The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-07
From New York.
RtMOEED RAILROAD SALE.
New York, Aug. @.

RrMOIED RAILROAD SALE.
1t is again r1mored that Oliver CharlclS
has sold his railroad. This is the old road
through the middle of Long Island, ex-
tending from Hunters Point with Green
Port and several branches, The purchasers
were said to be the present owners of the
South Side road
THE MURDERER sHARKRY.
Sharkey, the murderer, is under close
surveillance Some of his friends lately
having furnished him with bottles of bran
dy, after drinking which he behaved out
rageorsly assauting not only his Keepers
hut his own counsel. He is to be hung on
the 18th inst
IMPLICATED.
A man named Fuller, Of Providence. is
said to be implicated in the murder of Ann
Gargan mot Gauvin) on Monday night.
Fuller was last heard from Yesterday at
Newport.
GAS bills.
Gas bills for last year were nearly two
hundred thousand dollars less than under
ring rule
Levy Birrcll, the well-known inventor of
locomotives and other machinery, died here
yesterday.
SUSPICIOUS.
The wife of DR.. Barker having died I'M
der suspicious circumstances he has been
put under police surveillance.
ENUMERATED.
The result of the investigation of the
alleged abuses by the harbor masters en-
onerates them from all charges.
DISMISSED.
a private dispatch from Liverpool states
that Capt. Phillips and officers of the
wrecked steamship City of Washington
have been dismissed from the employ of
the company for not casting the lead dur
ing the voyage.
ARRESTED.
Ten cmigrant swindlers were arrested
to-day.
DAMAGED.
The city police boat was considerably
damaged by the fire at Hunters Po;nt yes
terday, while cndcavoring to tow vessels
out of danger.
IDENTIFIED.
The body of the man murdered at the
corner of Green and Spring streets has
been identified as that of Andrew Garvin, a
fireman on the steamer Providence. The
police have arrested Charles Coburn, alias
"Big Post" on charge of killing him. Co
burn is a boatman, and confessed the crime
to the captain of the boat. hut denied his
guilt since his arrested.
NOT Expelled TO LIVE.
Policeman Gamble, who was horribly
beaten by gang of unknown roughs on
Sth Avenue Monday morning, is not ex-
pected to live.
CHAMBERS THE PUGILIST,
Chambers issues to challange to-day, to
fight any one in England or American of
100 lbs weight for S2,5OO.l
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION.
The emancipation and civil rights cele-
bration of the colored people of western
New York, took place here to-day. A
large crowd was present and much enthu-
siasm prevailed. Ringing of church bells
and firing of cannon were among the fea-
lures of the celebration. Prof. Langston
of Howard University, Washington, was
orator. The festivities closed this evening
with grand proemnade concert.
CHOLERA.
The cholera is raging in the state of
Chiapas.
MEXICAN INsuRGENT CAPTURED AMI
SHOT.
City of Mexico dispatches says the great
Topic chief, Lozaca, has been captured
and shot by the government forces.
AMERICAN PRIESTS IN TROUBLE.
In the case of the American priests
whom the government proposed to expel
as pernicious foreigners, without legal pro.
cess, stay of proceedings has been grant
ed with all the advantages of the laws.
This result has been attained by the inter
ference of friendly foreigners.
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.
The Massachusetts democratic state con
yention is fixed upon tor Worcester, Sep
TENDER 3.