Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-22
Epidemics of Lock.Jaw.

Seven deaths have taken place from
tetanus OF lock-jaw, following Naccina-
ton against smallpox in Camden, y. j.,
five people have died under similar condi-
tons in nearby towns, and several per-
sons suffering from lock jaw have reCoV-
cred. In St. LoIis recently - people who
had been treated with antitoXine for diph-
liberia died from lock-jaw, and an cpi-
demic from a similar 'cause is reported
from Italy. 1t is reported from St Louis
that the animals from which the anti
toXine was drawn were diseased, and that
the tetanus germs thus became lodged in
the serum used for another disease. and
was directly administered in the inocula-
ton. Physicians in Camden do not he
lieVe that the vaccine used there was dis
eased, but think the trouble arose from
careless treatment of the wounds after
incubation i'm individual cases. The teta-
nus germ comes originally from the soil.
What is supposed to have been an in
cendiary fire destroyed the main build
ing of the Merrimac County almshouse
at North Boscawen. n. H., Saturday
morning. The 1876 inmates were removed
i'm safety. The loss is estimated at $780,
900. and is covered by insurance.
A man was shot and killed and another
was injured by the accidental discharge
of a rifle at Randolph, y. H., Thursday
night The accident occurred in the Of
flee of the Ravine House, where a hunter
was attempting to draw a charge from
his rifle. A cartridge in the weapon ex-
ploded The ball hit John Boothman in
the wrist, and passing through it, struck
Joseph Akey in the stomach. Internal
hemorrhages caused Akey's death two
hours after the accident.
London advices from South Africa tell
of recent sharp fighting in the Trans
vaal and also in Orange and Cape Col
ones In the former engagement
strong" force of British yeomen was
surrounded by the Beers and lost six men
killed and sixteen wounded In Orange
Colony two hours fight occurred and
the burghers were repulsed, leaving eight
dead In Cape Colony British cavalry
force surrendered to the Beers, refusing
to obey the order of their commanding
officer.
Deputy United States Marshals Hugh
Montgomery and John Montgomery left
oxford, Miss, with a warrant for the
arrest of William Mathis who had been
charged and tried for counterfeiting, but
who was also wanted for moonshining.
In the evening shots were heard coming
from the direction of Matthis's house.
In the morning more shots were heard,
and upon going to the scene a neighbor
discovered Matthss house on fire. Two
identified as the Montgomerys. 1t is sup
posed that Mathis was taken prisoner in
the evening, but that in the morning he
escaped, killed the officers, and then set
the house on fire.
Sheriff Whitcomb and all the deputies
and constables in Hancock county, Maine
are searching for robbers who on Friday
night entered the cabin of Patrick Null
herrin at East Sullivan and stole about
$4,000 in cash. Mulherrin is an aged miser
who has spent his life in hard work, He
had no confidence in banks, and bought
an old safe Being afraid that he would
forget the combination of the safe, he did
not use the safe lock, but secured the old
iron box with a chain and paddock, which
the robbers had no trouble in opening,
1t is thought that the robbers came and
left in a small fishing vessel. Thus far
there is no trace of them. The sheriff
thinks they are the men who robbed the
railroad ticket office at Bucksport.