The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-30
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A delegation of eight South Carolina ne
groes are preparing to go to Washington
to insist upon the recognition of their race
in the distribution Of federal appointments
in that state. Their special grievance is
not so much that colored men have been
ignored as that colored recipients of federal
offices thus. far have been exclusively mu-
laltoes, showing prejudice against black
men, whom the republican party in South
Carolina is almost entirely composed.
Secretary Schurz states that he is deter
mined to sift thoroughly the charges
brought against officers in the Indian bur-
eau, and to discover abuses wherein they
exist, but will afford parties ample oppor-
tunily for defense, so that no injustice will
be done any one.
The custom house commission at New
Orleans has reported to the secretary and
treasurer recon mendipg reduction of 20
per cent, both in cost and numerical
strength, effecting an annual saving of
sixty thousand dollars.
A terrible hail storm at Chatham, Ont,
yesterday, lasted 40 minutes. 1t smashed
all the green houses and skylights. Gar
dens and fruit tree were des royed. Pieces
of hail fell measuring three inches IN cir
cumference.
The c)roner's Jury in the case ef Mcner,
Mass, on Monday, rendered verdict, yes
terd4y, that he was murdered. Medical
men disagree, and the whole affair seems
very mysterious.
The seyenty-fourth regiment are in quar-
rers in their armory in Buffalo, N. Y, pur-
suant to orders to hold themselves in readi-
ness for service during an anticipated riot
on the Erie railroad.
S. A. Milbank, superintendent of the
Monticello. and general manager of the
Ontario southern railroad of New York,
was elected president of the Anderson,
Lebanon and st. Louis railroad, at Indian
opolis, yesterday.
The second caisson of the Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, bridge, will be towed into position
to-day. The third will be launched next
week, when the construction OF the fourth
will be commenced.
Hereafter the Pacific mail steamer for
Australia will not t nch at Honolulu, in
conseq ,ence of the Hawaiian government
r, fusug subsidy for carry the mails.
The Metropolitan hotel in New York has
changed bands. Edward G. Percell as
sumes entire msnagemt mt Messrs. Bres-
lin and Gardner retiring.
The president of the Cleveland, Colum-
bus railroad has ordered reduction of ten
per Mt. in the woges of all employees of
the road.
In the custom house at New York, yes
terday, there we're II removals in the naval
Office. Other removals will take place.
William Ogden Jones, wealthy young
man of New Yoik, was found locked in
the bath room of his residence at New
port apartment house, yesterday, with the
hot water faucet opened. He was fatally
scalded. Jones was victim of alcoholism.
Whether the accident was suicide or &C
cident is unknown.
Edward Byrnes of New York, aged IA
years, threw a half brick at boy yester-
day, which struck George Norman, aged
four, tanding near, inficting fatal injury
Cable dispatches say that Clark and com
pany's thread works at Paisley, Scotland,
were burned on Thursday. The working
people we're saved with great difficulty
Loss, $75 900.
Johann Gariner OF Cincinnati, who muir.
dered his wife, Thursday, hung himself
yesterday, in the county Jail.
The Harvard Yale boat race was post
| poned until 10 O'Clock this a. m.