Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-04-10
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


Mrs. NJ Lavinia stratton, better known as Mrs.
Gen. Tom Thumb was married Monday afternoon to
the Italian Count Primo Magr, known Count Rose
bud, the ceremony being performed at the church Of
the Holy Trinity. great throng gathered, hut only
about 100 were admitted. Fifty policemen kept the
crowd outside away from the awning, and shortly az
ter O'Clock carriage drove to the entrance aud out
stepped the tiny bride and groom with their attend
The bride, 81 inches high tasteful dress
Of the palest lavender feuse; the groom who is 80
old, 80 inches high and weighs 60 pounds, APP
peared in a fuldress 6roadcloth suit The bride was
given away by Col. Highly, who has been her manager
for 25 years At the conclusion Of the ceremony the
minister kissed the little bride and shook hands with
the groom. Miss Luce Adams, the bridemaid, was
just ~ inches high. She white satin and lace.
Mai Newell, Minnie Warreu's second husband, was
present in pink satin, attended by Count Littlehed.
The brides sister, tall handsome woman, and two
grown daughters, Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. Paran
stevens, Almeric Page, Mayor and Mrs. Grace, Mrs.
Aston, Mrs Wilson, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and
Miss Guernsey were among the guests. After the
emony reception was held at the Murray Hill hotel
in the countesss private parlor The bridal gifts In
cluded diamond aud ruby bee from Mr.. Barnum,
and diamonds and castle In Italy from the groom
The couple Will sail for Italy in May.
The revised edition Of the Old Testament will be
issued at London May l. and copies from the oxford
presses will be on sale in this country at the same
date. The advance orders for the version said to
be very large.
Last Sunday the Pennsylvania railroad began run
ming train from New York to Chicago In "a hours-a
reduction Of u hours the time made three years
ago. 1t is the fastest train IN the world.
The cyclone season has set in early at the West
this year. Six houses were blown down and church
unroofed at Waverley, Mo, last week Thursday.
One of the gangways at the Cuyer colliery at Ra-
ven Run, Pa, cayed 10 without warning about noon
Monday, entombing 10 miners who were at work in
side. The cayein occurred at 400 feet from the bot
tom Of the slope, and was caused by sudden crush
ing Of the timbers. The scene at the mouth Of the
slope was heart-rending. Tue unfortunate men were
all Of families, aud the appealing cries Of their
wives aud children hed the air.
Last week Thursday night Miss Lillian Smith, a
l4years-od California girl broke 100 glass balls with
Winchester rife in two minutes aud 80 seconds.
This beats all previous records DR.. CArvers best be-
ing two minutes 80 seconds.
The Washington monument was struck by light
ming three times on wednesday, but not injured.
Richard Grant White, the WellkDOwn author, lit
eary critic and Shaksperean scholar died at his home
In New York, Wednesday, OF gastrtis having been Ill
all winter and broken health for two three years
-Emmons Hamlin, of the Arm of Mason 4 Hamlin,
the well-kuown organ builders, died at the Parker
House in Boston Wednesday,
The national home for disabled soldiers at Hart
ford, o., has begun suit in the Massachusetts, SUI
preme court against Gen. D. F. Butler, It's late treas
urer, for 10000 damages. The declaration alleges
that defendant the home SIS 600 for money had
aud received by him, with interest from November
~, 1879.