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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-29

at whose house Mrs. Mccoy died, were dis
charged, as the evidence failed TO criminate
them with the case
KUKLUN SENTENCED.
COLUMBIA, 5, G., Dtc 2S.-in the United
States court, this morning, John Miller was
found guilty of kukluXiSm. Judge Bond an
nounced the decision Of the court, overruling
Mr.. Stanbery's motions Tor a new trial and ar
rest of Judgment All the defendants SO far
have been convicted and those who pleaded
guilty have been sentenced The following are
the sentences; John W. Mitchell, five years
imprisonment and a fine of $1,000; Sheerard,
Childers, VIM. Montgomery, Evans, Murphy,
rer, Hugh Shearer, WIN. Shearer, and James 3.
Shcarer, each eighteen months imprisonment
and fine # 500; DR.. Thomas B. Whiresides,
one years Imprisonment and fine of 500;
John S. Mills, three months imprisonment and
a fine Of 500
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Special positions. in the paper and special styles OF
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each subsequent insertion 50 cents; months 500; one
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Abbreviated Dispatches.

Seyenty-two cases of small pox have been re-
ported in Brooklyn during the week.
There is a report that French squadron will
proceed Immediately to Greece, TO support the
claims OF French citizens to the silver mines.
Adyiccs from Colume2e reservation represent
depredaipns by Indians direct from the reserYa-
ton as frequent.
japanese mission of five dgaitires will
leave for the United States the 22d of December
to consult our government relative TO The revls-
ion OF the treaty. Minister DeongIleayes at the
same time on the same mission
AJeddo, Japan, letter gives an account of the
audience of Admiral Rogers and other naval
officers, in company with Gen. Capron and Min
lister belong, with the mikado. They were
finely entertained.
A Washington dispatch states that news from
Mexico an pounces the virtual suppression OF tie
revolution there, Qiaz being driven before Il
large government force, and it is expected that
he Will soon be a prisoner, or take refuge in Gu
ba or the United States
Charles r. Burroughs was found on Wednes-
dly dead, by sheriff who went TO serve an ats
tacbment on him, sitting in two chairs in his
house in Patterson, Nj. He committed suicide
by poison on the 10th of December, The body
remaining frozen stiff till found In his room
Wednesday.
dispatch from Scranton saws the low price
Of coal and the stagnant condition in the
market, as announced in the New York a.arhet,
though q source Of great surprise to the dealers
there, will not occasion any suspension Of work
at the present rate.
An Havana letter says the civil portion Of The
Cuban reppblie mas been aeoiished, and The
whole power is now vested in the military. A
cargo Of a thousand rifles and ammunition was
recently landed from the American steamer
Webster, near Vetrienies, and safely reached the
Cglan amy
A Cairo, Egypt, letter of December 1st mem
ions a report current there that Sir Samuel
Baker aud seven hundred of his men, who were
exploring Central Africa and the beadwateIs OF
the Nile, have died OF starvation. One report
says the men mutinied and shot Baker. Anoth.
er report says only Baker and his wife are left
OF ,,aee q. neditiou.
Advices from Geneva, Switzerland, state that
the police there recently captured the Grm OF
Berthoy & Co., which was running a so-called
batiopal bank, bnt really was countcrieiting
concern on large scale Among the property
seized we're two hundred well executed GER,
tiacates Of Erie railway shares, thousand
shares of the city of Lyons, together with
large number Of photographic plates,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-29

AN OFFICIAL YIsIT.-The entire police force
visited City Marshal brennan at his residence
on Austin street, last night, agreeably TO an in
vitation fiom him, and passed an hour in happy
social intercourse, and enjoyed bountful COL
luton provided for them by the marshal and
his estimable lady. As the force were about to
depart to their several posts of duty, the mar
shal took occasion TO thank the men for the
ki1dncss manifested n him during the seven
,ea,s he has been with them, and particularly
Jth. lour and half years that he has been their
chief. At the conclusion OF Major Drennan's
lremarks, Hon. Clark Jillson stepped to the
= ont, and in one of his happiest speeches. pre-
sauted him, in behalf of the police department,
with valuable gold headed cane, which speech
WAS feeliBgly responded to by the recipient.
The cane was from the establishment of Messrs.
Bike & Robinson, and was engraved by Cal
Rice, which is guarantee that the work was
nearly done,
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INSTALLATION OF Rev. GEO. W. PHILLIPS.
Tho installation of Rev. Geo. W Phillips, late
of Columbus, Ohio, as pastor of the Plymouth
church, took place IN Mechanics hall to-day.
The installation services began at two o'clock.
The hall was filled, and the services were lis
tened to with the closest attention. The excr-
cises consisted of solo and chorus, 20, Father
Almighty" by select choir; reading of the
scriptures and prayer. by Rev. Geo. H. Gould,
d. D., of this city. An original hymn was then
sang by the congregation.
The installation sermon was then delivered
by Rev. E. B. Webb, D. D., pastcr of the Shaw
nut church, Boston, who preached tie FIRST SER
mon before Plymouth church congregation
alter 1t was constituted as q church. His text
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-29

SUPERIOR (CIvIL) CoURr-~BAcoN, j.
Thursday, Dec. 2S.-Tbc case of Henry 5. Pike
VS.. Paulck Smith, to recover for wood sold and
delivered, in Mllbury, was decided by verdict
for the plaintiff for SG4. Woodward for plain
tif, Hopkins for defendant.
11O7, Daniel Merrill VS.. Francis T. Hunt, an
action for damages for SANDER, verdict for the
plaintiff for S1OG. Deane for plaintiff, Potter for
defendant
On trial, No 1880, Herbert E. Sylvester vs.,
Peter Reynolds, appellant, suit to recover for
the use Of a mill IN Warren. Blackmer for
plaintiff, Gaskl for defendant.
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tNorHEs HOLIDAY



PARIS Dec. 2S.-ln the assembly, to-day,
President Theirs insisted thai the committee who
have under consideration the proposed act al.
lowing an increase in thcciculaton of the Bank
of France submit their decision to The assembly
Immediately for action. He said the present
circulation Of the BANK was only tbirty-two mil
lions of francs below the maximum amount now
allowed by law, and threatened that the COM
mittee should bear the responsibility of delay in
afiordng relief to French people from a scarcity
of the circulating medium
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Accidents.
FIRE.
1SA I,o

FIRE.
CHICAGO, Dee. ga horrible calamity oc-
Cured at Flors, Davis county Iowa, few
nights ago. A man, wife aud four children
were burned to death in their shanty. The
neighbors were not aroused, nor the fire discov-
cred until the next morning, when the charred
remains were found
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Spain.
rOLITICAL RUMORs

POLITICAL hiMORS.
MADRID, Dec. 2S.-lhe appointment of Con-
cha as captain general of Cuba is reported to
have been determined on by the Spanish gov
eminent. There is a rumOr that Seuor Roberts
will be replaced at Washington by Admiral
Polo de Banabe, who was recently in command
OF the Mediterranean fleet.
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FROM EUROPE.
GrGaI Esriinin.

THE'CoNDITIoN OF THE PRINCE.
LONDON, Dec. pa noon bulletin from
Sandringham SAYS the prince of Wales had a
good night, and his strength is slowly return
ing. Archbishop OF Cantel bury has ordered
that the special prayers in the churches for the
recovery Of the prince he discontinued, as he is
out of danger.
ANOTHER HOLIDAY.
Business will be partially suspended on Sat
urday. The cotton market will be closed al Liv-
erpool, and there will be little business in Lon
don. New Years day will be observed as a
close holiday. Business will be wholly sus-
pended.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-29

NJ. De Catacazv is in Washington and will re-
main until the 10th of January, when he will
leave for st Petersburg and lay before the en-
peror his statement of his diplomatic action
here.
A magnificent piece OF plate which cost about
$1,000, is to be presented to Baron Gcrolt by
Mr.. Sumner and other friends. Ii is to be on
exhibition at Washington before it is sent to
Prussia.
Cleveland dispatch states that Alexis re-
ceptlon there was quite an ovation. He has had
his leave OF absence extended four months, and
will probably visit California.
The Times discusses Carl Schurz' fitness to APP
pear rs the champion Of the civil service reform
IN politics. 1t says he belongs to the extreme
revolutionary type of some European societies.
He now seeks to destroy an administration
which he sought in vain to corrupt
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Embarrassing cloud
mess, with falling barometer, is now very gen
orally reported. Northwesterly winds have
backed to southwest, with rising barometer and
falling temperature, in New England and New
York. Cloudy weather will probably extend
very generally Friday from the Atlantic coast
TO the western plains aud the barometer will
fall, with stationary or rising temperature, over
this area
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-29

SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR.

VIENNA, Dec 2S.-ln the relchsrat to-day,
Emperor Francis Joseph delivered his speech
from the throne. After the customary c0ngrat-
ulations, he proceeded with home questions. His
readiness TO grant extreme concessions he is
sorry to say, has not brought internal harmony
to the state as desired.
Great stress is laid on the enforcement Of and
obedience 10, the laws.
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RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES.
ROME, Dec. % "A royal decree has been is
sued, carrying into effect the commercial treaty
recently concluded between Italy and the United
SIntns
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Mayor Earle also thanked the council for their
hearty cooperation with him during the yea, and
badc farewell to the members as such, express
ing the hope that their cordial personal friend
ship might long continue.
The ordinary business which came before the
council was lmppd in amount, and was mostly
referred to the next city council. The papers
so deferred WERE Order establishing the grade
of Highland steet, between BoyDton aud Har-
ward; petition OF Joseph F. Loring for damages
grade OF sidewalk; the matter of high service
water mains; all petitions relating TO sidewalks
and crosswaks.
In addition to the reference Of the aboye.men.
next city council all unfinished business and all
papers in the hands Of the various committees,
An order passed allowing SaOD damages TO
Thomas McKeon for loss by moving his house
on Union street, in building the Mill Brook
sewer.
report from the Blake monument commit.
tee was accepted. 1t simply gave the oder au-
thorzing the appropriation for and erection of
the monument, and described the same, which
the committee bad erected, in performing the
duty assigned it, The monument has been pre-
vously described.
An order was adopted for the payment OF the
following sums to parties whose land was taken
IN the widening Of Front street,
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NEW YORK, Dec. Backwards, the bank
burglar, whom eight desperadoes endcavored to
release from Jail by attacking the iailor at Pat
erson, N. j., a week ago, yesterday retracted
the plea Of not guilty and plead guilty. Judge
To zion,
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Total balance to credit of department. S3l, 977 81
The appropriations for highways were $4,000. for
sidewalks $4,000, and ior block paving $4,000;
total, 100000.
Amount OF net earnings of the department, to.
sether with appropriations. $780, 1889.
The amount paid out for water during the
year, as shown in the city engineers books, up
to December i, is;
For reservoir. sll,9sS "A
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-11

CATION had cleared him Of any completely
in Tennessee's guilt, and left only suspi-
cion of his general sanity. Sandy Bar
made point of calling on him, and prof
tering various uncouth, but well-meant
kindnesses. But from that day his rude
health and great strength seemed visibly
TO decline and when the rainy season
fairly set in, and the tiny grass-blades were
beginning to peep from the rocky mound
above Tennessee's grave, he took to his bed.
One night, when the pines beside the
cabin were swaying in the storm, and trail
ing their slender fingers over the roof, and
the roar and the rush Of the swollen river
were heard below, Tennessee's Partner
lifted his head from the pillow, saying, 1t
is time to 90 for Tennessee; | must put
: Jimmy in the cart and would have
risen from his bed but for the restraint Of
his attendant. Struggling, he still pur
sued his singular fancy there, now, steady,
jimmy, steady, old girl. How dark it
is Look out for the ruts.-and look out
for him, toe, old gal Sometimes, you
know, when he's blind drunk, he drops
down right down in the trail Keep on
straight up to the pine on the top of the
hill. Thar told you so thar he IS
coming this way, too,-all by himself
sober, and his face a-shining. Tennessee !
Pardner!'
And so they met
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-11
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY H. 1871

day, and determined to fix him. l got
a blacksmith's bellows, fixed the end
through the kitchen wall, close to the rug
where Sisyphus generally slept, and then
waited for him to retire. When he got
settled, gave little motion to the bel
lows, and the cat took hold of the end,
just as | hoped, probably supposing he
had got big thing on some infant. L
suppose you will doubt my character for
veracity, but | solemnly tell you, that then
and there occurred such struggle as you
never saw. put on the blow and the
cat tried to inhale all that came | worked
the bellows up until the joints cracked,
and the cat plowed burrows ali over the
floor with his claws in the endeavor to
hold the thing. At length, with yell of
despair, he let 90, jumped through the
window, and was found cut in two beside
the axe next morning, a sad proof of the
superiority of machinery over cat capac-
ity.
Do you suppose that | stopped here ?
No, sir. 1t did not dampen my ardor for
cats, but rendered me little more partic-
ular. 1t was two years before | could
find another feline, but | at length hit on
cne that was travelling with circus He
was beautiful straw color. with spots of
violet ringed around him, and the owner
informed me that the animal could talk
as plain as any child, though be never did
it except when heartily pleased, or in case
of imminent danger. The owner called
him Pythagoras but l changed it to
Archimedes' because had an idea that
| might want to move him with lever
some day Well, had the animal four
months, and had never observed anything
like talking in his voice. when one day the
agent of stump-pulling machine came
along and wanted to sell me his patent
Archimedes seemed to take great interest
in. the conversation, and couldn't stand
still or sit down for a moment. TO con-
vince me of what his machine could DO,
the agent set it to stump, hitched the
backhold to my horse barn, and put his
team on, Now. look out TO see her come =
says he, and the horses hadn't gone three
times around before my horse barn was
pulled square over. a. On ha Ia hese'r
richness ," shouted u voice a. the crash
occurred, and that miserable cat actually
laid right down and choked and gasped
till he atterward staggered in trying to
reach the house Alter dismissing the
agent. who had made mistake and htched
the wrong end of the chain to the barn, |
went in and went TO bed In the night,
jus, as | was dreaming about running for
Office. that eat happened to remember how
the barn came over, and he went off again,
yelling 'O-o-oh ha ha it's nough
to kin feller,' and then l heard him lay
down and hold his sides. Not being per
sonally acquainted with me, you may take
me for what I am not but must say
that when got up in the morning Archi-
medeS had laughed himself all away but
his tail, and that was still shaking"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-11
NUI UIILI l-vLIUa WIZ 1lISU 80 FlOsUU % y
3 9lize the Twelve Apostles

H. T. ON PLUMs.-Ehe Troy Wing says
vast number of people are constantly
vending their way westward for tho purpose
Of culIvaung farms confident that in this
way alone can q man become Immensely
prosperous and wealthy. Men VITO don't
know a SpioughshaTe from pTuning-hopk.
have been seized with the gricu tuTal fever.
and have gone to the western wilds to raise
ruta-b basas, onions and buckwheat We are
not positive that the popular essays in the
riblue are the cause OF this exodus of wise
men from the East, although many circum-
stances would seem to point that way. Our
mosts prominent men are leaving the cities
T the purpose of farming it \ distin-
guished clergyman is crazy on the subject
The following correspondence EXPLAINS itself
Dear Harry; As the easiest way of ac-
cumulating few plums, I'm thinking of
raising some d-sons in my garden, but don't
know exactly how to set about it. Do you
plough deep, and SOW the seed as you DO
oats or potatoes, or is it better to pick the
plants where they grow wild, and stick them
IN holes Please tell me what you know
about it. | don't want TO have to wait too
long for the fruit.
" Yours truly, E..
a Dear Harry: For a fellow with as much
top-dressing as you, sub soil ploughipg Is
mira dig. You don t sow plums. The best
way is to get tree already grown, and Gu
off to the right height from the bottom
mind, you want the branches for the fruit 20
grow on Then you sharpen the lower end.
and hammer it in with whatever yoU like.
If you prefer TO Iaise the whole thing your
self, ab QUO, you might try taking few egg
/ plums and setting a hen on them. I'm not
sure whether the last plan is mentioned in
my work on farming, but see no reason why
it shouldn't answer. That's all | know
about it. Yours, H
q New York, D December 2, 1870"
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Z" Quad on Cats.
laA.tDuurrrIxE nruINscr>cls.

Kim 4thA1u D. lliINE HENINlSt hNtA~.
The following striking incidents about
cats are recorded by Quad" in the De.
troit Free Press
remember the first cat which | evel
owned. He wasn't any of your common
stock, but n regular teaser, with teeth like
a cross-cut saw, and the owner of him gave
him away on account Of his habit of kill
ing sheep. | hadn't any sheep to kill
and as children wore buckskin in those
days, didn't apprehend any danger.
called the feline Socrates, and he learned
to respond to the cognomen with great
ardor tie had his strong points, and he
had his iailings. Once, on Fourth OF
July, at the request of the Mayor, who
wanted the day to pass off with c-claH,
put Socrates in pen with thirteen dogs
The result was Just what | had expected
Thirteen farmers wagons went out Of town
that afternoon with no dog under the hind
axletree. | might prevaricate a little
and say that Socrates escaped unhurt, but
| shall speak the truth. II, came out OF
that pen without any ears, his tail off, one
eye out, lame in both hind legs, and the
lonesomest look in his face that you ever
saw. He avoided me entirely, seeming tC
think that | had piled on the dogs little
too thick, and he soon after took to the
woods and committed suicide by hanging
himself with strip Of slippery elm bark.
j was catless for year after this
until one day the bell rang, the door
opened, and a boy asked me to take look
at huge yellow feline he had in u bag
He had beared that | wanted an uncom.
mon kind o cat and thought | would like
the sample. The cat was poured out OF
the floor, and | commenced laughing. He
was cross-eyed, with d mouth that was
intended for cat three times his size
giving him the oldest look in the world
You kin bet he knows his mind, saiC
the lad, and so | bought Sisyphus.
went to bed that night, leaving one Of my
unfinished epistles on the table, and die
not observe anything strange about the
cat at the time. About midnight we were
all awakened by terrible laughing, reg
ular peals of it, and a voice roared Oh
ha ha , hoo-ha-ha = | tell you, sir, il
the greatest sincerity, that when got out
of bed, that cat sat up on end, holding hi
sides, and was reading and laughing ovel
my epistle | confess | was little sur
prised as he was the first thing that eve
saw anything in them to laugh at, but
could not help but feel renewed affection
for Sisyphus, a sort of recognition of hi
talents and keen PERCEPTION. But, he hat
his iailing-he would suck a person
breath. He never tried the game on me
for some reason or other but I saw hin
fooling around Small Pleas cradle on
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FIGHT BETWEEN A WOMAN AND A DEER
The keokuk Constitution tells of
curious struggle between a woman and
deer, near Summitsvile, Iowa. Mr. Will
Collins, who resides near that place, start
ed up a wild buck, and, in the chase, the
frightened buck leaped over the fence into
Mr.. Collins's yard. 1t was Immediately
attacted by bulldog and detained till
the hounds came up, which also engaged
in the struggle Mrs. Collins. who was
the only person present at the time took
up the gun to shoot the buck. but, fear
ing she would kill one of the dogs, laid
the weapon aside, and seizing an axe, went
to the assistance Of the CANNES. As she
was aiming a blow at the enrdged deer. it
sprung at her. knocking her down and
commenced stamping her in the breast.
The dogs seized the buck and dragged it
away from Mrs. Collins, but not until she
was severely injured from its hoofs
Nothing daunted Mrs. Collins renewed her
attack upon the infuriated animal with
the axe, but was again knocked down by
it, and stamped more severely than before.
The dogs once more went to her rescue,
and succeeded in getting the animal away
from her. Mrs. Collins repeated her
assault upon the buck, and this time sue.
ceeded in despatching him. The lady
was seriously, but not dangerously injured
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-11
A Little While

Only little while, darling,
Only day year;
The golden hours are slipping past, -
The web to the eud is travelling fast.
The twilighsis dIawfng near.
Only n little time, at best,
But a little time to lOves
The fairy honrs with winged feet,
How swift and solemn and strangely sweet,
As they near the home above.
dreamed of angels yesternight,
And this was the song heard
Life is too Aeet on. its arrowy wing
Love Is too sacred and holy thing,
For ever an angry word.
lis but little while, darling,
May be but day or year
The loving and tender, the real and true.
Are falling from sight and slipping from view.
And the nightfall is getting near.