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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Two Killed in Collision.
An Express Train Ran into a Cattle
Train Near MontpeIIer,

An Express Train Ran into Cattle
Train Near Montpelier.
Two cattlemen were killed and three
others were injured in rear-end collision
on the Central Vermont railroad at Mont
peler junction at o'clock Monday MORN
ing. On taking the siding cattle train
from the West broke apart in two places,
the rear section going along the main
track. Before the train could be put to-
gether again the Montreal express came
along at the rate of 20 miles an hour, and
crashed into the caboose of the freight
train, telescoping that and the rear freight
car and demolishing the engine of the ex-
press.
The killed were: j. Seskind of Chicago,
Edward Brown of GAINESVILLE, Wis. In
jured Charles Papineau, fireman of the
express, ribs broken and internally iniur-
ed James Suke, engineer of the express,
who jumped; w. w. Stone, mail clerk of
express train, badly bruised and shaken.
The mail and express cars were overturn-
ed and piled on top of each other at the
bottom of an embankment. All the pas
sengers of the train were badly shaken up,
but as the cars in which they were did not
leave the rails, no one was injured The
cattlemen who were killed were in charge
of the stock on the train from the West
and were asleep in the caboose.
The railroad officials state that no blame
can be attached to any of the employees, as
the accident was entirely unforeseen, and
those in charge of the cattle train did their
utmost to pick up the scattered cars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Central vermOnt's New steamers.

Two splendid new steel-hull steamers
have just been put in commission by the
Central Vermont railroad for service on its
Long Island sound freight line between
New London and New York. They are
$50 feet long by 60 feet beam, of 1850
tons capacity, and are equipped with triple
expansion engines, steam engineering gear,
electric lights and everything that goes to
make up first-class vessel. The steamers
have been christened "Mohawk" and
Michigan" and on their initial trips COW
cred the distance from New York to New
London in less than seven hours as against
from 10 to IA hours by their predecessors.
In connection with the new steamers the
road has established fast freight train
service between New London, via the New
London division, and New England points,
Canada and the West.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Horrible Crime for Money.

Milton ROlley, an aged pensioner, drew
5000 from the bank at Shebyville, Ind,
Saturday with the intention of paying the
mortgage on his farm. During the night
two men called him to go to the home of
his daughter whom, they said, was dying.
When Rolley opened his barn door he was
attacked from the rear, and his skull
crushed and four ribs broken. Leaving
him unconscious the ruffians entered the
house and demanded that the wife tell
them where the money was. She refused
and after beating her severely they held
her over a natural gas blaze until she could
not endure the torture longer. Blackened,
blistered and covered with bruises she re-
vealed the hiding place of the money. Rol
ley and his wife will both die.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
In OIden Times

People used TO dig such roots as dandelion, sar
saparilla, yellow dock, etc. etc, every spring and
brew home made root beer from them. This
home made beer was used as tonic and bever
could get the roots out of the ground in the spring
Nowadays and for many years past, Williams
Root Beer Extract has taken the place of the root
digging and brewing process, as It saves great
deal of time and trouble, and contains in concen-
trated form all the valuable roots and herbs that
were used by the old folks years ago.
The sale of Williams Root Beer Extract has
increased year by year, until il has become a
leading article in thousands of stores, and many
dealers buy several gross at once in order to sup
ply the large demand.
The fact that root beer was In demand has led to
the manufacture and sale of many limitations of
root bear that contain no roots In buying root
beer extract you should buy the kind that will do
the system good, by improving the appetite and
aiding digestion. Williams Root Beer Extract
can be relied upon, as it is the production of the
well-known drug house, the Williams & Carleton
Co. of Hartford, Conn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
A Bomb In the Grave.

Before leaving his camp near Sagua, Gen.
Gomez, the Cuban patriot, is said to have
had trench dug and bomb placed in it.
A mound was made like grave and at
the head of it was placed small stone
stating that it was in memory of Gen.
Gomez, who was killed in battle June >.
The next day Spanish troops under Gen.
Bazan saw the mound. They decided to
have it opened and to carry the body to
Havana. After digging about five feet a
soldier struck hard substance with his
spade. There was a terrible explosion.
Sixteen men were killed outright and as
many more seriously wounded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Marquis de Mores and 30 FoIlo,vsrs
Murdered

Marquis de MOres and 30 Followers
Murdered.
A remarkable character has coma IN On
untlmely end in the death of Marouis do
Mores, who was murdered with about 9O
natives near Gadamas in the desert of Sa-
nara. DE Mores was the son of Dnlxe
de Vallambrosa, French nobeman. He
was educated in the military schools of
france and served for time in the French
army at Algiers. He gave up his commits
sion and came to this country, He was n
ngure in New York ard Newport society
Tor two years and married Miss Won Hoff-
man, daughter of the New York banker.
De Mores went West to make a fortune in
cattle raising He was backed by New
YORK and French capitalists. His scheme
was to ship Montana dressed beef to the
eastern market and to all points along the
route. Hotels in Fargo and Bismarck,
with the fine young Montana cattle right at
thelr doors, were paying 80 and 40 cents a
pound for Chicago steaks; for cattle, less
IMAM IN carload lots, could not be bought
in either of these towns. He purchased
about $1,000 acres of "bad lands" and es-
taolished a town, which he named after
his wife, Medora. He erected number of
slaughter houses along the route to Chca-
CO. For year or two his income was said
to be $4,000 to 100000 year.
His energetic methods in the new coun-
try soon aroused the jealousy of the cow
boys and rancheros, who were angry be-
cause they had not been the first to think
OF the dressed beef scheme. Armed COM
bats and bloodshed soon followed. The
Marquis became a marked man, and one
day mob surroundedv aim in the little
railway station that he had erected to
mark Medora. But the Frenchman shot
quick and close, and the crowd fell back,
leaving one dead and two wounded on the
field. De Mores and one of his helpers
were arrested, but promptly exonerated.
In 1887 the Marquis lost faith in his
dressed beef scheme and sold out, return
ing to France. In Paris he created con-
siderable attention by fighting duel with
Nj. Dreyfus, editor of the Nation. He
served a short term of Imprisonment for
this affair. His rowing disposition soon
turned his steps toward Africa, where, a
few months ago, he formed party to lead
into the interior.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

Albert j. Baker dove into the Missis-
sippi river from the Eads bridge at st.
Louis Sunday. The distance was l25 feet
and he was injured.
An alarming epidemic among children at
Hartford, Conn, is found to be caused by
the use of river ice which Hungarians gath
cred after the freshet of last April.
Burglars entered the big hotel at ROTOR
Point, Norwalk, Conn, early Monday
morning and blew open the safe with a
large charge of dynamite. The office was
wrecked. The burglars escaped with $500
in cash.
The jury in the case of Henry Barton
Beecher, son of the late Henry Ward
Beecher, who has been on trial for forgery
in the criminal branch of the supreme
court in New York brought in a verdict of
acquittalon Friday.
Albert NJ. Woods, a photographer at
Washington Park, Philadelphia, and Rich
ard Menzie, a visitor, were electrocuted
Thursday night by coming in contact with
a wire screen, to which was attached live
electric light wire. The insulation on the
wire had been worn of.
Nobel Shepard, who was awaiting exc
cution in the jail at st. Louis for the muir
der of Thomas Norton and Lizzie Leahy,
escaped Sunday night. He cIawled 20 feet
through sewer, climbed to the roof of the
gallows on which he was to hang, thence
to the high brick wall surrounding the jail
yard and then to the street.
Two workmen were killed, conductor
fatally injured and II or 10 passengers Sc
riously injured in singular accident at
Hogg's Bridge, Jamaica Plain, Mass, Fri
dav- The Workmen were hosting a large
boulder by means of derrick. They lost
control of the derrick and the huge rock
swung into the top of one of the coaches
of a passing train, tore along the side OF
the car and crushed in the woodwork.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Gold Dlscoverednt Woodbury..

Gold has been discovered in Woodbury.,
in the blue slate formation on the shores
of Nelson's pond on the farm belonging
to George w. Angel. The vein on the
surface showed only enough gold to pay a
few cents ton for the ore, but continued
blasting revealed widening of the vein to
a point where the ore was worth 81 ton.
Since then the excavation has been carried
further down and indications of paying
quartz have been found. Secretary Wilder,
of the Ottaquechee Mining company,
which is operating in mines at Bridgewa-
ter, is enthusiastic over the prospects of
the Woodbury. mine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
NAn Yet of Gnh.O

The car of Russia has ordered that
the inquiry into the causes that led to the
terrible disaster on the Hodynsky plain
during the coronation fetes at Moscow,
when upward of 2500 persons were crushed
or trampled to death, be stopped, for the
reason that a number of exalted person.
ages have been shown to have been i'm
plicated. The disaster will therefore be
ascribed to an,act of God 1t has been
charged that the catastrophe on the Ho-
dynsky plain was due to the thievish pro-
pensities of Russian officials, who, in order
to cover up their guilt, began to give away
the gifts earlier than expected and at a
time when there was insufficient police
protection
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Mnn KiIleh nv lightning.

Emmett Dodge, 20, was killed by light
ming at East Concord last Sunday. He
was sitting in a chair with his brother on
one side and Riley Pratt, neighbor, on
the other, when the bolt came down
through the roof, entering the room at the
corner of the ceiling. A picture frame
wire was melted and ornamental grass set
on fire. Mr. Dodge was sitting under the
picture, and his death was instantaneous.
A mark was made from the top of his head
to his neck, and the hair was burned off
the back of his head The other two men
felt no effects from the shock, but Frank
Smith, who was in the hallway some dis
lance away, was knocked down and badly
injured
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Famine I'm China.

A terrible famine prevails in the Kwang
ST province of China. Rice sells for s
cents pound so that only the wealthy can
buy the staple article of diet. 1t is stated
that, in view of the impossibility of sup
porting life in the poorer families, permits
sion has been given to sell the children and
that girls from II to IA are offered in the
open market at from So to $50. The Brit
ish consul at Canton says that about 240
people are dying daily from bubonic plague.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
NermOnt'S Fire Loss.
II Amounted to SI,2O5, 251 Last. Year
---BRd Showing for the Insurance
CompRnIes.

II Amounted to SI,205, 251 Last, Year
---BRd Showing for the Insurance
Companies.
The annual report of the Vermont in
surance commissioners for 1895, which will
be issued soon, calls attention to the excess
sive fire loss in the state last year aggre-
eating 81 ,265, 254 and an insurance loss of
SS05, 729, while the premiums received
were only S799,07l.
There are 80 companies now authorized
to do business in the state from other
states and countries and three home COM
panies. Four companies withdrew from
the state and none were admitted. OF 345
fires reported to them 80 were classed in
cendiary and 10 as of preventable causes.
The record of 1896 is thus far much better,
there not having been one-half the amount
of loss as during the same months of 1895.
The report shows % life insurance COM
panies of other states authorized here and
two home companies. These took pre-
miums in the state last year of S9S9,S20
upon policies issued to Vermonters to an
amount of S5,443, go and paid death
losses of $347, 267. Assessment life COM
panies issued policies to amount of 1,j77,-
800, took premiums of 1923, $40, and paid
losses of Sos, j67. The life business done
in the state shows a handsome increase
over that of former years. There are %
casualty and other companies authorized
which took last year premiums aggIegating
$66,040 in the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Past State Tickets.
From the St. Adams Messenger


The Republicans of Vermont have elect
ed every state ticket nominated by them
since 1856, the birth of the party. Here
is list of successful candidates, the first
named opposite each year being the NOM
inee for governor, the second the nominee
for lieutenant governor:
ls56-Ryland Fletcher of Cavendsh.
James NJ. Slade of Middlebury
1s57-Ryland Fletcher,
James Slade
ls5s-Hiland Hall of Bennington,
Burman Martin of Chelsea
ls59-Hiland Hall,
ls6O-Erastus Fairbanks of St. JOhnsbury,
Levi Underwood of Burlington
ls6l-Frede lex Holbrook of Brattleboro,
Levi Underwood
'' Paul Dillingham; of Mddlebury
ls63-John Gregory Smith of ST. Adams,
1s6I-John Gregory Smith,
1s65-Paul Dillingham;,
Abraham B. Gardner of Bennington
Abraham B Gardner
ls67-John B. Page of Rutland
Stephen Thomas Of West Fairlee
ls6S-John B. Page,
ls69-Peter T. washburn of Woodstock,
George w. Hendee of Morris town
ls7O-John W. Stewart of Middlebury;
George N Dale of Island Pond
lSf2-Julus Converse OF WOODSTOCK,
Russell S. Taft Of Burlington
lS74-Asahel Peck Of Jericho,
Lyman G.. Hinckley of Chelsea
1S16-Horace Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury,
Redfield Proctor of Sutherland Falls
l67S-Redheld Proctor,
Eben p. Cotton of Iras burgh
| 1SS0-Roswell Farnham of Bradford,
John L. Barstow Of Shelburne
| 16S2-John L. Barstow,
Samuel E. Pingree of Hartford
| lsS4-Samue E. Pingree,
Ebenezer ]. Ormsbee of Brandon
| 1SS6-EbeneZer j. Ormsbee,
Levi X. Fuller of Bratteboro
| lS6S-William p. Dillingham; of Waterbury.
| Urban A. Woodbury. of Burlington
| 169O-Carrol s. Page Of Hyde Park,
Henry A. Fletcher Of Cavendish
| 1692-Levi X. Fuller,
F. Stewart Stranahan of st. Adams
| l894-Urban A. Woodbury.,
zophar NJ Mansur of Island Pond
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Mrs. Fleming Acquitted.

The jury in the murder case of Mrs.
Mary Alice Almont Fleming, charged with
poisoning her mother Mrs. Bliss, returned
a verdict of not guilty Tuesday night. At
1851 the jury filed into the court and took
their seats. The defendant and counsel
were soon summoned and in reply to the
question from the recorder, the foreman
stated that they had found the defendant
mot guilty" Mrs. Fleming was over
whelmed with congratulations and when
she could control her emotion, thanked the
jury for the verdict.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Two Sudden Deaths.

Charles S. Sherman, one of the princi-
pal business men in Rutland county, drop.
ped dead at his home at Castleton Tuesday.
Fifteen minutes later his sister, Mrs.
Moses Jackson, who was with him, also
expired. Mr.. Sherman was IS and Mrs.
jackson 76. AT one time Mr.. Sherman
was one of the principal marble dealers in
the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
KiIIed by a Roller E1pIosIon.

The steamer Titus Shepard, with p pas
sengers on board, was approaching Tay-
lor Park, N. Y, on the Erie canal last
week Thursday, when the boiler exploded.
Eleven persons were killed outright, and
many others were injured, some of whom
will die. Several of those killed had their
heads blown off. A large part of the peo-
pie on board the boat were attending the
state meeting of the League of American
Wheelmen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Tragic End of a Canadian Statesman.

A death which reminds one of the end
of William Window, secretary of the treas
ury, took place at Toronto Friday night,
when John Beverley Robinson dropped
dead on the platform at the Massey Music
hall while attending large political meet
ing of Sir Charles Tupper's supporters.
His death was not made known to more
than dozen persons in the hall, and the
meeting proceeded in ignorance of the
tragic event. Mr.. Robinson was one of
the best known Canadian public men. He
was son of chief justice of Canada, had
served many years in the Canadian parlia-
ment, as mayor of Toronto and as lieu
tenant governor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
For Over Finy Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for over fifty years by millions of mothers for
their children while teething with perfect success
1t soothes the child, softens the gums, alays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for
darrhoea. 1t viii relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by druggists in every part of
the world. Twenty five cents bottle. Be sure
TO ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and
take no other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Twelve TrDmps Went Down to Death.

A freight train on the Great Northern
railroad was derailed Monday near Koote-
mai Falls, Wash, by landslide. Twelve
cars were carried down in the river and
were dashed to pieces. All sunk except
one, which had lost its trucks and 1oated
on the water over the falls. In this car
were II tramps, not one of whom escaped.
Some of them succeeded in gaining the top
of the car, and persons on shore attempted
to cast ropes to them, but failed. Several
OF the tramps leaped into the water, but
could not breast the swift current.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
soothes, Gains and Quiets,

II have found Hoods Sarsaparilla first class
medicine. and recommend its use TO those who
are nervous and sleepless and have no ambition
| found that Hoods Sarsaparilla soothes, Gains
and quiets the over wrought nerves producing
perfectly natural sleep Mrs. f. A. Baker,
Pownal Centre, Vt.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Killed HimseIfAfer Embedding $780,
600.

E. II. Gibson, president of the Ondawa
Paper company of Greenwich, y. Y, COM
mitted suicide Tuesday by taking poison.
The company failed some time ago, and it
was discovered that Gibson had used up a
number of estates of which he was trus-
tee. The amount involved will probably
reach 100000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
Relief in SIX Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases re-
lieved in six hours by the New Great South
American Kidney Cure" This new remedy is a
great surprise on account of its exceeding prompt
ness in relieving pain in the bladder, Kidneys,
back and every part Of the urinary passages Of
male or female 1t relieves retention of water
and pain in passing 1t almost Immediately If
you want quick relief and cure. this is your rem
edy. Sold by Geo. E. Greene, Druggist, Brattle-
boro. --sGO AGAIIHMV
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
bishop Hall on Marriage and Divo,

Bishop Halls charge before the conven-
ton of the Vermont diocese at Middlebury
last week was on the subject of marriage
and divorce and resulted in the appoint
ment of a committee to present to the next
legislature memorial from the conven-
ton bearing on that subject. The follow
ing officers of the diocese were elected :
Secretary, Thomas II. Garfield Burling-
ton; treasurer, Edward l.. Temple, Rut-
land; standing committee, Rev. DIR. Bliss,
Burlington, Rev. DR.. Flanders, st. Adams,
Rev. w. F. Weeks, Brandon, Cyrus A.
Booth, Vergennes, Henry Wells, Burling-
ton, Geo. Briggs, Brandon; missionary
committee, Rev. Messrs. Sanford, Bellows
Falls; Atwell, Shelburne; Richardson,
Bennington; E. L. Temple, Rutland; H.
T. Shankey, Burlington; Chas. f. Parker,
Vergennes. Bishop Halls health is some
what improved and he hopes soon to re-
sumo his visitations in the diocese.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

Constipation is positively cured by Carter's
Little Liver Pills Not by purging and weaken
ing H. bowels, but by regulating and strengthen
ing m. This is done by improving the diges-
TO ID stimulating the liver to the proper secre-
c. 1mary functions in and natural manner.
F gative Pills must be avoided. Ask for Car
Is Little Liver Pills. Price 25 cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

Where did get this dreadful coughY No mat
ter; the great question is, how shall get rid of
nation Of the remedies nature has put in the pine
and other balsamic trees. It cures the infamma.
tion and tickling in the throat and IL taken In
time will prevent the spread of the disease to the
lungs. Ely's PineolA Balsam is strongly recon-
mended In CAGES of asthma. Twenty-Five cents
is the price. Tell the neighbors about it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26
FataI Runavay AeeIdent at Bennington.

Howard Russell was instantly killed in
a runaway accident at Bennington last
Thursday. He was driving a four-in-hand
barge which carried 20 members of the
Vermont National Guard who had been
to Hoosick Falls to attend the wedding of
one of their number, and as the wheels of
the vehicle struck the Fitchburg railroad
track Russell was thrown forward between
the horses, and one of the animals stepped
upon his head. Sanford Worthington,
who was on the seat with Russell, climbed
down upon the back of one horse in an at
tempt to reach the reins, and was carried
in this position over a mile before the
horses stopped. In the meantime all of
jumped out. Russell leaves a wife and
three young children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-26

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