Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-26

Lake Champlain railroad was dcraled near
West Danvile Monday morning. Eight
or ten loaded cars were badly smashed,
but the passengers were not hurt. The
track was torn up for about 20 rods.
A large steam mill, owned by the United
States Screen company at West Randolph,
was totally destroyed by fire early Wednes-
day morning. with large stock of screens,
DOORS etc. The mill cost over $40 600.
Thirty men are thrown out of employment.
The bid of b. f. Rugg of $1,000 for the
Burton decree in favor of the First national
bank of st. Adams has been approved by
Judge Wheeler of the United States court,
and Receiver Writers has been given leave
to accept the offer.
Hon. Alexander McLane, who died in
Minnesota a short time ago, was former
prominent citizen of Fairlee. He was
clerk of that town for number of years
and served several terms in the legislature
In 1872 he was the Democratic candidate
for Congressman from the second district
The falling of several tons of waste
rock in the mine at Arnold Hill, y. Y,
a few days ago killed three men and in
| iured several others. One of the men
| killed was Cornelius Dewey, brother of
| Henry Dewey of West Rutland. Five
workmen have been killed in this mine
within a year and 81 within II years.
Hon. Henry Holmes Rankin, for many
| years a successful merchant at Milton, died
| on Thursday of last week at Townsville,
! Ga. His store was destroyed by fire last
/ year and few months ago he went South
for the benefit of his health. He was
! town clerk of Milton from 1873 to 1889,
! representative in 1850, and senator in 1890.
w. f. Colby of Barre, while hurriedlv
entering his store on Monday, caught his
I foot in wire mat and fell headlonr
! through the large pane of glass in the
lower part of the door. His face was cut
/ i'll shocking manner. \ deep semi-circu-
! lar cut extended from the lower part of his
chin up both sides to the bone. nearly sew
ering the chin from the face. Another
cut began over the right eye and came
| down beside the nose. severng the lip and
extending to the mouth. Twentv-siX
stitches We're taken in closing the wounds
The New York Herald says that one of
the sensations in the open class at the big
dog show now being held in that city is
| the wonderful young dog Beaufort's Black
| Prince, owned and bred by j. L. Winchell
| of Fairhaven He is son of the great
English champion Beaufort. Directly he
entered the ring the judge could not resist
an exclamation of surprise at his wonder
full proportions and promptly awarded him
| first. His owner was asked by several
! prominent breeders to name his own price,
| but he fatty refused. This dog is valued
at 5000.
The brick building in Fairhaven, own
ed by Green brothers and valued at So
| 600, was Quilted by fire last week Thursday
| The building was occupied by b. W. Rob
erts, grocery and meat market, whose stock
was badly damaged. Mead Il Parkhurst
druggists, sustain a loss of $780, Preston
brothers, small loss; Record Printing COM
pany, $3.50; Redtield Printing compa-
ny, $1,000. The Western Vermont ag-
ricultural society books and records were
burned, also the papers of the estate of l..
b. Clogstone and the annual reports of the
town officers of Fairhaven and Benson.
Other losses were Punkhanock club, 500;
Fairhaven Social club and the Cornet band
$50 each; Knights of Labor, Sons of
Veterans and Ladies' Aid, 800.
At meeting of wv. NJ. graduates, held at
the Parker House, Boston, Feb. 10, to form
the New England association of alumni of
the University of Vermont, the agreeable
fact was made public that John Heman
Converse of the Baldwin Locomotive
works of Philadelphia and another friend
of the university, had authorized President
Buckham to announce at the meeting theiI
intention of erecting two dormitory build
ings for the use of the students of the col
lege. These dormitories will be built on
the eastern line of the college grounds, in
pursuance of the plan to form a quadrant
gle of buildings about the presens campus
They will be of stone, three stories high
with easements, and if found practicable
the Easements will be fitted up as a gym
nasium