The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-28

the wall hangs a beautiful portrait of boy.
1t is full of character and would be noticed
in any gallery. Ia the CONSUMPTION riot OF
1868 this picture was flung into the street
with other contents Of plundered dwellings,
and no doubt its owners were sorely grieved
at such loss. Another picture Is that of
John Il Owens, well known as "Solon
Shingle," and one of the richest perform
ers in the American drama. Among the
contents of the property room are 700 PTS
los whit h have been taken by the po-
lice FROM desperate characters when placed
under arrest. M. St. John says that in the
course of year th,y collect about 500 OF
such weapons, but as they sell the accumu-
lated stock every six months, the latter has
not reached It's maximum. AM ny the
weapons was gun taken from the once
noted actress, Fanny Herring. She has
become very dissipa,ed, and threatened to
shoot one of her imaginary foee, but was
prevented by police interference. Fanny
Herring is Jewess, being one of the lin
tied plumber of performers supplied by that
nation. She was at ono time no cd for her
performance of the French Spy at the
Bowery theatre, but is now old, poor, and
broken down in everything except the love
af drink. Looking out of window into
court yard noticed at last O dozen boats
which bad been taken from river pirates,
class of formidable and desperate bandittl.
Many of the pistols had been taken from
this class, which is particularly murderous
in its habits.
FARO PRACTICE.
A very prominent portion of the 'prop-
erty room is made up of the relics Of those
gaming "hells" which abound in all large
cities. Here are 200 "cue boxes" used in
faro also 10 600 "chips.' The latter are
circular pieces OF ivory which represent
money. A PLAYER at faro bank never uses
cash. he goes up to the cashier and buys
"chps." If he wins he gets more "chps,"
which Re can at his pleasure IN into
m ney. The property thus SO d can new
er be sold, bee iuse it is of fort idden
character Hence it has accumulated Tor
the last l3 wears, and will eventually be de-
stroyed. There are 300 faro "lay QUITE
a huge pie covered with dust which no
doubt have occasioned an immense amount
of mi,ery. ! am not All expert in these
things, and if any of my readers should in
oure what is meant by ''layout" could
! OF correctly reply. 1t appears to be
suite of cards, pasted down in order, on q
neatly shaped board made Of mahogany.
| was told that it was for the purpose of
betting, and this is as far as | can speak.
A faro ''lgd out" costs, when new, about
S25, so that the entire investment must be
about S75.
KENO URNs.
Keno is a new but fascinating game which
attracts Thousands whose limited means
K .ep them from the more snowy gaming
table Clerks and young mechanics hords
together 10 the keno dens, while men with
more money can indulge with faro at the
splendid "hells." Here are 60 keno urns
which once were in active service. They
cost $50 apiece, and are made by Groai,
in Fourteenth street. The making Of such
implements Ia not unlawful, but their use
ia b very different thing. Here, too, are a
ha d. zen cnnfscated roulette tables, each
of which cost S20C also number of rouge
Ell noir boards, each worth $50 at the man.
fec .urer's.
TRUNKS AND OTHER TRAPS.
Tue property room contains dozen
trunks, taken with contents from thieves,
and never reclaimed by owners. They
will be cold at the end of six mon,hs for
the public benefit A dozen watches OF
silver and as many of silver and as many
of gold are also to be seen, with miscel-
laneous quantity of jswelry, all of which
are kept Ia huge safe. There is also
81 800 10 cash, which WIS taken from
thieves who were captured while in the
very act. II no be ter claimant appear,
thus money will also be confscated for pub
lie benefit. Here too is q miscellaneous
lot of packages, likewise taken from
thieves and awaiting Identification. One
learns from a look at this lot that thieves
take anything that they can readily } y
hands on. 1t a 'sneak" enter hous. r
silver ware and can get nothing better ,..au
fiat" he will not mise the chsrc f, ior IL
may bring him drink. Hence one sees
here much that looks like trash, as well as
many objects of real value. Such is the
property room" whose contents, except
the gambling impl' ments, are sent twice q
year to auction. WHAT a tale they could
unfold if they could relate their history,
and the names and destiny of those from
whose bands they were taken, but this il
among that mystery of inlquity which il
| beyond human ptn tration.
LAUNITz-A "REMINISCENCES.
was much gratified by the tribute pait
by,your Paris correspondent TO the memory
| of the late Robert f. Lsunilz-not only
because it ls due to his genius, tut also be
cause of personal acquaintance. AS you
correspondent observes, Lauuilz was one O
the unfortunate sons of genius, and dice
because he tried TO elevate taste. Durlpl
my early days In this CT y l. luni'z had III
extensive shop in Brad way, ald wa
struggling to maintain what was then neS
feature in the c,ty-a high order of art.
ntar relative of NINE (aow desi) was il
his service, aud thi, brought me fra quentl!
TO the place. At this time Launiiz execu
ted the beautiful baptismal font In 81
Johns church, also the monument OF Ton
PaiBe at New II chtlle. To these may b
added the busi of Chief Justice Marshall
now in the city ball Your PTis corrrs
pnndent has also mentioned the Cand
monument, which is one of the finest q
his works Had Launi lived Reneratio
la,er, veal h q. d tame would have been hi
reward, but like John FiGch, the steamhos
inventor. he labored while others proAt e
by his labors.
A POPULARITY.
Lauai'z had fiue taste for music, an
was an excellent pianist, but he lost b