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Literary November 12, 1873

The Rutland Daily Globe

Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont

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News briefs from November 11 report accidents, fires, strikes, elections, and international events, followed by a short prose fiction detective story involving a disguised detective capturing a murderer posing as a passenger on a ship.

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Terrible Boiler Explosion---Seven Persons Killed.
New York, Nov. 11.
A boiler exploded at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the corner of Fourth Avenue and 128th street, used by Coyne and Bemer, contractors on the Fourth Avenue improvements. Seven persons were instantly killed and several wounded. All of the killed had either the whole or a portion of their heads blown off.
Destructive Fire.
ONTARIO, Nov. 11.
The Northwestern railway station, Randolph's saw mills and lumber yard, Summerfield's hotel and four houses were burned here this morning. Loss $200,000.
Strikers Resume Work
Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 11.
The late strikers on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad, including engineers, machinists and blacksmiths, have withdrawn from their unions and trains are running regularly. Everything is quiet.
Fatal Accident.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 11.
George Armpreister, freight conductor on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was run over at Locust Point switch this morning and instantly killed. Five heavily loaded freight cars passed over his neck, completely severing the head from the trunk.
Heavy Gale.
London, Nov. 11.
A violent gale prevailed yesterday on the British and Irish coasts, and the harbors are filled this morning with vessels disabled or seeking shelter. No serious disasters have yet been reported.
The Committee on Presidents.
Paris, Nov. 11.
The committee on prolongation of the presidents powers, have elected M. Laboulay as their reporter, and resolved to instruct M. De Remusat to confer with President MacMahon.
New York Election.
PLATTSBURGH, NOV. 11.
The following is an official canvass of Clinton county: Willers' majority 54, Hopkins 86, and Platt 485; O'Connolly 11.
The following is the official vote of Putnam county on the state ticket: Republican 1,683; Democratic 1,169.
The Missing Ismailia.
New York, Nov. 11.
Nothing has been heard from the Ismailia, now forty days out. The agents of the Anchor Line believe she will yet be heard from.
The City of Richmond has not been heard from since the 4th inst., when she was spoken to by the Kenilworth.
Billiards.
Chicago, Nov. 11
The first game billiard tournament to-day was between Cyrille Dion and Slosson, and was won by Dion, who scored 400 to Slosson 397. Second game was between Maurice Daly, of New York, and Peter Snyder, of Chicago, and was won by Daly. Score, Daly 400, Snyder 169.
By the Cable.
Queenstown, Nov. 11.
ARRIVED.
The steamship Oceanic has arrived from New York.
SPECIE.
London, Nov 11.
Fifty thousand dollars in specie were shipped to New York to-day.
TO THE RESCUE
The City of Limerick has been sent to aid the City of Richmond.
HEAVY FAILURE.
It is reported that William Alford, Arthur Burns & Co., general metal merchants have failed. Their liabilities are said to be $4,000,000.
COUNT DE PARIS.
A Paris dispatch says it is reported that an extensive plot in favor of the Count de Paris has been discovered in that city. It is said the authorities are in possession of documents by which a number of well known politicians are compromised. It is also reported that a deputation of monarchists are about to proceed to Salzburg to request Count de Chambord to abdicate his claims to the throne in favor of Count de Paris.
I complied, marveling at the love and devotion thus shown by a woman to an acquaintance of an hour.

His power over the female sex must be great, I thought. He is conceited, but not without reason.

The idea flashed clearly across my mind in spite of my danger. The schooner, however, was very near, and I had every reason to believe that we should be picked up.

I was right. We were all taken aboard the schooner, the handsome passenger among the rest. Then the lady in black pulled forth a revolver pointing it at the head of him whom she had rescued.

"Out with that red cigar-case!" she said sternly. "I would like to see what monsieur carries in it."

"Why—why," stammered the stranger;

"what is—"

Before he could say another word, the little Amazon thrust her disengaged hand in his pocket, pulled forth the red cigar-case, and opening it, a ring dropped to the deck.

The ring was picked up, and holding it up before us all exclaimed—

"I have found it at last. The jeweller assured me it was the only one of the device in Paris—a chariot wheel! This person is the murderer of the Countess de Marville!"

The handsome passenger stood as if frozen to the deck, making no resistance as the lady in black slipped a pair of handcuffs over his wrists.

"By what right," he then stammered, "do you"

He paused as the other threw off her dress and false hair, revealing the person of a slender man with delicate, girlish features.

"I am Jean Mosqueau the detective!" he quietly remarked, "and I robbed the sea of this man that the scaffold might not be cheated."

There is little more to add. The main proof having been obtained, other proofs on the prisoner's trial was brought forth, showing him guilty beyond doubt.

Long before his execution his name was ascertained to be Louis Rocseneau, a noted adventurer and gambler, who, however, by cool effrontery and a winning address, backed by his good looks, had been enabled to move among the first circles of Parisian society.

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Prose Fiction

What themes does it cover?

Moral Virtue

What keywords are associated?

Detective Murder Disguise Parisian Society Gambler Execution

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"I Have Found It At Last. The Jeweller Assured Me It Was The Only One Of The Device In Paris—A Chariot Wheel! This Person Is The Murderer Of The Countess De Marville!" "I Am Jean Mosqueau The Detective!" He Quietly Remarked, "And I Robbed The Sea Of This Man That The Scaffold Might Not Be Cheated."

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