Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-18
NEWS NOTES.


| knots.
A passenger train collided with water
train near Altoona, Pa, Wednesday, and
two men were killed, one fatally injured
and dozen hurt
The Crown Prince, who was with the
| Queen of Corea when she was murdered
has given a description of the assassins, by
which they are identified as japanese. The
plot originated with jisgraced Corean Off
cials.
The most famous trial in Hartford,
Conn, for years ended Wednesday even
ing, when Dr. Malcolm X. Griswold was
| found guilty of arson in setting fire to the
Woodbridge building on Main street last
March.
Attention is called TO the sweet fact that
the sugar trust has paid SAT, 775, 900 in
| dividends up to date, though it has been
organized less than 10 years. This record
beats that of Boston's champion dividend
payers, Calumut & Hecla and Bell Tele-
phone,
Milwaukee is celebrating her semi CEN
tennial. Fifty years ago Wisconsin was a
territory without city within its borders.
Now Milwaukee has over 100000 inhabi-
tants, while the state has a population of
nearly 100000. 1t is a story of marvel
GUS growth and development.
According to the latest information re-
ceived from Trebizond, Armenia, 400 per-
sons we're killed during the recent rioting
there. The grand vizier, Kiamel Pasha,
has issued an order holding the governor
| of Trebizond responsible for all loss of life
hereafter through political or religious dis
| turbances.
There are indications that an amicable
| adjustment of the strained relations be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela may
yet be affected, and that at no distant date.
If this result be reached it will be due
wholly to the influence of the United States
and to the persistent tender of its good of
fees to both countries.
If the suit against the late Senator Stan
ford's estate, which will be appealed to
the United States supreme court, be de-
cided against Mrs. Stanford, it will result
| in closing up the university at Palo Alto
for all time, inasmuch as Mrs. Stanford
| will be left practically penniless and with
out any opportunity for procuring the
lar, ,e sum necessary for its annual main
tenance.
The Sth Massachusetts, councillor district
| convention was held in Springfield, Tues
day, and Charles A. Towne of Orange was
| nominated as advisor to the governor for
| 1896. Alvan Barrus of Goshen was looked
upon as the winner. He has already
served two terms in the Office. On the in
formal ballot j. A. Lakin of Westfield had
| 81, Alvan Barrus 81, G. A. Towne so and
N. S. Cutler of Greenfield 4. The third of
the formal ballots was decisive. 1t showed
| Towne 142, Lakin so, Barrus 20, Cutler
| II.
Hon. Horatio G. Knight, who died at
Easthampton, Mass, Wednesday, was the
| first citizen of that town. He entered the
employ of Samuel Williston when a lad
and eventually became Mr. Williston's
partner in the button manufacturing busi-
ness, succeeding to the presidency of the
concern upon Mr.. Williston's death. Mr..
knight was interested in many manufact-
uring concerns and was influential in sew
eral banking institutions. He held several
public offices, the most important being that
of lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, for
four years.
The reports which have been published
in regard to an unfortunate case at Arling-
ton are false and misleading. James Sui
livan, go, was returning from Cambridge,
| n. Y, where he drank glasses of liquor.
| He had had some trouble with his neigh
bors, John and Michael Powers, resulting
in litigation which has not been settled.
Before approaching the Powers homestead
Sullivan placed quantity of cobble stones
in his wagon. He threw these at a dog
owned by the Powers brothers, breaking
the animals leg. He then began throwing
stones at the barn. John Powers, who
was in the barn, on stepping out the door,
was struck by one of the stones. Powers
then attacked Sullivan with pitchfork,
injuring him seriously. 1t is claimed that
Michael Powers took no part in the affray.
Sullivan, who was at first reported as dy-
ing, is now rapidly recovering. John
Powers has furnished bail in the sum of
5000 and Michael Powers in the sum of
$400 for their appearance at hearing
next Saturday.