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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

The death of two prominent men Of
Springfield, Mass, occurred with startling
suddenness and under circumstances of pc
culiar proximity last Tuesday. The Rev
Patrick realy Roman Catholic Vicar
General of the Springfield diocese under
Bishop O'Reilly, was stricken with paraly
sis in the morning. Dr. VIM. e. Breck
the oldest practicing physician Of the city,
and a leader in his profession, was called
to attend the Vicar General in the after
noon. He examined the patient and had
lust retired for consultation and had said
that the case was hopeless when he was
himself stricken with pulmonary rupture
and in few minutes lay lifeless The
death of Father Healy followed soon after,
and two strong and active men, each eml
nent in hi, line of work, were thus taken
almost at one stroke from the ranks of
busy life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
Sensible.

The proposal to buy a portrait of Mrs.
Cleveland for the White House has been
abandoned owing to the receipt of the fol-
lowing letter by one of its originators
Dear Madam: Responding for Mr.,
Cleveland and myself to your note in rela-
ton to procuring her portrait for the White
House, and fully approaching the kindness
intended, ! have to say that both of Us are
so opposed to the project that you could not
show US greater consideration in this mat.
ter than by an entire abandonment Of the
scheme GROVER CLEVELAND
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
The RInir RiII Agnin.

John n Clayton of Jamaica sends US
letter to correct the statement recently
made by Rev. Mr. Grout that the move
ment against the Blair bill in Congress is
Tin the special interest of the Seventh Day
Baptists" Mr. Clayton, who, we presume,
is of the seventh day faith saws that
this movement Is larger than any sect and
Is TO maintain our American constitution
As it Is giving no preference to the princl-
pies Of any one religion above another nor
in any way sanctioning legislation upon
the subject of religion, and he thinks it
is the duty of every loyal and patriotic
citizen who loves freedom better than tyr
amy. peace rather than anarchy, 10 earn
estly contend against any and all move
ments which tend TO give power to enforce
any religious principles our own i'm
preston is that the matter is not one which
requires any action by the people at large,
by petition or otherwise The legislation
proposed is not Of kind which the major
ity in Congress is likely to approve hastily
but not because it is either favored or
opposed by any one or more Of the sects Of
ChristeUd0m
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
The Vermont q. A. r.

A South Royalton despatch of the 23d
SAYS A summary Of the report of the in.
spection department Of the Vermont Grand
Army of the Republic, taken from the con
solidated report by Department Inspector
NJ. j. Sargent shows the number of posts
20 bee 100 number Of members in good
standing, 5000 net gain, 1877 number OF
muskets owned 10y posts, BIS relief fund
5000 20 expended in charity $9G3G. 80
an increase of S5GG so over 1887 The de
partment is in prosperous condition, in
terest Is increasing and the work is better
performed The Woman's Relief corps ma,
made substantial gains in membership
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

hts"itti thai from an earnest desire Ia shn,,
every marx ui respect 10 the memory of our Iat,.
brother W: +, Gordon, and % manifest IN. hi,,b
rslllhalr ol MS sincere friendship and thai w..
may pay fitting tribute to INN NJ. h, ir,i' NV,
'harrI anu Colors for ninety days
Hts"i'ed' that deep and painful sorr,,, mn
w hHuhcrlnent OF his departure from Tins M.
attested profound sense OF tho Ioss ,yLi.h ~, az
Sons Of Veterans have sustained wv IA
,heagfued, thaI "a copy Of these resolutions he
placed on the records Of the Camp one sent 10
each or the local papers for publication auI M
copy De- presented 20 the parents of the dt.,sas,.
tt,,,p,- 4. l. FROST, Captain.
hrattlrhoru. Vt, Jan %. lssl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
Beware Of OinImenIs Tor Cntnrrh ,hn,
contain Mercury

a. mercury WIN surely destroy the seus.. of smell
and completely drrang,. tine Who'll. s,-.t..,,, 1911 ~
entering It through the mucous Races Snrh
articles should never be used except an prest,rip
n alnth ''pHldhlr phl 'iaus, as the damage.
they Will do ara ttufuld tu I'M, ,,,uI ,.',l, .s,, -
slnl derive from them Halls Oaturrll CtIr,.
manufactured 10y +. D. Cheney * Co. Toledo. a.
, nH mercury ami I, taken Internally and
Hl tlr system In buying Hairs Catarrh cur, b,.
SUR you srl Ihe genuine Il Is taken internally
anu lnh9r in Toledo, ohio, 10y + j Cheney a *
- sold by all Druggists pric, 7ic ts.r E,in /, w.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
How the New Law Works.

From the St Johnsbury Caledoniau
People who are congratuating themselves
upon the stringency of the new liquor law
will please bear in mind how it worked at
our last term of court. Two appealed IL
quor cases were 10 he tried, but, as the new
law affixed a new penalty since the cases
were appealed, they were iiOi pressed and
the defendants went scot free 1t would be
interesting 10 know how many people clear
ed themselves in this way in various parts
of the state The new law works ike a
charm in the interests of the "rummies"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

Archbishop Corrigan DEGREES that all
Catholics who attend DR.. McGlynn's meet
ings or uphold his doctrines shall be denied
dissolution except by the Archbishop By
this decree, attendance at DR., McGlynns
meetings is placed among the gravest sins
known to Catholic theology, as, according
to the Council Of Trent, none but the most
henous offences are reserved for bish-
ops absolution, To obtain absolution, DR..
McGlynu's adherents must first confess 10
their regular confessors, who will give
them letters 10 the Archbishop and the
latter then may absolve or eXcommunicate,
dissolution being granted only upon sincere
repentance and promise not 10 repeat the
sin
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

The people of Brooklne gave their pa.
tor Rev Il Y Baker. aud wife "a ddna
u'n "Wednesday evening. Jan. rs. at the
house of pea G. Stebbin,. which. uotwith
standing the rain, was well attended Al
most all brought gifts. aud some of tn.
quits were very generous and most of them
were in cash
Mr. and Mrs q. +. smith Of Brattle
4oro spent last saturday and SUNDAY with
Dea. G.. W Stebhins.
w > beunett Is suflvrin. from "a severe
attack OF rheumatism but at last account,
was gaining slowly.
Inc hrst snow of the season fell SUNDAY
night aud Monday about l. inches in an
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

= " Klmball clerk Of the village school
district. has completed his registration Of
birth, and deaths in the village for 1883
The number of births was g2-j3 being
males and 80 females Only 80 Of the par
ents Of the children born were natives Of
Brattleboro -Four twins were born Nnty.
five deaths occurred, - males aud 81 fe
males Four Of the death, recorded are Of
still born children, but not included in the
list Of births making the actual number of
births one greater than the deaths Twenty
three children died aged > wears or less
and the rate Of death, at other ages is a.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
West Dover.

a COW belonging u Albert Aldrich slim
pei on the ice one day last week. and was
injured 50 badly that she had to he killed
Miss Lettie Corse went to Brattleboro
thls week and expects to remain there near
ly all winter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

During the year 1883 five persons died
in Great Britain who left estates valued at
more than 5000, 600 The largest was
that of Baron de Stern of London, who
left fortune of Sl1 724, $50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

The above figures well illustrate the health
fulne,- aud longevity Of our people Con.
sumption caused deaths cancer ,. cholera
niautum1 typhoid fever only |, while there
wa- the unusually large number of is We.
TINS 10! pneumonia
Following is the comparison Of the vital
statistics of s~~ with other wears
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
They DO No, spcnL.

TFT0W INN TUIAW0IVTH HEV0TIT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Rev DR., Bur
chard of Rum. Romanism and Rebellion
notoriety Is staying at the same hotel here
with Blaine but they never speak as they
pass in the corridors
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
Don't Give I'm

because because yon feel blue and ART troubled with tbnt
urea and an gone feeling DO as did u.s.. a hot
w., NV ~, oulphhr htiers- II vi make You feel like
mont street. Boston % A'' '''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

doubtedly spent with Baker when She vl.
not in the restaurant
These two have undoubtedly been th.
principal, in all The various burgarir, auI
other stealing in this vicinity There b. o.
general impression that they have been a-
sisted hy one or more other persons. boat
there is nu positive proof of this lu,
chances are that the beginning of the,.
operations was the burglary 40 Hubbard
iewelry store, which took place on the night
Of oct H. The property then taken
amounting to between 5000 and 5000 wu-
recovered through thp disclosure Of Mchae
lynch who claimed to have seen two meu
ON Elliot street that night carrying a box
between them. and to have followed them
up Union street and 10y % crcuitous ruut.
around to the railroad bank near the mar
row gauge car house where they secrptel
their plumber Lynch's story was not ri,
cu much credence at the time, although
nothing was done to investigate the mat
ter il seems probable now, however. that
Baker and "a companion may have been 900
their way to the Charler barn with their
plumber when Lynch began to follow them.
and they tried to avoid him a. he related
The barn ON the Hall place was entered
one night soon after and robes and harnp..
bhh'". i""H VI 7'''' ,., i''"
ardson meat market, Nhthed store at
vernon, Judges shoe store COX : stove
store hud w ID * d. J.. 0t"'k"elI store
at the West village we're broken INTO wIth
in a few weeks. the total value OF all th.
goods and money secured being over SUM
several clothes line, were also ralded. aud
farmers amt others nave complained Oh Jos.
ing gram ana potatoes Inc similarity OBJ
methods used ~ Obtain entrance al Tine du
i"reut places showed that the deprrdatinu-
were all committed 10y the same parte-.
who we're probably local amateurs
several parties have been suspected and
watched a. has already been stated, tout It
Is not true that baker has been under sus
picIon' or that Mr.. Mcclure or Jhr '"llll.
have been told that he was the man 10
has been known that he wa, running h.
pool room in "A doubtful kind of way aud
that he has been ma IN away from home.
lie hae been told OH two different occasions
that he must close h- place at an earlier
hour. aud that he must get rid OF the doubt.
ful crowd that hung about there. Fur.
Their than tia, he Ina, not been especially
suspected or watched
II De- mot true that professional drt''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

The Senate tariff bill passed that body
last Tuesday evening by a strict party vote
--:}2 in favor to 30 against. The chief fea
lures of the bill as it was originally intro
duced in the Senate are unchanged. The
measure is an honest attempt at revising
the tariff and reducing the revenues, while
maintaining and strengthening the proteo
tive principle. In this respect it Is the eX-
act opposite of the Mills dark lantern bill
which passed the House last July, and it
cannot, therefore, expect TO find favor with
the Democrats in the House but the Re
publican members will doubtless push it for
ward as far as possible in the remaining six
weeks Of the session. An important feature
of the bill is an amendment offered by Mr..
Plumb, which provides for a permanent
commission on the tariff.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

The Springfield Republican exposed last
Sunday the existence in Pittsfed Of an
opium joint of the vilest kind The fellow
who owned the place was found to be one
Lutz, who has been notorious for many
years in western Massachusetts, as one of
the noisy evangelists who go about preach
ing coarse and sensational sermons, the
chief burden of which is their own expert
ences as sinners. The exposure now made
renders it tolerably certain that the man
has never changed even his vile habits
yet he imposed upon great numbers of good
Christian people and even induced a goo.
woman to become his wife
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
Provision. of the Measure.

The main provisions of the measure that
passed the House To- dav are a. follows
South Dakota is to be entitled to two rep.
resentatves IN Congress. and is to be adj
mitted into the Union upon proclamation
by the President. provided that at an cleo
ton 10 be held on November ,, 1889. q ma
jority Of the voters of North Dakota AMI
South Dakota voting separately, shall de
eide III favor of division, and that the con
stitutiou of 1850 shall be ratified bv a ma
lority of the voters of South Dakota. II
either North Dakota or South Dakota shall
vote against division. neither Of them will
have any separate status, and Dakota a a
territory Is To be admitted a. "A single state,
if at all, under this measure. In other
words, Montana in that case. will be tn
only actual beneficiary Of this hotch potch
Of legislation
Montana is To- he admitted upon proclaim
alton If IA majority Of the voters at tn
election ON Nov. ,, 1889. shall ratfy the
constitution of 1884
The territories of New Mexico and Wash.
ngton are authorized to do what they al
ready have perfect right 10 do-namely
to elect delegates and hold constitutions
conventions and frame and adopt constitu
tons but the tledglng states are to be KEEP,
out Of the Union until Congress shall 10y
special acts open the door and admit them
North Dakota Is to have the same priv
leges. provided that both North and South
Dakota vote for division, but not otherwise
1t will he observed that the admission of
Montana under the bill depends on a single
condition-the ratification Of the old consti
tuition adopted five years ago-while tn,
admission Of South Dakota depends not oul,
upon the ratification of the constitution oI
1885, but also upon a majority vote III favor
of division, IN North Dakota as well a, i
South Dakota
In short, the measure is IA deceptive one
framed and carried through the Democrat
House by Democrats, with the design Of
postponiug to the latest hour possible tin
admission of the Dakotas and Washington
in the hope that something will turn up
to keep them out Of the Union until aftel
the expiration Of the next Congress, If uo
until after the next Presidential election
The Republicans fought the scheme stub
bornly and at every step but were born,
down by force of numbers 1t remains fo
the Senate to deal with the subject in
spirit of justice patriotism and statesman
ship, and, if possible, 10 rescue the Dakota
and Washington from the grasp of partisan
] demapopues
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

Another has been added to the long line
Of scandalous Jobs connected with the New
York capitol at Albany. The costly stone
vaulting of the assembly chamber was ruin
ed by neglect, and had to be taken down.
1t was to be replaced with a ceiling of oak
panelled and carved but now that the work
has been done at a cost of ser. 600. it
proves that through loophole in the Law
authorizing the work the contractors hav,
put in a sham ceiling of plaster Of paris in
stead of the solid oak intended.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

addition 10 our manufacturing resources D.
placed on a sound basis and assurance VIII
be given the projectors Of the enterprise
that they would receive a cordial welcome
in Bratteboro
Considerable excitement was caused yes
terday morning by the discovery Of hand.
full Of burnt matches lying on some wood
work in the water closet in the basement
Of the town hall No damage was done be-.
yond charring the wood slightly. although
the matches were directly over IA crack be.
tween two boards. below which was a lot
of shavings and sawdust Had any Of the
matches fallen through, serious fire might
have resulted All the doors TO the base.
ment are locked over night, and the per.
son who did the act must have entered
through a window which was not fastened.
A week Of cold weather would give Us
one ice crop as the ice on frust's pond .,
already six inches thick.
This personal item Of local interest Is
from the Rutland Herald of last saturday
Father Patrick Long Of Brattleboro, who
was recently appointed assistant to Father
Gatfney, was ordained priest only last
December He is 20 years old, native
of Brattleboro, and his father. Daniel
Long, resides there now with his family.
Father Long studied four years at st. Marvs
college in Baltimore, one year IN the Troy
seminary, and studied theology in the Greut
Seminary at Montreal three years and "a
half He was ordained there ou the 22d of
last December and has Just entered upon
the duties Of his first appointment.
Last Monday evening Fred Wilder, who
was at work for Fred Waite, went into II
stall to remove the snow from the feet of
/ & d
the day and was severely bruised 10y kicks
from the horse. The horse was not sup
posed to be vicious, but while Mr. Wilder
was lifting one of the fore feet, having
previously cleaned the others. it Knocked
| him over, coming down upon him with
! both fore feet The horse continued t.
| kick so violently that Mr. Wilder was
| knocked out of th, stall To- the floor ia the
rear. Part of his clothing was torn of
and one shoulder. both hands and leg- were
badly bruised DR. Miller attended him.
! 1t is not vet known whether Mr.. Wilder
sustained internal injuries
Fishermen who enjoy good trout fishing
in a sportsmanIlke way are pleased with the
! provisions ci the new fish law. No trout
less than six luche, Iu length can ho legally
| caught and the fishing season h. from April
to August Fishermen say that the
small trout are found Boa small streams and
II th'y are allowed ." gro" SIX meme. long
or longer they VIII move down INTO th'
larger streams, where There is hkelN ." DE-
more sport III fishing II the ia" is prop
| erly enforced, an end will bee put o. the
fingers lepgtb NH. .,Is ,'nrn,s. of s,,sI
ing the Soc If ,n,, ..,r,,,tt." mi III, sil,
If ono. stor,' a.. t,., i.. ,.a,,',i,
viii - ~ ~
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

Senator Matt Quay has a level head IN
more ways than one. Before leaving for
Florida on Wednesday he asked the asso
ciated press agent TO announce that he
would oppose the appointment to Office Of
any man who applied to him for assistance
prior to March 4.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

A correspondent, writing from Atlanta
Ga. 10 the New York sun says The
change which has come over the solid South
was first made apparent 10y the apathy of
Southern politicians in the presidential cleo
ton. and also 10y the entire indifference
which now possesses the Southern people
rs Ia Mr.. Cleveland's exit from the White
House 1t is astonishing 70 mark this
change. When he was made President,
and SO declared by the vote of New York
state. after the well-k known delay and ted
Gus count IN the year 1884, the state of
Georgia went wild for few days Men
marched through the streets IN broad day
light. shouting with joy, while the night
professions were without "a parallel for
crowl- and enthusiasm. Now nobody cares
"A snap for Cleveland, or what becomes of
him. except perhaps the federal Office hold
srs who are on the ragged edge of anxiety
If they could read a title clear 20 the same
places under Harrison they would not turn
op their heels for the difference. The has
tory of Presidents does not contain a paral-
lel case. uulrs, indeed 1t were john Tyler,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

Minister Phelps had his last official inter
view on Monday with Lord Salisbury at
the foreign office, and Mr.. Smalley tele-
graphs the Tribune that it is beginning to
soak into the English understanding that
Mr.. Phelps goes home because the British
legation at Washington is vacant, and that
the diplomatic atlront offered the Ameri-
can government by Lord Salisbury has
been resented in the correct diplomatic way,
Mr.. Smalley adds that Mr.. Phelps's CON
duct throughout this difficult business has
been energetic in more directions than one.
He has shown firmuess and courage. He
appreciated the dehcacy Of the situation
from the beginning of the Sackyille Incl
dent. and lac has never varied in his view
of what ought TO be done Americans
have 70 thank him for his untinching iu-
sisuance upon an American view. Ameri-
cans in London sincerely regret his going
and none more SO than those who have
urged it as the only means by which the
American government could express its
opinion Of Lord Salisbury conduct.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25

The guilotine is getting in its work in
the New York custom house. Nine men
were discharged from the appraiser office
on Tuesday, all of whom were lifelong Re
pubhcans All Of them boldly declare their
party affiliations and say that they tried to
elect the Republican ticket while holding
office. They are all employees Of from ten
to thirty years service. Some Of them are
ex. soldiers and members of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic They deny that their
discharge was owing to incompetency or
dullness in their departments as stated 10y
the appraiser They say it was for politi
cal reasons pure and simple.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
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