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w ASdlNGIONy huFCil IL
THE QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT.
The republican members of the senate held a
caucus meeting yesterday afternoon to consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of prolonging the session, in
order TO enact some measure for the better pro-
lection of life and property in the southern
states. There was long discussion upon the
subject, number OF the senators taking ground
that it would be impracticable to legislate upon
the question without opening the door to II
general legislation, which was not desirable at
this time. A resolution was adopted for the APP
pointment of committee OF five to confer and
act with similar committee of the republican
members of the house in framing bill for the
protection of southern loyalists, aud to report
to another meeting of the caucus next Monday,
when the subject will be further considered and
a conclusion probably reached.
TO PROTECT SOUTHERN UN1oNIsTs.
The committee appointed by the republican
senatorial caucus yesterday consists of Messrs.
Morton, Poole, Scott, Edmunds and Frelng-
huySen, and the committee of the house repub-
lican canrne consists oil MesSrS. Butler of MaSSa-
cnusetts, Shellabarger, Mercur, Thomas and
Coburn. They will meet tomorrow morning
to prepare bill to protect the loyal citizens of
the United States in the full enjoyment of their
rights, persons, liberty and property against
kukluX outrages. Such offences are regarded
as and will be declared violations of the conSti-
tuition of the United States, and, therefore, the
presidentwill be authorized to employ land and
naval forces, in certain cases, for the purposes
indicated
Although no measure has yet been prepared,
it is supposed that 1t will be proposed to ap.
point commissioners to take coguizance of
offences for the purpose of bringing them be-
fore the courts. The senate caucus resolved to
legislate only on kuklux outrages, while that of
the house resolved to give such legislation the
preference over all other subjects.
RIDICULOUS RUMoR CoNTRADICTED.
There is authority for denying the truth of
the alleged disclosures, telegraphed from this
city yesterday, purportng to represent the Brit
ish minister as having expressed to the secretary
of state opinions adverse TO the retention of Mr..
Sumner on the committee on foreign relations
No conversation or aliusion TO the subject has
ever passed betweed Sir Edward Thornton or
either of the members of the British commission
and the secretary of state
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COUNTY NEWS.

Clinton is somewhat agitated about the mat
ter of trial justice for that town.
The First Congregational society of West
BOylston have extended call to Rev Wilbur
johnson of Sandwich to become their pastor.
The Milford poultry club will give its first an
nual exhibition next Tuesday and Wednesday
at the town hall.
w. s. Brigham, of Hudson, recently bought a
lot of standing lumber in Charlton, estimated at
100000 feet, besides 5000 cords of wood. He
is cutting it off, and will put steam saw mill
costing $4,000 in operation soon.
Poultry stealing is going on at an Improbable
rate in North OXFORD. few nights ago nine
fowls were taken from the premises of Emerson
Eddy; the same night six were taken from
Marshall Pratt, aud from Joseph Brown all he
had. Horace Shepardson, of Douglas, also lost
his entire stock.
The SOuthbridge Journal has an account of
a very singular and nearly fatal accident that
recently happened to a little two years old child
of Mr.. Lester Sheldon of Sturbridge. The child
had been playing with a bobbin or spool from
two to three inches long, aud at the time of the
accident was standing in doorway with one
end of the spool in its mouth By some means
the door was brought suddenly to, throwing the
child out upon the door-stone, and, striking
upon the end of the spool as it fell, forced it
down the child's throat far enough to bring the
head of the spool below the tonsiIs and roots Of
the tongue, and so completely wedged it into
the mouth as ito render it almost impossible to
move it, and quite impossible to withdraw il
direct without danger of taking the tongue
with it. DIR. Witter was Immediately called,
and after removing a portion of the spool, by
splitting it with pair of nippers, he was enabled
to raise the tonsil with his finger sufficiently to
allow the head of the spool, by very careful
movements, to be taken out, Fortunately the
hole through the centre of the spool enabled the
little one to breathe, and this alone saved its
life.
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From Santo Domingo.
Latest from the COmmission-Am Early
Return, ctc.

KINGSTON, JA., March IL The Tennessee
will sail IN four days, for New Yo'k, by way of
Key West. The performances of the Tennessee
have delighted everybody. The fears of her
condition are not shared by those on board, and
her officers regard her as one of the stronges t
ships in the navy. Each commissioner is pre-
pairing draft of his report and, as yet, the
separate drafts have not been compared. Upon
most points Of the resolution of congress- the
reports of the commissioners will show condi
ton of affairs favorable to annexation.
Before the commission left Hayti, Luperon,
who is one Of CabraPs generals, made hostile
demonstration against Monte Christi, but the
crew Of the United States man-of-war Congress
checked the demonstration. President Baez ac-
companied the commission on the Tennessee to
Aqua, where he was to take personal command
of the forces operating in that quarter against
Cabra. Cabral sent messengers to the commits
siOners while they were at Hayti, but did not
visit them, nor has he been seen by any one at
tached to the commission
The last mails from the United States missed
the commission. Letters for the expedition
should be forwarded Immediately to Key West,
in time to meet the Tennessee on her arrival.
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From Washington.
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE WORCESTER srY.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., March IL.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March IL.
SALT AND COAL AGAIN.
Unless the house adiourns at an carly hour
tomorrow, an attempt will be made to pass a
salt and coal bill by suspension of the rules.
THE SUMNER AFFAIR.
There is calmer feeling over the Sumner
quarrel to-day, and an attempt will be made to
cover up the ugly senate debate of Friday by
an old-fashioned eloquent debate this week on
the condition of the south. Unless rumor is
greatly at fault, however, the senate WILL before
the week is done, hear sterling speeches on an
other subject.
THE HOUSE.
The house is really without rules, as the old
ones have not been adopted yet. The speaker
has been urged to hold to the right of the ma
jority to pass what they choose; bur he regards
the previous decisions of congress as binding
upon him, or, in other words, as the common
law of the house proceedings.
CONTESTED SEATS.
The house committee on elections met on Sat
urday, organized, and granted extensions of time
to take testimony in half dozen cases. One OF
tlClu wis JiiG CtSC lIOHl DtiIls lutTC
or sixteen contested cases in the house in this
congress. The last house paid out over s113,-
900 TO contestants for seats.
THE END is NOT YET.
There is prospect of a week or ten days
longer for this session of congress. The senate
wants to debate the southern outrages, and a
majority of the house republicans desire to at
tempt to pass some measure for the protection
of southern republicans. There was an agree
ment in caucus, Friday night, that the rules
shall be so changed that majority can put a
stop to dlatory motions, as the house demo-
Gratis threaten to flibuster all summer to pre-
vent such action.
There is no telling how long the session may
run. Some of the more sensible members say
that if moderate bill were to be offered in the
house, it could be passed in three or four days,
if closely attended to. If the democrats want to
filibuster, the house might give them an all
night session or two, and that would soon result
in an arrangement. The senate can easily sit
out any opposition to the measure.
SAM WELLER.
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Criminal Record.

ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
ALBANY, March 12.-Three young men, named
Hopper Conors, John Dill and Pop Brown, con-
fined in Jail on charge of burglary, made their
escape this morning. They were confined in
one cell. Some persons had furnished them
with a wrench, with which they were enabled
to remove the lock. On emerging from the cell
they seized the watchman, and, threatening to
take his life, made hole in the outside wall of
the Jail, which they accomplished after three
hours hard work, the Waterman all the while
made dumb by their threats and Witnessing
their operations.
DOMESTIC INFELICITY.
ST. LOUIS, March 12.-Dr w. NJ. Wiley, of
this city, has commenced a suit against James
Brewster for alternating his wife's affections
from him, inducing her to sue for divorce,
and subsequently seducing her. Wiley claims
$4,000 damages.
THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES.
JACKSON, March 12.-J. Aaron Moore, mem
Der from Lonerdale, who was thought to have
been killed at Meridian, appeared here yester.
day. company of United States soldiers have
been sent to garrison at Meridian.
sEDUCER SHOT DEAD.
LoCKPoRT, N. Y, March 12.-Wm. Bullock,
of the firm of Bullock Bros, was shot dead,
last evening, at the corner of Main and Prince
streets, this city, by Arthur +. Pierce. Five
shots were fred at Bullock, two of which took
effect. Breaking OF promises to and betrayal of
Pierces sister is said to have been the causes of
tne SnOoung. FIERCE heretofore has borne an
excellent character. He is now in Jail Bullock
moved in respectable circles here.
CHAPTER OF CRIMES.
SYDNEY, New SOUTH WALES, JgH via
SAN Francisco, March 12.-An - in,
named Martin, murdered his wife A l4er
father and mother, near Orange. He is ROW in
jail.
A German woman, named Rumpf, cut the
Threats of six children and then her own, near
Bambala.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA TROUBLES.
CHARLESTON, S. G., March 12.-The troubles
between the whites and the negro militia, in
Chester county, are subsiding. The citizens, in
public meeting, have pledged protection to all
negroes who lay aside their arms and return
quietly to their homes. There is now a strong
force Of United States regulars in the county
At the invitation of Gov. Scott a number OF
leading citizens, from various sections of the
state, will meet in Columbus TO consult with
him as to the best means of preventing a recur
renee Of these disorders.
MURDER IN PRISON.
ST. LOUIS, March 12.-Whle the couyicts in
the Jefferson City pententiary were entering the
breakfast room, yesterday morning, one of them
Thomas Connally, stabbed Lafayette Burns, an
other convict. Burns died soon after. Connally
said he committed the deed because Burns had
been trying to poison him for six months.
PRISONER SHOT.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 12.-The Fort Smith
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AT LEXINGTON KY.-Loss HEAVY.
LEXINGTON, KIT, March 10.-Morgan & Nc.
Groeths' extensive hemp factory was destroyed
by an incendiary fire Friday evening. Loss
heavy. One hundred and twenty hands were
thrown out of employment.
AT FoN DU LAC, wIs.--Loss $1,000.
FoN DU LAC, Wis. March 10.-James Kearns'
saloon and several adjoining buildings were de.
stroyed by fire Thursday night. Loss $4,000.
At NEW YoRK-Loss 100000.
New YORK, March 12.-The large building on
College place, occupied by Slausson & Co.'s con.
fectionery factory, was destroyed by fire yester-
day morning. The loss is about 100000. Among
the assurances are $500 each in the American
and Washington offices of Providence, 1880 in
the Etna Of Hartford, $500 in the Springfield
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Herald of the ID says: con Monday United
States Marshal Ayres arrested one Hickman,
charged with taking whiskey into a county of
the Choctaw nation. He brought him near
here, when Hickman attacked Ayres with n
bowie-knle, and succeeded in getting him downl
He was about. to kill him when Ayres's brother
shot him and wounded HIM fatally. On exam
ination before the commission Ayres was dis
CHI rood
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Cubnn News.

HAVANA, March 12.-Colonel Lapaya surprised
a party of insurgents in the woods of San Vim
cente, on the 7th of February After a short en-
gagement, he killed eight and took ten prison
ers, among whom was the rebel Colonel HOratio
Simonni native of Puerto Principe, and mar
child, who was very prominent at one time, but
is now living in New York. Simonni was
wounded and captured at the assault of Moron
in 1860, and was pardoned by Captain General
Dulce and afterwards went to New York. He
returned the same year with Jordan and made
himself very conspicuous, and since then was
promoted to colonel.
Steamship Hornet remains at Port au Prince,
closely watched by the Spanish war steamer
PiZarro.
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life in this summary way. Fortunately the pis-
tol that was snapped at her head, did not eX-
plode, though properly loaded and in every way
calculated to execute the horrid work. Before
he could make second attempt to discharge
the weapon, he was seized by a brother of the
girl and dsarmed. The would be murderer was
Immediately arrested, and on Wednesday was
brought before Justice Beeman who bound him
over for trial before higher court aud in de-
fault of bail he was committed to the Jail at
Worcester. Both of the parties are Nova SEQ
-
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AN ATTEMPTED HOMEOPATHIC Westboro'
Chrouotype says Considerable excitement was
caused last Wednesday by the report that a
young man by the name of Tisdale, in the en-
ployIof E. NJ. Phillips, had attempted the evening
before to shoot girl named Barbara Frazier,
employed as servant in the family of Geo. W..
whitney The affair was the result of jealousy.
Inc parties at one time, it seems, were engaged
to be married, but for some reason the girl re-
fused to iultll her part of the contract, and so
the excited and jealous lover sought to end her
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Other Foreign Matters.

Eleven persons were killed and twenty-thret
wounded by the accident at PutcauX on thC
Northwestern railway.
A disturbance occurred at Rome, on Saturday
morning, in the Jesus church. There was con.
siderable fighting, but no one was hurt. Order
was promptly restored by the interposition OF
the authorities.
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8uuts ann Shoes.
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
IN JUSTICE TO THE Root AND
SHOE TRADE OF wORCEsTER, WE
WISH TO INFORM THE PUBIIC-wE
SPEAK WHAT WE KNOW THAT
THE FIRST CHEAP AUCTION RUB
Der BOOTS AND SHOES BROUGHT
TO AND OFFERED IN THIS CITY,
WAS by THE PARTY OF THE So
CALLED BANKRUPT STOCK, AND
WHO NOW so GRACIOUsLY WARNS
THE PUBLIC AGAINST BUYING
THOSE CHEAP AUCTION GOODS,
NOT WORTH TAKING OUT OF THE
SHOT,"
1T Is TO BE HOPED THE PUBLIC
WILL TAKE THE ADVICE, AND
NOT BE DECEIVED" ESPECIALLY
by THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN THE
MEANS OF FLOODING THIS MAR
KET WITH CI.EAP, WORTHLESS
RUBBER GOODS, REPREsENTED
AS FIRST QUALITY.
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Clerk, Junius Bates; Select
men, Darius Bennett, Micajah Fuller and Owen
Bradley; Assess ors, jeremiah Gatchell, Lewis r.
Daniels and David NJ. Gaskill; Overseers of
Poor, John G. Gatchell, Samuel Thayer and Els.
tus Burden; Treasurer, Moses Farnum; School
Committee, VIM Cole; Fence Viewers, VIM G
Hadley and VIM Aldrch; COnstables, Albert
Smith, Elbridge G Parkhurst, Thomas Cunning
ham, Thomas Fuller, Henry Chapman, Peter
Balloon, Stephen T. Legg and Ferguson. The
following appropriations were made-Highways
SSOOO
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Howard & Quackenbush's hardware store, adj
joining, was also damaged $4,000; insured
$4,000 each in the Capital City and Boston
offices, in Boston. Rogers paper store was
damaged $4,000 The paper collar company were
also damaged slightly The total loss by the
fire is estimated at 100000,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 12.-Geo. Swain, a
soldier of the war Of 1872, died here, to-day,
aged eighty. He was originally from New
buryport, Mass, but volunteered from this
town for the defence Of the government and was
Son
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LARCENY IN GRAFToN.-Ephraim E. Rhodes
of New England Village had $40 gold watch,
SIS silver watch, Sc chain, aud $40 worth of
other jewelry stolen from his premises on Friday
night last Charles Morris lost SIS gold ring
and SO worth of clothing at the same time. A
person suspected of the crime has been arrested
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SAN Francisco, March 12-Mr. Mendel, of
the firm Of Mendel, Veiuont & Co., liquor deal
ers, has absconded, leaving the firm involved to
the full extent Of their means,
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ers and brothers The use of tobacco, in
all its forms, was also discountenanced
as filthy habit leading to Incorporate drink
ing. Mr.. Earle concluded with touching APP
peal on the duty of parents to their children, to
bring them up in the way of truth and right,
with q proper detestaton of all these vile prac-
tees.
The audience then listened to an address, es-
pecially directed to the young boys present,
from NJ. Almy Aldrich. Father Griffin was the
last speaker, and in his eloquent and effective
remarks, urging upon his people the duty of
enlstng under the banner of Father Mathew,
he made pertinent allusion to his efficient CO.
adjutor in the cause, 7. X. Earle, saying
that one of the earliest and most effect
i've co-workers with Father Mathew, in the
beginning of his glorious enterprise, was
an eminent Quaker, Richard Dowd. He
extended the right hand of fellowship to Mr..
Earle in this present movement. Father Grit
fin concluded by calling upon all those present
DESTROYS of doing so to como forward aud sign
the pledge, which he administered to forty-three
| members. Several of those who went forward
were young boys, and Father Griffin, in admin
istering the pledge, spoke to them of the So
lemnity of the act, and impressed upon them the
Importance of remaining true to their obligation.
The Father Mathew society will have meet
ing on Thursday evening next at the same place,
to make arrangements for joining in the cele-
bration of St. Patrick's day, on Friday TWEEN
ty-seven new members were initiated in the
order yesterday. Another of this series of tenn
perance meetings will be held next Sunday
evening
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pATENT OFFICE BUSINESS-Ameri
Il can ana Foreign Patents procured Rejected Ap
pcations reargued; Interference Gases Prosecuted;
Opinions given as to the validity and infringement Of
Patents an Suits prosecuted and defended in the U. g,
Courts, by
THOs. II DODGE.
Board of Appeals, u s. Patent ofcc) Counsellor at
Law, and Advocate in Patent Cases. Office, Dodgess
Block corner Park and POrtand:ss. Worcester Mas.
u24 WITT
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Mistaken for the Nathan Murderer
POx Patients and their Friends be-
coming COmbHtiVe-Large Cargo of
Cotton, etc.
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New England Dispatches.
Fatal Result of an Accidental Number
of Fires-Sudden Death-POIiticaI,e etc.


LOWELL, March IA party of four roughs
this afternoon met couple walking near the
fair grounds, in the suburbs of the city. The
man was assaulted and beaten senseleSs, and
the woman rayished by all of the party; no ar
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UdTIH OF IIlV Guy IS improving.
switzerland.
CHAR A CTERIa1,IC ERENcuMEN-


ZURICH, March 12.-The German celebration
in honor of the return of peace, which began
Thursday, was disturbed by French officers who
are detained here as prisoners Of war. The Ger
man Music hall was attacked and occupied by
the French, and several persons were injured in
the melee. PiU Swiss federal council at once
ordered the IadoptiOn of military measures to
put an end to the tumult and prevent recur-
renee The disturbances were nevertheless re-
sumed Friday, when the tonhalle of the Ger
mans was again stOrmed by the French, and
the German flag torn pieces. Subsequently a
large number of the people of Zurich, who sym
pathized with the Germans, attacked the prison
in which sixteen officers Of the French mobile
guard, arrested on the previous day, were i'm
prisoned The Swiss soldiers guarding the
prison at once fred upon and repulsed the
mob, but unfortunately killed and wounded
innocent persons in houses on the opposite
side OF the street. The riot has been thoroughly
quelled, and yesterday the city was perfectly
quiet.
Only one person was killed during the dis
turbances. The federal council has sent four
battaliOns of infantry and two batteries of ar
tilery from Berne to Zurich to assist in keep
ing peace. Further disturbances are appre-
hended,
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CONCORD, March 12.-The station house on
the Montreal railroad, with about fifty feet OF
the runway toward the wharf, at Weirs Land
ing, was burned last night.
A house and barn, belonging to II. p Varrcll,
Laconia, were burned this morning Loss
$1,000; incendiary.!
1t rained all last night. The Merrimack river
has risen six feet during the past two days, and
is still rising.
DOVER, March 12.-Willom S. Kicker, a well
known resident here, was found dead in his bed
yesterday morning.
The republican caucuses last night were well
attended, and the excitement was greatest in
ward three, where DIR. Chas. NJ. Murphy, Hora-
ito &. Hanson, Joseph Hayes, and Daniel Ham,
were nominated as the republican candidates ior
representatives.
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ANOTHER ENTHUSIASTIC TEMPERANCE
MEETING was held at the Catholic institute
last evening, under the auspices of the Father
Mathew temperance society, the president, Mr..
Diggns, in the chair. The first speaker was
Mr.. Maurice A. Power, who alluded to the great
advantages and influence for good resulting
from this organization and these meetings, and
concluded by calling upon all present who had
not done so to come forward and enrol them
selves as members of the society.
That veteran and earnest friend of the tenn
perance movement Mr.. T. X. Earle, was the
next speaker. He began by cougratulating those
present upon so large gathering, in spite of
the storm He alluded TO the old Washingtonian
movement in this city, of whose meetings and
influence he was an interested spectator, max
ing particular reference to John B. Cough and
the occasion of his first coming forward
to sign the pledge, and the world
wide influence which had since re
suited therefrom, saying the present
movement, if kept up, as he trusted il would be-
might be made still more potential for good.
This movement had now begun in exactly the
right quarter, and, if followed up, there was no
telling the changes for the better which the next
generation would show in this large and rapid.
ly increasing class of our population. From
being the mere "hewers of wood and drawers of
water" they would advance to influential posi-
tons among our largest property holders.
He spoke Of the great duty of lifting up the
down-trodden and the unfortunate, saying, that
if this terrible ulcer of intemperance was re-.
moved, every prison house in the land would be
closed up, so directly was almost every crime
committed traceable to the use of strong drink
The influence of woman was alluded to as inf
nitely potential in this cause, and every mother
and daughter should be called upon to labor in
its behalf by the side of their husbands, faith