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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
Looted Bank 500, 900.

VIM. y. Boggs defaulting paying teller
of the First National bank of Dover, Del,
who is in custody at Wilmington, says he
is ready 70 tell the complete story Of the
looting Of the bank, and to reveal outside
collision in making away with $780, 900 of
the banks money +. 7 Cooper, ex-
Sheriff Amos Cole, Thomas 5. Clark and
Chas L. Butler are charged with being re-
sponsible for the disappearance of the fol-
lowing amounts respectively: $29, 600,
$4,000, $l420 g., S1SS2l. These four men
are under arrest
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Death of President MulIigan of the
Connecticut River Railroad.

John Mulligau, IS, president OF the Connecticut
River railroad company, died early Tuesday
morning Of diabetes at his home in Springfield.
He started his life work a. an engine builders
apprentice He was for time engineer on
Connecticut river steam boat. and later a lOcomo-
tive engineer running between Worcester and
Pittsfield. He was made master mechanic Of the
Cor nectcut River road IN 1859 and 10 SGs be was
promoted TO the SUPPLEMENTARY. II was In this
position that his most important work was done
and his knowledge OF machinery and railroad az.
fairs gave him wide reputation He elect
ed a director Of the company IN 1890. and was
made its president a short time later. Mr. Mu-
ligan had served as an alderman and common
councilman in Springfield, president OF the
HAmpden savings bank and director in the Chaplin
national bank OF that city He il survived by a
sou v no is alderman IN Springfield, and a
daughter, Mrs James Abbee
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
seaman, Irish Comedian Dead.

w J. Seaman, ~, Irish comedian, died
in the Bloomingdale asylum at New York
Friday, from paresis He was a native of
Springfield Mass, and first appeared as a
star in Friend and Foe" He was soon
the leading Irish comedian, and made a
great success of "The Irish Minstrel The
zenith of his success was reached in the
years between 1886 and 1891 He made a
large fortune, but spent it His wife how
ever, saved money from the allowance
which he gave her, and she devoted it to
taking care Of him the past six years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
New Indictment Expected In Brewster
Case,

At the request Of States Attorney F A.
Rowland a special session of the grand
Jury was called T. meet at Montpelier
March :. The action Is precautionary IL
view Of the pending decision Of the Supreme
court in the Mildred Brewster case. The
question before the court Is on the validity
Of the indictment for the murder Of Annie
Wheeler last May, the defence urging that
the presence of stenographer in the grand
jury room made the sction illegal. In case
the decision shall be in favor of the defence
the grand jury will be ready TO take up the
case at once and find new indictment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
Burglar Captured at st. AIbans.

+ ". Badger clothing store was burg
lsrized at st. Adams Thursday night, and
So or s. in change and goods valued at
500 We're taken, including large amount
of mems Iewelry. Vim. <. Lampman was
caught IN the act Of burglarlzing J. Il.
Niles's store at =. Adams Friday morning
The night Waterman discovered some one
in the store and summoned the proprietor.
Lsmpman was hiding behind the counter.
but had stolen nothing, although he had
tampered with the money drawer and the
safe lock C.. A Skeels store was burg
larized the same night, and the small
amount Of coin taken from the money
drawer was found on Lampman The
prisoner waived examination and was
placed under $500 bonds for trial in sep
TENDER. He Is about 2 years old, aud was
formerly a brakeman
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
Mysterious DISAPPEARANCE of n BUR-
lington Boy

Earl, the eight-year old son Of Mr. and
Mrs + NJ Sheldon Of Burlington, disap-
peared Saturday and no news Of him has
been received. He was not missed until &
Saturday night, when the family sat down
% tea II Is feared that the lad is drowned
as he was seen by a schoolmate late In the
afternoon about the docks and out on the
lake. His parents doubt that ne is drowned
as he mad been forbidden 10 90 on the lake
and did not have his skates with him
They are of the opinion that the boy
jumped on some passing team, and having
gone away from the city has waited until
he could get a ride back
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25

George W Summons, a well-knOwn bust
ness man of Boston, accidentally shot and
killed himself at his summer residence at
Nahant Tuesday He was cleaning a rifle
when it was discharged accidentally. Mr.
Simmons was the proprietor Of a large fur
nishing store in Boston known as Oak Hill.
The grand jury Of Middlesex county,
Mass, has found two indictments against
John Reed, the prince of bunco men
charging him with swindling operations at
birmingham and Chelmsford, Reed ap-
peared in court alone and claimed that he
had been unable TO secure counsel.
a motion for a new trial was made at
Chicago Saturday on behalf Of Luetgert,
the sausage manufacturer sentenced 10 life
imprisonment for murder Judge Gary
denied the motion for a new trial and sen
fenced Luetgert to life imprisonment. An
appeal will be taken TO the state supreme
court.
j. A. MERCER, brother of the late premi-
er, has obtained from the Canadian gov
eminent the sole right TO dredge $50 miles
of rivers in the Klondike region. He will
launch the scheme on the London and
American markets 1t is estimated that
$500, 600 to $500, 600 will be paid for the
leases before the actual dredging is begun
Howard Gould's elegant Yacht Niagara
was launched at Wilmington, Del, Sat
urday, Katherine Clemmons, the actress
christening the boat in the presence of sew
eral thousand people This yacht is 27s
feet long and has a displacement of 1861
tons. 1t is the largest steam yacht ever
built in America The expense of running
and maintaining the boat is estimated a
500, 900 a year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
Several Freight Cars Wrecked at Green
neld.

The early morning freight on the Boston and
Maine railroad broke apart above Greenfield sat.
urday morning and the two sections came to-
gether below the Russell street crossing near the
Swift ice house. Several cars we're teescoped
and piled up On the tracks Of the Boston and
Maine, and one car lay across the west bound
track OF the Fitchburg road Brakeman Hart Of
Northampton slightly injured. Nine cars
were more or less broken and some Of them are
nearly total wrecks. A platform car loaded with
lumber ent through an empty box car and the
train went from Northampton and by 10 O'Clock
one track was cleared for the passing Of trains.
The passengers on the owl train were Obliged
10 wait till train was sent up from below 70
carry them along.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
STATE or VERMONT, Marlboro. IS.

> Court ~ insolvency.
In matter Of AUSTIN Z. MILLER, al iusoivent
debtor
Notice j. hereby given that the So ~ and third
meetings Of the creditors Of Austin Miller an
lnsoiyent debtor W Bratt-ooro. 90 said distr ict
will D. held az the Probate Office IN Br-tieboro
IT. said district 90 the 5th day % March. a D.
-~t- a. 20 @ clock o. the forenoon for tn- pur-
pos Of proving Claims gaIust said estate and
for the purpo~-s provided uy Law. And notice Is
also given that ! + Cu1WOrtE, AsslgDea. has,
flied hi- account 30 said court preparatory 20 d
fnal dividend a SCHWENk. Register
Dated al Brattl-00rl Feb i l-e.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
I,TATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro. IS

> BY the PROBATE court for said district
To al persons interested 10 the estate u Axe
SATH 7. CAMPBELL. late % Brattleboro de-
CEASED Greeting.
Whereas. Chas, Z Allen has presented 70 TINS
court al instrument purp Jrtlng % be the last
will OF said deceased. tor probate y on are mere
bv notified that the court will decide upon the
probate Of sad instrument A. tn s,-ss on thereof
10 ~ bed a. the Probate Office 10 Bratti-boro in
said district. on th- ZJth DAY Of February. A. u.
l~qs when aud where you may appear and con
test the sane u you se- C. tu%e
F SCHW ENK. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
STATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro. IS.

y I0urI u I1slIFrncY.
In matter Of ISRAEL L. HALL, al insolvent
debtor
You are notified that the third meeting OF the
creditors % Isra, / Hal. lnsolvect DEBTOR Of
Halifax IN said district will b hr5 a. the Pro
bate Ofic- 10 Brattieboro In said district on the
2-th day o. February. 4. p. lsss a. 10 o'clock in
the fOreno T.. for the purposes provided by law
Ana you arr also notified that Farley Crown
Assignee, has filed MS account in said court pre-
pAratory to q mai dividend
A 7 SCHWENK- Register.
dated az BrAttleboro. Frhruary ~ 10.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
A Fatal Boast.

A Spanish miner in crowd of miners
near GleHroy, Ohio, Friday, boosted that
Spain ould make short work of the Unit
ed States in case Of a naval war He had
barely uttered the boast when pick was
driven into his brain, killing him. He
went by the name of Alander Alexandrier
1t is not yet known whether he was a
naturalized citizen of the United States or
still citizen Of Spain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25

A Pekin despatch to the London Times
says that China has agreed 10 open all her
inland waters 10 navigation by steamers.
whether foreign or native owned, and also
70 open one treaty port in the province of
Hu Nan within two years, proposing Yo
Chau, near The Yang Use Kiang. China
has also given Great Britain satisfactory
assurances that she will not ALLEVIATE To any
other power any portion of the Yang Use
valley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25

- BY the Probate Court for said District
, 10 az persons interested in the estate OF HAIR
hIEI y MORGAN, late OF Newfane. in said
district, deceased G-ss,;
on are hereby notified that this court will de
S S upon the allowance Of the account Of y
bTatcheldet; Administrator upon the estate ~
harflet Morgan. late Of Newfane in said dis
tIlcL deceased, and decree distribution thereof 70
Ise persons entitled thereto at the session there
o. 70 Pe held at the Probate ONCE in Brattleboro
lsse' when and where YOU may bs hasr5 IN - ~ ~
premises, If you see cause ~ "a"
a. \. SCHWENk Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
A Station Agent Shot.
r. u. Lane Of Tower Hill, Mass the
VictIm---HIs AssatIRnt, a Negro, Cap
tured by Physician---Two other
Grimes Charged Against the Prisoner.

VtctIm---UIs AssatIant, a Negro, Cap
tured by Physician---Two other
Grimes Charged Against the Prisoner.
Frank II Lane station agent at Tower
Hill. Mass. station on the Boston & Maine
railroad. wa. shot twice and probably fat
allv injured Thursday by a negro. Lane
was returning from the crossing, where he
had been 70 lag train As he neared
the station the negro stepped forward and
fred two shots. one entering his face and
the other his side He fell 60 the platform.
The negro then entered the station and
cleaned out the money drawer, obtaining
about 8 and fed The shots having been
heard by neighDors, assistance was soon
rendered 70 the wounded man A message
was sent summoning DR.. Jackson, Of IVES
ton. with the intimation that in coming 70
Tower Hill he might meet the desperate.
ACCORDINGLY. when the doctor started with
his team he provided himself with a rifle
and a revolver As he was driving along
he caught sight of a negro. Instead of
running away the colored man pulled his
revolver and threatened the doctor. DR..
jackson quickly raised the rifle and com
manded the man to surrender. In the face
of the superior weapon he did so, and a
few minutes later he was in the hands OF
the authorities.
The negro gave his name as Arthur Liv-
ingston. but was identified as VIM. II.
Miller Of Boston He was also identified as
the desperate who held up woman in an
ice cream store at West Roxbury, and who
assaulted Miss Mcbride, station agent at
Fresh Pond on the Fitchburg railroad, and
rifed the money drawer in her office. He
has been held for trial in 800, 900 bonds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
RemarkabIe Nonagenarian.

Mrs Mary Burdck, who has lived at Keene un.
I'll recently with her children, and who was pre-
sented with sterling gold spoon recently al
Chester, Vt, by the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, as an Original daughter. is remark
able in many ways. She is %, is hale and hearty
and can read fine type without the aid OF glasses
She has the distinction Of being a great great.
grandmother, having four children living, six
grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and one
great great grandchid
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
rTATE on vERMoNr. Marlno-n 81

- By the Probate Court for said District
] a.! persons interested in the estate OF ORION
CLARh. lat Of Bratteboro. deceAsed. Greeting
Whereas Julius ! Est-y mas presented 10 this
court an instrument purpOrting TO be the last will
OF said deceased, for PROBATE on are hereby
notlned that this court will decide upon the mo
bate OF said instrument at the session er,.of 70
be held al the Probate Cfice in Brattleboro. M
SAID district, on the 25th DAY Of February. A D
test the same II you Sc cause
A. +. SCHWENK Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
20 Lives Lost In wreck Near Nam
tuckot

The British ship Asia, commanded by
Capt q y. Dakin, bound from Manila for
Boston, was wrecked near Nantucket dur
ing the recent gales and her entire crew Of
% men persisted This conclusion Is not
only borne out by wreckage, consisting Of
the stern Of boat with Asia painted on
it. yards and other materials which were
cast up By the sea at Monomoy, but Capt
Asa Haley Of Boston telephoned from
Woods Holl Tuesday that while the tug
boat + Y. McCsul!ey was steaming out q
the barge Excelsior. which lies sunk on
Handkerchief shoal he saw positive evi-
dence Of the wreck Of large square
rigged vessel. and recovered two bodies
from a part Of a dismantled hulk
The tug passsd through a large amount
Of wreckage. including bales Of hemp,
| broken spars and broken ships timbers
| Drifting in the midst Of this mass was
part Of the wreck on which the bodies were
| dashed. As the tug approached it was dis
/ covered that the body Of a man and lit
/ tie girl, apparently 10 or y wears old
were fast in the mizzen chains The man
| arm was about the waist Of the little girl
a. If protecting her from the fearful bill
| lows The child was scantily clothed hav
| Ing on only night dress and light slippers
which seemed % indicate that the ship
must have struck the treacherous shoal'
of Monomoy in the night and have broker
up within a few minutes that the little
glrl had no time to dress. Papers indIcat
ed that the man was the mate Of the YES
SCI The bodies were taken 10 Vineyard
| Haven.
4 later report brings the story Of tn
rescue Of three of the Asias crew by tn
Handkerchief hghtship
SO far ! 10 bodies have been recovere'
from the collery at Hamme, Prussia whicl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
STArE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. IS

- By the Probate Court for SAID District
To all persons interested IN the estate OF Ed
WARD THURBER, late Of Gu1ford. deceased,
Greeting.
Whereas. John :. Cutting has presented To this
court an instrument purportinE to o. the last will
OF said deceased. for prob6te:-Nou are hereby
notified that this court will decide upon the pro
bate OF said instrument at the session thereof to
b. held al the Probate Once 10 Brauleboro in
said district. on the 18th cay % February A D.
lsse when and where you may appear and con
test the same. II you So cause
a. ?. SCHWENK Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25

A house and barn near Forest Lake, owned by
John johnson, Swede, were burned Saturday
night. Mr.. Johnson succeeded in getting his
horse out OF the barn, but everything else was
burned. The barn was nearly new, having been
built last summer, The cause OF the fire is I'M
known. Mr.. johnson is reported 70 have had
$500 insurance on the buildings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
1tgaI Notirfs
STArE OF VERMONT, Marlb99[o. IS.

CTATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. =.
= The PROBATE Court for said DistIlct
To all persons interested 90 the estate OF NAN
Greeting.
Whereas SEES ingalls, has presented q TINS
court an instrument pu-pOrrnR t. D. the last
viii Of said dpceas-d. for probste:-NOu arr here
nv notihei III this court will decide upon the
rrobat- OF said instrument at the session thereof
10 b. held at tue ProDat- once Ia Bellows rails,
in Mid strict on the ~ day Of April a. d. lss5,
when and whore you may appear and contest the
same n you see cause.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
OF VERMONT. Msrlhorn 81

- BY the Probate Court for SAID District
i AZ persons interested In the estate OF LUCY
LIZ Nh late OF BrattleoorO. deceased. Greeting
whereas. Julius Estey has presented 10 this
cVurt an instrument purportlnE he the last IN
OF sald deceased, for prubate.-You ar hereby
hotlned mat this court will decide upon the pru-
nate OF SAID instrument at the session thereof to
oe heid al the Probate Office in Brattleboro in
SAll District on the 26tn DAY OF February. A D.
test the same, II you see cause
A. 4. SCHWENk Rerisrsr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25

car went over the line IN Just two months.
DR.. Grout of Waterbury recently receiv-
eddy express pickerel which weighed lsi
pounds and measured Al inches long 1t
was caught through the ice of Shelburne
pond by l. f. Isham of st George.
John \. Moore, 80 years a wel-known
clothing merchant at St Johnsbury, died
recently from consumption in Asheville,
y. c. He went there last fall He leaves
a wife and seven children.
The oldest twins in the state appear to be
Mrs. Minerva Cushmau Ordway and Mrs
MalvinaCushman Stockwell, who we're born
in Tunbridge Dec. 10, 1905. Mrs. Ordway
has spent her 80 years and now lives near
the site of the old Gushing homestead
Mrs. Stockwell lives in Chelsea.
Walter Gerry, a carpenter, fell while
ascending ladder on Dr. Boynton's house
at Woodstock Sunday, striking on his
head on the concrete walk. He died two
hours later, having never regained con-
seriousness, He lived in Pomfret. He
leaves crippled wife and three children
Adelaide NJ, 25 eldest daughter of ex-
Chief Justice Henry c. Ide of St Johns
bury, died at Morrisville Saturday of tv-
phold fever. She was an accomplished
young woman, and had been a student at
st Johnsbury academy, Wellesley college
and Chicago university, She had lived
four years in Samoa and Travelled extern
sivey abroad.
Joseph Corevo 70, an eccentric French
man, who lives about four miles from Ran
dolph, carried home recently the collins for
himself and wife, which he had had made
according TO his directions. He and his
wife live alone and have no children
The two presented themselves at the wheel
wright shop of w 2. Flint and gave
specifications for two boxes of peculiar con
struction, which provoked considerable in
| quiry. He finally admitted that these
boxes were for collins for himself and wife
| The collins are made of two-inch plank
fastened with heavy screws Each meas
ures seven feet in length. IS inches in
depth, "a inches wide at one end and 70
inches at the other end. They are lined
with zinc. They are stained and varnish-
ed, and both are fitted with wrought iron
handles made by Corevo, who is a black
smith. They cost about $40 piece.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Smith Davis Found Guilty
or Procuring the Instruments which
Cansed the Death OF bora Cushman---
WIN BE Sentenced Next Week.


The trial Of Smith q. Davis Of Lincoln
for responsibility for the death Of young
Dora Cushman Of that town August 4 last,
which had occupied the county court i
days ended at :45 O'Clock Saturday after
noon at Middlebury with a verdict Of
guilty under the fourth count Of the in.
dictment This means that Davis is con
victed Of procuring the instruments from
the use of which the girl died. Judge
Start charged the jury the first thing in
the morning, and gave the case 70 them at
ll.lO o'clock The case was appealed
The court adjourned until March 3
In regard to the point involved in the
verdict Judge Start said. IF the respond
ent procured those instruments for a NOR
al purpose and they were not used for any
other TO his knowledge, and he did not
counsel or advise their use for a wrong
purpose, it is important that it should be 50
found, and that this respondent should be
acquitted But on the other hand, if they
were procured for the purpose Of having
them used and respondent saw or advised
their use for a wrong purpose, 50 that
death resulted, it should be 50 declared by
/ your verdict. The responsibility Of decid
/ ing this case now rests with you
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
STRATTON.

The storm OF last week blocked the roads eff
fectively, but they were opened on Friday 10 be
tinued through Wednesday, making heavy trav.
cling
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25

The experiment station is now mailing
bulletins 80, 81 and 62-upoA the insects
Of the year, hardy apples for cold climates
and homegrown grapes in Vermont They
are all profusey illustrated The bulletin
on insects treats particularly Of the tent
cAterpillars which ravaged the maple trees
Of the state last year the insect scales and
apple tree borers The apple bulletin gives
data regarding the advisable varieties Of
hardy apples, while the grape bulletin in
dicates methods Of culture and variety
notes adapted t. Vermont These bulletins.
as well a. others. will be sent without
charge 70 any address upon application.
Anyone desiring 70 have his name placed
upon the station mailing list in order that
he may receive without further notice
future publications should indicate his de
sires A postal card addressed 70 the EI
pertinent station, Burlington, Vermont Is
/ sufficient
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25

NOTE-Readers Of The Veraont lhpAx who
are interested will receive copy Of Or. Hunters
book free. by applying % him as above.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
Remington Electric Road Opened.

The completion and opening of the Ben
nington electric railroad between North
Bennington and Bennington was celebrated
Tuesday with an excursion. Fifty invited
guests from both places and Hoosic Falls
participated. Dinner was served at the
Paran Greek House at North Bennington
The charter for the road was granted n
1894, work was begun Nov II and the first
car went over the line in Just two months
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25

so far 10 bodies have been recovered
from the coliery at Hamme, Prussia, which
was destroyed by an explosion on Thurs
day. Thirty men are still entombed in the
ruins
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
Darkness?

No, but light and heat. l have
Just bought a large stock OF the
celebrated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-17
For Arlington, Fort flyer
and Falls Church==Take
% EAST 10Th STREET.
NEW YORK.

the F st. or Penna. ave. cars-and
the electric cars at Aqueduct bridge
au7-10.6