The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-05
News Items.

Charles Hanson died Sunday, in New
York, in the hideous agonies Of delirium
tremens. He drank two quarts of fourth
ward rum every day of the last five years
of his life, and marvellously lived to be 80
years of age.
Among the most interesting details of
the treasurers report of the American mis-
sionary society Congregational just pub.
lished, are those concerning the work OF
educating the freedmen. Their eagerness
to learn and give schooling to their child
rem is one of the most hopeful signs at the
South.
James Murphy, who established the Sec
ond stage line in New York, about 1886,
died last week. His first omnibus venture
stag! Filming tfoM 7fhse RpXaYY J}iAsa his
Haymarket, now the Cooper Institute.
The Bethlehem (Pa.) Progress says Mrs.
Carroll and Mrs. Ford, twin sisters, living
in South Bethlehem, each gave birth to
two twins on Saturday night. The attend
ing physician says the cousins are almost
of an age-within an hour. These sisters
were married on the same day, their first
children born in the same month, their
in the same hour.
The chance of work for laborers on new
buildings in New York is not encouraging
Little work is under way, the principal
builders having none in prospect except
what is already begun. Under these cir
cumstances the trades unions are acting
very sensibly in neglecting to enforce their
rules. Where there is any work for will
ing hands no society should interfere with
the laborer.
Foster, of Ohio, whom General Butler
SO ardently admires. was reelected to Con.
gress by majority of 1862, while the DEM
ocratic majority in bis district on the state
ticket was 1918, which shows that he ran
ahead of his party ticket to the number of
| 1873. The Cincinnati Gazette declares that
his opposition to General Butler last sea-
son, and his success in leading the fight
| against plunderers of the government
through special Jobs and fees, gained him
national reputation and ensured his sue.
| cess.
The st. LOUIS GLOBE thinks, in view OF
the over crowded condition of the clerk
market, that there is too strong tendency
of American genius to mercantile pur
suits" at present there are too many native
"clerks" and too many imported shoe
makers in the land.
Frank d. Moulton has been allowed ter
days in which to answer the complaint Of
Miss Edna Dean Proctor. This means
most likely, that there will be q settlement
of the case and no trial.
The Sun says "A subscriber in Oakley
Louisiana, wants to know what is the value
of Northern Pacific bonds, and what is tn,
prospect for their future. So far as we ar,
informed, their value is now not mucl
above zero, and their future promises to b,
about the same as the present.
The question of the liability of broker,
for stolen funds placed with them fol
speculation was argued in New York las
week, In suit against Polhemus s. Jack
son, stock dealers. The defendants re
ceived large sums from the defaultin.
army paymaster Hodge, most of which
were lost in stock speculations. The evi
dence goes to prove that the firm had nc
knowledge of Hodges guilt, and believed
it TO be his own. Hodge was pardoned BY
, the president year ago, and appeared a
the suit Yesterday and testified, ~ had TIN
disbursement of money belonging to tn
government. deposited some of tina
money in the sub-treasury, and some will
. Polhemus & Jackson, with whom | KEEP
an account The money RENTED by M
may have reached $3.50, 900, but can't sa
the exact amount. never informed MI
jackson that the money was government
0 money"