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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-06

The WEATHER Reports come in from all
quarters of the extent and power of the storm
that prevailed yesterday and the day before. AT
Albany, N, Y. the rain caused a ireshet in the
river, and streets along the docks below the
steamboat landing were flooded, so that people
used boats to reach their houses, No property
was carried away. A Lewiston, Me-, dispatch
of last night says; "a heavy northeast storm
commenced yesterday, and still continues, Some
hail has fallen here, and few miles east it has
been showing during the whole storm, and the
ground is covered" AT Concord, N. H., over
two inches of rain has fallen since Wednesday
night which still continues. Merrimac river is
rising moderately, AT Lake Village, N. H., on
Thursday night, the ground was white with
couple Of inches of snow.
On Mt. Washington, on Thursday, although
the summit was clear of clouds at sunrise, a
furious driving snow and hail storm soon alter
set in, and it continued throughout the day and
evening, The wind, which had blown from
nearly every poqt of the compass within n
period of twenty-iour hours ending Thursday
morning, set in very strongly with the storm
from eastrsoutheust, and at night it reached
fifty miles an hour, at least The snow is very
deep on the summit, and covers all the rocks.
Rain is reported at Littleton, Hanover, and else,
where. On Thursday night, about five inches
OF snow fell in Pennington, Me,
According to our weather dispatches. from
Washington, last night, cloudy weather. with
light rains and rising barometer, prevailed on
the Pacific coast. Heavy rains were last night
reported from the Rocky mountains, The storm,
which'on Thursday evening prevailed from the
lakes to the Atlantic, hadivery generally abated,
but light rains were sill reported in Tennessee
and on Lake Michigan, with heavier rains in the
extreme east. Winds from the north and west
prevailed from the Mississippi to the Atlantic,
1t is probable that the barometer will continue
low east OF the Rocky mountains, with clear
ing up weather on the gulf, and the south and
middle Auantici followed by cloudy weather in
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-06

The following business was transacted at the ses-
sions of the probate court held at Fitchburg April
18th and Worcester Maya, 1871:
WiUs Pr0ved-Qf James H Carter of Leominster
Caroline Carter eXecutrlx valuation of estate per-
sonal S4l0t0, real $4,000; OF james Lamb of
600, personal $14, O00 of jerome w Foster of ASH
burnham, Mary Foster executrix, real SS000 per-
sonal $500; of Rhoda Reed Of Fltcnburg james NJ
Woodbury. administrator with the will annexed,
5000; of Rhoda Wilcox of North Broo6ield, DO.
mum kye executor, valuation personal 5000; of
Luke Lincoln OF Leominster, Caroline NJ Lincoln
executriX, real S60C0, personal $1,000; of Samuel
Merriam of Oxford, Nancy Z Merriam executrx real
Mary Quirk and john Quirk executors, $1,000; of
John Craven Of Worcester, Burton w Potter, Esq
administrator with the will annexed, 500; Of Geo
HobFonk OF Westboro p w Smith executor 500;
ofGeorge Wider Of Ienmlnster, Charles ii Merriam
executor, real $1,000, personal S40O0,
Administrators Appointed Hamilton A. Hill on
estate of Aonzo Hill; valuation of per, onal estate
$35,OO0S James Melanefy, on estate of James Raj
Rafferty,. $4,000; VIM. Harris, on estate of Levi
Wood of Lunenblrg, real $1,000, personal 800;
Alexander Letaille, on estate of James Boutele Of
Henry Nye of Dudley, Sl,O00; Hosea w Bald.
win, on estate of Lucy Ball Of Spencer, $500, A G
Biscoe, on estate of Otis Newton, Of Westboro,
s2,0OOI Royal Hammond, on estate of Anna Sea-
mans Of Woodstock, Conn.,. $1,000; Edwin Upton,
administrator, with the will annexed de bons non,
of Joseph Upton Of Fitehburg, $1,000; William d
Jones, on estate Of Frances + Jones Of Lpne1burg,
$500; Bethuel Ellis, on estate Of Chilson Bos.
worth of Royalston, sl,s0O; Nathaniel N
Brooks, on estate Of stephen Chadwick of Holden,
$4,000; Frederick Parker on estate of Lbenezer
Parker of Princeton, $1,000; DR.. George D Colony
on estate OF Eunice Stevens Of Atho, $500 Sam
uel Hastings, estate of Henry Hastings Of Ber-
lin, 500; Benjamin F White, ON estate Of Mary
3 Nichols of Oxford, $3.50; Nancy S. Mead, on
estate Of Franklin Mead OF Lupenburg, $1,000,
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Guardians Of Minors 4ppointed-Mary Boutelle
of Rosilda, Ade, Cordillc, and Louisa Boutelle of
SOuthbrdge George A Willard, of Charles A Will
lard of Lunenburg; Mary Alexander of Everett
Il Alexander of Worcester; Mary Davis, of Char
lotte NJ Hancock of Lincoln, Il /; Lucy Davis, of
w F and Charles S Davis of Oxford John Ii Will
iams, of John Il, Josephine A, and Gertrude Green
leaf of Athol; Ezra Sawyer of James Il Houghton
of Sterling; Frank Smith. of Daniel w Ayres
Of North Brook6ed; Timothy Kelleher, of Thomas
+ and Mary Ann Roach of Worcester; Phebe b
Hildreth of Geo E and Emma Harrington of
Athol.
ESSylvester Dresser was appointed guardian of Hi
ram Simpson of Southbridge, an insane person.
Trustees 1ppoipted- Howard NJ Lane under the
will of Lucinda Carter of Lancaster, in place of
estate of Benjamin Wallis of Charlton, in place Of
Levi Hammond, resigned.
EzecutoTs' Aocouats ReRdsred-0n estates of Su-
san Q Longley of Westboro, Benjamin d Phelps Of
Hubbardston, Joseph Swain Of Oxford, Byam
Burr OF Ashbnrnham, Barnwel Bowen Of Brook
field Samuel Chickering of Rutland James Draper
of Spencer, Geo Alger of Winchendon.
administrators AocouRts Hendered-On estates
of James Hastings of Boylston, Marietta Rice of
Oxford, Amasa Whitney of Gardner, james Da-
Wis of Fitchburg, Osmon Hathaway of Milford,
Zeba Young of Milford, Robert Wheeler of LINEN
burg, Betsey Titus of Douglas.
Guardians accounts Rendered-0n estates of
Geo Z Cummings and Angenette Cummings of
Fitchburg, Darling Emerson of Douglas, Cordelia
Eggleston formerly Cordelia c Monroe) of Har-
yard
Trustees accounts Rendered-On estates of Anna
j Stevens of AthOl, Joseph Davis of Templeton,
VIM Paine of Worcester, Benjamin Wallis OF
Charlton
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILYQsPY
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 5.


PERSONAL.
Senators Morton and Cameron had an inter-
view with the president this morning.
Naval Constructor Thos. Davidson is ordered
from Boston to the Philadelphia yard; Melvin
Summons, from Philadelphia TO Boston, Thomas
L. Webb, from Norfolk to Portsmouth; John
W. EasteY, from Portsmouth to Norfolk, and
Samuel Fl. Poo&, from Boston to report to the
chief OF the bureau of construction.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Work has begun on the improvement of the
capitol, for which congress appropriated one
hundred thousand dollars, The bad odorS about
the hall of the house have not been caused by
imperfect ventilation so much as the unclean
condition of the seats in the galleries. and to-
bacco guilds and cigar stubs in the registers.
Instead of perforating the new floor for these
registers they will be placed in the rise or step
of zach section, so that it will be Inconvenience
to use them for spittoons.
THE HIGH COMMISSION,
The joint high commission will not probably
sign the treaty until Tuesday next. Among the
few things positively known concerning it, is
that it will provide only for the adjudication of
claims of both the United States and Great
Britain, arising from 1861 to the close of the war
in 1865.
TIE sENATE's EXTRA SESSION.
The probability is that there will be full
senate on Wednesday next, Among those now
or recently in Washington, arei Senators Nor
rill OF Maine, Morton, Cameron, Casscrly, Cole
of California Cragin, Howe, Pomeroy, Sawyer,
Stoc6ton and Sumner, Senators Stewart and
Nye OF Nevada and Corbett and Kelly of Ore
gon are within Il few hours travel of Washing
ton.
THE REPUBLICANS
Tonight had torchlight procession, after
which there was complimentary serenade by
the republican general committee to the officers
of the new territorial government, at the resi-.
dence of Ordway, sergeantat-arms. Governor
Cook, Ordway, and Others made speeches.
President Grant had accepted an invitation to
be present, but just as he was on the eve of leav-
ing the executive mansion, the h gh commission
detained him by visit.
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CHICAGO, May 5,-The committee for the
German celebration ON the 29th OF Nav, have
appropriated $4,000 for various purposes con-
nected with the festival, A delegation has been
appointed to proceed to New York and procure
the necessary uniforms, both ancient and mod
ern.
George B. Armstrong, superintendent of the
railway mail service of the United States, died
at his residence, this city, this morning, aged
forty-nine years.
Mayor Mason of Chicago has issued orders
for the strict enforcement of the law pertaining
to closing saloons Sunday, which has hitherto
been dead letter.
O'Donovan-Rossa and Gen. Thomas F. Burke
Will arrive in Chicago tomorrow morning, and
viii have public reception by their country
men,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-06
Our New York Dispatches.
Army and Navy OIub-Hevenuc Collector
Appointed - Death of the Wife of n
Prize Fighter from the HnOrdinate Use
of WhisIkey, etc.


NEW York, May -The army and navy
club this city, composed of acting and honor
ably discharged officers, is fully organized, with
Admiral Godon president, General H. G.
Wright vice president, Col. B. F. Morgan secre-
tary, an1 Gen. H. Davies treasurer The club
numbers over one hundred members, and has
rented a furnished house on Fifth avenue.
Major Willard Bullord succeeds appraiser Darl-
ing rs revenue collector in the ninth district
this city
The coroner's jury this afternoon returned a
verdict that Mrs. Coburn, wife of the prize fight
err, died from the inordinate use of whiskey
In the ease of Jay Gould, John A. Hilton,
transfer clerk, was examined and testified; TWEEN
ty-iye hundred shares of stock were credited in
December, 1870, to J. 2. Titus, making twelve
thousand shares in all credited to Titus, though
the witness could not say whether any of the
stock was part Of the new issue. Further exam
nation was then adjourned TO one p. NJ, Mon
day. at which time Jay Gould is to appear to
give farther testimony, and sworn copies of
parts OF books relating to the whereabouts OF
the stock issued on convertible bonds are to be
submitted,
AT meeting of the Women's suffrage associa-
ton here, to-day, it was resolved to extend invi-
tations to all similar associations throughout
the country to send delegates to a convention
which will be held here Thursday next
The labor convention met at Cooper institute
tonight, at which the principal topic of discus
sion was the utility of trades unions, Opinions
were generally expressed that the trades, when
better organized, should go into politics and
make themselves felt. The convention will re-
main in session three days.
The third army corps held its seventh anni-
versary reunion at the Astor house to-day.
There was a very large attendance of officers
from various parts OF the Union. In the absence
of Gen. Sickes, the chair was occupied by Cap
tain }. b. Tassitt. The annual statement was
I'D CHI tirof ho ftr,I de 81, F.I..
association are running down.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, Gen. Chas H. Graham
Vice President, Gen. Clayton Michael; Secreta-
~, Doctor Welliugi Assistant Secretary, Capt.
Demarest. A resolution was passed allowing
the election of honorary members Gen. Dep
oyster and Thomas Cooke were made honorary
members. After the banquet, Gen. Depeystef,
who wrote the history OF the third army corps,
was presented with gold medal.
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CITY NEWS.

Members of the ffty-sevonth regiment will
bear the fact of their reunion in mind to-day
For a good tenement to let on School street,
see our advertising columns.
See the city notice in reference to Weixler's
auction.
Charles O. Green Jr., of Shrewsbury, has
been commissioned by the governor justice of
the peace for the county of Worcester.
Fifty-two men, women and children, sent for
by their relatives and friends residing in Fitch
burg, arrived there from Ireland last week.
We understand that the Rev. Mr. Cow will read
the able paper Of Prof. Hamlin on Science and
Religion before the Natural History association,
next Tuesday evening.
CT. Gorham & Co. will open their new piano.
forte rooms, 264 Main street, opposite the Old
South church, Monday morning.
The circus and menagerie, which is advertised
for Monday night, gives promise of presenting
most complete afternoon and evenings enter
tainment The bills, as will be seen, are covered
with interesting particulars.
The alarm of fire, at about five O'Clock yes
terday morning, was caused by the burning of
small unoccupied wooden building, in the rear
OF NO. ~ MCCHuuiS ohOSLy anu OShOhSluS W
Messrs Rice Barton & Co. The fire department
pulled the roof off, and extinguished the fire;
the whole damage amounting to about SIS. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Mrs. Azubah Stone, wife of DIR. H. G. Bates,
and daughter of the late Israel Stone, formerly
of this city, who died recently at Newburn, NC,
of paralysis, at the age of forty.seven years, is
spoken of by Newnurn papers as having been
woman of rare talent and worth, and her death
is sad loss to a large circle of friends, to whom
her culture, genius and affcctionate disposition
had endeared her to an unusual degree
A young man, living in town near Fitchburg,
purchased a suit of clothes in that town, on
Saturday, the Both ut., in which to be married
on Sunday but on reaching home, found thar
the bundle containing them had been lost or
stolen from his wagon. The wedding, of course,
could not be postponed, so he posted back to
the store, Sunday morning, routed out the pro-
prietor and bought another suit.
Among the patents issued during the week
ending May I'd, were the following to parties in
this county: A. G. Goes, Worcester, wrench; L..
]. Knowles, Worcester, steam pump; Z. r.
White, Milford, fitting chair; c. II. circuit,
Leominster, enamelled boot and shoe heels. EX-
tcnsion-To Roxana Rice, South Lancaster, ex-
ecutrix of B. F. Rice, deceased, machine for
making paper bags.
The heavy rain has brought the Lynde brook
reservoir up to a fullness never before known.
Some fifteen or seventeen inches have already
been added, and when it is taken into considera-
ton that this rise covers an area of eighty
acres, the state of things will be seen in light
that will terd to dispel all fears of running short
of water this summer. The water that will
come of this storm will fill the reservoir to its
utmost.
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FROM EUROPE.
France.

IN AND AROUND PARlS-LEGAL oATHs ABOL-
IsHED BY THE CoMMUNE-THE COMMUNISTS
ACKNOWLEDGE DEFEAT.
PARIS, May "a decree has been issued by
the commune abolishing all political and pro-
icSsiOnal oathS The official journal of the
commune says the federal position at Moulin
Saguet was surprised in consequence of the
treachery Of the garrison, who sold the pass
word to the Versailhsts. The journal adds that
the place has been recaptured. The journal
says the chateau of Issy was burned by federal
shells. The same journal admits that the COM
lnunists have suffered serious losses in prisoners
and cannon, and the Versaillists have advanced
TO and constructed barricades in Neuilly. Lev
allois and Neuilv have been set on fire By shells
from Fort Mont Velerien.
OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL - THE TREATY OF
PEACE-THE FIGHTING, ETC.
VERSAILLES, May 5.-The journey of Favre
and Ponyer Querticr to Frankfort is for the pur-
pose of arranging the difficulties that have
arisen in the negotiations at Brussels, and has
tening the signing Of the treaty of peace.
y Firing continues along the lines to-day, but
there is no change in the position.
LONDON, May "a dispatch from Havre
says the Freemasons of that city and Fecamp
have agreed to make joint entreaty to the Yer.
sailles government and the Paris commune for
the institution of negotiations looking to peace
VERSAILLES, May Especial to World: I'M
til now NJ. Theirs has depended upon the CO.
operation OF party inside Paris, who promised
to rise against the commune the moment NJ -.
Theirs gave the signal. This movement was to
have been made Tuesday night, but their cour-
age failed at the last moment, and nothing was
done. Negotiations are now progressing for an
armistice to effect a compromise; and should
these fail MacNahon will carry the city by as
sault.
VERSAILLES, May 5-EUeaiRg.-The was
considerable firing around Fort Issy to-day, but
nothing of importance was done. All attempts
at Cancellation are hopeless.
Great Britain.
SAFETY OF DIR. LIvINGsTONE-PARLIAM
BILL CONCERNING IRELAND-BRITIsH
CLAIMS BEFORE THE JOINT HIGH COMMITS
SION, ETC.
LONDON, May 5-Earl Granville announced
in the house of lords tonight that the govern
ment had received official dispatches confirming
the reports of the safety of DIR. Livingstone, and
also giving assurance that his immediate wants
have been provided for
The lords passed bill for the protection of
life in Ireland.
In the house of commons, ViScount Enfield
stated that the government was not aware that
any correspondence had passed between Paris
and Berlin, in 1866, relative TO the alleged de-
mand of Napoleon for the cession of Mayence.
In reply to a question regarding the progress
made by the joint high commission at Wash
ington, Viscount Enfield said the convention
had not yet been signed, but he was enabled to
state that it had been agreed that the British
claims should be heard by special commission.
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AT EvANsvILLE-Loss, SEQ, 200.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 5.-Koppler & Sal.
nous planning mill was burned this evening.
Loss, $40 900; no insurance.
AT cINCINNATI-Loss VERY HEAVY.
0INoINNATI, May 5.-Blymer, Morton & Co.'s
extensive machine and agricultural works were
burned tonight. The fire originated in the
foundry, and spread with fearful rapidity. Loss
very heavy,
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Bodies of Drowned Wen wecoyered.

FORT NIAGARA, May 5.-The bodies of Lieuts.
Ashbuly and Morrison and their six comrades,
Sergeant Dowle, Corporal Hobbs, and Privates
Hadley, Sharkey, Pierce and Mooney, drowned
yesterday, in an attempt to save the life boat
which had gone adritt, have been recovered
Ihe accident was witnessed by many people,
but the sea was running so high that it was i'm
possible to launch boat and rive assistance.
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New England Dispatches.
Expected Gathering of the G.. A. IL. in
Boston - Fire and Fatal Accident III
Rhode Island, etc.
MASSACHUSETTS,.

MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, May 5.-Delegates to the national
convention of the Grand Army of the Republic
will partake Of a banquet in Faneuil hall, We'd
nesday evening, May 10th. Gen. Hooker and
other distinguished officers have accepted in
vitations to be present.
CONNECTICUT.
New HAVEN, May 5.-The legislative com
mittee to examine the vote for governor met
here to-day, to inquire into the fourth ward
vote. The town clerk of New Haven was exam.
ined and testified as to the whereabouts of the
boxes since the election. He was asked to pro
duce the fourth ward state box. He could moi
identify it. The moderator Of the fourth ward
identified the box by a tally on the seal and
other marks. He swore as to the correctness OF
the count, how taken and reported. The regis.
trar identified the box by the same signs. He
swore to the accuracy Of the checking. He iden
titled the check list produced in evidence and
sworn to by the town clerk. The box was then
produced, and the vores recounted. In it were
found six packages for Jewell, three containing
one hundred ballots each, two fifty each, one
sixty-three, and sixteen scattering for him !;
total for Jewell 479. For English, five packages
OF one hundred each, one of ninety-three, one
marked scratched" of one hundred and twelve,
and fourteen scattering for him. Total for En-
glish, 719; Jewelfs vote, on recount, one hun
dred less than the official return. The recount
of representatives give the same result as the
official return: Democrats, sos; republicans,
59. The committee meet again Monday.
HARTFORD, May 5.-Snce the Developments
about the balot-boX in the fourth ward in New
Haven, the republicans here express the positive
belief that the box has been tempered with since
election day. The box was locked with a COM
mon key, and not sealed. As full an investiga-
ton as possible will be made.
VIM. Carroll was killed by the cars at Wind
sor, last night. He was walking on the track,
and was intoxicated. He leaves a wife and
seven children.
RHODE ISLAND,
PROVIDENCE, May ga fatal accident and
partial cOnhagration of mill took place in
Johnston, yesterday. James Walsh, the owner
of the Poccasset bleachery, while at work in the
engine room, about one O'Clock, yesterday, was
buried by the falling of a brick wall upon him.
He was rescued in a short time, but had re-
ceiVed such injury that he had died at midnight.
The falling wall exposed some cotton waste to
the engine fires, which, igniting, fired the mill,
which was partially consumed. Loss about
$1,000; no insurance, Walsh was man of
family, and of middle age
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Rev. A. McKeown will preach in Washburn hall,
tomorrow morning, sermon to the young con-
verts, and. IN the afternoon administer the Sacra-
ments Of Baptism and the Lords Supper.
Meeting OF Spiritualists at Horticultural hall at
"a and ~ O'Clock, p. NJ. Speaker Mrs. S. L. War
ner Of Cordova, Ill. Mrs. w. ranks among the best
of Spiritual speakers
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Criminal Record.


FAMILY TRAGEDY,
CHICAGO, May 5.-On Saturday last, young
man, named Lafayette Shepherd, Killed his
mother and his sister with an axe, at their home,
near Newton, Jasper county, Iii. He fed, but
has since been arrested He has several broth
ers and sisters, who are also under arrest under
suspicion OF being accessories to the murder.
1t is said that Lafayette is insane.
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OUR CHORAL UNION IN PRovIpENcE.--The
order had been sent out for the singers to go 10
Providence yesterday, rain Or shine, and accord.
ingly one hundred and fifty members of the
Choral Union were on hand at the Providence
depot at quarter past ten, and to Providence
they went. On their arrival they were received
by a committee of ladies and gentlemen from the
singers OF that city, who extended the warmest
hospitality and showed them every attention In
the evening the union sang their best at Music
hall, and delighted the audience, which de,
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SCRANTON, Pa, May 5,-The miners PROPOSE,
ton for arbitration IL declined,