Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-16
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


Great Financial Crash in New York.
On Wednesday New York had a great o.
nancinl panic, not equalled since the BLACK
Friday" Of 1873 Most stocks suffered heav-
lily and much excitement prevailed. Among
the suspensions WAS that OF the Metropolitan
national bank, an institution well known
throughout the country. Wall street was IN
a great state OF excitement all day. Among
the other failures we're Hatch q Foote, J. q.
Williams A Co., o. M. Bogart d o., Nelson,
Robinson q Co., and COTE d Randall. The
Second National bank was saved from failure
only by heavy advances from private parties.
The losses Of the bank are said TO be two
millions. Its doors we're beseged by nm eX-
cited crowd Of depositors, frantic TO withdraw
their money. Secretary Folger who was in
the city, teegraphed TO Washington, order
ing the immediate payment OF the 18TH call
for bonds The failure Of Hatch a Foote was
precipitated by the refusal Of the Phuniz
national bank 10 certify their checks. This
gave rise to % rumor that the Phunx bank
was IN trouble, but Il is stated on good au-
thority that they are all right. The only sus-
pension announced on Thursday was that OF
A. W Dmock a %. A better feeling now
prevails aud it is confidently believed that
the worst is over.
"A west-bound freight train collided with
q gravel train on the Baltimore aud Ohio rail
road, one mile east of Connesyille, Pa,
Wednesday morning and 13 laborers and
fireman we're killed and - laborers wounded
Judah p. Benjamin, the distinguished
London iurist, and formerly secretary Of state
OF the southern confedoracy, died IN Paris
few days since.
A Paris dispatch reports that 300 Turks
have been massacred in revolt near Sana IL
Arabia.
Cyrus H. Mccormick, tho great moving
machine man and one Of the richest men IN
Chicago died on Wednesday, aged 70 years.
The Northwestern car company OF St.
Paul Mimi, OF which Senator SAbiu was a
prominent member, has failed with heavy liza
bilities
"A grand stand fell during base ball game
in Chillcothe, o., on the 9Th, and 90 persons
were hurt one dangerously.
Last Saturday boy named Wells acct
IDENTIFY shot his mother dead at Glendale Del,
while oiling his pistol
The report comes from Florida that
Heather Island has been sold for 500 600 TO
o syndicate Of capitalists prominent among
whom are.eX Governor Horace Fairbanks aud
Hon Franklin Fairbanks Of this state This
syndicate has formed a company with $500
600 capital and propose making mammoth
orange grove on the island, which is said to
contain about 1000 acres Of very rich land.
Warren b. johnson, g. years old. who
left California on foot June i, 1882, with a
horse, wagon, COW and dog, has jus. arrived
at his home in Webster. Mass. all the animals
accompanying him.
Ten thousand people are said to bs home
less IN Louisiana on account of recent heavy
floods in some portions Of the state
90
lost 10y accidents which caused "A loss Of TWEEN
ty lives aud more was 1905. Up to the first
OF May 1854, the number Is 2lji. This year
so far IL more calamitous, though last year
WAS remarkable for the number Of its dsas.
ters.
William W Massey, paying teller OF the
bank Of Commerce at Baltimore, Nd. has
been arrested for stealing $40, 900 from the
bank.
"A secret meeting o. candy makers was
/ held al Chicago. recently, and II has leaked
/ out that the reason for the secresy was that
SO much had to be said about the use OF glu-
/ cose, that It might be detrimental il the pub
/ lie should hear OF IT, Glucose is nov made
/ for one cent and Il half pound while the
candy made from it cells as high as sixty cents
pound
w. H. Vanderbilt recently rode in spe-
/ Of - miles, IN ca minutes
bridgeport, Ct, was greatly excited Tues
day by suits for $500, 900 brought 10y about
/ 20 stockholders in the Housgtoni, rolling
stock company against John Hurd treasurer
/ OF the concern, charging fraud III it manage
meat. All Hurd's property was attached
The Pasquebet, French banker, sunk in
a collision With the Norwegian bark Venus.
from London for Montreal, on the 2sth ult
81 miles south OF ST. Pierre, and y OF her
crew were drowned.
In New York, Monday, Isaac b. Ederhi.
q chemist, aged GO, who had separated from
~ wife, called on her and shot hor. inhicting
afAtRl wound He then shot his little son
dead and afterward took his own life
Charles OConnor, the eminent New York
lawyer, died at his residence il Nantucket
Monday, aged 50.
Thomas c. Bradshaw, a young man re.
siding in Cambridge, Mass, shot his father
Tuesday, intilcting fatal wounds. Domestic
troubles caused the shooting
-Ex-U United States Marshall VIM. Spence
has been convicted at Nashville, Tenn, OF
murder in the first degree for killing his son.
in-law, [. S. Wheat.
The 18th annual meeting Of the nAtiona
temperance society was held at New York Oh
Tuesday. The annual report showed that the
past year has been one Of the most prosper
Gus since the organization Of the society, and
over $4,000 was expended on missionary
work among the freedmen in the southern
states. DR.. Mark Hopkins was elected presi
dent and Independents we're elected, repre-
senting every state and territory. Resolutions
were passed eondemning the licensing OF the
sale or manufacture OF intoxicants in any
form. The treasurer report showed annuR
receipts OF S7O952 and disbursements OF
$40, 9O2