Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-13

Scarlet fever, which has been prevalent
in New Haven, Conn, for the past two
months, is now epidemic. There were 300
cases during December and it is thought
that there are now 500 cases in the city.
VIM. Harris struck match in the cellar
of his house at Pittslitld, Pa, Saturday,
causing an explosion Of natural gas which
completely wrecked the building. Three
of the inmates were killed and three Sc
riously injured.
The depression in the shipping industry
of England and continental Europe is so
great that 500,0 900 men are cut of employ
ment. The total number of vessels laid
up in English and Scotch ports is 40, and
the total tonnage is $4,000.
The manager of the Brussels branch of
the New York Life Insurance company has
made legal complaint against cashier and
clerk formerly employed by him. He
charges them with having abscOnded with
$225, 900. They are under arrest
Fire in the Forcite powder company's
mill at Port Morris, N. j., Monday, caused
20 tons Of powder to explode. The people
in the vicinity fled to the woods when the
fire broke out. Buildings were shaken for
80 miles and hundreds of windows broken.
Mayor Body and many other Brooklyn,
n. Y, city officials have been indicted
charged with misapprOpriating the funds
for the Columbian day celebration. The
CITY paid $11 400 for plaza costing about
$4,000, and $4,000 for stands costing $500.
VIM. F. Weld, aged 3S, who died at his
home in BroOkline, Mass, Monday, was one
of the wealthiest men of the state, his es-
tate being valued at from 81. 000, 900 to s.,
600, 900. He was an enthusiastic Yachts
man, and was commodore of the Eastern
Yacht club for several years, the Gitana
being his flagship. His wealth was inner
tied.
The captain of a bark recently arrived at
Baltimore, from Genoa, reports that at sea
on Dec. ID, an apprentice, was aloft reeting
the topsail. The vessel urched and hurled
the boy into the sea. The captain threw
him a lifebuoy and prepared to lower a
boat, when he saw a shark attack the boy
and draw him under the water. The boy
was never seen again.
Mayor Stuart of Philadelphia last weel
vetoed a bill appropriating S1,200000 fol
work on the city hall building, and the We
to was sustained. The hall has already
been 20 wears in course of construction anC
$4,000, 600 has been expended upon it
The mayors veto is in keeping with strons
public opposition to the methods of thu
public building commission
John G. Mcbride of Tacoma, Wash, b!
a decision of the general land office, viii
recover 120 acres of land in that city, val
ued at 100000, rs gold, 10 cents to tn
cubic yard of earth, has been found. Ill
bought the original mineral claims OF 2
acres each 22 years ago for from 500 Il
$500 each and applied for patents, whicl
were refused until now. In the course
the legal fight gold was discovered.
| Nelson j. Alender, New London's de
faulting postmaster, has returned, mental
ly and physically broken down. lie is nov
at his fine home in that city and has sen
= word to the United States commissions
that he can be found when wanted. A
. lender eniOyed the confidence of all tn
, people of New London, and his defalca
ton. which amounted to several thousan
dollars, was a great surprise. Allende
disappeared few weeks ago and has sine
! wandered about in several cities.
Major James p. Frost, financial edito
J of the Boston Globe, died at his home i
5 that CITY early last Friday morning, tw
hours after finishing work at the Glob
office. Mai. Frost was born in Boston i
: 1886. and began newspaper work at an earl
age. He Joined the Globe staff II year
/, ago. Previous to being financial editor h
= served as city editor He had been men
, Der of the state militia II years. He wa
an expert rifle shot and won upwards of
5 valuable trophies in the form of medals
: silyerware, rifles and many other awards
! For two years he led the entire militia o
the highest scores for the state marksman
badges with the service carbine. He wo
: the American championship in 1886. l
n 1887 he took the Massachusetts, team I
+ Chicago, where it won notable victor!
4 Mai. Frost served as press agent for I'll
y Boston & Maine railroad company, and fC
# several Boston theatres, in addition to h
- journalistic duties. Death resulted frol
overwork.