The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-20

soMERyILLE AND THE SAFE BURGLARY.
Pursuant to instructions from Washing
ton, Thomas p. Somerville, the lawyer en-
gagged for the defense of the burglar Ben
ton, in the safe burglary conspiracy trial,
was arrested in New York Saturday night
on the indictment found against him. He
was placed under $4,000 bonds to appear
for trial in Washington
pELKNAp AFTER GENERAL CUSTER.
1t is understood that charges have been
filed against General Custer by prominent
officer of the army, and that action in the
case will be taken by General Terry, Gus
ter's department commander, as soon as
the information on which the charges are
based reach his hands. This information
is said to be connected with Clusters action
in the Beknap case.
LET THEM INvEsTISATE.
Mr.. Blaine says ne is not such fool as
to call for any investigation of the charges
of his having sold himself to Thomas
Scott, esq. He Gays if the democrats want
to investigate him, let them investigate
but he will never ask for it. It is quito
likely that he may make statement about
the matter in day or two. AT present he
seems TO be treating the matter very much
as Mr.. Bcecher dealt with the scandal con.
corning himself during its earlier stages.
DRAWING DOUBLE PAY.
A. b. Newman, treasury detective in
New York, Monday, testified that he drew
two salaries in the custom house from 1872
to 1874, one as inspector and one as detec-
tive. His pay as inspector ga per day he
paid over to Theodore Allen, who assisted
him in detecting smuggiers, counterfeitors
and others. This Allen could not do If it
was known he was regular government
employe. The committee instructed New
man to produce Aliens receipts.
PETITION FOR con. MAGgRE's PARDON.
A petition signed by 5000 citizens of st.
Louis, including the mayor, common
council and other prominent men, was pre-
scented to President Grant, Monday, ask
ing the pardon Of Con. Mcguire, as his
offence was only technical one, from
which he derived no money. The Presi-
dent referred the party to the attorney
general, with authority to state that he has
no objection to Attorney Pierrepont tele.
graphing for stay of proceedings until
time is afforded to receive the recommends
ton of Judge Treat and District Attorney
Dyer, in the matter.
BLAINE AND THOSE BONDS.
The Chicago Tribune of Saturday makes
the following announcement: The Hon.
James B. Wilson of Iowa, ex-member of
congress and now a government director
of the Union Pacific railroad, has undoubt-
eddy stated that he called Mr. Blaine's at
tention 10 the Arkansas bonds In the pos
session of the company, aud that Mr..
Blaine did explain to him that he had SIM
ply sold these bonds for one of his constit-
uents to Colonel Tom Scott, who was the
president of the Union Pacific railroad, but
that he had no personal interest in the mat
ter whatever.
ANOTHER HOUSE OFFICER IN TROUBLE.
1t seems that Journal Clerk Smith is not
the only officer of the house of representa-
tives who is to be put to defense of his
record 1t is positively asserted that there
are in possession of a republican member
of the house certified copies of three indict-
ments found against Doorkeeper Fitz
Hugh in Kentucky several years ago,
which will shortly be read in the house.
One of the indictments is for grand lar
ceny, one for arson IN connection with
three white men and negro, and one for
perjury In order to obtain postponement
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