Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-02
Our New York Dispatches.
some stntistics-A Sentenced Murderer
Becomes Hnsane-GeneraI PIensantOn-
Diamond RObbery-P OliIIcaI-F Famous
Divorce Case Compromised, etc.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The arrests during the
past week were 1880. The vital statistics for the
past week were as follows: Births, 813; mar
riages, t19; and deaths, 1856.
Laurence Sullivan, the murderer of John
OBrien, has become ravng maniac When
sentence of death was pronounced against him
his whole moral and physical nature seemed to
have completely broken down. The first symp-
tom of insanity noticed was constant sOmbre
brooding and an indsposition to speak to any
one. Next was his refusal to eat food. He has
eaten nothing for several DAYS, and has become
greatly emaciated. Delirium seems to have
settled on him, and he mutters to himself all
the day long. For two weeks nearly he has not
slept His eyes are bloodshot and have that I'M
steady, abstracting gaze which characterize
blighted reason. He will be examined by some
eminent physicians in the course of a day or so
Gen. Pleasanton, recently appointed commits
sioner of internal revenue, retired Yesterday
from the office of collector of internal revenue
in the third district in this CITY, and will 90 to
Washington on Monday, to enter upon the
duties of his new office. 1t is thought the pres
ident will not send to the senate the name of a
successor to Gen. Pleasauton until it is de.
termined whether or not a reduction in the
number of collection districts in this city shall
be made by consolidation. Some time AFRO the
several collectors were called upon by the treas
ury department for statement of money ex-
pected to be collected under the reduced taxa
III.
and the belief is very general that instead of
seven internal revenue districts, the city will be
apportioned into three or four districts.
Gen. PleaSanton, in letter declining a fare
well banquet rendered by his associates in the
revenue service, says that the government should
abolish the molety system, and double the sala-
ries of officers thus reducing the expense to the
government increasing popular confidence in
the service, and relieving officials from the sus-
piclon under which they are often compelled to
labor.
The republican general committee of Kings
county, last night, elected S. B. butcher, super
VISOR OF internal revenue, chairman for the en-
suing year.
Tammany hall, last night, elected its general
committee for 1871, making only few unim-
portant changes in the present membership.
Thomas Murphy, boy, was arrested yester-
day, charged with robbing Isaac P. Smith of a
tray OF diamonds, while the family were visiting
Boston.
Rev. Richard Birdsall caught burglar named
Caleb Guion robbing his wie's dressing case. in
his house, Friday night. The robber was sent
to prison yesterday.
The DOminick-Murray divorce case has heer
compromised and withdrawn.
Inc FIRST National bank of East Chester, Cor
MENUS carson, president, organized Friday, with
a capital OF S250,000, of which VIM. NJ. Tweed
holds $4,000
The Greenwich insurance company has as
company.
VIM. Ashley, master carpenter, Bloomfield,
n. j., was cut to pieces yesterday by the cars at
Roseyille, while on his way home to spend New
Years with his family.
Charles Karlin was murdered in Greene street
last night by party of roughs, whose leader.
Frank Emmons, was arrested
The births of the city in 1870 were IA. 1853
marriages, 1913; deaths, 81 144 Compared with
1867 there were S21 more births, 1911 more
deaths, and 1856 less marriages The other sta
tistlcs of 1870 are as follows: Immirrants
II, l9O, A ,199 less than in 1862 police arrests,
S3,8SO, 1885 more than in 1869; buildings com.
menced, 2lS9, of an aggregate value of S31. 731 =
S4S; buildings altered, 1908, of an aggregate
value of S3,700,O00; fires $50, total loss So ISL
SOB; convicted in court of special sessions, 234g
discharged, 1913; licenses issued, is 203, from
winch S52,S75 was received The supreme court
last year passed upon 10, 420 cases.
Not including exports, the business receipts
from customs in this city during December were
S'99Z,Sl6, over million dollars more than for
the corresponding month last year; total re-
ceipts OF the suo-treasury in December, $57 ,0SS-
3oi, and disbursements, S45, sos ,063.
Watch night services were held last night in
most OF the Methodist churches in this city and
vicinity. Tomorrow will be observed as a close
holiday IN all branches of business,
Carl Anschutz has died of cancer in the throat
winch FIRST manifested itself about the first of
July. For four months he has lived on fluids
entirely, and for eight DAYS he has been able to
swallow only little water. The day before he
died he bit his fingers to indicate hunger. An
attendant asked him what he wanted TO which
ne repled., I'D an almost inaudible whisper, "I'm
hungry"