Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-30
STATE AFFAIRS.

WHAT MAN CAN STAND AND LIVE THROUGH IT
Louis Cougar, a Frenohman, aged 49,
who left Paris few years ago aud came to
New York. went TO the western part OF Cana
da few weeks ago, where he had terrible
spree. He started to return home by the
Grand Trunk railway, early in January,
while suffering from delirium tremens. Az
Prescott he became raving mad aud aston
ished the passengers on the train by leaping
through the car window. The train was
stopped, and with the help Of four or five
men Cougar was taken upon the cars and
kept under subsection until Montreal was
reached. As he Was found to be penniless a
collection was taken up aud a ticket purchas.
ed for him to New York by the Southeastern
railway. Cougar was put aboard the night
express, and when the train was passing
through Coventry thisstate, on the Passump-
sic railroad, at q speed Of 80 miles an hour,
he again jumped from the train unseen by
the train men or passengers. The night WIS
bitterly cold, the mercury being 80 below ze.
70. For seven hours Cougar lay on the froz-
en- ground undiscovered. The morning
freight train picked him up and carried him
TO Barton Landing and left him there for
treatment. Both Of his feet aud both hands
were frozen, in addition to which he was
badly bruised He was devoid Of under
clothing and hat, his dress consisting merely
Of light suit, with cotton socks, and pair
of cheap shoes. It was found necessary to
amputate both Of his hands at the wrist, aud
a week later both feet were amputated. He
endured the surgical operations hsroically,
aud il likely to recover.
THE ORDER OF GOOD rEMPLARs.
AT the annual meeting of the Vermont
Grand Lodge Of Good Templars, held at St
L.. he 49, ba 20
showed total membership Of 3,O4l. against
1878 last year, making net gain Of 1868 aud
- lodges against 20 last year. The banner
lodge Of the state is situated at Woodstock,
aud has a membership Of 229 The lodges
at st. JohnsbuIy, Norwich and LyndOnvllle
are large aud influential. 1t IL not generally
known that there are 400 600 Good Templars
in the world. The largest grand lodge con-
nected with the order Is that Of Sweden, num-
boring 80 GOO members. The grand lodge Of
New York has embersbip Of 22 500
Maine 90 700 and California 10 900. New
grand lodges were instituted last year in Au-
sirala and Denmark, and a dual grand lodge
10 Kentucky. Arrangements have been made
to introduce the order into Russia aud Ger
many, and at pres, ut 10 English-speaking
people on the fac Of the globe are without a
Good Templar organization.
Negotiations are in progress, If they have
no already been completed, for the sale Of
the ST. Johnsbury Caedonian to the associa
ton Of gentlemen who have bought the Index
of that place. o. L. French and d. Leonard
Of Brattleboro were asked by the parties mu
tually interested to examine the property and
name ita value. Their decision was given on
Wednesday. Mex, week. therefore, will prob
ably be the last issue Of the Caledonian under
Mr.. Stones editorship
Secretary of State Porter aud Safe
Treasurer Dubois, the insurance commission
eTs, have been examining the affairs Of the
New England FIRE Insurance company OF
Rutland, and found that by some heavy
losses the capital stock has been impaired to
the extent OF about S23 600 It seems that
the business Of the company, up to last sum
mer had been managed in an easy manner.
bad risks had been taken, aud the company
suffered thereby. The manage has since
been put into new hands and the outlook is
nov better. 1t was voted at the annual
meeting last week TO issue ues stock, not *.
ceediug $50 600 in the aggregate, with the
proceeds Of which to repair damages and thsn
to go on.
Mary j. Powers sues C F Richardson
hotel proprietor at Rutland. under the
civil damage act to recover $40, 900 for the
death Of her husband who, while drunk last
March with liquor bought from Richardson's
bar, jumped 30 feet from the third story Of
the block in which he lived, receiving inju-
ries from which he died.
George Fl. B gflow, late postofiice inspec-
tor, is in bad condition, his friends fearing
softening of the brain, aud has been taken
to the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Mrs. Dr. S A. Jones OF Sht field di, d last
Saturday of burns received Friday, her
clothes taking fire from stove.