Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
THE EXECUTION OF REL.

Louis David Riel, the leader Of the Canadian
northwest rebellion, was hanged at Regina Northwest
Territory, at twentythree minutes past O'Clock Mon
day morning. He met his fate like a stout-hearted
man, speaking calmly and gently to those about him
At the extreme moment, and manfesting neither
bravado nor desire TO pose 4 martyr. He was in
formed At O'Clock on Sunday evening that the spe-
cal messenger bearing his death warrant had arrived
aud be manifested relief at the announcement. He
spent almost the entire night in prayer. when sum
moned TO the scatfold bis step arm aud his fea-
lures we're composed. III spoke frequently TO the
sheriff and the prieat with occasionally quaint pic
turesqueness Of expression, breaking into French
when his feelings were most stirred II was feared
that attempt at rescue might be made and pckets
were posted as far away mile from the barracks
where the execution took place. But up to the last
moment his friends apparently entertained hopes Of
q reprieve and the news Of his DEATH though II was
known long before that the warrant Of execution was
on the way SCENE to have come TO the French people
OF the Dominion like an unexpected shock. The ex-
citemont, especially In the province OF Quebec ia
Tense but has so far led to breach Of the peace
GREAT FIRE AT GALVESTON, TEXAS
The city Of Galveston, Texas, was visited by
FIRE last Friday which burned over 100 acres swept
away 400 houses and left 1000 families homeless. Rich
and poor suffered alike. The total loss upward
OF 2iOOOOOO. The FIRE broke out after midnight,
aud, driven before stif north wind, burned until
nearly 10 O'Clock Of the following evening" The tract
burned over includes business blocks, dwellings and
the best as well as the poorest parts Of the city. At
the outbreak Of the FIRE in the dead Of night the wind
blew the tongues Of fame from house to house, max
ing them roar with the noise Of thousand furn-
aces In full blast, and as they jumped across the
streets the light intense that the whole city
from the hult OF Mexico to Galveston Bay light
ed up as brilliantly though the sun were shining
In iu glory The sleeping Inhabitants jumped from
their beds and rushed adrighted iuto the streets.
Men, women, and children half clad and some Of
them shrekng pitifuy, rushed about 10 the piercing
north wind. So far lie known, Notwithstanding
tine terrible panic which prevailed while the FIRE
raging, not single accident occurred, aud no life
was lost, Some Of the families who realized the ex-
tent OF the confagratlon in the beginning saved
OF their furniture, while others left with only the
clothes on their backs, so confident were they that
the IRE would not reach them. At hrst word was
sent abroad that no outside help would be needed or
accepted but as the people have TO realize the
full extent of their calamity they have held meeting
and passed resolutions saying that assistance in
levtng the wants of the destitute would be thankful
" received. The city Of Galveston, which is the ost
important as well as the most populous commercial
CITY CT Texas, is situated on low, sandy island at
the mouth OF Galveston Bay, and It's population IL
from 10000 to 10000 Contributions for the sufferers
are arriving from Texas aud the east aud north Up
to Tuesday evening s76513 had been subscribed S45
4l2 Of which had been paid n aud Of this was
distributed among 4s3 applicants.
oowARDLY MURDER BY INCONSISTENCIES.
Col H. W. Rogers, deputy United States mar
shal for the ninth district Of Kentucky was nred up
on through window by an assassin at his home
near Harlan, 10 whitney county. on SUNDAY nieht
and was fatally wounded. Two montha ago Rogers
arrested ~ moonshiners In Harlan and Knox coun-
ties snd brought them in a body TO the Louisville
jail Tue cuprits were tried at the recent term Of
the United States court, and the majority are con-
Vcted and are now serving time. The people living
10 Harlan county are generally more less connect
ed with two or three prominent families. The sup
position is that Rogers was shot by friends Of the
prisoners.
The Lowell, Mass Salvation Army bapti1ed 10
converts In the Merrimac river Sunday in the pres
ence OF riotous mob Of 5000 people. The crowd
Followed the Armys march from the barracks to the
river, yelling throwing stones and tearing clothing
The police were utterly unable to restore order aud
many were injured When the river was reached, the
mob broke down section Of the fence and rushed
down the river bank to secure good positions mar
rowly escaping wetting The fence had been newly
painted with red, and women and men were hustled
against aud over 1t, and emerged daubed with Army
colors. Five men aud Ave women were the conyerte
Gen; Moore Of New York oficlated and he walked 20
feet into the river shverng with the water up to his
breast. The day was cold aud the mob also shiyered
aud threw stones that kept Gen. Moore lodging con-
staHtly to save being hit The 10 converts were bap-
tiled amid the petng Of stones and the bowling Of
the raoble. The march back to the hall was even
worse than the other.
The l4-years-od daughter Of a well-to-do farmer
IN Princess Anne county, Va, residing about two
miles from the village OF Kempsville went to school
as usual at that place last Friday morning. She did
not return at the proper time and search was iDsti
tuted About II O'Clock at night the body Of the girl
was found in thicket about 90 yards from the road
feess with her throat cut and her head nearly sew
cred from the body She had also received three stab
wounds. 1t was believed that murder was resorted
to to conceal more atrOcious crime.
"A tank Of oil exploded wedne at the Philadel-
phia lubric compauy's works on the Delaware river,
causing the death Of three men and boy the injury
OF two others, and $50 900 damage. gang Of is
mad been set at work that morning to repair the stone
foundation under large iron still, which contained
100 barrels OF crude OIL The repairs had been partly
competed, ana several OF the men were plAsterinR
the interior walls, when the manhoe Of the still was
blown of, setting the oil FIRE, fitting over the stil
and causing the burning oil to fall the below.
The explosion was followed few seconds later by
second report and dense volume Of smoke.
A horrible tragedy was enacted In Edgeheld couu-
ty, 8. c., wednesday. white man named Robert
Jones occupied some land rented by his relatives,
Charles and Edward Pressly. They notified him that
they could no longer pay the rent and that he must
vacsts; Jones went to field where Edward Pressly,
aged &c. and his sons Charles and Edward were plow
ing, and shot Charles dead. Edward started In pur-
suit, and Jones stabbed him MORALLY with q knife
Jones now reloaded his gun and killed the father who
was the grandfather Of Joness wife, Jones then went
to the courthouse, entered the jail and surrend
remarkng that he had killed three of the best men In
the county.
Annie Lyons, 20 years old, arrested at Boston
wednesday and committed in default of $40 900 bail
to answer the charge Of poisoning the family
wants OF Charles W. Parker OF that city where she
has been employed cook, by putting arsenic in a
barrel OF flour 1t was only by the active exertons
OF the physicians that the intended victims were
saved from death. The woman had recently left the
place being Unable to agree with the other servants