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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-29

VERMONT REFORM School TRUSTEE.
The vacancy in the board of trustees OF
the Vermont Reform School, occasioned
by the death of Hon. Charles Reed, of
Montpelier, has been filled by Governor
Converse, by the appointment of eX-
Governor Paul Dillingham;, of Water
bury. This is an excellent appointment.
Governor Dillingham; is man of rich
culture, extensive information, and ar
IDENTIFY devoted to the interests of the
institution.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-29

SMALL Pox.-On Sunday morning last
a child of Ed. Page, of Port Henry, was
declared by the physicians to be affiIet-
ed with small pox. The authorities were
at once notified, the usual signals posted,
and all possible effort made to prevent
its spread, and it is anticipated, as the
case is not centrally located. that the
contagion may be prevented from
spreading. II.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-29

After repeated attempts at self de-
structien, that so called Local Agent"
of the Mutual Life, has finally success
fully killed himself, and it will now be
gratifying to. the intelligent public to
know that the undersigned has never in
tended and does not now intend to ac-
cept any challenge whatever from that
once '1iyely corpse" being engaged in
another and more respectable business,
namely writing applications for insur-
ance in the Equitable Life Assurance
Society. 1t is to be regretted that our
lamented neighbor did not live TO make
a contribution TO the Ladies Aid Society,
neither will the undersigned submit to
any jury to decide which of the two
Companies is the best, for the public are
already convinced that it is the Equita-
BILE or it would not insure S17, 900, 900 a
year MORE than tie Mutual If any
persons DESTROYS of obtaining insurance
are in doubt as to the truth of the state
ments published in my advertisement of
saturday morning and re-published this
morning, or of any statements which
have appeared over my signature, they
can all be proved to their satisfaction by
calling at my office on Merchants Row
Z. G. MASON, General Agent.
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
May, 27th.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-29

ALLEGED INoENDIARIsM.-Jam De
Lorrne and his wife have, for some time
past been residing on North street, in
this village, in house owned by Charles
HAYWARD. According to De Lorme's
story. he and his wife left Rutland on
Thursday of last week, for a visit to
some friends, from which he returned
at half-past eleven o'clock yesterday
morning. Being hungry, he concluded
to go to the house for a lunch, but when
near there he thought he observed an ap-
pearance of smoke at one of the win
dows. fastening his steps, he reached
the door of the house, unlocked 1t and
proceeded to the parlor, which contained
bed, in the midst of which, as he says,
a fire had been kindled. He did not stop
long in the house, nor produce any con-
fusion in the neighborhood by giving an
alarm of fire, but qojtA amazing presence
Of mind, he walked deliberately to his
nearest neighbor-some twelve or more
rods distant-calmly told them that his
honse was on fire and hesOught then
friendly aid in its eXtinguishment. HaV'
inr received the supplicated assistance,
ne started to retrace his homeward steps.
In the meanwhile some persons, residing
in the opposite direction and few rods
off, had seen the smoke now issuing
from the open door and promptly gave
the alarm, and started for the supposed
burning building. Both parties arrived
at about the same time, when a small
supply of water put an end to the fire
De Lorme commenced his investigations
and discovered, or pretended to discover
thatthe house had been broken open anC
entered through the cellar door, thu
sustaining his claim or theory that thu
! fire was the work of an evil mindeC
enemy. Notice of the fire was at ono
communicated to the authorities, WHIT
proceeded to the spot and soon ascer
tanned that the cellar door had beer
broken open, if at all, from the inside
This fact, taken in connection with tn
fact that the bed was saturated witt
kerosene, the can being by the sid
thereof, the small surface burned ant
other Giro umstances which, for the end
of Justice, it may not be proper to dis
close, led to the arrest of De Lorme, o.
the alleged charge of causing. the fir
! himself. There was an insurance O
the furniture and bedding of the house
which was owned by De Lorme, amount
ING to four hundred dollars. De Lorm
was committed to jail last evening, an
will be examined before the Municipa
Court to-day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-29
Another Fire.
THE FOURTH WITHIN SIXTEEN DAYS,

At about half-past twelve last night
an employee in the HERALD Office, look
ing from one of the rear windows of the
composing room, discovered the tin
smith shop in the rear of P. s. Ryan
& Sons stove and tinware store, No. 81,
Center street, to be on fire. Immediately
the alarm was given from the office
windows and was soon taken up and
spread upon the street.
The startled citizens soon gathered in
crowds, but before the engines arrived
or anything was done toward quelchIng
the flames, which were now well under
Roadway, Mr.. j. G. Webster, one of the
HERALD compositors, seized a Babcock
fire extinguisher, which always stands
ready i'll the office, and repairing to the
burning building, applied himself to the
task of putting out the fire, and, not
withstanding the heat and dense smoke,
SO far succeeded that all supposed he
had the fire under control:
But some ten minutes after the flames
burst forth again with redoubled fury,
and it required all the eXertions OF
the fire department to master them,
which, after some time was effectually
| accomplished.
The building where the fire was locat'
ed, is a two story wooden one, in the
rear of the principal block, No 81. The
fire caught behind a bench where the
| charcoal is used.
The fire was in the upper story, in the
partition and walls and was rather hare
to get at. ..., ....-..
The building is owned by c. w.
Nichols, of Cazenovia, n. Y. 1t con
tains z. S. Ryan & Sons stove and tin
ware stose and WormelPs Continental
Ferriotype gallery. The adjoining build
ing, No. %, is occupied by Costello &
Murther, and by DR.. Hanrahan and
family, whose furniture was consider
ably damaged by water.
No2t was insured for $4,000 in tn
Hartford, $4,000 in the Ktna ant
| 81 900 in the Merchants of Providence
The shop was insured in the Merchants
for $500, and barn adjoining, in tn
same company, for $3.50. Jan these com
panics are represented by Burnham 4
Temple.
Costello & Murthur are insured $500
in the Phoenix of Hartford, representa-
by Burnham & Temple. Ryan e Son
goods were insured for $4,000 wit
Francisco and $4,000 with Burnham
Temple.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-29

casion, but that he could not say that he
was DESTROYS of living longer than till
his Heavenly Father should call him
home, and that, above all, he had no de-
sire to outlive his usefulness.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-29
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
For the week ending May 24th, 1873
Taken at the State Normal School,
Castleton, Vermont.
,Reported for the Rutland Herdld.l
Barometer reduced
Thermometer.
REMARKS.

Warmest day, 2th-average 1910
Coolest day, ISth-average 5l.s7
Highest point of thermometer, 1873, at
5 pm. on the 23d.
Lowest point of the thermometer, 4o.5
at 10 %. IN. on the 18th
Range of thermometer during the week,
3S.4 deg.
Greatest range, in any one day, ESQ deg.
on the both.
Period of least range, IL degrees on the
2ith.
Greatest change in one hour, deg. be-
tween and D. m, On the 18th.
Period of least change between and IL,
a. m. on the 18th.
The barometer has ranged from s9.24s to
1892.
The atmosphere was fully saturated with
moisture on the mornings of 22d and 23d.
Rain fell on the 18th and 2lst-01l inch.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-29
Ont of Town Notes.
MAIIINGFORD.

The Rev. II. F. Austin of Rutland,
preached in this place, at the Baptist
meeting house Friday evening of last
week. His text was from ID Corinthi-
ans, fifth chapter and twentieth verse,
'ENOw then we are ambassadors for
Christ, as though God did beseech you
by us We pray you in Christ's stead,
be We rec0nciled to God" 1t was a
lengthy and searching sermon. He
showed how God had laws for the phys
ical world that could not be ignored or
transgressed with impunity, and instan-
ced steamboat, railroad and the multi
tudes of other disasters, to show that
law could not be violated. Lastly, he
showed that above and beyond these
was the moral law, that pertains to our
higher duties to God the King and Gre
ator of the whole universe. This one
could not be transgressed without the
most fearful consequences. The whole
race stood in the condition of helpless
rebels, till Christ paid the price with
the blood, without which there can be
no remission, and sent out His apos-
ties, ministers and evangelists, all as
ambassadors, beseeching them to ac-
cept the proffered terms and be recon
ciled to God. He stood before them as
one of Gods humble ambassadors, de-
claring to the still impenitent, those who
were yet warning against the Omnipotent,
the last words of warning, Turn We,
for why will We die" Infinite mercy
can go no farther If the sinner viii
not freely turn and accept the terms il
is impossible to save him. The ambas
sador will be recalled by Christ and he
will be left to his doom-a suicide. p.
Nav "a. 1873.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-29

A massive and costly monument has
lately been erected on the burial plot of
Mr.. jeremiah Thornton, in Castleton
Cemetery. The remains of his son, who
died some two years ago, aged 81 years,
lie by its side This monument was
manufactured at the marble works of
Mr.. Chandler, in West Rutland. These
spacious and delightful grounds over
looking our pleasant village were pur-
chased and laid out in 1850. Now they
are nearly inhabited by those who have
been gathered to their fathers from
among us. Several acres have been
recently added to these grounds on the
west.
Mrs. Dewey, the mother of Mr.. NJ.
B. Dewey, died at the residence of the
latter last Thursday. Her remains were
taken to Fairhaven, for many years her
former place of residence, forinterment,
Her numerous friends from FairhaYen
attended her funeral Saturday afternoon.
Arrivals at the Bomoseen House the
last two weeks, 10. Collins has been
on the road fifteen years, and knows
right we'll how to keep good hotel
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-29
BENSON.

AS Mr.. Henry Brown of this place
was crossing the bridge near the powder
mill with load of potatoes, on the.24th
inst, on his way to Whitehall, the team
broke through the bridge and went into
the stream below. The horses were
badly bruised, the wagon broken, and
the potatoes left in the stream. Mr..
Brown was behind the wagon at the time
of the accident and fortunately escaped
injury. This bridge is supported by the
towns of Westhaven, Fairhaven, and
Whitehall, and the selectmen of those
towns had decided, recently, that the
bridge was safe.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-29
CRowN POINT CRNTER.

Our esteemed fellow townsman,
DIR. Provencher, we regret To learn, is
talking of leaving us. He recently took
trip to Maine and Massachusetts, and
found several opportunities for a more
compact village practice than Crown
Point affords: his friends here hope that
he may decide to remain and share with
us the benefits of our prospective increase
in population, business and a general
prosperity. We would urge the doctor
to remain and occupy his new and beau
tiful residence a while longer, even if he
is tired of long rides over rough roads.
DIR. r. p. Treadway has absented
himself from town for a few days to
fill some orders (and mouths) in the den
tai art at MDriah Center. His sister
Miss Clara Contributor to Harpers' pub
Hcations) has charge Of the SchroOn
Lake village school this season. Her
many friends and the Lincolnian lyce-
um VIII sadly miss her valuable presence
and we congratulate the Schroon people
on the acquisition of so accomplished an
instructrcss and estimable lady.
Charley Mcfarland has removed
his iewelry store from Gregory's drug
store to Petty's, next door to the union
store.
We are informed a new branch tai
loring establishment is to be opened al
Hammond's corners.
S. 5. Eldridge the veteran Yankee
notion man, is out with a four-horse
team.
We learn that Paul PLrket speareC
pickercl in Long Pond the other might
nearly three feet long and weighing q
| pounds. MEMO.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-29
MIDDLEBURY.

Mrs. S. B. Rockwell and daughter,
on the Goth inst, while crossing the viii
lage bridge in their carriage, met with
an accident which Happily was not at
tended with very. serious results. The
horse broke through plank and was
thrown down, breaking the thills to the
carriage, and causing the ladies to be
thoroughly frightened Aside from this
no injury was sustained. 1t was wonder
full, however, that nothing more serious
happened.
"A house located in the south part OF
this village, on the road to East Middle
bury, and recently sold by Z. Ostego TO
a party in Rutland, was consumed by
fire about three o'clock on the morning
of the 22d. The building was unoccu-
pied and was without doubt burned by
some villainous incendiary. An attempt
had been previously made to burn the
same building, but from some cause
failed There was very large insur-
ance on the property and the almost
universal opinion is that this had some,
what to do in the destruction of the
same, or that some enemy sought thiE
means of revenge. Be that as it mSy
either cause was devilish in its inception
and equally so in its consummation
The house. was nearly new and of gooc
size and appearance, and situated some
4 twenty-five rods from the main road.
MEcHANICsvILE.
Rev. A. B. Earle will hold his meet
ings in the church at North Mt. Holly
commencing on Thursday evening, jun
5th, at u o'clock. Services on Frida.
A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-24
PERSONAL.

Henry Clay's autograph was lately sold. in
Terre Haute for nfty cents.
Mr. a. Townsend, aged IS, has been cashier
OF the New-Haven Bank for At years.
James Lorimer Graham, u. s. Consul at
Florence, has renovated the Palace Orsin
Capt A. J. Smith, well known among ex-
porers Of the Arctic region died lately in Australia.
1t is the 40Oth anniversary of the birth Of
Coperncus,-and not Columbus,-that will DO celebrated
at Warsaw next year.
The Emperor of Austria is said to be making
collection of the skulls OF remarkable criminals who
have been executed.
Mr.. Boucicault denies the charge that he
displayed the Confederate flag his theaer IN LOdiOn
during our Civil War
The correspondent of Birmingham en-
gand) paper says lie has become possessed OF Ms vol
ume OF music, containing some airs 10y HGnie!, hitherto
unknown
Mrs. +. L. Gibson, whose pen-n0me is Olive
Harper, has removed from Oakland to san Francisco,
and taken charge of editorial department Of The Ala
ColV0rsiiy.
Lancaster undertaken advertises: Get
your holiday collins OF J. Waterhouse Don, 80 up or
down shawnec-s without seeing my stock of Caehets
and collins"
Gen. j. a. Early publishes a'c0ntradicton
OF the statement recently made, that stonewau jack
believer in astrolosy. AMI had calculated his
own nativity"
Nine. Thalberg the widow OF the great
pianofOre player is still devoted and inconso!abe She
resides Naples, ani has obtained permission to Keep
her late husbands body ombamedj IN glass case at
her villa Naples. Possibly there are some olher
women mot wdOwS) who would Ike - nave lEeIs nus
bAuds-emO1lmcd IN a glass easel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-24
A SIGNIFICANT APPOINTMENT.

versant with the subject that the appointment OF
United States Commissioner john l. Davenport coun-
sci 10 the Board OF Health in accordance with bar
gain made by Custom-house leaders with ex-Mayor
Hall TO appoint certain Republicans TO Office, TO pro-
cure their appointment by those who owed their posi-
tons to him. The fact that two Democrats, Commits
soners Mullay and Barr, voted for Mr. Davenport lie
considered significant, in view OF his partisan course in
the Fall election The salary OF the counsel 10 the Board
Of Health 5000 per annum, and the labor Is very light
az the real work done by the Attorney The counsel
renders average, eight or ten opinions during the
year
tits also asserted that Mr. Davenport is TO receive the
appointment OF 10 the Board Of Police al asalary
Of 5000 The labor involved Is oven less than that OF
counsel TO the Board Of Health. Scarcely single suit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-24
law and to commence from the beginning of the xLd


Congress-"
The Legislative, &C., Appropriation bill was read
through In the Senate to-day. and tho amendment pro-
posed by the Committee agreed to. Section (Which
was added by the Housc repeating the 9th section OF
tbe army b of 1871 directing the Secretary OF tho
treasury to pay to Pacific Railroads the amount due
IN them In cash was fayOraby reported by the Commit
tee and no opposition to It has yet shown Itself IN the
Senate. . .,,a,,~,,r,
The House Committee on Appropriations this morning
heard Mr. Munett Supervising Architecto OF the treasury
Department. in relation to his estimates for public ban
ngs throughout the country under control OF the Treas
ury They agreed to allow nearly soOOo for the con-
tnuation OF the work upon the Court house and Post
Office In NewYor; s20oOOco for that at Chicago, ana
Sl,O00 900 for st. Louis.
Two thousand three hundred and fortytwo dollars and
fifty cents, the proceeds of a sale OF coupon bonds
amounting to 1900 at l17t was received at the Treasury
yesterday from and placed 70 the credit
of the conscience fund according to the request OF the
sender. To-day certificate OF deposit for 300 due TOT
unpaid taxes received. and also put 10 the crco
of Conscience"
The Senate Committee Commerce to-day voted TO
report bill providing for transfer OF the tito TO the
ST Mary's Falls Canal from the State OF Michigan to the
United States the tolls Of tho said canal shall
have reimbursed the State for its expenditures thereon
IL IL understood TO be the purpose OF the Government TO
enlarge and otherwise improve this canal after acquT
ing possession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-24
xLIlp CoNGREss-TumD SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. %. 1873.
The president appointed Mr. West
adm Rep LaJ to fill the vacancy in the Conmittee on
Pacific Railroads created by the withdrawal or Mr.
Kellogg adm. Rep, Lsi and Mr.. Ames lRep, Miss 20
mi tho vacancy the Committee on Commerce, created
by the same withdrawal ., ..,
Mr. CHANDLER (Rep. Mlch.l presented petition
sgned by many soldiers praying, he said, that all the
nublic lands be TO SPECTATORS; IN otner words
netiton for the passage Of the Bounty Land DILL
(Laughterl -
Mr. CORBETT rep. oregon, from the Committee on
Commerce reported bill amending the fifteenth section
OF the act Of July H. 1862 TO require all vessels, not
especay exempted under present laws and treaties. TO
nay the present rate OF tunnage dues at the time or
entry At present. vessels pay their tunnago dues
upon entry and others upon clearance, and this dis
tnction, fixed by law, operates ipurousy upon some
branches OF commerce. 800,
Mr. MORTON rep, Ind) introduced bill. which was
passed. approprang $4,000 TO defray the expenses or
the III regard 10 tue elections IN Kansas
Louisiana, and Arkansas.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The legislative Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill was then taken up.
All the amendments reported by the Committee
on Appropriations agreed to- Of them being OF
special Importance
Mr.. HILL Rep.. Gs) offered an amendment increas-
ing tho pay OF Members of Congress TO 5000 -. A..
Mr.. MORRILL, (Repp VII offered an amenumen. y, 20
the amendment. providing that tho question soouu 20
submitted " vote eLthe people " easa H'AN - ~"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-24
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. DAWES rep, Mass.), from the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means. reported b'il relieving from
taxation all alcohol used for scientific purposes He ex
planned that the original Internal Revenue law covered
this principle but that in some ~ tho amendmcnts 20
the law this had been accidentally repealed. Inc D'
was passed
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION
Mr. STEVENSON rep, Ohio offered resolution re-
citing the LEGATION that members Of the House had
been interested In the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad
which bad received subsidy in lands, and had been
managed by the operators OF the Credit Mobilier and
directing the Select Committee first appointed Mr. Po-
lands) investigate tho matter aud report that mem
bers had been interested with tho Dubuque snd Sioux
City Railroad.
Mr. RANDALL Dem, Penny asked Mr.. Stevenson 70
make the inquiry apply To ali subsidized railroads.
Mr. STEVENSON sad he would willingly do 50. but
that he was afraid 70 load down the Confnittec.
Mr.. RANDALL thought differently because Il was
pretty much the class OF birds that we're ia all Of
them.
Mr. RANDALL then moved 10 inclgde in the INJURY
the Central Pacific Railroad Company.
Mr. STEVENSON consented to that; anu tue fcsorb0n
thus amended WAS adopted.
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL PASSED
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
Mr Niblack Dem, IndD In the chair the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
The House went into Committee CT the whole. Dir.
SCOFIELD Rep PENN in the chair, on the Naval Ap-
priatOn bill without GiSpOsiDg OF the bl the HOuSe.
$40 ID. adjourned.