The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-23
persisted N A SNOW STORM.


103,233 tons Bcsscmer steel.
PERSISTED IL 4 Snow STORM.
a dispatch from Council Bluffs, Iowa,
dated April 9th says that on Sunday night
James Murphy, aged rs, his son John,aged
As and grandson, aged 6, in returning TO
their homes on Silver Creek, were caught
in snow storm, and all pcrshed
LARGEST IL rHE WORLD.
The building of great elevator, which
is to be the largest in the world, has been
begun at Milwaukee. 1t will be large
enough TO contain 100000 bushels of |
wheat, and will cost about 100000.
POPULATION.
Some facts in regard to the density of |
population in various cities will be of in
terest. The following figures show the
average number Of persons in a dwelling
New York, l472 Philadelphia, G0l
Brooklyn, S.6i; Chicago, go; Albany, |
7:94; Buffalo. GA Rochester, $780,
Toledo, $50; Fall River, o.o6 Dayton
643.
GOOD ADVICE
Bishop Wiley, in counseing the Mctho-
odist clergy of New Jersey, Judged that
they should not divide their time between |
life insurance, real estate, cranberry patch
es and the salvation of men. lie also eau
toned them against undue familiarity in
their PASTORAL visits.
NATIVE REPRESENTATIVES,.
Out of the thirty-seycn states and terri
tories in the Union only three states are en-
tircly represented in congress by natives,
viz, Delaware, North Carolina and YER
mont OF these, Delaware has three rep
resentatives, Vermont five, and North Car
olina ten, including two senators from each |
state.
RESELL or \ QUARREL
Ira Sayton and Columbus Chelt. of |
Douglas, California, had quarrel which |
seemed to them to require boodshed. They
first fought in the street with fists, but that
was not enough. They rcappcarcd with |
guns. Chclt aimed twice at Slayton, the |
caps failing to explode, and then lodged !
behind box. Then Slayton fired at the
box, and the ball passed through. killing |
Chelt instantly.
a COLD MONTH.
ri c month of April. thus far, has been
the coolest for 10 years. AT Bangor, Me,
the mercury went down to zero, on Sun
day, and the PenobScot froze over. Otter
Creek was frozen over above and below
the falls on Sunday night. The Atlantic
steamers bring word that large numbers of
ipplprrc a of M eli
in the season than usual which doubtless
explains to some extent the la,cncSs Of the
spring.
''ANOTHEE CONTROVERSIES CASE
is being investigated at Louisville, Ky. Mr.
Adolph Rammtns, tax receiver for that
city. died suddenly and under peculiar cir
cumstances, March 9th. lie left his ac-
count with the city about S5S,000 short
but he also left life insurance to the amount
of 1927, 900, of which 100000 had been
taken within eight weeks previous TO this
death. OF this amount sol 900 is in Hart
ford companies.
SINGULAR DEATH.
very singular death recently occurred
in Luzeno county, Pa. \ young man ac-
customed to rise early and go to his work,
oversight himself one morning. His wife
spoke to him. and he, waking, sprang UP
suddenly. | so doing he struck lamp on
chair at the head of the bed. The globe
was broken. and piece flew against his
neck, piercing the jugular vein and causing
him to bleed to death in less than five min
utcs.
METHODIST.
The statistics of the southern Methodist
Episcopal church for 1873 have appeared.
They show total of 50 annual conferences
1874 travelling and 534i local preachers
237 superannuated preachers, G59,G77
white, 1920 colorcd, and 4779 Indian mem
bers, making the aggregate of members
616,GOo. The total increase of members
tor the year is % AL. The number of
Sunday schools is 1919, with 321 ,572 schol-
ars. The total of collections for the worm
out preachers fund was $6f,013, for mis-
sions, S06,G44 The former colored mem
bers of this church have been organized
into separate body. known as the Color
ed Methodist Episcopal Church in Amer
ica."
SOLDIERS BOUNTIEs.
The original bill to equalize the bounties
of soldiers who served in the late war for
the Union, reported by Senator Clayton,
provides that there shall be paid every hon
orably discharged commissioned Off
Ger, private soldier, musician, artifcer and
wagner, including those borne on rolls as
slaves, who served the United Stases in the
war OF the rebellion, the sum of eight and
one-third dollars per month for all his time
of service between April 70, 1861, and MAY
y, 1860, or in the case of volunteers. uD to
the time of the muster out of the volunteer
organizations to which he belonged. In
case of the death of any such person. the
payment is to be paid to the widow and
children. Any bounties heretofore receiy-
ed from the Omitted States or any state are
to be deducted from the allowance hereby
authorized. No bounties shall be paid to
substitutes, or to persons discharged as
minors. No attorney shall be allowed. ON
pain of fine and Imprisonment, to receive
more than ten dollars for prosecuting any
claim under the foregoing provisions.
SUFFERING IN LOUISIANA.
The dispatches from New Orleans to the
associated press and a special dispatch sent
to Mayor Cobb by the mayor of New Or
leans, indicate that there is and must con-
tinue to be for some time, large amount
of suffering, growing out of the inunda-
ton. In another column will be found a
report of the prompt action taken by the
mayor of Boston to initiate relief move
ment. Should the sad news be confirmed
we doubt not Boston will sustain her repu-
tatiOn. and will prove friend in need IN |
sustain the sufferers of the south. Com
gress, it will be seen, has already author
lied the issue of rations, and other timely
aid, will no doubt be extended by the cities
in the south and west
NEW CALIFORNIA GOLD FEVER.
The san DIEGO Word SAYS we learn