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FROM CHICAGO.
The City burned by Members OF the
international Society

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The Times of this
morning contains Il highly sensational ar
tion ,-s ,houIomdr r1Jcnrv, o que
burning Of Chicago by well-executed plot
IN which number Of persons besides him
self were engaged. The details of how
the city was destroyed are given with great
mInutcness, and with general air of
FEASIBILITY. The writer, overcome with
rcmorse, makes this astounding disclosure.
believing his death at the hands Of the In
tcrnationals to be inevitable, each member
beng bound by the most solemn oath to
Kill any member who shall di sclose any Sc
cret OF the organization. In this frame of
mind, ne eTidcntly contemp lates suicide, as
his only escape from the remorse which
hauntS mm. On Sunday evening, before
the fire commenced, Geo Francis Train
lectured in Farweil hall, and, as attested
10y numbers of people, worthy of credcnce,
made the remark that his (Train's) lecture
would be the last ever delivered in that
hall, and that terrible calamity was i'm
pending over the city. Train is known to
be member Of the international Society.
and, taken in connection with the ALLEGED
confession, his prophecy was at least re-
markable.
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IN PR0BATE--MANIT COUNTY
l Court In the matter of the estate
of Christopher Robinson deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Charles
LuliIg administrator, setting forth the
amount of personal estate that has come TO
his hands, and The disposition thereof-the
amount of debts outstanding against said de.
ceased. and n description of all the real es-
tate of which said deceased died seized, and
the condition and value of the respective por-
lions thereof. and praying that license be TO
him granted TO sell all of said real estate and
it appearing by said petition that there is
not sufficient personal estate in the hands IF
said administrator TO pay said debts, and
that ii is necessary in order TO pay the same,
to sell all of said real estate; it is therefore
ordered that all persons interested in said
estate appear before the Judge of this Court
on Monday, the 30th day of October, A. d.
1871 AT 10 o clock a. IN, at the probate Of
fee in the city of Manitowoc in said county,
then and there to show cause (if any there
be why license should not be granted to said
administrator to sell said real estate accord
ing to the prayer Of said petition. And i; is
further ordered, that copy of this order
shall be published for four successive weeks
prior to said day Of hearing III the Nanitowoc
Pilot, a weekly newspaper printed and pub
lshed at ManitOwoc in said county, and per-
sonally served on all persons Interested in
said estate, residing in said county. at least
TO rtcen days before said day of hearing
by the court.
W. W. WALDO, County Judge.
Dated ut Manitowoc the 18th dav of Sep
TENDER, A. ID. 1871. eaw
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Saturday, Oct. %.
AT HON +.

iiobaE
The losses of the suspended North
America Insurance Company are cstimat-
ed at from 100000 to $1,000 900. The
assets claimed are $S00,0OO and it is
hoped all losses will be paid
The Sappho beat the Layonia by 81
minutes IN the yacht race on Saturday.
The custom officials on Saturday seized
over $4,000 worth of Scor's porcelain
works of art, which were being Struggled
through Castle Garden, New York. The
smuggcrs were arrested.
President Grant has returned to Wash
ington.
John C. breckenridge was serenaded at
Nashville on Saturday, and responded in a
brief speech.
At Union City, Tenn, Saturday night
while the passengers of the train on the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad were at supper
three men jumped on the engine and ran
the train back two miles, while two others
entered the express car, robbed the cx-
press safe of about $4,000, and escaped.
The messenger was ut supper. lie had
lett one man on guard, who was oyerpOw-
cred by the robbers
The northern train on the tIississjrni
Central ran off near Oxford, on Thursday.
The ladies' coach rolled down an embank
ment, seriously bruising Hon. Miller
Brown, Captain William Alexander. and
}. IL. Harper, of Jackson, Tenn: Frank
Ballard, Conductor Dunton and others. No
one was killed. The accident was caused
by broken rail
Latest advices from Salt Lake announ-
ees that the trial of Hawkins, for po,vga-
my, has resulted in his conviction.
Five attempts We're made to burn San
Francisco on Friday evening last.
Solicitor Banfeld decides that the steam
boat laws require an inspection certificate,
to state the number of passengers that anv
steamer, except ferry boats, can accomo-
date, and that greater number is not al
lowed. lie suggests the enforcement of
these requirements.
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Friday. Oct. 2.
CAMERON,

CAMERON, Mobile, was visited
by very destructive fire last night.
which destroyed very large portion of
the business and residence part of the
town.
\ timely fall of rain on the 18th saved
Topeka, Kansas, from being DESTROYED by
prairie fire.
General Crook has severely punished the
hostile Indians near Prescott. Arizona,
killing large numbers of them.
The Louisiana sugapcrop for this wear
will fall at least twenty-five thousand hos
heads short of that of last year.
Intelligence from Yorkville, S. C.. is 70
the effect that quite number of prominent
citizens of that section have left the coun
try, ostenslbly on business, but really to es-
cape the penalty of the law
The storehouses of Potter & Wixon. at
Lexington, Mich, have been DESTROYED by
an lncendiary fire. Loss between 10000
and $4,000.
}. G. johnson, e. gineer in charge of
the division of the Canada Pacific survey
from Rock, Nepigon Bay, to Long Lake.
has arrived at Toronto with portion of
his men. Five Indians and two whites
belonging to his staff were burned to death
from the fires in the woods.
Two houses,and barn filed with grain.
were burned Friday night on the west side
of st. Mary's (Ohio) Reservoir. from fires
which broke out among grass and drift
wood, Friday. Farmers in the vicinity
are blowing trenches around their
houses and barnes to save them.
Snow has fallen at Overlook, Ulster
county, \. y, TO the depth Of two inches,
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Democratic State Nominations.

Democratic State Nominations.
For Governor.
JAS. r. DCOLITTLE,
OF Racine.
For Lieutenant Governor,
John A. Rice,
OF Waukcsha.
For Secretary of state,
Milton Montgomery,
OF Monroe.
For state Treasurer,
Anton Klaus,
OF Brown.
For Attorney General,
Edward 8. Bragg,
OF Fond du Lac.
Ter state Prison Com IN issioner,
Lars E. Johnson,
Of Lafayette.
Ior sup,t of Public Instructions,
Warren D. Parker,
Of Rock.
FER Commissioner of Immigration
Jacob Bodden,
OF Dodge.
COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
For County CLERK,
II. s. pIERPONT.
For CLERK Of the Circuit Court,
A. PJENING
For Superintendent Of Schools,
MICHAEL kIRWA AN.
For Member of Assembly,
FIRST District,
OLIVER SKUNK.
Second District,
MARTIN cNAMARA.
THIRD District
JOSEPH RANkIN.
County Committee.
Carl H. Schmidt, Chairman; r. Dono,
van, H. Nogt, Vim. Eatough, p. Best.
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my NAME Is B0RCHERDT. AND MY
FOOT Is On Ny NATIVE HEATH
- THE rILOT.

In last weeks Tribune we find the fol-
lowing:
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FOREIGN.

The French government directs that the
military and naval forces be on the alert
for Bonapartist disturbance which is
feared
The amount contributed for the relief of
Chicago by Americans in Paris is l3l, O55
francs.
Ninety-one Communists have been con-
victed and sentenced, and nine thousand
acquitted.
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WISCONSIN,.

VIM. P. Forsyth has been appointed
postmaster at Jefferson.
The new warehouse at Mayhew's Cros-
sing, on the Elkhorn and Eagle railroad
was burned Thursday, together with about
5000 bushels of grain. The building was
owned by Lucius Allen, of Elkhorn, and
insured. The grain was owned by Mr..
llinckley, of Eagle, and uninsured.
The Lacrosse Democrat saws: A GEN
tleman named Billings, who boards at Geo
Ash's, on Second street, returned this
morning from Prairie du Chen, and re-
ports that the citizens there hung three
men yesterday, who were caught setting
fire to livery stable. One of them, when
the rope was placed around his neck, asked
leave to write to his friends, who he saws,
lives at Sparta. He confessed his guilt,
and said there were five others as much to
blame as he. He said they were all
pledged to burn Prairie du CHEN and La
Crosse. The men We're all three hung I'M
til they Were dead. Our citizens will DO
well to have an extra guard on the streets
for # Lacrosse is to be burned we must do
some hanging here, if Prairie du Chen
does not do it all.
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WISCONSIN,.


Two horse thieves, named George Uar-
rison and George Whipple, were arrested
IN LaCrosse on Friday, and taken to Bel
levue, Iowa.
Two bears of large size were killed in
the town of Glendale, Juneau county, O.
few days since, by Mr.. Thord.
While the pine in many portions of the
country has been almost destroyed by the
recent fires, that on the Chippewa has
been undisturbed-not one tree SUFFERING
from the devastating element.
4 bear was killed on LYMAN PowoIrs
tarD:, near River Falls, last week. weirbine,
GOO pounds.
MINNESOTA,
On Saturday evening last, Frank c.o--
rett' OF Red Wing, was drugged in his of
hce, his safe opened and robbed Of sSo5 in
money, and $1,000 in drafts and checks
There is no clue to the robbers. ~
miscellaneous,
LONDON, Oct. 2l-IIenrv Howard
agent OF the British Government at Wash.
ington, in the matter of the recent;o, nr
claims of British subjects on the Un;tnd
States, has Teen instructed not to present
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Will buy and sell, at market rates. all
issues of L. s. Securities, Cold Gold
Drafts. Silver, Sc.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-28
WORCESTER
FRIDAY. APRIL as. 1871.

Bayard Taylor exposes one of the tricks of
certain buccaneering book publishers. An in
dividual, whose name is not given, calls him.
self the "New York and Hartford Publishing
Company" This company" has undertaken
to publish book of biographies on the bucca-
neering plan; that is to say, he proposes to
make those who enter his gate of fame pay well
for the privilege. One is required to take ten cop
les of the book at fifty dollars each. Others, per-
haps, are taxed more heavily. He has proposed
to grant this privilege" (which he thought
would be madly coveted,) TO Bayard Taylor,
provided he will take nine copies of the book at
forty seven dollars each. Mr.. Taylor makes a
public exposure of the Company" because his
name has been used by it in what
be regards as very improper manner.
Sometimes these biography publishers pro-
pose TO have those admitted into their books
provide engraved portraits at their own expense,
and, also, pay hundreds of dollars for few
copies of the book in which their pictured faces
are to shine. certain class of men will pay
what is demanded and imagine that they have
become great and famous, when their biogra
phies are printed in a book" with the support
of their portraits. Not many people, we trust
are silly enough 10 buy such books. Aspiring
Shoddy pays heavy contributions to these buc
aneers; and, being what they are, this con
soles them for the contempt and scon of bette
men whose patronage they solicit.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-28
rhe Censns in Enrlnnd.

The census was felt all over the kingdom, says
Punch; and, in houses where the families were
| large, lasted considerable time
some heads OF families took it very seriously,
assembling the entire household IN the dining
room, down TO the baby, carefully reading aloud
every word of the printed instructions, and nre-
facing the actual ceremony with an address con-
tanning history of the census in this country
from the time of Edward the Confessor, a reca.
pitulaton of its advantages, socially per sonally
and politically, and an impressive appeal to the
servant maids to adhere scrupulously to the
truth in all their statements, which they were
requested to attest with their initials. Particu
lar people like these used new pens for the oc
casion, enclosed the schedule in an envelop, (uo
adhesive,) sealed it with their armorial bear
ings, and, in some instances, it is believed, adj
dressed the communication to her majesty:
principal secretary of state for the home depart
ment.
Others treated this decennial obligation with
unbecoming levity, filling up the paper, after
dinner, with a careless lightheartedness hardly
suited to the solemnity of the occasion, and con
Guiding the business with three times three and
one census more.
There were several well authenticated cases OF
maiden ladies requesting the attendance of their
| ity. N''0''-'
By many the questions to be answered were
considered very inquisitorial and sarcastic won.
der was expressed that government had mot de.
manded to know whether they had been reyac.
cinated, what their income and outstanding
ilaoillues were, and TO what extent they had
become imbued, since the last census. with the
views entertained by Bishop Colenso, Mr.. Oar.
win, Mr.. Voysey, and Mr.. Purchas
Very different from those who were disposed
TO give more information than was required
Old Mrs. DewbuTy was quite offended with bel
son because he would not write down that She
could see to read without glasses, and got III
regularly at six O'Clock every morning, winter
and summer, and that the baby was the mos
beautiful child ever seen. Captain T. Dibdir
Bowling, &. N, recorded all his wounds ano
engagements, appending full details of the
weather during the week ending April the first
and Professor Babbleforth would like to have
favored the regisuar-general with bis views on
trades unions, strikes, and the cooperative
system.
The most graphic pen that was ever manufac.
tured az birmingham for elsewhere would fail
10 describe the indignation, Incredibly, scorn.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-28

The controversy between Senator Osborn, of
Texas, and Charles NJ. Hamilton, lately repre-
sentative from that state, is not creditable to
anybody; but it brings to light some secrets,
and furnishes some illustrations of character
Mr. Hamilton evidently desires to injure Mr..
Osborn, whom he accuses of having sought to
bride him 10 act and vote in the interest of
Florida railroad; but the history of the affair,
so far as we understand it, shows that Mr.. Ham
ilton sought to be bribed. 1t is stated by the
president OF the company, that be proposed to
speak and vote for land grant to the road,
provided the company would pay him 81 100000
in stock, and salary of $4,000. 1t is added that
be was offered large quantity of unpaid stock,
which, of course, he refused to accept 1t may
be that somebody has offered to bride Mr.. Ham,
ilton, but we see no satisfactory proof of it.
Meanwhile, this gentleman, having been
a member of the house of repre-
sentatives, can easily recollect members.
of that body, whom nobody would dare to ap.
proach with bride. How is it that anybody,
in Florida or anywhere else, has been led to sup
pose him open to bribes2 If, as he says, a bride
was offered him, it must have been because
those who offered the bride, had such an esti-
mate of his character as made them believe he
would accept it. If he had been reelected to
congress, it is i6ely that he would not have
started this quarrel with Senator Osborn. He
is not of much account, and will not be heard
of again, probably, unless he shall contrive to
get up another public quarrel like this, or COM
nit some startling crime which all the news
papers will hasten to describe. We notice that
the New York Tribune says, he is now senator
in congress, from Texas. It should immediate
ly correct this error. Morgan c. Hamilton is
senator in congress from Texas. Charles NJ
Hamilton has just ceased to be member of
congress from Florida.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-28
A Few RELIGIOUS NoTIcEs.-The following
clever satire we find in religious paper:


The Rev. Mr.. Flight will preach in the Fancy
church, in Oliver street, next Sunday A. NJ, at
100, and in the evening at II o'clock. Subject
in the morning, The Fixed Stars; in the eve
ming, The Man in the Moon.
The Rev. DIR. Swell will preach in the church
of St. Sebastian next Sunday, morning and eve
ming. Subject in the morning. Church Archi-
lecture: in the evening, A Question which no
one can Answer.
The Rev. Mr.. Draw will preach in the Taber-
nacle on Broad street, next Sunday evening.
The Rev. Mr.. Draw is new pulpit light, and
crowds are wishing to hear him. Come early.
The Rev. DIR. Antiquity will preach in the
church of the Patriarchs next Sunday, morning
and evening. Subject in the morning, Jobs
Oxen; in the evening, jobs War-Horse.
The Rev. DIR. Pain-Spoken will preach in the
Progressive church, corner of Independent and
jolly streets, Sunday morning and evening.
Subject in the morning, The DEVILS Funeral
Sermon; in the evening, Where Cain got his
Wife.
The Rev. Mr.. Great will preach in the Church Of
St. Crispin next Sunday, morning and evening.
Subject in the morning, Shoemakers; in the eve
ming, Strikes among Laborers. After the SER
mon, the ordinance of baptism will be admins
tered in the marble baptistery, which is well
worth seeing. The Lords Supper will be adj
ministered. A new silver communion service
has been provided by a wealthy parishioner, and
will be used for the first time.
IL is expected tnaI TWO auYautageS VIII AIlse
from the above notices. l. Some men will be
brought into public notice who have long been
unappreCated. 2. Some people will go to meet.
ing next Sunday, who otherwise would stay at
home.
1t is also quite certain that they will be pro-
ductive of serious disadvantages. /. The peo-
pie who are drawn TO church by the above no.
tees must be drawn, if at all, by repetition OF
similar notices.
.. The public impression is, that they are
pressed hard for hearers, and seek a crowd, even
at the expense Of selling off at cost,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-28
RosToN sTooK sALEs-April q:


NEW YORK. April 27- Cotton Irregular unsettled and
al ISIS al S. gsR aS
dun and IUc q * a ae 50 4 g Az 9aS sS
Sey and = sales Sn6 new SPRING
SL41 Lac; winter red and nd amber western S5s g
a 74c. Oats dull and heavy; western IS @ 6sc Pork
m; new mess $780, prime III l45e Lard hIme5
Rice in fair request Carolina 81 q SC. Sugar Arm;
c5e n FAIR reeus Ro q &c. EsRa
turpenrne dull at 50 sic; rosin heavy at $40 245
v SaIc4e9 April O. FlOur-sRring extras ss,'9 SO
OATS quiet No 2, 47hc Rye quiet at s5c, Barley dull
Hg Tn TGns e s LHd nns dc ac seller
at 500 @ SS5 Cattle e 91iet az S4SIa q 6dS Re
corn bush oats 5000 bush barley 1000 hog Ship
ments-6O00 bbls -FOUR 1900 bush wheat 10000 bush
bush oats 400 bush rye 1000 bush barley 5000
GIEcISEATI; April -PrQyisions hEmer with eonsid
l0hc Bulk meats frm shoulders &c; clear rib sides ~
q SC; clear sides SIC Bacon sold at &c for shoulders
Sc for clear rib Sides and SIC for clear sides Whskey
new ORLEANS, April 27-Cotton active at full prices
middings l4}3e.
WORCESTER RETAIL PRICE CURRENT-.Apr!l 81
FLoUR-Fancy brands, q Dbl SlO50 a $500; choice
$sS9 sg TSH so6 g 500 Corn nn.n Al
western mixed, IS @ sloO. Rye q bush LEO. Oats q
S S0s Z and S rye msa a o ~ rs sbo s rs
s,75 q 500; fine feed 500; middlings, $50 Buck
wheat sl.25 e bush. Buekwheat Flour SC q h.
PROYlSI0NS-Beef, roast pieces, Is ib rs q SOC /;
steaks .c EQ%n9 3 2S eOTaed T. ss
b., Lard . ID 20c; sfips 3 Is lie sat pork q Is Is
lSc fresh pork - "a zoe; hams, whole, q ID = @ zoe
e PsSSs Sci s'F ez IS $751; '2 naas Z p
u h. butter, irkin AZ i5c lump q 45cj cheese q ID
20 g 22c Bologna sausage zoe g p; Hogshead cheese
Lamb IA @ 25c q n Pigeons s. q doz Turkeys 80
PRoDUoE-Beans. 65@75c ~ peck. Pickles 6O@75c q
Sn09s Sc q PseE u Rae 49 peck
ships &c r. Lettuce lOc q head. Spinach Soc o peck.
onions i2c u bunch celery &C y bunch Greens Soc
peck T, Tomatoes N zoe g ID Green peas 81 . peck.
Fruits 81 s. q sb 4oe5Oc " PIX. Raislns
lsn0n Ens g G y aSs + SS &c. s. S ron
$50 . b. WaIngts zoe q quart. Grapes @ C
doz t5sn GS z % asand dS Grange box
S. Bananas iOc each Cranberr L peck
,a m brG ana sranulated 2 p
2 b., Molasses y gal 90 q soc; N Orleans 80 q 100
gal 5 syP So &c. B Ssg edss 0ss0P@S S4si5
$l5 SlSO q fb. Coffee-pqre Mocha u ID SOC; pure
Js9s 5 E mixed ak . soses g 5c Cocoa 5s
h. Taow Candles, q n is 1sc; Sperm DO IS q Acc
sp s r. az k DeT saoo 0 G % sa SD
FisH-Haddoek i h. l0c fresh cod, l2c, dry, ia IOc;
zoe. Smoked salmon SOC q ID picked salmon zoe ;
P Psksa Hs Se IS fSut 50 dog gam smfs e = p
Quahoss SOC u peck. Hyperion cod lie % ID. Shad IS
GOAL Franklin, q ton, $500; Lehgh, sl2 OO;
Chestnut, sli,5O; Btumlnous Sill LackawaRna, $500
Seventyye cents ton less than these prices when de-
vered at the yard Charcoal-Hard Soc; chestnut 40c
WooD AND HAYWOOD, q cord, walnut slI, hard s.
s. I, limbs, IS. Hay, q ton, s26 @ 80. Rye straw, %
ton S25 q %.