The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-11
cnEAp CHARACTERIZATION.


husband Is insane
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
There Is call for public meeting thi
evening 10 discuss the subject Of cheoI
transportation and the formation Of o per
mancnt association. The call has ALREADY
received five hundred signatures, cmbrac
ing representatives Of nearly every brancl
of trade doing business in this city.
Dissatisfied OFFICIALS.
The commissioners of accounts callet
upon Comptroller Green, and compliance
that subordinatcs in his Office embarrassed
them in their efforts TO obtain access Il
books and papers in that office. As Greer
did not give the commissioners the salts
faction they thought themselves entitled 10
they left the office.
rHE HoBoKES SAVINGS BASK DEFICIENCY
An examination Of 1900 pass books Of
the Hoboken savings banl; has discovered
deficiency of $4,000. There remains
10 I've balanced /, 300 books, and if The
losses upon these should be equally large
Klenncn's dcfalcaton would be nearly
100000. The bank now owes IT, deposi
tors 81 300, 900. and will fall short of pay.
ing its debts about S63, 900.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
Counsel obtained from Judge Fanchcr
this morning, an order on the comptroller
returnablc on the 18th inst, to show cause
why he should not pay Mcssrs. Trapbagcn,
Mcclure and Scaver, commissioners of the
boulevard opening, $4,000 each, the costs
taxed and confirmed by the court. Their
clerk. James IIogg, also has q CLAIM, which
is included in the order.
WAR Of COMPTROLLER GREEN.
\ call for public meeting to protest
against the official action of Comptrollc,
Green in rctarding the course of public I'M
proycmcnt, and to request his removal by
the mayor, is in circulation and has recciv
cd the signature of large number of prop.
crty owners. The fearful increase of the
city and county debt and the depreciation
of values of real estate are alarming tax
payers.
THE CASE OF GoDMAN-A PROBABLE cos.
srIEACY TO PROTECT HIN From rrN-
isIIMENr.
The proofs aud lists of witnesses in the
l'odman case are not yet ready and there.
tore the case was not presented for the con
sidcra,ion of the grand jury Two proof.
will probably be furnished ina day or two.
The Tribune says the impression is gaming
ground that the prosecution of Rodma,,
will prove to be Il farce, aud that an I'M
Outstanding has been arrived a, between
the prosecution and defense. that evidence
against Rodman will not he brought out
so as To secure conviction, and that his as
sociates will escape unscathcd. II says the
statement is made that the trial will take
place in Jugc McCuc's court, and that I'M
portant testimony will he ruled out thai
the statements of collision between tn,
prosecution and dcfoAsc are strengthened
by the fact that prosecuting or acting dis
trct attorney Cullcn is a nephew and law
partner OF Judge McCuc. chief director,
stakeholder and counsel of the BROOKLYN
Trust company. II is stated also that i,
was ly Judge McCucs advice that the de.
ialca;ion. which occurred some wears agc
by Rodman. WAS hnshcd mp.
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The enormous ball Don which has been on
exhibition since Saturday has been visited
by thousands Prof. Wise denies the rumoi
that he has refused 10 accompany the bal
loon in the proposed trans Atlantic voyage.
II the weather will permit the balloon will
bc cut loose at six o'clock this evening. II
a high wind prevails the car will be left be-.
hind and the life boat only he used. II tn,
balloon starts on time the acrona,its cXpcc,
Ia land in Europe on the second morning
The balloon ascension has been post.
p0ncd till tomorrow. The work of nfla.
ton commenced at 8 o'clock this morning.
Only half q dozen men, under the super.
vision of Mr.. Donaldson, arc a, work.
Prof. Wise Is not on the ground At
o'clock, when about quarter filled. the bal
loon became unmanageablc, and hole OF
about six feet square was cut in il
by Mr.. Donaldson. The attendance is
small. The hole will have to be scwcd by
hand. The safety valve is also said 10 b,
out of order
The butter and cheese exchange was for.
mally nauguratcI this afternoon. Hon.
Erastus Brooks delivered the opening al
dress. Several other gentlemen also spoke
SENATE COMMITTEE On TRANSPORTATION.
The United States senate committee on
transportation met this morning in the
Fifth avenue hotel. The following mem,
bcrs were present; Senators Windham,
Warner, Sherman, Davis, Conkling and
Conovcr. Upto IL o'clock the remaining
three members had not arrived. They arc
Senators Cassclly, Mitchell and Amcs.
This afternoon private meeting will be
held. The whole of this afternoons ses.
sion will he DEVOTED TO the preliminary
business and organization of committees.
Several prominent railroad men are pre-
sent. II is expected that delegation
from the produce exchange will attend the
meeting tomorrow to confer with the com.
mttee. The committee will remain in scs.
sion during the whole of this week.