Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-11
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.

1t is said 10y the Los Angeles Tribune
that the quickest time ON record Of sail
ing vessel from Australia 10 the United
States ha, just been made by the American
clipper, South American. which arrived in
San Diego Harbor on Tuesday after run
from Sydney of about 5000 miles in J3
lays The next best record is 81 days
From - to - days are usually required to
make the passage.
\ son was born last week to Gen. and
Mrs \ W. Greedy the third addition to
their family since Gen. Greey's return
from Lady Franklin Bay.
Senator Sherman introduced on Tuesday
II bill revising the present law relating to
the election of Congressman. 1t is
lengthy measure and elaborate in its details
A large mas, of rock fell from the prec-
pice Of the Horseshoe or Canadian Falls at
Niagara, Friday night, aud on Saturday
night another mass broke away. In both
cases the noise alarmed the residents in the
vicinity of the Canadian side. The massive
stone building known as the Table Rock
House was Jared "a if 10y AN earthquake.
The effect ON the contour of the falls is
marked, the change being from an angle to
the original horseshoe shape
A frightful accident occurred Saturday
afternoon at Newhope, W. Va. a number
of farmers had gathered at William Por-
ter's grist mill, as is their custom Satur-
days TO get their supplies Of flour. They
were talking in the boiler house when the
boiler exploded, completely wrecking the
mill Four men were instantly killed, their
bodies being blown into pieces, and four
others were seriously injured The explo
sion is said to he due 10 the carelessness of
the engineer in allowing the water in the
boiler 10 run low.
DR.. j. Nver, Il dentist at HazletOn, Pa,
shot and killed his wife Monday morning
aud then committed suicide by placing the
mulzle Of revolver at his temple and
sending a bullet into his brain. The wife
was an invalid for number Of years and
suffered considerably from an incurable
disease The doctor had large practice,
aud all the money he made was spent in at
tpmpts to obtain relief for his wife from
her malady.
Two boys, 8 aud / years old were
drowned while skating at Webster, Mass,
Monday night They were found clasped
IN each others arms.
Gilman, little coal mining village in
Washington territory, was the scene of
dastardly dynamite explosion Monday, per
petruteu by an lldlldn llenu named AlbeTJ
SchafTer Three persons, John and Michael
Schurvik brothers, and 9-years old
daughter of George Bodalya, were blown
% pieces Bodalya himself had his left leg
torn from his body. The explosion Great
ed terrible commoton in the village and
brought every inhabitant to the spot. An
armed posse of miners went to the Italians
cabin, seized Schaifer aud hanged him to
"a tree. All efforts to make him confess
failed lie died in 10 minutes Schatfer's
deed was actuatel by revenge. He was
imprisoned some time ago for an attempted
assault upon the wife of Bodalya, After
| his release he threatened 20 kill Bodalya
and family the first opportunity that offer
ed. BodalyaIs fatally injured and his wife
is thought to be in precarlous condition
| from bruises ON the head and body.
Jacob Bird, who has spent the past ten
| years III the Saltwater, Mimi, penitentiary
| in serving life sentence for murder was
/ pardnned by the governor few days ago
| Birds brother, who died recently, confess
ed on his death bed that he commtte the
! crime