The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-14

crease, SOL, 1876.
THE DRouTu.
The long continued drouth has affected
the water supply in Brooklyn, and pru-
dence in Its use is recommended by the
authorities. In New York it is said water
enough is stored in various reservoirs to
supply the city for fifty days.
KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
Among the delegates elected last night to
the democratic convention from Kings
county are Hugh Mclaughlin, Dominick
Roche, w. g. Kingsley, James b. Craig,
Thomas Kinsela and Senator John C.
Jacobs. The Herald says majority of
them affiliate with the Church party, and
are opposed to the nomination of Samuel
j. Tilden
THE WEATHER.
The air is slightly cooler here to-day,
but the sun is very hot, with temperature
entirely out of season.
THE COUNTRY
Is everywhere parched, the grass is wither-
ing, the leaves of the trees look as though
the frost had struck them, and the dust
upon the highways is something fearful.
THE EQUINooTIAL.
Almost every steamer from Europe this
week reports terrific gales-a proof that
the equinoctal is close at hand.
SCARCITY OF WATER.
The Brooklyn people are nearly out of
water. but in this city there is enough in
the various aqueducts TO supply us for fifty
days.
swINDLING.
A merchant of this city named Samuel
Stricken was on Friday arrested, charged
with obtaining goods on false pretenses TO
the amount of $4,000 Stricken was until
recently fancy goods merchant, dong
business at 1923 Broadway. A few days
since he went into bankruptcy A short
time previous he purchased large amount
of goods and shipped them to Baltimore
and other places with the alleged purpose
of defraudng his creditors. He was held
in $50, 900 bail to answer.
The suspended exporting house of Jonas
Somehow & Co. of Pearl street announces
itself only able to pay thirty cents on the
dollar. Nearly all the creditors are for
eign bankers. and the losses in this country
will be small Sonnebohn is under S15,-
900 bail to appear at court to answer
charge of fraudulently transferring his
property to other persons than his cred-
tors
ARRESTED.
Charles O'Hara, sentenced to ten years
imprisonment and who escaped from the
officer having him in custody on the way
to Auburn State Prison by jumping from
railway train, was arrested at Buffalo last
evening.
SPECIE SHIPMENTS.
Specie shipments yesterday TO Europe
amounted to $685., 400, of which $4,000
was in gold coin, and the balance in gold
and silver bars, principally the latter.
SENTENCE FOR FORGERY
julius l.. Mendelssohn, who claims to be
the son of the great composer, was con
victed of forgery and sentenced to the
state prison for five years.
SUICIDE.
Julius l.. Mendelssohn, who was con.
victed of forgery, yesterday, and sentenced
to the State prison, committed suicide in
the Tombs last night, with poison,
MouLToNs STATEMENT.
The comments of the morning papers on
Moulton's last statement agree in saying
that it adds nothing new that is material to
the main point in issue, and does not
strengthen the case as it stood previously
against Beecher All say that the public
has had enough of it outside of the courts,
and protest against any more statements.
DENIAL OF TELEGRAPH RuMoRs.
In card the managers of the oppo-
sltisn telegraph lines deny the recent ru-
mors of change in the management of
their lines. The Atlantic and Pacific and
Franklin Company consider it probable
that the rumor was set ailoat by enemies
of their lines with the intention ofinjuring
their interests. They assert that the COM
pany is entirely free from debt, and there
| fore independent in its action, and at no
time in its history has its prospects been so
tlatterng as at present
VERY PLEASANT REPORT
comes from Vicksburg, of the formation of
an order of soldiers from the Union and
Confederate armies. Hearty good fellow
ship appears to have been elected at the
preliminary meetings, and the organization
of the order of the "Blues and Grays'
seems to have made rapid progress. The
men who actually did the fighting have n
respect for each other unknown to civilians
who took no part in it.
THE NEW GOLD REGION.
Another Bismarck (Dakotah) letter says
the further development of the Black Hills
as to the mineral resources will soon be
brought about. Companies are being or
ganized at numerous points in the west,
with the intention of proceeding to the
Black Hills as soon as practicable. and it
will require the utmost vigilance on the
part of tbs military authorities to prevent
a violation of the present treaty relations
To show how extensive and earnest some
of these fortune hunters are, one company
on the Missouri RIVER has offered Reynolds
the scout of the world, $1,000 to act as
guide to the gold regions.
Clerks Of the New Court.
CONCORD, Sept. ID.
Al q meeting of the iudres of the Now