Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

HARD LINES FOR ENTHUSIASTIC DEMOCRATS
"A large number Of very serious accidents
have occurred during the celebration of
Cleveland's election, many of which have had
a fatal result. At Newcastle, Pa, last Satur.
day night, there was an explosion Of sky roc
kets which killed three persons and seriously
injured number Of others. The rockets shot
in every direction, causing the widest excite
ment. A rocket stick went clear through the
neck of one of the victims. At Lloydsville,
o., the same night, an old anvil was used as
a cannon. While it was being loaded, sparks
from Roman candle ignited the powder kept
in heavy box, and an explosion resulted,
killing three men aud dangerously hurting
two boys. At Orange Conn, last Friday a
cannon went of prematurey seriously injur.
ing three men, one of whom had his clothes
burned of and his body badly scorched At
Ashland, Mass, Monday night, r premature
discharge of cannon blew Albert Bells
hands Off his eyes out, and crushed his skull.
He died Sunday. At ST. Johnsbury the burst.
ing of a gun blew mans arm off and he
died in two days. record of similar acct
dents might be extended almost indefinitely.
Two men sailed from Victoria, b. G , in
a sloop few days ago with 10 Chinese whom
they intended to smuggle into Washington
territory. The sloop capsiz ID aud the whole
party were drowned.
Six persons were drowned in the Tennes
see river near Stevenson, Ala, Saturday by
the capsizing of skill, in which a party
were crossing the river.
A mob of Prohibitionists at Bladensburg,
o.. on Sunday morning engaged in the pas.
time of destroying liquor saloon and muir
dering the proprietor.
A four-years old child was burned to
death at Meridian, Ct, Sunday. This child
and - years old brother we're left alone
through the day, their father being at work
aud their mother insane. neighbor heard
them screaming, and, breaking in, found the
flames streaming up around the little girl.
One man was killed, one fatally injured,
two were made totally blind, fourth made
deaf for life aud three others were badly hurt
by the explosion of a gun while firing a salute
last Thursday night in honor of a marriage,
at Halsey Valley, Tioga county, N. Y.
Two wealthy Boston women wagered $50
on the election, the agreement being that the
loser should earn the money to pay the bet
by selling peanuts on the common. The sale
came off one day this week, and the Blaine
! woman sold 425 bushels of peanuts between
! "a NJ and 8 P. NJ realizing S2l5 from the
sale. She gave all but the $50 TO pay the bet
to the poor.
In lonely farm house in western Mass
achusetts, one night last week, a woman
! OF 40 look paris green And ner husband calm
ly watched by her while the poison did its
fatal work Both were Spiritualists. The
woman had concluded that she preferred to go
to the spirit land, and the husband told the
neighbors after all was over that her spirit
was her own and she had a right to do what
she chose with it.
An epidemic of hydrophobia is prevail
ing at Vienna, Austria. Eighty cases have
been reported. II Of which have proved fatal
Two brothers named Kincaid we're burn
ed to death near Hamin, w. Va, the other
day while coon, hunting. They camped under
a tree which took fire while they were asleep
and fell upon them
An Atlanta negro numerically thrashed
young man named Smith Tuesday for writ
ing letter to Wilkesbarre pa paper and
giving the negro as authority for the state
ment that the Democrats cut off negroes ears
and kept them for relics. Smith begged the
Negroes pardon after the thrashing.
Julius Rabb of Montgomery county,
AK, was instantly killed Monday night by
q meteor, which tore the limbs from tree
and passed through Rabb's body. 1t was dug
up and found to be the shape of a tee cup
and composed Of iron pyrtes.
States Attorney Edward L. Bates of Ben
nington, was shot about 10 O'Clock last eve
mug while returning from q ride. Shafts
bury man named Bennett rode past him on
horseback and fred at him twice, one shot
taking effect in his chin. The wound is mol
serious. The shooting was unprovoked.