Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-16

ImoRTNNT DECIHoN.-A couple of
judicial decisions recently made in suits
between private individuals and express
companies. have interest for the general
reader, and viii 20 far toward inspiring a
feeling Of security in the bosoms of per-
sons who are obliged to ontrust valuables
to those exceedingly aseful and generally
reliable and liberal institutions. The
first case was that of young lady named
Livingston, who, returning to New York
from a visit to Washington, delivered her
baggage. or rather the check therefor, to
one OF the city e. press companies. Her
trunk was lost in their possession, and
she sued for the full value of its contents
some 81 100 in amount. The defend
ants plead the return Of the check given
by them. which limited their liability for
lost baggage 10 800. The Judge held
that stipulation of that character was
not binding, and it having been proved
that the nlyiutiti II. 80.
here. and that the clothing. leweIry, etc,
lost with the trunk we're suitable and
proper for lady in her position, judg-
mcnt Was rendered for the full amount
claimed The second suit was that of a
mercantile house i'll Springfield, Mass,
against Adams Express Company. for the
value Of box of pistols delivered to Its
agent for shipment n NigkSburg, and
which was lost by the blowing up on the
Mississippi River ui the steamboat on
which it was being transported. A de-
maud was made ior the payment of the
value of the gool~ 50 lost, but the claim
was rejected 10y the company on the
ground that the goods were aent by the
ordinary route and method of transporta-
tiQn. that the steamer carrying them was
not under it, control, and that the terms
Of the recipient AT the time the goods were
received by the company eXonerated it
from dangers arising from river naviga-
tion and steam. The express company
gave no other reason tur declining the re-
Sponsibility of the loss, and suit for
damages was brought by the losers before
the supreme Court in June Oh the ground
that the company was common carrier.
The court at that time - decided, but the
defendants appealed to the Supreme Court
of Massachusetts,. which mas now sus-
tanned the d7-isioa and mode declara.
tion in fact that expires, companies are
common carriers and are responsible for
the safety fthe goods which they arr paid
10 transport -- HusAtagt0n star. Dr u.
STATE QUARTERLY SPIBIrUAIIsT Cox
T1oN.-Ihis convention was held in
the court house in Middlehury, commence
ing on Friday last, and continuing
through Saturday and sunday There
were three sessions each day. There was
large gathering from abroad and She
meetings were attended ly many citizens
of the place At each session one hour
was devoted to discussions on religious
and refolmatory subjects participated in
by all classes after which there was in
/ Apiratinnal zpp4Lila4- and singing hx thl
musical medium. Some of the inspira-
tional speakers present and participating
were DR.. Spraeue of Schenectady, \. y
! Dr. Dutton OF Rutland. ID. Tarbell. San
dusky, Mrs. s. A. Wiley Of Rockingham,
Mrs. Fannie Davis Smith, Mrs. Brown of
West Randolph and Mrs. Archer of Con-
necticut. Much enthusiasm was mani
tested. 1t was determined to have the in
terest represented by paper to be pub
/ lishcd at Montpelier, which will be started
I .HddiejnFy Register.
.E- Evidence is accumulating against
/ Josephine and Joseph Brown, the alleged
perpetrators of the Canaan child murder.
/ District Attorney Welch, of Columbia
county, recently visited Canaan in search
of further evidence against Joseph Brown
/ the child murderer end incendiary. On
/ Thursday while exploring among the
ruins in the cellar, an AK was found wrap
ped up in one OF Browns old vests and
covered with blood and hair. The hair
was the same color as that Of the mm-
dered GIRL and the discovery adds another
! link to the chnin Of evidence, which seems
already strong and complete,
| Nor ALL LosT.--A bankrupt Mer-
chant, returning home one night, said to
his noble wife:
my dear we are ruined everything
we have is in the hands Of the Sheriff =.
After a few moments of silence, the
wife looked into his face, and said:
"Will the sheriff sell YOU =
"Oh, no."
win the sheriff sell me-"
'Oh no
"Will the Sheriff sell the children z"
"Oh no."
'Then do not say We have lost every.
thing, All that is most valuable remains
to us-manhood womanhood and child.
hood. We have lost but the result of oul
/ skill and industry We can make anoth.
er fortune is our hearts and hands are left
u.s."