Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-03

The republican convention will meet at New
Orleans on the 9th
New Orleans is very healthy, with no indica-
tions of yellow fever
The Methodist camp meeting at Urbana, o.,
began yesterday.
The asSemblage of the French courts martial
is postponed until the 9Th inst
L. +. Wade has been appointed successor to
Sir A. Alcock, British minister to China.
A letter from Lyons says there is no demand
for foreign labori in that city and vicinity.
The porte has dispatched two thousand troops
against the insurgents in Olbania.
At Philadelphia, yesterday, Athletics, nine;
Eckfords, two.
Robert Hunt, a butcher in Sacramento, Cal,
died on Tuesday, from the effect of a bite on his
neck by blow fly.
A revolutionary row exists against the gov
emor of TobascO. The cause is local, or rather
personal.
A large number of the victims of the explo-
sion on board the Westfield, on Sunday last,
were buried yesterday.
The grand duke Constantine, grand admiral
OF the Russian navy, arrived at Woolwich on
Tuesday, on board cigar ship, and paid a visit
to the arsenal
The steamer America, from San Francisco,
carried 300 Chinese and forty-SeYen cabin pas
sengers, including Gen. Horace Capron and
party.
Emily Pitts Stevens, an intimate friend of Mrs
Fair, applied for registration as a voter in San
Francisco, yesterday, and being refused, threat
ened to sue the county clerk for damages.
There are still doubts about the Mexican cleo
ton. The permanent deputation of congress
wants new election in various places where
there were intormalities.
Some armed Germans having violated the
Jura frontier of Switzerland the Swiss govern
ment has addressed protest to the cabiuet at
Berlin
The Masons of Troy, N. Y, yesterday laid the
stone of 81 low IuiIdiun with
pirate ceremonies Delegates were present from
all the lodges in the vicinity
In the dental convention at Green Briar,
White Sulpher Springs, w. Va, yesterday, the
knights Of the forceps had discussion on den
tai physiology.
The San Francisco democrats have nominated
Tyler Curtis for mayor, and renominated Sam
H. Dwinnele for Judge of the 18th district
court.
A bet Of ten thousand dollars side, between
the owners OF Longfellow and Kingfsher, was
made at Saratoga, yesterday, on their four mile
race, which will take place at the August meet
ing.
A heavy thunder storm passed over Fortress
Monroe on Tuesday afternoon. barn on the
Hampton normal school farm was struck by
lightning and destroyed. Loss, $4,000; unin-
sured.
There are rumors current that Gov. Diaz of Mex
lco refuses to give up to the federal government
tne guns OF the OaXaca, captured in 1867. 1t is
probable that Generals Rocha and Alatorre will
go with troops to enforce the delivery.
Inc North Carolina republicans now
nave such information from the various parts of
that state as leads them to believe that there are
fair chances for the defeat of the democracy
to-day. number of democratic politicians Of
that state also regard the contest as very close
with the chances in favor of the republicans
A celebration in honor of the abolition of
slavery in Hayti took place at New Richmond,
o., on Tuesday. More than 5000 persons were
in attendance, the majority of whom were
colored. During the day a number of fights
occurred, and many persons were hurt, al
though no one was thought to be fatally in
jured.
The Tribune states that is claimed that the ac
counts OF the controllers Office, soon to be pub
lished will show that the accounts of that of
flee, represented by the Times to cover only one
year, extend over period of nearly five years
and that the money paid was for work on build.
lngs other than the new court house and arm
cries.
DR.. Wander Weyell, who has made the freaks
OF steam boiler explosions a special study for
ten years, yesterday examined the boiler of the
Westtield, and states that the cause of the acct
dent was five-fold First the defective design of
this style of boiler; second bad workmanship;
third, injudicious and careless method of test
ing fourth, negligence of the engineer; fifth,
indifference of the proprietors.
The kuklux committee are still engaged in
tue eAanlhatlon OF witnesses. Nothing of
special interest is elected. One class of Wit
nesses testify to peace and order and absence of
kukluX organizations in certain localities, while
another class testify in an opposite direction 1t
Is stated that the subcommittee will be sent in
Oet0Der TO investigate facts connected with the
alleged kukluX. three hundred of whom were
indicted at the recent term of the united circuit
court at Oxford, Miss. 1t is thought, however,
tnat the matter will not be made a cabinet ques-
ton.
The declaration of the Protestant league now
forming in Maryland in favor of the present
pu0llc school system and the reading of the BIZ
Die IN the schools sets forth that the members of
the association are opposed to placing in power
men who favor Catholicism, and then saws that
no man or nationality should be prescribed, but
urges cooperation between all parties and races:
denounces the hydra-headed monster called
Church government" and promises support to
those men favorable to reform in the city gov
eminent, and the election to office Of men
who Will not spend the peoples money on every
fimsy pretence.
ParsOn Brownlow informs Tribune CORE
spondent at Knoxville that his health is so poor
he can do nothing more in politics than vote
lie added: The rascals in Tennessee would be
glad to have me die, but | will disappoint them
ana live out my term, to keep worse man
from getting my seat" Andy johnson, he
SAID is still ambitious to return to public life,
and contrived to get himself called out on pub
lie occasions, and invited to speak at fairs and
school commencementS. He believed that the
eX-president would be candidate for congress
next year in the district where he lives, which
is now represented by Rodericl X. Butler.
johnson felt no great friendship for the demo-
cratic party, which he thought had treated him
with great ingratitude, but he would no doubt
act with it as the only political organization