The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-30
Gleanings and Gossip.

MIR. John Stevens, the young Hoboken
millionaire, had some time ago an opera
ton performed that be bore with great for
titude. At birth he had on his jaw
mothers mark of brown color about an
inch square. 1t grew until in his seven
tenth year it had spread on his neck and
al the right side of his head, increasing the
size Of his ear. 1t also became covered
with hair. During his travels abroad large
sums were offered 10 Nelaton and other
distinguished surgeons of Europe, In case
they removed the Objectionable flesh with
out causing death. No physician dared un-
derteke the task. On the young mans re-
turn DIR. Willard Parker and his associate,
DR.. Stlmson of New York, we're appealed
to, and the latter removed the lower part
the flesh. Some months afterward he cut
away that which hung from the head. The
patient at both periods was in a critical
condition, but has since been in excellent
health, and much prefers the scar that re-
mans 10 what formerly existed. The eel
entific title of the protuberance is "molus-
cum fbrosum." 1t consisted of flesh aud
nerves, with all the organs greatly en-
larged.
English manufacturers look with little
cordially on the French exhibition of
1878. The London papers say ''the world
is tired of exhibitions" The fact is they
dread another competitor with American
manufacturers in the presence of the
world. Their defeat at Philadelphia Is
well understood IN Europe, and is hurting
their foreign trade, and another such at
Paris in 1873 would be likely to prove a
serious blow to British industries.
In the six years which have elapsed
since the census of 1870, the property valua-
ton of the towns and cities of the United
| States has increased twenty-five per cent.
| and in the same time the annual taxation in
| the same towns and cities has increased
| one hundred and ten per cent. In the
same time, also, the Indebtedness of the
same towns and cities has been augmented
by two thousand per cent, or twenty times
the principal Of six years ago.
Mr.. Thomas Barlow of Hogansburgh,
N. Y, was married at North Lawrence a
few days ago to the widow of the late Hugh
| Taggart. Mr. Barlow is a vigorous, well
| preserved old gentleman, in the ninety
seventh year of his age, while his bride is
nearly fifty years his junior. May they
yet live many years and be happy.
Friday was the day appointed for the
execution of John D. Lee, the Mormon
bishop who instigated and helped TO carry
through the horrible Mountain Meadow
massacre of twenty years ago, but at thu
last moment his case was carried before
the supreme court of the territory on al
appeal and stay of proceedings granted
Ii this court refuses a new trial, his coun
sel will try to carry the case before thu
United States supreme court, and IN any
event he gets q new lease of lite. Lee hs
already been twice tried for the crime thu
first time the jury disagreed, but on tn
second trial he was convicted of murder II
the first degree. There is no question o
his guilt, and the Gentle population will
be very impatient at his getting anothe
chance for final escape from punishment.
The combination of farmers of Connect
lieut. made for the purpose of resisting suit
for the payment of notes which farmer
were induced to sign by one Mahau, agen
of the Granite agricultural works of Ney
Hampshire, who disposed of u large mum
: Der of moving machines, ETC., some tim
: ago, which the farmers say were worthless
, has been formed. 1t was announced ths
, Mahan had removed his operations iron
New England to Detroit, Mich. The CON
bination is solidly organized, with none
in the treasury, and is determined to stout
| ly contest all snits hrnnnht neo;-s.''s 1900
| Gers Ior payment of the notes.