The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-01
hATEsT NEWS SUMMARY.
by Telegraph ana Mail.


at Put In Bay, Ontario, Monday. Eight
yachts competed. The Cora of Detroit
won in hours, 10 minutes, 30 seconds
the Cuthbert of Coburg. Ontario. second,
and Lena of Detroit, third.
Lieut.. Col. Davidson, commanding at
Fort Sill, Indian territory, reports that on
the night of the 10th inst, party of ten
or fifteen Indians fired upon the sentinel at
the mule carral of the post, but were driven
off. Col Davidson in conclusion says
!" Now that | have received authority TO
punish these Indians under certain rcstrc-
tons for acts of aggression, trust not to
annoy the general with these details but
to be able TO show some results"
Postmaster General Crcswcll was to reln
quish the portfolio Of the post office de-
partment, yesterday finishing up the month
and the fiscal year The work of the de-
partment is all well up aud clerks were
busy, Monday, preparing the documents
which require his inspection and signature
and they were all to be finished yesterday,
leaving clean slate for Mr. Hale to com
nlcllCt NOlk Will VI w tuHtftdN.
A contest was begun Monday before the
Surrogate Of New York city, over the will
of DR.. Francis f. Andrews, who was the
"Oraclc' of Mark Twain's Innocents
Abroad. Dr. Andrews was an eccentric
and somewhat wealthy spiritualisi. lie
was IA resident of this city, but died in On
tario last month leaving his property to
his second wife. Now his first wife, who
is still living, seeks to set aside the will in
the interest of herself and children. DR..
Andrews was a scientific man and an au-
thor of some note. His latest work was
"Science of Human Life, which Anthony
Comstock tried unsuccessfully to suppress
as immoral
The agents Of the European lines of
steamers began selling Storage tickets
Monday for $3.50 each Excursion
tickets to Europe and return are sold for
sos The connecting railroads have so ar
ranged with the steamer companies that
the price of tickets from Chicago to Eu-
rope is fixed at Sli.
Inquiries at the principal banks by post,
result in the statement that the most of
them have determined upon the change
from the national to the state system.
There is much complaint of the interference
they are obliged to submit to at the hands
of government agents, and some bank
officers think they would have done well TO
have retained the old system, but not n
bank has given the subject of change seri-
GUS consideration.
The first game in the base Lall tourna-
ment of the junior clubs was played on the
horse car grounds, at Deering, Me-, last
Monday morning. The first game was be-
tween the White Stockings of Deerng. and
the Dirigos of Portland, and resulted in n
victory for the former club by II score of
80 to !. In the afternoon game was
played between the Mountainous of Port
land and the Ariels of Wcstbrook. and re-
suited in victory for the Portland club by
Il score of 80 to 20.
A most terrible suicide was that commit
ted Monday forenoon by Charles Coffin of
West Newbury, Mass. He was about sixty
years of age, and by trade Il shoemaker.
For some time he has threatened to take
his life, and that forenoon, about half past
ten he went to the rear of his barn and
with razor nearly severed his head from
his body. He was found about eleven
o'clock, but life was extinct. He was of
incorporate habits, and often remarked
that his life was a worthless one.
The Straitsville, Ohio, coal operators are
making final attempt to put white miners
into the mines. Thus far the leaders
of the union refuse to allow their
men to resume work at the prices proposed
All the mines will be filed with coored
miners by July 4, and the white miners
compelled to seek work elsewhere. 1t is
reported that at Danvlle 100 white men
desire to resume work, but are declared by
threats of violence and burning of their
property.
The Express says the talk in Erie circles,
makes the retirement of seven old directors
probable and the following new names as
more than possible Thomas Scott, II. j.
Jewett, John A Gray, Charles Grant of
the Grant Locomotive Works, II G Steb.
bins, S NJ Woodward and Marshall o Rob
erts. to take the place of Messrs Duncan,
lselin, Hart, Watson, Shf1len, Brown and
Babcock. The election will take place
July II. The above ticket is supposed to
be satisfactory TO Commodore Vanderbilt
and in harmony with the trunk lines.
A terrific thunder storm occurred Mon
day afternoon at Wilkesbarre, Pa, causing
considerable damage. George Werner, Il
miner IN the Motit mines, was struck by
lightning a mile and half under the
ground and severely though not fatally in.
iured. The lightning followed the rail
road track irto the mines. A workman in
the gas house was scorched by lightning
The Memorial church was struck and the
rear end was somewhat shattered, and the
South street wire bridge seemed blaze OF
fire for a short time. The telegraph office
in the First national bank was visited by
the fluid, and the operators were considera
bly, frightened by the balls of fire which
in quick succession, entered by the wires
and harmlessly exploded. During the
storm the wind blew down the scaifolding
around the courthouse. Hundreds oil
trees all over the city were uprooted OF
broken, causing complete blockade OF
some of the streets. The storm lasted bu
fifteen minutes, the thermometer before
standing 100 in the shade and afterwart
fell to 80.
The Washington Chronicle, in an edito
rial, Tuesday, upon the removal of Genera
Sherman's headquarters to st. Louis, says
ave have the highest authority for saying
that the personal relations between the sec
retarv of war and the general of the army
are cordial and friendly, and that there ha
been no open rupture. Gen. Sherman's re
mOval is made now on account of privat,
and personal matters, which, in his judg
ment, under all circumstances, justify hi
course, bur it is equally true that had h,
any duties to perform as general of TIN
army he would remain at the Capital. LII
has no authority, nor is his position recog
nized in the government of the army" Tn
Chronicle further remarks at is due t,