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Casualties.

KILLED ON THE RAILROAD.
ALBANY, Feb. 27.-Edward Tyson, brake.
man on the Boston and Albany railroad, was
crushed TO death, to day, al High Bridge, near
East Albany, by falling between the cars while
they were in motion.
SIMILAR ACCIDENT.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 27.-James Hadley,
an old and prominent citizen of Hendricks
county, was killed to day by railroad train
STILL ANOTHER.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 27.-0n Saturday night
the northern bound train ON the Mississippi
Central railroad broke through bridge, seven
miles south of Holly Springs, when Don Bu-
gent, the colored fireman, was instantly killed,
and the engineer severely injured. No passen-
gers we're hurt.
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measure, or time of their introduction, subject
to th5 rights of the senate to propose or concur
with amendments, as IN other bills"
Mr.. Hooper gave notice that he would call up
the resolution for action at the first oppor-
tunity.
The judiciary committee reported in favor of
the claims of the states of Illinois, Indiana, and
Ohio for two per cent. of the proceeds of the
sales of public lands and Indian reservations
within those states, since their admission into
the Union, estimating all such lands at 81 25
per acre; also in favor Of paying the Choctaw
under the treaty OF the 18th of April 1866,
Adjourned
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Ln,e.t from snnto nomlnno.

SANTo DOMINGO, Feb. iowa Havana, Feb
27.--The United States commissioners are re.
ceived enthusiastically everywhere.
Agents from Venezuela, Costa Rica and
Nicaragua, have arrived and are awaiting an Or
der to organize colonistS who intend to 90 to
Santo Domingo, the moment that annexation
becomes q certainty.
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Cincinnati FIn.nnos-

CINCINNATI, Feb. 27.-The expenditures of
Cincinnati for the year ending to-day were
50, 1896, 270.50; of this sum the common schools
cost S610, 545; colored schools, S27, 1856; school
library, S16,62S; water works, S44 ,2s6; fire de-
partment, S2S4,000; lights, Sill 900; street
cleaning, $4,000; sewerage, $4,000; watch,
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Criminal Record.

TO BE HUNG.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. q. - John Ware of
Camden, N, j., was sentenced to be hung April
10th, for the murder of his father.
IFIENDIsH CRIME.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-John Hess, confined in
jail, at Oshkosh, escaped, Saturday night, and
Immediately went to the home of his divorced
wife, in Neenah, and murdered her, first shoot
ing her and then cutting her throat from ear to
ear. The murderer then repaired to his brother
house, and hid in the attic, where he was dis
covered yesterday morning, and effort made
to arrest him, when he shot himself through the
head.
ARRESTED.
Everett l.. Wedgewood was arrested at Alden,
Wis, on Saturday, as one of the robbers of the
United States express company, on the Missouri
and Pacific railroad, last fall He was a brake
man on the train at the time of the robbery.
He was arrested at the house of his father where
he has been living since the robbery. He had
loaned his father two thousand dollars.
THE FILKINs CASE.
ALBANY, Feb. 27.-0ne more juror was OBJ
tanned to-day in the Filkins case, making seven
in all.
LIBEL SUIT.
BALTIMORE, Feb. PA libel suit against the
Baltimore American, which has been on trial
two weeks, in the court of common cas-, in this
city, for the publication, in the p. oceedings in
the police court, of the case of party arrested
for selling diseased meat, was decided to-day in
favor OF defendants.
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Frnn, Ann Frnnc,scn.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-The subscription
to the f. ench relief fund has reached S202, 100.
The Germans here are preparing for a grand
celebration in honor of the conclusion Of the
contest and the attainment of peace between
France aud Germany,
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OTTAWA, Canada, Feb. 27.-Sir Jno. A. Nc
Donald, accompanied by lady Mcdonald, Col.
Barnard, deputy minister of justice, Mr.. WHIT
acher, of the fisheries department, and Mr..
DInSwater, st. Johns private secretary, left for
Washington, this morning.
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WAR DEPARTMENT..
Division of kilograms and Reports for the benefit of
Commerce.
February q, 1871.
observations taken at A. NJ, exact local time at
each place, except in the cas- of Mount Washing
ton, which are furnished by the party of gentle
men spending the winter at the summit, and are
taken at Z p, MI
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DATENT OFFICE BUSINESS-Ameri
can ana Foreign Patents procured Rejected Ap
pcatiOns re-argued; Interference Gases Prosecuted;
o5inons given to the validity and infringement OF
Patents an Suits prosecuted and defended in the u g.
Courts, by
THOS. II DODGE.
formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman OF THE
Board OF Appeals, U. s. Patent ohice,) Counsellor at
Law. and Advocate in Patent Cases. Office, Dodge
Block, Park and Portland.sts Worcester asa
MA WITT
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Go the Associated Press.)
WASHING TON Feb 81

THE NEW HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The new house Of representatives will contain,
at its organization, 227 members, ofwhom 100 are
republicans, SO democrats, and one, James G.
Blair of Missouri, independent. Vacancies ex-
list in the Illinois delegation by the Gle, ton of
Mr.. Logan TO the senate, and in Michigan by
the similar election of Mr.. Ferry. New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut, Texas and California have
not yet elected representatives TO the lortyseCond
congress. There are from twelve TO fifteen
contested seats. OF the nincty.six democrats
above mentioned, two,-Du Bots of Georgia and
Rogers of North CarOlina-and, probably,
Waddell of aNOrth Carolina, are barred out by
the fourteenth amendment They will not be
able to qualify until their disabilities are re-
tnavad
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DENoCRATIC CAuCUs


The democratic members held a caucus to-
night, in the hall of representatives, Mr. Niblack
in the chair, and Mr.. Reeves acting as secretary.
A number of democratic members elect were
also present. The congressional executive COM
mittce made a report of their labors during last
years campaign, from which it appeared that
the expenses for circulating documents amount
ed to $4,000, and the collections were $9000 leav-
ing deficit of $1,000. To pay this, Represent
alive Cox, of New York, gave his individual
check, thus settling all Indebtedness. The caucus
unanimously passed a resolution complimenting
the committee for the manner in which they dis
charged their duties, and continuing the COM
mittee. II was resolved to hold caucus on
Thursday night, in one OF the committee rooms,
for the purpose of nominating officers of the
house. The meeting was altogether harmonious,
with but little speaking, the object being more
especially for the transaction of business.
THE NEW GOVERNOR.
The appointment of governor was offered to
A. s. Solomons, this city, but he declined for
business reasons. The nomination of Cook
gives satisfaction.
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TO be Opened on sunday.

CINoINNATI, Feb. 27.-The Cincinnati school
board tonight decided to open the public libra
ry on Sunday,
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TUE ABEL LooM.-This curious and doubt.
less valuable machine is now on exhibition at
the store of Messrs. Dawson & Guild, No. is
Mechanic street. To all appearance 1t is destined
to supersede the looms now in common use.
This loom takes the thread directly from the
bobbins on which it is spun, without beaming,
spooling, or any of the other preparatory
processes required by the ordinary method of
manufacture, and, by a process which ingenious
ly combines knitting and weaving, works it into
q cloth OF singularly firm texture, in appear
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Mr.. ALIENS CoNcERT.-The third chamber
concert of B. D. Aliens series will be given to-
night, at Washburn hall. Miss Ingraham is to
be the vocalist and Messrs. Schultze, Fries and
Ryan of the Mendessohn Quintctte club will aid
Mr.. Allen in the instrumental part of the pro-
gramme No better concerts have been given
here than the former ones of his series, and the
one tonight promises to be the best of all.
Here is the programme:
/. Serenade. Grand Trio Concertante for Violin,
Vio.a and Vioonceo, in d, op s.. :. Beethoven
2. Ave Maria. song with Clarionet ObiigIto.
Cherubini.
Schaefler.
4. Songs. tal The Child's Garden. .. B. d. Allen.
(b) The Summers Call ,,..B. d. Allen.
3. Sonata, for Pianaforte and VlolOncello.
MendelssOhn.
tal Allegro vivace tb) Andante. (cJ Allegro
Assai.
8. Bel Raggio. Cavatina from semiramide
7. Trio, for PianOforte Clarionet and Viola.
Mozart
(a) Allegretto. tbl Tempo di Minuetto icy
ROndo.
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CITY MoRTALITY.-The number of deaths in
Worcester during the week ending February %,
was IS; males II, females 7. Four died of con-
sumo ion; pneumonia, .; congestion of lungs,
2; and one each of heart disease, canker rash
dropsy on heart, lung fever and whooping
cough, scarlet fever, old age, still born, lnlanle
anl accidental by cars. Seven were of foreign
parentage. The five over 60 were 70, "A, 70, SO,
and 81, six were under FIVE years, four under
two years, and three under one year.
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The FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.-The contract
for the fire alarm telegraph was signed yester-
day by Chief Engineer Gould and the committee
on the fire department, and by DR.. Munroe of
the firm of Gamewell & Co. of New York. By
the terms of the contract, the whole thing is to
be in working order in four months, with alarm
arrangements for ringing three church bells,
and with thirty alarm boxes in various parts of
the city. The wire is to be of Washburn &
Moen's best make, and the city is to have the
benefit of all Improvements hereafter made by
Gamewell & Co., without paying royalty.
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SOMETHING NEW FOR WORCES.
- TER-we would respectfully announce to the eiti.
Of Worcester and vicinity that have removed
our Marble and Stone works. from Trumbul to No IS
Central street, to our and commodious building,
where we have put machinery for the manufacture OF
every description Of work. for in and out door purposes
from selected stock, by best mechanics, guaranteed at
the lowest cash prices Specimens of work. with all the
published works Of design BY native and foreign artists on
hand. We appreciate the liberal patronage bestowed
the past fifteen years. and very respectfully solicit its
continuance. Please all can and obge
TATEUM q MORGAN.
wshsve rooms and power TO let, dn mha
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ARMY OF THE TENNEssEE.-The annual re.
union of the Army of the Tennessee will be
hell at Cincinnati, Ohio, in April next, Gen
Wn I. Sherman president. As many of the
Massachusetts, regiments, and Others from New
Eng md states, served in the 2Oth army corps
under generals Hooker and Slocum, it is re-
que;ted that all who served at Atlanta, Ga,
and made the memorable march through Geor-
gia North and South Carolina to the sea, will
senl their names and address to Capt. Benz. R
Knapp, military historian of that army, at
Swans hotel, Worcester.
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The SUFFERING Observation-Disclosures meeting
was held at the rooms of the Peoples club yes
terday afternoon, which shows that deep in.
terest is fit for those people in France now
suffering in many ways from the state of things
in their afflicted country, and showed also that
the matter of collecting funds to help them will
be Immediately carried forward by earnest
workers. Mr. j. d. Washburn was made chair
man OF the meeting, and discussion was en-
gagged in by Rev. Geo. B. Cow, Rev, ]. B..
Primeau, Rev. L. II. Hall, DR.. Chandler. Rev.
VIM. H. Huntington, Stephen Salisbury, Jr..
Rev. Father Griffin, and Others Mr.. Salisbury
reported, in behalf of the committee appointed
at previous meeting to prepare plan
of operations, to the effect that, from such
investigations as had been made, it appeared
that the most practicable method to raise funds
for this worthy object would be to appoint
committee to solicit subscriptions, and also to
request the clergymen of the city to make col
lcchons in their churches on the second Sunday
III March, A vote was accordingly passed
adopting this plan, and also instructing the
treasurer to communicate to the clergymen the
request in regard to taking collections. The
names Oh the gentlemen appointed as a COM
mittee to solicit subscriptions are Stephen
Salisbury, Jr., chairman, Maurice Power, j. C.
Newton, T. Langlois, j. d. Washburu and Z. L.
Davis. The meeting also passed vote Chat
the treasurer be instructed to paw over the sums
raised by the subscription and contribution m
Mr. Patrick T. jackson of Boston, general
treasurer, Or that the same be forwarded by the
first practicable and reliable channel that shall
be opened for the purpose"
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The REHEARSAL OF THE CHORAL UNION,
last evening, was well attended, tue works taken
up for study being "Elijah'' and Haydn's Mass
No.2. AT the intermssion, the society were
favored with an instrumental Duet flute and
piano. from the opera of the "Last Days of
Pompcii," Pacini, finely performed by W. S.
Barton, Esq, and daughter, followed by chastc
selection, words by Claribcl music by Madame
Sanilon Dolby, entitled "Out on the Rocks"
sung with good expression by Miss Winnie May
nard. brilliant piano selection, ola Hon
grois," Smith, nicely executed by Miss May
Burton, closed this portion of the exercises
The committee to arrange selections for the next
rehearsal consists of Messrs. Benchley, Wilder
and Blood
Near the close of the rehearsal the president
made very gratifying statement, it being in
substance that, on stating to gentleman friend
of the society the desirableness of possessing
for study Mendelssohn's four-part songs, the gem
tleman (who preferred his name should not be
namcd) had kindly presented to the society one
hundred copies of the samel Such generosity
deserves special mention; We trust that in the
future we may have occasion to note other ru-
stances of benefactions to an institution so
worthy Of encouragement.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-15
BE Guided by what You Know.

There Old provcrb says Experience is the safest
guide To this guide the sick and aing rally
casting about for the Of relief They inquire what
medicine has done Tor others before they adopt
" all the remedies and preventiveS nscttes Stom
ach B.tes meets the test NEST aud hence
immense popularity and vast sales The sufferer from lndges
tOn is GnI among his friend. who has been
cured Of that ament by the vegetable Stonachic.
victim Of fever and liver complaint patton
GUS prostrlon general debility has only make inquiry
In the ueghh"hoOd where he resides order discover
this standard has effected similar
In TIE published testimony ts merits he will find
volume Of proofs Of its sanitary properties which it is
be for his resist He it. and the
Il produces his ytem adds another To the host
In ts favor Thus its reputation founded
lions continually grows and spreads CLaTaas and impos
ers Of them local tricktes and others
Somewhat wider attempt thrust into the hands
down the hrOats OF nva their haphazard concoctIons
substitutes the tonic which for many years
medicinal staple throughout the United States Spanish
America Canada aud the West Indies Lut only
very limited extent In this reasoning the people having
asctaIned what Is really deserving confidence decline
running after strange gOds.' noyl-lm
Smyrna times., 1871-11-15

The Charleston NGcS says that the colored
members Of the South Carolina Legislature in
caucus last week, resolved to make no appro-
PIlaton for payment of the interest on the
State debt, aud declared themselves in favor
Oh repudIatng the entire debt old and new.
! ONO UNITED STATES SENArORSnIp.-It is
stated that the impression seems t. be general
that conservative republicans and democrats in
the OHIO Legislature will unite upon ex Secre-
ttary Cox for United States Senator and elect
MN over Sherman.
Returns from all but six towns in NIassachu-
Setts give Washburne, Rep, l3,9O5 majority
Tor Governor over all other candidates. The
iull returns are expected to make the majority
IA, 300 Governor Clafin's majority was
1861
1t is stated that Mayor Kalbfeisch, of
brooklyn, declares that he received more votes
than either Powell or Booth, and will contest
the election. :.
One hundred and ifty-eight women voted at
the late election in Nineland Their ballots
were deposited in a box specially appropriated
TO them. This Is is the fourth year the female
SIftraglSts have gone through these motions in
Vlneland.
The Cincinnati CommOner, which is an en-.
thuSlastlc Democratic journal of the ultra
resolutions oil 9S' type, nOminates Charles
. Conor for the Presidency, in consequence of
his course with reference to the Tammany
frauds.
France is moving towards the completion of
laws which will make service in the army obi
gatory on all classes of her citizens, and the
sending Of their children to schools compulsory
on parents.
The smallpox in Philadelphia, according to
washington gentlemen of reliability, origina-
ted In the use OF buffalo robes formerly worn
by the Plegan Indians when they were afflicted
with that dread disease
Gov. Hoffman, of New York, did not 60 to
the polls on Tuesday. The Democratic arty
must be IN nice way when its leader is
ashamed to vote for its candidates. Tribune
The deaths in Phadephia last week num-
bered 35G-an increase of Is compared with
the week preceding. Smallpox caused lOl
deaths-12 minors and 29 adults.
The Yorkville, S. c.. Lnquircr of the 9th
reports ~ additional arrests in York county
during the past week; also, that 800 additional
ku, klux have made confessions.
In the Georgia House of representatives,
Friday, bill was passed providing for a
special election tor governor ON the second
Tuesday in December.
Fall Oyercoats Stylish at Wanamaker
& Browns.
Forty-seven counties Of Illinois give Beve-
ridge, Republican candidate for Congressman
at large, 1880 majority.
In Eastern Maine, the weather is unpre-
cedenedly cold for this time of the wear"
There is skating on the ponds near Belfast
The vote eff Marshpee, Mass, is the same a
last year, 80 for the Republican candidate for
Governor and none for any other
The President has issued a proclamation
placing Union County, 5. G., under martial
law, on account Of the Ku-Klux
Fall Oyercoats- Cheapest and Best at Wan
amaker 4 Browns
Smyrna times., 1871-11-15

New JERSEY AND THE Presidency, The
Trrnton Gazcfte-republican organ-comment-
inc upon the election of Joel Parker, demo
nratr r~s candidate for Governor of New Jersey,
,'s br snch large majority, while the State went
81 heavily republican Tor members OF the Legis-
Ga,nrr. expresses the opinion that his astonish-
-, suecess places that gentleman at the very
S nesd and frort of the democratic politicians of
tbS va eauntry as an available Presidential cand-
Ilta next year" and says it would not be
"rs, nrs,tly surprised "if Mr.. Parker should head
,be democratic national ticket next year. "
This mi is not bad suggestion; for as the defeat
Of the democrats in Connecticut laid out Gov
n"m;nation. so has their defeat in Pennsylvania
sbrIyed Hancock, in Ohio laid out Pendleton,
in Indiana squelched Hendricks, and in New
York put quietus, for the present at least,
upon the Presidential aspirations of Governor
Uoffman.-N. y Herald.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-15
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Coon JOKE FROM GREAT SALT LAKE
Inc memorial of the Mormon women to Mrs.
GENERAL Grant, appealing to her that. as she
loves her husband, they love their husbands,
and that SO they are cmboldened to ask her in
nuence with the President ia favor of the pre-
:eryaton Of Mormon polygamy, especially as
Is dYneIy authorized institution But
"herc II takes ,ix, eight, ten or twenty women
70 make one Mormon wife, what right have
t4ey me IN their individual capacity to speak to
Nrs General Grant on the subject?
At Chattanooga, square and half of the
nSlness portion Of the citv was destroyed by
anlnrendlary fire early Sunday morning. Loss
S'9,'Wo. Fires were started in two other
laceS IN the city. but they were speedily
cSe cSe nguIshed. The telegraph reports that
nfteen supposed Chicago desperadoes ar
IlVed from Memphis on Saturday night, and
tney are suspected. A number Of person were
e>ted for robbcries.
SUFFICIENT EXCUsE-The quiet break kfast
OF f!mily in L9wrl, Mass, was ruiely inter
Iup;ed lew mornings ago by the laundress,
%no . 1oIt"d into the room with the exclamation:
Ana sure Ni>ssS | thought I'd come and
zen yez that couldn't wash for ye this morn
~ ~ as me boy Is sick with the smallpox, and is
D'acK a. the old mons hat" She was allowed
~ ~ uepart without further apology or explana-
The St. Louis Republican," passive demo-
cIt -discourSing upon the lesson of the
eiecuons, says it shows that while the de-
h.locracy cannot hope to beat the administra-
Irl'n party with their own ticket in 1872, a
nogr'l republican ticket, supported by Just
sach union Of democrats and liberals as car
% .iru virginia, Texas and Little Rock, would
almost certainly be successful against Grant. -
Ihe first step in civil service reform has
veen taken. Secretary Delano rightly infers
tuat man who defrauds his laundress or
oIarding house keeper is not to be trusted with
'ue lingering of government vouchers, and
accordingly orders have been issued that
eItIks IN the Internal Revenue Bureau must
pay thelr board and washing on demand or
itave the public service.
:; resident Grant shows that he is in earnest
~ us endeayCrs to break up all Ku-Klu
organizations at the South. He issued a
ploclalnatIon last Saturday suspending the
PTI!lIeges OF the writ of hnbeds corpus in
iosoh i%s'oh county, South Carolina district
SIested by disguised marauders whom the
Geate i authorities were unable to bring to
vdlhe Albany Journal asks if the late New
UK election was a republican victory?" and
iIa;"ers its own conundrum by saying, Part
y. was and partly it was not" The action
~;1 11ne republican majority in the Legislature
WI WI probably demonstrate whether it partly
was Or partly wasn't.
SIN me latest returns of the election in Missis-
Ippl Indicate that the complexion of the
EeRlslature will be as follows: Senate Repub-
css' ans' 81; Democrats, H. House, Republi-
Ts 6l; Democrats, 53; Independent, 9
I"ese rota hg1res show a Democratic gain. The
vote was light
Browns = - " 1"aA"
Admiral Alden, General Sherman and
Lieutenant Grant. son of the President. sailed
'Or Europe on the Wabash on Monday
is What what can man have in his pocket when it
empty? A big hole.