Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19

IN GENERAL.
The Albany Commerce insurance COMPANY
has increased It's capital 100000, and resolved
to continue business. This will give the com.
pany very handsome surplus.
The Atlantic fire insurance company of Brook
Ign has suspended business in consequence Of
the Chicago losses. Its liabilities aggregate
100000; assets, S575,OOO. The directors pro-
tcss confidence that they will be able to resume
business in few weeks.
The insurance companies that are solvent are
paying their losses, without requiring policy
holders to go through the usual iOrmalities OF
adjustment.
fhe American Central company of st. Louis
has began paying.
The executive board of the Republic insurance
company OF Chicago have resolved to wind up
The losses aggregate $4,000 and the cash as
sets 100000. The company will pay twenty
tive per cent. On demand
The Chicago Times figures the total loss al
$780, 100000.
The Worlds Charity.
ST. LOUIS Oct. 1S.-The lower house of the
Illinois legislature yesterday passed bill for
the relief Of Chicago, which provides for the is
sue of ten years six per cent bonds for the
amount of the principal and interest extended
to her on the Illinois and Michigan canal. Near
ly three millions of the bonds are to be dcliv-
cred before November 10, and not less than one
nth nor more than One-third of the proceeds OF
the bonds are TO be used in rebuilding the pub
lie works of Chicago, and the remainder TO sup
port the police and fire departments.
THE OLD WORLD.
LONDON, Oct. Is The subscriptions at the
Mansion house to the Chicago fund to last night
amounted to f24. 800. The lord mayor has re-
ceiyed the thanks Of the mayor of Chicago. Ad-
ditional subscriptions OF considerable amounts
have been received from Southampton, Dundee
and Nottingham.
PARIS, Oct. 1S.-Mr. Washbun the Ameri-
can minister, has received telegram from the
mayor of Chicago acknowledging the Paris
subscriptions, and expressing thanks.
PARIS, Oct. -LabOulaye, appointed chair
man OF the Chicago relief committee formed by
citizens of France, has issued an address, call
ing for contributions, and saying that although
tude and make some practical return OF the fra
ternal sympathy shown her in her miSiortuneS
by the people OF the United States.
BERLIN, Oct, 1S.-Prince Frederick William
and Princess Victoria, recognizing the cordial
sympathy shown in America for the German
soldiers during the late war, unite in conui-
button of 800 thaers for the relief of the victims
OF the Chicago calamity.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Total for Baltimore to date, S197 000-
number of small contributions are reported
in various parts of New York state
NV niHoOhlN anu lOtES vi htUluCkN Has
given $1,000 to Chicago sufferers The governor
has called for general contributions
Warner, n. H., has sent S10G TO Chicago
The Pennsylvania state council of the united
order of American mechanics has sent $1,000 to
the Chicago relief.
The collection of the L street Congregational
church, Boston, last Sabbath Tor the Chicago
sufferers was S123 %.
Hayerhill has contributed $4,000 in money
Tor Chicago and $500 each for Wisconsin and
Michigan, and large quantity OF clothing
The Swampscott Machine Co.'S workmen Of
South Newmarket II. H., have donated one
days wages to the Chicago, amounting to about
5000.
The contribution of the shoe and leather trade
IN Boston up to noon yesterday amounted to
$50, O63.S0.
At Salt Lake, benefit at the theatre for Chi
cago nctted S617.
The New York chamber of commerce relief
committee appropriated $4,000 for the relief of
Chicago refugees in New York city
Two thousand pounds sterling, the contribu-
ton Of Sheffield, England, was paid over to the
committee, yesterday