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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06
Miscellaneous Dispatches.


ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Jan. GA default was yesterday
made in the gold interest, due Jan. 1, on the
eight per cent bonds of Alabama, advanced to
the Chattanooga and Alabama railroad compa-
ny, two million dollars in amount, and also in
the gold interest on the eight per cent. bonds OF
the company, Endorsed by the state of Alabama,
for four million dollars. A telegram from the
governor of Alabama confidently asserts that
the legislature will take prompt action in the
matter when it meets, Jan. 20.
The ice companies have begun storing eight
inch ice Two hundred men are employed at
Catskill, and the different companies are busy
below POughkcepse.
The cargo of the steamer COncOrdia, for
France via Falmouth consisted of 4424 cases of
ammunition, 1907 cases of cartridges $50 cases
of muskets 1000 cases of rifles fifteen cases Of
batteries and fourteen cases of pickaXes, of q
total value of 1894, 200.
Alberto Laurence filed a complaint yesterday
against g. D. Hess of Boston, manager of the
grand English opera combination, for breaking
contract and refusing to pay the salary due to
him. Laurence demands Judgment for $4,000.
Judge Rosckrans, of Warren county, N. Y,
has rendered decision against the Erie rail-
road company, and in fa'u, f the holders of
the preferred stock, who asaCu that the directors
be compelled to pay a dividend upon the stock,
ia accordance with the agreement under which
the stock was issued. Judge Rosekrans said
that from the history of the actions against the
Erie railway company II would seem as If the
preferred stockholders were regarded as aliens
and strangers to the corporation and enemies of
the board OF directors, having no rights which
the board was bound to respect. The action of
the courts and judicial officers has given countc-
nance to this novel and mOnStrous doctrine. In
stead of being astute to devise and prompt TO
apply remedies for the relief of the members of
this corporation, almost every effort on their
part for an accounting and relief has been met
by orders to stay proceedings, and an order for
injunction procured by evasion and subterfuge.
This course of proceedings has Eresulted in a
deep and abiding reproach upon the admnistra-
ton of justice.
Several of the best employees of E. c. Burt of
the Park row boot and shoe mandatory, have
organized a company exclusively of workmen,
aud commence business on large scale next
week.
DIR, Walter Johns, of Boston, on his wedding
trip to this city, was robbed of S120 at Woods
museum, last night, while claiming watch
which he had won at the "wheel of fortune"
His claim was warmly espOused by strangers
who took the opportunity to pick DIR. Johns
pocket. The thief was arrested.
GAS EXPLOSION.
CINCINNATI, o., Jan. Am explosion of gas
occurred in the Swift blast furnace at Newport
yesterday, by which Simon Epperly, NJ Kane,
John Hamilton and John RerZ were severely
burned
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06

These figures are taken from the Indian
bureau report for 1869. 1t is probable that the
decennial census will show the population TO be
about $4,000. Besides the estimate should in
clude some 1000 colored persons, belonging to
the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, but who
are still kept aloof therefrom by lingering pro-
slavery resistance.
These tribes are well civilized, toerably edu-
Gated, and certainly much better fitted for re-
publican duties than are many of their white
neighbors in Texas Or Arkansas. The territory
they inhabit is about three hundred miles north
and south, by about two hundred and fifty east
and west. The Indian territory proper was
about five hundred miles east and west, but the
western half has been coded to the United States
for the settlement of the Indians of the plains
and other tribes. The territory for at least
three hundred and fifty miles east and west is
fitted admirably for agriculture, while as q
stock-raising region it is almost unsurpassed.
The uncivilzed Indians, now gathered on the
Canadian river, visit to whom f. E. has de-
scribed number as follows:
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06

Grizzlies AND OTHER CALIFORNIA PROP
UcTs.-From the Grizzly Papers" new de-
partment of the Overland Monthly, we make
these selections:
"To be seen at his best, the grizzly must be
seen at home-an instructive example, sir, that
may be adyantageously studied by some other
great brutes, and one, Madame, by which even
a lady may profit. In his native Wild the griz-
ely is much given to the arts of peace and sell
dom takes the war-path against his fellow-man,
unless rudely disturbed in some philosophical
meditation; in which case, it must be confessed,
he usually deYours the intruder while getting
his scattered faculties well in hand. Bat the
major part Of his time is passed in peaceful pur-
suits, among which the pursuit of the California
Indian holds an honorable place. To nose about
for the edible nut and drag it from beneath the
dead leaf to spoil the acquisitive bee, to nip the
nimbe digger as he fiies-these are the humble
triumphs of his unambtious life.
"a pig carrying wisp of straw in his mouth
portends rain. Minor showers occur without
the intervention of the pig. Nicely roasted, he
is very good.
1.-THE representative Cali IN is an ass. He
is so absurdly thin skinned in1t one must not
poke at him with anything harsher than u
feather duster, or he will get him into a con-
niption directly. You must temper your talk
TO him, as you do to girl-baby, the convulsiVe
working of whose under lip indicates that she
is crammed with cry and pregnant with vast
possibilities of shrek. Not only must you
praise his climate but his soul, his crops and
hIg dog, but you must deliberately and infinitely
disparage the dog, crops, soil and climate of
every one else. IfyoI do not, he will choke you
in his congenial fog, pelt you with fruitful
clod, and bite your body with his pup"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06
Foreign NOIes.

BOURBAKI MARCHING ON GERMANY.
HAvRE, Jan. S.-Bourbaki is marching on
Germany, and Chauzy, at lie Mans, is constant
ly pushing ahead troops in flying columns.
DEATH OF GEN. BLAZE.
Gen. Blaize will be buried at the expense Of
the state. The general met his death in the
following remarkable manner: Gems. Malroy
and Blaize on the 21st OF December, took pos
session of Maison Blance, at Neuilly. The eel
lars of the house were neglected to be searched.
Some Prussians had concealed themselves in
them during the night, and when Gen. Blaize
was standing near the fire, surrounded by his
officers, the party was suddenly surprised by
hearing an alarm of Prussian bugles, followed
by discharge of firearms. A detachment of
the enemy attacked the party of the unfortunate
general, and attempted to kill him on the spot,
wOunding at the same time several officers.
The cellars were then surrounded, and some
Prussian prisoners were massacred by the
French The general NAMED on the ground
all night suffering from his wounds, and no eff
forts were made to save his life. La Liberte
states that the surgeon major fed, leaving the
general frozen to the ground. Several officers,
according to the same journal, followed him, al
though 10000 troops were within Il short dis
lance. The officers will be tried by a court mar
tial. Owing to the want of courage on the part
of a few soldiers 1900 French who had escaped
were taken prisoners by few Germans.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06

noMEsTIC MApurms
2s bales mIdIilnr npnd GgA an sales aes
bbls; state and western firm; state s5SS "a az. 63iO
rs WHAT dull and oeT ass sS 5 6nS Se25 e
spring Sl,43 a l,43E; new 10 q 81 ~ IA IA. new
gan s Corn Closed wbeI tO e @ white N u
BUSH new mixed western 7s "a sc Oats 6 SI S 0SV
81 sc. Pork steady and quiet new mess sIe IS a 20:
extra do $40 "a 1885, prime ali IN II 81 TSrd vgeag
at IL, a l2ac. Butter quiet Ohio il a Csc; state
20 a 4Oc. Whiskey heavy; western free 81 a g2Ec
Rice dull Carolina Ga 7c Sugar in moderate request
at ii Ice duty paid Moasses in ar re- redaest Nav
Orleans 80 a 7Oc Spirits turpentIne quiet nj Ia N 4e
rosin firmly held at $3.50 Constrained Petroleum dnII
crude l3ci refined 23Ac Taow quiet at 81 a Sc.
No spring SlO a llOX Corn dull at 4s,c for No
at SIC; Provisions firm. Mess pork $3.50 a is65R
Lard lHc Dressed hogs steady at $3.50 live hogs ac
sos asS %Rea at Sb ab c5 GseeR il o
i Sa 9 Oq BIS re enT D sS'a barley S hogs
oniI S sS oGSh oh aB 24S9 hSsi nor n ~
sls,25 Lard Il a Ike Bacon in limited demand at Zoe
f Gs IN sood G 3 Gf S af
key arm and in fair demand 1t Sc Green meats weak
shoulders 81 a 6ae; sides 81 SIC; hams l0h @llAc.
mand; midilins liEc O'''' "'"N anu HI ''iF ''-
AT market for the eurrent 1R sian IAN
and Lambs $50; swine 1900 number of western Tattie
Oxen 80. Cattle len over al 'a'''e anu working
Beet Cattle-Extra sI375@l8Oo; first quality So 25@
ll25 poorest grade Of coarse oxen, Bulls, &c, $500
beef ''' ''e''00
&c Il f. Country Hides Ia Re fon o na0% 81 a.
a &C q b. Sheep and Lamb skins 81 a sl84 e eaeE
Calf Skins 6 a lsc a ID. v v - '''"
are in fair condition are sold for beef Prices ran from
So to 65 q head e> ''''''
this week but The trade has bee o n pa h market
required, We quote sales at S65 a $3.50 q pair,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06

The Hartford Times undertakes to justify
Brooks atrocious assault upon Mr.. Sumner,
saying that the latter had gliev usly insulted
Senator Butler, Brooks relative, for which
Brooks would have challenged him, but, know
ing that Mr. Sumner would not fight, he mere
ly struck Inn few blows over the shoulders
with very slender cane, Just to disgrace him."
leaving hardly semblance of q wound. NJ.
Sumner and his friends, according to the Times.
made a very liJicuons fuss over this unimport-
ant matter, which was really of no consequence
except to the assalant and the assailed. Per-
haps the Connecticut democracy are pleased to
have their leading paper justify this
atrocity, whica could hardly find an apollo
gist to-day even in South Carolina We
sus psct, however, that such defence, though it
may be acceptable TO few Of the old-fa hioned
democrats, who remember with regret their
powerful alliance with the slave-owners in the
fimss before the war, can hardly tend TO
strengthen toe party. Tie language of the
Times on this subject might have seemed not
yery strange twelve or fifteen years ago, but 1t
Is rather late now to defend Brooks or the
southern style Of Congressional bullying Of
which bis assault on Mr. Sumner was the most
notorious example. That sort Of thing is 10
p1Ser ID fashion, and 1t is useless to try 10
W OF excuse Il.
Times makes reference to this matter for
Of pose Of drawing parallel between the
sent
aud
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Some of these will doubtless abandon their
tribal relations but it is fair to presume that at
least 100 of them will! ulite their fortunes in
this important enterprise of their race 1t is
fair then TO estimate the total Indian popula.
tion which will be under the proposed federal
government, on the 6rst of June next, the date
at which the second session of the council is
called, will number at least $4,000. There are
scattered bands of semlnolss in Texas, Florida,
and of cherokees in North Carolina, agregat-
ing about $500 persons, who viii be gathered 10
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06

The notorious Captain Eyre, of the steamer
Bombay, whose conduct at the rime he ran into
and sunk the United States steamer Oneida
caused bis suspension for the term OF six
mouths, has been, it seems-now that the six
months have expirsd-noifed by his EMPLOYERS
rat his services are no longer required. This
TO Captain Eyre has probably proved Lqore Sc
we're punishment than the mere suspension.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06

A Philadelphia Judge has picked up some
where tho absurd idea that witnesses are not
criminals. He rebuke6 lawyer for badgerisg
one in late case, and laid dowI the astounding
proposition that witness should be treated IN
the same manner as any gentleman would treat
a visitor nj his house. The lawyers talk Of hav.
ing BIN impeached or ssut 10 lunstie asylum
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06
The Population of the United States.

The following table, compiled from the latest
official returns, which, so far as the first sched
ule, that of population, is concerned, are now
substantially complete, makes important chang
es in the population and in the relative rank of
several states, and the total population is some
what smaller than it has been represented in
previous tables:
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ANEcDorE OF GAMBETTA.-A correspondent
relates the following story:

ANECDoTE OF GAMBETTA.-A correspondent
relates the following story:
"He has lost an eye; they say so, at least, and
certainly there is something queer about one of
his eyes; but, however, this is the story: When
a boy, Gambetta was sent by his father to a
Jesuit's college, where he was to be educated.
1t would S EN- little Gambetta had even then a
a strong dislike for Jesuits, so he requested his
father to withdraw him from that school; his
father, however, not hearkenin to his request,
the boy declared that if he were not taken away
by certain day he would put out one of his
eyes. The father did not for an instant believe
the lad capable of performing the threat, and
did not give the matter secold thought How
ever, a few days afterwards, he received letter
from the principal of the school, informing him
that the boy had put out one of his eyes. The
father went to see his son, but still refused to
take him home, upon which young Gambetta
declared that unless he did take him home he
would put out the other eye. Upon this the
father thought it advisable to give in. Gam
betta's admirers cite this as an instance of the
mans precociOus determination and firmness of
character; others, however, cannot see in it any
thing but an evidence Of an undiseipined and
unruly spirit, which has not improved SINCE"
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This added to $4,000 in the eastern half will
give a total Indian population of from sixty
three to sixty-four thousand persons OF these
the Osages and Slcs and Foxes have not yet
moved from Kansas, though their delegates are
selecting locations. There ase, besides, num-
Der OF small tribes of Indians remaining in Kan.
sas, the major portion of whom will ultimately
move south
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06

The CATTLE DIsEAsE.-Ihe commissioners
on contagious diseases among cattle entertain
hopes that by prompt action tue diseases among
cattle may be eradicated and greater losses avert
ed. To this end they prohibit the driving or
transporting to or from Brighton, Cambridge
or the cattle yards at the Medford railroad sta
ton, until further notice, all cows, store cattle
and working oxen. The selectmen of Brighton
and Medtord, and the mayor of the city of Cam
bridge are directed to enforce this ORDER and the
municipal authorities of che several towns and
cities in the commonwealth are requested to co.
operate in making the order effectdal. The COM
missoners give the following method of treat
ment for cattle affected with the foot and mouth
disease: The animals to be kept in a comforta-
BILE, dry place. A solution OF alum, one pound
TO three gallons Of water; the mouths to be
of copper (blue vitriol), one pound to two gal
Ions of water; to be applied 10 the sores on the
feet.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06

We have had, in one of our cable dispatches,
curious item of news from England. English
newspapers and takers urge that the neutral
powers Of Europe must unite and compel Prus-
STA TO change her military system, and made
incapable of such military power. This is in
the most characteristic style of decrepid John
Bull. All the world must be brought down TO
his level He can no longer operate as a great
I2ililary power; therefore, none Of his neighbors
must remain capable of doing SO. He can not
raise mighty armies and shake the world with
their march; therefore, no other "power'' must
be allowed 10 do this. Prussia must be assailed
at once, by combination of the neutrals; she
must accept such changes in her military sys-
fem as they may dictate. 1t would be a nice
thing for England, if she could carry out this
scheme; bntwe suspect that slch combination
as she would be able to organize, would not
have good time" in its attempt to discipline
Prussia and regulate the internal affairs of Ger
many. The time will come, in Europe, when
peace win be regarded by all the nations as in-
fnitely preferable to war; and then, peace will
become their established policy. But the in
huence Of the people must become greater than
1t is at present, and the influence Of monarchy
much less, before this change will be effected.
1t can not be effected by any diplomacy of En-
gland, directed solely by desire to make other
nations as weak as herself.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06

OFFICE, NO. 0s MAIN STREET, WORCESTER.
This Bank Is open every business day from nine O'Clock
in the morning to Ave O'Clock in the afternoon.
DEPOSITS from FIVE CENTs to ONE THOUSAND DOL
LARS received, and Put upon interest The first Of epery
month.
DIVIDENDS or INTEREST are made In January and
July, and if not withdrawn added to the principal
on the first of the following month.
Smallest sum entitled to receive interest, Three Dol
lars. CLARENDON HARRIS
jyg diff Tren snrcr
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06

OvERcoATs are pretty low down in price at D. H.
Eames' one-price clothing house. We commend
the attention of readers to the announcement in
another column No one need be other than warm
ly clad while these prices rule
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06

THE CAPE COP SHIP CANAL.-Congress will
be asked to appropriate during the present ses-
sion $4,000 for the commencement of break
water to form an artificial harbor at the end of
the proposed Cape Cod ship canal in Barnstable
Bay The projectors of the canal propose to con-
struct a caiial twenty-three feet deep and over
two hundred feet in width, and to dredge out the
shoals at each end if government will construct
the necessary protection to the commerce that
will use it. The breakwater will also firm
harbor of refuge for vessels caught in this part
of Barnstable Bay in northeast gale, as there
is no port nearer than Provincetown. The est-
mated cost of completing the breakwater is
Cod will not require any docks, and Gen. Foster
says it looks to him as though there had once
been a canal there, through which, in ancient
iceberg periods, an immense volume of water
poured from Massachusetts to Buzzard's Bay.
The valley is low and broad, and is of alluvial
formation, consisting of sand and gravel, mixed
with large and small bouders. The direction is
nearly northeast and southwest. The tide
flows up the Manumet river three miles, and its
hcadwaters almost overlap the headwaters of
the Scusset river, which flows into Barnstable
Bay. The ridge between the headwaters of the
two streams is only three-fOurths of a mile WIDE
and only twenty-five feet and some inches
above high water of Barnstabe Bay. Nature
has cut the canal almost to the high water level
and presents no obstacle to excavation of a
channel to as great depth as may be desired
The loose bOulders are too few to interfere with
the work of excavation, and will hardly furnish
the requisite amount of rubble for the backing
of the ASHER masonry walls at the entrances.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06

DR.. Lighthill will be at the Bay State house Jan
Il, Is and a.
oYsTERs.-For fresh and salt fish and good fresh
oysters, call at O'Gradvs, 295 Main street.
The deaf blind, and those who suffer from any
malady of the throat, lungs, chest, and catarrh,
should remember that they have now the opportu.
nifty of being treated by Prof Won Moscnzisker
whose success in perfecting radical cures of these
maladies has never been surpassed, Testimonials
of the most prominent citizens who have been
cured by him can be duly examined at HIS rooms,
Bay State house, fully verifying his statement.
If your food distresses you, try Fairbanks &
Piper's Wine of Calsaya Bark and Iron. 1t will
help you.
Ifyour blood is thin and weak, try Fairbanks &
Piper's Wine of Calisaya Bark and Iron. 1t will
surely help you.
Double Lung Protectors chest and back, the
new improved pattern, for sale by Fairbanks &
Piper, apothecaries, 10 Front street
IfyOu are suffering from debility from any cause,
use Fairbanks & Piper's Wine of Calisaya Bark and
Iron, and it will help you.
Robes Robesl Robesl Eldred & Liscomb
have large stock of wolf, bear fox coon, lynx and
buffalo robes, which they are selling low at their
one-price store, 259 Main street.
Demulcent Skin Lotion, the best article for
chapped hands in use. "Try it," Fairbanks & Pr
per sell it.
Ice cream candy and Jordan almonds, fresh, at
Fairbanks s. Piper's, 10 Front street.
Bradstreet's rubber moulding applied by leaving
orders at 1877 Main street, room g.
Improved Lung Protectors, the best article of the
kind in the market, for sale by Fairbanks Piper,
apothecaries, No. 10 Front street.
Handsome American sable mufs at Eldred & Lis
combs, at $1,000.
LADIES, in want of real hair will do well to read
MEDINA's price list in another column.
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KEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan 5-wall street was intensely dull to-
day, very small business being transacted and that at
generally lower rate. Gold closed stead6 at HOY a
nos; clearances Of to-day being only S2 O0O Gov
enments dull and weak
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Central Pacific gold bonds ..........,. .qOh@9O4
Union Pacific railroad stock. .l2A@l2h
do do land grant Is. .5f6n57
do do LIST mort. 6s......73s @731
10 do income los. ....j7IGD3S
southern securities all dull and lower, on account Of
default in the payment of the Alabama interest Gov
Lindsay of that state telegraphs In my you may
pledge to The creditors Of the state Of Alaha-
ma that she will be true and faithful in all
her obligations in the future, she has been in the
past and that the democratic party whose representa-
tive am in the adninistra ion of the government, will
never permit blot upon her IN the commercial
world Money easier, though the failures caused
close scrutiny of names and rendered discoun very
dull The suspension Of HOrswe Knsley h French,
and Hodane Bullock, dry goods merchants, Of BIOS.
ton, was announced In this city this afternoon 1t is
also ru nored that large firm in the sugar trade at Bos
ton had failed, but tins was not full authenticated at
the close OF business. Exchange hrmer at 1903 q l09E
Stocks closed dull bat very steady, bsn heing limit
ed and well dlstrbuted among loading Gecuritles
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BOSTON STOCK SALEs--Jan. 5.
steo UAtad 6tsyeg Yiys'twsntiss, lNI.,,,,,r.oieIA
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UNbridGe Savings Bank.
OFFICE IN POST OFFICE BUILDING, UXBRIDGE,
MASS.
This new Bank il now organized, and VIII receive De
poss daily. Deposits put upon interest the first Mon.
day in each month
semt-Annuai Dividends in January and July.
~ - BOARD OFFICERS.
MOSES TAFT, President
WIN. c. CAPRON, JOSEPH S, MOODY A. W. BENNETT,
and FRANCIS DEANF, Vice Presidents.
Trustees.
Samuel W. Scott. Luke s. Farnum
Daniel w. Tan, A. C. Slater,
George w. TAFT, Geo, W Hobbs,
Henry q. TAFT, Edward c. Thayer,
Daniel Mallory, L. C. Wheeler
Fenner Batchelder, Robert Taft,
G. T, Scott, ZadOk A. Taft
c. A. Wilcox
CHARLES A. TAFT, Treasurer
c. A. WHEELocK, Secretary.
Uxbrdge, Oct. 4, 1870 DIV ,Fr&Mtf o5