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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19

Judge Poland reported to the House of
Representatives on Friday, the revised sta
tutcs Of the United States, and succeeded
in having two evenings week set aside for
their consideration, until they can be pass
cd by that body. We stated few weeks
since Mr. Summers persistent efforts in Sc
curing this revision of the laws until the
thlrty-ninth Congress when Judge Poland
entered the Senate as the successor OF
Judge COllamcr, and also took his place on
the judiciary committee of that body. He
seconded the efforts of Mr.. Sumner, sue
ceedcd in getting Mr.. Summers bill through
the committee, and himself reported it to
the Senate, when it was passed. The
House cOncurring, the commission TO do
the work was appointed by President John
son, but they had pcrfo med but Il small
portion of their task at the close Of their
term of office This failure brought the
project into disfavor with some, and it was
nearly year before Congress could be
brought to appoint new commissioners.
ihIp ~ % NOilt, anu III iilc HlllI5 VI
1870 another set of commissioners were APP
pointed by Gen. Grant. When their term
expired in May last they had gone over the
statutes generally, but as different portions
of the work were done by different hands,
there were found many incongruities.
The revision committee of both Houses.
under special authority from Congress,
employed Judge T J Durant. an eminent
lawyer, formerly of New York, but now
of this city, to go again over the work, re-
ducc it to harmony, index it, and prepare
it in form of IA bill 10 lay before Congress.
Then when the present Congress assem-
blcd, his revised work had to undergo the
careful scrutiny of the revision committees
of the House and Senate, Judge Poland be-
ing chairman Of one, and Senator Conkling
of the other. On Tuesday, says a Boston
journal special, Judge Poland presented
the perfected code, in one volume contain
ing all that is of value in the seventeen
large volumes which now form the revised
statutes. If he can carry this through
Congress, and the national legislation can
be brought into methodical form, so that
the law can be seen at once, it will be
wonderful relief to everybody who has oc-
casion to seek to know the law, over
hunt through the jungle of general acts,
private laws, appropriation bills and postal
routes contained in the existing series
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
n Murder at II Birthday Party.

William Brown, clerk, aged % years,
residing in Wilksbarre, Penn, was fatally
stabbed one night last week, at Miner Sta
ton, three miles north of there, on the Le-
high and Susquchanna railroad. Brown, in
company with his sister, had gone to Miner
in the evening to attend the birthday party
of Miss MaXficld, who belongs to a very
respectable family. Adjoining the Max
fields residence was that of family named
Stanton, in which were gathered during the
evening set of rough characters who en-
gagged in dancing.
About II o'clock Frank Sucker, one of
the tanton party, went in from the out
side, and said that he had been assaulted by
some one. Eight persons at once left the
dance with him and attactcd the Mansfield
house. BY means of heavy fence post
they battered in the door and broke the
windows, and then hurled various missiles
into the room, Young Brown pushed the
door shut, and while standing by it, and in
front of where PANEL had been knocked
out, was stabbed. The femoral artery was
severed and he died within four minutes.
The assailants dispersed after committing
the fatal deed, but were all arrested the
next morning on warrant issued by Es-
quirc Cox.
At the hearing it was shown that Lewis
Sucker, a brother of the one before mon
toned, had stabbed Brown. AS this testi-
mony was given, Sucker, who is a 1.-the
young fellow about twenty years OF age,
jumped up and ran from the room, crowd
ed as it was with two or three hundred
persons, After reaching the open air he
ran across lot and attempted to climb
high board fence, but his clothes caught
fast, and before he could extricate himself
the officers were upon him. A friend said
to him that his attempt to escape made his
case look darker, and he replied. "That's
so. / am afraid they will hang me now"
He was committed to the county iail to
await his trial. Brown was an industrious
young man of good habits, and the only
son of widowed mother,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19

If it is true, as stated, that the republic
can party repudatcd the nomination of
Caleb Gushing as chief justice, on the
ground of his dishonest political record
"and disloyal conduct in the early days Of
- the rebellion y; if his political record
is " dishonest " and his conduct was dis
" loyal" ought republican to desire to sec
him represent the United States in Spain !?
When we address our fellow citizens of
Vermont, we address them as intelligent
men, who are familiar with current events.
and are capable of forming, and
do form, their own opinions there
on. We ask them, in all seriousness,
whether they cease to be republicans when
they oppose a man, for any office whatso-
ever because he has a g dishonest political
record and on account of his SO disloyal
conduct? We ask them, also, as icpubi-
cans, whether. these two things being
proved, they would favor man for the one
Office or the other? We further ask them.
whether believing these things to be true
and having, on account thereof " repudi-
ated Il man for the one office, they would
sustain or "repudate him for the other ?
Which course would a good republican y
and an " honest man pursue? We may
be dull of comprehension, but we fail to
see how the pcople of the United States or
the republican party can say that a - dis
. honest political record and disloyal con-
duct" disquaifies an individual for a
judge and is of no consequence in minis
ter to Spain.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
ALEARNED FINANCGER.

\ considerable proportion of the business
of the banks of New York city is trans
acted through the agency of an institution
called the clearing house association. -
The several banks, daily, receive through
their regular customers, checks upon other
banks, which have been passed to them by
debtors. 1t is the same in the country
An individual having deposit account and
doing business with a particular bank, re-
ceives in the course of business, check
upon another bank and instead of pre-
senting it to the institution upon which it
is drawn, he deposits it with his own bank
leaving it to collect it. This is accom-
plishcd by each bank sending to the others
turn therefor, checks drawn on it, recciv-
ing or paying the balance in money. For
this purpose messengers are used. In New
York and other cities it is otherwise these
settlements and exchanges being made
through the agency of the clearing house"
During the panicful days and weeks, this
institution occupied a still more important
position. 1t practically controlled all the
financial business of New York city, as we
presume ii did elsewhere. Its powers were
arbitrary and its fiat could, and did, sus-
tain or ruin bank enable the pOssessOr
of a check to obtain money thereon or
deny him all pecuniary benefit thcreirom !;
and control all monetary affairs of the city.
The association is formed, differed, man
aged and controlled by the bank officials of
the city. 1t is, at least, a supposable case
that some regard would be paid to fnan-
cal knowledge and ability in the selection
of the managing and governing officers OF
a financial institution, having and cxercis-
ing such absolute and arbitrary powers.
Out of all the men skilled and educated in
finance, in New York city, George S, Coo
was selected as chairman" of the "ccar-
ing house association. He appeared, one
day last week, and testified before the
national House committee on banking and
currency" and there displayed his financial
knowledge. Among other things, he
stated under oath, that national banks had,
''to II large extent" been organized by
stockholders ''lchO did not intend 10 redeem
their notes. If this is to be taken as the
embodiment of New York financial know
ledge, we would not give much for it. The
st, tement is ridiculous and absurd on It's
very face. There could have been no such
intention on the part of the stockholders
of any national bank in the country. The
law under which national bank is organ
lied precludes the idea. The notes must
be redeemed, and a deposit is made in the
United States treasury to secure their re-
demption. This security, which is as safe
rs any thing human can be, is from twenty
to twenty-five cents in excess of every dol
lar of notes issued, An United States bond
worth one hundred and fifteen dollars will
only authorize the issue of ninety dollars in
notes. There are, also other securities re-
quired for the redemption of notes How
idle, then, to talk about individuals estab-
fishing bank without intending to redeem
their notes, We fear the committee will
not obtain much useful information from
such a source.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19

NIcE-PREsIDENT WILSON ON FEMALE
SUFFRAGE. Vice President Wilson attend
ed the Woman Suffrage Convention Fri
day, and was appealed to by Miss Anthony
to say word in behalf of the cause She
knew his heart was with them, and she
hoped if he would not come on the plat
form he would rise in his scat and give
them n word Of encouragement. The Vice
President arose from his seat in the centre
of the hall and said
81 wish simply to say that l am under
imperative orders to make no speeches on
any subject. | will add, however, that
twenty years ago | came to the conclusion
that my wife, my mother and my sisters
were as much entitled to the right of stuff
rage as myself, and have not changed my
mind since"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
Execution In North Carolina.

Joseph Baker, white man, was hanged,
Friday, at Charlotte, for the murder of a
colored man named Newton Wiefong.
Bakers counsel appealed his case, and
moved for new trial before the supreme
court, which denied the motion. The
friends of the condemned man then made
an appeal to the Governor request ting q
communication of the death sentence to i'm
prisonment for life. The petitioners JUS
titled their request by referring to the case
OF Dunlap, negro, who murdered white
man named Gleason in Charlotte in 1867,
who was tried and sentenced to be hanged,
and whose case is at present before the
United States supreme court upon u qucs-
ton of jurisdiction. Public sentiment ap-
proves of the course pursued by the Coy
ernor in declining to exercise executive
clcmcncy.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
STARVING TO DEATH.
An old Coin collector and his Fami-
~ Dying In New York Cisy.

A great many, even In Rutland, will
doubtless remember the old man who kept
q coin collectors stand in the southern ex-
tremity of the City Hall Park, before the
erection of the new Post office was begun.
His name was II. c. Dana, and lie resided
with his wife and three children In two
miserable rooms on the third floor, rear, of
No. 1872 Leonard street. On Wednesday
evening Mr.. George Middleton, Of Centre
and Leonard streets, heard that Dana's
wife was dying and that the unfortunate
man and his children were starving. He
at once went to the tenement, and found
that Dana's wife, who had been i'll for a
long time, was dying that there was no
fire in the place. and that Dana ond his
children were actually starving 70 death.
lie at once sent them food and coal from
his restaurant, and took steps to pay off
three months rent owed by Dana to the
landlord. Friday, Mr.. Jonathan Edwards,
of the Equitable Trust Company, residing
at No. II West Forty-sevcnth street and
Mr. j. Davenport of Boundbrook, n. j.,
who had heard of the case. called on Mr..
Middleton, who brought them to Dana's
residence. Both gentlemen were absolute
y astonshed at the wretchedness and pov-
crty Of the place, and after. giving Dana
some money, said they would speak to
their friends. Mr.. Middleton procured the
services Of Dr. Brckes, the Tombs phys-
clan, for Dana's wife, but the unfortunate
woman cannot recover.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19

The New York Times is n republican
newspaper, it it not? II is recognized as
The leading republican newspaper of the
country, is it not How many "whfiling
country politicians, who have permanent,
or temporary, charge of newspaper, are
they, who dare say that their political souls
are their own, or express an opinion on
current topics without seeing what is said
in the Times If we quote, with APP
proval, an editorial from the same paper,
'.howsomevcr, we are II democrat 1t is
thought that this kind of stuff and bladder
dash will deceive the intelligent people of
Vermont. Perhaps it will, but we prefer
to rely upon the intelligence Of the people,
rather than go upon the supp0sition that
they are fools.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
The Runkrupr Act.

On the return of Judge Thurman, who
has been in Ohio securing his reelection,
the Senate committee on the judiciary will
consider the proposed amendments to the
bankrupt law, and it will then be discussed
in the Senate The committee consists of
Senators Edmunds, Conklng. Frelnghuy-
sen, Carpenter, Wright, Thurman and Ste
venson. all able men and "learned in the
law"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19

The FARMERS WAR-EoUAL TAXATION
-GRANGEs-PATRoNs OF HusBANDRY-A
series of letters published in the Rutland
Daily GLOBE, from the pen of Hon. s. NJ.
Dorr, of Rutland, and now collected and
published for general circulation, by order
of the Rutland Grange Of the Patrons of
Husbandry. Eight dollars per thousand
one dollar per hundred. Published by the
Globe Paper Company, Rutland.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19

There used to be an old "catch," some
thing on this wise. How many legs has
Il cat, calling the tail one. The reply
would, ordinarily, be fire. to which the
answer would quickly come: There's
where you are Mistaken cat has only
taur legs, calling the tail doesn't make it a
leg docs it? We commend this TO the
newspaper that Is interested therein.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
Suicide In Il Chicago Hotel.

A young man named Charles s. Cox was
found dead in his room at the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Chicago, at 3 o'clock, Thursday af-
ternoon, and the coroner was Immediately
summoned. The inquest resulted in YER
dict of death by suicide. On table by
the bed on which the body was found were
two letters-one addressed to the propre-
tors of the house, and the other to Richard
s. Cox, of Portsmouth, Va.,-snd three
small bottles which had once contained
morphine. The deceased arrived at the
hotel about three weeks ago and registered
from Philadelphia. No cause for COM
hitting the rash act was ascertained, ex-
cept that he was tired of life
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19

Can any one, good at figures, inform us
how a majority of tuo one way, can, by
any stretch of language or figure of speech,
be called an Overwhelming majority the
other way. We never supposed that t'eo
could be called an overwhelming major
ity.' 1t is still stranger to near this t'o
called an overwhelming majority for one
side. when, in truth and fact they were
given for the other side.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
Litigation Between Newspapers.

The st. Louis Democrat Company filed n
suit in the circuit court, Saturday. against
the Stunts ZeitaHg Company, the Western
Associated Press, and the proprietor of the
st. Louis Gloje. The petition in the case
asks that the Gioje be enjoined from pub
fishing the dispatches of the Associated
Press, and the Associated Press be cnioin-
ed from delivering its dispatches to that
paper. The suit grows ont of the recent
sale of the Struts Zeituna to the GioJe,
which was recognized by the majority Of
the local board, and the agent of the Asso-
ciatcd Press was instructed to deliver dis
patches to the Gi9Je. The Dsmoc,at dis
scnted from this action, and claims that it
was clear violation of the bylaw of the
Associated Press governing the admission
of new papers, which says that no new pa
per shall be admitted to the Associated
Press except with the unanimous consent
of the members in the city where the ap-
plication is made. The case will come up
in the February term of the court
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19

FINAXES.-The State and State School
L Taxesi are now due and In my hands for
collection. Will be at the Barnes House, West
Rutland, January 9th and 10th; Town Clerks
oflce the remainder OF the month SUNDAYS ex-
cepted) to receive taxes. The discount on State
tax, II paid In January, is per cent.
GEO, WILLIS, Collector.
Rutland, Jan. S, 1874. jan9d3w
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
1ruas and Mfaifines.
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Cough Is a symptom by which various dlseos.
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and Lungs manifest Themselves. But, whether
1t arises .rom the irritation produced la the
Throat and farynx by taking cold from an at
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than DR.. Kendall's Pectoral Balsam. It. does not
matter whether 1t be recent attack or lin
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equally well adapted for It's relief and perma-
nent cure In fact, It Will cure q cough In one.
half lifetime necessary to cure 1t with any other
medicine and 1t does not by drying 1t up, but
by removing the cause, subduing the irritation,
and healing the affected parts,
No time should be lost In commencing tho
use OF proper medicine for the relief OF a
cough. for, unless this course Is pursued, serl-
Gus and dangerous disease of the Lungs is liable
to result Try 1t. Sold by all dealers In Medi-
cine. lIangdtf
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
'she Portland WIFE Murder

The terrible murder of Maggie Pike, by
her husband, Thomas a Pike, on Wednes-
day night, causes considerable excitement
in Portland. The locality of the affair,
Franklin, near Fore street, is one of the
worst in the city, and for long time has
been the scene of.rows and drunken,brawls.
Deputy Williams and Officer Hanson state
that upon their arrival at Pixies, upon be-
ing notified Thursday morning of the muir
der, the sight which met their view was
startling in the extreme The front door
opens into an entry, and at the left door
opens into the bar-room, and at the right
is the sittng-room. In this latter room
were some dozen men, more or less intoxi-
Gated, and at the further end upon the
lounge lay the dead body of Mrs. Pike
Tables were overturned glasses and bottles
of liquor were all about, and playing cards
scattered all over the room. The men were
too stupid with rum to know what had
haDDened
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
Groceries and 1rorisious.


WHAT 1928 JAPAN TEA FOR CSC.
THE LATE THAw
KEROSENE OIL, zoe per gall, CALLS for 81 90
AND OTHER
ns GOOD NEW LAYER RAIsINs for 800
REASONS
6 MS NEW MCscATEL RAIsINs for. ....u.Oo
lbs GOOD NEW RAfsINs for........ 800
INDUCED
9 MS GRADUATED SUGAR for.......a.Oo
10 lbs "A" SUGAR for Observation-Disclosures. 800
lOk rs C " WHITE SUGAR. 800
SELL
II hs LIGHT BROWN "Cs SUGAR for NO0
OUR
! Stock OF CANNED GOODS at very low prices.
! We have a full supply OF every thing In our line
| and Intend to keep only the best
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9s lbs BUCKwHBAT FLOUR for 800.
3 lbs BUTTER for LOO.
| L. g. III U B b A r ID 3,
~ MERCHANTS ROW.
FLOUR. FLOUR. FLOUR. FLOUR.
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WARRANTED
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
TIE PARTIES ARRESTED.

The two officers arrested six of the men,
including Pike, and the woman Mary A
Doherty, and in spite of what resistance
they were able to make took them all to
the station. The names of the six are
Thomas Pike, John Ramsdell, Alexander
Scott, Frank Wiswell, Charles Deshon and
Arthur Anthems. The account of the af-
fray ,clegraphcd the JOURNALIST evening is
correct 1t appears, however, that Pike
furnished the liquor, and both he and
his wife drank freely. The affray occurred
between ten and twelve o'clock, and the
party kept on playing cards within three
feet of the corpse, unconscious of the tragi-
cal result
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
PIKE AND His WIFE.

Pike is a rough customer. He is about
thirty years of age, and came to Portland
about three years ago, and has been prom
inent in several drunken rows, and has
been in jail. 1t is said that he ran away
from Montreal to escape arrest for killing
woman. When Deputy Williams arrest
ed him he exclaimed, "My God what
life I've led in Portland He was Just be-
ginning to realize the awful deed he had
committed Nearly all the others, upon
being locked up at the station went into
drunken Sleep but Pike walked his cell and
kept talking to himself.
The victim, Mrs Pike, was the daugh-
ter of "A man named William Blades, who
lived in the other part of the house, and
she was a sister of the well known Annie
Leighton. She was but 10 years of age,
and was married to Pike only about eight
months ago. She was formerly quite
handsome. Her wild and reckless life de-
stroyed much of her beauty. She was
amid such scenes, however, and therefore
never knew from experience better things.
Pixies VERSION OF THE AFFAIR.
Pike was interviewed by a Portland
reporter. The effects of the rum drank by
him had worn off, and he appeared to real
ize the terrible character of his situation
and feels badly. He says his conscience is
clear as to any intent to injure his wife.
He says Maggie had been drunk every day
for week past, and that Wednesday even
ing she had been drinking freely, and just
before nine o'clock she took half pint of
raw rum and drank it down. He says she
came to the door between the bar and the
sitting-room and commenced abusing with
her tongue some one sitting there. He
then arose, he says, and taking her under
his arms carried and laid her down on the
sofa, and then returned to his card playing.
About midniggt he sat down on the sofa
and took her feet in his lap and soon fell
asleep. Just before four o'clock one of the
men woke him up TO pay for some drinks,
and soon after he remarked he would go to
bed, and took hold of his wife to wake her.
Her head fell forward and he supposed she
was IN fit, to which she was subject, and
he called for water, but upon close eXami-
nation he found her to be dead, and he then
sent for physician.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-19
Millineru and :fanfy Gnods.

Millineru and :fanfu Gnods.
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ENTER STREET
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