Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-18
Miscellaneous Dispatches.
Domestic Notes,

ITEMS FROM NEW YORK,
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE proposed change
OF landing sound steamers from the North to
the East river, now before the legislature, is
earnestly opposed by the chief officers of the
steamer companies, because they have erected
valuable warehouses and depots at the present
landings, and removal would benefit neither
them, the commercial community nor the gen.
eral public. They claim that the East river
property owners are at the bottom of the pro-
jectcd change. Most of the down town mer-
chants oppose the change, which is advocated
on the ground that steamers impede navigation
in the Hudson river and cause collisions. The
proposed new landings are near Corleat's Hook.
pier "a. Among the lines where the landings
are proposed, the changes are five to Boston,
two TO Fall River and two to New London
A meeting OF the Harlem railroad will be held
on April II, to consider the proposition to issue
$4,000, 600 new Stock
Ship Great Republic from Callao via Valpa.
raise for this port, with cargo of guano. is re-
ported abandoned at sea Feb. 10. The crew
were saved.
Greenwood & Hayes's steam saw mill at Nor
ristown, N. j., was burned yesterday. Loss
s25,OOO; insurance, $4,000. This is the eleventh
lncendiary IRE in that place within a few weeks
Judge Woodruff has deferred the sentence of
Chadwick, Van Eten's broker, until April l.
The IriDune,s Washington correspondent.
this morning, says that the report that the new
Spanish government is to sell Cuba and Porto
INV W ihS ChilCu ptsilSS lOT elUU,UUU,UUU, is
true. Both the President and Secretary Fish
say that Gen. Prim offered the colonies some
time ago to the United States for 5000, 100000
The Heralds Santo Domingo correspondent
reports that the war on the Hayden frontier,
against Dominica is really a Haytien war. and
that Cabral is a helpless prisoner of the Hoy-
items. Parties who have had secret interviews
with DR.. Howe assert that this statement is
true, and that Cabral is seeking refuge on board
the Tennessee. Parties have informed the COM
missioners that Cabral favors annexation. The
Haytiens are raising money to purchase medal
to be presented to Senator Sumner.
The decision in the celebrated TAYLOR will case
was entered yesterday in the surrogate's office.
and the contestants gave formal notice of their
appeal to the supreme court The question of
allowance to counsel will probably form the
basis of a future argument before the surrogate
who may order the expenses to be charged upon
the estate.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 18.-An unusual burial
service, mostly in the sign language, occurred
here yesterday at the Columbia institute. A young
pupil had died, the first for years, and President
Gallaudet, with Prof. Chckering and Rev. DR..
Chickering of Boston, conducted the funeral ex-
ercises. The remains were adorned with flowers,
and It was affecting to see her brothers and sis.
tiers in privation Of sense looking upon the
face not only silent, but cold in death.
The men employed in the yards aud docks
| branch Of the navy yard here were yesterday
| placed on halt time. This will continue until
July hrst, when the large appropriation for the
| next FISCAL year will be available, and an iu-
creased force employed with full time and wages.