Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-16
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

John l.. Sullivan, the champion slugger
of America, and Charles Mitchell, the best
bruiser of England, fought for the champ
ionship of the world in France last Satur-
day. The two human brutes pummeled
each other for over three hours when the
result was finally called "draw"
A passenger train on the Erie railroad
jumped the track at Scio, n. Y, Sunday.
One person was killed and twelve badly in
iured
Fire in a Methodist university at Mitch
ell, Oak, last week, cut off the means of
escape from the building. The students
jumped to the ground and one was killed
and ten injured.
Philip Cottelle of Dennisport Mass,
aged 40, who was infatuated with Miss Min
mic Chapman, aged 10, shot her last week
Thursday, inficting probably fatal wounds,
because she had rejected his suit, He thep
attempted to blow out his own brains, but
did not succeed.
The official report that the number of
persons drowned in the Yellow River inun-
dations was more than 100000, besides
l,SOO, 900 made homeless and destitute, es-
tablishes the appalling extent of this hor-
rOr.
The British ship Sirenia from San Fran
cisco, which went ashore off the Isle of
Wight last week, was boarded bv a life
boat and the crew of 13 taken off The
boat capsized ON the way to the shore and
three of the life boat hands were drowned
The mate Of the Sirenia died from expos
ure.
A guest of a hotel in Rochester, N. Y,
who attempted to run the elevator himself
in the absence of the attendant, could not
stop the machinery and while trying to get
out while the elevator was in motion, his
head was caught and severed from his
body,
William Kurtz, aged 10, alias Lutz, who
jumped from the Brooklyn bridge in No
vember, 1886, shot and Instantly killed
himself last week. Since his famous esca-
pade he had been light headed at times and
had frequently been arrested for beating
his aged mother, and for drunkenness.
A shocking tragedy was enacted at Ben
ton, Me, Tuesday. A brutal fellow named
| Warren had murdered his wife by beating
her, and when arrested asked to see his
/ two little daughters. Before the officer
could interfere he shot them both, killing
one instantly and fatally wounding the
other, and then killed himself.
The proposition to removS the structure
known to history as Libby prison, and erect
it anew in Chicago, to be open for the in
| spection Of visitors at so much per head for
the benefit of clique of vulgar spectators,
is creating the Indignation which might
have been expected among the old soldiers
of the country, and many protests are be-
ing sent to the mayor of Richmond against
the removal To the men who suffered in
Libby as prisoners of war the idea of ex-
hibiting it like a curiosity in dime muse
UNI is justly offensive.
The dog corps in the French army is be-
ing carefully trained at Belfort. Large
dogs are chosen. Every day they are
shown soldiers in German uniforms and
taught to fly at them ON sight.
During the last 10 years 2j, OOO sailors on
British ships have been lost at sea
A farmer in Accomack county, Virginia,
a few days ago while digging post-holt
came upon a pot full of gold and silver
coin. 1t is supposed to have been buried
by Tory who went 70 England at the out
break Of the Revolution