Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-06-01
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The cyclone is again getting in its work
Of ruin aud desOlation in the west One
lay last week Argonia, Kansas. was prac-
tieally Nipeu out Of existence, three
clurche, and eight houses were destroyed
IN Brownton, Texas. and nine persons seri-
ously injured while other places suffered
severely.
The railroad bridges in this country if
placed continuously would span the ocean
from New York u Liverpool.
Frank Mills, a sub freshmen at Harry ard
college died last week from the effects Of
excessive opium smoking. Two Of ms
companion, are dangerously sick from the
same cause.
Recently within a few days fleet Of IL
steamers arrived at the port Of Duluth
These vessels carried 90, go tons Of freight
and we're manned by 100 men.
The new gasometer Of the Montreal gas
works exploded at Hochelaga, ?. q. last
saturday. Four persons we're killed and
three fatally injured. The building is a to
tal wreck, and nothing but the iron pillars
remain standing Bricks were blown 30 TO
l0p feet on all sides.
Toronto man, rummaging in a junk
shop, invested two dollars recently in an
old, dirty and battered portrait Of Robert
Burus 20 discover on cleaning it that it
was a painting from life by Scotland's ia
nous artist Raehurn 1t is now valued at
$1,000 and is to be sent 10 Scotland.
Nathan Williams, employed in a saw mill
in Edseteld county, :. c., became entangled
in the machinery asst week In trying t.
eNtricate himself he was thrown upon a
buzz saw, which was revolving at full
speed. His body was cut in two length
ways.
A despatch from Zanzibar gives fayora-
Bile report, regarding Stanley, the African
explorer, and says that his expedition l.
progressing under difficulties.
During a fire at Fredericksburg, Nd.
last TUESDAY several barrels Of oil and ga
oline exploited with terrific force killing
or fatally iniuring five persons and hurting
lpN others All the physicians in the city
were required "a care for the wounded
4 fire occurred in a linen Diapers and
silk MERGERS establishment at London
Wednesday Six women were burned to
death and many others injured by leaping
from windows
a young man was killed Thursday at Sa
lem. Mass, from a blow from base ball
bat slipping from players hand.
me tpHulllnh OF the Emperor OF ffus
STA tluctuates from DAY today, but he still
live, by breathing through a cannula and
tTansarts necessary work in connection
with the affairs Of state.
News comes from the China coast of a
desperate battle between a steamer and a
horde Of Chinese pirates. The San Pablo
from san Francisco, the finest steamer on
the Pacific, struck a sunken rock in the
Formosa straits the morning of April "a
Preparations were made 70 abandon the
vessel, II Icing seen that she must soon
founder. The lifeboats were about TO be
lowered, when a swarm of piratical junks
swoDped down, and before resistance could
be made the pigtails were swarming up
the ships side. The passengers beat them
of with guns and revolvers, but they raj
lied and their second onslaught would have
been more successful had not Capt Reed
brought the ships hose into requisition
| Torrents Of boiling water were poured on
the pirates, and they beat retreat, cruis-
ing of half a mile Ia wait for the abandon
ment Of the steamer The passengers, mail
and specie were put into small boats, and
all bore away for the mainland After
they had gone the pirates took possession
Of the san Pablo, and either by accident
OF design set fire 10 her The vessel was
valued at SjOO, 900 aud is a total loss