Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-19
Miscellaneous Dispatches.
Domestic Notes.


WASHINGTON, June 17,-Cougress or
dered no extra copies of the Santo Domingo re-
port, but acquisitions have been made on the
public printer for considerable editions of the
book by the different departments, and il will
be the basis OF congressional action in favor Of
annexation. Meanwhile feet of United States
men-ofwar are doing guard duty for Baez, and
sustaining him in power.
The postmaster general has received report
of the arrest Of j. Nj. Wilder, late assistant
postmaster of st. Stephens Depot South Caro-
lima, on a charge of robbing the mail. 1t APP
pears that some months since draft for $447 80
was mailed by S. Younts, of Pineville, N. c., to
D. G. Harvey & Co., of Baltimore, drawn at
thirty days, which Messrs. Harvey returned, de-
string sight draft, addressing the letter to St.
stephens, which was formerly known as Pine
vile, instead of Pineville N. c., where Younts
lived. Wilder, on getting possession OF the let
ter and draft, forged another at sight for SINH
lar amount, and sent it TO b. B. Smith, Boston,
the endorser of the original draft, for signature.
A trap was set by a government detective,
which resulted in his arrest.
ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, June 17.-weston accomplished
the task of walking four hundred miles in five
days at 11.47 p NJ. yesterday, having eighteen
minutes to spare. He made the last mile in
eleven minutes seven seconds, showing but little
signs of fatigue
An agent of the city of Boston purchased one
of the ferry boats of the East river ferry COM
pany yesterday, and made an offer for another
for the use of the Boston ferries.
The Tribune this morning publishes a letter
from Senator Carpenter 10 Horace Greeley in
reference to his appearing before the commits
si0ner of internal revenue against the collection
of the income tax on New York Central railway
dividends. Senator Carpenter says: 81 went
before the commissioner at the request of
young lawyer and friend, who did not feel COM
petent to discuss the case. What did was done
who appealed to me. | not only received no
compensation, but it was distinctly understood be-
fore went that would not receive anyremunera-
ton whatever never was retained by the rail-
road company, nor in its behalf, in any matter
whatever; | never received a cent from il, nor
from any one on its behalf, upon any occasion
whatever; lneyer had even pass over its road,
and never rode a mile upon the road without
paving Il ordinary fare"
The best surgeon in the city pronounces the
new horse disease an epidemic, and general
alarm is spreading among horsemen. Many
horses have been sent to country pastures The
proprietors OF the stage and car lines are very
reticent, but several cars have been withdrawn
from the Second Third and Seventh avenue
lines; also from the Fifth avenue and Twenty
third street lines of stages. A few cases are re-
ported i'll West Chester county among valuable
horses
MEXICO.
MEXICO, June 1.-THE city of Tampico was
stormed this morning at O'Clock and taken at
the point Of the bayonet. All the insurgents
were either killed, wounded or taken prisoners.
The federal army behaved well, and are all in
good condition. On June 8, a truce of twenty
four hours was arranged between the rebels of
Tampico and Gen. Rocha, commanding the be-
sieging forces to let the families leave the city,
but the Tampieo rebels finally refused to let the
families leave, and improved the twenty-four
hours time by repairing the Notifications of the
city. The yellow fever is raging at Vera Cruz
An extra session of congress has been called.