The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-23
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The New York custom house committee
examined Daniel Powell, storekeeper in
1870 and 1871, who told them that shortly
before he was discharged vessel laden
with sugar came to Atlantic dock, Brook
lyn, and unloaded her cargo at night with
out a permit. Assistant Appraiser Hoyt
testified that he was in the service about 10
years. In appraising goods they had to de-
pend for their estimates on the values of
merchants or importers invoices. Wit
ness had heard that political influence had
a good deal to do with procuring appoint
ments.
In accordance with the legislative act, 80
women were transferred from Sing Sing to
the Kings county penitentiary yesterday.
Mrs. Clark, prison matron, permitted the
remaining female convicts TO assemble on
the roof and witness the departure of their
comrades on the boat. The former created
much uproar. Mrs. Clark was subsequent
ly removed from her position as matron by
the warden.
The governor of New York has sent to
the assembly several veto messages. Among
the items in the ordinary repair bill for ca
mails which we're vetoed are the following !:
Four thousand seven hundred dollars for q
lift bridge at Genesee street, West Troy /;
SO, 900 for bridge at Green Island; So, 900
for bridge at Cohoes 81 800 for bridge
at Fort Edward and $4,000 for road-bed
in Fort Ann.
A meeting was held yesterday at New
castle on the Tyne, to count the votes Of
the Northumberland colliers as to whether
their dispute with the masters be referred
to arbitration. There was an overwhelm-
ing majority in favor of the strike. The
Northumberland colliers number $4,000.
J. H. Rutter, formerly general freight
agent of the New York Central and Hud-
son river road, has been appointed mana
ger of transportation. This Is new office
on American roads, and is patterned after
English management. 1t controls both
freight and passenger departments, and
ranks next to the general managers posi-
ton.
A letter written by Bank Examiner Reid
to Bank Superintendent Ellis six months
before the Third avenue savings bank was
closed is published, in which Reid speaks
of the bank as 'sinking ship" and de-
clares that depositors will probably not re-
ceive more than fifty cents on the dollar.
The International British celebration
commenced Tuesday at Petersburg, Va.
The streets were gaily decorated with Brit
ish and American flags. Delegations from
several Canadian towns and from Chicago,
New York, Connecticut, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, &C., have arrived.
Henry Carey Baird, of Philadelphia,
publishes letter to the President in the
Philadelphia Enquirer, predicting financial
ruin unless new financial policy is adopt
ed, and declaring the removal of Secretary
Sherman the first step necessary.
The twenty-third annual meeting of the
r. w. grand lodge of Good Templars for
the world commenced at Portland. Maine,
Tuesday morning, Col. Hickman of Louis
vile, KY, pie-idlng. About 100 repre-
sentatlves are present and more are ex-
pected.
The Graphic's Washington special says
the extra session Of congress was postponed
to thwart wel-pisnned design to pass a
resolution in ooih houses declaring Tilden
elected president, and inviting him to his
seat at Washington.
In the New York senate the bill author
izing the taxation of shareholders of banks
in the same manner and to the same extent
as upon other personal property, was con-
sidered yesterday in committee of the
whole.
A large gathering of the Knights of
Pythias at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, last night
were present at reception given by Armor
lodge of Poughkeepsie to Supreme Uhan-
1t is stated the French government will
not have recourse to second months ad-
journment Of chamber, but will demand
the dissolution from senate as soon as par
lament meets again.
At "a meeting in Philadelphia, Tuesday, of
the leading merchants and manufacturers
of the country, an association was formed
to promote the spread of American manu-
factories in foreign countries.
The bricklayers of Toronto struck for an
increase from 80 90 to $50. The contrac-
tors and builders meeting Tuesday, resolved
not to accede. Strikers determined.
Judge Baum, of Baltimore, has ordered
the grand jury to indict the pool sellers, ut
the spring meeting of the Maryland jockey
club. They expect to contest the matter.
The city bar of Louisville, Kentucky,
unites in urging the nomination of Judge
Bland Ballard to succeed Judge Emmons Of
Detroit. Bristow favors Ballard.
The Residence FIRE insurance COM
pany Of Cleveland, Ohio, organized in
1873, with capital of 100000, have de-
cided TO retire from business.
Benjamin @. Oppenheim, shoe dealer in
Grand street, New York, has failed; habil-
tiles, SIS COO. The Albany county bank ia
a creditor for $22. 200.
A crop failure throughout Illinois is
feared, owing to heavy and continuous
rains.