Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-24
Miscellaneous Dispatches,


ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, May S.-Eall nc urcy anu OH
Stafford Northcote of the high commission ar
rived in this city last night, and expect to de
mart for England Wednesday. If the treaty is
not ratified by the senate in time for an en-
grossed and certified copy to be taken out by
tbe Cuba, Wednesday, the departure of the
steamer will be delayed one day. Earl de Grey
had an interview yesterday with Senator Sum
ner, who assures him that he should give the
treaty his support and vote.
Edward j. Sears editor of the National Quar-
terly Review, was arrested and confined in the
Sixth Precinct station house last night on a
chage of rape, preferred by relative named
Margaret 0'Keefe.
The Tribune this morning says the Erie mys-
terry still perplexes Wall street. The prevalent
impression appears to be that Thomas a. Scott
of the Pennsylvania Central is negotiating with
Gould and Fisk, aud that the latter being forced
nearly to the wall, are simply struggling for
the best obtainable terms before relaxing their
hold upon the road. Meantime il would seem
that Commodore Vanderbilt is actively engaged
in maneuvering adverse to Gould and Fisk, and
some say it is about an even chance whether
Erie will finally be absorbed by the Pennsylva-
mia Central OF the New York Central monopoly
The fire in South Jersey has burned itself out
after spreading over forty thousand acres, caus-
ing loss of $500, 900.
The Irish democratic union of this city decid-
ed last night to call mass meeting Of Ameri-
can citizens, June l, for the purpose of protest.
ing against the action of the high commission
in ignoring the just claims of American cih-
zens and in pandering TO the British aristocra-
cy.
The New York academy of medicine has unan-
imously passed resolutions thanking Judge Bed
ford for his course in the trial of Wolf and Look.
up Evans, abortionistS.
The Times Washington correspondent states
that the Tribune was furnished with copy OF
thp treaty nv a man named Terrell. who obtained
it from Senator Morton.
A number of witnesses were examined on the
Foster trial, all of whom testified to the good
and peaceable character of the prisoner. DIR
Raybault, police surgeon, testified that Mr.. Put
| nam might have recovered had he been treated
Immediately and the bone removed.
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Dr. Bliss pronounceS
Mr. Cofax better this morning, although he
passed rather disturbed night, talking in his
sleep about the Imprisonment of the CORE
spondents, which he has condemned with such
earnestness within the past few days.
When the senate met, letter from Mr.. Col
fax, stating his inability TO preside, was read
and on motion of Mr. Sumner, Mr.. Anthony was
elected president pro tempore. Mr.. Anthony
was first elected president pro tetnpore OF the
senate in March, 1869, and has since been re-
elected as il is necessary for the senate to elect
at every session.
1t is semi-officially rumored at the capitol to-
day that the investigating committee has vir-
tually ascertained what senator's copy of the
treaty of Washington was made public, and that
it was, surreptitously obtained and placed in the
hands of the correspondents 10 be copied by a
person who asked and received money for his
agency. 1t is further intimated that the Senator
whose copy was thus used without his knowl.
edge, was neither Mr.. Fenton nor Mr.. Morton,
although Mr.. Fenton's clerk aided in copying
the treaty.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
ERIE, Pa, May 22.-Judgment for 81 900
and costs, in favor of the Pennsylvania railroad
company, has been entered against the Daily
Republican of this city. The execution was
issued Saturday, and the sheriff made levy on
the establishment
SAN FRANc1sco, May 22.-The California
Pacific Eastern Extension railroad was incor-
porated to-day. In addition to the incorporators
already named are w. H. Tillinghast, A. Camel,
agent for Rothschilds, Z. H. Green of London,
and Eugene L. Sullivan.
A suit involving the title to lands of Portland
and various other towns of Oregon has been
decided against the Lownsdale heirs.