Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-17
From New York.

From New York.
-.-= ARRIVED. ....
.--...s. New York, July 16.
The steamship Persia from Ham
burg. ri.
The weather this morning is slightly
cooler. .-...-...
sun STROKES.
Several sunstrokes were reported yes
terday afternoon. .... ........... .....
sMUGGLED ANIMALS. .......
The latest seizure made by custom Off
GERS is that of eight rare specimens of
the monkey and two muscoyite deer
struggled into the country. ...
= CELEBRATION. .=
The natives of Alsace and Lorraine,
residents in this city and neighborhood,
celebrated yesterday by grand festival
the anniversary of their option for French
nationality. .....
SPECIE SHIPMENTS.
The specie shipments to Europe to-
day by the steamships Scotia and King
William are 1,231, 1873 Of which ST.
100000 is in gold coin, and the remain
der in silver bars.
PEABODY EDUCATIONAL FUND.
The Trustees of the Peabody Educa-
tional Fund meet to-day at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. The President arrived
this morning from Long Branch to be
present with ex-Govs. Winthrop and
Clifford of Massachusetts and other mem
bers, including Gen. Aiken of South
Carolina and DIR. Sears of Virginia
HUNTING FOR ROSCOE.
The police are still hunting for the
Spaniard Roscoe, alleged to have
been concerned in the murder of Charles
II. Goodrich. 1t is believed that Kate
Stoddard admitted Roscoe into the house
in Degraw street and that the murder
was committed by the pair The police
say they have all the proof required to
convict Roscoe. This has been furnish
ed by the confession of Kate Stoddard.
Roscoe has not been seen around any of
his old haunts since the arrest of his al
/ legged accomplice, and as he always
. possessed plenty of money it is believed
/ he has taken himself to some distant
/ city. Accurate descriptions of him have
/ been sent to the police of all the cities in
I the United States and Canada.
/ THE SALARY QUESTION.
+. Delafield Smith, corporation Coun-
/ sci, has addressed a letter to Comptroller
/ Green, in which he gives an opinion that
! the section of the charter providing for
! the increase of salaries is unconstitu-
| tional, but that it is due to the judiciary
of the city that they receive their hard
earned salaries, being compelled to sub
nit to the delay and annoyance of liti-
! eating matter in the courts. Counsel
/ for Carl Vegt says he has received tel
/ egram from Washington that the gov
eminent has declined to issue a warrant
for the extradition of Carl Vogt, and has
ordered, or will order, his discharge.
TRIAL OF POLICEMEN.
The trial of ex-Chief of Police Nc
Williams and ex-Detective Doyle, of
Jersey City, on charge of having been
concerned in the attempted robbery of
the First National Bank, is proceeding
in Hudson County Oyer and Terminer.
ACTION OF THE SUPERVISORS.
Sheridan Shook was confirmed by the
Supervisors as superintendent of armo-
ries. The Supervisors approved the bills
in Tweed and Stark's cases, including
$40, 900 to Geo. t. Curtis. and $1,000 to
John K. Porter, informer.
The aldermen again refused to con-
firm the nominations for police justices.
The father of Clarence Walworth,
and Miss Clarence Walworth, sailed in
the Caledonia for Glasgow. Howard
Potter and family, were passengers in
the Scotia, for Liverpool.
The committee appointed by the Gov
ernor to investigate the claims of Ex-
Sheriff O'Brien against the city, decided
to dismiss them.
THE GOODRICH MURDER.
The police are in search of man
named Beach, who boarded with Lucet-
ia Myers, and who she says was pres
ent at the time Goodrich and Roscoe had
an encounter at her house.
DEATH OF A LAWYER.
William Sidney Mccain, prominent
lawyer of Queens county. died suddenly
at Glen Cove, on Monday evening, while
defending a case before a justice.
MCMANNUs SENT TO THE ToMBs.
The inquest in the case of Michael
Kerwan. stabbed by John McMannusy
resulted in verdict against the latter,
who was committeds to the tombs.
CHAs. A. DANA.
Judge Blatchford has denied the APP
plication for warrant for the relnova
of Charles A. Dana to Washington fol
trial. He held that it would be uncon
stitutional to send him, for trial, to thu
United States Court, where there is III
trial by jury, as in the police court O
the District of Columbia, and tie decis
ion was received with cheers from
large crowd in court.
Fatal ARRAY.