Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-18
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

JUMBO DEAD-KILLED BY RAILROAD TRAIN.
"A despatch from St. Thomas, Ont, says
that Barnum's big elephant, Jumbo, was kill
ed on the railroad track near there Tuesday
night. His keeper WAS leading him along the
track TO load him when freight train came
up behind unnoticed and ran him down. He
was injured so badly that he died in 80 min
utes The trick elephant, Tom Thumb, was
also injured his leg being broken.-A later
despatch says that Jumbo's keeper saw the
train coming and tried to get him of the
track down an embankment, but tbs elephant
saw no danger and refused to 60. Just as he
was stepping OF the other side the cars
caught him and squeezed him against anoth-
or train, carrying him along 100 yards and
crushing him 30 that he died In three min
utes. Mr.. Barnum says Jumbo's death pre-
cludes the going Of the circus TO Europe next
year, and that the show will therefore travel
in this country, carrying Jumbo's skin stuff
ed aud his skeleton.
"A San Francisco despatch tells a revolt
ing and incredible story Of how the city cor
oner has discovered cellar where the Chi
nese we're preparing the bones and skins OF
dead Cinnamon for shipment home to China.
He forced his way in and found the floor COW
cred with human skulls and bones partly COW
cred with flesh in the last stage Of decompo-
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Der of Chinese engaged in boiling down the
remains of other bodies and scraping the
bones. The bones of each body were tied up
in strips of dried skin and labeled ready to
| be packed in boxes with others. What gives
the story a very fshy sound is the statement
that these "heRthen Chimes" kept two skunks
on the premises TO cover up the smell Of the
boiling pots.
"A mob at Chester, Neb., late Saturday
| night started out 10 hang Warren Coon, q
blacksmith, who had repeatedly beaten his
wife and threatened TO burn the town. For
several days he had been drunk and had
whipped his wife. His threat TO destroy the
town excited the citizens and eliminated in
a determination to hang him. They surround
ed the house, captured Coon, and we're about
to lynch him when his wife pleaded for him
ON her knees, and prayed to the mob TO spare
him and to give him one more chance to be
a man. Coon finally followed suit, prayed
and promised over a Bible never again to
mistreAt his wife and TO stop drinking Upon
the understanding that a violation of his
oath would result in his hanging, the mob
concluded to let him have another chance,
and thereupon dispersed.
The worst point has evidently been
reached and passed in the Spanish cholera
visitation. Reports up to last Sunday night
| buOMeQ TUG ulbohbt 10 10 blhllouhtg III Nhs
provinces OF Santander and Barcelona while
In all the other infected provinces there had
been a steady decrease. The death rate has
fallen of TO between 300 and 400 for the
whole country. TIE Dsums were generally
sung iu the Spanish churches on Sunday
In Toulon, France, the shops are reopenine
and numbers of refugees are returning to the
city.
Concord, Mass, celebrated its $50 ami
versary last Saturday.
John L. Sullivan, the Boston slugger
while playing ball at Cleveland, Ohio, las
Sunday was arrested for violating the Sunday
law.
Claire Virginia Oramer, niece of Gen
Grant, was married In the Mayors office
New York city, TO Alponse Bernhard of Paris
a well. known litterateur and journalist Of tn
French capital. President Sanger of tn
board Of aldermen performed the ceremony
Among the Witnesses were Jesse Seligman
A religious ceremony was performed previ
ously by the Rev. Mr.. Price Of the Elizabeth
N. j., Methodist church. The bride Is
daughter of Hon. M. ]. Oramer, eI-Oonsu
General to Denmark.
d. L. Moody's next meetings will b
held at Orange, N. j. He begins a series o
meetings at Lynn, Mass, on the 27th.
The old town of bingham, Mass, birth
place of Gen. Lincoln of revolutioary fame
celebrated her quarter. millennial Tuesday,
close second TO Concord.
Small poK is said TO be spreading alarm
ingly In the suburbs of Montreal The dali
death rate has been reported at from Is 10 AZ
but II ia now said that the real facts are SUP
pressed and the number Of deaths is nue.
larger. II is said that our government will OF
tablish inspection Of all trains coming out Q
Canada 10 the states.