Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-01

Yale university counts on an enrolment
Of over 1900 students for the next college
year, including 240 freshmen and over 800
in the academical department.
A boarding house at Augusta, Ga, was
blown up, probably by dynamite, one night
last week The walls collapsed and fell in
stantly, five of the inmates being killed or
fatally injured.
Pilly's Island, N. F.. a mining village,
was destroyed by fire Sunday and 800 peo.
pile made homeless. 1t was only by desper-
ate efforts that the powder magazines and
mine were saved.
Rev Robert Laird Collier, one Of the
most widely known Unitarian divines in
this country, who had also for long time
charge Of prominent church in Leicester,
Eng, died Saturday from paralysis near
Salisbury, Nd
The murderer of James Martin, Cam
bridge man who met his death 80 years ago,
has Just been found in a tramp in New
Mexico, who before his death, confessed
his completely in the crime.
Later news confirms the reports of the
Salvadorian forces in Guatemala, where six
battles have been gained and arms and am
muntion captured San Salvador is deter
temala, aud assure her own liberty and in
dependence.
Reports from Buenos Ayres dated Satur-
day announced a revolution in progress,
many having been killed on both sides. The
president had fled, the minister of finance
was held prisoner, and the revolutionsts
had announced new president and minis
ter.
A collision off Delaware Saturday, be-
tween steamship and schooner, resulted
in the sinking of the steamer The cap
tain and crew of the steamship were res
cued after being at the mercy Of the storm
in open boats for nine hours. The fate of
the schooner is unknown, but it is supposed
to have gone down with all on board
Mr. Nathaniel r. Locke, the venerable
father of the late d. X. Locke, better
known as Petroleum V. Nasty" died re
Gently at Toledo at the advanced age of ~
years. He was native of Deerfeld, Mass.
and served in the war Of 1872 He was
probably the oldest Methodist in the United
States, having been a member Of that
church for more than 80 years. He was an
abolitionist aud one Of the founders of the
Republican party.
An inhuman act is reported from Penn
ul'hf VII lut I pptI plldNd river. \ ThlJ
of logs with % men asleep on board was
cut loose from the bank, drifted out into the
rapids, Il mile below, aud ere those on board
awoke or could collect their senses they
were tossed about amid the rocks Of the
rapids and the logs Of the raft which had
broken up. OF the - men aboard only
two survived. No traces Of the bodies Of
the other 20 have been found They must
have been ground to death.
An idea of the increase expected by the
pension claims 10 their business from the
passing Of the dependent pension act may
be secured from the fact that the receipts
Of the Washington city post Office increased
3i per cent during the quarter ending June
30, while thus far the increase for July is
greater than for the preceding months. This
increase is due entirely to mail matter be
ing sent out by claim agents 10 pensioners
and to those who are entitled to pensions
under the act, urging them to make appli
cations under the dependent pension laws
The sale of two cent stamps to single pen
sion agents has been as high as 5000 in one
transaction. clerk in the pension Office
at Washington is authority for the state
ment that the principal claim agent in that
city has business with an office which Yields
him daily income Of from Sl100 to $1,000
in fees from pensions.