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

family in Dubuque, la, was caught in
a burning house Sunday morning early
The mother and two children pershed and
another was fatally hurt.
A large number of young women who
recently arrived in New York from Sweden
en- route for Utah, were detained in that
city by the government officials because
they were satisfied that these new comers
had no correct idea of the life which they
would lead on arrival at their destination
The contract has been awarded for the
Washington Memorial arch, and it is stipu-
lated that the work shall be completed bv
the beginning of October next.
A suit has been brought in Chicago to
break the will Of Joseph Crerar, who be
queathed upwards of So 600, 600 to chari-
ties and benevolent institutions The suit
is brought by relatives Of the deceased, of
whom there are thirty-two cousins.
The Austrian newspapers are full of
angry articles ON the new American tariff
which receives more downright abuse than
genuine criticism. The government is try
ing to allay the excitement over the
measure
few years ago San Francisco man
visited New York, where he INDUCED in a
prolonged spree. The authorities took
charge of him, and, as he betrayed signs of
delirium, he was shut up in an asylum.
He might have been there yet had not
stranger, ex-Judge Leonard, befriended
him and procured his discharge, sending
him back to California. Recently the Cali
fornian died, leaving fortune of $500, 900,
$3.50, 600 of which he left TO the New York
er who came to his rescue.
The Comte de Paris, who came to this
country at the outbreak of the war for the
Union volunteered his services in behalf of
the North, and did distinguished work on
the staff of Gen. Mcclellan, arrived in New
York from France for a short visit last
Saturday. He was met and given becom-
ing reception by group of army officers.
The post-ofiice department has issued in-
structions to postmasters regarding the
treatment Of lottery matter, under the re
Gently passed bill. The seals Of letters are
not to be broken, but circulars and postal
cards can be examined. Newspapers con
tanning advertisements in any way relating
to lottery enterprises are to be refused
Under the ruling of the department the
term lottery covers all sorts of gift enter
prizes, prize drawings, church ratties, etc.
There were lively times at the custom
house in New York last Saturday among
importers who were anxious to have their
cargoes arrive that day so as to escape the
higher rates Of duties which went into eff
feet under the new tariff law on Monday.
The Cunard steamer Etruria was due and
arrived Saturday evening. She was met
by tug and her captain taken ashore and
driven at break-neck speed through the
streets, arriving at the custom house a few
seconds before II o'clock, barely in season
to enter his cargo under the old tariff rates.
The New York Central railroad company
has issued a circular order saying that it
objects to its employees being members of the
Knights of Labor for the reason that "the
management is satisfied that membership
in this particular organization is inconsis-
tent with faithful and efficient service to
the company, and is liable at any time to
prevent it from properly discharging its
duties to the public" 1t is understood from
this that the company will insist that all
its employees who are now members of the
knights of Labor shall drop their connection
with the order or be discharged, and that
in the future no members of the order will
be hired into the company's employ
James Robinson, millionaire of Phue
nix, Ariz., is attending a night school in
order that he may learn TO read and write.
A man at Macon, ILL.,, employed in the
woolen mills, became enraged at his daugh-
ter for marrying a man Saturday night
She went Sunday morning to ask his for
giveness and he shot her head away, and
then placed the remaining barrel to his own
head and blew his brains out The husband
of the girl has gone insane over the affair.
The Nicaragua canal company has re
ceived another big dredge and cargo of
tools, and is pushing its work more rapidly
than ever