Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-09-11
"rhe Citizens" Party at Rutland.

A convention of A. delegates represent
ing the farmers leagues. local branches of
the citizens alliance, trade unions and
Knights of Labor met at Rutland on
Wednesday of last week. 1t was decided
not to take up national issues, but to con-
fine the work to local and state reform.
The platform adopted demands that state
and county revenues shall be limited to the
actual necessary expenses of government:
that corporations shall be compelled to pay
taxes to town, county and state on all pos
sessions in the same manner as individuals:
that a separate agricultural college be es-
tablished; that affairs of public institu-
tions be administered in a more economi-
cal manner. 1t also demands the abolish
ment of the railroad commission, the re
duction of salaries of all the state officers,
reduction of expenses of the militia at least
one-half and demands weekly payments by
corporations.
II. G.. Ranney's saw mill at Pittsfield was
burned recently. 1t was insured for $1,000.
The Washington county Sunday school
association held a profitable session at Mont
pelier last week Wednesday and Thursday
The question box on the closing day was in
charge of Rev. j. II. Babbitt of West Brat
tleboro and one of the addresses was de-
livered by Rev. Charles Parkhurst of lions
Herald.
1t is said that girl in Barnard, aged 49,
weighs 22S pounds, and that there are three
women in that town whose aggregate weight
exceeds 1000 pounds.
Patrick Layton, "a years old. a brakeman
at the Delaware d Hudson gravel pit at
Castleton, was killed last Friday morning
by being caught between car and lOcOmo-
tive while coupling.
The steam yacht owned by Capt. NJ S.
Smith of Poultney, was burned to the wa
ter's edge last Thursday morning. The
boat was valued at $4,000
An important decision was handed down
by Judge Taft last week in the case of the
creditors of Albert Soules of st. Adams,
in which they petitioned the county court
to appoint commissioners to pass upon the
items of the accounts of the expenses of
the assignees, in which nearly all of the es-
tate of $13, 600 was absorbed. Judge Taft
ruled that the injustice of which the petit
TONERS complain cannot be remedied by the
| court.
Michael Guilfoyle was killed and Martin
MahOney badly injured at Scott George
quarry at Barre on Tuesday. A charge of
powder failed to explode and contrary to
rules the men began drilling deeper into
the hole. A few blows were sufficient to
| ignite the powder An explosion followed
and the drill passed through Guilfoyle
head, killing him instantly. Mahoney
though badly injured in the face and eyes,
may recover.
Rev. Mr.. George was ordained and in,
stalled as pastor of the congregational
church of Newport last Tuesday.
Henry Miller, a 15-year-old boy living
with his stepfather at Rutland, has beer
missing for over a week. Search has beer
made in neighboring towns without sue
cess.
A miscreant deliberately shot mar,
owned by William Daniels of st. Johns
bury last week. The animal was in tn,
pasture when the culprit placed his gun
close to her fore leg and fired, blowing tn,
leg nearly off. He was chased but ESCAPED
to the woods.
Frank Gauthier, bell boy at the Pavil
ion House at Montpelier, sustained a bat
fracture of the foot on Tuesday. He care
lessly allowed his foot to be caught between
the car and one of the floors.
The Wetmore & Morse granite compan,
of Montpelier and Barre, has the contrac
to build vault for a family at Milwaukee
Wis, which will cost $4,000.
1t is proposed to erect at Burlington, a
a memorial of the late Rev. l.. G. Ware,
building for the use of the Fletcher fire.
library. Contributions from the friends o
Mr. Ware are solicited 1t is estimated tina
the building will cost about $4,000
Darling Eastman, the mOOnshiner WIFI
escaped from the officers at his preiminar
trial at Corinth Centre in May last, wa
captured Saturday at Manchester, n, IL.
and has been taken to Burlington. East
man, his father and another man were al
rested last May. AT the time of the escap
the prisoner was about to enter carriag
when he broke away from his guard an,
ran. Eastman is not the stalwart ruiiial
he has been described, but big, good-na
tured fellow. He claims that he had moth
inc to do with running the still