The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-17


night selling faro tables, roulette boards,
chips, etc, and arrcsting and taking to the
station house nearly q hundred proprietors
and Players John Morrissey's and other
establishments got wind of the matter and
closed their doors In advance. The raid so
frightened the sporting fraternity that all
the gambling houses were closed the next
night
INCREASE OF SALARY.
The Assistant Treasurer Of the United
states in Boston has asked that his own
salary be increased fifteen hundred dollars,
and that the salaries of all his clerks be in
creased from one to eight hundred dollars.
The total amount of increase asked for IS
nearly six thousand dollars, and the Assis-
tant Treasurer represents that it Is not de-
sirable for the efficiency of his Office that
compensation of the clerks should be in
ferior to that paid in Boston for cores
ponding duties.
ASSASSINATION Ar LITTLE ROCK. ARK.
james Collins, farmer of Little Rock.
Arkansas, was called up from his bed on
Saturday morning and shot down as he ap-
pearcd at the doorway by an unknown per-
son. George Plcdgor was arrested on sus-
picion
Man KILLED ABOUT SPILLED INK.
AZ Cnrbondalo. Ill.,, Saturday evening,
John NJ. Brush in registering his name at
the Planters House spilled ink on the reg
iscr, which provoked the clerk A quar-
rel cnsucd, in which the proprietor J. W
Mcdonald, took part. The affair created
great excitement owing to the popularity
of Brush, and the fact that the provoCalion
was SO triiling. Brush was an old army
telegraph operator and highly respected by
all who knew him.
FATAL EFFrNi OVER HispuM.
On saturday last Vance Dent and Salem
c. Hardin got into a quarrel in Quincy,
owen county. Kentucky, about broom,
which resulted in the death of Dent and
the wounding Of Hardin. Den, was a
wealthy farmer and always pcaccablc.
Hardin is well known aud greatly esteemed.
TIE NATIONAL crNTEYNGN.
The dircctor-gcncral of the centennial
celebration at Philadelphia has been OH.
cially informed hy the Secretary of State
that the government, of the following
countries have decided 10 participate in the
exhibition: The German Empire. Belgium
Ecuador, McNicoand lIayli Ecuador Ia,
appropriated slO,000 towards paying the
expenses uG hcr representation, and tho
resident commissioner Edward r. Shipper
has presented hi, credentials at the Office OF
the United States centennial commission
THE 1IQyoG COMMISSION.
\ proposition has obtained commiltc,
/ reference in Congress that commission OF
five men, specially qualified for the pur
/ pose, shall he appointed 10 inquire and
/ take testimony rs TO the results Of tho
/ liquor traffic in connection with crime
paupersm, the public health the moral, 50
cial, and intellectual wcl-bcng Of the pco
| pie; second. concerning prohibitory lcgis
lation in Maine, Massachusetts and othcl
states of the Union, and third, TO recon-
mend any additional rcprcssivc Legislation
that may he deemed necessary. AS thu
/ proposed commissioners aie to serve with
out salary, having only their necessary cX
pcnscs paid out of tie treasury if the RICH
kind of men are selected there is no DANCE
of their becoming burden ON the countr,
while in the discharge oil their duty, am
they might possibly present a mass of in
formation which would be Of great valu
TO the community. In 1872 the amount o
revenue paid to the National Treasury O
distilled spirits was $40 40, Gl6,36, repre-
senting about one hundred million gallon
at a retail value or about S3l7, 100000. O
fermented liquors the taxes paid amounte
to SS,5,3,4S9, representing, it is estimated
an aggregate money interest of abou
$500, 100000 Even the home wine trad
represents value of about SO 900 00C
All this is in addition to the foreign impoi
trade valued at Sl6i,000,0 900. These n
stupendous figures, even regarded merel
MS indircs of property. commerce an
labor.