The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-06
Domestic.

GEORGE M. robson, secretary of the
navy, under President Grant, died last
week at his home in Trenton, N. j., aged
sixty-nine years.
THE farm house OF A. L. Gordon at Salem,
Neb., was burned last Wednesday night,
and his three children were burned to
death. The children were left alone in the
house by their father. He returned in
twenty minutes to find the home in flames.
Gordon was dangerously burned in an effort
tc save the children and may die
A DISASTROUS explosion which wrecked
was unattended by loss of life, occurred last
Thursday at the works Of the California
Powder Company at Santa Cruz. Sponta-
neous combustion was the cause. Eight
mill, including the coming, mixing, glaz
ing and packing houses, and their contents,
consisting of valuable machinery and about
200 tons of powder, were destroyed, the loss
aggregating about $25O,0OO.
A DELIBERATE attempt was made recently
to set fire to the store house and offices
of the New York state prison at Sing Sing.
Prompt work, however on the part of the
guards and the fire department Of the pris-
on saved the buildings with loss Of about
$500. The smoke was seen by one Of the
convicts as he was marching to dinner and
the attention OF the guards was quickly
called to the flames. For short time
there was considerable excitement among
the mess room getting their dinner. A
thorough investigation is going on and one
convict has been placed in solitary confine-
ment and it is thought by the authorities
that they have the right man.
THE Central Canada fair. held at Ottawa
was q success in every way. The
weather was fine and the exhibits were in
excess Of all former years especially in
dairy products and agricultural implements.
OF the latter quite number were from the
states. Fifteen thousand dollars was given
in prizes. On Wednesday and Thursday
about 30 600 tickets were sold each day.
Not an accident occurred to mar the pleas
| ure of the many visitors goodly number
| of which were from the states. The hotels
amply accommodated the large number in
attendance. The receipts exceeded the ex-
penses by quite goodly sum. The exhibit
| ton proved that fair can be successfully
run without horse-racing or gambling, as
neither were allowed on the grounds.
THE recent gold discoveries in mountains
| OF WhatCom county, Washington, are,
without doubt, the richest in the annals OF
| the Paciti ) coast, or even in Alaska. The
recent find is in Bald mountain, situated in
/ the northeast portion Of Whatcom county,
northeast OF Mount Baker, The mineral
range runs northwest and southeast and the
lode is located for thirty miles. There is no
telling how much further it extends. The
vein is in five claims, Lone Jack, Bonnie,
| Sidney, Luly and Whist, and varies from
three to five feet in thickness. 1t runs I'M
der layer Of porphyry ledge in serpen-
tine manner and auriferous shale appears in
the ledge. 1t is free milling quartz OF sugar
and rose-color, carrying copper and silver.
The vein can be traced half mile. The
cropping is under solid porphyry. The gold
is known as "wire gold" and can be seen
with the naked eye and picked out with the
fingers.
after suffering from dyspepsia for three
years decided to try Burdock Blood Bit
tiers. Two bottles cured me entirely"
Mrs. G. G. White, Taberg, Oneida County,
| New York