Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Patti has gone home with $l75,OO0 in her
inside pocket, representing the proceeds Of
~ concerts in this country.
The city Of Philadelphia makes 81 600 600
year by supplying gas to consumers, be
sides having the entire city lighted free Of
cost.
A 30 hour woman's foot race ended at
Springfield Mass, last Saturday night
BERTHE Lawrence making 1850 miles
Geo. b. Ives. ex -assistant district attor-
ney Of Salem, Mass has been arrested for
forgeries amounting TO $50, 900.
Baltimore, Md, was visited Sunday af-
ternoon by terrific hail storm. Several
people were injured and thousands of win
dows broken,
During fire in the Unicorn silk mill at
Catasauqua, Pa, last week Thursday, a
quantity Of vitriol and other acids exploded,
killing five men and injuring H.
Congress has passed a bill appropriating
$50, 900 for the relief of the destitute peo-
pie in the districts overlooked by the Mis-
sissippi and its tributaries
It is predicted that three years hence
there will not be horse car in active ser
vice in any city of this country. Electric.
ity will be the motive power.
Stanley, the African explorer, arrived in
London from Brussels last Saturday and
was greeted by great crowds of enthusias-
tic people.
tremendous rain storm appeared last
week over the whole Of northern and west
ern Texas. Nearly a foot Of water fell,
filling the streams 10 food height and mum
dating the country.
John Murray and James Falon, Boston
pugilists, SPARED before the Bay State ath-
letic club few nights ago Murray struck
Fallon over the left ear, rupturing a blood
vessel and causing his death.
The trade review report of R. g. Dun &
Co, published last week, showed all lines
of trade TO be good except those affected by
the Mississippi floods There were az fail
ures against lS5 for the corresponding week
last year
There was an alarm of fire in the midst
Of an orchestra performance at a Roches-
ter n. Y, theatre the other night A
panic ensued and several people we're hurt.
When the trouble was over it was found
that the orchestra leader had introduced
fire alarm as a novelty in his musical store.
The largest drawbridge in the world,
which was opened at New London, Conn,
last October, is in a bad condition The
western pier has sunk seven inches, ana
the stone work extending northward to
shield the pier from ice has cracked. The
strength of the bridge has been greatly i'm
paired, and trains are run over it very
slowly.
A Bible has just been rediscovered in the
Vatican library which is in Hebrew 1t is
supposed 10 be the oldest in the world. and is
valued at 100000. 1t is so weighty that
it requires two men to lift it, the binding
being in heavy metal. In the year 1912,
the Jews Of Venice offered Pope Julius II
its weight in gold for it, hut though he was
financially hard up just then, he refused
the offer.
Archbishop Corrigan has been having a
grand trip through the Holy Land. He
celebrated mass on almost every sacred
spot of note in Palestine. When the Arch
bishop and his friends went out for a sail on
the Sea Of Galiee the water was as smooth
as glass. Within "a few minutes the whole
scene was changed into an angry tumult of
waves. DR.. Talmage had similar expert
ence.
An interesting sequel to the mystery of
Lila HOyle, who was murdered at Web
ster, Mass, in September, 1887, is the elope-
ment of her uncle, Andrew Hoyle, with
Alice Hoyle, her sister. Andrew Hoyle
has deserted his wife, who is destitute He
has also received money, it is said from
outside sources, and his departure with Al
ice deepens the suspicion that the two
know more about the mystery than they
have ever admitted
The New York Central railroad is adopt
ing the use of big locomotives, familiarv
known as hog engines, which will retire a
/ In nhar of
duce the number of trains and trainmen
One of the officials recently said that in less
than five years all the rails would be made
eight inches high instead of five inches, as
at present, and the tendency was to still
| larger engines. A hog locomotive weighing
NO tons will do the work of two or three
ordinary engines, which is great saving in
coal and number of employees
Twenty-Five years ago George Peabody,
the rich banker and philanthropist, set apart
| 81, 800, 900 for buying wretched tenements
in the London sums, clearing them off, and
building in their stead pleasant and healthy
homes for the poor. The trustees of the
| fund have performed their duties wisely
and faithfully. They now have Is groups
of houses scattered over the city, which
shelter %, 374 people, and before long they
will be able to buy land and build another
group. The fund on Dec 81 amounted
to almost $1,000, 900, and up to that time
over $4,000, 900 had been expended for
land and buildings.
A palace car which is marvel of luxu-
rance, elegance and completeness, is being
built at the Brightwood shops in Spring
| field. Besides very perfect kitchen and re
firing room arrangements, it has a main
apartment 30 feet long and 8 feet 8
inches wide with "bayed" windows which
allow passengers to look to both the front
and the rear The roof is trussed and
curved, aud entirely unobstructed, the
berths sinking into the floor and being
raised by cranks when wanted A unique
feature is a dial in small apartment which
registers the speed of the train, the dis
lance Travelled and the number of revolu-
lions of the wheels The car will cost $50,
900. 1t is the invention of l.. j. Harris,
the vice president and manager of the
Brlghtwood company, who began life as a
railroad newsboy. 1t is interesting to note
in this connection that the price for an or
binary passenger coach varies from $1,000
! to 81 900.