Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-20
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.


Charles Larrabee, while umpirlng a baseball
game at Medford Mass, last Saturday struck
over the heart by a foul ball aud instantly iilled.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Robinson s under arrest at Som
eryile Mass charged with killing her sou with pOia-
ON to get his life Insurance, with the proceeds OF
which she about 10 sail for Europe pleasure
trip. Since her arrest there have been developments
which indicate that she has previously poisoned seye
raj persons. Her husband died four years ago, aud
since then eight others either relatives or intimate
friends Of Mrs. Robinson have died under suspicious
circumstance. Each Of these attended by diff
ferent physician, or two OF whom suspected pois-
ouiuR: but their suspicious were so faint and appar-
emily unsubsAntal that they did not report them to
the authorities In each Mrs Robinson appeared
anxious that everything possible should be done for
the sufferers but IN no case would she consent to an
autopsy. Tue woman Ia becoming more and more
deeply Involved as the investigation proceeds.
Five men were killed at Ashland, Wis Monday,
by boiler explosion.
An attempt was made to blow up tenement house
In Brooklyn Monday night by explosives put 10 tue
cellar and ignited by slow match. The explosion
shook the house from top to bottom, and the inmates
rushed iuto the street In their night clothes Ger
ma plumber who had SHOP iu the cellar has been
arrested charged with tue deed.
Miss Lou Mabbitt prrpossessing youngwoman
living Young America, In l., was last week vio-
leBtly dragged from her home by rejected sutton
named Amos Green, taken to a carriage, and driven
away Diigent search made for her, and on Tues
day her dead body was found at Wild Cat, four miles
from lafayette. Her head had been beaten to jelly
by club. The girls mother IL lying at the point OF
death from excessive grief Green cannot be found.
Thunder and wind storms Of exceeding fury swept
parts Of Illinois, Wisconsin and Dakota Monday
-Four persons killed by lightning and falling
buildings at Newark OAK, aud woman fright
ened by the terrific peas Of thunder aud the crash Of
buildings leyeled by the wind that she went into
WILSON'S and died. Much damage was done to ship
ping on the lake at Chicago.
The forest fires In Northern Wisconsin have burn
ed themselves out or been checked by timely rains
and for the relief Of the sufferers have been
taken Houses will be built for them, aud clothing
aud food supplied sufficient 10 last them through the
winter. In Bellevue, DePerre and Lawrence town
ships the burned-out families probably number q,
while In Pittsheld, Suamico and Howard townships
there about Go families who will need assistance.
"A terrible explosion in the Woodend colllery al
Leigh, in Lancaster, Eng, last Friday killed at least
40 miners aud badly injured many more. There were
$40 men in the niue at the time.
Emperor william, his way home from Gas
TEN, stopped last week Thursday at SAEburg. The
American guests at the hotel sent him flowers aud
pressiOns Of respect, and leaving the place he
quested them To assemble in the large hall Of the no
TEL where he shook hands cordially with each one aud
spoke to them all 10 German. Chauncey NJ. Depew
replied for the Americans.