Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-16
Abbrcyin1cd nisnn1che..

Is SAD the Amerlcus club is to be dis
Dr. B. L. Carter of Jefferson, Maine has hem
office. NV Po'''0"
Gov. Haght, of California, appopts fine aOtb
inst, for Thanksgiving.
Inc buffalo, New York and Philadelphia road
has been formally opened to Arcade.
Robert I. Lincoln writes 10 a leeu friend thar
the LAWYERS in Chicago need law books,
me tribune says it has been arranged to
count out SIN OF the newly elected reform al.
dermcn, " -
MIR. Walter, proprietor of the London Times
has been elevated to the peerage.
EX-congressman Stokes of Tennessee has boop
indicted for delrauding the government in
bounty claims III
Rev Charles Adams of New Haupsbire has
been appointed to a irst-class clerksbip in the
post office department - '''N
me totai amount of personal property re-
turned by the assessors as SUbiect 10 tov3tion
III the District of Columbia is Sill 25G 17834
Ex-senator Wade, who is now in Washinp
ton, does not think there is aT,y doubt Of Hon
JoIn Sgermams return to the senate from Ohio.
me Herald says that Butler Schurz. Blaine
ana Conkllng have been holding secret consuI
tatlons at the Fifth avenue hotel. New York
this week. -S" A'iN'
ihe actors and actresses of New York con.
tflDuted Sl4 600 for the relief of their unfortn.
nate brethren in Chicago.
~ inS annual reunion OF the army of the Cum
Deflahq took place at the Detroit opera house.
yesterday. -'''N'
Inc Georgia legislature elected by an over.
MnGllhlnS majority Hon. Thos. NJ Norwood,
moderate democrat, of Savannah to the United
States seuate. ~ '"0 ""i'eu
me solicitor of the treasury adyertises the
IeSIuehce ol INC delaulting Paymaster Hodge for
sale 1T auction, on the 10th of February for the
benefit of government 80 '''0
L'iherick dispatch states that a retired con-
stauulaty inspector of that town has been shot
az WIN ihurderous intent, but escaped uniniured.
Poli1c ~ on the alert for the apprehension
vi tile wouli-Oe assassin.
Mr. +. I. Ferris, business manager Salt Lake
Wy lflnnne, nowin Washington, saws there is
no uallSer OF an outbreak. The Young people of
!ne leIiltofy are opposed to polygamy There
Is no thought of removal.
o, tne hatlonal Congregational council met at
oDerlm, Ohio, yesterday. About 400 DELEGATES
were present. Rev. DR.. Holton of Milwaukee
was elected moderator. The session was con
suliieu III preliminary busin ess.
hoIurlls from eIghty-nine counties of Illinois
give beverdge, republican, for congressman at
large, 1882 majority Thirteen counties to
hear tfom including Cook, will make the ma
lority about IS 900.
Inc oftlcal returns Of the late Minnesota cleo
tloh are not yet all in, but enough have been re.
celVed 10 snow that Governor Austin will have
amalcnty OF about 1900. The legislature stands,
va J"lht puilot, 4uu republicans and 40 demo-
Gratis.
The New Orleans city administrat on has re-
sclnded the resolutions authorizing the organi-
Zatioh oil paid fire department. A contract
with the 'hremen's charitable association" will
proDably be made, at $4,000 per annum, for
ten years '''
The Tennessee Legislature has appointed com
mlttee to investigate the turning over of s72 900
worth OF state bonds by the chancery court of
DAVIDSON county TO the state attorney The
matter grows out of delinquent railroad cases.
lnree attorneys claim each a fee of $4,000
Chancellor East world not allow the claim. but
turned over the bonds to them as custodians of
the state.
senators now III Washington express the opin-
ION that efforts are to be made toward reyiyinp
me jolht committee on retrenchment. Senator
ochurz Is prominent in this movement and the
general impression is that many millions of dol
lars are to be saved TO the government by a prop
er examination into the several miscellaneous
oHlCes under government control
Inc International telegraph conference. which
viii meet in Rome on December I will be al
Tended by representatives from every nation in
Europe and the east. The Italian government
mas extended to Cyrus w. Field, as the repre-
sentative teegrapher of America, an invitation
to be present at the council
The senate finance committee had another
meeting yesterday, but decline to give any iD-
formation in relation to topics under considera-
uoh' senator Sherman, the chairman of the
committee, says that all published statements
WIN regard TO the action of the committee have
been erroneous. The committee will do nothing
except consult and perfect legislation for next
winter.
Hon. Tom Hughes NJ. P. for Frome, the well
known writer, is heading Il movement to replace
inc chicago library which was destroyed during
the recent fire Several well known members
oil the literati are interested in the movement,
and It is anticipated that sufficient sum will be
realized from subscriptions to materially and in
replacing the lost library.
A London dispatch states that the lord MAYOR
RENTED on Friday last, through the American
committee, the Mansion house fund for the
chicago sufferers, amounting 10 the sum of
tit8O sterling. The town of Galashiel. with
expressions OF sympathy, RENTED E140 sterling,
contributions for the sufferers by the forest fires
III Wisconsin and Michigan were sent forward
on Monday, as follows: From Halifax, York
shIfc, for Wisconsin, $500; and from the Amer
lcan committee in London, for Michigan. f350
There is no doubt bnt that the democrats ore
lnuch disturbed over the prospects mt the enst-
ing presidential campaign, and it IS probable
that there Will shortly be consultation of the |
leaders and programme marked out, which |
VIII desert the old party land marks and take |
really new departure. The organ of the nation |
al democracy AT Washington in Il leader upon |
the political situation, says:-"Fhere is, in our |
Judgment, but one hope of escape, one chance
yet afforded; aud that hope is in iraternal and |
heartfelt union of the good men of all parties
uniting upon candidate whose record life and
character are pure; and who can rally to his
support the democrats, conservative and disaf.
iected republicans who are opposed to the cor
ruplon and despotism Of th1 present admins