The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-15

shot wounds, has been identified as that of
William Kilion. He had been respondent
for some time past on account of quarrel
with his employer, and probably shot him
self and then jumped into the river. The
police think Kilion did not inflict the
wounds on himself.
TOO MUCH OF A FAMILY MAN.
CINoINKATI, May Ia.
The will Of II. Il. Sedan involving
$500, 900 is contested. lie left all his prop
erty to one son, He had several families
in this city maintained in luxury, while his
true wife and children lacked the neces-
saries of life.
BOLD BANK ROBBERY.
MERIDKN, Conn.,, May IA.
The Meriden savings bank was robbed
this morning. The secretary was called to
the front door by man in carriage.
While talking with him two confederates
entered by rear door, opened the vault
and took between $40O and $500 and ST.
6OOin Wallingford bonds.
TERRIBLE MURDER.
New York, May A.
John johnson, saloon keeper in New
ton, village east of Williamsburgh, had
his brains beaten out by burglars while he
was abed early this morning. His wife
was clubbed probably fatally.
TERRIBLE FLOOD IN FLOOD IN AsIA-200
HOUSES SWEPT AWAY.
A Pera dispatch says: AS evidence of the
general condition to which ten days of in
cessant rain have reduced the Asiastic re-
gion, we need only read the intelligence
from Bagdad, describing the flood which
has overwhelmed both banks of the Tigris.
A similar inundation has been unknown
since time immemorial, the river having
thrown out a new branch above Bagdad,
which has completely blockaded the city
and swept away 200 houses in the village Of
Kiamaze. The worst evil which the Rus
SLAMS may bring upon us by premature in
vasion is cholera, which exposure to 80 in
clement a season can hardly fail to produce
among their troops.
| THE MANN TRIAL.
SANDY HILL, May IA.
| The Mann trial was resumed to-day. S.
II. Drake, an expert, was called by the de.
fense and testified TO an examination Of
Mann's accounts which exhibited that Sar.
atoga county actually owed over $140, ,000
while the notes outstanding are for but
$1s9 900. E. w. Bowen, government
| aooountaLt, testified tv an examination Oh
the same accounts with the came result.
CHASTITY JOKE.
| At Hanover, N. H., the skeleton oil
Evans, the North wood murderer, which
has been for several years in the medical
museum, was this morning discovered sus
pended by the neck at a height of 80 fee'
between two republican fagstaffs on the
campus, attired in a duster and tall hat
with umbrella and carpet bag. The latter
was labelled "Montreal," allusion to tht
seniors contemplated but abandoned ex
cursion to Montreal. Nobody knows who
did the deed. With much difficulty thu
skeleton was cut down, the campus being
lined with spectators, students and citizens
A woRKINeMENs' RIOT.
QUEBEC, May IA.
The contractors for laying stone pave
ments in the streets here having employed
country instead Of city laborers, the latte
attacked the countrymen to-day and drov
them from work. The police did not inter
fere.
NEW YORK, May IA.
II. L. Peterson was arrested to-day Of
the steamer England from Liverpool on
cable dispatch, stating that he had abscond
ed from Denmark with ten thousan
crowns. About two thousand dollars wa
found on him.
SCRANTON, May IA.
Heston, Tully and McHugh, Molly Ms
guires, were to-day sentenced to be hange
for the murder Of Alex. McKea, nine year
ago.
Poindexter Edmonson, who was to hav
been hanged to-day at Bloomfield, Mo-
has been respited, dying man having COZ
fessed to the murder of which Edmonso
was convicted.
Mrs. McCaffrey, while returning from
visit to hor son at Sing Sing prison, WI
struck by train and killed yesterday.
The trial of Edward NJ. Smith for Il
murder of the Trim family at Buckspor
Me-, resulted in verdict of murder in Il
: first degree.
Rev. E. j. Baird, secretary of the pre-
byterial committee OF publication for Il
southern states, recently dsposed from Il
ministry, etc., for embezzling the funds
= the committee, was indicted, yesterday,
t Richmond, Va. Bairds whereabouts a
J. unknown.
u Reports are rife of great frauds commi
!, ted in the construction of the custom hou
in St. Louis, and there is ring embracir
some high in position. 1t 10 also said tn
the matter is now before the United Stat
d grand jury.
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