Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-06
Miscellaneous Dispatches

FROM CALIFORNIA.
san Francisco, Feb. S-rhe weather is warm
and dry.
The schooner Yalo was wrecked on the LIST
inst, in Casper creek. The crew were saved,
but two men who went to their rescue were
drowned.
The steamship Colorado, for Panama, carries
Sl6o,OOO in treasure, oil which $1,000 are for New
York, and 900 for Punta Arenas, and the
balance for England.
MISSOURI STATE SENATE.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3-Hhe state senate this af-
ternoon passed concurrent resolution instruct
vote against further appropriations to the ma
tional capitol at Washington, and also request
ing them TO urge the removal of the capitol to
some more central and convenient point
CELEBRATION OF GREELEY's BIRTHDAY.
PAINEsvnLE, o., Feb. IA large meeting of
the citizens of gainesville was held this after
noon TO celebrate the Goth birthday of Horace
Greeley. Appropriate toasts were read and re-
sponded to, and letter was read from Mr.,
Greeley, regretting his inability to be present
ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, Feb. 4.-Superintandent Miller,
of the state department insurance, has issued Il
circular to the superintendent of similar de-
partments in other states, inviting them TO meet
in convention, in this city, tor the purpose of
general discussion Of their duties, and adopting,
if practicable, simpler and uniform methods oil
official business.
receive 1871 500 for insuring the outstanding
risks of the Farmers aud Mechanics life in
surance company, and was the only company
whose proposition was considered satisfactory
by the authorities.
The general term of the supreme court yester.
day affirmed the verdict of S10,66O against the
Pennsylvania Central railroad for the destruc-
ton of the trunk Of Cyrus H. Mccormick, of
Chicago, which was burned in the depot at
PittSburg, in 1852.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stiles, of Camden, N j., was
yesterday convicted of the murder of Anna Lip
sett, by procuring an abortion. No defence was
offered.
The REIMBURSEMENT by Deputy Collector Ter.
wiliger of his rooms at the Fifth Avenue hotel,
last evening, gave rise to rumors that change
in The coliectorshlp Is imminent. Collector
Murphy left by late train for Washin 5ton to
see the president.
Two accidents to Erie freight trains occurred
yesterday, by which eight cars were demolished.
1t is stated this morning that Minister Blow,
who lately returned from Brazil, intends soon to
resi-n and 10 take an active part in Missouri
politics.
Three steamships have been chartered in this
city 10 load with government stores .or French
ports direct. Among the freight already en-
gagged are 10000 barrels OF beef.
The Erie railway company's complaint, on
which the injunction against the proposed
change of gauge by the Ohio and Mississippi
road is issued, alleges that the proceeding is In
direct violation Of the contract between the two
companies in 1868, in ful1llment of which the
Erie has paid the Ohio and Mississippi road
$500 900 for rolling STOCK and leased the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton road at S120, 900
year. The Erie also charges that this change
of gauge is only preliminary to a close alliance
of the Ohio and Mississippi with the Baltimore
and Ohio, thus cutting off the Erie's access TO
the St Louis and Mississippi river business.
The rnderpest has appeared in West Chester
county. Twenty cattle belonging TO MI. Wal
lace Of Groom Fall, and some stock of Mr..
Hynard of Somers are suffering from this dis
ease.
Judge Blatchford to day postponed for one
week the proceedings in BANKRUPTCY against the
Boston, Hartford and Erie, in consequence of
Judge Woodruff having issued an Injunction
this morning on the petition of the company de-
signed to test the question of Judge Blatchlord's
jurisdiction in the case.
The committee of the common council of
Washington arrived here this morning for the
purpose of inspecting the water meters in use
in this city and Brooklyn, and testing their ca
pacity for recording the accuracy of the quantity
of water used in any house or premises in which
they may be set up.
Colonel Audenred, of Gen. Sherman's staff,
is making arrangements to have the 18th and list
New York volunteers participated the carnival
al Washington on the Doth and Dist instant
DEATH OF SISTER sTAINsLAUs.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 4.-Sister Stainslaus, a
member of the order of Carmelite nuns, died at
the convent in this city yesterday, aged 10. She
was one of the original members of the order in
Maryland, which was established sixty years
ago. aud had been active and useful throughout
her life.