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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

The DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN.
Lieut.. Habersham, in letter to the Philade-
phia Ledger, dated Nagasaki, Oct. l, gives the
following explanation of the supposed suicide
of the Emperor of Japan, who is declared by
the local authorities to have died of pleurisy
ut is said, that, after the signing of our last
treaty, Goth of July ult.,) it was sent by the
Tai-koon, or Imperial Emperor at Yeddo, to
the Mikado, or Spiritual Emperor at Miaco,
for his approval. The latter, however, who is
said to be young man of eighteen, aware of
his rights and power, and determinzd to
force them, refused his approval, upon the
ground that he should have been consulted
previous to the signing of the treaty, and de-
parting boldly from the timid polcyof his'more
immediate predecessors, initiated that of the
old regime, and notified his great ruler Tor
Saikoon,) that, IN obedience to the la,cS of Japan
the time had come for him to commit 'Harika-
RI The Great Ruler, therefore, stabbed him
self in the bowels, receiving at the same mo-
ment severe blow on the back of his neck,
from friend and relatioe, which, dislocating the
vertebra, produced instant death. This bold
stand on the part of their Mikado, who has
been treated by late Tai-Koons more as pup
pet than master, has startled the japanese,
and caused them to expect some great changes.
What these are to be, however, they do not
say.
The above is the news by one post. Anoth-
er says that the Emperor was poisoned, and that
three of the great Princes composing the Sen
ate of twenty who actually go0ern Jupu, had
been disgraced for the part they had taken in
the treaty; while a third arrival varies the
news by stating that the Tai-Koon has simply
been deprived of his Office for a time, and that
he will return to power after few years. The
three Princes, it was further stated had been
dismissed from office by the Tai-Koon previous
to his own removal, in the hope that the Mika-
do would consider that sufficient reparation,
and consent to stop farther proceedings. This
latter was accepted by us as the most natural,
and, consequently, more likely to be true, than any
other; but yesterday all doubt was removed
by the publication of the following order
The Tai-Koon is dead All the people will,
therefore, commence the national mourning on
the 4th of October, and continue it through the
following fifty days. AS usual, none but ne
cessary work will be allowed
Thus, it is certain, that the Emperor is dead;
though whether by Harikari or poison is not
known tits, however, equally certain that it
has not resulted from natural causes, and our
Dutch friends say that Harikari is the most
probable"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

A SAGAoIoUs DoG.-We had paragraph,
some time since, about wonderful dog owned
by Fuller, of the Chelsea Ferry, that knew so
much that he could be trusted to make change
for passengers, aid could detect the least dis
position in any one to dodge toll. He got run
over last week by four horse team, in an at
tempt to open the ferry gate, in order that it
might pass through, and was rolled out as flat
as ones hand. He recovered from this, and
resumed his duties.
Yesterday he came into the ferry house with
very knowing look, wagging his tail in a
waggish manner, and placed in his master s
hand three one dollar bills that he held in his
mouth. He had picked them up after a care
less teamster had passed, and with becoming
honesty handed them in. Such conduct merit
ed some reward, but the ungrateful teamster
didn't give him a cent.-Boston EUening Ga
zefte
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

10 Mr.. Mowbray Norris an English au-
thor of considerable reputation, and of late
years the political editor of the London Times,
has got into a scrape that does him no credit.
On the 9th of November he was married, for
the second time. just before the interesting
ceremony took place, he met in the street a
friend, named Capron, who struck the bride
groom heavy blow with his fist, leaving two
sorry looking black eyes to accompany him to
the wedding. OF course, Mr.. Mowbray felt
very indignant, and bad generally-his bride
thought the assault the most horrible ever
known-while the public sympathized with
both, under the circumstances. A suit was
commenced against Mr.. Capron for the assault,
and the facts elected exhibit him more sinned
against than shining. Mr.. Mowbray turns out
to be regular lady-kNer; and it is proved that
he visited Mr.. Capron's better half at times and
places both unreasonable and improper. The
result is, she is now in lunatic hospital On
the whole, we think Mr. Mowbray Morris 8
reputation is as black as were his eyes on his
wedding day.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

SPIRITUAL ExPosITIoNs.-Dr. BLY, is fol-
lowing his protested exposure in Boston, of
certain Spiritual Mediums. On Saturday
night there was a meeting at the fremont
Temple, on wager between DIR. BLY, and DR..
Gardner, of $780, that BLY, would perform all
that the Davenport Boys did. 1t was also
agreed that if BLY, succeeded to the satisfaction
of committee mutually selected one half of
the nett proceeds of the admission fee should
be paid to BLY, and the other half to such char
ity as he should designate. If he failed the
whole net proceeds were to be given to such
charity as DR.. Gardner should designate. He
and his associate were tied as thoroughly as it
could be done, half an hour had been occupied
by the committee in doing it, after which, in
five minutes, he was playing on guitar, and
soon after, they were both entirely free of the
ropes with which they were bound. The
money was awarded to DR.. BLY, amid immense
cheers from the audience.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

REGISTERS OF PRoBATE.-We have noticed
the protest of Mr.. Hudson, tine late Register of
Probate in Essex County, who claims that he
is still the legal Register, as the term for which
he was elected has not expired. Subsequent
to his protest, the Register under the new law
obtained access to the papers, records, and seal
of the Office in Mr.. Hudson's absence, and
forcibly elected the person having possession
of them in Mr.. Hudson's behalf Legal pro
ceedings will now be instituted by Mr. Hud-
son, to test his rights, and eminent counsel
has been retained for that purpose.
In this connection, we may say, that state
ment has been current in the papers, that Mr.
Prentiss, the late Register in this County, also
filed protest against his removal by the
operation of the new law. We are informed
that the statement is not true.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

WThe telegraph and the newspapers an
nonnce another Revolution in Mexico, and the
downfall of the Fuloaga government. This
would be deemed of some Importance if hap
pening in any other country; but it excites,
nor ought it to do so, no surprise either in
or out of Mexico. A Revolution in that I'M
happy country is an event of so common
occurrence, that everybody is disappointed if
one does not transpire at least every three
months.
AS to any man intelgently understanding
Mexican politics, it is a sheer impossibility
The natives don't understand it themselves
They know it means a muss generally-six
Revolutions annually-an usurpation of honor
by some military chieftan quarterly and
any number of brilliant and bloody battles, in
which nobody is killed, and everybody i'm
mortalized. That's the long and the short
of it.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11
sHIPWRECKs.

Loss OF THE SHIP MARGARET Tyson
terrible SUFFERING AND DEATH OF THE
CREW. r0uincetOCn, JAN 9.-The bark Azor
arrived at this port, from Fayal on the 18th
ult, brought home VIM. Kennedy, the man
picked up at sea, by the schooner Dread,
thrown from the house of the ship Margaret
Tyson Capt Morris, from New York for San
Francisco. He states that the ship capsized in
gale on Saturday night, did not know the
date, latitude or longitude, and lay on Ler
beam ends until Sunday morning, when she
was settling fast Capt. Morris then called all
the men aft and told them to save themselves as
he should go down in the ship. She soon had
every appearance of sinking. The ship had
six boats, three of which were stove by the
drifting spars, about the deck two were stove
alongside, and the sixth boat was launched in
safety, five of the crew jumped into her, but
she was capsiZed soon after by heavy sea ;
four of the men got on her bottom and the
fifth, 1.-THE man saved caught a rope from the
ship and hauled himself on board again. He
then stripped off his clothes, and swan to the
ships house which had become detached from
the wreck. He found two of the crew on it
and was soon after Joined by two more who
had been floating on portions of the wreck
AT this time the ship had entirely disappeared
Two of the men after died from exposure
The third man became delirous on the ninth
day and jumped overheard. The fourth man
died four,days before Kennedy was picked up
lie says that he caught seven small fish with
his hands, and occasionally caught water when
it rained. He accounts for his living seven
teen days on the wreck, from the fact that the
last man who died, told him that they had
passed three Sundays on the wreck He does
not know what date the ship was lost. He is
an lrishman and not very intelligent. Letters
from the Captain of the schooner Dread state
that it was in lat. 40, that he picked up Ken
nedy. Kennedys statement is not very
straightforward, but may be accounted for
partly from his ignorance, and partly from
not having recovered from his sufierings yet.
SHIPwRECKs AND Loss OF LIFE.-The
schooner Worcester, of Providence Rhodes,
from Philadelphia for Mobile, with general
cargo, was lost Dec. TO- on Bahama Banks
Capt Elisha Ii. Rhodes, and the mate, John
). Adamson, were lost. Schooner Samuel
Cashier, Shepard from Philadelphia for Bos-
ton, with coal, went on a reef near Newport,
Saturday night; is full of water, bulwarks
stove, and rudder gone.
SHIPwRECK IN Boston BAY AND Loss
OF LIFE.-The Brig Oregon, Captain Race,
from Boston, of and for Boothbay, went ashore
last night, on the rocks about quarter of a
mile east of Black Rock House, Cohasset.
The crew all succeeded in reaching the land
i'll safety, with the exception of one man, who
was lost oyerboard.-Irayeiiero of last euening.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

OMINous.-The Mayor of Springfield, in
reading his Inaugural, found, when he reach
ed that portion pledging himself to the enforce
ment of the Liquor Law, that he had left that
part of his manuscript at home. While mes
senger went for it, the Mayor sat down, and a
large number of hearers went out-for pur-
pose thus stated by the Republican:
ut was right in the thick of his temperance
talk that the failure occurred and the thirsty
ones of the audience took advantage of the re-
cess and reprieve-occurring as it did at the
morning tap hour,-to go out and tortity them
SetUeS for achdt ,OdS to come I"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

SEVERE WEATHEF,==Sunday night proved
still colder than the right prec eding, the mer-
curry falling to 2 below zero, 1t continued in
tensely Geld thTeagh the Cay, being below at
y O'Clock, 2 below at II, and 8 below at / p.
NJ u appears to have heen very cold,
throughout New England. AT Boston, where
so many fires modify the temperature, it was
oeiow. AT Salem, Lexington, East Cam
bridge broOslira, Medford, Concord, and
"es'ooro ~ below. AT Townshend 20 be-
low Lowell 10 below, waltham IA below,
ooath Acton IL below, Newton and Dedham
oelow, Winchester and Milford s below, and
so on, to the end of the chapter, BY our tele-
graph dispatches it will be seen, that in
Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, it was
still colder
Last evening the thermometer was still fall
ing, being II below at 6 o'clock, bidding fair
to be as cold night as any in the cold winter
IF KAT
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

The DUDLEY OBSERVATORY QUARREL, at
Albany, seems as far as ever from being settled,
Notwithstanding the possession recently taken
by the Trustees, of the property. In reference
to that, one of the papers says:
"This forcible ejectment throws upon the
Scientific Council the responsibility of resortng
to the courts to enforce their claim We do
not imagine they will do so; for the question
of property, it seems to us, is clearly with the
Trustees, unless there have been agreements
and understandings between the parties, not
yet made public.
"The controversy, however, will not termi-
nate, even if the question of possession is thus
definitely settled The Scientific Council
backed by the donors who sympathize with
them, intend to appeal to the State Legislature
to open the charter, and allow an election of
trustees by vote of the donors, each in pro-
portion to his subscription"
Since the Trustees took possession, DR.. B.
A. Gould, Jr., has published long appeal to
the public, against his forcible expulsion from
the Directory. He desires the donors and
friends of the Observatory to take notice that
he has never deserted his post, but has been
driven from it by violence, and promises de-
tailed reply to the charges brought against him.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

A Sing Sing letter says there are at present
in the State Prison there 1913 male convicts
and III female. Mrs Robinson, the yelled
murderess, and Mrs. Littlcs, are the lions
among the latter. Mrs. Robinson is employed
in trimming hats, when employed at all. For
two months she has been locked in her room,
her conduct being so vicious MS to render it
necessary. She has wholly failed to make any
one believe her insane. Mrs. Littles is en-
ployed in the same business, and conducts her
self with propriety and obedience to the disci-
pine. Huntingdon the Wall street forger, is
the lion among the male convicts. lie is book
keeper to the cabinet shop, and is one of the
best prisoners ever in the institution, states the
Rochester Union.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL OF THEODORE
PARKER.-The congregation worshisping in
the Music Hall, Boston, received note from
Mr.. Parker on Sunday morning, stating that
he had had, during the preceding night, and
other attack of bleeding at the lungs, and that
it was very problematical when he should again
appear before them. After reading the note,
the society voted to continue Mr.. Parker's
salary for one year, with permission for a
furlough during that time 1t is expected that
he will soon sail for the West Indies, where he
hopes to recruit his health.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Boston DomestIe Goods Mnrkst-1on

The first week of the new year opens well for a kind.
OF cotton and wooden goods As noticed in previous re
ports, there is buoyant and firm tone to the mark
with light stocks for the season. the prospect of de-
mand that Will keep manufacturers fully employed
for some time to buyers from the south and
west have been making purchases and operations Of
JooDers are made with more confidence for several
years he price of cotton keeps well up notwithstan-
ing the large estimates i'll relation the crops and in
WOOL further advance has been realized The latter art
the world and the present activity in the
business viii probably lead to still further advance "a
the supplies are evidently short of the demand Rron
Sheetings are held very firm and the leading STYLES con-
nue 10 be sold up pretty close at the late advance Stan
sales shade under for export medium Shectings and
ohrtlngs range from a. I3c; and light do at 5ac Dem
inns are very firm, with fair demand Stripes Ticks
Cotton tlannels aud Jeans command full prices with
at 81 a l0c-Shippfng list ~ $3.50 '
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

EFFECTS OF THE CoLD.-There were var Gus rl-
mors current in the streets, yesterday that persons
had been badly frozen, and that one man had been
frozen to DEATH We happy to state that the ru-
mors in the main unfounded. A stranger from
Holden came into the city, and almost helpless
on his arrival, his face having begun to stlen with
the frost. But proper precautions were taken in
"thawing him out,n and he will probably escape
permanent injury. Early in the morning, another
person in the North part of the city, whose
and cheeks were frozen white, but who was
riding along in happy Inconsistencies of his peril
GUS condition. lie was taken Of We hear of
large number of fingers frozen and noses pinchcd,
but Of no other serious injuries.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

For more than two years, say "the papers,"
Cornelius Vanderbilt has been receiving a
monthly subsidy of $40 900, or $3.50 900 year,
from the Pacific Steamship Company and the
Atlantic United States Company, IN considera-
ton of his Withholding of the Nicaragua Com
pany from competition with their lines to Cali
tornia. This subsidy has been further increas-
ed within the past year by sum of SIT 900 per
month, or $4,000 a year, paid to Mr.. Wander
bilt as the price of his private compromise with
MIR. G. K. Garrison, whom he was ostensibly
prosecuting for alleged damages done to him by
the Nicarguan Company. All this immense
sum Mr.. Vanderbilt is charged with putting in
his own pocket, and now the Nicaraguan Com
pany have sued him for the monies received as
their representative.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.

pEAN1A
Mr.. Field of Worcester, from the committee
to whom was referred the returns of votes for
Governor and other State officers, submitted
their final report, embracing the returns of
votes for Secretary and Treasurer.
communication was received from John
Morissey, accepting the office of Sergeantat-
Arms.
Mr.. Parker of Suffolk offered an order that
--- be a committee to present to Rev. Ed
ward E. Hale the thanks of the Senate for the
able and effective sermon delivered by him at
the recent Inauguration of the State govern
ment. Adopted.
HOUSE.
The Speaker made appointment of the Mon
itors.
Mr.. Kimball of Boston, with few predatory
remarks presented resolutions expressing the
sense of the members of the Legislature of the
valuable services rendered for a period of near
ly quarter of a century, by the late Sergeant
alarms, Benjamin Stevens Esq, which were
ordered to be engrossed.
The rules and orders of last year, with O few
alterations, mostly verbal and immaterial, were
adopted.
AT II o'clock, according to assignment, the
Senate came in, and the Sergeant-at-Arms con-
Quoted into the presence of the Convention the
eight gentlemen elected to the Executive
Council for 1859 The oaths of office were
duly administered to the Councillors, and the
Convention dissolved.
On motion of Mr.. Sargent of Midway, the
use of the hall of the House of Representatives
was granted for agricultural meetings on Mon
day evenings. Adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

AN OLD CLooK-At the Jewett homestead
in Rowley--which has been held by those of
the same name since 1638-is an old clock
which was brought from England two hundred
and twenty years ago. 1t still keeps excellent
time. All what tale could that old clock
repeat How many births, how many deaths,
has each "tick" announced since it first began
the measure of time. The aggregate would
startle even the arithmetic makers. And still
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

MICHIGAN SENAToR.-Gov. Kinsley S. Bing-
ham Las been elected U. S. Senator by the Re-
publicans of the Michigan Legislature. He
succeeds Hon. Charles e. Stuart, who put his
hand well to the ant-Lecompton pillow last
winter, but has since looked back. Mr. Bing-
ham was member of the House in the Both
and 3lst Congresses, and had good reputa-
ton among the then Democrats. He will be
little welcomed now in the Senate by the men
who continue to bear the same party name.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

Coon OLD Accents. Rebecca Outright
died in Upshur county, Va, on the 9th ult., at
the extraordinary age of ore hundred and six
years An obituary of her says:
" She was the first white woman who set
tied in the valley Of the Buchanan river,
coming TO Western Virginia when quite Young
and living with her husband in a hollow tree,
at the mouth of Turkey run, in what is now
Upshur county. The deceased retained all
her faculties in vigor until the close of her
long and eventful life, and on the morning Of
her decease ives caressing one of her great.
grandchildren, when, feeling weary, she re.
quested the child to be quiet, while granny
would lay down and sleep" The venerable
old lady then laid down upon her bed and
slept the sleep that knows no waking. Her
descendants number between four and five
hundred
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

Two YEARS WITHOUT EATrNG.-There is
lady now residing at Minnetonka, but for
merly of this city, who, for the past two years,
has lived entirely without eating Her age is
%; she is the mother of three children, and
enjoys moderate health. She has the use OF
all her faculties, is not emacated, but appa-
rently robust, and yet she does not take into
her stomach particle of food of any kind,
save a cup of coffee three times day this,
her only subsistence, she sips slowly, usually
occupying the accustomed time with others at
the tabe.-luinnesotian
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11

LAST OF THE RHODE ISLAND SLAVES
James Rowland, the last of the Rhode Island
Sldces, died at the residence of John Rowland
jamestown, r. l., on the Sd instant, at the
ripe old age of one hundred years. Up to the
hour of his death he retained all his faculties
unimpaired, and on the night of January I'd
attended to his usual duties about the house
On the morning of the 3D. he arose, dressed
himself and was about to descend the stairs
from his chamber, when he tainted, and OK
pired in a few minutes. He was the last Of
the Rhode Island slaves.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11
A horrible instance of cruelty to a child has
been developed in Baltimore. The Patriot of

A horrible instance of cruelty to a child has
been developed in Baltimore. The Patriot of
JAN 3, says
GA little boy, named VIM. Wallace, aged
about three years, died at the residence of his
stepfather, William Russell, on Thompson
street, near Aisquith ON Saturday morning
From the manner in which the poor child has
been treated by Russell and his wife, some Of
the neighbors deemed an investigation of the
causes which produced death necessary, and
Coroner SparlSn was called upon TO hold an
inquest over the body DR.. ii. p. Z. Yates
made post norton examination, and, b Civ
ing his evidence to the jury, stated that on
opening the body he found the lungs, heart,
and all the organs in healthy condition, there
being no indications Of consumption or fever.
On opening the stomach II was found empty,
with the exception of one or two pieces Of
what appeared to be parts of an apple. There
were in the bowels few hard balls. The
stomach was shriveled up and there was ev-
cry appearance Of n want Of nourishmcnt.
He gave the opinion that the boy had died Of
starvation"