The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-05
From New York.
New YoRR. Aug. a.

OBITUARY.
Lorell Purdy, aged 20, brother of ex.Gov.
Purdy of California, and first president of
the first jockey club here, died to-day.
RISE BALL.
The game of base ball between the At
lantics and Resolutes resulted in favor of
the former, i6 to 8.
HOURLY LETTER DELIVERY.
Postmaster James of this city proposes
increasing the number of letter carriers to
seven hundred, thus ensuring hourly deliv-
cry of letters throughout the city and the
abolishing of private letter boxes which
latter do not pay.
scHuTzENFEsT.
A three days Schutzenfest commences
at IIoboken tomorrow, at which delegates
from all parts of the country will partici-
pate.
SAFE BROKEN OPEN.
One of the safes in the department of
public works, which contained vouchers
for money paid for supplies was found
open late this afternoon but the commits
sior could not tell whether any vouchers
have been taken or nor
wALwoRTH CASE
In an interview with reporter Mrs.
Walworth is made to say that there is no
truth whatever in the statement that she
has presented a petition to the governor
asking pardon for Frank. She has not
taken steps in any way for the mitigation
of Franks punishment.
Timothy Donovan brutally kicked his
wife yesterday, fatally injuring her, at
their residence No. IL Jacob street
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEBT.
Washington special says the debt of
the district exceeds the amount authorized
under the organic law by seven millions.
The total debt is seventeen millions. One
third of the contemplated movements are
yet to he made.
BROOKLYN MURDERS
In quarrel yesterday George Necdham
was fatally stabbed by William Mccormack,
in Degraw street, Brooklyn Mccormick
was arrested. During an alteration in
South Brooklyn, between John McCullum
and Samuel Connors the former threw n
large water pitcher at the latter Missing
him, it struck Connors child lying in
cradle, inficting fatal wounds. McCullum
was arrested
PICKPoCKETs.
During the excursion of the Helyetia
M@nncrchor to College Point yesterday,
rain storm drove the excursionsts on board
the boat. A crowd of pickpockets endeav-
ored to get on board; failing in the attempt
they attacked the cxcursionists with bricks
and stones. Two gentlemen had their
skulls fractured several ladies were ser-
ously injured, and our reporter was knock
ed down by stone. Several injured par
ties were carried TO Bellevue hospital
CHOLERA IN INDIANA
Two fatal cases of cholera in Tndianap-
oils to-day.
The Lady Lycett from Bristol. England,
also the Italy from Liverpool.
MOTION DENIED.
The motion for the discharge from the
house of detention of Thomas and Patrick
Hart, witnesses in the Stokes case, was de- |
MED by Judge Pratt
LIQUOR DEALERS ARRESTED.
Several liquor dealers were arrested this |
morning for failing to pay the United
States special tax. Commissioner Daven-
port held them in $500.
MOTION DENIED.
Justice Ingraham has denied the motion
OF Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson claiming to be
the daughter of half brother of the late
Judge McCunn for the partition of the es-
tate and appointment of receiver
EXCITING RUMoR.
Much excitement is created among yacht
men to-day by the widely circulated report
that the Newport passenger steamer had
run down and sunk yacht on the sound
during dense fog between Point Judith
and Fotch Hill. The steamer remained
near the spot an hour, but was unable to
detect further signs of the vessel or crew.
None of the eastern steamer offices know
anything of the rumor.
BANK RoBBER IN CUSTODY
Detective Briggs and Louis Kirk, depu-
ty surveyor of the port, yesterday met the
City of Mexico down the bay, and arrested
Antonio Quero Y. Alverez, clerk of the
Commercial bank of Havana, who robbed
that institution tot bills of exchange to the
amount of S67. 900 and 800. 600 in pold