Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-11

After saving the lives OF his three
little children and his aged father and
mother in a fire that destroyed his hotel
at Chauncy, N. Y, Sunday morning,
Joseph Capple was burned to death while
trying to rescue his wife. Their bodies
were afterward found side by side in the
cellar.
Because a gang of Italians refused to
go into a swamp at the orders of their
foreman, G. H. Dean OF Egypt, N Y,
Friday, one man was killed and three
fatally injured. The Italians attacked
Dean with knives and he defended himself
with revolver, killing one man and fatal
ly wounding two others. He was stabbed
several times and cannot live.
Edward Howard, a pattern maker was
shot and instantly killed at Detroit, Mich,
Sunday by his son Arthur, 81, while the
elder man had his wife and daughter
pinned to the floor by their threats. He
had been drinking and had quarrelled
with Mrs Howard because she would
not give him more money. The shooting
it is declared by the son and mother, was
accidental.
The already strained relationas between
Italy and Austria seem to be on the
point of rupture Early in the week
there was a demonstration at Innsbruck,
Austria, against the Italian students and
several days Of rioting followed Anti
Austrian feeling has existed in Italy for
some time in spite Of the triple alliance
which bound the country with both Aus
tria and Germany.
Russia and England have agreed that
the North Sea inquiry shall be held in
Paris and the first session is expected
to be held Nov. 16. In England there is
a general feeling that the real facts as
to the tragedy will never be revealed, as
the Russian officers, who alone know the
truth, will not be likely to make confess
ion that they mistook their own torpedo
boats for the enemy's vessels,
Canadian elections were held Thursday
and the Liberal administration was con-
tinued in office with a greatly increased
majority Sir Wlfred Laurier continues
as premier, his opponent r. L. Borden,
being defeated in his own constituency.
The election turned upon the issue of
railroad building, the Liberals favoring
government aid in the construction of
new section of the Grand Trunk line,
and the Conservatives opposing it.
A west bound freight train on the
Boston & Albany railroad was wrecked
about mile east of the union station at
Springfield, Mass, Monday and an I'M
known man was killed and two brake
men, Thomas Bowler and Peter Cham
payne, both of Worcester, severely in
jured. The freight broke in two on the
heavy grade and the two sections came
together smashing a number Of cars and
| blocking the tracks.
Miss May Irwin authorized the an
nounce Saturday that she has provided
/ in her will for the establishment of a
$1,000 fund for the building OF a nation
al theatre in New York. Miss Irwin Is
probably the wealthiest actress in the
world. Her holdings in New York real
estate alone are worth 81 600. 900. The
| will provides that the 100000 shall re-
main in fund until 1t becomes IS, 000, 900
| he
purpose indicated.
The suit for s5O,O00,ooo brought by
Elizabeth T. Greenough of New York
against Henry H. Rogers of the Standard
Oil company, which was dismissed by
agreement of the parties on September
"a last, was re-entered at Boston Monday
in the supreme court. Mrs Greenough
is Administrative of the estate of heI
husband, Benjamin F. Greenough, ar
| inventor and seeks to recover royalties
on the use of a secret process for treat
ing petroleum to make it non explosive