Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-03
Miscellaneous Dispatches.


ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, May 2.-The executive committee
of the bar association last night, unanimously
adopted resolutions requesting Gov. Hoffman 10
withhold his signature from the recent bills
amending the code of the state, and calling
general meeting of the association Thursday
evening for further action in the premises. The
preamble to the resolution says: "By objection
able bills the right of citizens to obtain civil re-
dress against corporate bodies will be greatly
impeded, and power given TO the courts to pun
sh by fine and Imprisonment without limit and
without TT al by jury or the benefit of an appeal
to free and public expression of opinion upon
the conduct of judicial tribunals, thus attempt
ing to restore the worst practices of the worst
and most arbitrary times"
The republican executive committee in this
city, last night, adopted the annexation of San
Domingo resolution by a vote OF forty in favor
to one against.
The members of the Antioch Baptist church,
| of which the late Avery d. Putnam was mem
ber have adopted resolutions of respect and
coincidence, which were presented to Mrs. Put
nam. Coroner Young yesterday denied the ap-
pcatiOn to admit bail for Cunningham, the
driver Of the car.
Cecil c. Neil, United States navy officer, was
fatally injured yesterday by blow on the head
with an ice-pitcher, struck by Celeste Carhart,
keeper of Brooklyn house of ill-fame, and who
| lately served two years In the state prison for
| manslaughter.
The answer Of the members of the firm of
| Nevins, Ketchum, Son & Co., in the suits
brought against them by the banks and manu-
featuring companies, filed yesterday, denies that
| the defendants endeavored to mislead their cred
| itors, or knew of Edward B. Ketchum's embez-
Element two months before his defacation.
Over seventy cases of small pox are now at
| the West Bank hospital, most of which are
from the emigrant ship William +. Storer
There were ten deaths during the last two
| weeks.
Major Samuel Dickinson (colored) was COM
mitted to the tombs yesterday, in default of
$4,000 bail, to await trial for stealing ST 400 in
| gold and valuable jewelry from Captain Willard
A. Hussey, formerly captain of the Both Massa-
cbusetts volunteers, and fellow passenger on a
| steamer from Charleston.
Rev. DIR. Joshua Leavitt has been elected pres
ident of the Brooklyn free trade league.
The eight republican aldermen of Paterson,
| N. j., organized last night and made the APP
pontment of all minor city officials. The dem
ocratic half of the board did not attend, and
will contest the legality of the appointments.
Comptroller Connolly yesterday paid over two
and half millions interest on the city debt.
| Three savings banks have each offered to take
| $4,000 900 of the city bonds soon TO be issued,
as its subscription to the Vladuct railroad,
while Wall street banking house offers to take
the whole at a premium.
1t is reported that Henry Smith is soon to be
elected president of the police commissioners, in
place of Judge Bosworth, who will resign.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May Capt. Charles H. B
Caldwell of Massachusetts, late chief of staff of
the North Atlantic fleet, has been ordered to the
New York navy yard. Capt. VIM. G. Temple of
Vermont, late in command of the Tennessee,
has been ordered to duty IN the bureau of ord
nance. Lieut. Commander Albert S. Barker of
Massachusetts, has been ordered to the Wachu-
sett.
warrant has been issued from the treasury