Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-27
STATE AFF1TRS.


NARROW ESCAPE or sENAToR EyARTs co. NH CHAs.
e. PERKINS, A RELATIVE, INSTANTLY KILLED.
A Windsor despatch Of the 25th says:
This afternoon about q p NJ, Senator WIN.
NJ. Evarts, with Mr.. Charles g. Perkins Of
Boston, Miss G.. Matthews of Washington,
d. C., and a coachman named Roberts, start
ed for carriage dive about town. When
on their way home, while crossing the dyke
which forms the beautiful lake on Senator
Eyarts's farm, the bride or bits on one Of the
horses broke. The coachman gave the reins
to Senator Eyarts, sprang out aud seized the
horses by the head Tie was, however, una
bic to stop them aud they broke away from
him aud ran with great speed. Just after
going through the gateway, on making a
sharp turn in the rear OF the Senator's house,
the carriage was upset Mr. Perkins WAS
thrown against q stone wall aud his skull was
crushed aud his neck aud one arm broken
so that he was instantly killed Mss Mat
thews was taken up nsen.lble and was car
ri-d to Senator Evarts's house. She is bad y
bruised but not dangerously injured Sen.
ator Eyarts received two scalp wounds, and
one hip aud one ankle were bruised Is
probably TO contne him to his house for sew.
eral days. Mr.. Perkins is the father Of Mr..
Edward Perkins, a sOn-in law of Senator Ev-
art., ana was stopping with his son, who oc.
Miss Matthews is daughter of Judge Stan
ley Matthews Of Washington, ID. C., and
was the guest of $ natOr Evarts
The eight years old son OF Emnett Par
ham Of Powual was bitten last week by
shepherd dog owned by William Barber. The
boy = upper lip is badly torn and his mouth
wounded by the dogs teeth.
The veneer factory OF j. H. Searles At
Newport Was burned last Friday morning
The flames spread 70 rapidly that nothing
could be saved. The loss is estimated at 81, q
900, with light insurance.
Vermont il represented at the reunion
Of the New Hampshire veteran association at
WerH n. H., this week by Mrs. Charlotte
A. II. Thompson OF 81. Johnsbury. Mrs.
Thompson WAS one OF the speakers at the
camp fire held last evening.
As Rev Charles J. BoyAn OF st. Peter
church. Rutland, was celebrating mass last
| Sunday he was stricken with paralysis. 1t
WAS found that the left side and particularly
the left arm, was paraly z-d, but, despite it
all, he retained his senses, aud Sunday even.
ing he was able to be about. His physician
stated that in short time he would be re.
stored to his usual health.
On account Of continued il-health f. A.
Dunton has sold the Pavilion property to J.
s Niles Of Boston.
John G. Ely, representing New Yorh
syndicate, has the refusal of the Ely copper
mine property at Thetford, at $50, 900, Tn,
prospect is favorable for Its purchase and al
early resumption OF work in the mine, which
has lain idle since the riots two years ago.
The Bellows Falls Times learns that thu
late Hon Hiram Harlow Of Windsor left il
his will bequest to the town of Windsor
the SUN OF $50, 600 for public library.
Application will be made to the mex
legislature for charter for railroad from
Hardwick to Marshfed. This is the shor
cut that has been talked about so long, tap
ping the lake road at Hardwick aud connect
ing with the Montpelier and Wells River roa'
at Marshheld.