nesuvius, states that the disaster on the island
Of Ischis Saturday night was not due TO an
earthquake, but to the subsistence of the
ground. The scenes here occasioned by the
accident are heartrending. The hospitals are
crowded with wounded survivors. and the
dead houses are filed with the bodies Of the
victims. The bodies Of several Neapolitan
ladies have been recovered from the ruins.
Five houses remain standing at Casamiccola
Cries for help can be heard coming from the
ruins. Sappers are hard az work cndeavoring
to rescue the persons who are still alive
Boats from the island filed with dead bodies
are arriving here constantly. Many women
and children are among the victims Of the
earthquake. Fifty wooden Luts will be built
Immediately for the accommodation Of the
survivors. Most Of the corpses which have
been recovered are so dseoiored by dirt that
even after they have been washed the features
are unacceptable. All the members Of the
police force at CasRmcciola were killed. A
boat bas arrived at Naples containing the
bodies of - infants. A few persons were
taken from the ruins alive last evening
Survivors say that b persons were eutomb-
ed IN room in the Hotel Piccola 5 .utiucIla
Count Sergardi, after three hours exhaus,iug
labor, rescued II persons but failed to &C.
complsh the principal object OF his Efforts
the saving Of his sister. The play at the
theatre on Saturday night was burlesque.
which opened with scene representing an
earthquake.
NidHight Two thousand soldiers digging
in the ruins saved 1000 lives up to midday on
Sunday. and e1humed - persons alive on
Monday.
LONDON, July 30.-Of the foreigners stay
ing at Casamic ,iola only those were saved
who were at the theatre on Saturday night.
Survivors state that they were obliged to pass
Saturday night in absolute darkness without
daring TO move even to assist those calling for
help beneath the ruins.
LONDON, July Cot is now stated as Ger
tain that 1000 people persisted on the island
of Isehia on Saturday night. The stencil
from the dead bodies Of human beings and
animals is almost unbesrable.
RoME July 30. The Roman newspapers
appeared TO day with mourning borders
Many Of the people injured in Ischia will be
cripples for life The dead at Forio number
800, at Llccoameno 800 and at FontanA Ser.
rara 200. Twenty four children persisted in
the Misericordia Asylum. The King aud
Queen Of Italy have subscribed 100. 900 lire
and the Pope $1,000 lire for the relief Of the
sufferers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
Other Famou. EartbquaLe..

Casamicclola Is in one of the two great
earthquake zones, the other district being the
western portion of South America. In no
century since the earliest recorded history
have Southern Italy and Sicily escaped suffer
ing from frequent and severe earth quakes.
In Sicily, in 1898, 60, 900 people persisted in
one earthquake. During the reign of Tiberi-
US, lG A D., 1900 people lost their lives
in one day from an earthquake. The earth
quake attended with the most serious results
in the destruction of human life was that of
j2G, when $50 900 human beings persisted.
according to Gibbons figures.
The most famous earthquake Of history was
that at Lisbon Nov. l, 1855, when 30, 600
more we're killed. QalabTiR, Messini, and q
number of smaller villages we're destroyed
Feb. ., 1888, and some 1906 lives were
lost. Lima and its harbor, CallAo, in Peru,
were destroyed in 1856, and again in l74G,
and thousands persisted. Arequipa, Peru,
was wiped out of existence in 1865, so 600
people being left homeless, and several thou
sands losing their lives. In the same year
the cities of Ibarra and Ottawalla were de-
stroyed, and not one of their 10, 900 inhabi-
tants escaped, or could ever be found after
ward. Catocacby was also obliterated from
the face of the earth, and g lake now covers
the spot where it stood. In that earthquake
the United States war vessel Wateree was
carried from the harbor Of Callao two miles
inland. The city of Mendoza, in the Argen-
tine Republic, was destroyed and :, 900 peo-
pie killed by shock of but moments du.
ration in March 1861.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03
The Latest

NAPLES, July 81. Two hundred and eighty
bodies were buried at CAsamicciola yesterday,
% at Lacco aud ~ at Forio. The latest esti-
mate places the number Of deaths at between
1000 and 5000. As it would be impossible to
recover and bury all the bodies. Siguor Gen
ala, minister OF public works, has ordered
that in view Of the horrible e1halations from
the decomposing remains, the unre covered
corPses be left where they lie and liquid lime
be poured over the ruins made by the earth q.
quake. Cesamicciola will thus be converted
into Il vast cemetery. King Humbcrt has
gone to the scene Of the earthquake An
eye. witness describes the scene at the theatre
when the earthquake occurred as an awful
one The curtain had Just risen when a tire.
mendous shock was felt. fearful roar fol-
lowed and the ground rocked like sea in
storm. great cry OF terror arose from the
audience, who were thrown into a heap. and
large number were buried beneath the tim
bers which fell upon them. Two more
shocks occurred. All who could rushed out
side the theatre and hundreds Of persons
clambered into the trees in the vicinity for
safety. Most Of the people however, es-
capped TO the shore where boufres we're
Lighted as signal of distress. Hundreds Of
half-naked men and women, wild with terror
and grief, ran to and fro among the ruins
with torches during the night searching for
missing friends
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-03

pointment to the civil service that the new
system is practical and well adapted to its
purpose, is a sufficient answer to the iibes
Of the enemies Of the reform. He makes
known the interesting fact that the best e1-
aminations passed were by those who have
had clerical experience, not as it has been
alleged would be the case by young persons
fresh from their studies. This proves that
the examinations are calculated, as they were
designed, to discover the aptitude and acquire
ments Of candidates for the special work that
is required Of them. The official puts the
matter in nutshell by saying that 1.-THE man
who cannot pass creditably the examinations
which have been pursued is not fit for the
clerical service and If be does pass them
creditably, the chances are that he will make
a capital clerk lie saw nothing vision
airy or "pedantic' about the commission or
any Of its work. 1t is fortunate that the new
system is to be fairly tested before the meet
ing Of Congress- The Democratic spoilsmen
would no doubt be glad Of pretext for
strangling the reform, as Senator Voorhees,
intimated they will try to do by Withholding
the appropriation for its support. But by
the LIST Of January next the system will have
50 commended itself to the people that no
party will dare assail it,