Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-29
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
30 Drowned.
The Tug NicoI, Loaded with ENcur-
siOnists, FOundered--5O Were Saved.

sionIsts, Foundered--5O Were Saved.
The tug j. d. Nicol, having on board
the Herring fishing club (Germans) of
New York city, foundered two miles off
the Highlands Sunday. Fifty persons
were saved. The remainder of the party,
numbering about 30 persons, were drown
ed. The party fished off the Highlands,
near Seabright from morning until noon,
when the start homeward was made. As
the tug proceeded toward the city, the
wind freshened and the waves dashed
against the side of the tug throwing spray
over the eXcursiOnists. The stories as to
what next happened conflict. According
to one account, the fishers, to avoid getting
wet, moved around on the other side of
the vessel. 1t is claimed that the increas-
ed weight on one side caused her to topple
over, and as the water continued to roll
into her, she sank farther and farther into
the swells. and finally went down. BY
others it is claimed that the tug was old
and rotten, that she was terribly over
crowded and consequently topheavy, and
that when she got into the heavy sea
she simply went over Boats from the
steamship Algonquin of the Clyde line
from Charlestown and Jacksonville, and
from three tugs went to the rescue.
Prospec. of liabilities Between Japan
and China.
All advices received at Washington ndi-
cate an imminent prospect of the outbreak
of active hostilities between Japan and
China. These countries have been several
times on the verge of war since 1879. The
claim which China has always set up of
suZerainty over Corea, while at the same
time dsclaiming responsibility for Corean
action, has been fruitful source of i'll feel
ing Both China and Japan are senuing
troops to Corea.
The Adjutant General of Colorado i'm
Tar and Feathers.
A glaring outrage connected with the
recent mining trouble at Cripple Creek
Col, was committed shortly after mid
night Saturday morning. Adjt-Gen.
Tarsney of the Colorado National Guard
was decoyed from his room at Colorado
Springs, beaten by ruflians, kidnapped
and tarred and feathered. large num-
Der of detectives sent by Gov. Waite in
special train succeeded in rescuing the
general, who was not seriously hurt.
Another Heir to EngIRnd's Throne.
A son was born to the Duchess of York
Friday night. The sOvereigns of Europe
promptly telegraphed their congratua-
tions. The first of the dispatches came
from the German emperor. At the GER
emory at st. Paurs Sunday evening, in
observance of the occasion, the cathedral
was crowded.
Mrs. Lizzie Halliday of Monticello, n.
Y, has been convicted of murder in the
first degree for the killing of her husband
and the two McQuillan women.
The New York banks, on Saturday, con-
tributed S2,94O,OO in gold to make up
for the losses to the United States sub
treasury through shipments to Europe.
Forty cases of black diptheria developed
at Chester, small village near Middle
town, y. Y, within ~ hours, and on the
following day there were II new cases.
Several deaths have already occurred.
The further exploration of the Pont-y-
Prd mine, near Cardiff, Wales, in which
an explosion occurred Saturday, has shown
the number of dead to be Psi. Many of
the bodies were mangled beyond recog-
milton.
Three tramps were killed and three
fatally injured on Sunday in a freight
wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio South
western at Walnut creek, Ohio. A train
parted and came together on high tres
tie, two cars falling 80 feet.
Tightening struck building at Water
boro, Maine, few days ago, killing Mrs.
Eta Beale. Her infant which she was
holding, was uninjured, and six other per-
sons in the room did not feel the shock
seriously.
The worst stage of the plague which has
caused thousands of deaths in Hong Kong
and Canton, China, is supposed to be
passed, rain which fell in torrents for four
days having filled the exhausted reservoir
and cleaned the sewers.
Judson Logan and Charles Benham
were riding their wheels at rapid rate
in Great Darlington, Mass, Tuesday,
when in turning out for team they col
lided. Benham sustained a broken nose
and other slight injuries. Logan was
picked up unconscious and carried to his
house. His skull is fractured and he is
also hurt internally. His recovery is
doubtful.