The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-10

'"iiNiii5S, appiitu W Juupc IdnlelS OF tne
Supreme Court, for a mandamus oompell-
Ing Comptroller Green to pay his salary for
April last. The court reserved the deci-
sion.
OFF FOR EUROPE.
Joe jefferson and family, and Senator
Howe of Albany, sailed for Europe to-.
day.
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
An accident is reported on Saturday
night at Postageville, ON the Attica branch
of the Erie railway. A freight train ran
into the rear of mail train, forcing the
latter into another freight train in front,
smashing both ends of the mail train The
tender of the engine was driven into the
mail car, the mail clerk barely saving his
life by lcaping. -Four passengers are re-
ported seriously injured, names not given.
Several others were hurt more or less The
letter mail was damaged by smoke and wa
ter, but MADE up and forwarded.
LAURA KEENE DYING.
Laura Keene is said to be in the city and
in the last stages of consumption.
DEMOCRATS AND LIBERALS.
The Democratic State Convention will
be held, probably at Syracuse in the carly
part of September. The Liberal Rcpubli-
derstood the latter will endorse the Demo-
cratic nominees.
LAST SPIKE DRIVEN.
The first through freight train on the
New York and Oswego Midland Railroad
will start from Oswego tomorrow. The
last spike on the road was driven at eight
o'clock this evening.
RAILROAD STATISTICS.
Poors Railroad Manual for 1S73-'74, just
published, gives detailed statements of 425
different railroads of which the following
is summary of the miles of railroad I;
57,315 cost SO, 159, 423, O57 cost per mile,
$53, JIG. Gross receipts, $173, PAL ,055 I;
operating expenses, 1907, 1885, Csc; net
earnings, $1G5, 754,3 1878; dividend paid
$G4, 418, 151. Total number of miles in
operation g., 104, of which 6, 427 built last
year made no returns and others refused in
formation. The total earnings are SILL
600, 900 more than the receipts in the
United States Treasury, and net earnings
S4S, 900, 900 more than the Government in
terest account. The total cost is 5000, O0O,-
900 more than the national debt 33, 1874
miles have been built since 1863
wALwoRTH OFF FOR SING SING.
Young Walworth was taken from the
'rombs to-day, and in company with ele-
ven other criminals, driven to the Hudson
River depot en- route for Sing Sing Mrs.
Walworth was at the Tombs in carriage !;
when her son was brought out she request
ed that he might be conveyed in company
with deputy sheriff in a carriage to the
station. The request was denied. Young
Walworth was manacled like the other
prisoners, and placed with them in the
prison van.
THE TIGREss.
Thirty of the best and most experienced
men on board the receiving ship have been
selected for the crew Of the Tigress, which
is announced to sail positively on Saturday.
She will carry two hundred and fifty tons
of coal, and if necessary will get new
| supply at st. Johns. BY this evening all
supplies of provisions will be shipped.
They are composed principally of pork and
fatty matter. A large quantity Of pemmi-
can will be taken; also canned vegetables
and fruit. The total amount of provisions
carried will be rations for forty men for
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