Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-25
OUR BOSTON LETTER.
Another FouIiMurder--PoiitIca-
Weather.

PosToS, Nov. l8.
PcaceaOle Boston has been ag4iu star.
tied by the blow of the assassin. Sa,ur
day evening last Thomas P. Pulsifer, {
well known citizen of Boston, who ha
been identified with the provision trad
OF the North End for upward of twenty
| five years, while returning home from
his store on Prince street. was set upon
| by two highwaymen on Parmentel
] street, without any Dro70ca'iOn, and Ia
81 instant of time beaten 10 death. The
motive for The deed Is supposed 10 be
robbery, as the victim was known 10
carry considerable sums of money. Ssv-
eral hundred dollars and a Valu lble
watch were found upon his person after
taking him home. So far as the robbery,
the villains were unsuccessful. His fu-
neral teok place TO day, at tie Church
Uf the Good Shepherd (Episcepal) at the
South eud. The church was well filed
with friends and relatives, prominent
among whom were delegations from
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company, Masonic and Odd Fellows or
CARNATIONS, and a large number of
prominent North End men, His re-
mains were taken to Forest Hills Gene
terry, and placed temporarily il the re-
ceiving tomb. One man has been ar
rested on suspicion, and has been identi-
fed as being in the vicinity of the scene
Of the murder iu company with two
Others just previous 10 the commission
of the crime.
We are now on the eve OF choosing our
mayor and aldermen and city ticket
generally. The election takes place the
second Tuesday 10 December. The
only prominent candidate for mayor is
the present incumbent, Hon. Samuel &.
Cobb. who, although a Democrat, is as
usual run as an Independent candidate.
Party lines are not OF much consequence
in our municipal election The main
point is to elect an efficient and thor
oughly honest man No fault has been
found zgith the administration of Mr.
Cobb,ssnd IL IL probable that he Will be
elected Several other candidates have
49,, f5Soslpht forward on various ques-
| lions. such as the anti-commission party,
! who do not believe in placing the coz
troll OF the streets, schools, fire depart
mont, and tie ike, in the hands of COM.
| missions, - Is provided for in the pro-
/ posed new charter; but these candidates
/ have not as yet received any indOrse-
| meut The question of the new charter
| we shall discuss at further length in
| time. Suffice il now TO say that the OBJ
iect is to simplify the details of NUM-
cipal government, and put the control
of the several departments into the
hands of able commissioners who shall
make it their special business, and who
shall receive salary sufficient 10 insure
the attention to duties desired. Caucuses
are to be held in the various wards to-
night, 10 nominate aldermen. common
council and ward officers
We have had long rain storm, COM
mencing Saturday evening and lasting
until Tuesday evening. with slight falls
of snow on Monday. About three and
one-haif inches of water fell during the
storm. Tuesday evening the weather
cleared off, but grew very cold and
windy, reminding one of March hares.
Seal skin caps, ulster oyercoats and furs
have made general appearance on the
streets during the last two days Sleigbs
are advertised and displayed in reposit-
cries, skates are undergoing repairs, and
preparations for winter are eliminating
fast and good hat against an old one
that we have an Indian summer during
Thanksgiving week Such is the ac-
curscy % weather representations
TRANSIT.