Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-08
Miscellaneous Dispatches.
Domestic Notes.

ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
NEW York, Feb. 1.-THE U. s. steamer Talla-
poOsa will leave Brooklyn navy yard tomorrow
and proceed to Boston, CARRYING a marine guard
and supplies for the Ticonderoga. Orders are
expected to fit out the frigate California to carry
supplies to the sufferers in France. The neces-
sarY alterations in the interior committee of
the ship can be made in a few days, and she can
readily carry all the supplies to be furnished by
Boston and New York the committees render
ing it unnecessary to dispatch the Ticonderoga
from Boston with New England supplies.
The latest intelligence from the European
squadron reports the frigate Franklin and the
slOOp Richmond at Nice. The former is to 20
to Marseles. The Shenandoah is at Havre
Judge Woodruff Yesterday decided in the suits
Of William Ii. Reynolds against the steamship
North Star, and Cornelius Vanderbilt against
William H. Reynolds. The suits grew out of a
collision on the night OF Feb. 0, 1868, between
the North Star and the Ella Marley, and after
deliberately reviewing the evidence the opinion
concludes "Under the influence of Il mutual
fault a loss has been suffered, which, under the
law governing courts of admiralty, must be
shared by both parties"
Judge Woodruff, in the case of VIM. c. Powers
and others against the steamboat City of New
York, the libelant having sued to recover dam
ages for the loss of the schooner Mary Mankin
in collision which occurred May 80, 1862 de-
cided that each vessel was equally at fault, and
that the damages must be divided between
them, each party TO the suit bearing their own
costs. The same decision was made in the case
Of the owners of the steamer James T. Brady
against the owners of the steamer Albemarle
Elizabeth Hurley, a beggar, sixty.fye years
old, was found dead last night in a Mulberry
street tenement house. On her person were
found two savings bank books containing over
$1,000 in credits and $40 in money.
The committee appointed by the chamber of
commerce for the relief of the suffering poor in
Franco have n a tn hn in,
the principal churches Over $4,000 have
already been sent in.
A line of North river steamers, between Spuy-
ten Duyvil and the lower part of this city, will
soon be established. The stock has all been
taken, and the company will soon commence to
run two passenger and one freight boat
It is rumored that fifteen prominent market
men have made the city liberal offer for the
Washington and West Washington markets.
The retail dealers loudly demonstrate against
such sale.
The stock of Lawson Brothers, importers OF
lace stock, 800 Broadway, was damaged $4,000
this morning by fire. Insured partly in the Eek
ford OF Hartford. Cohen & Schloussen, cloth
ing, occupied the third and fourth floor; were
damaged 100000; fully insured. William Kns-
| ley, silk goods, occupied the first floor; was
damaged $4,000; insured. The building was
damaged $4,000.
FROM WASHINGTON
WAsHINGToS, Feb. 1.-THE house committee
on appropriations to-day perfected the bill max
ing appropriations to supply the Deficiencies in
the appropriations for the fiscal years ending
June 80, 1870 and 1871. The total amount ap.
propriated by the bill is s18, 500, 73O.68.
The committee on ways and means this
morning agreed TO report in favor of the bill tc
repeal t'le income tax by a vote of five to four
as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Hooper, Kelley
Brooks, Mccarthy and Orth Nays-Messrs. Al
lison, Maynard Blair and S. S. Marshall.
The president has not vet signed the act re
pealing the test oath, though he will do so in q
! day or two, having no intention to veto it. HI
received the bill on Saturday last, consequently
the ten days allowed for him to sign it does moi
expire until Thursday, the 10th inst.