Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-20
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH.
From New York.
NEW YORK. FEB

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Over four millions in bonds were
offered to the government to-day. The
government buys one million bonds at
from 1855 to 1885.
The steamship Nevada and Java took
$3.50, 557 in silver bars for Europe to-
day
Towers ship chandlery and several
shipping offices on South street were
burned last night. Loss twenty thou
sand dollars.
A tin box containing $4,000 worth
of North Carolina bonds and several
deeds and mortgages was stolen from a
store in Broome street last evening.
The Express, partly owned by James
Brooks, says Poland's report absolutely
bristles over with brazen peryersions of
truth, and considers the committee
guilty of wicked and deliberate misstate-
ment of proven facts, so far as they deal
with James Brooks. The Express be-
lieves the House, next Tuesday, will
turn the report out of doors.
New indictments have been found
against the leaders of the old Tammany
ring, based on newly discovered facts,
which it is said can be easily proved.
Bench warrants for the arrest of the
indicted persons have not yet reached
the sheriffs office.
A W. Fenno, a well known actor,
was found dead in his room this morn
ing. 1t is supposed that he died of heart
disease, as he played at Booths Theatre
last night, and appeared in his usual
good health. His death has caused a
profound sensation and regret among the
fraternity.
The work ON the history of New
Amsterdam, authorized by the Common
Council two years ago, is suspended, it
having been asccrtained that it would
require from forty to sixty octave
volumes, 5000 copies of which were au-
thorized for free distribution and would
cost nearly $2,0O0,O0O. The Historical
Society protest against the stoppage of
its publication.
The Evening Post announces its in
tention of erecting a new office on the
corner of Fulton and Broadway.
The Jumel case will not go to the jury
until tomorrow.
Assistant United States Attorney
Denike has been threatened with assasi-
nation if he continues the prosecution of
the saw dust swindlers, another of
whom, to-day, was held for trial in
$4,000.
McManus, arrested on the steamer
Java, as the supposed Philipson, the al
legged Manchester forger, has commenced
suit against Superintendent of the Police
Kelso and Detective Dusenbury, for
$4,000.
The Theta Delta Chi fraternity Of the
United States organized, to-day, for the
celebration of their 35th anniversary.
Fifteen of the principal colleges are re-
presented.
The old open board stock exchange
and mining exchange buildings, on
Broad street, were slightly damaged by
fire this afternoon.
The report of the board of health
shows, rs the results of experiments,
that the ventilation of public schools is
generally faulty and advocate the Sc
curing the best practical talent as u
remedy for the evil.
Another relic of "Blaci Friday"
being a suit to recover $50, 900 placed
with broker for speculative purposes
and used up in margins, resulted, to-
day, in favor of the defendant.
The schooner A. L. Putnam picked
up, yesterday, of Barnegat, life boat
and wrecked stuff, supposed to be from
the i'll fated steamer Norwich
The Governor of New Jersey has
signed a bill confirming and making
valid the agreement between New Jer-
sey Central and Delaware, Lackawana
and Western railroad companies.