The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-03
Topics Of To-Day.
THE WOOL TARIFF.

THE WOOL TARIFF.
The attorney general has rendered an
opinion, in response to the request of the
secretary of the treasury, to the effect that
the revised statutes do not authorize the
additional duty of one cent per pound up
on certain grades OF wool, as directed by
an order issued from the treasury depart
ment some months ago, but which was af-
forwards temporarily suspended until the
opinion of the attorney general could be
obtained. The attorney general holds that
it is illegal to impose this additional duty
About $3.50, 900 is affected by this decision.
NATIONAL BUTTER AND RGa CONVENTION.
The national butter and egg association
met in lis third annual convention at Dav-
export, Iowa, on Wednesday. Some 200
delegates were in attendance. Mayor Rose
delivered an address of welcome. Reports
from the committees on membership and
papers on the following subjects were read
and discussions thereon will be had
/. Marketing and dairy products
.. The consideration of railroad frcights
from the west to the cast
3. The creamery system should be en-
couraged and increased in the west.
A. The grading of western butler, how it
can best be accomplished
s. The centennial and dairy interest,
what action the association should take.
9. The best breeds of cattle for dairy
purposes.
z. The poultry interest.
Delegates are present from nearly every
| portion of the Union.
| RETIREMENT OF MIR. JENNINGS FROM THE
TIMES.
Louis j. Jennings, who has sold out his
interest in the New York Times, which
consisted Of nine shares, for the handsome
sum of 100000, retires from the editorial
control of that paper with Thursdays issue.
The transaction was consummated Wednes.
day, the purchaser being George Jones,
The publisher Of the Times. Jennings does
not intend to resume active labor at present
col oRDwAy's ACCOUNTS.
Col. n. G. Ordway, for twelve years
house ergeant-at-arms, has received 6
letter from United States Treasurer New
informing him that all Of his accounts
amounting to S17,725, SOL, had passed the
accounting officers Of the treasury except
two small items of mileage, amounting tC
Sl56, which were suspended for inquiry ~
the actual distance Travelled by the mem
bers, to whom this amount was paid by
Colonel Ordway upon the certificate of thu
speaker.
A NEW PILGRIM SOCIETY.
A Pilgrim Record society has been or
ganized in New York. The object is th,
"commemoration of the true annivcrsar,
of the landing at Plymouth Rock, 3Otl
December, 1920 (now style and for tn
collection and publication of genealogical
records of those pilgrims and of their dc
scendants down to the beginning Of th
centennial year, 1876" The society com
prises within It's committee several descend
. ante of the "old comers," who came her
in the MAY Flower, the Fortune, the An
and the Little James, and it has also elect
) ed as honorary members many well-know
men who are descended from New Eng
land ancestry. The society cordially in
vites all descendants of the May Flowe
pilgrims, who row reside in New Io!1
!, city, to communicate with the secretary
! DR.. D. 2. IIolten. Ga Vermonter) at tn
rooms of the society, 10 Great Jones street
giving particulars Of their family history
2 The secretary, DR.. Ilolten, maintains tina
| the permanent landing of the pilgrims be
r gan on the Goth of December, old style
/ corresponding to the Both December, nel
7 style.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
A petition to the New York legislator
to abolish the eight hour law was take
around the floors of tie produce exchang
in New York for signatures and was signe
by the president and vice-presdent an
most of the leading merchants. This is a
important movement, as It's originator
= seem determined that ten hours shall cor
: sttute legal days work. A strong pres
i sure will be brought to bear upon the legi
I lature to abolish the law. The law 10 no
n to certain extent a dead letter, as theI
;, are comparatively few concerns where II
= enforced.
RELICS FOR TIE CENTENNIAL.
The old Bemis Heights battle ground wi
be represented at the centennial. Quite
;. variety of antiquities and war material wi
/. be forwarded. A resident of Saltwater, \
/ Y, has piece of mahogany in his posse
/. sion under which Schuyler, Lafayette, A
l. mold and even Burgoyne have crossed leg
" A member of the Schuyler family brougl
. the table from Holland over 200 years agt
~ CHICAGO DISTRIBUTION.
n The city. of Chicago has handled MOI
G goods than ever before, the past yea
though their value will not come up
II large, owing TO the reduction in price
. The following table covers the staples
l. the farm distributed from Chicago, not q
f of which were marketed by her merchant
V macy of them having merely passt
/, through
Flour and grain, estimated. ,........ S57.hoO,n
Live stock. Observation-Disclosures. 5000, M
Product Of cattle and hogs........,. $4,000
Product Of the dairy. 5.Ir0,o
Wool and hides OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 25,si o
u IIighwines and alcohol. .............. II $40 o
Seeds and broom corn ROO u