The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-05

less drinking In Washington, Friday, than
any previous New Years day.
The Boston city government has pre-
scented the state bill of 100000 for at
tendance, the past year, on smallpox pa
tients who we're state paupefs.
The insurance of $500, 900 on the life of
Frank Jones of Portsmouth, n. H., proves
not to be the largest in New England.
Charles &. Starrow of Lawrence, has pol
!cies amounting to $2o5,000.
The funeral of William Rhnehart, the
sculptor, who died recently In Rome, took
place, Saturday afternoon, at the West
minister Presbyterian church In Baltimore.
There was very large congregation pres.
emit
Several leading republicans In congress,
favor an investigation isto the safe burg
larry business, not on the demand of Mr.
Beck, or any other democrat. but on the
motion of some prominent republican.
Secretary Bristow has just proclaimed
the annual estimate OF values Of foreign
coins In United States money, made by the
director of the mint, which fixes the Brit
ish pound sterling at Ss4 SG.G5, the franc at
so. 1913, the form at $O45.3 and the Ger
man mark at $0.23.S
Postmaster General Jewell has made
contract with \. +. Bradbury to carry
daily mails between Kelton, Utah, and
Dallas, o., distance of $50 miles, at
S134, 700 per annum, Il reduction of come
800, 900 yearly on the price paid during the
four years preceding last July.
Hoffman, formerly president of the Cen
trail fire insurance company Of Philadcl-
phia, and Ripley, an accomplish convicted
of raising certificates oi stock, were refused
new trial, Saturday, and sentenced, the
former to seven years and Il half and the
latter to nine years and half imprison-
men'.
Richard - Barum of Lee county, Miss,
his wife, two children, and three negro
boys were murdered, few days since and
their bodies consumed with the building.
Such of the remains as were found were
taken to West Point for interment. In
tense excitement exists there, but there Is
no clue to the murdcrcrs
A Nevada audience dislikes to be dsar-
pointed. Three thousand persons gathered
to see murderer hanged at Carson, the
other day, and their enjoyment was spoiled
by reprieve from the governor. That
night, party of miners. who had walked
ten miles to witness the execution, caught
a horse-thief aud hanged him Ia y tree
Members of congress are docking back
to Washington in crowds, and there is no
danger of a lack of quorum on Tuesday.
The chief topic among congressman is the
senate currency bill, and the principal ar
gumcnt used upon unwilling republicans s
that of party cxigcncy. The bill, say they,
looks the right way, will unite the party,
and cannot easily do any harm. The best
judges think still that ii will pass without
serious trouble.
The First national bank of New York
| having advertised a sale of the house of
Columbus Alexander, it holding special inn
provement assessment certificates against
HE property, Alexander is ont with card
| cautioning the public against buying the
property, as he will contest the legality OF
| said assessment so long as an honest court
is open to him.
The highest figures reached by the COM
merce between this country and the Sand
witch islands were the imports o. 1873,
which amounted to $1,3l8,27O, the exports
for the same year being S9l3,4s4. The
| s.~~ I,I al
| year from 1868 to 1878 inclusive, the
greatest amount of exports having been
81 ,037, AS IN 1871, the excess of imports
in that year having been little over $780,,
900.
The city Of Covington, Ky, recently
paid about $4,000 for removing bodies
from an old graveyard lot, and grading it
but after the money was expended it wal
ascertaincd that it was decided to the city
for graveyard, and could be used for nc
other purpose by the city. So the city hat
to leave two or three dead bodies buried r
the lot to keep the heirs of the grantOl
from pouncng on it.
Mayor Wickham has already displayed ,
style of backbone not unlike that shown b,
the new secretary of the treasury at Wash
ington. Controller Green having, Satur
day, sent into the new mayor blank war
rant for the mayors signature, it was u
once sent back with the curt endorsement
to fill it out and bring no more to hin
until they need only the mayors sgnatur,
to enable the drawers thereof to get the
checks.
Col. Henry with company of the 81
cavalry started from the Red Cloud agen
cy on the Goth ult, for the eastern slope
of the Black hills, to drive out the invadin.
miners. Col. Henry's command took 81
days ru,ions and forage, and were prepared
to encounter severe weather. The Indian
at the agency were demanding that thu
horses. wagons and other property of IL,
Black hills miners should when captured
be turned over to them.
Gov. Talbot presided at the meeting il
fremont Temple, Boston, Saturday, t,
welcome Rev. Thomas Whitaker of Eng
land, who has been engaged as lecturer TO
the Massachusetts, temperance alliance, an,
a large crowd was present. Rev. DR.
Miner delivered the address OF welcome
and speeches were made by Mr.. Whitaker
John b. Cough and others. Mr.. Whitake
again addressed an immense audience a
fremont Temple in the evening.
In the midst Of play in Chinese the
atre in Yolo, CAL, recently, two of tn
performers had combat so realistic ant
vigorous as to fix the attention of the pre-
viously listless audience. The actors wer
armed with knives, and while they strug
gled with each other on the stage, the spec
tators yelled and stamped their approval
AT last stream of blood ran across tn
boards, and one of the contestants fell bac
dead The fight had been genuine, the &C
tors having quarreled abou. a woman, VIII
also played in the piece
The trial at Dedham of James II. Cost
lev for the murder of Mrs Julia Hawkes.