The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-22
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The New York canal, will be closed on
the 10th OF December.
The weather in England has been tenn
pestuous, and much damage to shipping is
reported.
The number of postoffices in Great Brit
ain was increased in 1874 by $50, making
liz all nearly $4,000.
Al 11.3O o'clock Thursday night, at
Chicago, OLeary had accomplished $40
miles, Weston 3l2.
There is no probability of strike in
December in the coal region of Pennsyl-
vania, and also no prospect of cheap coal.
Edward McCraw, foreman of a gang in
the little tunnel at North Adams, was
crushed to death Friday night while shack
ling cars.
The London Morning Post publishes
report that the Turkish ambassador at st.
Petersburg has been suddenly summoned
to Constantinople.
A false rumor got abroad in Boston Fri
day morning that General b. F. Butler had
suddenly died at Gloucester The General
was at his office at noon in his usual good
health.
The total amount of state pensions in
Maine allowed tine past year is $20.983 55.
The appropriation made by the legislature
for the year was $25 900, a saving being
made of $4,000.
The Nebraska aid and relict society has
turned over its funds for the benefit of the
Virginia City sufferers. The whole opera
tions of the society covered a sum some
what in excess of 100000.
John Welkins. an English miser, wanted
to cheat his mother so on his deat-bed he
ate up bills to the amount of $40, 900.
The numbers were registered and the old
lady got the money back from the bank.
A goat followed Louisville girl two
miles the other day, and she was finally
obliged to rush into house to escape the
wrath of the Infatuated animal. The girls
striped stockings caused the trouble.
1t is stated that clique of importers OF
coffee has accumulated large amount of
that commodity, and proposes, if possible,
to have the duty on il restored, and thus
make profit of three millions on coffee
which they now hold.
Mr.. Beecher toll his church, Friday
night, that the attempt TO carry on great
meetings of revival at the Rink, now that
Moody has gone, would be a mistake
but hoped that the different churches
would exert themselves in their own way
to convert sinners.
England had in her convict prisons at
the end of the year 1874, total of 0511
convicts, of whom lit were females. The
number of sentences of penal servitudt
: passed in England, Wales and Scotland fol
| the year, was 1855, more than in any OF
the three proceeding years.
4. 1t Is announced that on account of tn,
o recently floods in England the sanitary au
' thorities have declared the district of Bris
a toll, with population of 5000 souls, unfi
i. for habitation until midsummer. Thou
sands of acres in the valley of the Tren
y will probably remain under water through
4 out the winter.
About noon Friday, Jacob Walnsgaus,
German aged go, shot his daughter Ami
aged 1S, in the right breast with revolve
. and then shot himself in the mouth, at Erie
Penn. he died instantly. He was widow
? or and father of twelve children. Jealous
l. Is said TO be the cause of the act. The gil
4 Is still alive but cannot recover.
!. The surgical examination of the body O
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