Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-25

they are o mixed race. A fow arc whito a
few more are half breed Indians. The mon
are whalors aud Of the most primitive type in
their life and habits.
LATER DISCOVERY or THE FATAL ROCK ON
WHICH THE SNIP STRUCK.
Capt. Mcdonald Of the tug Storm King
discovered the rock on which the steamer
City Of Columbus struck lie was sounding
of the Devils bridge buoy when the lead
suddenly showed depth of 81 fathoms and
tho rock was found. Capt. Gibbs OF the
United States steamer Nerbena, sounding
near by, soon after discovered three more
powders, quite close together, with 81 faith
oms on each one Those rock lie about north
west by north from the light house. and north
one half west from the buoy, the distance
being about 455 yards The ledge runs west
northwest and east.southeast. This discov
cry confirms the statements which Captain
Wright and Lookout Leary have steadily
made, that the ship was outside the buoy
when she struck, though their story has been
generally disbelieved. If the report of the
finding of this rock is confirmed it will un.
doubleday be accepted as a fact that the ship
struck on this hidden rock and then drifted
over to the rocks where she now lies.
Mrs Annie Kelley Of Boston, who persisted
with her child, was going to Florida to join
her husband who has recently got place
there as a policeman. Kelley was bitten by
a mad dog few hours after his wife went
down, and died the same day.
Dr. Horace G. Bartlett and wife of Lyndon,
this state, were among the lost. They were
going to Florida for Mrs. Bartlett's health
Jonas Cooper of Windsor, this state ne
gro of Is, is thought to be among the lost
as he had secured cabin passage and had q
state-room assigned.
BOLD ROBBERY N SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Three masked men overpowered County
Treasurer NJ Wells Bridge in his Office in
the second story of the court house in Spring
field, shortly after 3 O'Clock Friday afternoon,
riAed the safe of it's contents, some $500 aud
other valuables, aud made good their escape,
leaving him bound and gagged. Mr.. Bridge
was alone in the office, engaged in drawing
checks. He had lighted several gas jets and
stood BY his desk, when o neatly dressed
man appeared at the door and asked Mr..
Bridge to give him small bills for So bill.
Mr. Bridge responded that he would and
stepped into the vault to get the change.
Here he was set upon by two men who sudden
ly appeared and quickly bound, gagged and
blindfolded him. The safe was then rihed,
its doors closed and Mr.. Bridge imprisoned.
The doors, however, were not locked, and the
official partly releasing himself from his
bonds, opened them, and rushed to the window
of his Office Just in time to see his assailants
leave the building He tried to give an alarm
and did get policeman after them, but they
outran him and escaped. Mr.. Bridge was not
seriously injured. 1t was one of the boldest
robberies that ever took place in Springfield,
and was carefully planned and well executed.
Later. Part of the plumber taken was
found by a boy late Tuesday afternoon in
Tasks foundry yard, near the spot where
the pursuing policeman Friday evening was
fred on and gave up the chase. The booty
was lodged in dark blue cambria sack, which
had been hastily concealed in a snow drift,
and then further concealed by Friday nights
snow fall The bag contained $3.50 in mon.
ey and Rll the missing bonds and papers that
were of any value. This leaves about $3.50
in cash uncovered. The finding of this
bag gives the impression that the cracksmen
were not professionals, and the officers seem
confident that they will be captured.
North Brooktield, Mass. had fatal
coasting accident last week Thursday even.
ing. A number of young people sliding
down hill on double runner ran into a
double team coming up. Katie Cotter, II
years old, was struck by one of the horses
and died from the injuries in few hours.
Two of the others received severe cuts and
bruises.
William II. Guion, of the firm of vii.
liams q Guion, which owned the Guion steam.
ship line and which recently dissolved, has
failed for s., 100000
Stephen Grant, aged %, tried to separ-
ate two Frenchmen who were fighting in
tenement at Great Falls, n H., Saturday
night, whereupon one of the combatants
threw kettle ut Grant which struck his head
and killed him. Both men were imprisoned
although an attempt was made to lynch them.
Edward Howe, a school teacher who died
at Jamaica Plain, Mass, last week, had been
an intense sufferer for eight or nine years.
He lost the use of his legs and was carried
to and from his schoolroom in a chair then
his joints ossifed, except those of one fin.
ger, and his teeth had to be filed of to feed
him the liquid nouriahment on which he lived
for years. His mind was active through it
ALL
A terrible boiler explosion occurred Fri
day, in the saw and grist mill of Brunk &
Elkin, abont ~ miles from Columbia, Mo.
The mill was completely demolished and
eight persons were scalded three of whom
will die
"A terrific explosion of gas took place
about midnight Friday night in the building
on Hanover street, corner OF North Centre
street, Boston, which entirely demolished the
building, so damaged the adjoining building
that it will have to be torn down, and broke
many hundreds of dollars worth of glass in
the neighborhood. Two people who CHANGED
to be passing were seriously hurt one of
them had an arm broken and an eye put out.
One of the boilers in Wallace's shoe fac
tory at Rochester, n. H., exploded Friday
afternoon, killing four men and iniuring SIX
others The boiler was carried bodily about
100 yards through heavy brick wall and
through the base of q 30 feet high chimney,
which fell. Seven hundred men are thrown
out of work by the disaster.
There was a terrible explosion in the shaft
of the Crested Butte (Col. coal mine Thurs
day, by which six men were badly hurt and
- buried in the mine. The latter are believ-
ed to be dead.
EARLY Tuesday morning the lifeless body
of well-dressed man was found in Hudson
street, New York. 1t proved to be that of Liv-
erpool lumber merchant who got drunk and
froze to death. The same morning the body
of Daniel Goodwin of Berwick, Me-, dead
from the same cause, was found in the streets
of Dover N. II. The same day George W.
Lathrop, an actor, was found frozen to death
in an area in Williamsburg, N. Y. He was
out of employment and had been on a spree.
Two wealthy young Brazilians quarreled
in New York over money matters, and ar.
ranged for duel in Canada but the police
heard of it, arrested them, and now they are
more anxious to get out of Jail than to fight.
There is total suspension of railway
traffic at Collingwood, Ont, the roads having
been blocked with snow since the middle of
last week Mails for the surrounding villages
are carried by stage.
S. E. Whitney and wife of Brookton.
Mass, who have been giving seances attend
ed by many prominent citizens at Bangor,
Me, for week or so were brought to grief
Tuesday night Some persons suspecting
fraud exposed it by grasping the medium
Mrs. Whitney, by the hand and holding her
until the lights were turned on, although Sc.
verely bitten by the woman.
The annual banquet of the Sons of YER
mont was given at the Palmer House, Chica
go, last Thursday night. About 400 sons
and daughters Of the Green Mountain state
were in attendance to celebrate the anniyers-
airy of her independence.
The Garfield memorial church in Wash.
ington was dedicated Sunday. 1t is designed
to be the principal place of worship of the
Christian (Disciples) church in the United
States. There was a large attendance of dis
tinguished men.
An explosion occurred in mine in the
Rhine Province, Germany, Wednesday. nv