Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-02

terry and to be escorted to the Clarendon hotel
by the first division OF the National Guards.
The time of public reception is unfXed. 1t is
thought that Alexis will proceed Immediately
to Washington, to tender his respects to the
president. A reception ball win be given in the
Academy of Music; there will be: Visits to the
navy yard and public institutions; drives to Je-
rome and Central parks; grand review of the
first and second divisions of the New York and
New Jersey militia; tOrchi%ht procession OF
tie fire department. and an excursion up the
Hudson to West Point.
Mr.. Klceberg Of Lege Belgium, who has been
in this country some months, arranging for
line of American steamers between New York
and Antwerp, sailed to-day for Europe.
Samuel Dutton, aged twenty-eight, of Yer
mont, committed suicide on Friday night.
Henry Wyker aged seveny-iyc years, rcsid-
ing in Branchville, Sussex county, New Jersey,
cut his wife to pieces with an axe yesterday,
and killed himself with gun.
Arrived, steamers City of Paris, City of Bris-
tol and Tripoli, all from Liverpool. The former
brings dates to Sept. 2lst.
Several councils of vigilance and public safety
have been organized in Brooklyn wards, with
a view of keeping unworthy officials out of
power.
One J. Davis was yesterday arrested in At
lantic avenue, Brooklyn, on charges Of being an
abOrtioDiSt.
BY reports made by the Brooklyn health board
it is shown that in the last few weeks the small
poX epidemic has again began its ravagcs in
that community with more than its ordinary
virulenCe. The number of patients in the hospi-
tai has been increased five hundred per cent
within the present month.
A meeting of the "liberanteS CubauOs" to
make preparations for the forthcoming celcbra-
ton OF the declaration of Cuban independence,
of the 10th inst, was held tonight. About fifty
gentlemen attended. 1t was resolved to issue an
appeal to all Cuban merchants and workngmen
in the United States, to contribute the earnings
and profits they may make on October 10Th, the
third anniversary of the Cuban revolution, in
aid of the cause. A majority of Cuban mer-
chants in New York have, in advance, acceded
TO the plan. gentleman lately arrived from
Havana, made report of the condition of the
liberals Statements lately published of the pa
citication of insurgcnt districts, he declared
were false. The cause of the republic is the
same as two years ago.
No surrender of republican troops Or leaders
had occurred. The government of the republic
is eXerting the same authority us heretofore.
Only twelve hundred Spanish soldiers have
landed in Cuba since the first of January, and
these are used up. There Is no thought of sur
render among the Cubans. The Spaniards were
making use of the discoveries of alleged frauds
in Washington and New York as an argument
against republican governments. A quantity of
war materials of late have been dispatched to
Cuba, under the superintendent of General
Quesada.
Horace Greeley returned to-day from his west
ern tour, in the best of health and spirits.
The yacht Liyonia, which arrived to-day, made
the run from Cowes to Sandy Hook in twenty
nine days, three hours and thirty minutes. The
voyage was unusually stormy.