The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-07
Domestic.

THE post-office at Fort Plain, N. Y, was
entered early on Monday morning by
thieves, who blew open the safe and Sc
cured $55 worth of stamps and $75 in
cash.
SPENCER ACADEMY at Antlers Indian
Territory, was burned to the ground last
Saturday night. -Four Choctaw boys were
burned to death and several others were
fearfully injured
THE New York Journal Of Commerce
states that the fire loss of the United States
and Canada during the month of September
amounted to $500, $50. This is a compare
lively modest sum for September, and the
record of 1896 to date shows a total which is
about $6000,000 less than the figures for
the same period of 1895.
GEORGE P. ANDERSON, an aeronaut Of Ca
lena, Kan, met fearful death at PaOla,
that state, last Friday, where he made an
ascension at the county fair. Attached to
his balloon was cannon. When the bal
loon had reached an altitude of 5000 feet,
he climbed into the cannon with his para
chute, The cannon was fired and he was
thrust out into the air. just as the para
chute opened, a small rope by which he was
fastened to it broke and he fell to the
ground. He was crushed beyond recogni-
ton.
M. j. BISHOP, general commander, and
A. E. Redstone, adjutant-general, Knights
of Labor, Of Washington, ID. c., have issued
a call for new organization OF working
men with headquarters in that city to be
known as the Minute Men of 49," 1t is
said the call is for secret organization for
the purpose of otfsetting the intimidation
and coercion which is being practiced in
every state of the Union, and stringent
measures must be adopted to make the pun
ishment for interference with free ballot
adequate to the crime.
A CLoUD-BURsT at Benson, Arizona, in
tina WhatatOna MOuntaina. caused a flood
many miles wide in the San Pedro valley.
| taking in the west end OF the town and de-
molishing several buildings. William :Zeek,
| barber, his wife and two children, and Os-
| car Ash burn, stock man, were drowned. A
number of lothers are missing. 1t is feared
| that the number OF victims will reach
| twelve. 1t is thought there has been much
loss OF life and property down the San Pc
dro valley, as no such flood was ever known
in that section before.
THE Everett mills in Lawrence, Mass,
| have started up on forty-hour time, giving
work TO 1900 persons. These mills have
been shut down since July 30. Several de-
partments OF the Arlington mills, in the
same city, have also resumed, giving work
J to 5000 Of the $500 employees. The Penn
berton is the only mill not now running,
but it will be started next week. The ork
mills, Saco, Me, which have been idle
three months, have resumed with small
crews, as many OF the operatives have left
town. The wages paid will be slightly less
than those Of last spring
Town elections were held in Connecticut
on Monday in all the 1863 towns in the state
with the exceptions of Hartford, New
Haven, Bridgeport, Ansonia, Derby and
Naugatuck. The republicans have made
large gains over year ago, having nearly
doubled their number of towns from 1895
In Hartford county in 1895 the towns stood
Republican, II; democrats. 4; divided. Z
Returns show that the republicans have
gained three towns and the democ rats have
lost one, five being divided. The license
vote does not vary perceptibly: There Ii
one notable change, however, Manchester
turning from license to no license. Middle.
sex county complete shows twelve republic
can towns against eight last year. In
nearly all cases the republican vote has
been very largely increased while the demo
cratic vote has fallen off. In two towns