Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25

Late intelligence from Salt Lake rem
ders 1t probable that the Mormons connived
at, il they did not actually aid and abet in,
the massacre Of Captain Gunnison and party
by the Indians. The New York Herald saws
the Government has arrived at this conclusion
from review of the facts connected with the
trial of the murderers, and has determined, it
IS said, to pIostrate the power of Brigham
Young, and bring matters to an issue.
The Boston TTareler learns that it is the
intention If the city authorities to test the
vitality OF the new law % as soon as NAV be-
Complaints, it is said, will b. made directly
to the Grand jury John Hayward, John
Ro8ers, and John Welsh, trio of Johns, de-
voted to the demijohn, having been found
drunk, expressed willingness to peach, -
and their information will probably be made
the basis of complaints.
A party assembled Mount Washington
the 9Th instant a part of the way they walk
ca with snow shoes, upon snow from two to
tour ieet deep, and higher up were Obliged to
cut stepping places in the ice with Ratchet.
The doors and windows of the summit house
were covered with frost and ice, and banked
up with snow. Great coats and mittens were
found to be Indispensable to comfort.
Capt. Bachelor, of the steamer Amer
icus, which was destroyed by fire, when about
leaving Pittsburg wanted cigar, and stepped
INTO store TO get one. There he met an in
suiance agent to whom he carclessly pro.
posed insuring the cargo. 1t was done, and
on that trip the Americas was burned. That
cigar cost the Insurance company about $50
600.
The New Orleans Picayune publishes
recapltulation Of tho accounts of the execu.
to1s OF the late John McDonough, on handing
over the estate and affairs to the commission
ers and agents henceforward to manage it no.
cordIng to law. The receipts up to the Orb
instant, amounted to $570,238 so, and the
expenditures to $5l1,l2 81, leaving bal
ance of S59,ll2 50, which has been paid over
to the commissioners and agents.
In Windham, VT, a verdict of S5.954
was recently rendered to Smith, Tucker, and
ate, against Johnson, Townsley, and Others,
tor fraudulent misrepresentation, the latter
having sold the former rights foR the sale of
American Porcelain fabrics which thew did
not possess in consideration of which sun.
posed rights the former were to purchase
S28,O00 worth of wares
DIR. Shurtlef, of Boston. was elected
an honorary member Of the Royal Society Of
Antiquaries at London, on the nomination of
Earl Stanhope, (late Lord Mahon) the Presi-
dent OF the Society. This well. deserved com
Piineht has probably been paid to DR.. S. in
consequence of the singular antiquarian skin
exhibited by him in the publication of the
Massachusetts Records.
Horace Greeley meets in Paris "noone
who believes the French empire will survive
The present Emperor, but many who think il
VIII last as long as he does. While no one
speaks OF his patriotism or disinterestedness
even by way OF joke there is very general
trust IN his ability, and confidence in his in.
defatgable energy"
The statistics show that the Maid Fire
Department of Cincinnati is highly economi.
cal In the last year the losses by fire have
been nearly $500 900 less than the preceding
year. ana the excess Of losses over the insur9
anee S3OO,00 less. The steam fire engine
claims portion of the credit for this great
saving. SOU
The wool crop of the West is now
being prepared for The market. The C3ncrn.
sey (Ohio) Times learns from its exchanges
and wool growers, that this years clip will he
equal to those Of past years, and that the
price per pound viii be equal, at least, to that
OF last year.
20 OhiOil, vi ~. AlUdDS, VI. was
recently found guilty of twenty-five offences
against the Liquor law, and fined $40 for each
offence, making in all $500 and costs She
was also sentenced to four months additional
imprisonment, making nine months in all
Mrs. ID. appealed.
The Palmer Journal last week offered
to present cane to "model bloomer' who
had just arrived in town, provided she would
call at the office, and few days after the pan.
taooned female presented herself when the
editor fulfilled his promise.
Michael Martin, worthy young man.
70 years Of age, employed in the shingle mill
oil John Cummings, Esq, at North Dart.
mouth. became entangled in the gear, ana
was wound round shaft, causing his death
instantly.
AT barn raising near Lancaster, Pa.
a part OF the frame fell, after being erected
Killing one man instantly, and mi uring fifteen
Others. Several Of them are not expected 10
live. ''N W
Secretary Davis, and his friend and
classmate Atchison," says the Tyi5une's do.
spa'ch from Washington, twill settle tho
hanSas affair in their own way without hin.
GRANGE from tho President"