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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-13

In Sir Walter SCOTS life there is an amusing
account of his professional emoluments at jed
burgh. In one case SCOTS client was convicted
of hOusebreaking. After the trial the prisoner
sent for him, thanked him for his exertions,
and said he was sorry he could not give him a
fee, but he would give him two bits of advice
First, that yelping terrier, inside of a house,
was a better protection than a big dog outside;
and secondly, that no lock so bothered a house
breaker as an old, rusty one.
The Philadelphia Press suggests that the fol-
lowing anecdote from southern paper is in
tended to illustrate the democratic new depart
ure: ga North Carolina negro who had been
a wandering idiot from blow received on the
skull while a servant in the confederate army,
was the other day subjected to a difficult opera
ton at the hands of skilful surgeon. His
first CLEAN of intelligence after the result of the
operation was as he opened his eyes and said,
we wos done gone fo' at Manassas, yesterday.
Wha' is we to-day"
Mr.. Arthur Clarke, venerable official of the
house of commons, who died lately after sixty
years service, was probably the latest survivor
of those who witnessed an event which for the
time created as great sensation as any domes-
tic incident in the annals of England This was
the murder of the then prime minister, Spencer
Perceva, in the lobby of the old house of COM
mons. The tragedy created all the greater alarm
inaSmuch as the ministry apprehended that the
assassination was merely the prelude TO general
rising in the country
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New England Dispatches
Startling Scene in the Connecticut LcEis-
InIure, etc.

MASSACHUSETTS.
BosToN, July 12.-Tafts college commence
ment to-day attracted good attendance and
the literary exercises of the members of the
graduating class are well spoken Of. President
Miner conferred the degrees.
MAINE.
BRUNSWICK, July 12.-The siXty-siXth an
nual commencement at Bowdoin college took
place to-day with the usual exercises.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, July 12.-The house this afternoon
passed resolution to finally close the session
on Saturday.
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, July Fin the house of convo-
cation of Trinity college, to-day, the alumni
library fund was reported to be increased to
$4,000, and the college library fund to $4,000.
The following appointments were made for the
next commencement: Orator, Hon. Stewart L.
Woodford; substitute, Right Reverend w. w.
Niles; poet, Rev. Prof. L. f. johnson; substi-
tute, Rev. Henry Olmstead. This evening, DR..
Fairbairn OF st. Stephens college delivered an
Grafton, and poem was read by Rev. G. d. w.
Stocking of Rochester, N. Y.
Hon. w. ID. Bishop spoke two and a half
hours in the house to-day in favor of the bill
consolidating the New York and New Haven
and the Hartford and New Haven railroads
This afternoon, DIR. Miller, of Enfield, was max
ing q strong speech in reply, when he was
taken with aspasm of the heart and fell to the
floor. The house Immediately adjourned. DIR.
Miller is comfortable this evening.
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William NJ Evarts was among the passengers
by the Scotia for Europe to-day.
The assessment for opening the Riverside
park was confirmed in the supreme court to-
day. with few notifications, the city to bear
the increased cost.
A writ of habeaS corpus, addressed to Mrs.
Lavinia D. Shears, requiring her to produce the
body of Frances Moore, an orphan for whom
she obtained home in Connecticut, was dis
missed in the supreme court to-day. Mrs.
Shears counsel state that the person who served
the habeas corpus, without any warrant. so far
as they could discover, arrested the lady and
took her before Inspector Dilks to whom she
was compelled to exhibit her correspondence in
relation to the girl and give long explanations
before she could procure her release. The pc
titoner made no appearance on return day.
The lady'S counsel state that the matter will not
be allowed to rest here.
Primary elections were held last evening
under the new organization of the republican
party throughout the city for the officers of the
various assembly district associations and dele
gates to the republican general committee. The
utmost harmony prevailed. There was only one
ticket in each district, and little scratching i'll
dulged in.
The merchants at the produce exchange, this
afternoon, passed resolutions severely den0unc
ing Mayor Hall and Superintendent Keso for
issuing the order forbdding the Orange parade
and thanking Gov Hoffman for the prompt
manner in which he relieved the city from the
odum of being governed by a rabble.
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Germnny,


MORE POISONING BY A WOMAN.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 12.-Mrs. Z. G.
Wharton, widow of the late Major Harry w.
| Wharton, United States army, residing in Ham
| ilton place, this city, was arrested on Monday
| night, on a warrant issued from the criminal
| court in this city charging her with poisoning
| General VIM. Scott Ketchum, retired officer OF
the United States army. Also with poisoning
Eugene Van Ness, bookkeeper here, in the
| banking house of Alexander Brown Il Sons.
| General Ketchum arrived at Mrs. Wharton's on
| the 23d of last month, was taken suddenly ill on
| the oath, and died on the 2Sth. An analyzatiOn
| of his stomach by Prof. Aiken discovered twenty
| grains of tartar emetic. Van Ness was taken
i'll during Ketchum's sickness, and now lies in a
| critical condition. The case will 90 before the
grand jury on Saturday, and in the meantime
Mrs. Wharton is kept prisoner in her house.
ROBBERS SENTENCED.
COLUMBUS, o., July 12.-George W. Bradley
and Theodore F. Bradley this morning pleaded
guilty to stealing $4,000 from the Adams Elk
press company, May II, and were each SEN
fenced to four years in the penitentary.
DEFALCATIoN.
ALBANY, July 12.-Ira B. Schuyler, book
keeper for L. W. Campbell, has been detected in
a defalcation to the amount of $4,000 He adj
mits his guilt.
CRIME IN MISSISSIPPI.
NEW ORLEANS, July 1.-THE United States
| district court is in session. Judge Wood of the
supreme bench is sitting with Judge Hill. A
large number of men, it is expected, will be ar
rested and tried under the provisions of the ku-
klux bill. The United States marshal, with a
detachment of United States infantry, is row
in east Mississippi, to make arrests.
MURDER.
New ORLEANS. July 12.-The grand Jury
this morning reported a true bill for murder
against j. II. Winchell, for killing ]. E. Lynn
June is.
IMPORTANT ARREST.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, July 12.-The police of King
ston made an important arrest in the person Of
Joseph Hader, German, who has confessed to
being the leader of gang Of burglars, who have
| infested the river counties for year past, rob
| bling churches, stores and dwellings. A large
amount of property has been found on his
premises, including lot of church communion
| service.
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GNurtester 9ailp spp.
CITY NEWS.

There will be a social entertainment at the
rooms of the young mems Christian association
this evening,
The Ancient Order of Hibernians advertise an
excursion to Rocky Point, which will take place
next Saturday.
An advertisement tells that the First Baptist
Sunday school and their friends will make an
excursion to birmingham, Friday.
All who can enjoy days trip down Boston
harbor and by Lynn, Swampscott, Nahant,
Marblehead, Salem and Gloucester to Lowell
island, should be ready to join the party that
goes from this place on Saturday morning
A freight train on the Norwich and Worcester
railroad was thrown off the track at Putnam
Tuesday night by the breaking of switch rod.
Five cars were thrown from the track, by which
the steamboat train was delayed two hours yes
terday morning.
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Fire Record.
AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HEAVY

AT PHILADELPHIA-LosS HEAVY.
PHILADELPHIA, July PA destructive fire
occurred last night at J. P. Morris & Co.'s Port
Richmond iron works. The premises cover five
acres of ground The building which was de-
stroyed was two stories high. A clerk and
Waterman employed in the establishment saw
the lightning strike the building, and observed
two huge balls of fire fall from the roof into the
court yard. The fact was reported to John Nor
ris, but no attention was paid to it. About fif-
teen minutes later the building was discovered
to be on fire in three places The insurance on
the stock is as follows Manhattan of New York,
1912; Standard of New York, S912; Lorillard
of New York, 1912; Niagara of New York,
$500; Continental of New York, $500; City
Of Hartford, 1912; Etna of Hartford, $500;
Phoenix Of Hartford, $500; Hanover of New
York, 1912; Occidental of San Francisco, 1912;
Reliance of Philadelphia, 900; Pennsylvania,
$500; American of Philadelphia, $500; Mer-
chants of Hartford, 5000; North American OF
Hartford, $500; Roger Williams of Providence,
$1S75; Washington of New York, $1875; Yon-
kers of New York, S1s75; Etna Of New York,
1880; Union of San Francisco, $3.50. Total,
s3S0S7; insurance, S4O,957; which will not
cover the losses, including the value Of the
building, by at least $4,000
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WASHINGTON, July 12-7 P. NJ.
SYNoPsIs.-The barometer has varied con
siderably on the California coast, and fallen
slightly at the Rocky mountain stations and in
the northwest. 1t has risen but little from the
Mississippi eastward, and is still falling in New
England. The temperature has risen quite high
on Lake Superior, and TO nearly the same extent
from northern Ohio to southern Missouri. Rain
has fallen very generally from the Ohio river to
the middle and east Atlantic coast, but cloudy
and clearing weather have prevailed over thai
region this afternoon.
PRoBAB1LITIEs.-A low barometer, with
fresh winds from the south and southwest will
probably continue on the upper lakes. A Local
rain storm is probably advancing northeastward
in western Tennessee, and light rain is probable
on Thursday from Florida to South Carolina
Partially cloudy and clear weather will probably
cOntinne in the middle and enstern states.
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Tidal Wave n, DUIu,L

CHICAGO, July 12.-Duluth, at the head of
Lake Superior, was visited last Saturday by a
tidal wave, which broke from the lake into the
canal, sweeping away the pier and crib work :,
and scattering the timbers and RATS in every
direction. The current ran in at the rate Of
fifteen miles an hour for a half hour, and then
ran out with like velocity for twenty minutes
and kept up an ocillaton all the morning,
alternately carrying the RATS and cribs out to
sea and back for hours
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Campbell to have an available force at head
quarters during the night All the court officers
and sanitary squad were held in reserve to !
A. NJ. The fourteenth regiment was dismissed
carly in the evening.
The Tribune tomorrow will have the follow
ing; Almost the first shot that was fired by the
mob, at Iwenty-siXth street, struck Henry q.
Paige, business manager of Fsk's Opera house,
and private lin company X, ninth regiment,
killing him instantly. Col. Fisk ran to save
him from falling and received Il shot above the
ankle, which disabled him. He was taken away
in carriage by Jay Gould, and was attended
by the ninth regiment surgeon, Mr.. Pollock,
who informed the Tribune reporter that the ball
had broken two bones The locality of the
house to which Fisk was taken was kept a
secret, as the mob threatened to take the life
of any of the members of the ninth they could
catch, and especially that of Col. Fisk.
JHly 49, A. M.-The following are the latest
casualties; Total killed reported at the morgue,
thirty-tive; total wounded us; total number OF
rioters arrested up to midnight 200. The city
is now perfectly quiet.
The Tribune of tomorrow will contain the
following: When the 0rangemen were opposite
| oath street. the column halted for moment
Immediately after the halt, Il shot was fired
from the upper story of brick building at the
northeast corner Simultaneously shots were
fired at the sixth regiment from near 25th street
| on the same side of the street. tt c S4th reg
ment received the first shot, and, in the confusion
of the moment, many men aimed at the win
| dows, as If expecting orders to fire.
| In an instant one gun was discharged, and
then followed an irregular volley all along the
| line of the SiXty-ninth and eighty-fourth regi
ments. As soon as the smoke cleared nine
bodies, one of them that of woman, were seer
| lying upon the pavement
The situation at the crossing of Twenty-lourtl
street was terrible. Before the eyes of all there
| lay eleven PROSTATE bodies. Two or three were
| piled as they had fallen. The dead woman was
stretched across dead man. A man, with q
fearful wound in his head, which was covered
with blood writhed in agony.
AT last, when the mob had been driven fal
back on side streets, the work of removing tht
dead and wounded began, and the column re
| manned at halt. General WARREN, indignant
at the action of the eighty-fourth regiment, il
firing without orders, ordered it to the rear and
brought up one-half of the ninth regiment tc
take its place. The procession then moved on
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The SEVENTH SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING of
the First Worcester Cooperative Grocery and
Provision Association was held last evening at
Turn hall, on Southbridge street. The flourish
ing condition of the association is shown by the
following encouraging facts and figures from
the report of the board of directors: Amount
of sales during the past six months, $34, 0S925;
increase over the previous six months Sc, 5S1 34;
increase over the corresponding six months last
year, 3,S45.64; net profits on sales, So Ill 49,
After the payment of the interest on the capital
stock, $202.s0, and depositing S190.S7 in the
contingent fund, in obedience to the law relating
To cooperative associations, balance of ST.
FfH91 is left to be distributed in accordance
with the provisions of the bylaws of the asso-
citation. The membership trade for the six
months has been $24, 1851 AS, upon which semi
annual dividend of seven per cent, payable
August /, has been declared. The association
numbers 34t members-an increase of 14S since
the first of January. Within that time six
members have died.
After the formal business of the meeting was
finished, an address was read by Henry l..
Parker, Esq. The address discussed cooperative
measures Oh the part of the laboring classes,
arguing in favor of the project, and giving an
interesting history of the progress of the plan
in this and the old country. The subject of
strikes was also discussed the speaker believing
that this method of making known the claims
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GRACE CHURCH REUNION, last evening, called
together a very large assemblage OF present
and past members, with their friends, and a
most pleasant and agreeable time was enjoyed.
After praise meeting, a bountiful supply of
refreshments were passed around. Mr.. F. A.
Clapp presided, and introduced the speaking
exercises by a brief review of the labors and
sacrifices of those who, in four years time, had
brought this society to its present prosperous
condition, having raised in that time for the
payment of current expenditures, and toward
the building of the new church, the sum of
nearly $40 900. OF the original band of eighty
six, sixty-eight from Park street church and
eighteen from Salem street, the fruits of whose
labors we were now enjoying, six had died
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. McKeown, then gave
the following among other statistics of the
church for the first four years of its history
while worshipping in Washbum hall; Received
by letter, 312; by profession, 161; total, 473
Dismissed by letter, 80; otherwise, 7; deceased
10. Leaving the present membership, 376
Average number of communicates the last year,
1871.
Mr.. H, +. Stedman, secretary of the Sabbath
school, among other statistics reported the pres
ent membership 800, including four officers and
q teachers. OF the 1926 present at the first or
ganization in April T. 1867, 60 are now members
Of the school; and there are also now SO schOl-
ars IA teachers, and 2 officers who were also
members during the first nine months. Two
teachers have died during the four years, Fanny
Ames and j. S. Conkey. During the time there
had been 1863 conversions. OF the $14S3.19 re-
ceived by the treasurer, the Sabbath school had
contributed for bricks in the new church
S451.S5.
Remarks of congratulatiOn on the present
prosperous condition of the church followed
from Rev. J. o. Peck, former pastor, and Rev
VIM. Pentecost of Laurel street church. The
festivities continued to a late hour, after which
the various articles undisposed of were sold at
auction, and a large amount was realized. The
whole affair, during both evenings, was a great
success.
The shop of the Ashbunham match company
was burned on the 18th inst, together with all its
contents, including a large stock of manufac-
tured matches. Loss $4,000. Owing to the high
wind which prevailed at the time, the Congre-
gational church and adjoining buildings took
fire several times, and were only saved by the
utmost cXertiOns of the fremen and citizens.
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Aufi-COfhOIiC.

CINCINNATI, July 12.-The news of the riot
to-day produced a profound sensation here
The expression is general thatithe right Of the
be maintained at all hazards. A deep seated
anti-Catholic feeling has been developed, but
has been distinguished by moderation.
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CINoINNATI, July 12.-The anniversary of
the founding of the famous Davidson fountain
was celebrated this morning. A drinking foun-
tain, at which the people will be supplied, at
thoroughly tested. The water, by passing
through seven thousand feet of coiled pipe, sur
rounded by ice, is kept constantly at forty de-
grees temperature
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MOBILE AND NORTHWESTERN.
MOBILE, July 12.-This city has granted a
million of dollars in bonds in aid Of the Mobile
and Northwestern railroad, terminating at
Helena, Arkansas.
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Our New York Dispatches,
THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE

THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE !
CONFLICT OF THE IRIsHMEN /!
Riot in the Streets
CHARGE ON THE MOB!
WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED I
THE ORANGEMEN PEACEFUL !
THEY ARE PROTECTED
JIM FISK WOUNDED
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED
Full Details of all the Exciting Scenes
and Incidents of a Day of Blood
- and Slaughter, by Telegraph
from Reliable Sources
to the Spy
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ofthe workingmen had, in the aggregate, resulted
in benefit to those who had carried them on. The
address closed with eloquent words in behalf of
cooperation, as the grand ideal that is to be the
crowning glory of true labor reform. The chair
man then invited Mr.. NJ. Almy Aldrich to adj
dress the audience, and he responded briefly,
congratulating those present on the fact that
their efforts partook of no political complexion,
and, therefore, were not the result of designing
men who would use the favor of the working
men to carry out their private schemes for per-
sonal advancement.
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France.


ALL SORTS OF PARIS DISPATCHES.
PARIS, July 12.-Quarrcls between the inhabi-
tants and German troops in the occupied dis
tricts continue to be of frequent occurrence, and
cause the Germans to resort to vigorous meas
ures for their prevention.
1t was Coll Lloyd Lindsay upon whom the
cross of the legion of honor was conferred. Col.
Lindsay was at the head of one of the English
societies for the relief of wounded in France.
PERSONAL.
PARIS, July 12.-It is stated that the party of
the right in the assembly is preparing an an
Swer to the proclamation of Count de Cham
bord.
Gambetta appeared in the assembly yesterday
and took his seat
Favre, in speech before the same body, de-
clared that the letter recently published as from
Theirs to the pope is apocryphal. The official
journal of to-day also states positively that the
alleged letter is a forgery.
Count de Polignac is dead.
Lamotle, ex-prefecU of Eure, has been extra
dited by Switzerland at the request of the French
government.
Ferre, communist leader, has been arrested
Germany.
RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
BERLIN, July 12.-The Provincial Correspon-
denz says: Germany, confident in her own
strength, watches with calmness and sympathy
the redevelopment of France. Her only desire
now is to bring about, as speedily as possible, a
establishment of friendly relations.
Spain.
THE MINISTRY.
MADRID, July IA royal decree is published
accepting the resignation of Senior Moret minis
ter of finance, and appointing Senior Sagosta to
the vacant portfolio.
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FIRE ON JOHN STREET.-The fire alarm tce-
graph did good service yesterday in calling the
fire department to the rescue of George L. Bliss
fine little cottage at 16 John street, in time to
save it from burning, as that undoubtedly
would have been its fate under the old system
of alarms. The fire broke out in the basement,
between four and five O'Clock, and Immediately
the alarm was given from box ifty-six, at the
corner of William and Chestnut streets. The
frightened neighbors, prompted by the best and
kindest intentions, turned to and cleared every
thing out of the house but piano, to the great
damage Of the household furniture. Even the
carpets had been torn up and carried across the
street when Mr.. Bliss arrived, shortly after the
alarm was given. The firemen extinguished the
flames before further damage had been done than
to burn what was in the kitchen, and the timber
of that part of the house. The damage to fur.
niture and by fire and water win reach several
hundred dollars fully insured in the Worcester
Mutual Fire Insurance company.