The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-06
LATEST NEWS SUMMARY.
By Telegraph and mail.


Dio Lewis modestly asserts that 90 per
cent of the fashionable wine drinking of
Boston has been stopped by his efforts
The auditor of the state notified the at
torney-general, Tuesday, that the Atlantic
and Pacific insurance company was insol-
vent, and requested him to take action in
the matter. The assets of the company, It
is stated, are 5000, 1000, and the liabilities
$4,000.
Alfred Parof and Van Brunt, well known
in connection with the Oleomargarine but
Ter company, were arrested at San Fran
cisco, Tuesday, under an Indictment for
forgery. Each was held in $1,000
The Worcester Choral Union, Monday
evening, unanimously elected Dudley Buck
of Boston, TO be their conductor for the
ensuing season. Vigorous measures are
being adopted to put the society upon a
better basis than ever before.
7. Schultz, German resident Of New
Britain Conn, went to New York q month
ago to buy groceries, &c, taking with him
$4,000 belonging to the firm with which he
is connected, and hasn't been seen since.
while appearances indicate that he kept
right on. and is now safe in fatherland.
Bridgeport, Conn, has n first-class scan
dali in the conduct of $. b. Ferguson II
well-to-dO citizen, who. after trying two
years to get divorce, but without finding
any general ground for one, has at last
turned his wife GU of doors and forced
her to consent 10 his obtaining divorce.
The trouble is all over a pretty singer, who
has been on much more intimate terms
with Furgus0n than was proper for good
while.
The Graphic has rumor, which the
Eogle says is an exploded one, that Mr..
I'eecher will resent no formal statement
to the investigating committee, but will
submit to their cross-eXamnalon and fur
Their, that it Is his intention to retire from
the ministry and assume the cdiorship of
the new Republican paper about to he
=.
Novel, Scdley & Williams.
Gen. Howard will leave for his new field
of duty at Portland. Oregon, on Thursday.
Last night he was rendered compliment
airy banquet by the members of the Young
Mems Christian Association. 1t is a notable
fact that, although several were invited.
not single officer of the army participated.
The affairs of the lrecdmcn's Bureau are
now closed 50 far rs it is possible to settle
the accounts. Gen. Howard will seek
congressional relief to make good the al
legged discrepancies charged against him.
In the international game of cricket at
London Tuesday the Americans were vic
torious by Il score of l07 to 105.
L. NJ. Fisher, agent OF the Midland rail-
road company at Sidney Centre, n. Y,
has absconded with $1,000, obtained on
forged notes.
John Leopold, of Pittsburgh. whose wife
and children were drowned in the late
flood, has become insane from the effects
of the bereavement.
In addition 10 the other important fea-
lures for Friday, August It'll, at the Buff
falo Park, Goldsmith Maid, accompanied
by running horse, will trot against time
for purse of $4,000. If 1t proves to be n
good day and the track is good, an attempt
will be made to eclipse her own famous re-
cord of 2.1G.
The New York Tribune says that Mile.
Albani Miss Emma La Jeunessc of AL
bany) will be the successor TO Madame
Nilsson in this country next season.
Positive contradiction is given to the re-
ports that Attorney-Genera Williams in
tends to resign. The attorney-gencral,
speaking of the rumors regarding his APP
pointment to the Russian mission saws he
has heard nothing from the President on
the subject, nor has he given it thought
himself. having no particular desire for the
position.
A dispatch from Cape May says: There
was difficulty on Sunday in regard to
sacred concerts at the hotels, but it is much
exaggerated. Father began merely stated
that some portion of the music was more
appropriate to a Catholic church, and re-
commended his members to come to church
and hear holy chants in preference to at
tending hotel concerts. There was no de-
nunciation of Father began by Catholics.
They are his staunch friends, and attributed
to him no improper motives.
The local editor of Washington Sunday
paper, who was arrested on warrant
charging criminal libel against Congress.
man Plat of Virginia, was taken before
the police court, Tuesday, where he waived
an examination Bail in the case was re-
duced to $4,000 ana the prisoner was dis
charged for further hearing. The defend
ant in the case alleges that he has in his
possession documentary evidence tending
to show that while Plat was prisoner at
Andersonville during the war he was an
equal partner with the sutler at that post
Upon the presentation of these papers to
him he caused to be published the para
graph which ns;igated the arrest.