Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-24
Miscellaneous Dispatches.


New YORK, April 22.-The long pending
SANDER suit of James Wright against Frederick
Boos for alleged false accusations of theft, was
closed Yesterday, Wright securing verdict OF
six cents damages. The suit has been in the
courts six years. the late James T. Brady giving
the plaintiff his services without compensation,
and since Brady's death Dudley Field has given
his services free.
An examination of the accounts of the miss
ing pension agent, Gen. William A. Lawrence,
shows deficit of over $4,000. A large num-
Der of pension checks, the payment of which
was suspended because no funds were provided
at the sub-trcasury to meet them, have been re-
turned to the pension Office and reveal the eX-
tent of the defacation. The pensioners will re
ceive the full amount for which their checks
were drawn, the government being the only
loser by the defacation.
The school ship Mercury arrived at this port
yesterday after four months cruise in the
West Indies, with 259 vagrant Toys from this
city. She left Harris island December 20, and
touched Madeira Canary islands, Sierra Leone,
Barbados and st. Thomas.
The supreme court Yesterday, in the case of
Lawrence Sullivan, the condemned murderer,
affirmed the sentence of the lower court, and
Sullivan was remanded TO have day fixed for
his execution.
Deeds of trust have been filed in the counties
through which the New York, West Shore and
Chicago railroad will pass, and work will begin
Immediately.
The New York, Utica and Ogdensburg rail-
way company have raised S600O000 and will
soon begin the construction of an air line route
from 0gdensburg to this city, distance of 300
miles, which Is 100 miles shorter than any pres
ent road.
The jury in the Jumel will case rendered a
verdict for the defendant last night, after a con-
sultation of three minutes.
Mayor Hall yesterday afternoon reappointed
the present members of the board of education
for five years, under the provisions OF one of the
amendments to the city charter.
The Methodist parsonage at Rockville Centre,
Long Island, is still guarded by deputy sheritfs.
Threats have been made against the life of the
new minister, Rev. Mr.. butcher, who has eX-
pressed determination to leave the "ungodly
placer
MASS MEETING OF THE SCRANTON MINERS.
SCRANTON, April 22.-The mass meeting of
the miners, held yesterday afternoon in all the
districts of the Delaware, Lacllawanna and
Western company, almost unanimously declared
themselves in favor of resumption. New dele
gates, the former delegates having previously re-
signed, were elected and instructed to meet the
representatives of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western company, the Hudson Canal com.
pany and the Pennsylvania coal company at
HYDE Park, Tuesday morning, TO make final
endeavor to settle the present difficulties.
The miners in the employ of the Lackawanna
iron and coal company who resumed operations
were threatened with vengeance by the members
of the miners union and work has been sus-
pended. Arrangements have been made, how
ever, for their protection, and many of them
have promised to resume work.
mass meeting of the German citizens was
held yesterday, and they pledged themselves TO
stand by and protect their countrymen with their
lives if need be.
The works of Hill & Fellows resumed work
yesterday, all the former workmen being en-
ployed. The men receive November prices, and
by mutual agreement coal will be sold only fJr
home pOOSUmptiOO SiNtV-fOur loads of
coal were taken out to-day.
NATIONAL HOME FOR ABANDONED WOMEN.
CHICAGO, April 22.-Mayor Mason and other
city officials publish cards withdrawing their
names from the circular approving the project
TO alSe means TO erect national home for
alb ndoned women, because the managers have
advertised lottery and Gift concert.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Mr Agassz, during
his visit here, participated in the debates of the
national academy, and went into society for the
first time since his iudispOsition.
Archbishop SDaulding of Baltimore is COM
missoning priests to labor among the colored
people OF Maryland, and endeavor to convert
them to the Roman Catholic faith. The recent
acceSsons of this race there and in this district
have been numerous.
Fred Douglass will lecture in Baltimore next
Monday night on the condition OF the people of
San Domingo, and it is understood that he will
repeat his lecture in other cities.
Utan Is being reconstructed, and gentleman
Just from there brings encouraging accounts.
Mormons and Gentiles visit and do business to-
| gether, and MOrmons are mostly hired to work
| the mines. A large number of Gentiles have
married Mormon girls within the last two years.
Polygamic marriages are now the exception
and not the rule, as heretofore
Gov. Cooke, Of this district, sent a telegram,
on the night of the recent election, to the pres-
dent at Harrisburg, just before the count was
completed informing him that the republican
majority would reach at least $500. The presi-
dent replied: "Goodl Keep on counting" And
the governor did till it went over 1000
The subscriptions to the new loan to-day
amounted to but S4500O They are coming in
rather slow at present, on account of the semi
annual interest on the five-twenty bonds falling
due on the list proXmo, and after Monday next
parties holding those bonds can draw the inter-
est without rebate. Thus it is no advantage for
them to exchange their bonds for the new ones
at present. After the LIST of May the subscrip-
tons to the new loan will probably be much
larger.
Secretary Boutwell, has determined to adopt
new plan for the payment of interest on the new
loan, which it is believed will save much trouble
and inconvenience to holders. The plan is to
pay the interest by check on the treasurer of
the United States, sent directly by mail to the
| address of the holder of the bond and PAYABLE
| to his order. This removes the objection to the
registered bond, which compels holders to at
tend the office of assistant treasurers in order TO
receive their money.