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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-25

CLOSING SCENES OF SAD DRAMA.-The
death of Thomas Earle, which had been eX-
pected to follow his terrible mental condition
since his stay at the lunatic asylum, occurred
at an early hour yesterday morning. few
hours after the the visit to his room described
in our issue of Tuesday, bis bodily strength
seemed to be exhausted by his maniacal strug-
giles, and, with physical weakness, seemed to
come a comparatively calm mental condition.
The straps that had bound him 10 his bed were
removed, and he was placed in another room,
where few friends gathered to witness his last
hours. He was conscious that he approached
the portals of death, and, with calmness,-
the more noticeable from his recent rayng con-
dition,-he awaited the end. He recognized the
friends around the bedside, but spoke but little.
He asked for his children, and fondy kissed
one of his sons who was present. Word had been
sent of his dying condition to his first wife,
with request that the two children decreed to
her care by order of the court might, in compli-
ance with his wishes, be permitted to come to
his dying chamber. This request was supple
mented by respectful letter from DR.. Bemis,
superintendent of the asylum, stating the con-
dition of the sufferer, and asking thar his desire
to see the children once more might be granted.
But no answer was received, and death came to
close the last scene in the sad drama, without
the privilege being accorded the dying man of
bidding last farewell to the little ones whom
he so fondly loved and whose presence in his
dying moments he craved.
In the death of Mr.. Earle the community h as
sustained a loss that all who knew his worth
and his many excellent qualities will be ready
to acknowledge. Always public spirited he
was among the foremost in all public improve
ments, and energy and fidelity were marked
traits in his character. He was among the most
energetic in procuring enlistments for the war;
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Our New York Dispatches.

Erie Management-The Prize-Fighters
Arrested-Judge Bowling says the Day
of Prize-FishtIng is Over-A Notorious
Divorce Case-Berg Reelected Presi-
dent of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, etc.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-25

business CHANCE $500 will buy
~ interest in permanent established business in
The owner leaves the city Saturday. Gail Immediately,
'rS ans OH a,v l. D. LEWIS Pearl II.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-25

INTERIOR OF THE UNIvERsALIsT CHURCH.
The fresco work on the interior of the new
Universalist church on Pleasant street is now
completed, and although the house is otherwise
incomplete as yet, it looks beautiful; and gives
the beholder an idea of what the finished room
will be. The frescoing was done by Mr. Chas.
w. Strauss, of Boston, whose artistic work has
been seen before by Worcester people, especially
those who visit Masonic hall, the walls of which
give unmistakable evidence of his skill and SUI
perior taste. The ceiling of the church is di-
vided into fifteen fields, of which the general
color is fine sky-blue, very pleasant to the eye
and each field is surrounded by tasty border
The walls are of warm drab color separated
from the ceiling by an elaborate border, forming
splendid ensemble with the coloring above.
The chancel arch bears the inscription: "He
who is our God is the God of our salvation;"
and opposite, As we have borne the image of
the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the
heavenly" The decoration throughout is kept
in strict medieval style. further description
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THE THUNDERER ON THE NEW TREATY, ETC.
LONDON, May e4.-The Times of to-day OK
presses the opinion that the settlement of the
Alabama claims is honorable to England, and
the object of both England and America is real.
lied. Though the treaty represents no perfect
compromise, it is still acceptable for the sake of
peace, and both countries have already prac-
tically. ratified the result of the labors of the
commission.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-25

POSTAL ARRANGEMENT.
BERLIN, May 24.-The reichstag has approved
the supplementary clause to the postal treaty
between America and Germany, under which
letters will be forwarded to and from America
at the rate of about five cents per half ounce.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-05

THE LoasLb LIQuoa kiof. .-1the full nae.
ticulars oil the fatal results attending the seis.
uIe of liquors at Patrick Dempsey's wholesale
liquor store in Lowell, GU Thursday, are given
by The correspondent of Boston newspaper:
After one team had been loaded and started,
some one in the crowd of two or three hundred
people who had collected Embossed a nut from
one wheel, so that portion of the wagon fell
down. Some one else in the crowd grabbed
the borse and a vOley OF stones were thrown.
Mr. Hanson, one of the Transfers, was knock
ed down by Que. Mr.. SOuther was hit by an
other, ard another teamster was also hit Of
ficer Morse was after boy whom he saw
throwing stone, aud the crowd rushed to the
boys rescue, SOuther come to Morse's assis-
tauce, when Michael Pendergast man about
go years old, struck Souther from behind with
the iron stem of hoe, giving him severe cut
on the right temple, which Frustrated him and
rendered him unconscious for an hour. AS
Souther fell he fired his revolver once in the
air. Dischargnig it again, the contents struck
the ground, without effect On seeing him fall,
Morse grabbed the revolver, which had fallen
toithe ground land firing at Pendergast, hit him
IN the right side of the breast the ball glancing
OFT and passing out and completely through the
nesby part of the right arm above the elbow.
fendergast had commenced to run before the
snot was fired lit was afterward found in an
aney-way between privy aud shed, his
wounds bleeding profusely. He was arrested.
NO ote else was seriously injured.
Aiter this affray two other teams were load
eu ana driven off without trouble. Thirteen
barrels, containing it is supposed, 800 gallons
OF liquor Wore taken WV e'--'
Inc affair was the cause of much excited dis.
cnsson on the streets Pendergast saws he il
innocent. The crowd was controlled, and in
fact subdued, by the influence of prominent
Irish citizens, who counselled obedience to the
law. Mr. Dempsey arrived home tonight and
is quite surprised, as he never has kept bar for
retail, he had no request to discontinue, and
regrets exceedingly the disturbance. He is
most respected citizen.
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TELkGRAPHIO ITEMS.

There were six cases of sunstrOke in New
York Thursday.
The fund left by Horatio Ward, of London
to the Union Home and School of New York,
was formally presented to the Trustees Thurs
day.
The German American Association of New
York on Thursday adopted resolutions endors-
ing the action OF Governors Hoffman and Ran
dOlph in reference to the Orange procession,
and calling for an investigation of the city
finances.
John Augustine, who committed suicide at
Newark Thursday, leaves four widows.
Thomas Farley, John McAllster and Patrick
Lee were severely injured Thursday by the
falling of a derrick in New York.
A petition signed by Comptroller Connolly
and endorsed by Patrick j. Meehan, editor Of
the Irish American was sent to Gov. Hoffman
Thursday asking for the pardon of DR.. Kenan,
who attempted to kill Msehan two years ago.
G. s. Drefendorf, alias Calvin G. King, was
entehced to State prison on Thursday in Bos-
ton for uttering forged paper in 1868. He has
been in Jail fourteen months.
A man named Degnon, of Woonsockett, fell
between the cars on the Worcester road Thurs
day afternoon and died of his injuries Friday
morning.
The case of Glover, accused of completely in
| the Boylston bank robbery, has gone to the
| jury and the jury have disagreed, eight for
A prisoner in Boston Jail for assault with
| intent to kill, hung himself to the gratIngs
| Thursday night.
Two prisoners who escaped from the Phila-
| delphia penitentiary by crawling through q
| sewer have been captured in Harrisburg.
Susan Kelly, Baltimore servant girl, has
| confessed that she strangled her new born
child and then burned it in the kitchen stove.
| Horace Greeley made speech at meeting
| of the Union Republican General Committee
| Thursday evening, in which he said there is no
reason why the Republicans should not carry
| New York this Fall, and the committee OF
| which he is q member will not lose the election
| by prolonging a needless quarrel They will
| lay the whole matter before the State Conven-
ton and abide by the decision there made.
| DIR. w. G. Beck, of Springfield, gets $4,000
| from the Connecticut River Railroad Com
pany for damages received by collision in
june, 1870.
Col. N. J. Hill, Governor of Newfoundland,
was married at Halifax on Friday to Louisa
Gordon Shell, daughter of the late Chief ) u.s.
tice Shell, of Antigua, West Indies.
for Mayor, Gen. John A. Wagner, was elected
over Gilbert Pilsbury, the present Republican
incumbent, by III votes. The entire citizens
ticket was elected by about the same majority.
The 23d regiment of Brooklyn, N. Y, is on
visit to Long Branch, and attended ball last
night.
Alexander Campbell was robbed of $500 by
experienced thieves at New Bergen, N. D., on
Friday morning,
The employees of the Vulcan Iron Works
have struck owing to dissatisfaction with the
superintendent of the work.
I The Mansion House at Monticello, N. Y.
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D0lnesfie Marlrn;as

NEW YORK, Aug. 4-Evening.-Cotton in mod
crate request; sales 1885 bales; Middling uplapds
lsac: fiour-sales 1900 bbls; State and Western
625; Western 50 0 SIS; Southern s So "a 8 90
Waeat frmer sales $4,000 bush. No. Spring at
! 70 9 S04; Winter red and Amber Western 3G
@ 40. Coin hade better and fairly aetiys: sales
l57 goo BUSH; common Mixed Western GA a, Ga c;
good to choice do 65 q 66c. Oats tirmer; Ohio at 81
~ IS g Is g.; prime II 90 a II %. Lard dull at % a
long Butter steady; Ohio ~ q zoe; State Is a. Soc
Whisky lower; Western tree 94lc Rice dull; no
quotations Sugar dull; Muscovado 81 "a &c. Coffee
hrm; RIO 134 q Ice Naval tStores-SpiTits Turpen-
tine is firm at $50 5e Kosin quiet at 20 iol STRAIN
saic Taio an II ,ar request crude 14c refined
oFfreights to Liverpool scarcely SO firm; Wheat
advanced Bc; No. 2 Spring 0Oc. Corn advanced a
sei No. Mixed 44c Oats advanced &c; No. 2 36ia
No: Spring 20 g re. Hi;h Wines at 9Oe. Provisions
SO. Cattle dull at . 40 az 5 S.. wy
Receip;s-2000 bbs. flour a. 900 bush wheat 1q7
goo bush. corn. $4,000 bush oats II OOO bush rye
5000 bush. barley, 5000 hogs.
Shpments-4oc0 bbs. flour, 1O1 900 BUSH wheat
rye,5OOO hogs '' '''''' '"sn
CINoINNATI, Aug. Pork dropping and 10 50 "a
u 20; Lard dull at 94c. Bulk meats unsettled
q g q clear rib sides Sc. H gs declined and QUOT
ed = 70 g 30: Cattle declining and quoted al 4 a.
q 4o0. Whiskey unsettled " 80
nv, toLfGo, aug. f-Flour in moderate demand
wheat advanced; No. White Michigan 23. Am
per DO 233; No. Amber Illinois I22; No, Red
I 70; No 2 do III; No. dol II. Corn unchanged.
gan So; rejected 80. 2'' ~
CsARLEsroN, Aug. 4.-Cotton quiet ;Middling up
lands Isle. Np
SAVANNAH, Aug. 4.-Cotton dull; Miadlipg M
lands at TIC. Nf
lands 1916 ~
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 3.-Cotton quiet and low
Middling uplands l71c.
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mAsSAOHUS ETTs.
VmRi0un III usns.

BOSTON, Aug. 4-The National Division
Sons of Temperance have arranged for a con-
vention in this city Sept. 9th, to continue five
days.
William Stuart colored, committed suicide
in the jail last night. He was committed for
assault with intent to kill
John Whalen, aged 60, was drowned near
South Berwick yesterday. ~
The funerals Of Mr.. and Mrs George Howe
and Mrs. Charles 8. Tilden, Of this city, killed
by the express train colliding with their car
riage at Charlestown, N. H., were largely at
tended by the relatives and friends of the de.
ceasei.
While bathing Avis Pfeiffsr, aged 10, was
drowned in Charles river last evening.
Another Victim.
Edward Roche of Boston, So years old, was
instantly killed this afternoon by jumping off
The o'clock Providence express train at Ja-
maica Plain. He leaves a wife.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4.-The transfer of the
California Pacific Railway and lis property to
the Central Pacific Company has been COM
pieted, and the relaying OF the Vallejo & Sac
ramento track with heavier rails has commence
ed. ..U..I
George Oulton, formerly State Controller
and subsequently, federal, and w. f. Garrett,
brass founder, have been nominated Repub-
lican State Senators from San Francisco
Lieut.. Gov. John Bigler of California, is dy-
ing OF drOpsy at Sacramento.
The female suffragists of San Francisco and
Stockton are preparing to bring suits against
the county clerks fer refusing to register them
as voters under the Constitution of the United
States.
A tremendous hail storm in the vicinity of
Walla Walla, Oregon, on Saturday, seriously
damaged the growing crops and fruits.
The land grant of 100000 to the Willamette
and Cascade Mountain Wagon Company has
been sold to company of San Francisco cap
italists.
Col. Won Schmidt is negotiating on behalf of
the Lake Tahoe Water Company with the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad Company to construct a
tunnel through the Sierra Nevada of sufficient
size to admit the passage of trains and a canal
This work will save to the road a distance of
seven miles and an ascent and decent of 1000
feet, and make at most wholly unnecessary the
use of the snow sheds. The negotiations are
likely to be success.
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two atosss aaa Dwelling hodss we're destroyed
Fort Principe at Havana was struck BIZ light
nlng 90 Thursday and two officers and two
soldiers killed.
The dwelling and other buildings of Mr.
G.yiord. of East Hampton, Mass, were struck
9y lightning and burned Friday afternoon
Loss heavy.
~ Inc ship White Jacket from Bombay for
Hui', Eng, has been totally lost on Rodrigues
Island, in the indian Ocean.
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The annual parade and picnic of the Army

The annual parade and picnic of the Army
and Navy Union Is finally announced for
Thursday of next week. The questions of To-
cality has been for some time under cOnsidera-
ton and it was finally voted at the meeting in
July, to give up going to North Conway on &C.
count of the great expense of the undertaking,
and in place thereof, to 60 to some point in the
harbor and have clam. bake. Ths simple an
nouncement in our local columns (by mistake)
that the Army ard Navy Union were to have
an excursion to North Conway on the occasion
of the openining Of the Portland and Ogdens-
burg railroad to that place, resulted in Great
inc sucb a demand for tickets that the''U MON"
have promptly reversed their action and are
arranging for what will be the most popular
trim of the season.
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METEOROL LOGICAL.

Report from the Signal nRoe.-.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-73O P. M-The bar
ometer has fallen on the Pacific slope since
Thursday afternoon. The low barometer which
then extended from Lake Outariu 10 fsako Sc
perior has moved southwark and the pressure
diminished decidedly in the South Atlantic
and Gull States. The winds have remained
southwest on the Atlantic coast and thence
westward to Lake Erie and Missouri. North.
westerly winds have prevailed to-day north
and west of Ilineis. The temperature has in
creased somewhat in the Eastern States and
has remained quite warm in the Ohio valley
agd southwark, but has fallen in the northwest.
Cloudisess has increased in the Southern and
Gulf States, although light rain has been re-
ported from but one station. Local rains and
threatening weather is now very generally re-
ported from Illinois eastward to West Virginia
and thence to New England and the lower
lakes.
Probabilties-The area of threatt ming wealth
er with local rains will probably extend south
ward, and will prevail on Saturday from Penn
sylvania to Florida. The area of the lowest
barometer will probably pass over Pennsylva-
mia and Massachusetts, with heavy rains. Sew
eral local storms are probable for Virginia and
Maryland. Cool and clearing up weather is
probable for Saturday north and west of Ken
lucky and on the lower lakes. Southerly
winds with rain are probable for the Gulf coast.
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WASHINGTON.
Trrasury Dec3si0w

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-SeCretary Boutwell,
has rendered the following decisions of entries
for immediate transportation not subject to In
ternal Revenue stamp duty:-Grenadines and
sified as Ginghams. Licenses issued to yachts
must embrace the privilege of departing by sea
Ia foreign parts without clearance.
The Secretary also decides that the actual
weight OF imported Cigars must be returned by
the weighers. No allowance is to be made for
the supposed increase of weight caused, as al.
legged. by cigars contracting dampness or mos-
ture during the voyage.
Ku-KIux Commlttee.
WASHINGTON, Aug 4--The Ku-Klux Sub
committee, 10 day, examined III. B. WhitefeId,
of Columbus, Miss, but his testimony devef:
oped no new points of interest regarding Ku-
Klux outrages in that vicinity, the prepetrator
of which are awaiting trial before the United
States Court at Oxford. The Subcommittee
will probably adjourn tomorrow.
New Loan.
Subscriptions to the New Loan, to-day, $780,
West Point Omcers.
Captain Robert q. Hall, of the 10th Infantry
will be relieved from duty as Assistant Inspec.
tor of Tactics at West Point on the first of
September, and be detailed as Adjutant at the
Academy. Leut's. T. Holden, OF the 4th Ar
Whipple, of the Sd Artillery, have been order
ed 10 report for duty at West Point.
Injunction.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Judge Wylie, to-day,
issued an injunction, restraining the District
Government from negotiating bonds under the
four million improvement act. He held that
the old debt must be computed in che calcula-
tan of the District Indebtedness, and that it is
"part of the debt contemplated in the organic
act" The question as to the bonds required of
the injunctionists to cover the damages which
may result from the decision, will be argued
and decided tomorrow.
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PARKS HOUSE, BosToN.-This hotel, con-
Quoted by Boynton & Co., at 1877 Washington
St., is an excellent place to get good dinner
or nights lodging. Mr.. Boynton isa first
class caterer, and his bill of fare the most rea-
sonable of any hotel in Boston. Parties visit
ing the city will do we'll to patronize the
Parks House. Single rooms at Is cents and 81
a day
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

A PALE COMPLEXION denotes blood destitute
OF vitality, and in proportion as the blood COZ
puscles change from red to white or transpa-
rent 80 will the patient become weaker. This
retrogresson is effectually checked by Eel
Lows COMPOUND SYRUP OF HYPoPHosPHITEs,
the blood made healthy, and the various func-
tons of the body renewed by its use.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-05

TAMPERING WITH CoIN.-The last report of
the assayer of the mint at Philadelphia, con-
tains some interesting information in regard to
the various methods of counterfeiting gold
coins, or abstracting from them part of their
value In one lot of $1,000, there were "a dou
BILE eagles Two of these had been burnt or
blistered, but as they were very slightly under
weight, the object of the roasting has not been
discovered. The other pieces were all from 10
20 grains light-that is, reduced from 40 to 80
cents in value. One was filed smoothly all
around the outer edge, but all the others re-
tanned the smlling," which had been restored
after the filing. In this way fifty cents worth
OF gold was taken from each piece without sem
sibly diminishing its diameter. In one or two
cases, where from % IL 70 So IL grains had
been taken away, the eye would detect the
loss. One piece was reduced by the use of
acid. ThiStreatmeEt makes the surface rough,
so that it is easily detected. 10 the same lot
there were ten eagles which had been filed, and
two treated with acid, the latter being quite
spoiled. A number of counterfeits were found
in the same lot. The best piece was light, only
Q 2 grains, but some of its lettering was very
bad. This piece contained about 50 per cent.
pure gold, the genuine coin containing 80 per
cent Some of the poorer pieces contain only
about so per cent. Another lot of coins had
been split and flied with platinum. The best
method of detecting filled or counterfeit pieces
is by finding their specific gravity by weighing
in water.
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The Most Direct and Positive Means
vi restoring the constitution 70 healthy con-
ditlon when impaired by kidney, bladder and
glandular diseases, mental and physical debil-
lty' diabetes, gravel, rheumatism, female
weakness and general prostration of the ner-
vous system is to administer SMoLANDER's
EXTRACT OF BUcHU.
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FRANCOIS DELsARTE.- dispatches
announce as one of the heavy losses to France
the death of Francois Alexandra Delsarte, the
eminent professor of lyric declaration at the
Paris conservatism. He was the son of a
physician at Solesmes France, and was born
in 1911 His early life was devoted enthusiast
tically to musical culture, and he soon won for
himself name as singer and teacher of
music lie was a student at the conservatory
from 1926 to 1880, and subsequently, appeared
at the opera comique. He afterward gave dra
matte instruction in a system, which it is
claimed for him that he invented, that is, the
expression of thought and connected ideas by
gestures. Though he probably followed ont
much the same principle that was developed
by Isocrates and Roscius, and so was cut off
from honor belonging to new creation, the
credit still belongs to him of reviving lost art
and very graceful and useful one He held
that OratOry was more an art than gift, and
the success he attained among his many pupils
in acting upon this idea was the best cOnfirma-
ton of its correctness. Many of the most bril-
liant dramatic stars of Paris started in the
path to fame under his direction. He was also
favOraby known as an author and composer,
having written several romances and compiled
the "Archieves of Song" a collection of his.
tOrical music from the sixth to the seventeenth
centuries. He leaves behind many promising
pupils in this country and France, who are liv-
ing and teaching in fidelity to his theory.
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MILITARY COUNCIL. council composed of
General Beal, of the Norway Company, Gen
eral Dyer, of the Skowhegan Company, and
Captain Parker of the Mechanic Blues, was
convened at Augusta, last week, by order of the
Adjutant General to inquire into certain
charges of insubordination and disobedience OF
orders in connection with commissioned officer
of the Capitol Guards. 1t is reported that the
charges we're sustained, though the officer did
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Rlection Refurms-

RALEIGH, Aug. 4-Returns from Wake,
Halifax, and Meckleuburg COUNTIES show Re-
publican gain of 1903 over the vote of last
August, although all give majorities against
the convention. Rockingham county gives so
majority for the convention, a gain of355. New
Haven county shows large Republican and
Warenton county small conservative gains
while Columbus county votes for the conven-
ton by small majority,