The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-30
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oar New York Letter
New York, May 90.
Ediior Rutidhd Gl0Jc:
It now appears that, at the time of the
grounding o. the steamer Idaho at Fire
Island the pilot had not taken charge of
the vessel, and the criticisms upon his CON
duct prove to have been more hasty than
just The fact is. a thick fog was prevail
ing, and, owing to Il variation in the nee
die, due to the electricity in the atmos-
phele. the accident was as nearly unavoid-
able as such thing could be. There was
not Il single person injured, nor dollars
worth of property lost by the affair. and
the attempt to make it appear serious
disaster was no less ludicrous than it was
unjust
But FEW oMNIBUsEs
are to he seen on Broadway The great
rcicl to Broadw; y given by the absence of
the stages since the strike is suggestive.
These vehicles are about century behind
the times, and altogether it would be no
serious loss to the public if they never
made their appearance again.
TIE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
of Henry b, Remsin, wealthy lawyer
and Fifth avenue millionaire, was admit
ted to probate Wednesday. He leaves his
town and country houses with appurtenan-
ccs and $4,000 year to his wife. The
residue is left, share alike, to his six chill
dicn. He regrets giving so small an
amount to his wife. but says that she has
an ample income of her own. and that it
was her wish that as much of his property
as possible should be left to their children
ANOTHER STRIKE.
There is another loud hint to discomfort
ed laborcrs in various vocations, who are
contemplating strikes of one sort and an
other, in the now evident upshot of the
stage drivers strike. The simple fact is
that, considering the results of the various
kinds of business, wages are in most voca-
lions already higher than the profits of en-
rloyers will warrant. There is scarcely
business in New work in which there are
not two unemployed men standing ready
to take the place of any employe who
chooses to strike.
THE BRINCKLEY DIVORCE SUIT,
Wednesday, reached Il turning point in re-
buttal of the attacks made upon the char
acter of the plaintiff. Counsellor Brown
read voluminous dispositions from promi-
nent citizens Of Memphis, all of whom tes-
titled that her reputation was good and that
the witnesses who gave contrary testimony
were unworthy of belief When the read
ing of the dispositions was concluded, Mrs.
Brinckley was recalled. She denied gener-
ally and in detail all the statements dcroga-
tory to her character embraced in the testi
mony introduced for the defendant, and
gave a circumstantial account of the man
ner in which two scoundrcls in St. Paul at
tempted TO blackmal her and capture her
diamonds.
Her story, told in the most natural man
ner, shows that she was made victim to
her dread Of scandal, and that when fully
aroused to knowledge of the nature and
extent of the Matchmaking she asserted her
self and got out of the trouble with the loss
of a few hundred dollars. After she had
been fully examined on this and all
other material points, the defendants coun-
sci sad he had no sur-rebuttal testimony
| to offer, and with the entry of an order
that two hours should be allowed TO coun-
sci on both sides in which to sum mp the
court adjourned.
THE CASE
was finally submitted TO the jury Thurs
day, who entered IA verdict IN favor of Mrs
Brincklcy on all the counts. General An
thon, defendants counsel, consumed three
hours in his final argument, and Judge
Beach replied in speech of equal length.
Both counsel were listened TO with marked
attention, and with occasional manifesto
tions of applause, which was checked by
Judge Brunt. who threatened to clear the
court. The jury retired at 6 o'clock, and
returned ut T for instructions. They had
portions of the judges charge repeated,
and retired again.
Meanwhile the plaintiff and her lady
friends were suffering from great excite
ment. AT 10 o'clock the spectators seemed
as anxious about the verdict as the defend,
ant and his father, who nervously awaited
the result. When the jury re-entered with
their verdict the clerk understood the fore
man to say that the verdict was in favor OF
the defendant, and Mrs. Brinckley tainted
A minute aftcrward however, verdict
finding for the plaintiff on all the issue.
submitted to them, reversed the situation
and there was enthusiastic applause, which
the court could not repress.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
Several of the leading commercial inter
ests of this city are taking steps to facil
tate the restoration of reciprocity will
Canada. The New York produce exchange
took timely ard judicious action on thi
subject on Wednesday. "H."
In the Rhode Island general assembly
Thursday the resignation of George II
Brayton, chief justice of the superior cour
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