The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-30

Dispatches from the line of the Susque-
hanna river report the weather clear and
warm with no sign of break up yet.
Carruth, the Nneland editor, was better
on Saturday.
The ice gorge at Port Deposit is growing
weak very fast. Several channels are
working their way through it from Rock
Run down. People there hope now that
all danger of another flood Is passed.
Everybody Is busy getting things straight
ened.
Maj. Gen. John Williams, treasurer of
Rochester, died Friday, aged sixty-eight
years. He was alderman in 1912, mayor
in 1858, and member of the thrty-fourth
congress- lIe has been city treasurer since
1871, and was reelected three weeks ago
on the democratic ticket by over 10000
majority.
A petition is being signed by merchants
in Montreal, engaged III the tea trade, pray
ing the house of commons to appoint a
committee to examine into the present state
of the Canadian imports as far as they re-
late to tea and coffee, urging that the ex-
isting law in this connection forces the
Canadian import trade INTO the hands of
Americans.
The general passenger agents held II
meeting Saturday and agreed to meet their
managers at Cleveland on the Both inst.
The weather was fine in New York on
Saturday.
Van Velzer, who absconded with $780,
900 of the Hudson River railroad company
reached New York on Saturday morning
in charge of the officers.
Large quantities of ice foaied down the
North river the past two days, much of ii
going out to sea.
Senators Anthony, Dawes, Conllng and
Eaton are reported in New York.
Two more boys were killed Friday ir
New York by an elevator, up town.
The New York Times financial says tina,
some of the banks report an influx of cur
rency from the East and West, which is
little unusual just preceding the 1st OF
April settlements in the interior This
movement Indicates ease outside of New
York, and is important.
The latest news from Todd county re
ports all quiet there. The prisoners will b.
brought up for trial Monday.
An Albany dispatch to the Times says
1t is generally thought in political circle
that Gov. Tilden will appoint Samuel b
Ruggies and ex-Gov. Seymour upon tn,
commission of inquiry which he will prob
ably be empowered to select. There i
, good reason to believe that Seymour a
least will be one of the appointces
Among those invited by Senator Gamer
on to accompany the Mexican excursion
: party are Senators Morton, Allison, An
thony, Ransom, Vice President Wilson an,
Major Ben. PerleY Poore. Perhaps til
party will consist of not more than ten o
twelve persons, to be joined by Thomas A
Scott. 1t is as yet uncertain how many O
them will go beyond New Orleans, OWN
to the lergth of time the party will be at
sent.
, The I32June Saturday morning publish
: ed fresh batch of the fraudulent cana
F contracts. The first and most prominen
is one with Henry D. Denison. the tots
| contract price of which was 1920. an
i the amount paid thereon Sl47,3I6. !
a striking feature of this contract is bid fo
, three hundred yards of rock excavation c
SO per yard, total contract cost 5000, whic
' grew to 1882 yards, for which SIP, II
a was paid.
The governor and council Of Maine, an
Mr.. Woods, for the Eastern & Norther
; railroad company, Saturday made an am
4 cable settlement of all the points in disput
< between the state and the road in relati }
t to the title to the public lands. The con
+ pany waive all claim TO the lands in di
8 pute, except few lots known as the MAJ
C sachusetts lots; also the stumpage on thes
lands paid the state or uncolected, I'll
e state paying certain bills for sealing an
s the state releasing all claims to stumpag
t collected by the railway, amounting
}, 81 200. This closes the long controvers
n between the state and said company, almo
s precisely as originally claimed by the stat,
It Cottrell & Babcock of New York have
r first chattel mortgage on the large press
d the Lansingburgh Gazette establishment
c. G. Coutant proprietor This mortgal
was recorded in Troy. A. b. Elliott has
second chattel mortgage on the pres
which is recorded on the town clerk
: books at Lansingburgh. Friday Mr.. Mi
}, lett, agent for Cottrell IL Babcock, came
u take the press to satisfy their claim. Il
was forbidden to touch the property. Sa
}, urday noon Millett appeared with pos
O of men and an express wagon and forcib
" entered the Gazette office, which is in IL
' Exchange bank building, and proceeded
:, take the press to pieces Bacon, the ma
|, ager of the Gazette, telegraphed Elliot
!. who in reply telegraphed Bacon to ress
Bacon at once stopped proceedings |
II causing the arrest of Millett for maliciol
n trespass. The examination has been pos
Il poned till next Wednesday. There WI