Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-17
GREAT FIRE IN WORCESTER

elb.-A terrible ion
broke on: here about 2 O'clock last night in the e1
ensive planning establishment of Mr. Mefrifeld which
speedily extended, destroying every thing i'm snace nj
our acres Including the principal manufactures on Tn
ION, change and Cypress streets. The loss is estma
ed at from 100000 100000 of which only one third
is covered by Insurance. Merrtelds loss il 500 900
The others who lostheaviest VIM Rich * Co. j Iagr
Il Co, C. Harvey x Co., Howard * Davis Allen 4 Tbrr
Der, Dwight Foster, r. A. johnson Co f Livcrmorc
D. Painter, @. Ellis, B. b. c. Brown c. f. E. Wilder
S. g. Reed aud Isaa, Davis.
meeting Of citizens was held TODAY IA adon
for the relief Of the sufferers
Allen Thurbers extensive pistol factory was among
the building destroyed
ANTI-NEBRASKA EXCITEMENT IN INDIANA.
CIScISNATI, June ia large and enthusiastic Anti;
Nebraska meeting held a; Madison Ind,n, yes,nr
DAY, composed chiefly of democrats Resolutions were
passed rcpudating tho democratic platform manufactured
4" Indianapolis on the ground that it pledged the denoc
rhcy to the extension Of whiskey and slavery. mass
convention was recommended be IA ID at Iudanapo;s
on July 18th.
Senator Petit attempted address the people at Ia,
fayete on Monday the Nebraska BILL was met it'll
groans and Kisses When the ATTEMPTED to he
not be decided.
LATER FROM PORT-AU-PRINCE.
PHiLAnELrnIA, June l5-The barque Charles F.. Lex
has arrived, with Port.au Prince dates of the od
The country quiet, aud the weather very hot The
yellow fever had subsidized
Provisions we're in great abundance, with small de-
mand Coffee very scarce and in great demand owing to
the number oil European vessels In port. Coffee o
loswood ssS; Hayen currency; Doubloons sixteen dol
lars.
The barque Clara Windaw, for n York, was the on!y
American vessel in port.
ESCAPE OF SLAVES
CINCINNATI June l5-Twenty-thrcc negroes from
Grant county, Ky, made their escape on Tuesday nrb
They came down the Licking river in disguise and
ed the Ohio below this city. They imme diatey set out
for Canada.
Nine fugitive slaves from Boone county Kontuckv ero
ify ,;ght
four men, two and three children They prcsent
deporabe sight One of the men was over 60 wears NJ
age They will be brought before the L. s Commissioner
to- day.
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURES.
CoScoRp. june li.-Three billotpgs were had this
afternoon for State printer without success The Nebrs
IA resolutions were made the special order for Friday and
the House adjourned to that day. order 10 let the hall
be used Tor the Democratic State convention.
BRUTAL MURDER
PLATrsnURG, N " June IA murder was cou,,;
ted in the town of Clinton, Clinton county, last evening
by man named Cornelius Austin who killed Patrick
Sweeney. The difficulty grew out of an eectmen, sni, -
The weapon used was and Sweeney was shot dead
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, June l5th.-The appointment of Hon
Theodore X Wes,brook District Attorney of New
York. In place Of OConnor resigned il de6ni,sIv fxod
upon The appointment is regarded with great sstisf
ton by New York members of Congress and politicians
ELECTION FOR BISHOP
Providence, H. l., June lI.2At the Episcon,I r.,
venon day the Rev. Dr. Croker of this citv
.~o majority for Bishop in the Clerical House on the
tenth ballot In the other house the vote was three ma
joiy against him.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
CiNcSSATi, June l5.Thomss A. Sbannessey's mill n,
Newport Ky, was burnt on Tuesday. Loss slOO Ooo.-
Insurance partial.
FATAL EXPLOSION
Boston, june IA boiler exploded yesterday at Ste
phen Tayors factory, Brighton street by which al,
persons were badly scalded of whom died this morn
ing, The building was considerably shattered.