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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-04
New England Dispatches.

BosToE, April 3-The Boston board of trade,
after several meetings and long discussion on
the subject of the shipping interest, adopted to-
day the following resolutions, by vote OF 81 to
%:
Resolved that the construction of the steam
ships and sailing vessels at low cost should be pro.
NOTED by the abatement of all taxes imposed under
the tariff of duties upon foreign imports upon arti-
Giles of foreign production entering into their
structiOn.
Resolved, that all articles of foreign product
needed for subsistence on board vessels engaged in
foreign trade In the sailing or repairing Of steam.
ships or sailing vessels, should be allowed to be
Withdrawn free of duty from bonded warehouses
Resolved, that all vessels of foreign construction
owned by citizens Of the United States, should be
entitled to a register under the laws and protection
of the flag of the United States
Resolved, that in making contracts for the foreign
mail service of the United States preference should
be given to vessels owned by citizens of the United
States, provided the department is satisfied that
such service will be performed by them as well and
at as low rates as by others"
1t was voted to send copy of the resolutions
to each member of congress
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
MANCHESTER, April 8.-About eight O'Clock
this morning, Mr.. Nathaniel Rollins a tailor AZ
Pitts6eld Village, shot himself through the head
with a pistol. He died about an hour after
wards. DE had been previously afflicted with fits
of insanity. He was about forty-seven wears Of
age, and leaves widow and one child.
An adjourned term Of the supreme court be
gan In this city to-day, Judge Doe upon the
bench The first case to be tried will be of that Elf
"a A. Sanford of Boston VS.. the town of Gambia.
for the recovery of damages for injuries alleged
to have been received by being thrown out Of
carriage In consequence of adefect In the high
way. The case has once been tried, and yer.
dict was rendered for the defence. The present
trial Is In review of the case, which was granted
on an application TO the full bench.
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New YORK, April "A daring attempt was
made to-day to rob the Central Park saving bank,
Third avenue. Three men entered the bank
about noon, most of the employees being absent
at lunch, and, after locking the front door,
bound and gagged the paying teller Mr.. Ellison,
and proceeded to rifle the safes. DR.. Hadden,
one of the directors, finding the door locked,
broke it open, when the burglars fled through
the rear and escaped
The directors of the late Commonwealth fire
insurance company have appointed com nit
tee to negotiate reinsurance of the compan y's
outstanding risks. Reports of fraud in the re-
cent management are current to-day, the secre-
tary of the company being charged with rails
ing $4,000 since January by means Of altered
checks, on the eOmpany's funds.
The entire cargo of schooner ID. II. Baldwin,
sunk off Black rock, Connecticut, and $50 900
worth of silver ore lately sunk in this harbor
while en- route from Nevada to Europe, have
been recovered
The loss by the burning of the Church of the
Messiah Brooklyn, will not exceed $4,000,
which is fully covered By insurance.
Adolph Gotterman, Westfeld Mass, was
robbed of SIG in Greenwich street panel house
last night, and is now confined in the house of
detention, as witness against the woman whom
he accuses of the theft.
Fifty shipwrights were discharged from the
Brooklyn navy yard on Saturday, and all the
departments are now running on short time.
Patrick McDonough, stabbed at Weehawken,
Saturday week, by Patrick Cunningham, at the
same time the latter murdered Michael Egan,
died of his injuries this afternoon.
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New England Methodist Conference.

BOSTON HIGHLANDS, April g.
Monday forenoon's session was opened with the
reception of reports from the various standing and
special committees Of the body, among them re-
ports relating to the maintenance of public wor-
ship; recommending more vigorous effort by the
raising of funds in aid of the church extension 90
cety; recommending greater efficiency in the oper-
ations of the publishing interests of New England
by the publication Of a weekly magazine or daily
paper, and the establishment of savings bank
Some remarks ensued thereon by Rev Dr. Haven
of the lions Herald, and others. DR.. H. gave
gratifying statement of the plan of operations on
which the Herald was conducted, and the great sue
cess 1t had met.
A lively debate sprang up on a motion to give
Rev. S. Kelley location, pending which the mat
ter was laid over till Tuesday morning at ten o'clock
Revs. Q. N. Smith of Worcester and John D.
King Of Newton were made supernumeraries with
out appointment; Rev. D. X. Bannister Of East
Templeto1fwas voted superannuated relation.
A series of law questions growing out of the case
OF W. 3. Kyle, which occupied so much of the time
OF last years conference, were read and the bishop
was requested to answer them DR.. Thayer object
So, on the ground that the case had practical
iation to the conference, but the body Thought
otAsrvise, and the case viii come up again when
ssr the bishop sees ft to give his views on the
X ~ - involved which were drawn out by Rev. O.
~ smith counsel for Mr.. Kyle last year.
80 an ~ tne strangers present was Rev. Mr. Bixby
OF the Baptist mission in Burmah
Inc afternoon was devoted to memorial servioas
we. tue deceased cergymen OF the Conference
uuurang tne past year-Rev. Isaac Somers Cushman
" Hlnonenuon, aged ~, aud Rev. Frank Currlef
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Political.


neutrality-suspicious..
CINCINNATI, April 3.-Cincinnati elect Davis,
republican, by two to three thousand majority.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Clel Gland elects Pelton, republican, by 1900
majority.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The democrats elect the mayor of Sandusky
by sixty-three majority.
OTHER PLACES-REPUBLICAN.
The republicans carry Wooster, Alliance,
Massillon Elyria, and Akron.
PORTSMOUTH, o.-REPUBLICAN.
COLUMBUS, o., April 3.-The republicans car
ry Portsmouth.
EVANSVILLE, IND.-REPUBLICAN.
EVANSVILLE, April 3.-William Baker was
reelected mayor, by the the republicans, by
about 800 majority, together with the whole city
ticket and eight of the eleven councilmen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CLEVELAND, o., April BIN Mansfield the
democrats elected their mayor.
MISUNDERSTANDING
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, April 8.-At the municipal
election, to-day, the republican ticket for mayor,
aldermen, &C., was elected by from ten to twelve
majority.
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COUNTY NEWS.

The Dwight manufacturing company of Chic
opce, to provide against drouth, are building a
reservoir on the Chicopee river at Brook6eld
A correspondent says that the Beaman lodge,
No. 81, X. o. s. c., of West Boylston, came out
for street parade on Saturday, the list inst, to
the number of one hundred, presenting fine
and orderly appearance as they marched through
the principal streets of the town. Music for the
occasion was furnished by the West Boylston
brass band, Z. T. Whitaker, leader The BAN
ner which was conspicuous in the procession
was borne by three stalwart six-footers, and
bore the inscription: "Beaman lodge, No. 81,
X. o. S. c.; no backward step; united to pro-
toct, and not combined to injure.'
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Town EIeetiona.

Observation-Disclosures L Corbin; Town
Clerk, A W Long; SeIectmen, L Corbin, A
Angel, TAFT; Overseers of Poor, Reuben
Rich, c A Sigourney, F + Ryder: Assessors,
Treasurer and Collector, A Angel; School
Committee, Jas Lathrop for three years, W w
Wilson for one year; Constables, W Chaffee,
w Robinson, J W Robinson; Fence Viewers,
J B Pratt, Lewiston Shumway, A P Newton.
Approprlatens-ior schools $500 necessary
$500; total 5,150.
BRooKFIELD.-Aioderato Joshua Coit Town
Clerk, H V Crosby; Selectmen, S d Cole, Dwight
Hyde, o Brewster, X 0 Putney and R SEES
sions; Assessors, Alex Brigham, Leonard War
rem and Isaac Hamant; 0verseers of the Poor,
Henry l. Mellen, Doane and Washington
Tufts; School Committee, D w Hodgkins for
two years, Geo w johnson for three years, Rev
) Rich for two years; Treasurer, Henry V
Crosby; Trustees of Merrick Library, A Rich,
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Morse, aged &c. Rev. Gershom NJ. Cox, of Salem,
presided. The memorial of Bro. Cushman was read
by Rev. l. s. Best, of Hyde Park, who stated that
deceased was native of New Gloucester, Me-;
graduated ut Bowdoin college In 1874, and after
practictng medicine several years, studied for the
ministry and began to preach in 1851, having been
located successfully in Northampton, Lynn Lowell,
CharlestOwn, Maiden, Oxford and Winchendon, at
which latter place he died September g. 1870.
During portion of the war he was chaplain Of the
83d Massachusetts, regiment, and afterwards surgeon
of the LIST Massachusetts, cavalry. Feeling tributes
to the character of tho deceased also made by
Rev. Mr.. Herrick Of Gloucester and Rev. Dr. Haven
of lions Herald, both of whom had been intimately
associated with him in various ways
The memorial of Bro. Morse was read by Rev.
George Whitaker, of Westfeld, who stated that
deceased was native of Hopkinton, n. H., fitted
for college at the high school in Lowell, to which
place his mother moved after the death of his
father, graduated at Wesleyan university in 1861,
and was settled at BlandfOrd In August, 1862, he
enlisted as private in the 37th Massachusetts regi
ment, and was soon promoted to the chaplaincy
Returning from the war he was stationed at Leyden
in Co., 66 and 81, when his health gave way, and he
removed to Kansas, where he died January A. 1871
his funeral being attended at Bristol, II. l., by Bro
Whitaker q college and conference classmate
Feeling tributes to the character of the deceased
were also paid by Rev. W. d. Bridge, Rev. S. b.
Sweetser of Lowell and Father Taylor. Last eve
ming was the anniversary of the tract society with
speeches by Reys. P. III. Vinton, G. S. Chadbourne
and F. G. Morris.
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From san FramcIsco.

SAN Francisco, April 3.-James A. Craw-
ford and one Edwards were arrested in this city
last night, for forging a check on Ewell, Wood
4 Go. of New York, for $3.50, of which all but
S25OO, which was recovered, had been spent in
gambling.
1t is reported that an investigation is in pro-
gress Of the alleged thelts of the custom house
employees of goods seized, for smuggling, and
other frauds
An earthquake, last evening, was felt general
ly throughout the middle of the state. Not the
slightest damage was done anywhere 1t was
exactly one year since the last shock.
Parties of rOwdies arrested a drunken Indian
at Hisalia last night, and hanged him until he
confessed that he obtained his liquor from a
Chinaman, who was Immediately seized and
choked with his cue, and was only rescued from
being hanged by a rally of the better class of
citizens, who were just in time to save his life.
Hot weather continues.
Some rancheros are making preparations to
drive large bands of cattle over the mountains,
to pasture in Nevada.
The Yosemite trail is open, and parties are 60
ing into the valley
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MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

First District-Juus L. Strong, present in
cumbent, is reelected by majority of over
Alfred R. Goodrich, the democratic candidate.
Mr. Strong's majority two years ago was 1856
over James Dixon, the democratic candidate
Second District-Returns from this district
are contradictory. The FIRST dispatch stated
that kendrick, democrat, was probably elected
by small majority. A later dispatch, from
New Haven, stated that the majority for KEEL
logg, republican, was sepenty.fve. A dispatch,
dated at midnight, from the same city, afirms
that Mr.. Kellogg is elected by majority of
nine. Two years ago Mr.. Kellogg's majority
over James F. Babcock, democrat, was 424
Third District Henry H. starkweather, pres
ent incumbent, of Norwich, has about 1900 ma
jority over John W. steadman, democrat, of the
same city. Mr.. StarkweatheT's majority over
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Abicl Converse, his democratic opponent two
years ago, was $780,
Fourth District.-At the hour of writing
three A. NJ, Tuesday no returns have been
received from the fourth district, although
it is stated in dispatch from Hartford
that Mr.. Barnum, present incumbent, demo-
crat, is probably elected. Two years ago Mr..
Barnum was elected by majority of 1850 over
S. B. Beardsley, republican.
NOTES.
As far as heard from, the third district gives
about the same majority for Jewell as last year
In the twelfth senatorial district, Asa b.
Woodward, republican, is elected by majority
of about 100 over L. A. Woodward.
THE VERY LATESTl
HARTFORD, April 40 A. M.-With twelve
towns TO hear from, estimated at last years
vote, JEWELS majority will be eighty.
Kellogg is elected to congress by fity-three
majority.
2SO a. M.-With the exception of six towns
to hear from, the following gives
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
To THE WORCESTER DAILY sly
From Washington.
LsPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE WORCESTER SPY. !
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 9.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 3.
BLAIR's SPEECH.
Frank Blair's speech in the senate attracted
quite an audience. The tone of the speech was
very bitter. The republicans say that his speech
against kuklux legislation is worth dozen
ordinary republican speeches in support of it.
1t made votes for an effective kuklux BILL and
that is what few republican speeches thus far
have done.
San DOMINGO.
General Porter stated at the capitol, this after
noon, that the San Domingo report probably
would not be sent in before Wednesday, Mr..
Wade told friend that bis colleagues were still
busy writing essays on San Domingo. DIR.
Howe, it is said, favors the Sumner plan of
protectorate over San Domingo and adjacent
islands.
When questioned on this point, Mr.. Wade re
marked that it was too late for prOtectorate oY
annexation, both being dead in congress and
with the people, 1t is quite generally expected
here that the president will take generous
course in his message, and that be will leave the
whole subject with congress to dispose of as it
chooses hereafter He will not urge support of
annexation upon individual members of con-
gress. Should he take this course, it will do
very much toward healing the wounds made by
the San Domingo quarrel.
THE KUKLUX DISCUSSION.
The friends Of the kuklux bill In the house
succeeded in making an arrangement with the
democrats, this morning, which will bring a
final vote some time Thursday. The general
LII, =. /. al =
debate on amendments under the five minutes
rule will begin. The majority are to close all
debate whenever they choose. The only advant-
age gained by the arrangement is that the dem
ocrats abandon all attempts at 6libustering.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Shellabarger will
be sustained in his demand for the previous
question on Thursday night Among the
speeches yet expected are those from SIessrs.
Garfield, Dawes, Butler and Shellabarger. Some
of the leading friends of kuklux legislation are
TO have conference tomorrow night to agree
upon modification of tho committee bill. 1t
is now admitted that it cannot pass as 1t stands,
and the only question for the conference is how
it shall be modified, The senate judiciary com
mittee are at work upon a bill, but it is very i'm
pOItant that the house shall pass the bill in such
a shape that it can pass the senate without
amendment, and thus save a second controversy
over it in the bouse. SAM WELLER.
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Towns to hear from: Darien, Columbia, He
bron, Union, Warren and Hartland. If these
towns vote as last year, JEWELS majority will
be 104.
Kellogg, republican, is elected in the second
district by twenty majority.
The senate will stand thirteen republicans to
eight democrats. The house is republican by a
small majority.
New YORK, April "A A. M.-The Times
Connecticut special says the republicans have
gained five members of the legislature.
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All SIN MURDERED,
OMAHA, April 3.-At Blackfoot, Montana, a
miner, named John Martel, shot and killed a
Chnaman, named All Sin, in difficulty about
a water ditch. The Chinese chased Martel into
the town, firing at him thirty or forty times
without effect. Marte and a dozen Cinnamon
were arrested.
ANOTHER MURDER.
NEW ORLEANS, April 3.-Dr. II. Loncot Ever
EFT shot and killed Henry Switzer, on Canal
street, this evening. 1t is alleged that Switzer
wrote an insulting letter to Eyerett's wife.
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Charge Of Six Mundrod.

ALBANY, April Six hundred Hudson River
railroad laborers have struck for an advance Of
wages, from 81 .25 to S1.75 per day.
LATER
PoUGHKEEPsIE, April 3.-The Hudson River
railroad officials here deny the report Of the
strike of laborers on their road.
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FROM EUROPE.
France,


IMAGINATION.
LONDON, April 3.-Marshal MacMahon has
been kappointed commander-in-chef of the
French army.
PROCLAMATION.
The commune has issued proclamation,
couched in the following Language: attacked by
the Versailles government, we have mission to
protect the city, and count upon the aid of citi-
zens."
COMMUNAL DEGREES.
LONDON, April 80 p. M.-The Paris COM
mune has issued a decree, arraigning NJ. NJ
Theirs, Favre Picard, Dufaure, Simon and
Pothuan before the Tribunal of the people,"
and ordering their properties seized. Another
decree pronOunces separation Of church and
state, suppresses religious bodies, and abolishes
the national property.
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SUICIDE OF AN AGED MANA man, sixty
niue years of age named John Keller, who
lived with his son at No. 10 Myrtle street, shot
himself in the head yesterday afternoon, shortly
after four O'Clock, and died at half past twelve
this morning, He had for few days past been
detected and gloomy in his mind, but the family
did not apprehend this terrible result until the
pistol shot which ended his life at almost three
score and ten was heard by Mrs. Keller, his
daughter-in-law. OnOpening the door ofhis room
he was found by her lying on the floor with a
bullet wound in the center of his forehead from
which the blood and brains were running in a
stream on the carpet The neighbors came in,
and he was put in an easy position, where he
continued to breathe for nearly nine hours
having been examined by Drs. j. NJ. Rice and
Buxton. Soon after he fell he became cold, and
his breathing from that time to the death was
the only indication of life, and at its ceasing no
change came over the body already rigid.
Not much is known Of the man, for his life
has been a quiet one during his stay OF two
years with his son in this city, he being unable
to work, and spending his time mostly in read
ing. He was a native Of Saratoga county, New
York, where two brothers of his are now living.
His wife has been dead several years, but he
had four children-a daughter in western New
York, son in New Mexico, another in Califor-
MIA, aud the one with whom he was living, a
machinist, in this city. Fifteen years ago fit
oil sickness Frustrated the deceased and left him
blind, in which condition he remained for two
years-dejected, then, as he has been of late,
seeming to deplore his dependence upon others
in way that preyed upon his mind. His last
trouble seemed to be the ilea that got posses.
sion of him that be was a burden to his son mr.
at least that is surmised from the fact that about
week ago, in conversation with his daupbter.
in-law, she spoke of her intention to break mn
housekeeping for the summer, and asked him
what he thought of going to his brothers in
Saratoga county, to live the while. This
troubled him, and his diseased mind sought re-.
lief from trouble in the unknown future. From
all appearances, he stood in front of the
mirror, and held the muzzle of the mis-.
tol--an old Derringer-to his forehead.
and deliberately watched his own hand in
Its last work The blood spattered back upon
the glass and the wallpaper, the pistol dropped
to the floor, and he fell first upon the side of
the bed, then to the floor. He was man who
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Our New York Dispatches.

Daring Attempt to Rob n Bnnk-ChRrges
of Fraud in the management of an In
surunce COmpany-PrOperIy Recovered
from the Depths-LOss by the Burning
of n Church, etc.
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spent much time in reading, and was possessed
of Qualities that endeared him to his acquaint-
ances, with whom the real cause for the suicide
will always remain mystery.
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THE PEOPLES CoNCERT.-The initial num-
Der OF series of popular concerts was given at
Mechanics hall, last evening. The concerts are
of popular kind not only in name, but in
price and selections, as was proved by the large
attendance aud the enthusiastic reception of
each number. Mr.. d. C. Hall, the conductor, is
well known here as a careful and thorough mu-
stefan, but was too careful of his orchestra at
this time; littlelmore dash and vigor, more
rapid tempo in the majority of the pieces would
have proved an advantage land would also
have given the orchestra more time to reach the
train). Mrs. Carter has rather light soprano
voice, of pleasing quality and good compass, and
the repeated encores were a guarantee of her
success. Mr.. Hunt sang several humorous
and dramatic songs, and in answer to an encore
gave recitation of high tragedy in very conf
cal dress; and here we would enter protest
against the abominable practice Of those Inbred
ill-mannered people, who will always persist in
tramping out OF the hall in the very midst of a
songs disturbing those who would listen, and
utterly destroying not only their pleasure, but
good temper. The second concert Of the series
will shortly be announced.
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Gaurtester 9aiIg Spp,
CITY NEWS.

The April meeting of the school board will be
held this evening.
G. W. Sumner will meet his class of singers
this evening.
DR., Dewey of Providence, R. l., will speak on
the science of life, at Anthropological hall, this
evening.
The members and friends Of the Old South
church are TO have social gathering at the
house of H. w Eddy, corner of Chatham and
Oxford streets, this evening, April 4.
At the military and civic assembly OF COM
pany B, State Guard, at Horticultural hall, to-
morrow evening, dancing will continue till four
O'Clock in the morning.
The disadvantages arising from railroad
bridges over the street was demonstrated to the
city engineer and highway commissioner yes
terday, by the running of a horse and the over
turning OF the carriage in which they were
riding under the bridge on Southbridge street.
The many friends of Conductor Clapp, of the
Norwich and Worcester railroad, were glad to
see him at his old post, yesterday, natural as
ever He began to run as conductor, January
%, 1864, and when he met with the accident on
the 2Sth of last December, from which he has just
recovered, he lacked only half month of hav-
ing completed quarter Of a century of cOntin-
uous service as conductor.
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RUBBERs! RUBBERsi RUBBERs!

Remember, this is a chance for purchasing Boots
and Shoes of all styles, and would recommend all to