The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-19
CONTINUED RAILROAD wAI.

| CONTINUED RAILROAD WAE.
There are 10 signs of abatement of the
railroad war, and competition between the
rival lines continues. They all take what
ever they can get, their sole object being to
take business away from everybody else.
II is said Commodore Vanderbilt, with his
four completed tracks to Buffalo, has de-
cdcd to transport grain at such prices as
will kill the business of the canals, when
he hopes to secure the entire grain carrying
monopoly. 1t is further stated that none
of the railroads are making their running
expenses now, and special freghts, known
as third class, will be carried this summer
at the lowest prices ever heard of-lifteen
cents by rail and lake, and twenty-five
cents by rail to Chicago. This is good for
the merchants, but is not encouraging to
the stockholders.
DISPUTED ESTATE.
John l.. Brown, an old contractor and
street commissioner under the Tweed ring,
recently died, bequeathng to his wife an
estate-including unpaid claims, still pend
ing against the city-valucd at 81 900, 900.
David Dudley Field, has, on behalf of a
former wife of the tcstator, made motion
before the court to have the probate
opened, on the ground that the testator had
never been legally divorced from his first
wife, who is still living. The surrogate
accordingly granted an injunction restrain
ing tho distribution of property by the exc
cutors.
THE AMERICAN RIFLE TEAM.
The committee having in charge tho ar
engagements for the international Irish
American rifle match met yesterday. A
letter was read from the superintendent of
the Long Island railroad enclosing free
passes to Creedmoor for tie reflemen COM
peting for places on the team. A commu-
nication was also read from the agent of
the Inman line of steamers, rendering free
passage TO American ritlemen by the now
steamer City of Chester, which sails June
9Th.
no RESPECT TO PERSONS.
The Tribune, abiding to the injunction |
issued by the superior court of Connecticut |
restraining the New York, New Haven & |
Hartford railroad from giving passes to |
officials, legislators or employees of the |
general, state and local governments, says
by singular coincidence its first applica-
ton was to the presidential party now on
Its travels, and President Grant, Vice
President Wilson, four members of the
cabinet and several lesser dignitaries were
obliged to pay their fares over the road
after the manner of other people.
THE NEWS FROM TIE NEW ORLEANS RACES,
Friday, caused much excitement in the
city pool rooms aud among turfmen gener-
ally. The time made in the handicap hur-
die race was the fastest on record The
runners were Tom feathers. Limestone,
Bob Britton, Captain Jack, Shillelah and
Little Flirt, and the distance two miles,
over eight hurdles. Tom feathers won
the race by length in 3.47!-thc fastest
time by several seconds ever made on the
American turf.
ANOTHER GREAT PHILANTnRoPIsT.
A letter from indianapolis says Willard
Carpenter of Evansville, Ind, has decided
upon a step which will place him among
the great phlanthrophists of the world.
He announces that he will give ~ 100000
to found a free college for poor students,
clothing, tuition and food to be furnished
for nothing.