Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-21
Miscellaneous Dispatches.


SAN DOMINGO AND THE TENNESSEE.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The steamship North
American, from Rio JaneilO just arrived, brings
news of the safe arrival of the Tennessee at San
Domingo.
SAN DoMINGo, Feb. S.-The commission ar
rived here from SANTANA Bay yesterday. Every
one connected with the party is in excellent
health. A want of coaling facilities detained
the ship six days at SANTANA The commission
ers found the inhabitants of that peninsula very
generally in favor Of annexation. A full in
vestigation made into the ownership of the land
around the harbor showed that no United States
official is involved in any priv ate transaction
there whatever. Fabens and associates and
0'Sulivan have a perpetual lease, at nominal
price, of nearly all of the available waterfront
for large vessels around the halbor of SANTANA.
There IS no valuable mineral in that section.
The commission landed here this morning, and
was formally received by Baez. Mr.. Wade eX-
planned its character and object to BaeZ, and
Baez and his cabinet gave a cordial welcome.
President Baez said that peace and stable
government would follow a union with the
United States. The people were all anxious for
the union. Cabral had no Dominicans with
him. The commanders of the force he was sup.
posed TO command were Haytlens, ana Hayu
was the real mover in the whole matter. He
had information that an incursion was to be
made while the commission was here, to intiu
ence them, and from bis agents he had learned
the whole movement. He expressed the hope
that the commission would examine all classes,
md promised to extend every facility. Five OF
the party came across the island from SANTANA
to this place. The commission find, thus far,
no appearance of public disturbances or dissen-
sion. The season is very healthy. The officers
and crews of the United States steamers Ten
nessee, Nantasket and Yantic, now in this har-
Dor, are all well. The commission will be here
week longer, and will probably visit Aqua
next. The stories of tfoube here are untrue.
The commission intends to start for home in
about four weeks. Tonight Baez has agreed to
give safe conduct 10 Cabral or any of his officers
to come and meet the commission, and messen-
gers will be dispatched at once.
ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-It is reported that if
Washington market should be removed, the
ground must revert to the Trinity church. The
plot was originally granted by the corporation
of Trinity church TO the city authorities on con-
ditiOn thatit should be used as a market forever,
and that if the ground should be appropriated to
any other purpose the title of the city would be-
come null and void.
A letter from China states that bridge Civ
ing way near Canton, while two fire engines
were upon it, caused the loss of eighty or a hun
dred lives. Much indignation is manifested
against the English engineers who constructed
the bridge.
A man giving his name as Wilhelm Scholtz,
and supposed to be the person who stabbed sew
eral girls in Brooklyn, was arrested yesterday.
An open knife was found in his pocket.
wAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The temperance Or
CARNATIONS OF Washington propose to observe
Wednesday next (Washingtons birthday by a
meeting in the afternoon, at half past three
0 clock, in Lincoln hall, at which addresses will
be made by Senators Wilson, Wiley and Revels,
Representatives Moore and Mayard, DR.. Rankin,
NJ. Drew and Mr.. Davis of Rhode Island. In
.he evening there will be two meetings, com
mencing at half past seven o'clock, at Lincoln
hall, and DR.. Sunderland's church on Seven and
Half street. The meeting in Lincoln hail will
be addressed by Senator Patterson, Representa-
tives Shanks and Lawrence, and Hon. Amasa
Walker. The meeting in the church will be adj
dressed by Senators Buckingham and Pomeroy,
Representatives Hill and Cook, Gen. Howard
and DIR. Newman Sunderland.