Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-01
handsome gains at the state election next Tues.

handsome gains at the state election next Tues.
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The Enterprise insurance company OF Phila-
delphia has suspended, The company have
made an assignment TO the Pennsylvania com
pany.
Roscuzweig, who was taken to Sing Sing,
Monday, was quite maudlin by the way, but
protested his innocence. His daughter VOWS
that she will remain single until his release.
As president of the American Association Of
SpiritualistS, Mrs. Victoria c. Woodruff has
Just issued her preliminary message TO that
BODY
The relief committee at Milwaukee publish a
circular to the whole country, stating that there
is an ample supply Of clothing, but money IS
much needed to purchase provisions, tools, farm
iug implements, etc.
In the organization Of the republican party of
Georgia there will be new deal among federal
otliCeh0dcrS. Col. Babb, collector of the port
Of Savannah, will be removed on account of
grave charges Of acknowledgement. Col. James
Atkins will be thenew collector
Pittsburg, Pa, dispatch states that Eugene
La Motto, u Frenchman en- route from Bati-
more 10 New Orleans, committed suicide Mon
day. He took up u position on the railroad
track and deliberately shot himself, falling
across the track as Il train approached, which
passed over his body cutting off both legs.
The annual report of Mr.. Douglas, as COM
missioner of internal revenue, will embrace four
months of Commissioner DclanO's services, six
OF Commissioner PleaSanton'S and two months
while he was acting commissioner At present
it is very doubtful whether any special recon-
mcndations will he made.
Secretary Bclknap and Gen. Sherman have
had an audience with President Grant relative
to affairs in Utah, and whether the disturbed
condition of that territory, and other difficulties
in certain southern states, warrant any prepare
ton toward making change in the present sit
uation OF United States troops. Further de-
VpODmpOtS will Inc IN Ippidp This
question.
An Ottawa correspondent telegraphs that the
policy of the government is not to demand the
restitution of the schooner Horton, as she had
not been condemned by the courts. The argu-
mcnt seems to be that as the vessel had been
taken possession of by the original owners and
carried out of the jurisdiction of the courts of
the Dominion, there is no case
Internal Revenue Assessor Shattucl of the Sd
district of Mississippi reports that an attempt
was made TO burn his office at Okoloua on she
night of the 2Sd inst, on account of assistance
rendered by him to the U. S. marshal in arrest
ing certain members of the kuklux. He asks
that troops be sent there to protect the public
property.
The president and secretary of war are now
engaged in re.arranging the military depart
| ments of the country, and an order will he is
| sued in Il day or two making Il complete change
| in the geographical limits of some of the de-
| partments and the commanders thereof. The
expectation of this order is creating quite an ex-
element in military circles, and numerous let
tiers have already been received at the depart
ment inquiring as to its provisions. As yet no
one knows the details of the forthcoming order,
except the president, Secretary Belknap and
General Sherman.