Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-16
Miscellaneous Dispatches.


| ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
| NEW YORK, Jan. t4.-In the bankruptcy case
of James Alden VS.. Boston, Hartford and Eric
railroad company, heard before Judge Batch.
ford this morning, the council for the corpora
| ton moved for a dismissal of the petition on
the ground of the want Of jurisdiction of the
| court,
| The petition of Setli Adams, of Newton, Mass,
| TO be admitted to appear and defend on the
| ground OF bankruptcy proceedings by him
against the said corporation now pending in the
| district court of Massachusetts; was filed, and
the case postponed for a week,
A convict in the Auburn state prison has made
u full confession that he is guilty of the Rogers
| murder in this city two years ago.
| The morning express train from Nyack to-day,
| after making "Flying Switch" ran into Jersey
| City denot at che rate of two or three miles an
hour, striking the bumper aud knocking down
| all the passengers who had risen to their feet,
and severely injuring one. 1t is supposed that
the accident resulted from the hsavy dew on the
| track, causing the wheels to slide.
The investigation by The book committee into
the charges against Dir. Ianahan was contn-
ued this morning. After the religious exercises,
| Gen. Moore, of the committee, present for the
| first time, objected to the statement contained
in the paper presented by the bishops yesterday,
saying that they had not been consulted, and
that they had no power TO adiudicate on any
question of morality. He knew they had been
consulted, and that the committee had no desire
to ignore their position OF to treat them with
disrespect. The bishops disavowed any inten~
tion in the statement they had made OF conf
planning about the action of the committee
They acknowledged that the committee had con-
suited them about the troubles in the book con-
Germ, but not about the present investigation in
reference to the question of morality. They
thought that they had nothing to do with it,
but only to investigate the charges against DR..
Lanahan's official conduct Much discussion
ensued, which was ended by motion from DIR.
fl,ttasf l. So To fha
motion prevailed. Mr.. FauCher for the prose-
cution, offered in evidence a COPY of the New
York Times Of September 81, 1859, containing
articles which first brought to light the alleged
frauds
Judge Reynolds objected to the articles being
read, as being in no manner connected with the
defendant Mr. Faucher replied that he pro-
posed to connect the articles with the defendant
by means OF letters written by the defendant
himself Reynolds still objected, on the ground
that the evidence was not admissible, and would
not be considered so in any court. Faucher re-
piled that they were not in a court of law, and
were to take into consideration manv things
which the courts would not admit. The ques
ton was debated at length, and call made
upon the chairman to decide the question. Rev.
Mr.. Brooks stated that he was sitting as a
judge, and any decision he made would be in
points Of order. If anything else came before
him it should be decided by the committee. Rey-
nolds continued that the respondent had been
brought before the committee to answer GER
tain charges, and that his main defence was that
the rules of evidence which had been settled by
usage should be observed. The article offered
was not evidence, as there was nothing to con-
meet it with the defendant, and to show that he
knew anything about il until its publication.
The investigation should be conducted as in a
court of justice.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-The Indian commits
sion yesterday resolved that as one of the most
effective means of creating correct public opin-
ion in the support of the presidents policy in
reference to the Indians, and deeper conviction
of moral accountability to Christianize them, it
is desirable that voluntary associations be formed
in the larger commercial centers in the country,
as has already been done in New York, Massa-
chusetts, Oregon, and elsewhere. Secretary
Delano expressed great satisfaction at the gen.
eral character and unanimity of the meeting,
and said that the presidents policy was an ad.
mirable one, but he had a great work to do. He
said, "the AGENTS sent to the Indians are your
own, and we intend they shall be your own; the
only right we reserve is the riS hit of instantanc-
Gus dismissal where they are unworthy The
following resolutions were also adopted: That
it is important that military officers stationed in
any agency shall be in harmony with the policy
OF the president and that the conference freely
sympathizes with the determination of the gov
eminent to secure TO the Indians their reserva-
tons, and protect them from encroachments on
their lands.
The total value of slave products imported
INTO the United States for the year ending June
30, 1870, was S75,4S0,3 04, or 16 per cent of the
total importations. The customs receipts from
the same products was S42,392, 046, or nearly %
per cent Of the total customs receipts.
AN EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT.
TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 1.-The educational
bill now before the Ontario assembly is a most
comprehensive measure. The chief changes are
that all schools shall be free, and attendance
compulsory. 1t is also proposed to introduce
into the school course the study of natural his
tory, chemistry and agriculture, and to estab-
lish industrial schools.
THE ALBANY TRAGEDY.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 14.-Filkins, suspected
of being the express robber, was seen Thursday.
He read description of himself, went to bar
Der shop and had his whiskerS shaved off his
chin, leaving his side whiskers on At that
time he wore a striped flannel shirt with large
button in the bosom. His inner coat was dark
or speckled, the vest a dark brown, pants
brown, Overcoat long and dark, overshoes which
bucllled on the top and dark cap. He said he
was just from China
MISSOURI POLITICS.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. IA meeting
of the members Of both wings of the republican
party was held last night, but no definite action
was taken. The attendance was not large
owing to the adjournment of both houses until
Monday. Ex-senator Henderson was present
and said that the nomination of Blair served to
demoralze the other party He hoped that his
name would not be used in connection with the
senatOrship. He had served in the senate be-
fore, but had been retired in consequence of his
course in the impeachment trial of Andrew John
son and they should select some one else who
would do better for the republican party. Sew
eral others spoke urging unity among the re-
publicans in concentrating upon some good
man for senator and standing by him. A com.
mittee was appointed to call a meeting for Mon
day night next to nominate candidate for
United States senator