The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

Inc mysterious disappearance on MI.
Harry Hunter of Pittsburg, Pa, has never
been explained. The unfortunate gentle
man was las. heard of Mt the Wiley House
where he took dinner. Since then he has
never been seen. Was he murdered? or
did he in exploring the mountains meet
with an accident anC starve to death Such
a case is probable, to say the least. 1t is
imprudent for one to go alone into the will
derness surrounding the mountains, as a
broken leg or dislocated ankle would most
surely lead to a lingering DEATH as no one
would hear the asonizing cries for help.
Many of the old inhabitants of the White
Mountains are apprehensive that the blast
ing and deep cutting for the railroad has so
lcosened the shelly soil on the mountains
in the vicinity of the old Wiley House
that slide may be anticipated should we
have heavy rainfall after the long drought
of the past season, which has so loosened
the soil and roots of the trees that they
would offer but slight resistance.
Edward Crane, of Boston, and Rev. b.
+. Clarke are addressing meetings in
Massachusetts in favor of cheap railroad
transportation.
The Nevada legislature will stand, senate
Republicans, 10 democrats, Z. Assembly
| Democrats, II; republicans, 81. hide
pendents, 3. The republican majority on
joint ballot is %.
The bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church have refused to recognize Mrs. Van
Colt as eligible to the ministry.
The California state temperance alliance
\ -, 10, -
convention on Thursday, for the purpose
The attendance of delegates from the in
terror is quite large.
DR.. Dio Lewis has challenged Rev. +. G.
Morris, of WATERFOWL, Mass, represen-
tative elect from the 18th Middlesex dis
trict, to discussion upon the prohbitory
law, which has been accepted and lively
entertainment is promised.
A young lady in Colchester, Conn, is
dangerously i'll in consequence of exposure
from being baptized in Kenyons pond, in
that town, Nov. 1st
An amendment has been proposed in
the Methodist Episcopal church, south, tc
the general rule of the church on intemper.
ance. The rule at present forbids "drunk.
enness, or drinking spirituous liquors, I'm.
less in cases of necessity" The amend
ment includes the manufacture, sale ant
use of intoxicating drinks.
The trial trip of the monstrous new en-
CINE on the Pennsylvania railroad seems t
have been successful 1t carried 140 load
ed coal cars from Trenton to Amboy, thu
other day. The train was over one-thirt
of a mile long, and its weight, exclusive o.
engine and caboosc, was about $3.50, 00(
pounds. The engine weighs 1000 pounds
The Pacific Mail company's steame
City of Toxic got back from its excursion
trip to Aspinwall, Friday. The trip dow
was made in trifle over seven days, ant
the trip back in 6 days, 10 hours, s min
utcs, including el2 hours stoppage on &c
count of fog off Santo Domingo. The bes
run made was 1888 miles in one day, agains
moderate breeze, and consequently
under steam alone.
One of the most terrible instances O
brutality and crime has just occurred nea
Harmony, in Owen county, Ky. A wo
man named Whalan was leaning over
cradle, caressing her infant child and
daughter about four years old, when tn
father seized the elder child, and, draggin!
the body of his child lay in the house, b,
continued his usual employment, and ex
pressed great indignation over the PROPOSE
ton to have funeral.
A bear had the impudence to intrud
upon the premises of Mrs. Joel Hines o
Spring Garden, N. o., the other day, whel
she was alone, and she went for him witt
the dogs. After run of half mile Bruii
went up a tree. Soon the news of tn
chase spread through the neighborhood
and men, women and children rushed Il
the spot, under arms. 1t took five or 81.
shots to bring Bruin down, and, in consid
Grafton of the fact that the killing wa
done by the women, the hide was given t,
Mrs. Hines.