The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-17

800, with actual travelling expenses,
leaving the salaries Of the President, Cobi-
net, and Supreme Court Judges unchanged.
WHAT SECRETARY RICHARDSON WANTS.
Judge Richardson says that if Congress
is willing to reduce the estimates it will
accomplish all tlmt he asks He simply
insists that the present resources Of the
country, under existing circumstance, are
not sufficient. and that deficit must soon
occur. If, on the other hand, the repre-
scntatiycs will commence their economies
in their own districts, they can accomplish
the same purpose which the increase Of
taxation would effect.
EMBElzfrMESl.
John A. Mi,chncr, in charge Of the dead
letter Office Washington, was arrested
Monday hy special agents Mclhail and
Myers. of the postolllcc department, on /
charge of ahSiractng money from letters.
The arrest occasioncd much surprise. II, (
Mitchnccr bore good character and was |
much respected by his official associates. |
The accused was held to bail in the sum Of /
$1,000 by United States Commissioner i. 1
J. johnson for further hearing
ruE rRI2r Rise.
1o.n Kelly a celebrated English pusili~t,
now residing in st. Louis, has challenged /
Ben Hogan, George Rookie, Jim Coync, 81
any man in America at l4S pounds, 60 Il /
nstic contest for from $1,000 to @25O0
side. 1t is thought Rookie will accept the
challenge
James Merit, and Patsy Rcigan, two
Philadelphia pugilisis, have signed articles
to fight according to the rules of the Lon
don prize ring, for $500, on the Dist of De
ccmbcr, within fifty miles of Philadelphia
THE CHEF Irs1lcR-uIr.
The Senate was in executive session sew
cral hours Monday afternoon ON the nomi-
nation Of George II Williams to ne Chief
Justice, and adjourned without confirming
it. Some doubts are expressed 10y several
of the Senat Jrs rs 30 favorable result,
while others are reluctant Ia express opn-
ions on the subject
rEoGEE>, OF lNtINrioN.
On the 3lst of August last there we're
in circulation S344 600 900 Of legal tender
notes and $40 10000 of fractional cur
rency, making $3.50, 200, 900 oil paper prom
iscs to pay, after deducting the sums held
IN the United States treasures. The cor
responding amounts now are 1912 .G0O.OO0
of legal tender notes and $4,000 900 of
fractional currency, or S420, 900, 900 in all.
deducting as before the sums in the treas
ury This is an initiation of S3l 900 600 in
little more than three months.
THE NEGROES MOVING.
The Selma (Aa) Times Of the 10Th inst.
says that during the preceding two weeks
not less than 500 negroes have crossed the
western boundary OF Alabama en- route for
Mississippi cotton plantations. Nearly all
these negroes have gone from what is
known as the Cancbrakc region Of Central
| Alabama. The same paper IN its issue OF
the 18th inst. says that on II single day
| Saturday 9th inst), about 2jO negroes
| boarded the train at DcmOpois. bound for
for Mississippi.
BEECHER's CHURCH
The number of persons admitted t0mcm-
bership this year in the Rev. Henry Ward
Beechers church amounted TO 20j, making
the whole number admitted since its organ
ization 35i7. The Sunday schools have
contributed during the year to benevolent
objects, 50, 4S6. 20, and the members Of the
congregation have raised for maintaining
worship and for benevolent purposes S9',-
1858
AGAsslZ FUNERAL.
1t has been definitely settled that the
funeral Of the late Prof. Agassiz will take
place at Appleton Chapel Thursday after
noon at o'clock. Though it has not been
announced officially, it is probable that the
services will be conducted by DR.. Peabody,
chaplain of the University. All matters
pertaining TO the ceremonies mc ~ be
under the charge of Mr.. Theodore Lyman
and Count Pourlalles. The body will be
cntombed at Mount Auburn.
PINCHBAoK's CHANCES IN THE SENATE.
The Senate committee on elections re-
ported in the case of Pnchback that they
were unable to agree, and asked that they
be discharged, which was agreed to by the
Senate. Messrs. Morton. Logan, Mitchell
and Anthony were in favor of admitting
Pinchback. Carpenter and the other three
members OF the committee were in tavoro of
new election. Mr. sumner does not
serve Oh the committee Mr.. Morton will
move to admit Pinchback.
BLIND SOLDIER OF iYNs ROBBED.
\ blind soldier named Nudge. of Lynn
who was here with his wife and child
asking for an increase Of pension, was
robbed Monday morning ut st. James llo
tel, Of a watch made for him by the Wal
than Company, with raised figures, valued
at 500, and his wiie's watch, valued at
Si2. The watches were taken from theil
room while they were temporarily ah
, sent.
FATALLY STABBED.
Sunday night James Ryder and Thomas
Durkin, room.m mates in Il boarding hou-t
for Il long time, came To blows in thei
room over a small matter Durkin receiv
=, ed eight cuts on tho left side from Il knife
one penetrating the left groin, mixing I
wound three inches long, and Of "A deptl
. likely to prove fatal They were separated
I OBITUARY.
, Mai, Chester Lyman died at Swanzcy oi
S Friday last, Dee IL, in his DIST year. Mai
: Lyman was Pursers Steward of the L. $
= steamer John Adams of the Mediterranean
= fleet during the war with Tripoli. In th'
= war OF 1912 he raised n company in RoX
t bury, Mass, for the 9th Regiment L. $
+ Volunteers, which he commanded during
i the war, being stationed on the Canadi
I frontier. His command took part in tn,
4 battles of Sackctt's IIarbor, Lake Cham
= plain and nearly all the engagements of tin
war. Maj Lyman was breyeted majo
;, for meritorious services in the field. ant
. | yas thp last eurvivor of thn ORIGINAL limo of