Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-07

by the foul gases. The interior of the
mine was entirely cut off from the shaft
John Coveny, Boston's new postmaster
formally assumed his on duties Saturday.
July l.
A hailstorm at South Weathersfeld.
Conn.,, Friday afternoon did $4,000 dam
age to onion, corn, grass and tobacco crops.
Dispatches from Hong Kong report an
other fanatical outbreak against mission
aries in China. Two Swedish missionaries
have been killed
The St. Paul and Minneapolis trustcom
pany of Minneapolis, Mimi, which closed
its doors last week, was able to overcome
its embarrassment and re0pened Monday.
William r. Shaw, ex-cashier of the Lin
coin national bank at Bath, Me-, was SEN
fenced to ten years in state prison for en-
bezzlement of $4,000 of the banks funds.
The notorious Henry Starr and "Kid'
Wilson, railway train and bank robbers,
were arrested at Colorado Springs, Sunday.
There was reward of 5000 for their APP
prehension.
Twenty-six persons were killed by the
explosion of a river steamer on the Volga
in Russia Tuesday. Goals from the fur
ly destroyed.
The total treasury receipts for the year
1929 have aggregated 1885, 900, 600 while
the expenditures will foot up 1888, 900, 600,
leaving a surplus of receipts above expen-
ditures of S2,OO0,O00.
Edward Mccarthy, p, jumped from the
Brooklyn bridge Monday evening and sus-
taiDed probably fatal injuries. This is the
14th case of jumping from the Brooklyn
bridge and the third in two weeks.
The business failures for the week end
ing June 30, reported to r. G.. Dun II Co.
and f. Russell d Co., number for the United
States 307. For the corresponding week
of last year the figures are POI failures in
the United States.
The Columbian liberty bell was rung for
the first time Tuesday afternoon at Troy,
N. Y, the ringing being controlled by
electrical communication with Chicago.
The casting was perfect success, and the
bell is one of the finest ever made.
Devastation and destruction of life have
been caused in the New river basin in Lou
isiana by the pouring in of water through
crevasses. The country has frequently suf-
fered overflow, but never to such depth as
at this time. Ten lives have thus far been
lost.
The international convention of Epworth
leagues was held last week in Cleveland,
Ohio. The speakers included members of
the clergy and laity from both the United
States and Canada. Saturday evenings
session was addressed by eX-Gov. Cum
back of Indiana.
The lone highwayman who attempted to
rob the Santa Fe passenger train at Whar-
ton last week and was captured by Con-
ductor Gleason is a boy only IL years old.
He claims that he was ordered by four des-
perate men to help them, under penalty OF
death, but made a mistake of one day in
carrying out their orders.
The failure of Chas. Foster and his as
sociates in the city of Fostoria, o., has as
sumed astounding proportions. partial
report filed in the probate court Friday IN
dictate that the failure will approximate II
not exceed 100000. Fosters account
| in his bank is overdrawn Sl36, and that
of John L. Wilkinson $1,000.
Two worlds records were broken at the
Charter Oak park, Hartford, Conn, Tues
day at the third annual meet OF the Con-
necticut division of the L. A. W. In the
one mile handicap the mile was reduced to
2:14 3-5 from 2:15 20 last year, and the
quarter mile race was won in 80 20 seconds
beating the worlds record by two seconds
The will of Senator Stanford was pro
hated at San Francisco on Friday. Out
side of the real estate and $1,000, 600 which
he gives to the Stanford university, the
senator has given all the remainder OF his
vast estate absolutely to his VIE, or III MS
own words. to "be disposed OF as she
pleases during her lifetime, or by VIII al
her death. :, a.,
memorial to Phillips Brooks, IN the
shape of three panels of stained glass, Is u
he placed in st. Margarets church, unGei
the shadow of Westminster Abbey I'M I
iate hishop of Massachusetts, was mucl
loved by the vicar, Canon FarTar, anu Wv
CONGREGATION; the church will also seh'
SIn90 70 the fund for the Harvard memo
rial building to him.
A mad dog passed through EastOn
Conn, recently, and no less Ihan uole I
COWS were bitten. Within uay oL wv
Soven NJ the cows died of hydrophobia II
e. ,,,ost violent form. A man and boz
',-are also attacked by the dog and While NJ
s,,Tnntoms of the trouble have appeared
much fear is felt by them and they nav
been taken to the fasteur ils'i'''0 -
York for treatment.
Michael j. GlDuOHoi on ~ II
NUNS circus, was killed at Nashua n, II
At the close of the chariot races, Just a
the cbariots were leaving the ring, Giboon
started to run across the ring ana one .
the chariots struck him, knocking mn
down So and running over his back. lie GO
nm started to run and was struck oy al
otber chariot, which ran over his necH
lie lived about nine minutes. lie Jolne
the circus in Boston and lived in Paterson
n. j. .,,,o
Reports from the West state that IlleIe
dancer of a civil war between the Mormo
a Sbnen herders of Utah and Wyoming an
h oattiemen of Colorado, Immense shee
i herds have been driven in upon gre,
o noes heretofore held by the caffeine
n nntTonbled. and as the cattle will not toue
s tbe grass after the sheep have grazeu o''
a - IT. ne great herds of cattle are in danger
|. heing widely scattered and lost; I ll,'
st sands Of sheep have been killed by uyn
'6 mite bombs, and the buildings OF WEI
- i ln,SC cattlemen have been burned ,, a.
N NaIrable imported stock has been kll i
roth sides are arming, and an outpre"A
imminent.
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