The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-11
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Spectators are selling tickets to the rink
in Brooklyn at IS cents each.
Returns from some sixty counties in Mis-.
souri, give majority of over 5000 for the
new constitution.
A lunatic in Detroit, Mich, burned off
two fingers, the other day, in attempting
TO catch the gas flame, but seemed to feel
no pain. .1. .-.tn a.
1t is said agents of the Spanish govern
ment are secretly enlistng recruits for one
year among the INDECENT foreign population
of New York, giving 500 gold bounty and
promising 50-acre land grant at the close
of the war in Cuba.
j. d. Howell, master of the lost steamer
Pacific, was married to the sister of Jeff
Davis, and was marine captain at the out
break of the war He went south and was
the marine officer of the Alabama. He was
very well known.
The friends of Mr.. Peasc propose to con-
test his removal under the tenure of office
| act as postmaster at Vicksburg by oppos-
ing the confirmation of his successor. The
coored Senator Bruce has Joined hands
with Ames against all of Ames' opponents
within the republican party in that state.
The shrlnkage in the value of uptown"
real estate in New York was well ilustra-
ted few days since by sale of 1873 build
ing lots upon 4th, 5th, 18th, Park and
Madison avenues. The prices were very
low, ranging from 25 TO so per cent less
than they could have been sold for two
years ago.
Henry Streeter, a well known guide of
the Adirondack region, was drowned in
Little Round Pond few days ago. He
was pursuing, in his boat, large buck
which he had wounded; in the struggle
the animal upset the boat and 80 disabled
| the unfortunate hunter that he was unable
| to reach the shore.
A London special says letters from ex-
plorer Stanley dated Ullagalla, Africa, have
been received. He confirms Spaek's views
that Lake Victoria Nyanza sheet is one
| large body of water and not series of
| ohiuii JdhSo ho hCid Wy luflu6obOus ptuL-
| ley's observations on this matter will be
discussed In the Royal Geographical socie-
| ty on the 18th inst.
The dead and entirely nude body of an
unknown man, about so years old, horri-
bly, mutilated, with five wounds in the
breast, and the throat cut from ear to ear,
was found tied up in coffee sack, about
two miles north of Independence, Mo-,
| Sunday but nothing to indicate who he
was or his murderers, or the motive for the
crime. , .....r
1t took the jury just five minutes to con-
vict ex-Deputy Collector Col. Robert Des
Anges of New York on all the charges
against him for completely in the silk
smuggling frauds. In his closing argu-
ment, District Attorney Bliss promised
that the prosecution of Lawrence, Graft
and the others of the ring under indict-
ment would be pushed with the utmost
vigor and dispatch. Des Ange's counsel
moved for an arrest of Judgment, and the
time for hearing arguments on the motion
was fixed for Saturday next. The prisoner
was remanded.
The Boston city election campaign is
opened by the nomination of Mayor Cobb
for reelection by some 025 or 30 leading
citizens of all parties. The Herald calls
them the "silver tips" the Traveller calls
on the republican party to make ticket /;
there is likely to be an effort for demo-
cratic party nomination also; the Journal
and the Transcript boldly espouse the in
dependent movent, and are beginning to
make appeals to the Independent voter to
rally for Cobb. p Vt
Miss Cunningham, Hoboken IN. "
school teacher 'of fine accomplishments,
but OF very uneven temper" has been ar
rested for assault and battery in the exces-
sive whipping, last week, of one of her
scholars, little girl named Doran, 10
years old. Several ugly ridges are still
visible on the child's back, made by the
heavy rattan which she used. A law of
the state, passed few years ago, denies to
the teachers in the schools the right to In
fict corporal punishment upon their pu-
pills.
A special fast train on the Pennsylvania
railroad, yesterday morning, attempted to
bring Jersey City and Philadelphia within
two hours and ten minutes of each other,
and did it and more, having several minutes
to spare. On December the Pennsylvania