Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-27
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH.
From, New York.

The president of typographical union
No. 6 of this city reports that the sub
scriptions to the Greeley monument
fund are coming in rapidly from printers
throughout the country, and there is ev-
cry prospect of success.
Fosters widow is reported much bet
ter. Her physician thinks she will be
fully restored to health in week.
Marshall Magruder, who shot with in
tent to kill Clarence j. Lockwood in
boarding house in Madison street in this
city, on the Goth OF January last, was
found guilty and sentenced to ten years
in State prison with hard labor.
The forthcoming report of Comptroller
Green will make charges against James
O'Brien, Henry W. Genet, Nathan
Tracy, Patrick Carroll, and James and
jeremiah Feare, for alleged blackmail-
ing the Washington Market stall-owners
to the extent of $500, 900 bytaxing them
inordinately, depriving them summarily
of their stands, etc. 1t is reported that
suits will be commenced against them.
The coroner's jury in the case of
Julia Hickey, who died recently from
the effects of fall from ssher apart
ments at 427 West Forty-Second street,
on the night of January 9Th, have re-
turned verdict that the woman was
pushed out of the window by her hus-
band, Daniel Hickey, during a quarrel.
Ende and wife, who attempted suicide
by opening veins in their legs, in Jamai-
ca, Long Island, because of extreme
poverty, are expected to recover.
Fire Marshall McSpedon has ascer-
tanned that the fire, 628 Broadway, last
Friday, was of incendiary.
The children of VIM. Foster are pre-
vented from attending school by the in
suits of the other children.
John T. Hartnet, who sued Andrew
J. Garvey for 300 tor legal services,
has been awarded a verdict by Judge
Barbour,
Writs Of habeas corpus have been
served by Judge Fancher, to bring
George Francis Train before him Thurs
day, for inquiry into cause of his deten-
ton in the tombs.
At a meeting of the United Order Of
American carpenters and joiners last
night, the general impression prevailed
that employers would not undertake to
enforce the ten hour system. Various
trades organizations will soon have con-
ferences on strikes, and it is known the
masons meet to night to consider what
is to be done in reference to the intro
duction of men from other states
Antonio Zambrann, member of the
Cuban Congress has arrived here, and
reports the insurgents as having an
abundance of arms and in good spirits
They are making steady progress in the
Eastern department, and will very soon
compel the Spaniards to wholly with
draw from that department.
A letter from the Modoc region says it
costs five hundred dollars per day to feed
the cavalry horses. besides the cost of
freight.
In the great six million dollar suit
brought in the name of the people of
this State against Tweed, Connolly,
Ingersoll and others. to recover the six
million dollars taken from the county of
New York by what are known as The
audit frauds, Justice Hardin has decided,
on the demurrer of Ingersoll, that the
people of the State have no right of ac-
ton against Ingersoll, He bases his
opinion on the broad ground, fatal, if
sustained, to the whole suit. that the
county, aud not the State, are real par
ties in interest within the meaning of the
code.
1t has not been definitely decided to
send Train to an asylum. He said yestcr-
day that he should submit to the out
rage quietly if it was attempted, trust
ing to the people to right the wrong.
He added: Let them do their worst :
George Francis Train will still live :"
1t appears that one of the women said
to be implicated in the Goodrich murder
has been to the chief Of police of Brook
1yIl anu DIpNGU nCt6Gil ~ bt d lNcpSNt-
able working woman who didsomc work
for the murdered man. The mystery
relative to the other woman is still I'M
solved.
Ben. F. Wade writes a letter denying
that he ever said Colfax had been doing
some tall swearing on the stand; but,
on the contrary, he (Wade) believes
CStfaX's testimony ought to satisfy all
| candid men.
The counsel for George Mcdonald,
charged with being concerned in the re-
cent forgeries on the Bank of England,
have taken exception to the legality of
the appointment of commissioner Quit
man, before whom the case is under ex-
| animation, and will probably make it a
test question by means of habeas corpus
and certiorari to the United States circuit
court.
Lemuel f. Fowler was convicted to-
day III the L. S. circuit court before
Judge Benedict for dealing in counterfeit
money, and was remanded for sentence.