The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-15
HENRY @. BOWEN,

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TREASURER NEW TO RETIRE.
A Washington special dispatch to the
Tribune says 1t is probable that Mr.. New,
the treasurer, will be forced by pressure of
private business to retire from his office
within the next few weeks. He is not at
all pleased with official life, and regrets
that he ever came here. His business suf-
fers at home. and he thinks the honors of
the office are small compensation for the
sacrifice he has made
QUARANTINE AFFAIRS. -
The examination of Quarantine Com
missioner Judd by the legislative investi.
eating committee, showed that the com
missioners bad reduced the annual expenses
nearly $4,000, and had kept within the
very moderate appropriation by the state.
Commissioner Judd proposed plan to
make the quarantine not only pay all Its
own expenses but produce Legitimate
revenue to the stae. Secretary Newell of
the shipowner's association testified to the
satisfaction of shipowners and merchants
with quarantine affairs generally as now
managed. but thought the law giving GER
tain powers to the health officer should be
modified.
sMUGGLERs CASE.
David II. Levett, sentenced by Judge
Wallace at Rochester to Imprisonment at
Auburn prison for smuggling, and who
subsequently escaped and was arrested in
this city on another charge, was taken be-
fore Judge Donohue, on habeas corpus, by
the United States marshal, who asked for
the prisoners return to Auburn. The pris.
oners counsel obtained an adjournment to
Monday, to traverse the return. "
SHOCKING MURDER.
A shocking murder was committed Sat-
urday. morning at PAT, Fifteenth street,
Brooklyn, near Greenwood cemetery. j.
IL. Burrough, occupant of the house, be-
came jealous of his wife, Elizabeth, and !
quarrelled with her. Sharp words were
kept up until after nine o'clock when he |
drew a revolver and discharged it in her |
face, into which two balls entered and |
another went in below the ear as she turn
ed around. The police surgeon was called
but the unfortunate woman died almost
Immediately after she was shot. Burrough
was arrested. s o o..
Q " r.- SMALL PoX ABATING. 4
The small pox is reported as abating
slightly in Brooklyn. .ss ,.o eioS
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$500 e'ei NJ Dhi'' ,-.,,..-.-...-.---
Pool & Rovey, wood dealers, have sus-
pended n " v < x ~ - n
REVENUE RAID. |
A raid was made by several Uoited States
revenue officers, assisted by the police,
upon an Illicit still in operation in Abattoir
place, near the North river, and property
was seized to the value of $4,000. In
formation SO to the whereabouts of the still
was furnished to the revenue officers few
days ago, but it was not until yesterday its
exact location was ascertained. Officers
landed from steamer at the foot of the
street, but the parties in charge of the still
having received word OF the intended raid,
had made their escape. The property seiz-
ed consisted of a large copper still and con
nections, having capacity of 400 gallons
each, and filled with mash, eight hogsheads
Of molasses, 10 barrels of whisky and two
force pumps, besides other ariieles A
large crowd gathered and used thu eatenng
language to the officers, but used no vio-
ence. tffFtF A
George Griswold, who mysteriously dis
a few days ago, has been found.
On his way home the other. evening, he
Tell on the sidewalk cutting his face severe
y, and was taken to the house of a friend,
who neglected to inform his family.
THE LEATHER TRADE.
1t is generally conceded on the part of
merchants in the leather trade tint business
s good, and nearly all unite in saying the
outlook gives promise of an increased de-
nand for the products of the numerous
anneries about the country. The southern
md western trade during the past season
las been very good, and it is reported that
several merchants in the former section
iaving sold out their stocks have duplicat-
I'd orders. which fact is regarded by large
merchants as indicative of increasing pros
)erity In the south. Some of our finer
gathers are now exported, and manufac-
urers are also pushing their products
broad, having shipped last year 144,447
pairs of machine-made boots and shoes,
,alued at $l0S, 953 t'4A "a3ir4a 4
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