Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-10-31
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

A terrific collision occurred on the Lake
Shore road, near Silver Creek n y week
ago Sunday morning. between passenger
and freight train. Only two passengers were
injured, but many of the horses and cattle
in the stock cars were killed outright The
escape of the passenger train was due to
the remarkable presence Of mind and the
heroism of the engineer. His train was
Pullman express Of II cars drawn by 90
ton engine, and was running 80 miles an
hour when he came in sight of the wreck
He knew he could slacken speed enough so
that he could jump and save himself, but
this would not save a collision and the prob
able wreck or his train. He therefore
pulled the throttle wide open crouched down
behind the boiler, and drove straight into
and through the wreck saving his passen-
gers from any injury. He was himself bad
ly cut from flying glass and other debris,
but was not dangerously hurt
Millet's celebrated painting, "L'Angelus,
now owned by the American art associa-
ton, was placed on exhibition in Boston
last week to remain for a short time
By the action of the Lincoln monument
association the remains of young Abram
Lincoln son of Minister Robert l.. Lincoln
who died in England, will be buried beside
those of his illustrious grandparent Mr..
Lincoln is soon to come to this country on
leave of absence.
A disease known as diphtheria of the
eyes has made its appearance in Boston.
Seven prisoners made their escape from
the jail in Athens, Ohio, a few night.
ago by saving hole through the roofs
Two of them who were awaiting trial for
murder came back the next morning and
gave themselves up. The same week
six prisoners escaped from the Jail in
Lockport, N. Y.
The first locomotive of the Manitou and
| Pixies Peak cog railway reached the sum
NIT of Pixies Peak Sunday, and the last
spike was driven Monday morning Track
laying was begun June 10. The road 3
substantially built after the Apt system
and thoroughly ballasted. The track is
securely anchored to the mountain every
200 or 300 feet. The line will have its
formal opening early next summer.
Judge Thompson of the Massachusetts,
superior court at Boston has refused a new
trial for Eta w. Harris, otherwise notori-
ously known as CDR Ludgate, who was
tried and found guilty of criminal NAL
practice several months ago. Her case now
goes to the supreme court Of the state on
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At the general term Of the supreme
court of New York last Tuesday, Judge
Daniels refused to vacate the order for the
examination of Col. William w. Dudley be
fore trial in his suit for libel against the
New York World for damages for publish
ing the Blocks of Five" letters la writ
ing the opinion, Judge Daniels says; "Un-
der the circumstances of the case it is
evident that the plaintiff, when he has Wis
tied New York, has been actuated with one
intent, to avoid the service of the order,
and practically declines to obey the mandate
of the court Under these circumstances
the court would not, with any just respect
to its own proceeding, listen to his applica
ton to vacate the order"
Iron crow bars were the weapons used in
a duel fought at New York last Friday in
blacksmith shop between Joseph WOOD
and Carl Burg. The battle was fierce anG
lasted some time 1t was ended only wher
both men sank to the ground, each with
fractured skull. Then the bystanders, VIII,
during the fight had been compelled to keel
aloof by the promiscuous swinging of tn,
crow bars, rushed to assist the fallen duel
lists. Ambulances were summoned and tn
two senseless men were taken to the hos
al