Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-16
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| Porto Rico is quiet.
| Queen Victoria is better
Nalmaseda will leave Havana on Friday for
the central department.
The Porto Rico censorship of the press has
| been reestablished
j. NJ. Ashley has been rendered the mission to
| Brazil.
| tx Vice President Hamlin was among the ar.
| rivals at Salt Lake on Monday.
| The Arkansas crop prospects continue excel
| lent in all parts of the state
The drouth in West Virginia is becoming op.
pressive, and the crops are suffering for rain.
| Inc Japanese government advocates a new
system of national coin of gold and silver to
correspond with the American.
The common council of Chicago confirmed
| two of Mayor Mason's nominees for Bridewell
inspectors, and rejected third.
The Guelph base ball club won the champion
ship of Canada, beating the Sealorth club 90
to 10.
Threats of impeachment against Gov. Geary
OF pennsylvania are made freely, but they come
mostly from preiudiced circles.
The journeymen tailors' International union
began its sessions in Philadelphia yesterday
morning, delegates being present from Boston,
worcester, Bridgeport, and most of the principal
cities OF the United States and Canada.
The sale Of lots in Yerba Buena plaza. San
francisco, by the new city hall commissioners,
mas again been enjOined on behalf of the city
and indefinitely postponed.
The Chicago wheat market was cornered yes
terday, and ran up to 100. It opened at 107 in
the morning.
The Indians on the Umatlla reservation. Ore
gon, decline to negotiate for the sale of their
lands, having been swindled out of pay for the
lands they previously sold
Inc remains of Lieutenant Mckee, killed in
the attack on the Corean forts, have arrived in
San Francisco, and will be forwarded to-day to
Lexington, KY, for interment
The Cincinnati oh ,bor Of
board OF trade have resolved to petition congress
TO grant an appropriation of $1,000 900 TO COM
plete the Louisville canal.
Korean matters will be considered at the next
meeting OF the cabinet, when decision will be
reached as to what further steps are necessary
III order to accomplish the object for which the
expedition visited the Korean waters
Inc president remained at his Long Branch
nome, yesterday, while George L. Frankensten,
the artist, made sketch of his cottage, from
which picture is being painted for a Boston
art gallery.
The First national bank of Evansville. Ind,
has given notice that it will subscribe to $500 900
OF the five per cent new funded loan by the
transfer Of that amount of five-twentes held by
the treasurer Of the United States as security
for circulation,
The officers of the international society have
informed the members of the society that the
government of Great Britain will probably re-
gard the communists who may take refuge in
England as political offenders, and as such are
not liable to eXtraditon.
The wine disease is stated to be making raw
ages in the vineyards of the south of Portugal.
destroying the young vine plants in great num-
bers. The grape crop of this season has al
ready been immensely damaged, and fears are
entertained that the disease may extend
throughout the grape growing regions of
southern Europe.
Col Blanton Duncan of Kentucky has lust
returned from Europe, where he has been in in
innate social relations with the French imperial
family. lie states that Napoleon believes in his
early restoration; that thegovernment of Theirs
is regarded as mere makeshift; and that his
death at this time would be followed by another
evil war. Gambetta is looked upon as an am
bilious, intriguing and able man. Bazaine waits
Tor history to justify him. Lebmuf is a wretched
creature
The question of appointing deputy commits
sloher oil internal revenue, to fill the vacancy
caused by the promotion of Mr.. Douglass, brings
up the point whether under the civil tenure act a
vacancy really exists pending final action by the
senate on the suspension of Gen. PleasOntOn
Secretary Boutwell, and Solicitor BanfieId con-
cur in the opinion that there is vacancy in the
office of first deputy.
Captain Vanderbilt prOnounces as utterly I'M
true the story that the Staten Island ferry COM
pany has sold its ferry line to avoid payment of
damages for the Westtield disaster. He has re-
celVed notices OF the opening of suits by several
persons who lost friends. This company was
taxed last year over three thousand dollars, and
refused to pay it on the ground that their office
was in New York. In New York they are not
assessed at all, and so go scot free.