The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-17


Maine murderers, will be executed on the
Goth at Thomaston.
Three Delafeld brothers of New York,
prominent citizens, have died within four
days.
An ice bridge formed Monday in the St.
Lawrence opposite Quebec. The Their
mometer was IA . below zero.
1t is said that on the lower end of the
Central and Hudson river railroad all trains
have to run forty-two miles before tanks
can be filed. This renders necessary the
dividing of the long freight trains on that
road.
The Buffalo gale last week reached
Syracuse AM did considerable damage.
Chimneys were blown down, windows
blown out, doors torn from their hinges,
limbs wrcnched from trees, and in several
Cares roofs were started from buildings.
The wife of Michael McCarly, at Ports
mouth, n. H., was found Monday morn
ing cured up on the floor of her house on
Deer street, having frozen to death during
the night. Hell husband was in the lock-
up at the time for drunkenness
A few days since little three year Old
son of Sergeant Winnie of Albany accident
ally bit his tongue while rocking in chair.
The bleeding could not be stopped, and
death ensued. A brother-in.law of Whine,
named Wait, resident in Albany, has lost
two children in exactly the same manner.
At present there are not enough plumbers
in New York city, and those who know
the trade, have more to attend to than they
can readily perform. Probably in two
thirds of the houses of that city the water
pipes are frozen or have burst, or are other
wise disabled by the intense cold.
The waters of the Illinois river have be-
come so thoroughly corrupted and poisoned
by the mills as not only to kill the fish
therein at Joliet, Morris and Marseiles,
but to render disease and death certain to
those who dwell near the river. At Mar
settles, wagon loads of dead fish are found
daily in the mill races, and frequently
stopping the machinery. The stencil arising
from the river is horrible beyond belief. A
public move is being made to abate the
nuisance
The coal famine, owing to thIgeezing
up of the New Haven harbof@ apidly
becoming serious, the Florence wholesale
dealers being entirely cleaned out, while it
it is sad that only one northampton
dealer Las anything of Il supply on hand.
The New Haven and Northampton railroad
is seriously affected, as much of its freight
ing business is derived from the transpor-
taton of coal from New Haven to the
various towns on the line of their road.
Mr.. Bergh has been getting himself into
trouble with the grand jury in New York,
Because that body failed to present indict.
ments against several dog fighters, he sent
them saucy note intimating that they had
acted improperly, and rejecting upon their
integrity. They turned the note over to
Recorder Hackett, who said that Be'gh was
guilty of gross misconduct to the court in
sending such a communication, anC stated
that he would be notified to appearance eX-
plain his conduct.
Hotel prices aIe beginning to break
down little; whereat people wlo pur
pose to travel and enjoy themselves at
spas and seaside watering places rejoice
nightly, hoping to see further progress in
that direction. Perhaps the LANDLORDS will
themselves be able to see, by and BY, that
what they lose by reducing their prices is
not unlikely to be made good through an
increase in the number of their guests.
The first-class hotels in Canadian cities
charge only $3.50 gotd per day, o1about
$3.50 in currency; and Louisville hotels
of first-cass have reduced their rates 70 SO.
A fearful storm set in at Rome, Oneida
county, N. Y, Monday afternoon, ana con-
tinued all the evening with undated yio-
lence. The effect will be to cbse high
ways and railroads more effectu,lly than
ever. The snow embargo between Utica
and Clinton, as well as towards he north
and on the Central, was removed Monoay,
and trains generally were from one to two
hours behind time. A party OF two HIM
dred Clintonians, who were ready 10 come
to Utica Monday evening to hear Cough
lecture, were obliged to relnqush the ex'
cursion ON account of the latenes of the
train.
We clip the following from the Suffolk
County Journal. published a, Boston
Highlands
Two of our well known vocaists, Mrs
Carter and Mrs. Spring, accompanied by
DIR. Sheerar, tenor of ST. Adams, haC
rather a tough experience on Like I'll ham
plain one morning last week. They com
pleteds an engagement at Plattburg, n
y, Friday evening, and in orde to reacl
Boston AT an early hour Saturda- evening
they made arrangements to eros the lax,
to Burlington, VT, distance of owe
twenty miles, and take the train flom there
, They left Plattsburg at half-pah three il
a covered sleigh, with an experience,
driver. A few miles from the shore the,
, encountered furious snow storm, SO bin /
ing to both driver and horses, that the,
! lost their way. With heavy hearts, SILVER
= ing with the cold, they waited for The morn
ing light They were obliged to keep tn
horses moving so they would not freeze
After being out two hours and a halt, the
headed Tor light which they saw in til
$ distance, and It proved to be in Plattsburg
h Just where they started from. They 60
= back just in time to take the six o'clocl
. train tor Boston, arriving here at tire
7. o'clock Sunday morning perfectly cor
: WINGED that trip on frozen water was an,
thing but enjoyment