Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-30

The revised list OF the casualties at the
Century mining disaster in West Virginia
last week show that 23 men were killed
and 20 badly injured.
According to the Russian governments
reports there were 1880 persons killed
and 1880 wounded during the internal
disorders in the Cars realm last year.
william H. Mcdonald. Sc, a widely
known actor and singer. and one OF the
founders Of the original Bostonlans COM
pany died Tuesday from pneumonia in
Springfield, Mass.
A despatch from Manila says an en-
gagement has taken place between the
constabulary and a force OF fanatical
Bulajanes. and that Gov. George Curry
is missing. Gov. Currys home is in New
Mexico. He was ore of Roosevelt's Rough
Riders in Cuba and was the first chief Of
police In Manila under American rule
NJ. Jacques Faure mas made the first
long ascent Of the year among members
OF the Aero Club de France. Accompanied
by Signor Alberto Mascias he left ST.
Cloud in the Aero club No. Saturday
afternoon, crossed the Vosges mountains
and the Rhine and descended Sunday
morning at Caldenbach, in Hesse- Nassau
The distance of 1926 miles was covered
in 13 hours
Walter Potee, n maniac, armed with
three pistols and shotgun. on Friday
shot and wounded eight persons, two
probably fatally. set fire to the house in
which he had barricaded himself and for
an hour defied firemen. police and the
excited citizens OF Brooklyn. just across
the Patapsco river from Baltimore. Md
The mailman then either committed sui
eide or was killed by one OF the many
shots fired through the windows at him.
The anthracite mine operators say that
they have on hand within a radius Of
less than 100 miles of New York city a
reserve supply of more than 5000, 900 tons
good marketable grades OF anthracite
coal. This is held by the coal operators
In addition to the supplies held by the
dealers and large consumers. The opera
tors declare that should a strike come
there will be no inconvenience such as
attended the disturbances I'm the anthra-
cite in 1902.
Edward Pullman, night Waterman Of
the Sodus, N. Y, bank. was killed Thurs
day night by five yeggmen He was shot
upon entering the bank after discovering
the men who were attempting to blow
open the safe After shooting the men
abandoned their plans to rob the bank,
secured teams from a barn nearby and
drove away. They had previously blown
open two safes in the Office Of the Rome
Watertown and Ogdensburg railroad, but
secured less than a dollar. Pullman's
body was not found until morning.
While preaching to his congregation
at Carson. Ia, Sunday, Rev j. B. Lentz.
pastor of the Mormon church, was struck
by lightning, which caused his death
within an hour The bolt descended
during n heavy thunderstorm and was
communicated to the preacher by a chan
delier hanging directly above his head.
The shock threw him to the floor in an
unconscious state, while many persons
in the audience were stunned. After
nearly every one had fed from the build
ing Lentz was carried out but failed to
regain consciousness. The church took
fire, but the flames were soon extin-
guished
Less than three hours before the time
set for her wedding Monday. Miss Pansy
p. Townsnend, %, was shot and fatally
wounded by her father John p. Town
shend, at their home in Everett, Mass
Townshend then ended his own life by
putting a bullet from revolver into his
head. The crimes were committed
after Townshend had sent his son, aged
Is, out on an errand. and the bodies were
found by the lad on his return Town
shend left a note saying that he intended
to take his daughters life and his own.
as he had rather do that than see ner
the wife Of Francis Perry. Townshend
was formerly a mate on a sailing vessel
1t is though that he was mentally I'M
balanced.