The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-01


very large at the present time, being more
than double that Of the corresponding sea-
son of 1874
The New York Stock Exchange is in
vestigating the source of the rumors to the
effect that the Panama railway people
were about to embark in the steamboat
business in opposition to Pacific Mail
Orders have been issued from the post
office department to rewegh the mails on
all railroads that had their pay readjusted
last spring while large quantities of free
mail matter were passing through the
mails. .rtNNlN Ntst
Bolly Lewis, the big gambler of Cincin-
natl, has given the tabernacle congregation,
of which he is member, handsome COM
munion service of seven pieces. The gift
was given unostentatiously, and received
with applause by the congregation.
American brooms, from their superior
make and finish, have attracted attention
III Europe and heavy shipments of the ar
ticle are now made to England and Ger
many. Business at present Is remarkably
good, and the volume of trade this year is
larger than last.
Reports are received from various por-
tons of Indiana, Missouri, Illinois and
other western states to the effect that the
hog cholera is taking off thousands of
swine, and packers who are preparing for
the season, which opens November 1st,
begin to look upon it IN serious light.
W. Reid, of West Hebron, Washington
county, several years ago patented ma
chine for making oyster kegs out Of solid
block of wood Parties in New York in
fringed on the patent, and destroyed the
business of manufacturing them. Suit was
brought by New York law firm, who
agreed to take their chances on the success
of the suit, paying all expenses, and take
half what was collected. The suit has
been decided, and 100000 damages
| awarded to Reid, so that he gets $50, 900.
This is better than going to the assembly.
| 1t is reported from New Britain, Conn,
that Joseph Kossuth, for many years
lager beer brewer in that city, recently
turned out upon the ground his whole
stock of beer, consisting of $40 kegs, val
ued at $4,000. One version of the cause
| for this singular performance is that a son
recently returned from California with re-
| ligous convictions, persuaded the old
| gentleman that his business was radically
| wrong, but some people uncharitably sug-
gest that he couldn't sell his stuff, and it
soured on his hands and became worthless
The Carlist committee in London have
published the following news The Car
list general, Remla, gained an important
victory at Lumber, in Navarro, the 23d
inst, routing a-force of AlfOnsists consist
ing of thirty battalions of infantry, three
regiments of cavalry and thirty-sx guns.
The Carlist force consisted of FIVE batta-
lions of infantry, two sQuadrens of cavalry
and eight guns. The Alfonssts losses
were heavy. According to the Alfonsist
accounts, however, the main body of Car
lists attacked Gen. Remea's position at
Lumber but were repulscd.
Further investigation in the case of the
lady found dead in the river at Leaven-
worth, Kansas, has developed nothing new.
It has been asceitained that her trunks
were checked from Wanego, KS, to Leav-
enworth, on Oct. Eth, but when she arrived
there is not known. A pass on the Kansas
Pacific railroad from Wanego to Kansas
4 City, signed by Long, proprietor of the LIE.
land hotel, Kansas City, was also found in
her trunk, together with other letters
showing that she had been housekeeper a,
one time in the Broadway house, Chicago,
and in the Leland hotel, Kansas City. The
case Is being worked up. = -
| Charles Fowler, alias Woods, escaped
from Sing Sing prison Thursday. He is
an expert bank thief, and has been engaged
in several bank robberies within three
years Last year he was arrested in thu
act of breaking into Thomas street ware
J house. In the general sessions he pleaded
guilty of burglary in the third degree, ant
} was sentenced to five years imprisonment
In May last he and four others jumped or
a freight train at the prison, took posses
sion of the locomotive, and, detaching it
} ran down the track until, by order of tho
superintendent Of the road, the locomotive
was switched off at Tarrytown. Severa
, safe burglars marked his progress TOWARD
ST. Louis. He was arrested in that city
} while he was looking at the fastenings of
bank. A full kit of safe-breaking tool
was captured with him. and to them h,
r owed sentence Of one year in the work
house. There he was recognized as an es
capped prisoner from Sing Sing, and De
tective Titus brought him back to New
York. He worked in the limestone quarry
and was seen by his guard within fifteel
minutes of the time of his escape. TN
8 guard found the striped suit that had beef
G worn by Fowler on the hill above tn
quarry. 1t is believed that he wore civ
9 ilan suit under his prison attire, and, strip
9 ping the latter off, was enabled to pass th
guard unchallenged.