Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-29
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The L. S. Steamer Tallapoosa was run
into last week Thursday night by a coal
schooner between Woods Holi aud Martha's
Vineyard, and sunk in five minutes. Il was
clear night aud both ships plainly saw each
other, but the schooner became confused and
changed nor course at the last moment, caus.
ing the disaster. All but two Of the 40 per
sons on the TallapOosa were taken of in safe
ty. The masts stuck up above the water
after the vessel sank.
Forest fires in Michigan are doing great
damage. Sunday afternoon northwest wind
drove the flames down on Harmon city, de-
siroying everything but a large lime kiln and
one house. black muck in the swamps is
burning to the depth of several feet and IN.
der the roots OF large trees, which topple in
to the burning mass.
Bonner has sent Maud S. to Hartford to
be trained for O month, when she will be
given one great trial to break her record. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Bonner has made an
offer for Jay Eye See.
Capt. Traynor, who started from New
York June 2G to row across the Atlantic in
dory was picked up by a fishing vessel August
10 and brought into st. Johns, N. F. He had
been upset by passing steamer and his boat
damaged He says he will make repairs and
try again.
"A. S. Warner president Of bank at AL
bion, N. Y, has Rbsconded and the directors
have closed the bank. After delay of some
days the vault was opened and a single $1,000
bond was found, which Warner had undoubt-
eddy overlooked, in place of $50 such bonds
which ought to have been there. Warner
was joint executor of the will of a wealthy
citizen of the place, together with the rich
mans son. There was thought to be So, OOO,-
600 IN the estate. Its management was left
entirely with Warner, because the son was a
spendthrift and drunkard. For five years
Warner rendered no account and the heir be-
came 30 anxious that he finally got an order
of court TO compel the rendering of an ao-
count by Sept /. Some time ago the heir
showed symptoms of arsenic poisoning, and is
now helpless pRralytic in consequence The
big estate of millions has been wasted in
speculation, Warner has sold his property and
skipped out and it is thought he tried TO poi
son the heir so as to keep the facts longer
from the public.
Two freight trains oollided in the freight
yard of the Pennsylvania Central railroad at
Columbia, Penn, last Friday, smashing sew
eral cars. The wreck caught fire and 800
sheep and hogs were consumed.
Foreign.
THE LATEST PROM THE FRENCH WAR on CHINA.
"A Shanghai despatch says that 80, 900
Chinese troops which China had been secret
ly massing for some time on the borders Of
Tonquin, have swept down on the French
garrisons in that province, annihilating them
and recovering the stronghold recently seized
by France. There were several battles fought
in quick succession. The Chinese troops
were handled with mastery ability and the
movement was 80 well managed that the
French commanders were unaware of the
proximity of any well regulated Chinese force
until the latter swept down upon them like
an avalanche.
"A Paris despatch of the 22d says Up
to the morning of yesterday the total deaths
from cholera in France had been 1852. These
figures have been collected from l3l cities
and villages in Is departments. The cholera
has now assumed somewhat new phase, the
distinguishing characteristics of which are
its swift spread, the violence of the attacks
and the shorter duration of time before death
relieves the sufferer. During the past few
days there has been a violent outbreak in the
Italian part q Spezia, city of 25 900 in
habitants. The death rate numbered 40 in 81
cases within thfee days of its first appearance.