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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-12-28
The Hou.e Committees.

Speaker CRrlisle's arduous labor in arrang-
ing his committees has been accomplished
and the result announced The present House
is composed of 1876 Democrats, lis Republi-
cans, . Readjusters and 8 Independents its
membership having been increased by the
last apportionment from 292 to 1926.
The Speaker has manifested his loyalty to
his own section by giving the South 90 of the
80 chairmanshps at his disposal-in fact ev-
cry southern state except Arkansas drawing a
prize-while all other sections of the country
receive but "a chairmsnships. The South has
% and the rest of the country 80 Democratic
Representatives.
A further examination of the assignments
shows that Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mis-,
souri, and Tennessee, with 48 Democratic
c)ngressmen, get Is chsirmanships, several
of them being of the most important com
mittees, as the Ways and Means, Banking
and Currency, Coinage, elaine, and Rivers
and Harbors.
The well known sentiments of Messrs Nor
rison, Blount, Blackburn, Hurd and others,
who compose a majority of the committee of
Ways and Means, leave no room for doubt
that the committee will at an early day bring
in bill to again revise and largely reduce
the tariff on imports, which will be the lead
ing measure of this Congress.
Mr. Bland of Missouri was the author of
the famous 'Silver Bill" and the "Buzzard
dollar and the placing of him at the head of
the committee on Coinage gives no hope of a
restriction of silver coinage.
The ohairmanships and the majorities of
the committees according to usage and as a
matter of right, belong to the dominant par
ty. The distribution of Republicans is gen
orally commended by the press. Prominent
New England men secure the following
places Ranney of Massachusetts, on the com
mittee on Elections where he did excellent
service last session Reed of Maine and Po-
land of this district on the Judiciary, the lat
ter being placed at the foot of the committee,
Long of Massachusetts and Stewart of this
state on tho Commerce committee and Ding
ley of Maine on Shipping and Banking and
Currency where he has heretofore rendered
valuable service.
The Democrats have control of the House
and the South the control of the Democrats,
and the party in majority will have to take
the responsibility of whatever legislation is
enacted this session
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per floors but little was removed, and furni-
ture clothing, ETC., we're badly damaged.
j. Estey & Co. had an insurance on the
buildng Of $4,000, and they estimate their
damage at $4,000 to $1,000 Landlord
Bowles, who was absent at the time Of the
fire, had an insurance Of $500 on household
furniture damage slight. Chas. A. Trip,
insured for $500 goods removed with little
damage II. NJ. Whittier, insured for $500 ;
II. Il. Gray, insured for $500 Miss Jennie
Duncan, insured for $500, damage SG3 ;
Charles Gould, insured for $500, damage
500; +. r. Parker, insured for $500 Mrs
l.. ]. Tucker, insured for $500, damage 500
Circumstances show very clearly that the
fire was Of inoendiary origin. Not only were
the two places where il broke out too fer
apart to have any connection with each other
but the finding Of combustibles in such sus-
picious locations, together with the fact that
the water supply Of the house was found to
be shut of, and that the FIRE extinguishers,
with which the house was supplied, had been
plugged up, leave no room to doubt that the
building was set on fire by someone who was
familiar with the premises.
1t is understood that when repaired the
house, with the exception Of the lower floor,
will be given up entirely to tenants. Landlord
Bowles having been notified TO give up the
hotel
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Eat Dover.

Last Sunday the mercury ranged from 49,
to 26 below zero.
School is prospering finely under the care
of Miss Gertie Eddy, who has taught here for
three successive terms.
jay Reed is still very feeble. His dsueh.
ter, Mrs. Alma Converse, is with him for the
present
We we're glad to see A. G. Smith walking
out this morning, and hope he will continue
70 improve.
Clark Shepardson and Arba Harris, our
local sDortsmen, are said to have caught A
foxes, minks, ooons and g. skunks during
the past few weeks.
business is lively, and there is not an
empty tenement in the village.
The Christmas exercises at the Baptist
church passed of very pleasantly The
house was we'll filled and the tree tAstefuly
trimmed, bore large number Of presents.
About an hour was spent in recitations BY
members Of the Sunday school, aud singing
by the choir. After dispensing the Christ
mas gifts most of those in attendance repair
ed TO the chapel, where the ladies had pre-
pared donation supper for the benefit Of
the pastor, Rev. L. Kinney, who wishes here.
by 70 express his thanks for gifts from the
Christmas tree, including a copy of the Bap.
fist Encyclopedia aud also for the generous
donation at the chapel.
There is about II inches of snow. and
people are improving the good sleighing.
Some Of US we're troubled to find the
mercury last Sunday morning It was down
almost out or sight-22' to 2So below, accord
ing to cation
Mr.. Blood of Wndham has q singing
school here two evenings in the week He
has school at Pondville two other evenings
Of the week
-Messrs. l. Ward and S II. Lazelle ship
ped the rest of their turkeys q few days
since, making 80 in all.
Amos Allen, who injured his knee the
first of last June, is able to get about the
house little with crutches, but gains very
slowly.
Miss GeTtie s. Sherman and Mrs. Emma
S. Howe, who have served as organists at the
Baptist church, we're remembered at the
Christmas tree and wish to thank the donors
The Busy Bee mission band will give an
entertainment at the Methodist church Fri.
day evening, Jan. 4th Should the road be
badly drifted or the evening very stormy the
entertainment will be postponed
Two weeks ago the Methodists gave their
pastor donation. They have also presented
him very fine fur coat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-12-28
The New serTeaI1.aI.Arm.

The following paragraph from the Wash.
ington Republican effectuAlly answers certain
adverse criticisms which have been made up -
on the choosing of Col. Canadsy as Sergeant
alarms of the Senate
"W. P. Canaday is a native of North Caro-
lima, He went into the confederate army a
mere boy. At the close of the war he accept
ed its results in good faith, and wisely recog.
nizing that the south owed no allegiance to
any party cast his lot with the one that seem
cd to him to be truly national. He has been
a consistent Republican since the close OF
the war, and long prominent as one of its
leaders in his state. He was a delegate to
the Chicago convention, and is now a men,
Der Of the national committee. His personal
qualifications render him a worthy successor
TO the pleasant gentleman he succeeds, and
his nomination is a graceful recognition of
southern Republicanism."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-12-28


December 23d, mercury so below zero.
Frequent SHOWS, sleighing fine, lumber
ing active.
e l.. Fuller has sold the farm he bought
OF Ransom Boyd to James Pike for $1,000.
&C. W. Henry will give a musical and
dramatic entertainment at Glen Hall on Sat-
urday evening, Jan. 5.
The Christmas services at the Universal
list church on Monday evening we're under the
direction of Il. d. Brown. The attendance
was large, and after prayer by Rev. ], Gil,
ford there were songs by the children and
choir Miss Nettie Morse presiding at the or,
gam, declamAtiOns, music by the band, aud
liberal distribution of gifts by Santa Claus
w. o. Hunt-muoh to the qualification Of
the audience, especially the younger portion
Otis Il. Pike recently caught in the stream
running through this village the rare bird
called by ornithologists the dabchiek or little
gre6e. II Is of English origin, Of the duck
species, and about the size of q dove it has
pointed bill, no tail.feathers, and its plum
age is red, though when wet it appears to be
brown upon the back and white on the breast
1t is alert in its movements, an expert diver,
and lover Of the water; il seldom rises upon
the wing, and flies but short distance it IS
not fully web footed, but has three toes fur.
nished With hattened web. and can dip aud
rise with great Tapidity. II is apparently mol
. great VOyager and evidently out Of It's hn'
tude, no one of the kind having ever been
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a concert in tho church Sunday EVENING Ia,
but was unable to carry out the ful1 ~
Rramme on account Of the house no, 3, pto
sufficiently warm. 'e'ug
+. II. Wilson, a former resident NJ ui
village, but for few weeks past OF Fs,sa'
Dakota, is in town and proposes making 3i,
home here. u"
Geo. Z. Cady, former clerk In ,bo 1,
vision Office Of the Central Vermont rsii,o. We
is in town visiting friends.
"A private hop was given ia the di,i.-
hall Of Towns hotel Sunday evening s
A very pleasant party was given bv -
II. Kimball at his fathers residence m a,
kinson street. Wednesday evening. N''
David O. Hackett, formerly emplovsd T..
II. @. johnson in the railroad office. ala y
Brandon Wednesday last u 10
John @. O'Brien has been apnoi.,.,
agent for the Etna life insurance compsn, ~
Hartford, for Bellows Falls and vicipItv
The Universalist society held a ch.,.,
mas festival and entertainment in the cbo,ot
Christmas night
The Congregational Sunday school bo,s
Christmas service and tree Ia the vss,,.
Monday evening. "!
The cookbook published by the ladiss -,
the Congregational church, containing or VI
300 receipts, will be found for sale bS G g,u
F. Woods, Will A. Holden, Geo. 0. CniS
and j. G. Day & Co. 'u'
At the annual meeting of the q IN
Post the following officers were cbos.t'
Commander, Geo. X. Russell senior 81.
commander, O. @. Chaplin junior vice c ,,'
mander, o. W. Rogers; adjutant. Bs,n..
Cannon; quartermaster, II. II. Hutcbirsf
chaplain, j. W. Reyes; surgeon. Frs,L
Whitman officer Of the day, j. A. Tvina,
officer of the guard, John Lynch: deleosis,
10 the state convention. Ira Hooper NJ
Graves, John Davidson, T. X. Piyer and
Strong.
E. W. Miller, wife and child were tbrov,
from q sleigh Christmas day at the soutb sr5
Of the toll bridge, by the sleigh strikinas
large stone, but fortunately none of No.,
were injured.
Upon the arrival Of the mail train f,,,,
Rutland Saturday last, a boy was found 10
have ridden on the brake beam Of the mai os,
from Ludlow to this station. Upon ino,i.r
he was found to be without means to INV
ticket, and was trying to get to his home 4,
Salmon Falls. n. H. The railroad nsn
promptly made up a purse Of seven dollar
aud started him home on the early train Mon
day. The weather was intensely cold an
Saturday and it is wonder that the bov
came through alive. H says at times bis 81.
perience was terrible, especially when the
train gathered fearful gusts of snow, and i
seemed as If be would lose his hold and MI
of. As it was he came out all covered win
snow and ice and hands badly blistered
The piece of statuary, The Fsir7s
Whisper" bought by DR.. Parker, attracted
much attention while on exhibition in G
Woods store.
John brisbane lost two fingers and lad
the pnm of his hand badly cut by the sHp
OF an ak, struck by piece of timber, wbls
working at the BLACK place" Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-12-28

shaft.house Of the Mendoza mine, in which
we're 4 men, eight Of whom we're killed out
right, and two injured. Four OF the men
dug themselves out. large body Of men
will leave here in the morning for the scene
Of the disaster.
An Orangemans procession was attacked
Wednesday at Harbor Grace, N. F., by Cath
olics, aud during the melee three men we're
killed and several wounded
Foreign.
-Jehan Soudan, a friend Of Miss Colon
bier, who was horsewhipped by Sarah Bern.
hardt at Paris recently, has challenged Mr.
Richepin, one OF Bernhardts friends but
the latter has refused TO accept the challenge
and the challenger has posted him as a cow
ard II is said that Bernhard had dagger
in her hand at the time of her attack on Miss
Colombier. The latter has written letter
to the Figaro regretting that she wrote the
"Memoirs of Sarah Barnum," because the
book has caused such discussion She de-
clares that Bernhard is wrong in surprising
herself to be the imaginary heroine of it.
News from Hayti indicates that the af-
fairs Of the republic are rapidly going from
bad to worse, and the condition Of the peo.
pile since the revolution is lapsing into one Of
absolute misery.
Half the town Of Mamole, Spain, was
destroyed by recent gale and many people
were hurt. Much damage was done to ship
ping in the harbor.
The ground at Chimbo, a little village in
Ecuador 45 miles from Chimborazo, has
opened in many places, smoke and flames
have rushed out, lava and ashes have been
elected, and it is believed that a new volcano
is in course of formation.
A fire at Galatc, Turkey broke out in a
German Israelte school.house last week. The
flames spread with such rapidity as to pre-.
vent the majority Of the children from escap-
ing and many were thrown or leaped from the
upper windows into blankets held in the
street below. Nineteen charred bodies have
so far been recovered. Thirty persons alto
gether are Missing.
Mr.. Moody, the evangelist, is in the
south of France this week. to spend the in.
terval before the opening Of the Chaplain
mission with his family who are at Pan. One
of his children is seriously ILL.,
"A married woman named Wander Linden
has been arrested at Leyden Holland who
confesses to having murdered, in the last few
years, IL persons. Her victims we're nearly
all members Of her own family. She insured
their lives first and received the insurance
money after their deaths. 1t is supposed
that she poisoned five of her own children.
The Gear was thrown from his sledge on
the 10th inst and sustained a severe injury
of the shoulder.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-12-28

Senator Edmunds, writing in the Indepen-
dent on Mormonism, shows that he does not
believe in resorting to arbitrary measures
with the evil, but believes that it must be
overcome "by processes apparently slow and
by means that will gather into the opposition
to it all the non. polygamous Mormons." He
thus states the objections to putting the gov
eminent into the hands of a commission:
o. believe it to be entirely unconstitutional if the
commission is to be given any law making power; and
fear (2 quite impracticable unless local law HI
power shall be lodged somewhere. 49, 1t is revolu-
tonary and deprives the innocent well the guilt ,
of all voice in public affairs. Nothing but the dres
need could justify such step a. 1t is quite clear
to my mind that the suppression OF poygamy will be
just as far of with the government OF the territory
Their; for it will only to soldfy and intensity
class feeling of the Mormcns and tend to draw to the
support of the hierarchy and polygamists the whole
body of the Mormon people.
His supplementary bill looks to the utmost
publicity of all marriage ceremonies and the
suspension of woman suffrage. He believes
that the practice of polygamous marriage has
been checked by the law bearing his name.
ION the whole, " he says, II have the best
reason for believing that, if we go calmly and
steadily forward preserving our self posses
sion, we shall eradicate the evil of polygamy
in that territory"
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Nearby sIassachuse1ts Notes.

A BAD FIRE AT ATHoL-LEE's sHoE-sHoP GONE
C. NJ. Lees large shoe.shop at Athol, a
wooden building in which some 800 men were
employed, was burned shortly before day
light Wednesday morning loss about $40.
900, insurance $3s, 900. The house of En-
gineer Lyman Gross, adjoining the factory
was also burned, and the large brick house OF
Starr Lee and the residence of Alpheus Hard
ing were barely saved. The factory was the
largest in Athol and its destruction will be a
severe blow to the business interests of the
town, unless Mr.. Lee decides to build and
equip new factory, which it is believed he
will do.
VIM. Hoisington of Griswoldville (Cole-
raine), an employee at the cotton mills, was
frozen to death Saturday night. He was re-
turning home from Shelburne Falls under the
influence of liquor, and went into the back
yard of an unOocupied house, where he Ia id
down and fell asleep. He was found Sunday
afternoon. He was So years of age, and
leaves wife and FIVE small children.
Seward Packard, aged 80, employed in
the Farley paper mill at Wendell fell down
the elevator shaft last week, and was injured
so badly that he died in less than "a hours.
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Local Intelligence.
Announcements.

G. r. ALEU- Offers something IN the line Of bas-
kes arranged with flowers for New Years at 81 80 49,
$3.50 49, $3.50, - aud IS. dive orders early by tele-
phone or otherwise.
Three times Bliss the caterer has enlarged his bus-
quarters, but slil he is cramped for room to ac-
commodaie his Increasing patronage.
wASrEp-The Sd and 9Th volumes Qour.volume ed
ition) Of Johnsons Cyclopedia Would bay whole set
II offered cheap enough Inquire at this ohice.
The old reliable Hartford, New York, Pennsylvania
and foreign FIRE insurance companies represented by
Cudworth Childs afford absolute protection. The
bestis the safest in the end.
Picture FRAMES are cheap at Cheney Clapps
Any person desiring calendar have It sent free
by mail by sending name to Van Doom Son.
ARTISTIC P1crunE FRANiNa at Cheney Clapp's.
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HeIIoSrs RaIIs.

Mass was celebrated in st. Charles Ro.
man Catholic church at one o'clock Christ
mas morning. Also morning service and the
holy communion in Emmanuel church at 10: 80
o'clock A. M.
A walking match will come of in Union
hall Wednesday next between Redheld of this
village and Atherton Of Ludlow, the walk to
be backwards, distance five miles, the winner
to receive the gate money.
The ladies of Emmanuel church held
fair and supper in Union hall Thursday even
ing of last week, which was a success both
financially and socially. The receipts will
net over 5000.
The Congregational Sunday school held
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-12-28

The cold snap which set in last Saturday
night was of almost unprecedented severity,
and prevailed over a wide extent of country.
1t came unherslded, and nobody was on the
lookout for it until the frost began to take
hold with unmistakable grip during Saturday
evening. Temperatures varying all the way
from IL to 30 below zero were reported all
over New England. At Boston the mercury
ran lower than at any time before for twenty
years, with the single exception of one day in
1882, when it was one degree colder. A snow
storm followed close on the heels of this sud
den dip in temperature. In New York four
inches of snow fell. A severe snow storm
prevailed in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan,
extending as far south as Petersburg, where
four inches OF snow fell. At indianapolis
there was foot of snow. In the Ohio valley
the snow turned to sleet and then to heavy
rain, causing serious freshet which flooded
cellars, tore up railroads, washed away rail
road bridges and trestles, and interfered seri.
ously with business operations in Cincinnati
and vicinity.
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WINTER WAITER IN FLORIDA.
BRATTLEBoRo HOUSE ABLAzE.


ANOTHER SUPPOSED NcEND1ARY FRE-Loss
ABOUT So, 900.
Last Monday evening about O'Clock
there was an alarm of fire from the Brattle-
boro House, which was quickly responded to
by the department Before the FIRE engines
were got to work, however, the flames were
subdued by the occupants of the house. The
tre was found to have started in closet near
the back side Of the house on the third floor
in which was commode wherein had been
placed baking. tin containing kerosene oil,
rags and other combustibles Some 20 min,
utes after the alarm, while Chief Engineer
Howe and others were still examining the
premises, and just after the steamers had
drawn their fires and returned to their quar-.
ters, fire was discovered in another part of
the building, occupied by tenants, some 60
feet distant from the place of the first out
break and on the same floor. A second alarm
was therefore sounded and the two village
steamers, together with hand engine No. 6
and the steamer from Estey's shops were all
brought into play. MILESTONE brook, on the
opposite side of the street, furnished an album
dant water supply, but steamer No. had the
misfortune to break coupling and was 9TH
srwise not in condition for the most effective
service, while the efforts of No. were render
ed almost valueless by snchor ice in the
brook, and the department had no ladder lopg
enough to reach the upper windows of the
building. These and other causes prevented
the speedy extinction of the flames, which
the tiremen had TO reach by entering the
building by the rear stairwsys and making
their way through succession of small rooms
densely filled with smoke. Two hosemen
were dragged out in an insensible condition.
1t was not until the roof of the main part and
many Of the partitions on the upper floors
were destroyed, and the building flooded from
attic to cellar that the flames were suppress
ed and No, steamer remained on the spot
until nearly midnight in order to prevent a
fresh outbreak.
The house is owned by Messrs. j. Estey d
Co, and was mostly occupied as a hotel by
Charles Bowles. The east part OF the build
ing was occupied by tenants, of whom there
were six. The first two floors were mostly
cleared of their contents from the two up
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GniIEord Canrra

Rev. Z W. Whitnsy's first lecture OF The
winter will be given next Monday evening.
Subject, Ambition" A cordial invitation to
all
A Christmas entertainment was given in
the Universalist church on Tuesday evening
The music, recitations and dialogues were
well rendered, rejecting great credit upon
the superintendent, Miss Minnie Taylor, aud
all who took part. Presents from tao heavi.
y loaded trees were then distributed, the
pastor receiving generous SUN of money
with which to Tepenish his library. The
church was crowded, and all were we'll pleas
ed With the exercises
Social dance at the town hall next Friday
evening, With supper ct the ladies rooms.
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SOuIh GutITOrsi.

We were pleasantly surprised last week
by call from Dr. Burdick of the Yermillion
OAK. Republican, who was on flying visit
from Washington, whittier he had come to
meet Gov Ordway and Representative Ray,
mond in regard to the removal of the capital
OF the territory from Yankton to Bismarck.
The doctor seemed bale and hearty, with the
exception of severe cold, which confined him
at his old home some three days.
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A war against Hungarian (Slavonian) min
ers, who have lately been coming to this coun-
try in large numbers, has been instituted in
the Coke county, Pa, coal mining region. A
circular addressed to "the citizens of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been
issued, in which it is announced that the i'm
portation of these men must end immedi-
ately,' because these beings are crowdng
out our own miners and laborers they will
not become naturalized citizens; they are ex-
tremely filthy in their habits, living on what
American people could not eat their morals
are the lowest of any Caucasian race they
live in state of promiscuity, regardless Of
marital relations; they are INSCRIPTIONS in
all their transactions: their intelligence is
the lowest in the scale of any class of people
in this country their habits grow worse the
longer they stay, until they can no longer be
endured. Forbearance has ceased to be a
virtue"