Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-11-27

amount. Further, Harrington admitted
that while employed in sugar refinery,
some years ago, he decamped to st.
Louis. He left there because there was
defaulter in the concern. Judge Full
lerton summed up for the defense until
recess.
INGERsoLL FOUND GUILTY.
In the Ingersoll trial to-day, after the
close of Tremain's speech, Judge Davis
delivered lengthy charge, occupying
over two hours. The jury retired at
4:45, and returned In half an hour with
a verdict of guilty. Sentence was de-
ferred to Friday, owing to the indisposi-
ton of Mr. Fullerton.
IRVING ARRAIGNRD.
John I. Irving, self-accused of COM
plicity in the Nathan murder, was ar
raigned to-day and committed for trial
on the old charges of burglary.
MAsoNs on STRIKE.
Several striking masons drove away a
number of non-society men from work
on building in Brooklyn to-day.
WON'T AocEDE.
The employing plasterers of Brooklyn
have voted not to accede to the de-
mands of workmen for 81 per day. to be
guaranteed during the winter.
DIABoMCAL ATTEMPT on CONTROLLER
GREENS LIFE BY MEANS OF AN INFER
NAL MACHINE.
An internal machine, filled with pow
der and balls, and lucifer matches, was
sent to Comptroller Green by mail to-
day The inside was covered over with
glazed paper and the edges around were
covered with postage stamps. On tear
ing off the wrapper it was seen the box
opened like drawer This. together
with the fact that the address on the
box was made up of letters cut ont of
some Newspaper or some printed docu-
ment, created suspicion. a hole was cut
cautiously in the top and the contents
were then discovered. In the back part
of the drawer the matches were ar
ranged in rows, over which was a strip
of sandpaper, against which the matches
would rub in drawing out the slide.
This would have inevitably sent off the
machine. The box was about six by
four inches and two inches thick. The
affair created great excitement in the
comptroller's office and around the City
Hall.
ARRIVED.
The steamer Canada, from London.
THE ''Boss" STILL IN THE TOM Bs-Rv-
ARTS ENGAGED AS HIS COUNSEL.
Tweed is to be kept in the tombs sew
cral days to allow him to settle his pri-
vate business. VIM. NJ. Evarts is re-
ported to have been added to his coun-
sci, and he will apply for a stay of pro-
ceedings.
LEGAL TENDERS FOR PAYMENT on CITY
WORKS.
The aldermen of the city, to-day
passed a resolution to take iniatory steps
to issue legaltenders, secured by the city,
in payment for labor done on the city
works. This is to be done on account
of the inability to dispose of city bonds.
BANK ROBBERS SENTENCED.
The Havana bank robbers were to-day
sentenced to 90 years Imprisonment in
the penitentiary.
A PEACEFUL SOLUTION OF THE VIRGIN
IUs DIFFICULTY.
\ special dispatch from Washington
contains the following: Secretary Fish
and Admiral Polo, the Spanish minister,
have agreed on basis of settlement of
the Yirginius matter, which agreement
has just been transmitted to the Spanish
government, by telegraph, for approval.
The yirginius is to be surrounded to the
United States. 1t is the opinion of the
members of the Senate committee of
foreign relations that the action of the
Spanish government in deciding to re-
store tie Nifginius, removes any just
cause which this country may have for
declaring war b, = 81 81.
ROBBERY OF A DRY GOODS o1oEE.
a wholesale dry goods house on
Church street was robbed OF several
thousand dollars worth of goods a few
evenings since, the police not discover
ing the thieves, although they passed by
them several times during the robbery.
.4..s. HELP ENeUGH, ..,,.l "a,
No more hands are to be employed in.
the Brooklyn navy yard. s.. KS. ..l IS .::
Admiral Porter goes. to Boston TO-
morrow ss:.:l ......s:-. rs, RI, /.
The Spanish frigate was hoated eut of
the dry dock to-day, .....-. - !.
-. $50. SAvIGATIoN CLOSED. i