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Fire RecOrh.
AT VIRGINIA c1TY-Loss OF Il

AT VIRGINIA CITY-LOsS OF LIFE.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 2.-There was de-
structive fire in Virginia City, Nevada, yester-
day morning. The flames crossed D street, and
swept two-thrds Of the east side of that street
from Union to Sutton avenues. At one time
the stables Of Mckay, corner of D and Union
streets, were on tire, and the work Of tearing
down building to save Piper's opera house was
commenced, but by the eXertions of the firemen
it was saved Along d street, on the cast and
west sides, the destruction was sweeping. The
losses and insurance have not yet been ascer-
tanned. Pat Lyons and a boot-back, known as
Smokey, persisted in the flames.
AT GREENvILLE, PA.-Loss $4,000.
GREENvILLE, Feb. "A block owned by
William Clark, and occupied as stores and law
offices, was destroyed by fire, Wednesday morn
ing. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
AT PAINEsvILLE, o.-Loss S23, 000.
CLEVELAND, Feb. "A fire at gainesville.
Ohio, this evening, burned the large tobacco
factory of Brown & Paige. The building and
machinery was worth $4,000, and the stock from
$4,000 to $4,000; insurance $4,000.
AT DEBORAH, IowA-Loss S20, 900.
DEBORAH, Feb. "A fire occurred here, this
morning, and destroyed Goddard & Henry 5 dry
goods; Shouts, hardware, and Mrs. Adams,
millinery, stores. Loss $20,000.i
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An Illinois liquor seller keeps temperance
pledge behind his bar, and does all in his power
to induce his customers to sign it, even to the
extent of giving them bad whiskey when they
insist upon having their drinks.
The lndianap Jlis Journal says that on Friday
last, during the call of the docket in the Morgan
county common pleas court, at Martinville, Ind
Mr.. McNutt, the attorney for Daniel Z. McFar-
land, stated that he had recently received in
formation that his client was at the present time
an inmate of an insane asylum in New York,
and asked leave to withdraw the motion for a
new trial in the case of Mcfarland VS.. McFar-
land. This was granted, and thus ends the his
tory OF this case, so far as the courts of Indiana
are concerned.
The Green Bay (Wis.l Gazette reports a big
amy case recently tried there. The evidence, so
far as we can trace it out, shows that one Daniel
Fitzgerald married Miss Margaret Woodman in
Kansas, and subsequently Mrs. Theresa Wilson,
widow, in Green Bay. Miss Woodman had
previously married an Indian in Kansas. who
had previously married an Indian lady, and
she, learning the fact and that the Indian wo-
man was still alive, married Fitzgerald Soon
after Fitzgerald married Mrs. Wilson, and she
learning that he had another wife still living,
married another man named Britton
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Criminal Record.

THE TRIAL OF FILKINs.
ALBANY, Feb. 2. - Filkins' counsel to-day
argued for postponement of trial till May, but
no decision was given, and further hearing
will be had on Saturday. Halpine is able t.
walk about the hospital.
TEN YEARS IN PRISON.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. DIR. Gaentine
convicted of manslaughter for killing DR.. Jones
for the alleged seduction of Galentine's wife
was this morning sentenced to the penitentiary
ten years, full penalty for that crime.
CHILD WHIPPED TO DEATH.
DETROIT, Jan. 2.-Joseph Wheaton of Way.
land, Allegheny county, Mich, on Monday
whipped to death his son, seven years old, be-
cause he wished TO return to Mr. Baird, with
whom he had lived since his mothers death, six
years ago, until the father recently removed
him. Great excitement prevails among the
neigh9ors, some of whom armed themselves
and are in pursuit of the murderer.
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Forty-First Congress Second Session.
WAsnINeToN, D. c., Feb. 2

WASHINGTON, ID. u, FEB. 2.
SENATE.
Mr.. Salisbury moved to reconsider the vote
by which Mr.. Pomeroy's resolution of sympa-
thy with the people of France and Germany was
adopted yesterday, and proceeded to comment
on the phraSeology of the resolution. He want
ed it fixed up in English. As it stood it was I'M
grammatical, not good English, and should be
reconstructed before being subjected to the scout
ing of foreign nations.
The vice president remarked that debate upon
the motion was not in order.
MesSrs. COnkling and Pomeroy desired that
vote be taken at once, and the question being
put Mr.. Salisbury alone responded in the affirm
alive, and the motion to reconsider was there
fore lost.
Mr.. Warner, from the finance committee, re-
ported back the house bill authorizing the COM
missioner of internal revenue to suspend the
use of the metre now used for distilled spirits
A motion to proceed to the consideration of the
bill was discussed.
Mr. Edmunds objected to the present consid-
Grafton OF the bill, and it went over.
The senate then took up the house bill to
allow the importation of brandy with the same
rights of drawback as allowed on rum or alco-
hol
The senate finance committees amendment
providing that drawbacks shall not be allowed
until the passage of this act, was agreed to and
the bill was passed.
The senate went into executive session, and
subsequently adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. HotchkisS Of New York. from the judiciary
committee, reported bill to facilitate the col
lection of judgments in favor of the United
States, giving United States judges and commits
sioners the right to examine persons against
whom such unsatis6ed judgments are rendered
in regard 10 their property, and to order the dis
position of such property.
AS the bill was long and likely to consume too
much time it was recommitted.
bill giving the assent of congress to the APP
plication of five hundred thousand acres of
school land in Oregon to support the common
schools was passed.
Also bill providing that the act of June II,
1862, defining additional cause of challenge and
presenting the oath to the grand aud petit jurors
in the United States courts shall apply only to
petit jurors in cases where the United States
are party in name or interest, which was pass
ed.
Mr.. Mercur of Pennsylvania, from the judi
ciary committee, reported a bill to provide for
the collection of debts due from southern rail-
road corporations, authorizing the secretary of
war to compromise, adjust and settle suits on
such terms IS to amount and time of payment
as may be just and equitable and best calculated
TO protect the interests of the government.
Passed.
The house then took up the bill extending the
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GNurcester Daily Spp,
CITY NEWS.

The members of Rev Mr.. Shippen's parish are
invited to attend the funeral of Rev. DIR. Hill.
The Methodist churches of this city hold a
union love feast tonight at Trinity church.
There was one prisoner at the station house
last night, and seventeen dodgers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Cobb, and Mrs. West, all OF
Boston, will assist at the concert of the Ger
g mania band next Monday evening, to be given
in the Mechanics course of entertainments.
The weather was of the thawing sort yester-
day, until snow-squall in the evening SHIFTED
the scene. The moon then came out and looked
sharply to the work of freezing, that went DISK
" forward during the remainder of the night
Doors, that may be opened and closed with
out noise, have been hung ontside the regular
doors TO Mechanics hall, and the effect is very
satisfactory. The slamming of doors when the
heavy ones were used was a great source of an
noyance.
The children of the Sunday school connected
with the Second parish are requested to meet at
the vestry Of the church, at half past ten O'Clock
A. NJ, tomorrow, for the purpose of attending
the funeral.
An employee in the Sargent card clothing
one of his legs, yesterday morning, while on his
way to the shop. He was descending the bank,
opposite the junction, and slipped on piece of
ice.
In the municipal court, yesterday, Cornelius
Crehan was fined SIS and costs for assault and
battery, and put under bonds of 500 to keep
the peace six months. Mary Glynn was sent to
the house of correction for three months for
drunkenness, second offence, and several fines
for first offences were paid.
About one O'Clock this morning, top buggy,
a buffalo robe, lady's shawl, part of a harness,
etc., were found in a swamp near Millbury
street. No trace of horse or owner could be
found in the darkness of the hour, and the cir
cumstances that led to leaving such property in
that locality are, consequently, wrapped in mys-
terry.
A contrivance for escaping from buildings in
case of fire was tested yesterday afternoon by
the inventor, Mr.. I. c. Rice, of this city. By
means OF it he lowered himself from fourth
story window of Taylor's new granite front
block, opposite the common, and several others
also tried it. 1t consists of block with friction
lever which runs on long rope, and to which
the person using it is secured by stirTups and
belt. They are designed for use in hotels
The Drummer Boy was played for the ninth
and last time in this city last night, to crowd
ed house. No play has ever had such a success
full run here; but this is of course owing in
measure to the fact that the object is a most
worthy one, and the stage is walked by actors
that are so well known. Most of these amateurs,
10 Tho
ner IN which their parts have been sustained
each night. Certainly their untiring labor and
interest, for which they receive nothing but the
fraction of last nights benefit when divided up,
will be appreciated and remembered.
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time to construct a railroad from the St. Croix
river or lake TO the lowest end of Lake Superior
and to Bayfield,.
Mr. Strong declared himself opposed to rail-
road land grants, but denied that the RESPONSE
bility for them attached solely to the republican
party, on which party public odium in connec-
ton with them, was sought 10 be affixed. If the
democratic members had stood by the republic
caus opposed to such grants, the Northern Pa
citc railroad bill would not have passed, and if
they stood by them now, they could defeat this
bill.
Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, spoke in favor of
the bill, being one merely of receiving a grant
formerly made. He should sustain this and
every other revival of grants where it could be
shown that good faith and due diligence had
been exercised in carrying the original grant
into effect; but, while he would do that, he
would vote for no original grant other than such
as would be necessary to construct the great
Southern Trans-contnental road. The people
of the south were entitled to such q grant, and
so be had said when Intercepted by his con-
Stituents.
Mr., Washbum of Wisconsin, Mr.. wilkinson
and Mr.. Wilson reviewed the facts and repeated
the arguments in support of the bill, and Mr..
Cox reminded the house that the great body Of
the people, the workingmen, irrespective of par
ty were beginning to be jealous of the course of
congress with reference to the public domain.
Whatever might be done hereafter, one thing
was CtIlaii, llC uetnOCIdtlC party WOULD UA u
platform in correspondence with that of the
workingmen, and, if the republican party made
different platform, it would only assist the
democrats to obtain power in 1872.
Mr.. Holman moved TO recommit the bill to
the committee on public lands. Agreed to-102
to 84-which is equivalent TO defeat of the bill,
as the committee on public lands will not be
called again the present congress.
Among the members voting in favor of recon-
initial were Messrs. Ella, Benton, Stevens Will
lard, Buff1inton, WaShburn of Massachusetts,
Strong, Kellogg, Starkweather, Barnum and
Long; and among those voting against it were
MessrS Lynch, Peters, Hale, Poland, Banks,
Brooks, Dawes, Hoar, Hooper, JenckeS, Dixon
and Rainey. Messrs. Dix, Eldridge, Gibson,
Hamill, Mccormick, Price, Sherrod and Young
were The only democrats voting against recon-
INITIAL
Without considering the special order of bust
ness Mr.. Hoars bill to establish system of
national education, the house adjourned
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New England Dispatches.
New York Dignitaries to visit Boston
Narrow Escape from Drowning, etc.
MASSACHUSETTS,


Boston, Feb. 2.-It is announced that eight
or ten members of the New York senate are
coming to Boston, tomorrow night, TO acquaint
themselves with the Massachusetts legislature
and other interesting objects. They remain til
Monday.
Merrill F. Carlton, trader, of Fitchburg, is
under $1,000 bail, charged with scheme to burn
his store and defraud the Springfield fire and
marine insurance company.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 2.-Five little girls broke
through the ice on Mill pond to-day, and four OF
them were inscnsible when taken out, but all
were restored.
The body OF n. B. Harrison, of the navy, was
taken from the Tuscarora to-day, and placed in
the chapel in the navy yard, to wait conveyance
to his home in Pennsylvania on the Tallapoosa.
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LONDON, Feb. .. Marquis de Avila has
succeeded in reconstructing the Portuguese
cabinet.
The Italian chamber of deputies has voted
2S2 to 29-to transfer the capital to Rome.
The Times comments on Gen. Buffers resolu-
ton welcoming the Irish exiles as an unprece-
dented proceeding. II serious, it can only be
treated as an act of ayowed hostility. 1t cannot,
however, regard it as more than part of dis
creditable game pursued by INSCRIPTIONS poll
ticians, who are doing their best to reduce the
character of the American representative gov
eminent, and are anxious to secure the Irish
vote.
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Political.

NEW YOHk-TWEED, ETC.
ALBANY, Feb. 2.-Mr. Tweed introduced a
bill in the senate, prohibiting the employment
Of Chinese or coolie labor, saying that he did so
at the request of the workingmen of New York
and he was not prepared to say that he was in
favor OF it. The bill invalidates all existing
contracts for cooiie labor, and imposes penal
~ of one years Imprisonment and $40, 900 fine.
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CRIME PREVENTED. - The Boston Journal
contains the following account Of the criminal
intentions of well known Fitchburg man:
"Some days since Officer Wood and Ham of
station one discovered a conspiracy, by which,
it is alleged a merchant of Fitchburg intended
to defraud several insurance companies out of
money to the amount of 900, but which was,
through their efforts, stopped when the plans
had been so far perfected as to furnish sufficient
proof of the grave crime with which the prime
mover in the matter is charged. 1t appears
that Mr.. Merrill Carlton keeps a gentleman's
furnishing store, No. 214 Maiu street, Fitchburg.
His shop is centrally located, and he has hither-
to enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all who
were in any way acquainted with him. Some
time ago he effected an insurance in several
offices, among Others the Springfield fire and ma
rine and security companies to the amount of
$4,000 on his stock and store, and from accounts
this was greatly in excess of their value. This
perfected he made overtures to party in Bos-
ton to proceed to his shop in Fitchburg, watch
his opportunity and set fire to the premises.
While these arrangements were being made and
after money had been paid by Carlton to further
his plans, the officers in some manner heard of
the affair, succeeded in finding the man who was
TO set the fire, and made themselves known to
him. This, of course, nipped the matter in the
bud but the thing now was to eutrap the prin-
cipal, and "get him good With this end in
view the arrangements were allowed to proceed,
and last Saturday, carlton came 10 boston ana
gave the party key to his store, which trans
action was witnessed by one of the officers who
made the arrest By the plan, Carlton was to
20 to Manchester, N. H., and the incendiary
was to proceed to Fitchburg, and either Satur-
day or Sunday night to set the fire. The former
went, but the latter did not, and when Carlton
returned home Monday, he was surprised to find
his premises in good order. Other parties were
at work, however, and yesterday Carlton was
arrested in this city by the above mentioned
officers on a warrant issued in Fitchburg and
lodged in station one. He will be taken TO
Fitchburg to-day for examination"
THE CATTLE DISEASE AT WEsTBoRo.-A
correspondent of the Boston Traveller at West
boro writes as follows to that paper:
"Westboro sends two carloads of milk per
day to the Boston market, which is more than
any other town In the state, and not one quart
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BUFFALO, Feb 2.-The turfmen's national
congress to-day elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Amasa Sprague,
Providence, r. L.; Secretary and Treasurer,
George b. Smith, Providence, X. L.; Board Of
Appeals, I. ]. Vail of Connecticut, George C.
Hall of New York. A. S. Russell of Massachu-
sets, c. J. Hamlin Of New York, C. w. Woolley
Of Ohio, K. e. Barker of Michigan, David A.
Gage of Illinois, Yates H. Barnard Of New York,
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JOHN E. OWENS, one of the best comedians in
the country. will give us his two best pieces Sat
urday night, "The Poor Gentleman" and "Solon
Single" Owens does not come this way
often, and very likely there are those in the city
who are not aware of the real fun in his acting;
but those who have spent an evening in listen
ing to him will oe glad to see him again.
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Mcfarland.

NEWARK, N. j., Feb 2.-Daniel Mcfarland
lectured here this evening on "Women's Rights
and Women's Wrongs" to an audience of ninety.
He made no allusion to his own life, but read
his essay with great rapidity, and when he had
finished quietly left the room, The audience
was not demonstrative,
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about seventy well selected volumes, which form
part of its library of about one hundred and
fifty books A fine clock, presented by the
Fenian brotherhood, also adorns the hall. The
association is in Aourshing condition and is
doing good work.
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PoUGnKEEPsIE, N. Y, Feb. 2.-There are no
signs OF break up of the ice nor of freshet
in the Hudson. Tire weather is growing colder.
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Go the Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. ..
CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, Feb. ..
CONFIRMED.
The senate to-day confirmed: Geo. L. Woods,
Oregon, governor of Utah; Geo. A. Black, Utah.
secretary of that territory; Chester W. Greene,
collector of revenue in the first Massachusetts
district; Charles T. Swift, collector of customs
at Barnstable, Mass; and Charles o. Sheppard,
now consul at YeddO, consul at Kanagawa, in
place of Leonard Lyon, transferred to Singa-
pore.
MINISTER TO DENMARK
The senate spent an hour and half consider
ing the nomination of NJ. j. Cromer to be min
lister to Denmark, but came to no vote.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CRESwELL
States, in reference to his action on the Choir
penning claim, which he had once examined
and disallowed, that he only executed the in
structions of congress in its resolution of July
10Th, 1870, under which he was Obliged to award
Chorpenning 900. Mr.. Creswell never
signed the warrant or draft for the money, or
any part of it, nor authorized any other officer
to draw it, and his connection with the case
ceased when he filed his decision on the claim.
APPOINTED.
Surgeon j. Kimball is appointed chief of the
division of revenue marine, in place of A. B.
DevereauX, resigned.
REVENUE DECISIONS.
Commissioner Pleasanton decides that the in
ternal revenue act of last session releases the
American board of commissioners for foreign
missions from all liability for succession or
legacy taxes imposed at the date of the passage
ofthat act, and that after that date no such taxes
can accrue. He also decided that the tax of 2!
per cent. upon undivided profits, dividends, in
terest, and coupons of companies and corpora
lions, enumerated in section Is of the act should
be withheld only from that portion of the profits
accrued since December 81, 1870, and that no tax
whatever should be withheld from the portion
earned and accrued during the last five months
of the year 1870. All previous rulings of the
internal revenue bureau inconsistent with the
above are revoked, and claims for abatement
will be prepared in all cases where assessments
have been made contrary to this decision.
HoNoRs TO PROF. MORSE.
The trustees of the national telegraph memo
rial association, whose object is the erection of
monument to Prof Morse, to-day elected Rev.
DIR. Samson, president of Columbia college,
president, and contracted with Horato Stone for
the monument, and appointed acommittee to
select its site.
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miscellaneous.
WARREN's
DRUG STORE!

WE TAKE THIS METHOD of calling the
attention OF the good people worcester County, and
the public generally to the fact that at the Apothecary
store of EDWIN A. WARREN can be found one of the
best sssorments ofPURE DRUGS in the city. His store
IS very centrally located 1t being In the Bay House
HIS DIR UGS are selected with great care, nothing
but the best ard purest the market affords being accept
ed. consequently oil medicines from his store can be re
lied upon as being strictly pure.
MIR. WARREN has also good assortment Of
Patent Medicines, and all the different kinds of Herbs
Roots Banks, &C., which FRESH and nice and such
an endless variety Wallets there never was before in
Worcester
HE ALSO makes not Poisonous Hair Restorer
which does not contain Lac SULPHUR Sugar of Lead
&c This will turn grey hair to its original color
WARREN's Wild Cherry Extract Is excenen Mt
for Coughs and Colds, least that is what all those
say who have takenit.
HE HAS MANY other articles of great merit
which we viii not refer to here, but would recommend
all when in the city to give him call and see for them
selves the grt at collection of first class goods.
EnWTN WAppEN
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Weather Report.

WAR DEPARTMENT..
Division of kilograms and Reports for the benefit of
Commerce.
February 2, 1871.
observations taken at A. NJ, exact local time at
each place, except in the case of Mount Washing
ton, which are furnished by the party OF gentle
men spending the winter at the summit, and are
In At u