Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-20

gland have visited Napoleon.
The prince imperial, Frederick William of
Germany has arrived at Ems.
The iron steamer China, belonging to the At
lantic, Duluth and Pacific lake line of steamers,
was launched at Buffalo yesterday afternoon.
IL is currently reported that Senator Schurz
will soon sever his connection with the West
liche Post
The Partisan press have put forward partial
list of candidates for the municipal elections,
which appear to be satisfactory to the public.
Mario took his last farewell of the stage at
London last night The great singer made his
last appearance in I'll Fayorita."
II is pretty certain that negotiations looking
to the consolidation of all railroads on the Pa
ciic coast are now going on here.
The London Standard says that Gladstone
will abolish the system of purchase of army
commissions by royal warrant
The national guards returned from Amador
county, Cal, yesterday morning, work having
been resumed in all the mines.
The emperor and empress of Brazil are indus
triously doing London, like any other visitors,
and work hard at it.
F. A. Mccartney, the defaulting superintend-
ent OF the United States post office department,
died last night. Several days ago one Of his
children died.
The supervising architect of the u. S. treas.
ury has not finished his tour of inspection
among the granite quarries. He will continue
the inspection at his leisure.
The steamer Wonga Wonga sailed from San
francisco for Australia on Monday night with
full complement of passengers and seventeen
thousand dollars worth of merchandise
The upper chambers ofthe parliament of Meth
erlands, by vote OF IL to 10, postponed indeti-
niely the further consideration of the treaty for
the ceSSon of New Guinea to England.
The Princess Helena of England, wife of
Prince Christian of Schleswg Holstein, is about
to visit the continent, to seek relief from an af-
lection of the lungs.
The California academy of science have AZ
ranged for the conveyace of delegates to the
National academy, which meets in San Fran
cisco, from Omaha and return at half price.
The motion for new trial of Dr. Sherman of
Washington, the abortionst convicted of man
slaughter, in causing the death of Henrietta
Pidden, has been Oyerruled in the criminal
court. He will be sentenced to-day,
The Journal de Paris attacks vigorously the
circular OF tie project of the Seine, which de-
prlNes the occupants of furnished lodgings of
the right to vote if they have not inhabited the
premises continuously for twelve months.
General Rutherford, third auditor of the
United States treasury, will recommend in his
next annual report an appropriation for his
bureau one.third less than for the present wear.
thereby reducing his force in proportion
Inc CLAIMS for pensions for the soldiers of
the war of 1872, under the recent act of con-
gress, are now being settled at the rate of
Il
number will be speedily increased to one hun
dred per day.
Inc future emperor and empress of Germany
were snuhbcd by Queen Victoria on the oc-
caslon OF their recent visit TO England. Her
majesty refused to take them in at any of her
palaces, and they were obliged to lodge with
common ambassador.
me pope recently declared to the college of
cardinals IN Latin allocution that call is lost,
ana only miracle can save u.s." He sees no
possible help from man, and recommends his
hearers to seek interposition from the Almighty.
Inc term Of service of temporary district off,
GERS OF the District of Columbia has expired
AS no provision for permanent appointments
mas been made, the governor will continue
them uptll the legislature acts on a law for that
purpose now before it,
commissioner Pleasanton will soon address
leller 10 the New York Central railroad cOmpa-
ny 10 the effect that he viii examine such proofs
and evidences as may be presented to show why,
us the company alleges, deduction should be
MADE from the amount heretofore assessed,
According to London correspondent, Napo-
leon visits the town every day, generally follow
Ing along the sunny side of Bond street, or
haunts the bow windows of club house. He
is very popular with the working classes who
cheer him, and he is getting very fat
but llttle prospect exists of having new Sc
RES OF U. ). internal revenue stamps printed on
the new kind Of paper, such as is suitable for
mat class OF stamps and which was approved
by the secretary Of the treasury Gen plpos-
anton is aYerse to consulting with fine secretary
claiming the right to dispose of the matter him.
self
The secretary of the U. S. treasury having
Deen written to respecting the smallest amount
ol nquor allowed by law to be imported, that
official has replied that it can be imported in
packages containing not less than one dozen
bottles, orscasks of not less than four gallons,
and IN packages other than bottles of a capacity
not iTvss than twenty gallons
The London Spectator laments over the de-
cadence OF the monarchical system in Great
Britain. 1t seys: There is in this country but
one great political institution left alive, and
that is apparently endeavorng to commit sui
eide by asphyXia. The throne as a political
power is dead. The lords are diving, and if the
house OF commons loses the respect Of the peo-
pie there will be nothing left.
There has been so much instrumentation
about the United States mail contract system
that 1t is only justice to say thatlthe postmaster
general is not blameable for the system of
straw bids which makes the service so costly. AS
they are tled and dealt with according to the
terms OF the law regulating the advertising and
letting of these contracts The Swindle can
only be broken up by amending the law.
The extraordinary phenomena produced by
Home, the American medium in London, are
being made the subject of careful examination
by Prot, CrookeS, the eminent chemist, DIR. Hing
gins, tue equally eminent astronomer and Ser
geant Cox of the English bar The results of
their yet incomplete examination are recorded
in London scientific journal, The investiga.
tors are satisfied Of the immense scientific i'm
portanee of the subject. Prof Crookes and Ser
geant Cox both seem to be convinced of a "nerye
atmosphere of various intensity enveloping the
human structure" DR.. Higgins has not vet
been able to satisfy his mind, and wants to
make further experiments.
The shares in the New York Times attached
to the Raymond estate were, ON Tuesday mr..
chased by, L. b, Morgan Of Aurora, Cayuga
county Morgan was an original stakeholder,
and has been for some time past one of the man,
a$lhg partners Of the paper in conjunction with
Mr.. Geo. Jones, another of the ORIGINAL nronr;e.
tors These two gentlemen now hold eighty
TWO out OF the one hundred shares of the stock
IN their own hands. The price paid in ready
money ior the shares was $4,000 Down to the
time Of Raymond's death the shares had never
sold for more than $1,000 each. Morgan has
now paid upward of St1 700 each for thirty-four