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HE COUR T s.

tho Erie Litigation Alleged False Retention OF
Pension Monsy-vhs Right Of Bankers TO
Purchase Stolen Boads-verdlct Against
an Insurance company-An Alleged
Fraudulent D. cd Case--Susinsss or
the Gensral Sessions Decisions
The Erie Lti6afior.
the reference before Mr. Kenneth q. White. tho
master, In relation 10 the Heath and Raphael Erie
stock. was resumed yesterday.
NJ. Edward X. Willard further examined.
Hetestlied that he had statement prepared, show.
Ing VIVA; was done with the shares OF Erie stock
which passed through has firm. TO the extent or
about Shares lie had NOT Tie looks here. only
this statement.
Mr.. Soul nmayd suggested an adjournment for two
hours, 10 enable Mr. Willard 10 produce his books.
The Master ooseS cl tnaL mere was to be an ad
lOurnment Tor that time there must DC an adj Ourn
ment Tor the day.
Mr.. Lane. OF counsel for Erle--I must leave; l
must 60 away.
Mr.. Souliimityd are at liberty TO go and STAY
away rs long as you please.
AT TINS stage there MAS an ad iournment for half
IN hUur and when tne haf lour mad gone ny the
b0OkA v ere Produced ana careful examination OF
them was made. he Tcsglt was thar about thirty
thousand VI The shares, whicl are alleged nave
been iraudu.efiv issued rs Erie IN lea al the stock
Claimed by heath AID Raplaei were traced out III
the books.
The case was adjourned to Monday.
The sip I. l.. Bowen.
This vessel, which had been sued ana seized by
the owners OF the steamer Europa a claim Tor
salvage mas been bonded. she has. there ore, been
allowed 10 depart Oh her voyage 70 spain.
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SusA6GkTE'S COURT.

SUsRGGATE'S COURT.
The McCshsD win Case.
Before Surf gate Hutchngs.
This long contested snt was brought to close
yesterday, counsel ON ether side having concluded
their arguments pro an1 con. The Surrogate Will
render Ills decision at an earl, day.
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thai for the xst uen Gays. and the Court ordered
sealed verdict this morning.
cousr or COMMON pLsAs-spscAL Term.

Oecisiyb-.
BY Judge Larremore
Hurttn rs. Hatlacs.--Moion Tor Judgment on the
demurrer frivolous denied, with ten dollars costs
10 defendants TO abide event.
Fchera0.a Is. Co9gia.-Moton to inspect books
granted.
darein ~. Abecc0.-9ecever appointed.
Cafhnruae Sd .getDtda Is. August Saege num-
Receiver ordered.
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APRIL 7, 1871.
Hon. RiCusRD b. CONNOLLY. Comptroller
DEAR SIR 1t IS stated IN the jr,Cuhe news paper
Of this date that Judgments have been taken
againt the Mayor &C.. by default IN the follow ng
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CITY or NEW YORK. LAW DEPARTMENT. !
OFFICE or COUNSEL TO THE CORPORATION,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-09

Preventive Medication.

radical change has been produced the practice of
medicine Physicians have ceased to torture their pa
tients Instead ofpuing down, they build up; instead
of assaultng nature they ;ist her. Cupping, loech
ing, clustering. venesection caomel anthony stupey
Ing narcotics and rasping purgatives the avorte
resources Of the faculty. and rarely esorted
by the most dogmatc members of the profession The
old creed was that disease something which must
be expelled by violent artificial MEANS irrespective Of
the wear and tear Of the vital organization in the pro-
cess The new creed recognizes the Improvement of the
general health essential the all local all
ments Hence 1t Is that Hosteter's Stomach Bitters
the most potent vegetable tonic that pharmacy
brought to the assistance of in struggles with
disease. has been cordially approved by practitioners
the modern school, 1t Is pleasant to reflect that reason
and philosophy have at last been victorious over the
errors Of the past and that thousands and of thou
sands Of human beings alive and well to-day who
would individually be Wondering in their graves had
they been subjected to the pains and penalties which
were deemed orthodox and Indispensable thirty or forty
years ago
Preventive medication scarcely thought then;
but now it is considered of paramount Importance and
the celebrity of the standard invgorant, Alternative and
restorative of the "a title which Hosteters Btters
have fairly earned by their long of success is
mainly due to its efficiency as aprotective preparation.
course OF the btters is urgently recommended
feyers diarrhea, dysentery ana other maladies
my4 d&wlw
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Gb aap SPY dalOrrser, Guesoag Mluming Map 8, 1871.
volumes of this ~Upward and Onward Series"

volumes of this Upward and Onward Series
For sale at Bigelow's,
THE HARpERs have begun the publication oil
series of interesting books, by Jacob Abbott,
entitled "scence for the Young" In preparing
them, Mr. Abbott makes large use of his story
telling faculty. The first volume, entitled
"Heat," takes the reader aboard an ocean steam
err, for a voyage to Europe. For sale at Bige.
lows.
"THE HEATHER CHINEE," with the illustra-
tons by S. Eytinge, Jr., has been issued in pa.
per covers, picture book fashion, by James R.
Osgood & Co.
THE JOURNAL OF SPECULATIVE PHILOSOPHY,
for April, 1871, has reached us. 1t contains
1. Introduction to the Meditatons of Descartes;
2. Rants Ethics, Ethico-Active Reason; g. Leib-
nitz on the Doctrine of a Universal Spirit; A..
Fichte's Facts of Consciousness; 8. The De-
partments of Mathematics, and their Mutual
Relations; g. HeSel on Aristote's Metaphysics.
1t is an excellent number Edited and pub
lished at St. Louis, by VIM. T. Harris.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-09

MILITARY REUNIoNs.-An event of peculiar
interest is the meeting in Boston, on Friday of
this week, of the society of the army of the
Potomac, that much enduring, patient and
brave army, whose triumph, long delayed, was
preceded by so many disheartening reverses and
SO many fruitless, yet bloody struggles. The
fourth annual meeting of the society of the sixth
army corps will also be held in the same city on
the same day. The members of these societies
will meet at the Globe theatre Friday morning,
the sixth corps society at 9 10 and the army of
the Potomac at IL. Many distinguished
officers will undoubtedly be present; perhaps
President Grant, though his coming has been
announced and denied so many times that no ex-
pectation of it remains. The people of Boston
will of course show every possible courtesy and
honor to their guests.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-09

According to the latest news from France, the
communist, Rossel, who was made Secretary
ofwar" by the reds, has made himself dictator.
He raises himself above the cred" government,
defes it, and proceeds to reorganize everything
in his own way. The 'red" leaders had impris-
Oned Generals Bergeret and Cluseret; he releases
these men and gives them important commands
in his army. He proposes to enforce very sharp
military discipline, which causes an emotion
among the rowdies and miscreants called "sol-
diers." If he is able to maintain his position as
dictator and do successfully all he has underta-
ken, new and important chapter in this afro
ciOus civil war will begin. We may hear next
that he has been shot.
The gravest trouble of the present French
government arises from the fact that France is
well nigh bankrupt. Theirs cannot pay the in
demnity due the Germans; and he is, probably,
much embarrassed by want of means to sustain
his government and carry on military operations
against the insurgents France, so proud and
naughty year ago, so dctatorial in the affairs
of other nations, so dreaded as "the greatest
military power in Europe" has fallen very low,
fallen swiftly, and now seems incapable of rising
again even to respectable position among the
nations by which she was SO lately feared. That
arrogant, coRddent, and unprovoked declaration
of war against Prussia has changed Europe and
smitten France with ruin and madness.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-09

We hardly realize how great have been the
advances recently made in the work of putting
the whole world into instantaneous commune
cation. That we daily read in our newspapers
of events that took place in Europe at later
hour by the clock than the time of their publ
cation here, and hear spoken words before their
echo has fairly died away in the halls of parlia-
ment, has become so much matter of habit
that we no longer think of it as wonderful But
I. within few months the great ports of southern
Asia have been added to the circuit which re-
ports to us daily, and any one who has occasion
of importance enough to warrant the expense,
can in few minutes communicate with Bonn
bay, Penang, Singapore or Batavia. The lines
are continually extending, and cables to
connect with the Chinese and Australian
ports are not only projected but in
par laid. Two hundred miles. OF the
cable between Hong Kong and Shanghai
has already been submerged, and steamer was
on the way to carry out the remainder. The ca
BILE to be laid between Singapore and Hong Kong
is also on its way, and will be put in its place in
few weeks. Before the close of the present year,
therefore, there is every reason to believe that
New York will be in daily communication with
Shanghai and Pekin. Already London, Paris,
Constantinople, Cairo and Calcutta furnish daily
portion of our morning budget of news
of the preceding day, if anything of interest
enough to travel so fast and so far has trans
pired at any of these capitals. Very soon Pekip
and Yedo, Sidney and Melbourne, will also con
tribute to our diurnal supply of information OF
current events.
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A TRAGEDY IN FLORENCE THEATER.-An
awful occurrence took place few evenings ago
at the Principe Umberto theater, in Florence
during the performance of an equestrian spec.
tacle entitled "The Capture of Cipriano la
Gala" At the eliminating point of the piece
there is grand engagement between band of
brigands and party of sharpsh0oters, the for
mer stationed upon group of rocks, and the
latter on the level ground. just when the COM
bat was at its height one of the sharpshooters
fell, and in so natural manner that the act was
greeted with an enthusiastic round of applause.
moment afterward, however, it was plain
that something had gone wrong. A couple of
men rushed upon the stage and lifted the body
OF the PROSTATE actor, when 1t was at once seen
mat he was lying in pool OF gore. Cries and
shreks arose from every part of the house
women tainted, and men jumped upon the
stage. Meanwhile the orchestra continued to
play, and many of the performers continued
tnelr parts; others, men and horses, rushed
ABOUT in wild confusion. AT last the manager,
pale as death, came forward, and his aspect at
once hushed the house into silence. An unto
ward accident (he said) had just occurred, and
tne representation must at once be brought
10 an end. The house was Immediately
cleared, put crowds fingered for some time about
tne nelgnborhood of the theatre, and it was soon
knoWn mat the man who had naturally"
uroppeu on the boards had been shot through
tne mead, and was corpse before the first echoes
Vi Tug puoiic applause could have reached his
car. In the Italian tbeaters certain gentlemen
who exercise their Office by turns, are answera-
ape tor everything connected with the good or
precautions against accidents, etc. On the eve
ming IN question, the official on duty had super
intended the loading of the firearms, and is
ready to take oath that they were charged with
powder only. The bullet, therefore, that shat
tered the skull OF the poor sharpshooter in the
mimic fight was presumably slipped into one
of the barrels after the guns had been distrib-
uted among the company-but by whom, and
for what purpose2 This is themystery to which
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-09

Gen. Butler was received" in Boston, last
evening, by his colored fellow citizens, and
delivered speech. He touched some of the
political topics of the hour, had something to
say of congress, and discussed the condition of
the south. 1t was not a remarkable speech, in
any respect. Those familiar with his speeches
in congress, can find among them many utter
ances on the same topics, which are sharper and
more forcible. 1t has some just observations on
the kuklux rascals and their relation. to the
northern democrats. 1t is doubtless true, as he
thinks, that the northern democrats can sus-
pend or lessen kuklux operations, by warning
those who manage the 'klans" that the welfare
of the party" requires them to shed as little
blood and make as little noise as possible, while
preparations for the next presidential election
are going on; and it is also true, that the sue
cess of that party, at this time, or next year,
would be one of the greatest calamities that
could befall the country.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-09

The difficulty in the coal regions remains
still unsettled. The proposition of the miners
in the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western dis
tricts, was CURLY rejected by the employers,
which makes them responsible for the failure to
resume work. The proposition ought to have
been accepted, for it conceded all that was pre-
yiously demanded. The Delaware and Hudson
company, it is said, are ready to accept such a
proposition. The terms of the proposition have
already been accepted in some of the other dis
tricts. The breach between the miners and the
"laborers" has been healed the laborers made a
proposition which the miners accepted at once.
But neither the employers nor the workmen can
afford to maintain the present condition of af-
fairs much longer. When work shall be every
where resumed, it may not be again interrupted,
if both parties will agree to fling away the Slid
ing scale" or "basis SYSTEM" and adopt the
policy of arbitration.
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BOSTON STOCK sALEs-May 8
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May, s.-Cotton firm; sales zoos bales;
midding uplands Ike FlOur-sales 100 bbs and
western dull an q lOc lower state IS 70 $50; Ohio
$50 S6,90i western $40 q 40; southern s6:65 q
50. Wheat heavy and q &c over; sales 1900 bush;
No spring Sl,52 q 54; new No do S5l a 1885, win
ter red and amber western $,54 a i,6O Corn heavy
and decidedly lower sales 1000 BUSH mixed western 6
q Soc. Oats heavy; Ohio and western GA a 6Sc PORK
steady; new mess slI5O g 1872; prime sl5 Lard
Is q 30c Whisky shade lower; western free 9ON q
9lc Rice firm; Carolina 81 % SC, Sugar very firm;
MuscOvado "a q 9hc; fair to good refining on q 9kc;
Havana 81 q l0c Coffee in moderate request Rio l355
g 6'sc. MOlasses moderately active; Muscovado 3s q
42c Naval stores-pirts turpenIine quiet at 81 6Oc
l3Ac; refined 23Ae. Tallow steady at 81 @ NC.
CHICAGO, May S.-Flour unchanged. Wheat firm at
SIPS. Corn dull at HAc, Oats declining at 48c for
fresh and AK a 4sAc for regular. Rye firm No q Ss3c
Barley quiet; No 2 Soc High wines Arm at She Pro-
visions quiet Mess pork SIPS @ 1871. Lard l01sc.
Meats-shoulders So q &C., short ribs "a enc. Live
h hSS $40 @ sSl9 Cattle tirm at @S1 Receipts
1000 bbs -four 600 bush wheat $4,000 bush corn 1900
bush oats 1000 bush barley 1000 hogs shipments5O0o
bbls -four 10000 bush wheat 20 900 bush corn 900
bush oats 1000 bush barley, 1000 hogs I
CINCINEATi May s.-Mess pork quiet at $3.50 Lard
weak at lie. Bulk meats in light demand at % exc
Bacon firm at q 9kc for clear rib Sides and &c for
shoulders. Whiskey firm at 5Sc.
NEW ORLEANS, May 8-Cotton strong; middlings Axe.
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A decision of some Importance and general
interest was rendered by the United States cir
cult court, at New Haven, last week. 1t has
long been disputed whether the islands in Long
Island Sound, near the coast of Connecticut, be-
longed to that state or to New York. They are
generally small aud uninhabited and yield no
production of any great value, so that there
have been few occasions which called for any
conclusive exercise of jurisdiction by either of
the states. The prevailing opinion has been
that New York had the better title to all these
islands, even to those which were separated from
the Connecticut main by only very narrow
channel. This belief, it will be remember
ed, prevented the interference of the
Connecticut authorities with a prize fight
which took place some time ago on an island not
far from New London. Judge Woodruff, how
| ever, now decides that all these islands lying
| contiguous to the Connecticut shore are part
of that state. The case before him related to
small island called Goose island, near Norwalk;
but his reasoning, based on an examination of
the ancient charters and such evidence of actual
occupation under them as could be found, ap-
| piled to all islands near the coast, between the
mouth of Narraganset river on the east and
| Byram creek on the west. 1t is remarkable that
this question is now for the first time adiud-
Gated, after the lapse of two hundred years.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-09

A RACE HORSE NEAR HoME.-Mr. John Rus
sells thoroughbred horse Privateer, at Leicester,
we believe, is the only winner of four mile
heat race that was ever brought into New En-
gland. 1t is the opinion of the most eminent
authority that he is not only unsurpassed in
purity of blood and recorded performance, but
that he is horse of remarkable beauty He
has also quiet temper. When in training for
the four mile race at jerome park in June, 1868,
he was thus described by Mr.. Foster: "This is
bay. horse, five years old, with white pasterns
behind, one white foot forward, and a star. He
stands full sixteen hands, and his proportions
are all large. His head is game-looking and
resolute with long, lean muzzle fine wiry
neck oblique shoulder, full of muscle; sinewy
arms, the muscles tapering to the knee. He has
long middle piece, and it is as round as a rifle
barrel, and his girth is great. His Group is high,
and his hips large and prominent. There is
the tail is set on low. There is great length
from the round bone to the stife, great length
back TO the point of the hook. He has all the
appearance OF great breeding and quality. At
ter three long races and q Journey from New
Orleans, he looks as hard as a flint. His style
of going is with the head low and neck straight
out He is long Strider and an undoubted
slayer. His resolute head and eye, and game
look, reminding one of English Eclipse
or bennington, tell of the pluck which
mas SO often snatcned victory from the
jaws of defeat" Among the many long
races run by this horse, were two mile
heats at the Magnolia course, April, 1868, beat
ing Rousseau and Engineer in 3.44 and 3.47,
The best race ever run in this deep sand" At
the Metaric course, New Orleans, the same
month, he won, two, three and four mile heat
races, winning the $4,000 purse and the cbal-
lenge whip and spurs of the state of Louisiana.
At Jerome park, June II, 1868, he won the four
mile race for 81 800, beating Aldebaran, On
ward, Local, and Feetwing, sultry day after
heavy rain, on the worst track ever was seen, in
7.4S, running the second mile in 1.48 Of this
event, Wilkes Spirit, June 20, says: "The last
and greatest race of the meeting, desperate
Furnishing race, won by unhinching courage.
Closing gap OF about 100 yards start at the
last mile, Privateer drew up to Onward and AL
debaran, and passed them just before the last
half mile, but the great run he had made to
close up, and the heavy ground, told on him,
and Aldebaran resumed the lead. But now was
seen one Of the finest displays Of the game prin.
ciple SO admirable in man and the thoroughbred
horse, ever witnessed; the bay rushed once
more into the breach, and with do or die resolu-
non, passed and won by four lengths" After
TINS race public offer was made to run Priva-
teer for $4,000, carrying ia pounds, four miles,
10 Deat Fashions time of 1924 The last num-
per OF Wilkes Spirit, in an article on the turf in
IN California, says: "Privateer, now standing
at Mr. Russell's, near Worcester, Mass, we con.
slider the gamest horse we have ever seen run
TOR twenty years; but by all accounts, his sire,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-09

Hon. B. F. Wade is mentioned as a candi.
date for the republican nomination for governor
of Ohio. 1t is explained, however, in the Gin
cinnati Gazette, that he docs not seek the nomi.
nation, although he would accept, should the
convention nominate him with good show of
unanimity. The next election in Ohio will be
very sharply contested. The democrats feel
that they must carry the state, as an indispensa-
bic preliminary to good prospect in the presi-
dental campaign, and they have presidential
aspirants in that state whose chances of getting
the nomination may be seriously injured by
failure. On the other hand, the republicans are
nowise inclined to accommodate them.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-09

THE GREAT CREvAssE in the Mississippi
leYee at Bonnet Care was caused, it seems, by
the stupidity of a cooper, whose shop stood on
the levee, which is there twelve feet high or
more. This luckless cooper had cut gap
through the leyee 10 serve as a roadway for his
convenience. When he found the water rising
TO the level Of his road the imbecie set up a
board edgewise to stop the waters of the Missis-
sippi, thus afording close parallel to that ideal
smpleton of the rhetoricans, who would dam
the current Of the Nile with bulrushes. This
measure Of defence was as successful as
could have been expec ted Its effects were
e Hueh IKE those of Mrs. Parting
Oous enofts with her mop TO drive back
the Auantlc ocean. Afterward he and his
nelghoors undertook to barricade the crevaese
with an old fiat boat but while they were az.
putting about the best manner of placing IL tho
river took the matter into its own hands and
sent the fiat boat whirling through the pan
The break is now twelve hundred feet wide and
nobody knows how deep, through which the
water rushes with the roar and fury of cata.
ract, deluging villages and plantations for miles
and doing immense damage. No power car
now stop the flow of water, but large force Of
laborers is employed in constructing bulk.
heads TO prevent further damage to the
levee. 1t has been suggested lately that the
levee system is a costly and dangerous
mistake, as it requires the maintenance of many
miles Of expensive embankment, which must be
raised higher every year at increased cost, and
certainty Of increased damage II break occurs.
wnen tae same object, that of relieving the low.
iands IRON nundsiion by food. could be at.
tanned by cutting few channels to the o-ult
rom points higher up the river, which could he
done at small expense, for they would on, e.,
selves with very little encouragement and o,,,a
maintain themselves without any expense what.
ever. These channels, it is claimed, by discharg
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justice is endeavoring to find the clue. 1t should
be added that the king was, according to his
custom, present at the entertainment, having a
great passion for all horse spectaCesJ and Uccu-
pied his usual place in boz close TO the stage
IN the company of the Bella RosiIia aid her
daughter, the Marchioness Spinola: The shot,
however; supposipg it Intentional, could not
have been directed at his majesty, for 1t was
fired in the opposite direction.-LOndOn Stand
1g,f!