The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-12
Current Notes.

The centennial of Ethan Aliens capture
of Ticonderoga is to be celebrated by the
citizens of Northeastern New York and
Vermont. The anniversary is May 10.
The recent strike on the Grand Trunk
railroad has been so far settled that trains
are running. None of the employees hut
brakcmen are concerned in the strike.
The expenses of the Passumpsic railroad
during the last half of the year, were re
duced $50, 900 over the corresponding pc
Rod last year.
We may find some consolation in the
fact that the people Of Montana have been
enjoying weather ms cold as SO : below
zero.
Two feet of snow, bad roads, much sick
ness, cellars badly frozen, and springs and
wells dried up, seems to be the burden
of the reports from Orleans county.
The Supreme Court for Bennington
county has been in session at Manchester
this week. Judges Pierpoint, Barrett,
Royce and Powers being in attendance.
The session closed on Thursday.
According to the best authority, killing
railroad passengers now and then saves
live by suggesting precautions against ac-
cidents. True, no doubt but the victims
are not willing martyrs.
An eminent law professor and Judge
wished for programme at place of pub
lie amusement, and asked, Will you just
be good enough to hand me the statement
of facts?
The house committee on pensions have
reported bill granting a pension to
Uriel Bunday of the 7th Vermont regi-
mcnt in response to petition from citizens
of Franklin count, VT
The Danny Dramatic club will give an
entertainment at Bonds hotel this Friday
evening, at which will be given the drama,
"My Brothers Keeper and the farce ga
Sea Of Troubles.
The Manchester Journal says: "Wc
will not attempt to say that all Man.
chester people are wicked, but most of
them have stood, or attempted to stand, on
slippery places since the recent thaw"
Mrs. Cooley, widow lady about sixty
years old, was found frozen to death at her
house in East LongMeadow, Mass ,on Mon
day. She lived alone and had apparently
| hann coi,a1 with oon,o eullo, ;Ilnoc, la.
ing which her fire went out.
1t is stated that Mr.. Callahan of Renne's
Station, near Watertown, N. Y, had $4,000
deposited in the bank of George F. Pad
dock II Co., at Watertown, and that when
he heard of the failure of the bank he fell
dead. His wife has since died, her death
being attributed to the double shock.
Gov. Booth of California, the newly
elected Senator, has raised very nice
point of official propriety. He refuses to
attach his signature as Governor to GER
tificatc that he had been elected to the
United States Senate. He might resign,
them and let somebody else do it.
The proposed monument to Stephen A.
Douglass still occupies the attention of the
Illinois Legislature. A bill appropriating
$4,000 for the completion of the monu-
ment was ordered to third reading, last
week, in the Senate, but there was strong
opposition, and its passage is regarded as
doubtful
The completion of the great Hoosac Tun-
mel is an event of almost national impor-
lance. 1t is work that has cost the Ia
Dor of an immense number of men for
many years, the expenditure of $4,000.
600. and the sacrifice of 142 lives. The
tunnel is nearly five miles long, and it is
stated that it will take loaded freight
train forty minutes to pass through it.
The male portion of this community
says the Whitehall Times, would consider
1t great personal favor if the New York
daiiies would stop reporting the Beccher
Tilton trial long enough to allow the fe
male portion of the community time to sew
ON shirt buttons, and do general repairs
that have suffered so much for the pas
] three weeks