Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23

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tionary behavior"
Inc boiler of mountain engine on the
fhiadelphia and Reading railroad ex-
ploded at ST Clair, Pa, on Monday, de-
mollshing the engine, tearing up the tracks
and killing four men,
Saturday evening Mrs. Archie w. Over
ION OF Gallatin, Tenn, whose daughter
had been betrayed by Samuel r. Elliott
threw yitrol in the latter's face and he will
probably lose his eyesight.
Not for Is years has the water of the st.
Lawrence been as low as at present.
steamers have experienced great difficulty
IN navigating the canals, and % have been
obliged to lay up at Prescott
In court at Hamilton, Ohio, the other
day, woman who had failed in breach
ot-promise suit seized the Judge and struck
MN twice, and would have continued the
attack had she not been pulled off.
There was a rire in the city hall at Bos-
ton last Sunday which for a time threaten
ed the destruction of the building, and as
result the fire alarm system of the city
could not be used for several hours.
The body of Robert Ray Hamilton was
dlslnterred from its grave in Wyoming last
week and an inquest held, and surgical
and other testimony showed conclusively
that the body was that of Hamilton.
The magnificent bronze monument of
Henry NJ. Grady on one of the principal
streets at Atlanta, Ga, was unveiled
! wednesday in the presence of large
crowd. Gov. Hill of New York delivered
the Grafton.
Three cowboys with drawn revolvers.
raided the First National bank of Enter
prise, Neb., at noon Friday. They secured
$500 in cash and threatened the cashier.
who was alone at the time, with instant
death If he interfered.
The capture of Catinero E. Cara. the
leader of the revolution now in progress in
the northern states of Mexico, has not vet
been effected, although President Diaz has
offered reward of $50, 900 to anyone who
will take him dead or alive.
Nearly 100 delegates to the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union state con-
vention at Bradford, Pa, were poisoned at
a dinner served to them on Friday. A
number of cases were considered serious
for time, but none resulted fatally.
Five persons were killed and so or go in
| jured in railroad wreck at Monmouth
ILL.,, Wednesday morning on the Burling-
ton road. The Omaha and Denver fast ex-
press from Chicago ran into an open switch,
and the entire train was thrown from the
tracks.
Sailors of the United States cruiser Bal
timOre were attacked in the streets of Val
paraiso one day last week by Gillian sailors
who were armed with knives. The Amer
leans fought desperately, but one was killed
and six injured. The affair is being in
vestigated.
James II. Bradshaw, Terryville, Conn.,,
engineer, became enraged at a 16-year-old
boy because he would not obey orders and
dipped his head into vat of vitrol. The
boy will lose the sight of both eyes and his
recovery is doubtful. Bradshaw has not
| been arrested.
Last week was the banner one on record
for the amount of flour turned out by the
mills of Minneapolis. With two mills idle
the output was 1914, 100 barrels daily. The
largest quantity ever before made was
$4,000, that having been ground for the
week ending Oct. 16, 1888.
Over 1000, 900 acres of land in Wyom-
ing have been bought of the Arapahoe and
Shoshenes Indians for 100000, and will
be opened for settlement. The reserva-
ton is fine sheep and cattle range. Coal
and oil are found on the lands, and there
are indications of valuable minerals.
The great sale of the Nursery stud, the
property of the late August Belmont, was
begun at New York last Friday. On the
first day As head were disposed of for
$13p, 300. On Saturday the celebrated
stallion st. Blaise was sold to Charles
Reed, the Tennessee breeder, for 800, 600.
fast train on the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois railroad was wrecked at Crete, ILL.,,
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ming into an open switch. The engineer
was killed, and also three reporters of the
Chicago Inter-Ocean, who were riding on
the engine with the intention of writing
up the trip.
1t has been decided to erect an iron tow
er on the worlds fair site at Chicago over
1000 feet high. The builder is to be An
drew Carnegie of Pittsburg. The cost will
be 81 100000. The stars and stripes on
the tower staff will wave 1120 feet above
the granddaughter than ever flag has
waved before.
The United States cruiser Atlanta, which
arrived at New York last week, had a ter
rible experience during the late heavy
storm. The Atlanta was sent to the re-
lief of the Despatch stranded off ASA
teaque Shoals. During the storm an eX-
plosion of gas occurred, burning several
men, two fatally.
The house of j. j. Person, a well-to-do
farmer living near AndOver, Mass, was
visited by burglars one night last week and
$1,000 in money and 500 worth of silver
ware taken. Persons was in the habit of
keeping large sums of money in the house
to lend to residents of the town. The
break was effected without arOusing mem
Der of the household.
A despatch from Ottawa says that Pre-
meI Abbott is greatly concerned over the
unmistakable sentiment rapidly develop
ing in every quarter of the Dominion in
favor of political union with the United
States. Several of the most ardent sup
pOrters of the late Sir John Mcdonald
have become the foremost promoters OF
the movement.
One of the largest forgeries ever known
in Wisconsin came to light last Saturday
when it was found that the name of Geo
Hiles, the millionaire land owner and cap
italist. had been forged for nearly $50, 600
The fraudulent paper passed through the
hands of NJ. r. Hansen, the reputet
wealthy lumber dealer of Wood county
Hansen has disappeared.
The steamer Dunedin, which arrived
at New York Sunday, had hard battle
with the sea and wind on her long voyage
Her coal gave out while the tempest was a
its worst and she began drifting. All the
woodwork of the cabin and forecastle wer,
put in the furnaces. Then the hatche