Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-28
Our New York Dispatches.
More Help Called for from France;
Farmers Especially Appealed tO-secret
Meeting of Middlemen i'm the Coal BUSH
ness - Fire - Libel Suit Rogue Sea-
fenced, etc.

New YORK, Feb. PA telegram from Mr..
Moran chairman of the American committee
London, received at four O'Clock T. VI. yesterday
calls loudly for more aid from America for the
relief of starving France. 1t is certain that the
anxiety of those near to the scene of famine is
much more intense than ours, and we call with
new carneStneSs upon the American public for
immediate contributions in money, in PROVE
siOns, and in seed Other cities or centres of coll
lection, desiring to cooperate in this relief
movement, can send their contributions to this
committee, which will carefully credit them to
their sources, both here and in the report sent
to France. If preferred, contributions can be
forwarded direct to the American committee in
London, Benjamin Moran, Esq, chairman. The
funds received by us will be transferred by tele-
gram.
The foregoing is sent to New England papers,
and signed Charles II. Marshall chairman
Charles Lanier, treasurer; Arson Phelps Stokes,
secretary, chamber of commerce committee on
French relief. The chamber of commerce COM
mlttee have issued an appeal to the farmers CT
khe country from Horace Capron, commissioner
OF agriculture, inviting generous rivalry with
those of England and Belgium in furnishing
supplies OF seed to insure a harvest and avert
famine in France. The commissioner says
The best local varieties of sprihg wheat, of
last years crop sound and clean, are especially
desirable, yet winter wheat may be contributed
where spring wheat is not attainable. The
heaviest anu must DIOuuCtlYC OATS, tnC most
thrifty kinds of barley and the most prolific
varieties Of bush beans are needed The
packages should be stout and well fastened
IN barrels, and the net weight should be plainly
marked upon each package, the variety of seed
or grain, and the state where grown. These
donations should be sent to the relief commit
tee of the New York chamber OF commerce. GA
Pearl street, in season for shipment on the 18th
of March, and it is hoped and believed that they
will be both liberal and general"
The mlddlemen of the coal trade of this city
held secret meeting, to-day, TO discuss meas
ures for securing a reduction of the duty on for
eign coal. The situation OF affairs in respect
to threatened famine continues practically I'M
changed, though the feeling of public alarm has
very sensibly diminished.
Granjean & Ketchams cotton batting factory
Patchogue, l.. l., was burned this morning.
Loss $4,000; insured for One-half Three hum
dred operatives were thrown out of employ
ment.
Judge Barnard this afternoon issued war
rants for the arrest of the editor and publisher
of the New York Times, on complaint of libel
entered by Count Johannes.
George H. Marshall was to-day sentenced to
four years and nine months Imprisonment for
stealing and forging an endorsement to a check.
Another indictment is pending for forging a
check for S11 000
Judge Ingraham refuses a new trial for the
coored murderer, John Thomas, whose respite
expires March 10th.
At the regular Monday meeting of the Meth
OdiSt pastors of this city and vicinity this MORN
ing, resolutions were presented and discussed
protesting against all sectarian appropriations
Of public money and lands, and advising the
Methodist churches neither to ask or accept such
endOwments. The resolutions were finally re-
ierred 10 a special committee for amendment
and will probably be adopted at the meeting
next week.