Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-12-21
LATE NEWS.
Japanese Atrocities.
Almost the Entire Population of Port
Ar:hmr Massnnred.

information which shows that the taking
of Port Arthur and the possession of one of
the most powerful strongholds i'm the world
was too great a strain upon the japanese
character, which relapsed into the british
state from which it was awakened a gen
Grafton ago. Almost the entire population
found in Port Arthur has been massacred
and the work of butchering the unarmed
and unresistng inhabitants has been con-
tinued day after day, until the streets are
filled with mutllated corpses. Leading
japanese officials have practically acknowl-
edged the massacre by sending to the
World special dispatches expressing regret
that the japanese troops showed so little
restraint in the hour of victory
Death of Hon. Horatio KimbaII, ex-
Mayor of Keene, Nh.
A prominent figure in the life of Keene,
n. H., was removed by the death Wednes-
day night from heart disease of Hon.
Horatio Kimball, 49, Mr.. Kimball learned
the printers trade in Nashua and was in
business in that city several years. He
bought the Cheshire Republican at Keene
in 1851 and was its editor and proprietor
IA years, making it stanch Democratic
paper. Since his retirement from business
politics. He was elected alderman of
Keene when the city government was first
established, and was four times elected
mayor, the Hast term being in 1891 Mr..
Kimball is survived by two sons.
Robbed of $40.
Leslie Hicks of Wilmington had an ex-
perience in Springfield, Mass, a few days
ago that cost him SAC. While eating lunch
at a counter he placed his travelling bag be-
side him. When he started to leave he
found an old black bag in its place. He
notified the police and an old man was
arrested at the railroad station with Hcks's
bag in his possession. There was $40 in
the bag when Hicks left it in the restau-
rant but this had disappeared. The officer
thought Hicks probably left the money at
Indian Orchard, where he had been stay
ing with his brother, and released the old
man. Hicks searched for the money at
Indian Orchard but could not find it.
December Deficit of Several Millions
The loss of gold by the treasury Wednes-
day was only about S600,000 and the re-
serve was left, after all deductions are made.
at S90,910,43 434. 1t is now thought at the
treasury that the heavy disbursements re-
in a deficit of several million dollars in the
current accounts for December. The pres
ent fiscal year, now nearing the end of its
first half, has already run up deficit of
S27,000,000. In the last fiscal year there
was deficit of some S7O,0O0,0O0. Thus,
since July l, 1898, there has been deficit
of S97,000,000
Suspension Ofa Large Concern Rt Keene,
N. II.
The financial embarrassment of the Read
Furniture Manufacturing company of
South Keene, n. H., was announced yes
terday. The liabilities are about S53, 600
and the nominal assets $4,000. The
Keene National bank holds papers of the
concern to the amount of $4,000. The
failure is due to decline in prices and
shrinkage in the value of stock the past IS
months. About 40 hands have been en-
ployed by the company.
10 Years for the FOurnier Murderers.
In the Chittenden county court at Bur-
lington Mrs. Effie Whalen, or Ellie Cox,
and Mrs Rose Fournier, convicted of man
slaughter in administering poison to Mrs
Fourner's husband, were sentenced Thurs
day morning to 20 years each in state pris-
on at Windsor.
a Panther Hunt at Mendon.
The Rooney Brothers of Mendon had a
lively panther hunt Wednesday. The an
imal was treed by dogs and fired upon. 1t
jumped 40 feet to the ground and escaped
into the woods. The panther is described
as eight or nine feet long.
Attempted to Wreck Train TO XIII
Their Teacher.
Kenneth Belmer and Chester Palmer,
each 13, were arrested yesterday at Pea
body, Mass, for attempting to wreck a
train at Lynfeld several weeks ago. They
wanted to kill their school teacher who
had whipped Belmer. Trainmen discov-
cred the fish plates that had been wedged
into the switch and prevented bad acci-
dent.
Came from Sweden Tuesday. Killed
Thursday.
Oscar johnson, %, was struck and in
stantlY killed by a train on the Fitchburg
railroad yesterday. He had arrived at Or
ange, Mass, from Sweden Tuesday.
George N. McDaniels of Cabot has been
awarded the Bancroft scholarship of S140
at Phillips Exeter academy.
North Adams will soon lose the title of
''the largest town in the United States"
evidently, as the movement for city char
ter is rapidly gaining ground.
Rev. Hervey G. Pillsbury of Nashua, N.
H., has accepted call to the Second Con-
gregational church at Chicopee, Mass. Mr..
Pillsbury was pastor of the Congregational
church at Vergennes three years.
A boiler connected with an illicit still in
the heart of the city of Quebec blew up
Monday night. The building was damaged
by the explosion and nine persons were
badly burned. A sergeant of the city po-
lice named Redmond owned the outfit,
which has been seized by inland revenue
officials.
Chief Judge Ross's opinion deciding the
much-disputed district school funds ques-
tion, is printed on the second page of this
paper
The formal presentation, by the state of
New Hampshire, of marble statues of John
Stark and Daniel Webster, to be placed in
the statuary hall of the national capitol,
was made in the United States Senate yes
terday. Senator Morrill, and Congressman
Power were among the speakers.