The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-06
By Mail and Telegraph.

mer, will beat his drum at Philadelphia,
next summer, with sticks made from the
old elm tree.
Many New York capitalists are reported
to be much interested in the gold diggings
at Pittsfed, n H., and some have already |
erected smelling works.
Mrs. James L. Colgate, of New York
city, has offered $50, 600 to cndow the New
London literary and scientific institute. on |
the condition that 100000 more shall be
raised.
The long continued debate IN the legis-
lature of Rhode Island on the centennial
Appropriation resulted, Friday, in the
passage by the senate of the house resolu-
ton appropnaling S1100. The original
bill, which passed the senate, called for
$4,000.
The following amount of material is used
in the Hoosac tunnel each day Nearly
so, 600 brick, 210 barrelso of cement, eighteen
cubic yards of sand. There is removed on
an average about 800 tons of rock. The
work on the tunnel will be completed July
3lst, 1876.
lNiiOtO lclhlh Iho lNuhN l4Ni llhlhtillE VI
the state coat-of-arms, which is to be one
of IS of the original states TO be placed on
the pillars of Independence hall at Phila-
delphia during the centennial, and it was
exhibited in the senate chamber, Thurs
day.
The town poor matters in Greenbush, N.
y are in very bad shape just now. The
two democratic overseers expended about
| $40, 900 tor the relief of the poor during
the past year. James Murray, one Of the
overseers, died Tuesday, and William L.
| Ryan, the other overseer, has been ad-
| judged insane.
Friday as q freight train On the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad was crossing the
bridge at the Delaware bend near Defiance,
Ohio, the train broke in two, throwing a
car from the track. The hind part of the
train and east epan OF the bridge were pre-
cipitated into the river, and conductor
Keech and two brakemen were seriously
and probably fatally injured.
The dulness in the lumber trade this
winter, is reflected strongly in the stag
nation in the New Brunswick lumber dis
tricts, whose rivers, generally alive with
lumbermen at this time, arc almost as de-
serted of man as IN precolonial llmea. The
export of deals from st. John, last month,
was only S54 600 feet, against 3,0G6, COO for
the same month last year.
Anderson Grafton eloped with Miranda
Thomas from Huntington, w. Va, mar
ried her. and then was foolish enough to
return with her, Thursday, to the house of
her guardian, G. w. Williams, where the
latter, incensed, shot them both, killing
Grafton instantly and seriously wounding
the woman. Williams is in custody All
the parties are colored.
The investigation of the Pennsylvania
legislature into the management of the re-
form school at Pittsburg, has laid bare the
details of system of cruelties unsurpassed
for brutal inhumanity, in the annals OF re-
formatory institutions. The superintend
ent, Rev. y. A. Avery an Episcopal cler-
gyman of Creole extraction, who has been
in office for - years, wants to resign. but
is likely to be prosecuted and punished.
Gov. Rice got good endorsement from
an Irish woman. She was carrying two
bundles on the street, Thursday, when one
OF them Tell to the ground. A gentleman
picked it up, and, brushing the slush from
it. handed il to her with bow. "Do you
know who that polite gentleman was 2
said bystander mo, indade," she re-
piled. "Well, that was the governor OF
Massachusetts. 'Indade, he's a parfec'
= Brief Chronicle.
Wisconsin will tax church property.
California has repealed its compulsory
education law.
man with lots of time on his hands
the matchmaker.
Gen Garibaldi is a member of the Italian
cremation society.
Manchester, Com, has voted $4,000 for
a soldiers monument.
A Hayes and Woodford club has been
organized in Brooklyn.
Opinion in Oregon is reported to be 81 al
most unanimous for Blaine.
The correspondent OF the TriJule urges
w. NJ. Evarts for president.
Spelling for the drinks is the popular pas
time in Virginia City saloons.
The membership of Mir. Spurgeon s
church numbers 4 Sl3 persons.
Wanted--By boy, situation IN an eat
ing house. He is used to the business
In Illinois they hang poets, and in Mis-
souri, they send them TO the penitentiary.
Mardi Gras festivities occurred Tuesday
at Cincinnati, New Orleans and Memphis.
A distiller in New Hampshire makes all
his employees sign the temperance pledge.
Charlestown, Newport and Claremont,
N. H., have town histories in preparation.
May II, not March II, is the date of
the New Jersey republican State conyen-
ton.
The amphitheater at Leeds, England,
was burned, Wednesday night; loss $150,-
000
The waters of the Seine are rising and
the plains near Paris are already mum
dated.
Mr.. Beecher has engaged his usual GUAR
tiers at the Twin Mountain house for next
summer.
The New York Star says there is a pain
ful rumor that Weston is coming back TO
America.
Thompson Il Randall commission mer-
chants, Baltimore, Nd, have failed for
100000.
Charles O'Connor made an argument In
the So, 900, 900 suit, Thursday, and worsted
Mr.. Field.
Turkey moves to send case of goats to
the centennial. Carried u-nany- -
Com. -idD.
The Harlem railroad bridge over Browns
river, near White Plains,N. Y, was burned
Wednesday.
Lynn is having cat show, and it is
claimed to be the first one ever held in the
United States.
1t is the threatened men who live long.
Mr.. Bristow, is still in the cabinet. Mr..
| Belknap Isn't
A combination of coal dealers at North
Adams, Mass, have pat the price of coal
up to $40 per ton.
The churches cnnnacted with thn H..