Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-14

A cotton exhibition is proposed to be held at
Manchester, England, in 1872.
Boatswain John A. Briscoe of Massachusetts
has bcCh ordered to the Ossipee.
The American pharmaceutical convention is
in session at ST. Louis.
Major General GorIoff, of the Russian army.
is studying the art OF war in this country.
AT Charleston, S. G., there were three deaths
yesterday from yellow fever.
The national executive committee of the
Union league held session in Philadelphia
yesterday.
The introduction in the London market of the
Paraguayan loan OF one million pounds sterling
is probable.
The absCess with which Queen Victoria has
been for some time afflicted was opened on the
4th inst, but is now healing satisfactorily.
The Illinois Episcopal convention convened
on Wednesday. Lively discussions over the
principles involved in the Cheney case are going
ON.
The discussion over the condition of the re-.
lations between Secretary Fish and the Russian
minister is still going on.
The Indian difficulties in southern California
have been compromised by the resignation of
Chief Manuel Ito aud the usurper Oegario, and
the appointment of Jose Antonio as sole chief
of the district tribes.
A correspondent at Kingston, Jamaica, writes
full particulars Of the hurricane which swept
over the West India islands recently The story
gerated. Hardly any of the houses were hurt
and the business was not suspended. Antigua
and ST. John suffered some.
The local authorities in various parts of Cuba
have sent to Havana over two thousand Chinese
OF some, the term of apprenticeship had cx-
PRED, while others arc runaways. The first, ac-
cording to previous law, must rehire the mselveS,
or leave Cuba, The last named will be delivered
to their masters.
The New York World regrets "the refusal of
Connolly to resign, and urges the next egiSla-
ture to pass amendments to the city charter
which will make the mayor really responsible by
giving him power to remove all heads of DEPART
ments whenever he thinks it may be conducive
to the public interest Charter reform is GER
tain 10 become leading question, and we give
notice that we shall,f fight in the ranks of reform
crS."
The iron steamer Hassier was launched at
Philadelphia on Tuesday, for the United States
coast survey. She will start about October on
a voyage of exploration and discovery. Pro-
lessons Agassiz and Hill will accompany the
expedition, to take deep sea sOundings and tenn
pefature and formation of the bed of the ocean
at various points, and other interesting facts
connected with places they may visit, which in
cludc the straits of Magellan, Patagonia, Rio
Janeiro and San Francisco After cruise of
eight months the HaSSier will be assigned for
duty on the Pacific border
Inc Washington Chronicle, commenting on the
pupiu ihNSunS hclu under the auspices of the
womans retormatOry club, to consider what
shall be done concerning the social evil and IT'S
victims, says: "The wealth and responsibility of
the town sat side by side with women under the
ban of society. For the first time. probably.
since their relapse from honor, these un(ort1,,
nate ones were able to recognize acts of trne
sympathy, pure friendship aud Christian love .
The Tribune says Connolly cannot continue
one day longer in his place without serious in.
jury to the public credit and deporable loss 70
every principle of authority. The mayor can
not go backward, as the least vacllation wonld
now be fatal TO him. He accepted his presenI
position with the avowed pledge that he was TO
be hereafter held responsible for the proper
management of the municipal affairs. When
he made the announcement of the appoint
menTs, by which he placed in Office the several
heads of the departments, he said: "Mayor
| Hall practically possesses the power to remove
an incompetent or erring head of department,
| which head in turn may remove every subordi-
nate" Let him now assume the full response
| bility embraced in these words and he will find
the city at his back, and the possibility of re-
decmng many faults and errors before him, but
if he submits at this iuncture to threats of the
| brigands who have turned at bay, he has reached
| the end Of bis political life.