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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01
A FATAL FIGHT.

ST. LOUIS Dec. 31.-TwO men named Fuller
aui Clemens at Fredericksburg, Ray County, in this
State quarreIed last saturday about some whisky aud
Clemens shot Fuller with dOublc-barrcled shot gun,
pdtuug the contents OF both barrels iutO him. Fder,
although nearly blown pieces, plunged Eniie into
Clemens, almost dlsembO cling HIM. Both lnen died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.

EEs0i U1IoNs IN FAVOR or THE PROPOSED TREATY.
SIRATHROY, Dec. a.-The Board Of Trade
Of this place held sneepng to day aud passed resolu
NAB ~ favor Of Tsei Or0eY IN eWboded IN the proposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01

treaty large and Influential meeting was also held at
AYR TO hear the views OF James Young, NJ p on the
treaty. A resolution was unanimously passed In Its
favor,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01
RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR LIFE ASSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.

BOsToN, Dee. 81 The Supreme Court has
confirmed the perpetual Injunction against the Ami,y
Mutual Life Assurance Association OF this city. aud two
receivers have been appointed An effort being made
u reorganZe the Company but VIII probably prove
futile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01
THE STEAMSHIP SUBSIDY.

CONTINUATION OF The INVESTIGATION.
THE EXCHANGE on CHECKS WITH JOHN ROACH, BY
WHICH 100000 DIsAPPEARED-MOsT or THB
FORMER DIRECTORS UEINQUIsITIvE-CLERICAI
DUTIES OF YIcE-PREsIDENT-THE IMPRESSIONS
OF TILE MANAGING DRECToR-A WORD ABOUT
ONE OF Mr. sCHUMAKERs CHECKS.
The Subcommittee of the Committee Of Ways aud
Means Of the House Of Representatives, IN ITS in
vestgatiOn yesterday regarding the means employed
by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company in obtain
ing it's subsidy took great deal of testimony much
Of which was of secondary importance. A
member of the Committee remarked that
the significance Of much of it could not be
recognized in de tached FORM as published but only
when fitted III 10 the report. great deal of time
was spent in throwing light upon the mysterious
exchange of checks between the Company and John
Roach and according TO the testimony of Mr.. Roach,
his cashier. George +. Weed, and Ona two others,
and to the impressions" Of Mr.. Hatch. Mr. Roach
made nothing, and the amount of $4,000 was
charged to the two new iron steamers although the
money went to Lockwood 81 Co, was
supposed, for Mr. StOckweIs benefit Mr..
Hatch read letters from and to Mr. Irwin
confirming his connection with the " Washington
business" Several ex-directOrs explained the self
assumed powers of President StOckwelL One OK
them, Mr. Masterson, testified that Mr.. StOckwell
would be comparatively small, enough TO pay law
yers fees and gather statisticsas he supposed from
$500 to $4,000 Another Charles J. Os-
born, testified that Mr. StOckwell con-
sdered himself Pacific Nail itself" and was
on bad terms with those who desired
to look into it's management. Legrand Lockwood
of the firm Of Lockwood & Co. was called. but bad
not with him the data which would enable him TO
complete the HISTORY of the S2O0.OOO check He Will
have an opportunity on Saturday The testimony
of +. w. q. Bellows the ex-Vice-PreSdent of tho
Company, was very interesting. He admitted that
he knew something about the S7j0,0O) which was
given to Irwin for use in obtaining the subsidy but
be shifted All the responsibility for unaccountable
entries upon the books upon the ex-Presl-
dent. He showed the difficulties expert
enced in finding convenient place to charge
the 100000 already mentioned They had even
proposed to make the coal account a screen; but
Mr. Irwin suggested that it should be charged tenn
pOrarly TO other account, as he might he able
to make it up. The Committee have adjourned until
tomorrow, having taken all the testimony which
they wish in this city. An opportunity viii bc
afforded them for the correction of testimony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01

STRIKE OF GOLFERS IN SOUTH WALES
LONDON. Friday, Jan. is a. N.
Sixty thousand cOlliers N South Wales have
struck work in consequence of reduction in their
wages
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
A Fishy Lot.

The fisherwomen of Boulogne, says
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune,
are peculiar people, who are to them
selves and of themselves apart from the
rest of the world, save in the business of
money making These women are Am
aZons IN strength and in muscular deVel-
Opment. For some reason they have the
right of one franc apiece for every artl-
Gle OF luggage landed at Boulogne, and
dozens of them stand In waiting when
the boat arrives, not only 10 collect their
dues, but to act as porters as well, for
those who wish trunks, etc, carried to
hotels and railway stations. Size or
weight seems never to deter them, and
such Saratoga trunks as our countrywo-
men travel with, and such as mark them
at once to the European eye as Ameri-
cans, trunks heavy enough to demand
the sweat of the brow of two or three
English porters in lifting, and tips" all.
around, are to some of these women
seemingly mere bagatelle. Old women
ana young take such trunks upon their
backs as If it were bat chila's play, prob
aply wondering much at the unmltigated
horror and surprise with which Ameri~
can women, the most petted aud tenderly
reared women in the world, look upon
the dissertation of womanhOod into the
beasts of burden. These women are the
wives and daughters of fishermen, them
selves not fishers, save OF shrlmps, bat
vendors OF fish from door to. door, and
keepers Of stalls in the fish market.
They live entirely by themselves Ia a
neighborhood completed apart, and are
as separate. in habits, interests, social
and domestic relations from the rest of
the world as if. they were a different or.
der of beings so strong is. the: feeling
I. OF seelusioR among them that IL "a :gifL
ventures to. receive the attentions of
. other than a fisherman, she; is repri-
!, nlanded and made to feelthe Indignation.
and scorn of all the people. among whom.
she was born. If she marries outside
the community. which. is SO rarely
|. done as scarcely to. be known
in their history. she is from. that time
ostracized from her people, their con-
tempt is upon her, their hearts are clos
ed against her, and places which once
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
A sad case of suicide.

The eldest son of Mr.. w. C. Walker
of this village committed suicide ia
Oakland, California, last week Tuesday.
The young man. left Rutland four or
five weeks ago, and on his journey to
the West his family have repeatedly re-
oeived letters and postal cards, repre-
senting himself as being in perfect
health and l<eenly alive to the enjoy
ments of travelling il. a new country. AS
yet nothing has been received but tel
egram announcing his death at the
house of his aunt IN Oakland, and no
reason can be assigned for the deed. 1t
is believed, however, that he was suf-
fering from temporary insanity. The
body will not be brought home Mr.
Walker and his family are highly re-
spected in this place, and they have the
sympathy of all. ...-... ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
The Barre Bank Robbery The
Robber taken to Montpelier
His Ball Fixed at So, 900 :
New ClewS.

a special dispatch from Montpelier
to the Boston Herald is as follows:
Sheriff Bailey brought the man arrest
ed at Rummey, n. H., yesterday, sup
posed to be one of the Barre bank bur-
glars to this place, this afternoon,
whence lie was taken to Barre, and
brought before Justice Carlos Carpenter.
He then gave, the first time since his ar
rest, the name of "Peter Alphonsos, of
Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts,,
as it appears 10 the warrant. No Wit
nesses were examined, States Attorney
w. ?. Dillingham not being ready TO
proceed with the examination and by
an agreement between him and the re-
spondent's counsel, Charles w, Heath,
of this place, Justice Carpenter post
poned further hearing until Wednes-
day, July Ia, at the town hail, ia Barre,
at ten a; M, and fixing his bail at SS,-
600. He was then brought TO the jail
. ia this place, which is incharge of DIV.
Dudley, owner of the double team taken.
away by the burglars $500 s3...
Sheriff Bailey has with him two small
leather satchels taken at Rumney, The
contents of which he; will not dlVulge:
They are. q lite heavy. On the register
at Bishops Hotel appear the names OF
81. Fuller, Springfield, ?. and; :"GeoFge
Short, New York - both in the. same
handwriting. They. were recorded by
!. the man who: hired Dudley team: The.
other. a single. team, was hired at Hank
Morris livery stable IN Mortified and
has sinee been found at Woodstock. 1t
is said the .satchels contain "a couple OF
: flies. q jack knife and clothes, and. wet
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
Fire In Benson.

The dwelling house of Marshall T.
Doane (the residence of the late Tehan
Doane), in the east part of the town,
was burned to the ground about noon on
Wednesday, the 7th inst. Mr.. Doane
and mother were at Fair Haven, and
Mrs. Goane, with young child, was at
home. The contents of the house were
mostly saved. The fire was caused by
new tin milk can, turned bottom side
up, near the house the bottom being
concave reflected the rays OF the sun so
az to produce combustion. The fire took
under the clapboards and followed up
into the chamber, and as it burst out the
south window was discovered by Mr..
Perkins but by the time he could get
there it was too late to save the house.
The school children at the school near
nv rendered efficient aid in alarming the
neighborhood, so that assistance was had
in the removal of the household goods
The insurance is said to be about 81, 800.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
Rude Awakening from Life's
Young Dream.

There is a family at Sandy Hill, N.
V which has a very practical way of
,,,a,, 'ug events in life and dealing with
and1a Emergencies. The fourteen year
oIS 5alo., y of this family, who has
5 U,o O o%5intod = dime novels and other
sort;.1,a - o.,., Hoped With school
boy, was married to h ~ sa CIV .,''@ astor
turned with him to be 49,
the manner of the lovers in N'''r
novels. The parents, however,
not like the parents in the dime no 'els'
for the mother soundly spanked the gil i
and the boy, on his way out of the house
was kicked eighteen times by the father.
AS neither of them had ever read any
thing of this sort in the novels, the de- |
nouement was a genuine surprise to
Them. The welcome of the fond pa
rents, however, is said to have worked |
like a charm, and both the lovers are
cured of their folly. Love may laugh
at locksmith, but when it comes to |
spankings and No. 10 boots, love can
raise, at best, only very sickly smile.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
A Good story.

The Melbourne Argus tells the fol-
lowing rather good story: "a gentle
man of the legal profession at one of
the great mining centres, having spent a
gaudy evening at a leading hotel, found
the fresh air too much for him. In
stead of reaching the bosom of his fami-
ly he gravitated to the lookup, with the
much needed assistance of q servant of
the Queen in full uniform. The lock
up keeper didn't know him, and conse-
nuentlv couldn't send for his friends to
bail him out, as is frequently done by
those tender hearted officers of Justice
So he was allowed to sleep until seven
in the morning, when he was aroused
and asked his name, which he promptly
said was johnson. He obtained soap,
water, and clothes brush, and was re-
freshed by cup of tea. He then pro-
posed to the lookup keeper that the of
ticials should walk beside him to the pO-
lice court. When the time came, this
was done, and by keeping the officer in
earnest converse, it appeared as though
the lawyer was engaged upon some bus
mess before the court, and when the
name of Johnson was called, he calmly
rose and said, i appear for the prisoner,
your Worship. fWhat !! said the Police
Justice, do you deny that he was drunk 2
'Oh, no, he replied, he was drunk, but
is very sorry for it, Five shillings, or
six hours Imprisonment, said the Police
~'stFate. i will pay his fine myself,
said the ready witted gentleman, who in
this instance showed 1.Hat the man VINO is
his own lawyer hasn't always TOOL Tor
his client.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1876.
Local noras.


Mr., VIM. r. Page, Miss Helen
Page and Miss Julia Pease left Friday
morning for the Adirondacks.
j. Augustus Johnson, ESQ, Of New
York, is spending few days with his
brother, Rev. Mr.. johnson.
"A letter from Rev. Fl. +. Austin, of
Norwich, N. Y, formerly of Rutland.
now pastor of the Methodist church
there, says he likes the place and people
very much. He has large eongrega-
ton. $50 =
- Major John A Salisbury, formerly
of this place, has bought him a hand
some house IN Boulder, Colorado, where
he proposes to locate permanently.
- We are pleased to learn by the
Washington Daily Tribune that Scion
E. Carpenter, formerly of Rutland, has
been appointed to frst-class clerkship
in the Patent Office at Washington.
"A cutting machine in w. w. Kel-
lty's quarry at South Wallingford, run
by John Mcclure, cut on Thursday,
July 8lh, 150 feet of marble in II hours.
Sheriff D. p Peabody, of Pittsford,
arrested one Peter Callahan, Saturday
night, for attempting to break into a
house. fle brought him TO Rutland and
put him in Jail Sunday morning. ...
General Baxter has done fine Job
on the west side of the creek on the
highway leading to his farm. We
wish it might be matched on the east
side of the bridge, ! y the village author
titles. ..
We saw pair of crayon portraits
Of well known Rutland people in the
show case Of r. Candlish, on Center
street, from the easel of Hon Charles
Barrett, of Grafton. They were very
finely executed, the outlines, features
and expression being particularly natu-
raj. Mr.. Barrett is not only skillful,
but a very careful and painstaking art
ist; one of rare fidelity to his conViC-
tions, as well as one of almost exquisite
taste and delicacy of feeling,
- At a meeting of the trustees of
Troy Conference Academy the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year were
ola, ted: President, William Y. Ripley,
Rrt1ord. Vice President, Rev Chester
F. Burdick, lbany, N. Z; Secretary,
Rev. John Newn. @B, ID; Treasurer,
Monte CIar1- po,,,. ~ey. Executive I
Committee, Rev. ]. w. %aoh' ho'-
land; Rev. c. F. Burdick, NiV&ny
Rev. Martin E. Cady, Poultney, al I D.
B. Graham, Esq, Schenectady, N. Y.
About five o'clock Wednesday af-
5ernoon, a man drove a horse up to
GUMS livery stable, and had it put up
for the night, saying he would want it
n the morning. He did not call for it,
however, but another man, Mr.. Fair
banks of Woodstock, did call to get it.
he said he let the horse to a man to
lrive to Bridgewater, distance of four
miles. Meanwhile another man had
called at GUMS stable and had engaged
him to send a team to carry him to Cas-
Teton. The man took friend in with
him, who proved to be the man who
eft the horse these the night before.
The conduct of these men was certain
y suspicious, and it was suggested that
hey might be the Barre bank robbers,
)ut they would have had to have travel
d pretty lively to have arrived here at
o'clock, on the same day Of the rob
lery
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
Is 1t a Hoax2

the Albany Eap*esa says: "The re-
oeeo. "~e the skeleton of Filkins, the
express robber, in - :" se"e' y ~; 1870 49,,
prison, is not credited. His "l'l'5 '''---
to pay no attention to the occurren~
whatever, as there were certain marks
upon Filkins that have not been discoy-
cred upon the person found in the sewer.
FHkins had a couple of toes cut off one
of his feet, and other marks that would
be unmistakab able"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
A west Point oadetship.

E7itor Iout2and Herald II desire
through your columns to announce to
the Young men resident in the First Con-
gressional District that l am requested
by the Secretary of War to nominate a
candidate for admission to the United
States Military Academy at West Point,
and that I have requested Professor
Judah Dana, Of Rutland, Major j. Hal
sey Cushman, OF Bennington, and James
III. Slade, ESQ, of Middlebury, to act as
a committee for the selection OF suit
able candidate by competitive eXamin-
alton.
The conditions for admission are
briefly as follows: Candidates must be
not less than seventeen nor more than
twenty-five years of age, but any person
who has served honorably not less than
one year in the army in the late war is
eligible up to the age of twenty-fOur
wears, must be al least five feet in height,
and free from any disease or inirmity
which may render them unfit for mill
tary service. They must be we'll yersed
in reading, writing Gncluding orthog-
raphy) and arithmetic, and have a
knowledge of the elements of English
grammar, of descriptive geography, par
ticularly Of our own country, and of the
history of the United States.
The law is imperative that candidates
shall reside within the Congressional dis
trict
Candidates may apply, by letter only,
stating name, age and address, to Pro
feseoF Judah Dana, OF Ratland, and due
,,ntiee viii be returned stating The time
and n'-ae Of examination. The candi-
date seiecte,' Wiii be required to report
a. West pint f. examination not later
h., u the 21st day of A =. - ~ i6vcp
CHARLES Ii. 49, Zoo
2epres. antatiye of the First Co. ''''
. sionaI District.
PutIord Tuly 10 1875.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
Losing wife and Making
SAOO.

The wife of respectable citizen OF
Schnectaday eloped Monday with james
Pickett, man of family, and went as
far Comstocks, on the Rensselaer, and
Saratoga road, the husband following
with deputy sheriff. He visited Bax-
ter's Hotel and forced an entrance to
the apartment to which the clipping cou-
nile had retired. The recreant husband
naid the pursuing spouse $4OO, who
Quietly relinquished all right and title to
his wife. and left the clippers to proceed
on q wedding tour down Lake Champlain
the following day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
Cheese Market at Gran vile.

The cheese market on Friday at Gran
vile showed au Improvement on last
weeks prices. Over two thousand boxes
were sold, at from III to 128 cents per
pound. Continual accessions are made
to the association, and contrary to the
fears of some and the hopes of others
the enterprise seems destined to be a
success. ...-... r..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
NMoraanIs temperance move
- mont in Middiebury-

IN The 7th inst, the Woman s
Temperance society made compliant
against the hotels and saloons for selling
1;n1nr ard Thursday George Lang
wa,4sy VAS brought before Justice
Knano ana fined $50 and costs for nv. I'VE
first offepses of selling cider IL ".
The same day Jasper pai' "a =
brought before the came justice ana :.
fined SO and costs for keeping d reS'I's''
ant wit hout license.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15
E'EMALE AGENTS wanted il every

L. CITY, Town and County IN the
United States and Canada, to represent
and solicit subscribers for. the Great Anti
Roman Cath bic Evan gel lcal--No -eecta-
THE NATI0SAL PROTESTANT, a sixteen
page S sheet, size of Harper's Weekly sub
.serfption price One Dollar per year lib-
.erai pay and steady employment; none.
but Protestants aceepted. References re-
tIuired, OF the endorsement of d clergy
man. No notice taken OF applications an
Tess ia writing, and enclosing ten cents
far copy of paper. agents. circulars, post
age &c. Address THE NArIoNAL Poo
PEsTA AMT, 81 Liberty Street, New York. T..
.. Box 1851. r. 81 :. .-,s, jyl2d3d&w3w
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-15

Friday, Hammond & Seofeld were
brought before. Justice Knapp and plead
guilty to one, ofense, and fined $40 and
/ costs. ..::.:.1 81,
The same day, j. Dunn was brought
before Justice Knapp and fined $40 and
costs for one offense of selling liquor. .
There are other complaints made and
it is. generally understood that all places
where liquor is liable to be sold Will not
be sighted, but all will have a chance to
| yindieate their honor. ..Esat ...s5 =.
DR.. w. N. Day was brought before
Justice Knapp, Friday, and held in $500
bonds for reappearanee on. Tuesday to
answer &c. the charge of selling liquor.
....s..s X.
a DastaYdy Assault ---A Brutal
Husband Beats his Wife ana
Leaves Her in an InsensibIe
ConditIon---His Flight and Ar
rest. .-.' 1888 -.
On Sunday morning, about half past
O'Clock, William Rix, who lives in that
part of the village known as Nebraska, -
got angry at his wife about some trifling
matter, and, after smashing a win
dow, commenced kicking and pounding
her. He pounded her till she became
insensible, and afterwards struck her on
the forehead with stick of wood, as is
supposed, and cut bad cash just above
one of her eyes. A woman living near
by went to the jail aud Informed Deputy
Sheriff Millington, who Immediately re-
paired to the scene. He found the I'M
fortunate woman upon the floor insensi-
able and covered with blood, bat her
husband had fled Millington went and
called up officer Stearns, and the two
went and searched the swamp near the
Nebraska district, but were unable to
find the man. Afterwards Millington
and ex-policeman Matthews went to !
Center Rutland in search Of the brute, |
and found him near Shedd's store, under |
a tree fast asleep. They brought him
back and put him in Jail.
DR., Hanrahan was called to attend |
Mrs. Rix, and she was properly cared |
for. The extent of her injuries cannot |
now be ascertained, as she was about to !
be confined, and the severe beating and !
kicking she received from her brutal |
husband may result in the most serious
consequences, 1t is bad enough for a
man to beat his wife under any circum-
stances, but our statute books do not |
allow of punishment severe enough for
the brute who assaults his wife when she
is in such a critical condition. What
makes the case all the more objectionable
is the fact that Rix was perfectly sober at
the time. We understand that Rix is
worthless fellow, and that his wife has to
work out at ti4es % support the family,
he has been in jail before for beating
hoy