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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

A carriage containing Mrs. Phelps, an old
lady, Mrs. phelps, ir., and her two-year old
daughter, was run into by train at Roanoke,
N. Y, last Saturday and all were killed. The
carriage horses were also killed.
The Michigan crop report for July esti.
mates the yield of wheat this year at 2i, 1874.
600 bushels. Reports from all parts of the
Missouri slope indicate that the crops are in a
fine condition, and it is estimated that the en-.
tire slope will yield 20 bushels an acre.
"A great storm swept over a large part of
Missouri and various sections of Kansas
Iowa and Illinois last Friday. From the
whole section touched by the storm there are
reports of buildings unroofed or blown down,
trees uprooted and crops damaged. The
churches seem to have been an especial mark
for the storm.
The steamer Niagara, Capt. Baker, of the
New York and Cuba mail steamship company,
from New York July for Havana, was burn
ed oil the Florida coast last week The pas
sengers, 2G in number, were taken of by the
English steamer Commander and carried to
Cuba. The FIRE took in the hold from some
sort of acid carried there. After the passen-
gers were taken of the vessel was run ashore
in lG feet of water, and will be pumped out
and saved.
The new department of the Indiana uni
NblblNJ NJ 'AcoLhAhEhOAi AhSAuulhB Nhb lhbOIh-
tory, the library with 1900 volumes, and the
museum, containing the famous Owen oollec-
ton and DR.. Jordau'g collection of fishes, has
been burned loss 100000. The fire was
caused by lightning striking telephone.
While some workmen were moving cap.
stone weighing two tons, across the flooring
of the third story Of the Flint mill building
at Fall River, Mass, last Friday, a Temporal
ry flooring laid across the elevator shaft gave
way and the huge stone and five workmen
fell to the basement, over 40 feet breaking
| through three doors on the way. One man
was crushed to death and the others were dan.
/ gerously hurt.
/ Geo. W. Nuts house near Nashua, N
H., was struck by lightning last Friday, and
Miss Susie l.. Marsh was killed. Mrs. Mutt
and child were covered with broken furni-
ture and plastering, but escaped serious inju.
ry The house was badly wrecked. On the
same day the lightning burned bpildinga emo
did other damage elsewhere in New Hamp
shiEe and at various points in Vermont,
Andrew White of Joliet, Ill.,, became in,
sane, and was placed in private asylum. His
mania was that his wife had imprisoned him
to get possession of his property, and be wal
known 10 spend most Of his time in conooot
ing schemes of vengeance against her. Last
week he escaped from his keeper, and reach.
ed home about midnight Wednesday pr
Thursday morning he entered tho house and
called his wife and children to him. Suppos
ing he had been discharged cured, they gladly
welcomed him, when suddenly he dFow Y 90
volyer, shot them dead, and then KILLED him
self.
--1he steamer Beauharnois, with pleasure
party of 1900 persons aboard, ran upon rec
In the st. Lawrence river, Sunday and hAt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20
A TELEGRAPH STRIKE.

At noon yesterday the brotherhood OF Tele-
graphers carried out their threat to strike on
account OF the refusal of the Western Union
and other large companies to accede to their
demand for increased pay and other conces-
sions. The strikers numuer 10, 600 to II, 600
men, and they belong to the Western Union,
Mutual Union, American, Rapid, Baltimore
and Ohio the Great Northwestern aud the
Mutual Union of Canada. The linemen of
the telegraph, telephone and electric light
companies also joined in many cases. The
contest threatens to be long and possibly des-
perate. In some respects it assumes the
Importance Of the moat significant labor
movement in history. The company pro
poses to spend millions TO overcome the
rebellion the telegraphers will make it
their final struggle for independence. The
movement is confined mostly to the
large cities. In hunters, the compa-
ny claims to have filled more than half the
strikers places; in efficiency, this does not
begin to be true The policy of the company is
outlined at the start. 1t is making every eff
fort to transmit the press dispatches offered
and it is succeeding General public bus-
ness, more lucrative, is refused. Public sym.
pathy seems to be strongly with the strikers.
1t is idle to speculate as to what the end will
be or when il will come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20
THE RAILROAD OPINIONS.

TIE STEPS WHICH THE DnArrLEBoRo BEN
NISGToN OFFICERS WILL NOW PROBABLY
TAKE.
We publish this week tho full text of the
opinions of ex.Judge Barrett and Messrs
Prout a. Walker of Rutland in the matter of
the disputed question of Brattleboro's ability
or obligation to aid the Brattleboro & Ben
nington railroad under the votes passed Feb
ruary last. The opinion of Judge Bar
rett seems to enter into a consideration of
the whole subject at issue, and he holds, in
brief tina. the resembling votes of March g.
took away the authority of the commission
ers to subscribe to the capital stock of the
proposed railroad. II, however, he says, the
commissioners had subscribed for the stock
before the resembling votes were passed the
subscription would have been lawful and
binding. In no case, Judge Barrett holds,
would the commissioners incur any personal
liability by subscribing for the stock on be-
half of the town, their Office being purely
that Of agents for principal As the short
est and surest way of reaching settlement
of the whole matter he suggests that the rail
road company petition the supreme court for
a mandamus to compel the commissioners to
subscribe for the stock. The granting or re-
fusa of such a petition by the court would
at once aud definitely decide every point
of all embarrassment Prout x Walker do
not enter into the matter in detail, and their
opinion, in effect, does little more than to
concur with Judge Barrett in recommending
procedure upon a mandamus against the COM
missioners.
That such procedure will be had we presume
there is no doubt. Some OF the best lawyers
in Windham county believe that the rights
and will of a majority Of voters as expressed
in their vote of February 3, and in their
written assent afterward given, were not sf-
fected by the resembling vote of March g.
In any view of the case the only way to set
tic the question to the satisfaction of all par
ties concerned is to take it before the su-
preme court for decision. With this end in
view n numerously signed petition is now in
circulation requesting the commissioners to
subscribe for the capital stock of the road on
behalf of the town to the amount contem-
plated by the vote of February 3. Consist
emily with the position already taken by them
they will probably decline to make the sub
scriptiou, and in such case the other steps
recommended by Judge Barrett toward SO.
curing a supreme court mandamus will be
taken. In this way, as we have already said,
the point, at issue will be decisvey settled
and the commissioners will be relieved of all
embarrassment as to the question of sub
scrbing or not subscribing.
Wilmington and Jacksonville people, it
need not be said, are watching the course of
events with great solicitude They may be
assured that the friends of the road in Brat
tleboro will use every legitimate effort to
have the towns vote OF aid carried into eff
feet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20

10 be run ashore, where sho sank In eight feet
Of water. There was panic, but no lives
we're lost
-Twenty-ono buildings wuro burned ct
Cokato, Mimi, the other night, including sew
eral factories, three elevators and four church
on. The fire was caused by lightning, which
set q house on fro and burned up three men.
"A boiler in a Glons Falls IN. W paper
mill exploded Monday, injuring two men ia
tally and ten others more or less seriously.
The building was completely wrecked, and
soon took fire and burned The conclusion
was sufficient to shake buildings aud break
windows within radius Of a mile.
The cholera seems to be spreading
throughout Egypt. Eighteen deaths were re-
ported at Damietta Tuesday, A. at Manson
rah, ~ at Menzaleh, % at Samanoud IL at
Chobar, g at Shirbin, & at Talga, and 81 at
Cairo. Gen Sir Evelyn Wood, commander
of the English forces in Egypt, wto had en-
barked ut Suez for England, has returned by
order of the khedive in consequence of the
appearance of cholera in Cairo. There il
much doubt whether the epidemic is true Ash
attic cholera; it ia possible that wrong treat
ment is killing hundreds Of sufferers. 1t is
strongly urged that n European commission
be sent TO investigate the matter.
--Tornadoes last Monday; The Bemis
house was blown down at Pekin ILL.,, and
Smiths pillow works and Hodges header works
were damaged. The depot and round house
Of the Peoria, Pekin and Jacksonville railroad
were demolished and a number Of cars blown
from the track. About a dozen frame houses
were damaged at Milwaukee, Wis, and one
was blown over. Fences and trees were
blown down, and several buildings we're
struck by lightning. A tornado demolished
Loftin q Evans's large pork packing estab-
lishment and carried away the cupola Of the
Presbyterian church and unroofed several
business buildings at Noblesville, Ind.
"A destructive flood occurred at London
Ont, last week, in the village Of Petersvlle,
suburb of that city, with about 700 inhabi-
tants. II was suddenly overwhelmed by a
torrent caused by tremendous cloud burst
some twelve miles up the country. The wat
or rolled down in one resstless wave raising
the river two feet above the ordinary flood
mark, destroying 200 dwellings. Brick
houses were leveled, and frame ones either
carried bodily down stream, or tumbled over
and over, and left in inextricable confusion.
The people took refuge on the roofs Of build
ings, and remained standing until relieved by
men with boats, work which occupied six
hours. Many of the people had to cut their
way out through the roofs with axes, so sud.
den was the catastrophe. Fifty persons are
unaccounted for. The damage done is esti-
mated at $500 600
The army worm has appeared in great
numbers in the northern part of Lancaster
pountv pa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20
Rernnrhnron. MAJ.

The Wids, from Brooklyn, are expected
at their summer home next week.
Preston Crowell is clerking Tor his broth
err at South Vernon.
e. B. Fox of Collins school, Nantucket,
is spending his vacation at home.
Henry Grout is summering at Atlantic
City
Willie Drundage of brooklyn is visiting
Dr. Wheeler
Many former students of Powers Insti-
tute are expected to be present at the reunion
August Ia.
Miss Hattie Stacey has gone to North Ad-
ans as bookkoeper for E. j, Cary during her
sisters vacation.
The Methodist ladies held their sociable
at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Fannie Bardwell is engaged in pre-
pairing q new catalogue for qushman library,
Della Stratton Mann is at home on visit.
Rev. L. n. Pierce was presented with an
elegant Oxford Bible by the Ohautauqua club,
Monday evening.
Leroy Lester of Miler's Falls is spending
his vacation at Justin States.
Sneak thieves entered Moses Nelson's
house last week, aud carried off watch aud
articles of clothing. A watch was also taken
from Lyman Barton's,
Miss Hattie poane Of Orange is spending
few weeks with Rev. 4. O. Martin.
Rev. L. M. Pierce and wife will sail for
Europe next Tuesday on the steamer AAsba
of the Guion line.
Five carloads of colored people picnicked
at Sylvan Grove on Wednesday. Next Satur-
day the G. A. Il. of Brattleboro will picnic
there.
The many friends of Rev W. A. Worth
ington rendered him farewell reception at
the baptist church Wednesday evening He
goes to Groton, VT, this week q.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20
Londonderry.

The sudden death of Rev. A. G. VIII
liams, who fell dead last week Thursday while
on a visit to his sister, Mrs. j. d. Parker,
cast gloom over our village Mr.. Williams
had been in poor health for over year, and
was looking for an opening to commence the
manufacture of light wares in company with
na brother who is a uachinist in New Haven,
Conn. his family, consisting of his wife and
two daughters, aged eleven aud eight years,
were with him. His remains were taken to
lIinsdale, n H., for burial.
Hay weather is catching I. c., consider
4ble hay pretty dry gets caught in one or
more showers before it can be secured.
Did lightning do it2 During a heavy
shower on the l8th inst. about two cart loads
Of earth appeared to jump out of the bank by
the aide OF tho road near j. M, Tarbell's, and
aiIht in tho middle Of the road with the turf
downward, as neatly as q flap jack could be
turned over. As but little of the moving dirt
stopped in the ditch over which it passed, it
does not appear to have been an ordinary
landslide.
Those city boarders begin to appear
among us aud there is room for more of
them,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20

During the heavy thunder shower on Fri
day, the 18th inst, the house of Dea. II. w.
Estabrook was struck by lightning. The
Deacon was at work in the wood shed, near
the house, and saw the flash, instantly fol-
lowed by clap of thunder like the sharp re-
port Of gun Looking up he saw the brick
flying in all directions on the south side of his
house. The bolt of fire seemed to split, part
following down the lightning rod and enter
ing the ground seven feet distant it came
out and disappeared. The other part came
down the chimney and through the stove
pipe aud out through the stove, opening the
front door and striking and slvering board
in front Of the stove. II then passed over
about five feet and struck the floor, starting q
splinter about Is inches long, and then went
through into the cellar and disappeared. In
the sitting room SCOT and ashes were scattered
around the stove. Mrs Estabrook and two of
her sons aud nephew were in the room and
all of them felt the effects of the fluid, being
struck varously on the end of the nose on
the head, thigh, and in the stomach, and did
not entirely recover for some hours. 1t was
a most fortunate escape, for which the whole
family are thankful.
Mrs. Addie l. Evans died on Wednesday
of last week after a short illness. Mrs Evans
was young woman of peculiar loveliness of
character, doing faithfully and cheerfully the
varied duties of life. In the few years she
had lived in Townshend she made many warm
friends, upon whom her loss brings peculiar
sadness. Her presence brought sunshine to
her home circle, and deeper therefore will be
the gloom that falls upon her boreaved hus.
band and parents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20
Births.
@arrtages.

In Jacksonville, July 7, daughter to Mr. ard Mr.
c. b. Robbins
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20
ANOTHER LOT

or those splendid Black Dress Silks
Of which we have sold so many.
They are soft, luStrOus, handsome
goods. Everybody admireS them,
and then buys. We are making
very low prices on them, and will
save customers from 81 TO SD on
each dress on any Boston or New
York retail prices. Don't fail to
see them.
Our Black CashmereS and Bro
cadeS are beauties, selected from
the very best makes of French and
German goods, in the most desir-
able shades of Jet and Blue Black.
Big stock Ga Dress Flannels,
COlOred Cashmeres, FOules, Nuns
Veilings, AlbatrOss Cloths and
WOrsted Dress Goods, all at prices
that are right.
Our stock of Carpets, Oil Cloths,
Rugs, Mats and Straw Mattings
was never so large as now. No bet
ter stock to be found in the State,
and no better prices.
No goods sold on more than 3
months credit.
All persons having outstanding
bills Of more than the above time
should settle at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20

It gives us pleasure to call the attention of
ders to the series of advertisements Of the James
Boss Gold Watch Cases now appealing in our col
umns. This watch case has been on the market for
neatly lhigty years and has attained reputation
which is second to meme, now being universally
coded to be the standard, The James Boss Gold
Watch Gases made Of two plates Of solid fourteen
karat gold, soldered on each side Of plate Of hard
nickel composition metal. These plates of gold are
thick enough to admit OF engraving, chasing, etc and
supply allthe gold needed for practical use, while the
composition plate furnishes the strength and sOhdy
needed in every watch case, and yet lacking in those
made Of solid gold Although these cases are as
good and in points better than solid gold case
the cost is only about One-ha as much Many Of the
James Boss Gold Cases have been in constant for
twenty-five years without wearing through the gold
The manufacturers furnish q guarantee with each
warrantng to twenty years and this guar
antee means just what says, for unlike other guar
anees furnished often with watch cases, this is
signed by the manufacturers OF the James Boss Gold
Watch Cag2s. Pnlchasers should avoid any watch
cGse unleAs the guarantee Is signed otherwise Il is
not only worthless but is intended to be, and the
absence of a reliable signature is fair indication that
the manufacturer lacks faith IN his CLAIMS in his
goods.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20

One OF the acts for which Governor Bar
stow was widely and justly commended, at
the time Of the Vershire trouble, was that of
telegraphing to the managers OF the mining
company that the miners must be paid Be
sides this, Governor Barstow, in a personal
interview, impressed upon those gentlemen
the necessity of paying the men. They
promised to comply with his request, and on
Thursday Governor Barstow went to the
mines to see that the promise was carried
out. 1t was fulfilled, and several thousand
dollars were disbursed, relieving all present
necessities Of the miners FIRE. Pros.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20
G. FOWLER

HAs REMOVED from judges Block 70 vintons
IL Block corner of South Main and Canal streets,
opposite II. @. Clisbees store where he viii sell eath
er and hndInga, -ed repair your boots, shoes and
rubhers.
Brattieboro, May 7, 1883. 1881
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20

Any canvass at the present time to ascer-
tain the preferences Of the people in regard
to presidential candidates is little more signif-
cant and enlightenng than would be straw"
gathered by polling the passengers on an
average railway train. vote taken in this
manner would show about the same proper
ton for Blaine, Arthur, Edmunds, Tilden,
Mcdonald, Bayard aud the rest rs that iudi-
Gated by the Times canvass of the country.
The "straws' all pointed to the nomination
of either Graut, Blaine or Sherman in 1850 :;
but the surface indications were wrong, as
usual. A good many things will happen be-
tween now and next July to change the pres
eat aspect Of this question in both parties.
The elections and the session OF Congress
will settle several matters that are now badly
mixed, both as to parties and candidates -
Boston HerdR.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20
Wells "Rourb on CorDs."
If 1T 2rcro possible

Ask for Wells "Rough on Corns." 15c. Quicl
complete permanent cure. Corns, warts, Bunions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20

During the shower last Friday the light
ming killed four head of cattle belonging to
Herbert Holland on West hill, on what is
known as the Gideon Cudworth farm-one
COW and three young cattle. 1t also struck
in four other places in the west part of the
town during the same shower, killing one
young heifer belonging to NJ. Il. Pember.
The second game of base ball between
the Putney nine and nine from Chesterfield
Factory was played at Putnoy last Saturday,
in which the Putney nine were beaten A
deciding game will be played at Chesterfield
Saturday. w.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20

Mrs. Il. S Wood is visiting in town.
She has made her home for the past year
with her daughter, Mrs. Forbes Of Canton,
n. Y. She offers her homestead for sale.
Frequent showers have made haying
much delayed
D L. Moody breaches at tho chapel next
Sunday at II A. NJ. Bring gospel hymns
Measles are scattered here and there over
town, picking out the children and those
adults who have been lodging them all their
luna
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20
GuIIFOrd Centre.

--Erank l. Hunt aud family are in town on
q visit, bat Mr.. Hunt returns to Philadelphia
soon.
Arthur Walen of Brockton Mass, is
spending a few weeks here.
Capt. Truman Yeaw's house was slightly
damaged by lightning during last Saturday s
shower, and james II. Franklin had two ami
mails killed by the same agency on Friday.
The roads and bridges rendered impassa-
BILE by the late severe showers have all been
repaired.
A q. Weeks and family have returned to
Boston after sojoun of several weeks at
their country home.
-llev. L. W. Whitney will preach in the
Lpyersalist church next Sunday at 2. 80 p. NJ.
all are invited
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20

The SrIRrrUAL1srs' CAMr-MEErING AT LAKE
PLEASANT will begin this year on Thursday
July 20, and continue till Monday, Aug. 81.
The arrangements for the entertainment and
accommodation of the public seem to be very
complete. The hotel will be kept by II. L.
Barnard, of Greenfield, and there will be
cafe lodging and tent accommodations. The
Fitchburg military band and Russel's orches-
tra Of Fitchburg will be present and furnish
music every day. j. William Fletcher and J.
Frank Baxter, the noted test mediums, will
be present and a long list Of speakers is an
nounced. The Fitchhurg railroad has made
very complete train arrangement, including
numerous special trains, so that the public
can readily reach the lake from Qll directions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20

as though within the town limits. The on
terprise would doubtless include the freeing
of the Hinsdale bridge, and it is in timated that
an arrangement might be made under which
the bridge company would turn in their prop
orty as part of the stock of the new con-
Germ. The community will watch further de-
veopments with great interest and with a
sincere hope that something tangible may
have been taken
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20

ltrom the JOURNALS CITY Article, l1thl
We do not see any signs Of an improvement in the
butter market. Receipts continue large, and stocks
are piing up without any prospect Of outlet Most
OF the Northern creamery Is held at % cents. West
ern creamery Is selling TO the trade at p to % cents
and very good brands be bought at the latter price
in round lots. Very few large lots Of dairy butter
command over 90 cents and 10 to 20 cents cover most
OF the transactions. Butter that il the least of In
quality is hard to sell at any reasonable price, and we
rear that if the present depression continues much
longer large portion Of the originally frst-cass stock
Will fan into the second aud third rank and have to be
sold at sacrifice All adyices from the country agree
In placing the make Of butter at least one-third more
than last year, and the chances in favor Of low
prices for some to come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20

For the smallest readers in every home and for the
little ones who are only old enough to be aIpused with
pretty picture, we know Of nohng so attractive in
periodical literature Our Little Men and wom-
en-, published by D. Lothrop Co., Boston. The July
and AuguGt numbers have half-a-dozen fullpage en-
cravings each, with profusiou Of smaller pictures,
and all Of them are handsomely executed. The pages
are broad and open, the paper is good the reading
matter exactly s the little ones and taken altogeth-
err, the little magazine must be set down as quite
model Of its class