Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-29

OF Argyll, Forster, and Others, contributing
copies Of their works.
The American woman's suffrage association
intends to prosecute q vigorous war in Washing
ton this year convention will be held next
week, and among others announced to be pres
ent are Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Mrs l.iyermorc,
Mrs Celia Bureigh, Lucy Stone, James Freeman
Clarke and T. w. Higoinson.
Our government has information Of trouble
in Havana between the volunteers and the Span
lsh authorities. II appears that great apprchcu-
sion exists that the volunteers will turn against
the Spanish authorities aud join the Insurgents
Consul General Bdde has written to the state
department for instructions as TO what course
he shall pursue in the event of a collision.
The agent Of the relief committee, who has re-
turned from the burned district in the north
west pronounces the reports of frauds in the
donation funds entirely false. Seeds are now
being given TO farmers. Some fifty houses have
been erected at Peshtgo and with further help
the people will have a fair start in the spring.
Judge Wright, Of Washington, has not been
arrested as reported, on the charge of connection
With the fraudulent entries ofnames of fictitious
Indian pensioners. The statute limitations of
the district, however, do not commence to run
on his alleged fraud to-day, as was said, but i'll
April next.
Rome special saws Victor Emanuel was re-
ceiyed with tremendous enthusiasm by the ltal-
ian parliament. In his address he said the work
to which he had devoted his life was completed.
An uhimatiou that there was a necessity of
conciliatng the Vatican was cOldly received.
AZ the conclusion OF the ceremonies of the
opening Of parliamcn the was called to the bal
cony twice by the populacc. The city was
grandiy illuminated Tin the evening. Ihelpope
was cOnSoled by the priests.
A Matamoras special of the eth states that
the governor of Iamaulipas wants $4,000 for
war expenses and to organize Il national guard.
| The people oppose the loan. Four Thousand
! government troops are nearing Saltillo to raise
| the siege. COrtina had appropriated the money
! for the payment of government troops at Cam
| argO to himself causing revolt and the dis
| banding Of the troops. A general revolt is ex-
| pectcd against the government by the first of
| December.
The action Of the New York Tribune in charg-
ing Secretary Boutwell, with two direct viola
tons Of the new funding act namely, by tenn
porarly increasing the public debt through the
operations of the syndicate and by allowing the
syndicate commissions in excess of one.half of
one per cent, in consideration of the fact that
tue exact terms OF contract with the syndicate
are not definitely known, is severely criticised
by the friends of the administration
The cabinet met yesterday forenoon at 10
CLOCK, Tor the purpose of hearing the president
read his message, and for the discussion of its
| leading points The message was read in full
| and met the approval Of the cabinet II is un
delstood that few if any alterations will be made
| IN 1t. The question relative to Minister Schenck's
/ N""NtlNt lh NOHlNNllbu Win Il INNING company
! was discussed, and it was decided that he has
| done nothing to merit censure, and nothing will
be done until Mr.. Schenck informs the depart
ment of state concerning the matter.
Official returns show that the vote of New
York is the largest ever pOed for the office of
secretary of state, and both parties exceed their
| vote OF 1869. The democratic vote falls short of
| that Tor governor in 1870 by 305 $50 while the
republican vote has increased, over 1870, 81 l12,
| Both parties, hOwevet, poll much lighter vote
| than in 1868, thu republicans coming nearer to
| their full vote than the democrats. The demo.
| cratic vote for governor in 1868, at the presi.
! Dental election, was 439 3O1 while this year il
is 1853 193 or 70,j07 less now than then, The
republican vote in 1868 for governor was All :
300; this year 1t is 3S7 ,54S, or 23,S19 less.
a Washington special says: Last week men.
ton was made that an important diplomatic
correspondence was in progress with the au-
thorties at Madrid with regard to the non-lul-
hllment of promises made by the Spanish gov
! eminent for the protection OF the rights of
| American citizens in Cuba, and also of the
| status of nOn-cOmbatant CubanS. 1t has pro.
| crossed so far as to show that Spain, instead of
| needing its promises has violated them in the
! boldcst manner. There is the best of reason to
| believe that this government has taken a most
important step, which, if not met by an apollo
| getic spirit, may lead at once TO the grayest
consequences Indeed a United States naval
| heet much larger than is required to protect the
| inohensive Hornet at Port au Prince will sud.
| denly appear in Cuban waters