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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

Woodruff and Claf1in were advertised
to speak in the Music Hall last evening
relating their experience while in jail
However, the directors of the Music
Hall will not permit the use of the hall
for such purpose.
The several snow storms we have had
for the past week or SO, have made quite
good sleighing in this vicinity, and being
the first we have had this year is enioy-
ed by thousands.
The papers report that as the books of
Mr.. Charles Lane, (who was murdered
at his own door a few months since)
We're destroyed in the great fire, that the
coroners jury will not continue their sit
tlngs. The general impression is that
friends of Mr.. Lane are trying to hush
up the affair.
Notwithstanding the snow, work is
progressing rapidly in the burnt district
A number of new building permits have
been granted the past week.
The United States Mercantile and Ship
ping Ad0ertiser have established an office
at l03 State street, in connection with
their New York and Philadelphia offices.
Although their paper was recently en-
larged, 1t is proposed to again enlarge it
about the first of January. 1t is daily
becoming more popular with our largest
mercantile houses.
The arrest of Charles Bowles at Ingle-
side has been one of the principal topics
OF conversation here, in connection with
the failure of the banking house of
Bowles Brothers & Co. A great deal of
satisfaction has been eyinced by the re-
lease of Mr.. Robert Bowles from New
gate prison. He is looked upon here as
a thoroughly honest man, and is admir-
ed for the stand he has taken in remain
ing at his post in London after the fail
ure of the house. Mr.. Nathan Apple
ton, it is understood, will give up all his
fortune to the creditors, he being a gen
eral and not a special partner, as many
had supposed In the meantime, until
charges of fraud are proved, it seems
rather contemplate for papers to speak
so harshly Of the failure. One paper in
New York says that it is never we'll to
trust a banking house that will run er-
rands, black boots, purchase things for
you, etc, without any pay. If Bowles
Brothers & Co. were gentlemanly
enough to do all this for their customers, 1
whose business is it ? The great trouble
was, undoubtedly, that persons like the
writer in the New y York paper referred
to, used to ask all this of them, receive
every attention at their hands, then turn
round, and without carrying their bust
ness to them, run them down and try to
spoil their credit behind their backs
During a visit to Europe, of considerably
over a year, | did all my banking
through their house and was uniformly
well treated by all connected with the
house
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.-On the night
of November 18th, a horse was stolen
from the pasture of Harvey Churchill of
Goshen, taken to Ferrisburgh and there
sold. One day last week, j. n. Wet
more, constable of Goshen, succeeded
in nabbing the thief in the woods, near
the summit of the Green Mountains,
where he had been secrcted. When
captured he was in the act of building a
fire, which, as the matter turned, served
a double purpose of warming the taker
and the taken. He was taken to Yer
gennes and held to bail in five hundred
dollars to answer at the next term Of
the Addison County Court.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

PROPOSE TO SELL.-The selectmen Of
Montpelier have issued call for town
meeting, to be held January Sd, to see
what action the town viii take in
regard to the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad stock now owned by said
town > and further s'to see if the town
will authorize the selectmen or any 9th
er person or persons, as agents for the
town of Montpelier, to sell and transfer
any part or all of the stock of said road
which is now owned by the town.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

CHAMPLAIN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
This Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
chartered two years ago, was organized
under favorable auspices, at Burlington,
Tuesday. The following is list of its
directors;
f. G. Kennedy, Henry Loomis, John
L. Mason, Russell s. Taft, Joseph Bar
ton, George g. Benedict, Edward Ly-
man, Nelson Bacon, Alex G. Watson,
Henry 2. Hickock, G. S. Appleton,
Levi Underwood, Edward w. Peck, L.
B. Platt, I'll. G. Boardman, Noah Allen,
w. N. Greene, VIM. Brinsmaid.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

FEGurFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. A
irighttul railroad catastrophe happened
on Tucslsy afternoon to the mail train
going north on the Buffalo, Cory and
Piusburg railroad. Ninteen lives are al
ready known to have been lost, and
at least thirty-fve persons are badly
wounded The train was slowed down
in approaching Prospect station. In
crossing trestle bridge, within eighty
rods of the latter place, a broken rail
threw the cars off the track They
crashed through the timbers and were
precipilated nearly thirty feet The en-
gjne, strange to say, got safely over the
bridge. The cars when fallen and over
turned took tre, adding the torture of
flames to those caused +he unfortunate
inmates by the shock and the fall.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

SMALL Pox.-The Bellows Falls Times
indignantly denies that there are any
cases of small pox in that burgh. 1t
says: THE only case known is where
a good man called at house to collect
his pay for some potatoes, and the wo-
man not desiring to be annoyed BY an
honest creditor, exclaimed in very dra-
matte tones and gestures-'Oh, 60 away
we've got the small pox!' And there
fore the good creditor scooted."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

incorporate for aught we know, and he
may be purchaseable; but it is evident
that @ he sets his value pretty high, for
W armoth could not purchase him; and
II seems safe to conclude that he is a
better man than the white knave who
attempted to buy him. 1t certainly does
not become those who lauded him last
summer to decry him now, particularly
In view OF their professed acquiesence in
the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments. We do not believe that he has
changed much for the worse in that
time.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

BURNING or THE MIssIseUoI VALLEY
HOUSE. We learn that the NIissisquoi
Valley House, at Sheldon Depot, was
totally destroyed by fire, with all its
contents, about o'clock Tuesday, a. m.
The fire is supposed to have originated
from a chimney. Insurance, $4,000 on
the house, and $4,000 on the furniture.
The loss is about double the amount of
the insurance.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

fraudulent VoTING. - Fraudulent
voting is punished in Liverpool, which
shows that in copying our ballot system
England has improved upon our practice.
At the recent municipal election George
CroWther OF nineteen years, personated
his grandfather, an octogenarian, who
could not vote, being dead, and thereby
earned Imprisonment for a year, and an
other man received the same sentence
for falsely personating a voter who was
absent from the city.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

New HAMPsHIRE.-The prohibitionists
Of New Hampshire lately held s State
convention and nominated full ticket.
Nominations are also made by this party
for local officers and for the Legislature.
Whether it expects TO promote the cause
Of temperance through its organization
is uncertain, but as it holds the balance
Of power it generally manages to hamper
and embarrass general legislation quite
seriously.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02
DRAMATIC.

The management of the Boston The
atre continue to delight % thousands of
people nightly with The Cataract of
the Gangcs, which is miserably put up
on the stage, is nothing but trash from
beginning to end, but does pay remark
ably well
At the Globe, Miss LeClercq has been
delighting audiences with her fine act
ing She took a benefit on Saturday
night, and GA Nende5' appeared in
.'Pygmalion and Galatea
divorce" was played for the last
time at the Museum last week. Warren
drew an immense house at his benefit
Friday night, and Miss Clarke an equally
fine house at her benefit on Monday,
when THE Angel Of Midnight" was
performed,
The Howard had burlesque on Sat
urday, which is said to have been very
good LIvY.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

MONTPELIER s RUTLAND RAILROAD
The Commissioners of the Montpelier &
Rutland railroad will meet at the Roches-
ter House, in the village of Rochester,
on Tuesday, the 18th day Of January,
1873, at / o'clock, p. m, to consult upon
the business of the proposed railroad
from Montpelier to Rutland.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

RATs SET A HOUSE OK FTRE.-The
house of John Larkins. at Cohoes, had
very narrow escape from destruction by
fire on Tuesday. Some rats caused
matches which were under the floor to
ignite, setting the premises on fire. A
prompt discovery saved the building.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

DEDICATION. Killington Lodge No. 20,
|. 0. of 0. F., of Rutland, are just com
pleting an elegant hall, which win be
one of the best in the State. The dedi-
cation will take place on Thursday, Jan
ary 9th, 1873. 1t is expected that the
officers of the Grand Lodge, and of most
of the subordinate lodges, win be present
on that occasion.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

AN HONORABLE ScRUPLE.-In the Sen
ate on Thursday, on the motion to lay
on the table the French spoliation bill,
Senator Edmunds Of Vermont, when his
name was called, said
Il ask TO be excused from voting, as
l have reason to believe that | have a
certain interest, rather an indefinite one
to be TIRE, but one that leads me to think
that I ought not to vote on this aues-
ton.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

PORTLAND AND OGDENsBURG RAIL
RoAD.-The parliament of the Province
of Quebec, has granted aid to the sec
ton of the Portland and Ogdensburg
railroad running through that Province,
to the amount of $1,000 per mile.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

the two portions into one great through
line extending from that city to Rutland,
to be called the New York, Boston &
Montreal railroad.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

WALToN's REGISTER. We acknowl-
edge the receipt, from the publishers, of
a copy of Walton's Vermont Register
for 1878.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

HEAVY CoUPLE.-Henry Tinkban and
wife, of West Randolph. are reported 10
be the heaviest couple In the State. they
weighing respectively 270 and $50 lbs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

spicuous man in the administration, ex-
cept the President-as usual, his unseen
work was his best. In organizing sys-
TEN of collecting, keeping, and disburs-
ing the revenue, he employed SO much
tact, forethought, and fertility, that his
successors have each, in turn, admired
and retained his most important devices.
He arranged the system so that the Sec
retary of the Treasury, at any moment,
could survey the whole working of it:
and he held at command all the resour-
ces of the United States, subject to law
full use, without being able to divert one
dollar to a purpose not specially author
lied, He could not draw his own pit
tance of a salary without the signatures
of the four chief officers of the Depart
ment- Comptroller, Auditor, Treasurer,
and Register.
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Oar BOSTON Eettcr.

THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE MAssACHU-
-arl- LECIsLATURE-sEN SUMNER
IRE TRIAL OF CHARLES II. SPENCER
gowlEs BROTHERS FAILURE, ETC, ETC,
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Rutland 1aiIn aerala.
RUTLAND HERALD
A Word of Caution.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1]7"
New-York tribune., 1873-01-21
the company is this city, and win open an
Office and appoint agents 10 once
NEEDLES ALARM ABOUT TIE HORSES.

NEEDLES ALARM ABOUT THE HORSES.
TRIBUNE reporter visited several of the
largest stables in the city, yesterday 10 learn further
particulars OF the cerebrospnal-menngitis which,
Henry Bergh believes, II attacking the horses He was
informed that there were isolated throughout the
city. but than there has been at any time SINCE
the disease ragged a epidemic in May and June 1871
In the stables OF the Third Railroad which contain
nearly 1000 horses has been known for several
months Only seven horses sick in the hospital ana
they have well defined ailments bearing no resemblance
10 the disease iu question In the Fourth and SxVe'
Railroad stables there are no OF the meningitis,
and there has not any for long tme The reporter
found single case IN the hospital Of the seeondave'
Railroad stable. The horse was attacked about hVe
weeks ago and Is now nearly well This Is the sec
ond horse attacked within six months, com
nlete cure having been effected in the former instance
The surgeon in charge told the reporter that during the
epidemic of 1871 the Company had as many as 1875 horses
sick at one me but lost only five or six during the en-
tire season. He said that the disease was easily eured
though the animal afterward becomes strong In
the hack as before the attack He had heard that
the meningitis was more prevalent now than at any
time in The last year, aud no reason for tracing the
Of the isolated TO tho recent disease. The
horses had never been stronger or In better condition
than since their recovery from that disease until the
recent storms, which nave causeu 80 much aduiiioh
work as weary the beasts.
stables the reporter that
had heard of eases of meningitis at intervals since
June 1871 OF any considerable number at one
time 1t the opinion OF some that the slippery con-
don OF the streets may have caused some so to
wrench their become disabled and to present
the superficial appearance OF victims OF the meningitis
but none credited the theory Of Mr. Begh that 1t at
all general likely to become So The reporter visited
the College Of Veterinary Surgeons In Lexington-ave
near Thirty and informed that there were no
cases in the hospital attached to the college, and the o
GERS had information that the disease was more prev
alen than at this time last year. Only three four sur
geons were known have under treatment, ana
the animals when properly cared for recovered In near
ly every instance. The surgeons convinced that
the dsease not o result Of tho recent epidemic.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-21
INSURANCE TRICK g.

BosToN, Jan. 2O.-At a hearing, to-day,
before the Legislative Insurance Committee detailed
given of trouble aud delay in getting
settlements OF losses. Rufus s. Frost, whose firm lost
$4,000 by the fire OF the 9th OF November testified that
the merchants OF Boston had been treated unfairly by
insurance companies outside Of the State. He had made
out his statement Of losses the adiusters approved OF
them behalf OF the Board Of Underwriters the 10th
November, and notices given to the companies
about the last OF December The agents Of the Market
and Hope Companies OF NewYOrk sent to examine
again the books and justify the proofs OF losses
This had the effect postpone the day of payment to go
days beyond that time He said the adjusters in such
offer pay the losses at discount OF 10 cent,
shave" which weak firms were sometimes compelled
TO submit TO. He believed that simple form OF policy
should be prescribed TO the insurance companies OF
writing, aud that proof OF losses should he adjusted
within 80 days. Edward Atkinson, Ezra FarnswOrth,
and others related simuar experience.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-21
ACROTON FAMINE.
REDUCED SUrrLY OF WATER IN THE UPPER
WARDS

REDUCED sUrIIY OF WATER IN THE UPPER
WARDS.
The people of the upper part of the city
have been troubled for several days past with scarcity
of water This has been because the wafer has not
the proper level in the reservoirs although the
pressure has been sufficient TO supply all the wants Of
downtown residents. The Croton Aqueduct about two
weeks ago became seriously damaged by a crack near
the Croton Lake.
While workmen repairing the leak, IL was deemed
necessary that the side pines should carry of the WATER
and In consequence OF this the supply Of the distributing
reservoir reduced. An extraordinary waste OF
water has also lowered the level in the reservoir Those
who have suffered heretofore from the freezing OF water
pipes where precautions have been taken have this
year left the faucets and permitted the water 10
aud hence it has been almost impossible to restore
the water in the reservoir to the ordinary level Head
way, however. was:made yesterday.
Reporters OF THE TRIBUNE sent, yesterday 10
make inquiries Of residents OF the district where the
water was low. Manyiresidences on Murray Hill ana
the high lands the vicinity visited For three or
four weeks past the water has run freely during gea
portion Of the day, larger supply being afforded at
night when the water was not IN demand i0a . nhu h
no. run higher than the second story: ,,.,. ,,,,
From Third SiXthaves and between Thirty fourth
and Forty -fourthsts., this particularly noticeable
Faucets had been left open in some houses while IN otn
of the Commissioner that water should NOT orNs pe
wasted. In the latter case the water hau GENE @
Ming aay and night. Complaints were made 10
agents and propertyowners by the lease-holders oi
many residences regarding the lack OF water:
The residents of teneenthouses in the neghborhod OF
Third and Sixthaves felt the decrease OF the water
supply most keenly. During portion OF the day the
families in the upper stories were unable TO obtain wafer
10 satisfy the most urgent needs Every one gave uI
erent Version the of the trouble but no one
was able 10 suggest a remedy. gentleman in PARK
ave said that he had been unable for the past week TO
obtain sufficient water for bath the third floor OF his
house, where his bathroom was.
real-estate owner said that he had instructed ten
keep the water running so that 1t would not
freeze In the ppes This had been done every WINTER
and there was this year than during any
cold season. People had TO do this because the pipes
complaints made to him frequently during the past
three or weeks of he had no power TO
remedy the evil.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-21
THE SANTANA BAY COMPANY.

The incOrpOratOrs OF the Samana Bay COM
pany were have held meeting yesterday for
izaton az the office OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany at No. 80 Was but owing to the absence Of four
of the ncorporators, among whom DR.. S. G. Howe
OF Boston, was decided TO defer the meeting until
these gentlemen could be present In the time the
Commissioners preparing their reports for presenta
ton to the incOrporators.
The London DAILY NeDs says of the lease OF samana
Bay to an American company. that 1t is likely to
give rseto any diplomatic complication; but the whole
someness OF this tendency acquire territory beyond
continental limits is doubtful The United States pre-
sent the spectacle OF communities maintaining liberty
and order by the exercise OF absolute egOyernment
therefore the Union is strong and respected.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-21
INSuPANCE NOTES

meeting of the creditors of the late Inter
national Fire Insurance Company held at the office
OF the Company, yesterday Jarvis Sade the receiver,
made a statement Of the financial condition follows
Assets s16O0 liabilities for losses by fire, $4,000
liabilities ascertaned In shape OF premiums to be re-
funded $2250 There at present 12O0 policies out
standing The receiver not able TO state what the div
idend viii be- the affairs settled ne W
company Will be formed
Statements OF various kinds having appeared regard
ing the Excelsior Life Insurance Company OF No 6S VIII
liam-st, inquiries made and 1t was ascertained
that the Company had closed out its business and re-
insured its risks the National Life Insurance Company
of Washington. The capital OF the Excelsior Company
about sl25OOO Its officers c. n. Morgan. Pres
dent, and o. Packard, Secretary. The Company had
been in business about five years.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-21
two of the finest buildings in the town. Inc total loss /.

two OF the finest buildings in The town. me total loss s
estimated at $4,000
At MoNTREAL--LOss $4,000.
MONTREAL, JAN 20--A fire late Saturday
night in st. Panlst, DESTROYED Pierre Jelys Sholesae
grocery. The loss is about {350oo insurance, szoo
AT BOsTON-Loss $4,000.
BosToN, Jan. 2o-A fire occurred this even
ing in block Of four wooden houses in the Highland
District. Two Of the houses were entirely consumed
Loss sl0,eo0. Insurance, sI,tOo, In Boston Offices
REPPLIER's COLLIERY STILL BURNING.
ASHLAND, Penn, Jan. 20.-The fire at Rep
pliers coiory is still burning although IL was thought
on Saturday that it out. The fire In the srhoies
and extends 20 the upper part OF the vein in the Vicinity
OF the slope. Intellectual efforts have been made 70
smother the fire. but 10 is said that 1t will require weeks
for the water nov being pumped into The mine 10 get
high enough to extingush the hafnes
A TROY NEWSPAPER OFFICE ON FIRE.
Troy, Jan. 2O-A fire broke out in the
waste paper of The Daily Wig office, this evening,
o'clock which for time threatened the destruction
Of the building IL was however confined TO the lower
floor and the damage will be less than $1,000
IN THIS CIIY-LOss $4,000.
Flames were discovered issuing from the
windows of the second floor of No. 10 Deyst, at lo3
D. m yesterday The building fourstory brick edi-
fee OF fine appearance being occupied Its second,
third and fourth floors by Mum & Cobb, importers Of
French clocks and bronzes
The fire Is supposed to have originated from an over
heated stove in the front part OF the building Thence
the flames through the store to the back end being
drawn thither by strong draft through large elevator
near the back stairway.
The flames the elevator and setting fire to goods
the floors above the entire upper part of the building
was fire. The fremen, however were unusually
successful in cOnquering the flames in the part OF
the building and scarcely hour after 1t dscov
cred every ember of fire had been put out In the build
ing
The stock OF Messrs Mum & Cobb was badly dam
aged and their loss is estimated TO amount to N50OO
upon which there is large insurance. The first floor Is
occupied by the Oefant Gas and Gas Works Company,
who had stock damaged 5000 insured.
The building damaged 5000.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-21
THE FIRE RECORD.
AT oTTUMwA-LOss S150,000.


OTTpMwA, Iowa, Jan. 2O-A fire broke out
about o'clock yesterday afternoon in the third story
OF W. H. Jordan clothing store, In Union BLOCK.
Spreading rapidly destroyed the entire block and
the adjoining buildings Of Huggns q Simpson. The
losses will amount to $4,000 fully insured The prin-
cipal losers are Eaton h Arthur, furniture; W. A.
Jordan druggist; J. II. Merrill Co., grocers; Eagan d
Harper, hardware; l.. b. Fuller dry goods; W. IL.
Jordan ciothing, and Robert Huggins, whose building
was unoccuped During the progress OF the fire one OF
the fremen, Henry Millar, killed. and several
others injured.
THE TOLEDO FIRE-Loss, $4,000.
TOLEDO, Jan. 20.-The loss by the burning
OF the Mitchell Rowland Lumber Company mills yester-
day Ia reported as between 10000 and $4,000 They
we're insured for $4,000 In the Firemens Fund OF San
Francisco $500 each In the ST. Pauls OF Minnesota
Star OF NewYork, and Farmers Merchants aud Manu-
OF Hamilton, Ohio s20Oo IN the Firemens OIL
Dayton and different sums In Cincinnati companies
AT osKALoosA-Loss, $4,000.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-A fire at OskaloOsa, Iowa,
last night destroyed large portion OF the business part
OF the town. including Masonic Hall and Dxons block