The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-12

SCHENECTADY, March IL.
There is a great freshet in the Mohawk
river. The water has risen twelve feet
since Friday night, and is now eighteen
feet six inches above the low water mark.
The ice has broken up and the lower part
of the city Is submerged
MORE HIGH WATER.
WLKEsBARRE, Pa, March IL.
The Susquehanna river Is fifteen feet
above high water mark. The flats are
overlooked and travel impeded between
this city and Kingston.
SUICIDES.
NEW YORK, March II.
Charles Golfer, patient at the Brook
lyn city hospital, jumped fifty feet from
window Friday, while insane, and was
killed.
Augustine Stinson OF Boston, who was
visiting hir brother at Brooklyn, drowned
himself in the East river Friday. He was
an invalid, and mentally deranged.
BosToH, March IL.
Robert j. Davis, native of Rochester,
committed suicide here Friday.
DAMAGE BY THE STORM.
New YoRK. March IL.
The damage in this vicinity by Fridays
storm foots up over 800, 900. The schoon-
er Hiram Well was sunk, and the colored
cook drowned. The Albany steamboat
Chauncey Vibbard was blown out into the
North river and damaged by collisions TO
the extent of $500.
THE ST. FRANCIS XAVIER VICTIMS.
New York, March IL.
Post mortems show that Tho death Of
Michael Spencer, the youngest victim of
the st. Francis Xavier church disaster,
was caused by conclusion OF the brain,
while his mother and Mrs. Ann Forbes
died of fright.
A DIG swIsDLIEG GANG.
SAN Francisco, March II.
Blackjack, arrested in New York for
embezzlement, proves to be the youngest
of the Hurley brothers, who figured in
Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati and other
places ten years ago as expert confidence
men. Several members were lyDched in
Colorado. The Gulf of Gala, oyster can
ming company proves grand fraud, and
some Of Its announced officers are myths.
ROBBERY AND MURDER.
Boston, March IL.
A M. Messenger, resident of Norfolk,
living on the main road between Walpole
and wrenthsm, about one half-mile from
Pondvile, was robbed and murdered In his
own house Thursday evening. He was
vell-to-do farmer and the owner of con-
siderable property. For about two years,
since the death of his wife, he has been liv-
ing entirely alone. He was found by the
neighbors in bed, tied hand and foot, dead.
The general impression is that he was muir
dered by tramps, whose only object in
committing the deed was money. All the
drawers In bis desk and bureau were over
hauled, and his empty pocket book was
found lying on the floor. Persons in the
neighborhood say he never kept much
money on hand, but think the murderers
may have got from one to two hundred
dollars. The coroner's inquest has not yet
been held.
coUNTERPRITRRs ARRESTED.
NASHVILLE, March II.
Four persons, named Bill Phelps, Julia
Phelps, Robert Hess and George White
were arc Sted here to-day forlmaking coun-
terfeit fifty cent pieces, quarters, dimes
and nickels. A special from Shelbyville
announces that DR.. w. N. Gwinn has been
committed for making counterfeit quarters
TRAIN THIEVES ARRESTED.
ST. Louis, March II.
T'wo more of the train thieves who have
been operating on the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad between here and Flora, ILL.,, were
arrested Thursday night, and warrants
have been issued for four others. Another
large amount of stolen goods Lhave been
discovered.
FIGHT WITH TRAMPs.
Fifteen tramps attempted to board
freight train at Delpas, Ohio, Thursday
morning. A fight ensued between them
and the train men, which was resulting in
favor of the tramps, when a number of
citizens arrived and the tramps were rout
ed, one being fatally wounded and one
having an ear cut off.
DISABLED SHIP.
NEW HAVEN, March II.
A fishing smack has arrived here for as
sistance for the ship Maryland derellct and
water-logged. Three foreigners were on
board the disabled vessel having been
placed there on the Norwegian smack
Maryland, reported yesterday to have
foundered after collision with the bark
Porro.
General Dispatches.
REDUCING PRINTERS WAGES.
NEW York, March II.