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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15

Lucy NJ. Harris, 80, died at the home of
C. &. Corbin at Greenfield Meadows, Fri
day, from the effects of shock. She was
the widow of Elisha G. Harris of Halifax,
Vt. The body was taken to Halifax for
burial.
The date of the celebration of the CEN
tennial anniversary of Williams college has
been fixed for Sunday, Monday and Tues
day. Gets, 0 and 10. According to the plans
Of the trustees it will be an elaborate af-
fair, prominent alumni taking part in the
PrOgram.
F. 5. Graves, the cyclist who attempted
to ride from Springfield to Boston and re-
turn in less than "a hours, was forced to
give up his undertaking at Brookfield on
bis return trip, heavy rain making the
roads impossible. He covered 175 miles
in less than 10 hours.
John Ryan, So, of Springfield, met with
death in a sudden and peculiar manner.
Ryan and a man named Landen were some
what under the influence of liquor, and a
wrestling match took place between them
over the capture of pipe which was in
Ryan's possession. Both men fell to the
ground, but Ryan did not rise. No mark
On him showed the cause of death, but he
never stirred.
Justice Greene of Greenfield sentenced
William Clark to the Concord reformatory,
Saturday. Clark, assisted by his brother
and Lennie Woodland, rubbed Burt Bow
ker with poison ivy while they were all in
swimming two months ago. Clark and
Woodland were found guilty, but were not
sentenced at the time. Since then all
three boys have been suffering from diph-
iberia, and Woodland died about two weeks
ago, Clark appealed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
SELF Rnised.

About eight years ago Elmer E. Vaughan
was employed in the hide house of ex- Gov.
Page. His parents were poor and he was
working with a view to securing funds to
pursue course of study at a medical
college. He eventually set out for Boston,
sought and obtained position as assistant
in the Massachusetts General hospital, and
soon earned enough more to go through
college and secure his degree. He is now
at the head of faculty of 35 instructors,
and is registrar and professor of descrip-
tive and surgical anatomy of the National
Homeopathic Medical college of Chicago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
recovery is considered doubtful. Three of
the ringleaders were arrested, and are now
in the county Jail awaiting trial.


Rutland merchants have been victimzed
to quite an extent in the last few days by
counterfeit So silver certificates. A num-
Der of them have been rendered for deposit
at the banks but their nature was dscov-
cred, and they were refused. 1t is thought
that the money was floated in that city by
two Italians, who went there after having
been disturbed in their operations in New
Haven, Conn. They bought some fruit at
a fruit stand last Thursday, and rendered
80 bill in payment. The proprietor be-
came suspicious, and called the police,
who arrested the men after short chase.
In their flight they dropped II of the coun-
terfeit bills. These purported to be of the
issue of 1886, and the portrait of General
Grant was very poorly executed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
Burned Out Four Times.
The Experience of Nelson Young of AL
burgh with Fires.

The Experience of Nelson Young of Al
bUrgh with Fires.
Nelson Young's new store at Alburgh
was burned early Tuesday morning. j. f.
Forth, one of Mr.. Young's clerks who
slept in a chamber over the store, was
awakened by noise, and discovered a
light in the store. AS he went into the
street to give the alarm two men ran from
the store, and the flames were then gaining
rapid Roadway. Forth became uncon-
scious during his efforts to arouse help and
did not recover for several hours. 1t is
thought he was chloroformed by the men
who broke into the store for plumber. The
building was destroyed with all the con-
tents. There was total insurance of
$4,000 on the property. This is the third
time that fire has destroyed Mr.. Young s
store. The first fire took place several
years ago and the second last May. Only
last month lightning struck the buildings
on Mr.. Young's farm and consumed them
with contents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
Another Fire at Bennington.

BURGESS livery stable at Bennington,
together with five horses, several carriages
and a quantity of hay and grain were
burned early Tuesday morning. This es-
Enlistment was originally quite extensive,
having consisted of three large barns con-
nected with long sheds. A few weeks ago
an incendiary fire destroyed two of the
barns and part of the other, and Tuesdays
fire cleaned out what remained of the build
ings. The insurance on the whole was
$500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
400 out of Work at Hartford.

A. G.. Dewey IL Co., manufacturers of
flannel at Quechee, and the Hartford Wool
en- company, manufacturers of satinets
at Hartford village, have shut down their
mills ! definitely, owing to the lack of
orders and doubt as to the result of the
tariff legislation. These mills gave EN-
ployment to about 400 persons, most of
whom are dependent on their earnings for
their living.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
Vermont Farms and Homes.
Figures from the Report of the Census
Bureau.

The census bureau reports 32,573 farm
families in Vermont, of which 26,S35 own
their farms and 573S hire them; 1895 of
the families owning farms have them free
from encumbrance, and IL 300 have them
encountered, the encumbrance amounting
to 81, 1852, 400, or a little over $1,000 each !;
1888 per cent, of this encumbrance is at
the legal rate of six per cent, 1911 per cent
was incurred for the purpose of buying
real estate, or making real estate improve
ments. The average value of the encum-
bered farm is S2405, subject to an average
debt of S1004. The number of families
not on farms are 43, 29G, of which 23,547
hire their homes, and 10, 749 own them,
II, 464 having them free of encumbrance,
and 1885 having them encountered to the
amount of So, 400 ITO or $3.50 each. The
average amount of interest paid is on farms
that are encountered, 5.SS per cent, or Sal
each; on homes not farms, 5.04 per cent,
or S120 each, the average value of the
latter being $2,026.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
READSBORO.

The band is discussing the purchase of
uniforms.
Geo NJ Bemis made business trip to
Brattleboro last week.
The iron bridge is to be replanked-a
much needed improvement.
D. 5. Howe has bought farm in "No.
9" Nottingham and taken possession.
Byron A. Stowe clipped some of his fin
gers at the chair shop one day last week.
Another hydrant has been bought by
the fire department and will be put in near
the depot.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
The Fish Hatchery at st. Johnsbury.

John W. Titcomb, assistant superinten-
dent of the Howe scale works at Rutland,
has been appointed inspector of the new
government fish hatchery to be built at
st. Johnsbury. The main hatchery is to
be one-story building "A feet by 30. 1t
is two stories in height and resembles the
Queen Anne style of architecture. Other
buildings are to be erected for large ice
house and the superintendent quarters
Mr.. Titcomb will inspect the building of
these structures and will have personal
charge of the construction of the dam.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15

The investigation before the railroad
commissioners in regard to the cause of
the disaster ON the Boston & Albany road
at Chester reveals the fact that the bridge
was deprived of more than half the strength
by the absence of rivets, bolts orp pins from
considerable portion of the top chord of
the south truss of the west span of the
bridge. The engineers of the road and the
Experts of the board agree in this conclu-
SION
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
A ROwdy Shot
BY n West Randolph Officer Who Acted
Ia Self Defence.

BY n west HandOlph Omcer NhO ACtou
Ina Self Defence.
J. F. Cunningham and James Welch,
two building contractors who have been at
work in West Randolph this summer,
while under the influence of liquor Friday
night, attempted to run the Ryder Hotel in
that town. Ben Walker, the clerk, being
unable to control them, summoned Officer
John Walker. While the officer was
watching WEIGH, who had left the room for
a moment. he was knocked down by
Cunningham. Cunningham kicked and
pounded the officer, who drew his revolver
and fired three times, one shot striking
Cunningham in the breast and g dancing
upward. Other officers arrived and WEIGH
and Cunningham were arrested. Cunning
ham is badly wounded, the physicians not
being able to find the ball. He is 30 years,
and formerly belonged to the Boston police
force. He has a sister and mother in that
CITY dependent upon him for support.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
Murder F?
The Body of an Infant Found I'm " Weir
at Bennington.

The Body of an Infant Found tn Wen
at Bennington.
The body of an infant apparently only
few weeks old was found in well in Ben
nington last Sunday. No marks of external
violence were found on the body, but it
was the opinion of a physician that the child
was horn alive. The mother is Mrs. Allen,
a widow, about 40 years old, the mother OF
two sons, aged - and IA years. Her rep
marion has not been of the best since the
death of her husband, and it is said that
She has lived several years with a man man
named Frank Hill. She said that the child
was born last week Tuesday, unconscious,
and that she did not know whether II
breathed or not. She threw the body IN
the we'll Saturday night. The story was
not believed, and Hill and Mrs. Allen are
under arrest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
WorId,s Fair Agent.

Information of any kind relatiye to the EXPOSE
W.. u Or manner of getting there given free. Let
w. 4" Introduction to reliable hotels, of different
c Ss's' given on receipt of letter with stamp en-
,u from responsible parties. Excursions
20, "S' transportation on all routes, guides, maps
~. Address, j, II. GODDARD, No. Main Block
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
mrsr CHESTERFIELD. N. H.

These real estate transactions in town
-r,ra recorded at the county registry dur
,na August: Frank X. Durham to Hiram
p Pt land and buildings, $1,000; Hiram
make to Augusta Burnham, land and
bnildmg,. $1,000; George A. Spofford to
Nose. il. Chickering, land and buildings,
seOOO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
VICINITY GLEANINGS.
Judge" Thomas Keefe Appointed Com
suI IN ST. Johns, p. q.

'uuSe' ThOmas heeIe Appohhteu NO"-
sui to st. Johns, p. q.
The appointment of Judge" Thomas
keefe of Windsor as consul to st. Johns,
r. @, is announced. The Judge" has
been one of the leading Democrats OF the
state for many years. He was delegate to
Baltimore in 1872, was nominated for
county Judge in 1880 and 1882, and for
senator in 1878. Under Cleveland's first
administration he was deputy collector in
'ol' Smalleys department. The Demo-
Gratis of Windsor county regard his appoint
9eat as a recognition of their strong fight
III the last campaign.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
Farm BulIdings burned in AndOver.

The house, barn, and other outbuildings
belonging to Moses Snow of Andoyer, were
entirely consumed by fire Tuesday night.
lAe fire is supposed to have originated
nom spark which fell from a lamp
which Mrs, Snow carried into an unfinished
Chamber Ti when looking for an old garment.
Inc hire made a clean sweep of everything
ana an the barn was filled with hay and grain.
lhrre was 500 insurance on the property,
'arOusly placed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
A Battle With stinetOs.

One Man BADLY Stabbed at Remington
Quite serious stabbing affalr came ION; on
last Sunday afternoon in the camp occupleS
NV the Italians employed on the sewer you
in Bennington. Several II them wer9
drunk and started row. KNIVES anu
stilletos we're freely used, and several % os
the combatants were badly cut; one "
the number was so badly stabbed that MS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
BONDVILLB.

The B. ~ r. base ball nine, of this place,
went to Jamaica and played game of bali
.cainst the Jamaica nine last Saturday
Which resulted in the following score:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15

Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Eaton OF
SoIth Springfield celebrated their 5Oth
Wedding anniversary on Thursday OF last
V5i Over 100 guests partook OF the
wedding dinner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15

B1,. mild cathartic and efficient tonic, use
fsr,si Mandrake Bitters, Every bottle war
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15

few drops of Spaulding's Glue on brush,
properly applied, holds like wise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15

The Standard as a whole WINS mn, maj,
ESTATE Receipts OF Less Than s-oSo
IN fo"r DRys---GOOd show of Uorses
and Interesting Trottinr.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
MOTHER AND SONS INDICTED.
Mrs. Floyd Charged with Completely In
the Minneapolis Bank Robbery.

Mrs. Floyd Charged with Completely In
the Minneapolis Bank Robbery.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Dec. H. Mrs
Eleanor b. Floyd and her sons, Lou
and Frank, have been jointly indicted
on Il charge of completely with Phil
Scheig in robbing the Bank of Mime.
apolis of $4,000. Mrs. Floyd was ar.
rested on bench warrant while on
visit to her son at the county Jail.
1t is now believed that in some way
the Floyds mother and sons, became
possessed of the knowledge of Scheig's
peculations about three years ago, and
that since that time they have used
that knowledge to extort money from
him.
Scheig himself said to an Associated
press reporter that shortly before his
fight he had called on Mrs. Floyd and
given her $3.50 for her trip to Paris. He
had given her other money. he said, but
could not give the exact amount.
Scbeig still refuses to tell how much
money he took from the Bank of Min
neapolis, and the officers of that insti-
tuition maintain studious silence in
regard to the matter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
ARlzoNA.s TURN.
The House Votes to Admit Her as
StntA.

Aho hOuao NOtch To AumIJ IeT rs
state.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s--The bill for
the admission of Arizona was put
through the house Friday and the bill
for the admission of New Mexico
was well under way when a wrangle
over what was to be done with
Oklahoma intervened and the de.
bate thus precipitated lasted until ad.
journment.
A very few amendments were adopt.
ed. One increasing the grant of lands
for state institutions as follows: zone
hundred thousand acres each for
an insane asylum, penitentiary
and deaf and dumb asylum
and $4,000 acres for hospita'
for disabled miners," was adopted, also
one striking out the scale of fees for
court officials and making them con.
form to existing laws. Motions to con.
solidate the judicial district of Utah and
Arizona and to reduce the salary o.
the federal judge were defeated.
An amendment proposed by Mr.
Baker (rep., n, H. reducing the per
ceptage of the proceeds of the sale oil
public lands to be set aside as per.
manent fund for common school pur
poses from 10 to 8, making it in this re.
spect conform to the Utah bill, was
adopted without objection.
The republicans generally did not re.
frain from voting on the final passage OF
the bill, although many of them voted
against it. The motion was carried
1s5 to Gland the bill for the admis.
sion of Arizona was passed.
AS soon as the vote was announced
Mr.. Wheeler moved that the house &c
into the committee of the whole on the
| bill for the admission of New Mexico.
The republicans made no attempt to
filibuster against the motion, which
| was carried without division, The de.
bate took u wide range
Mr. Pence (pop., Col.) said he should
vote for the bill as he had voted for the
bills for the admission of Utah and
Arizona. He felt in honor bound to do
so. On the republican side of the
house, he said, he found disposition
to admit Utah, Arizona and New Mexico
If there was any guaranty that Okla,
homa, which WIS republican terri.
tory, would also come into the union.
There had been some hesitation about
Oklahoma. He called upon Mr..
Wheeler, the chairman of the terri.
torial committee, to say whether the
bill for the admission OF Oklahoma
would be reported.
Mr.. Wheeler in reply stated that the
difficulty in the way of the admission
of Oklahoma was the five civilized In
dian tribes, whose treaties gave them
power to prevent the admission of thai
territory. He said that the president
would probably send commissioner to
treat with the Indians.
From that time until adjournment
the debate touched more on the ques.
tion of what was to be done with Okla
homa than the admission of New Mex.
leo. 1t was participated in by Messrs.
Hatch, Simpson, Dunn IN, J.), Spring.
er, Washington (Tenn.) and Clark
(Mo.). AT the conclusion of Mr.. Clark's
speech the committee rose and the
house at $50 adjourned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
adopted
SLAIN IN BATTlE.
Hard Fighting In Brazil-Hundreds Are
Killed.

Killed.
LONDON, Dec. l0.-The Times pub
fishes dispatch from Rio de Janeiro
dated December 8, via Montevideo De-
cember Il. saying:
1.-The manifesto OF Admiral de Cana, the in
surgent admiral in command at Rio de Janeiro
during the absence of Admiral de Mello. has
produced excitement and greatly increases the
popularity OF the revolution.
"A messenger who has returned from San
Paulo and Santos states that the monarchist
element predominates everywhere The people
nre prepared TO follow the lead of Admiral de
Cana.
"Ferdando Lobo, minister of justice and OF
the Interior resigned yesterday in consequence
OF q divergence of opinion with President
Peixoto concerning present events This
shows that the position OF President Peixoto Is
weakening.
.'On Wednesday night / visited Fort Vile
gaignon in insurgent launch When we
passed between Cobras island and Fort Vile
gaignon the troops lining the shore front opened
u heavy rife fire and Fort Villegaignon re-
piled briskly, killing and wounding 100 soldiers.
, II found the fortress lnuch damaged. All the
buildings are in ruins and the masonary OF the
center toward the mouth OF the harbor, is
much cut away in consequence of the shelling
IL has received from the government forts. The
guns were working we'll but were greatly ex-
posed and three OF them were dismounted. i
that 1t can resist for two mont this longer,
"On Saturday night 800 government troops
lining the shore near the war and marine ar-
senals opened heavy fire from machine guns
and rifles upon Cobras island for the purpose
of covering The advance OF storming parties.
Cobras island replied strongly, causing the
troops 10 abandon the attempt after two hours
heavy firing the government losing over loo
men and the insurgents having only two men
wounded. The firing on both sides was very
wild.
THE government proposes landing troops
upon the island of Goyernador, now belonging
10 the insurgents, for the purpose OF prevent
ing supplies reaching the insurgents, Tho lat
ter are prepared to resist The insurgents In
| tend keeping up n continuous lire upon the GUS
tom house and thus preventing all business
"Thursday the insurgents seized the steamer
| Parahyba nyin2 the Argentine flag carrying
| war material and provisions and proceeding to
| Santos and Rio GranGe The vessel refusing to
| heave to the insurgents fired, killing one and
| woundng four men, The insurgents then board
| ed her"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
Many Roofs Blown AWAY.

HARRISBURG. Ill, Dec. 1s.-At q
o'clock Friday afternoon a terrible
windstorm struck this city, unroofng
the masonic hall, Ferguson's hardware
and furniture store, Harper & Gregg's
palace clothing store and Gaskins s.
Co. IS clothing store. The storm broke
many windows and threw down large
number of chimneys, uprooted shade
trees and badly damaged number of
buildings. So far as heard from no
lives were lost nor any persons in
jured. The damage is about sl5, ,000
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
RAILWAY COLLISION.
A Dinkey Engine Crashes Into n IL. 8 o.
Accommodation Near Braddsck, Pa
One Killed and Several Injured.

A Dinkey Engine Crashes Into n IL. 8 o.
Accommodation Near BraddSck, Pa
One Killed and Several Injured.
PITTsBuRGH, Dec. o0.-At $40 o'clock
last evening, Bissell accommodation
train No. 3, on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad collided with Carnegie Steel
Company shifting engine between
Bessemer and Port Perry, just east of
Braddock. One of the passenger
coaches was thrown down the side of a
bridge into the bed of Turtle creek,
twenty-five feet below. 1t is reported
that seventeen people were more or
less injured Two of them, man
named Heinze, of McKeesport, and
Katie McShane, of the same place,
were brought to the Homeopathic hos
pital in Pittsburgh, badly burned and
otherwise injured and will probably
die, Five of the injured received the
attention of physicians in the office of
the Carnegie Steel Company at Besse-
mer, but their names were not OBJ
tanned. The trainmen escaped serious
injury.
Two coaches remained on the track,
but were badly wrecked and caught
fire, adding horror to the disaster. The
estimated number of injured ranges
from twelve to thirty-two and the
deaths from one to five. One man at
least is known to have been killed. His
name is James, and he resided at Nc
Heesport. His neck was broken by u
fall while jumping to save his life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
DR.. DAVID THAYER DEAD.
Was II Prominent Boston Abolitionist and
Friend of John Brown.

Friend of John Brown.
BosToN, Dec 1s-Dr. David Thayer,
one of the Oldest homeopathic physi.
clans of Boston, died Thursday of pneu.
monia.
tDr. Thayer was born In Braintreo in 1915
and his ancestors were among those who
came from England in the Mayfower
Dr. Thayer early became an abolition
ist and identified himself with Garrison
aud his party, while his house was
an asylum for fugitive slaves many
years before the war. John Brown
visited him and received generous contrlbu
tions in aid OF his project of freeing slaves In
Missouri DR.. Thayer was for five years
member OF the Massachusetts, legislature His
discovery in 1853 OF tho homeopathic specific
for gladstone colo gave him professional fame.l
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
Minister Thurston Sails for Hawaii.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ls.-Among the
passengers who left on the steamer
Alameda Thursday for Honolulu were
l.. A. Thurston, Hawaiian minister to
the United States, and J. Mott Smith.
wife and daughter Mr.. Smith was
succeeded by Minister Thurston when
the provisional government went into
mower
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-23
THE LEHIeH VALLEY STRIKE.
An Estimate Places Its Cost to the Men
at GI30.OOO.

TERRE HAuTE, Dec. l9--Grand Secre-
tary Arnold, OF the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Firemen, makes the follow
ing estimate of the cost of the Lehigh
strike to the brotherhoods involved:
Engineers, $4,000; fremen, $4,000;
trainmen, $1,000; conductors, $780,
900, and telegraphers, $4,000. But one
other strike has cost the brotherhood
as much, and that was the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, which cost the
engineers sl,O0O,cO0 and the frsmen
$500, 900.