Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-15

resulting in pneumonia. His death was
entirely unexpected, no anxiety being felt
as to his condition until the night before.
Special Field Agent Nelson of the GOV
emment's Death Valley exploring party
has Just reached San Francisco after an
eventful trip through the Mountains back
of Yosemite park, where he explored the
new territory and discovered basaltic col
umnar cliffs which, he declares, are fully
equal to the Giants Causcway on the coast
OF Ireland.
Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers,
rcar-admiral Of the United States navy on
the retired list, died in Washington. u. c.,
last Friday. He was a nephew of Commo-
dore Perry, the hero Of Lake Erie, and
came from family of sailors on both sides
He was in service on the Mexican coast in
1917 and served his country with distinc-
ton in the war for the lnion.
Severe snow storms, accompanied by in
tensely cold weather prevailed last week in
Great Britain. The snowfall was so heavy
that railway traffic was greatly impeded
and telegraphic communication has been
interrupted by the breaking of the wires
and poles \ mail train is blocked by the
heavy drifts near Glenbarry, in Bantfshire
Scotland. 1t is thought that assistance will
have to be sent to dig the train out.
The grip is making terrible ravages
among the Indians of Indian territory, the
fatality being much worse than among the
whites. Among the Cheyenncs the malay
is especially severe and a runner who has
lately come from there SAYS that there are
DOM in one village not less than nine out
Of every 10. and as these absolutely refuse
To receive the attention of the white ply
sicianS, they are in danger of being almost
cNtermnatcd. \ state of panic prevails in
some of the villages.
\ Calcutta despatch says that the gov
eminent has pardoned the leader and
shortened the term, of a band Of female
convict, at the penal settlement of Port
Blair. ia the Audaman Islands. for heroic
conduct ON the "a of November last The
women on that day formed "a human life
line from the beach ont into the sea. and
10y almost Nuprrhuman efforts rescued six
men from the steamer Enterprise. wrecked
in cyclone. These SN were the only mem
brrs OF the crew saved.
\ sensation Ina, been caused at Ionia.
Mich, 10y the confession of a man under
arrest which duplicates three leading farm
erS in the Expectations of a gang Uf wheat
thieves There were seven men in the
gang and their operations have been car
ricd on for some time in lonia AMI Gratiot
counties. II j. estimated that $4,000
worth of grain has been stolen. Two men.
heavily armed. would guard farm house
while the rest of the gang loaded the wag-
on> with bags of grain. If any one at
tempted to leave the house. he was COM
mandci to 90 back and was kept in 10y fear
OF death until the wagons were far away.
\ Monon train ran OF the track at Nich-
olson crossing. two miles from Crawfords-
Vile. Ind. Monday afternoon. Four cars
rolled down jO-foot rmhankment. -Four
persons are known to have been killed, and
about 10 were hurt. The trouble was
probably due To broken rail. The first
passenger coach rollrl over three times.
II was full of passengers and caught fire
from the stove, but all the occupants c,-
capped alive. The womau's coach and the
parlor ear were torn to pieces There was
hardly passenger ON the train vino cscap-
cl injury. Help was soon AT hand, and in
a few moments the ROAD was full of the in
iured on their way To town. There were
three theatrical troop, on board. many of
the member, of which were injured.