The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-08
LATEST NEWS SUMMARY.


by Telegraph and Wall.
Geo 7. Wentworth, OF Dover, n H., Il
lawyer of some notorictv, died Friday night
of consumption.
Two young men, named Melvin Martin,
of Canaan, VT, and Barker, of Cherry
field, Me-, engaged in driving logs on the
Connecticut river, were drowned at Alcotts
Falls, West Lebanon, N. H.. on the morn
ing of the 81 inst
There is considerable excitement in the
stock market in New York, relative to the
prices of Wcsscrn railroads have been vari-
ously affected from . to , per cent. 1t is
said that investors have refused to put any
money received from late dividends into
any of the Western roads, on the ground
that the same grange legislation prevailing
in Wisconsin will soon prevail in all other
Western states
The American Book Trade Union meet
ing which takes place on July 81, at Put
Inlay, Lake Eric, will doubtless be the
largest gathering of tile persons interested
in the book trade ever held in the United
States. Addresses will be made by promi-
nent authors. publishers, and booksellers,
and matters of general interest in the trade
will be discussed.
A cyclone passed over Savannah, Ga.
Monday night, tearing up trees and unroof-
ING houses The grand stand at the fair
grounds wa, destroyed. The track Of the
storm was narrow hut The force MAS ter
rife. The display of electrical phenomena
was eraud
\ courier from Gen Clusters expedition,
tecgraphiug from Bismarck, Dak., re-
ports the command twenty miles out on
the fourth, of noon. The weather was eX-
ceedincly hot. Five soldiers and one
teamstcr have been snnsiruck Casters
orders prohibit firing on the Indians unless
they show unmstakable SIGNS Of hos
tiliiy.
The dead body Of Frank + Young OF
North Andovcr. Mass, was found IN
Danyerspon, Mass, Monday, partly sub
merged in water, wthsa fatal wound pen
etrating to the brain over the left eye,
made with some blunt instrument. \ six
barrellcd pistol lay near the body, with one
| chamber DISCHARGED \ surgical eNamina-
ton disspatcd tie idea OF suicide as the
man was not shot The circumstances
strongly indicate that he was murdered
and thrown into the water, the pistol being
left to give the impression OF suicide. Mr..
Young was % years old, unmarried, and of
dissipated habits.
In the stceple chase on Monmouth Park
course ON saturday, Joseph Donahucs
chestnut gclding Tammany ard George
Ayrcs' bay horse Victor were fatally in
| iurcd. Tammany fell at one of the hur-
dies. but was again mounted and ridden
about hree-quaiters of mile. lie fell
again, and was led from the track TO the
track to the stable. in which he died yes
terlay. Victor falling into hole had his
fetlock Joint broken, but he came out game
and took second money. On Sunday II
veterinary surgeon pronounced him ruin
ed horse, and he was shot.
The Salt Lake TfJnne publishes an ac-
count of the horrible death of a youth,
William b. Lockhuist, after burial i'll that
city. On the 30th of last month. TIE de-
ceased, while at picnic, went in bathing,
lie afterwards entered n swing, and in Il
few moments was apparently lifeless and
was taken down and pronounced dead.
The impression among lls friends was that
he did not resemble corpse when inferred.
The coffin was subsequently opened and it
was discovered that he had revived and de-
sperately attempted TO escape from his
agOnizing incarceration He had torn the
skin and flesh from his face, and the hair
out by the roots, and turned completely
over. Official inquiry is demanded.
The meeting of freight agents to revise
the rates of freight from the west by the
Erie, New York Central, and Pennsylvania
Central railroads was continued at the
Windsor Hotel, New York, on Monday.
Besides the general freight agents of the
three trunk lines, Messrs Vanderbilt Scott,
and Blanchard were present. Considerable
discussion on various topics Of interest took
place, but the only decision arrived at was
an increase of the freight on live stock to
about double its former rate. The basis
o. the increased rate was fixed at So cents
per 100 pounds from Chicago to New York.
The agents then adjourned to meet next
week. The intention of the managers is
to increase and not TO decrease the charges
on all classes of freight.
A few weeks ago a dog fight was arrang-
cd between james Grogan's dog. Sweep, of
Bridgeport, Conn, and John Moneys dog
Tiger, of Brookly, 10 fight at twenty-siN
pounds for $500 side The fight was
decided Monday, in pit in Wiliamsburgh
A large crowd of Philadelphia and Connec
ticut sporting men were present. SWccl
was the favorite ut 100 to 60. The fight
was desperate one for one hour and tel
minutes, the Brooklyn dog having decided
ly the best of it, AS the fight progressed
the Brooklyn dog began to get exhausted
when Sweep pushed the fighting anC
mangled Tiger irightlully. On the iiItl
round being called Tiger was unable TO re
spond, and the Bridgeport dog was declar
ed the winner Tom McNeely handled III
ger, and John Mccain handled Sweep. Tn,
fight lasted two hours and fifteen minutes
Both dogs We're trightfully mangled, anI
the hackers of Tiger lost heavily
Clusters Expedition.