Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-11

PERSONAL.
Surgeon Walter X. Scofeld is ordered to the
naval hospital, at Chelsea, Mass.
Treasurer Spinner is rapidly recovering from
a serious illness, but will not be able to attend
to business at least for two weeks.
President Grant and Secretary Boutwell, re-
viewed the German peace procession, as it passed
in front of the executive mansion.
THE GILMAN CELEBRATION.
Among the speakers at the German peace
celebration, to-day, was Baron Gerolt, who ex-
pressed his conviction that conservatism and
confirmation of friendly relations between the
United States and Germany will prove power
full guarantees for the preservation of peace
throughout the civilized world and the acceer-
ated development of institutions benefceut to
humanity. The demonstration was very i'm
posing, and all the German residences along
the line of march, including Baron Gerot's,
were profusely decorated.
GEN. BUTLER
Was not in the house until after it adjourned
having, during the proceedings, been engaged in
arguing cause in the supreme court, as coun-
sci for the Cherokee nation, involving a question
whe her the internal revenue laws extend over
the Indian territory.
THERE IS GREAT ANXIETY
Among the friends of the kuklux bill in the
senate, in regard TO the clause relating to sus-
pension of the writ of habeas corpus, which mar
rowly escaped defeatin the house, being retained
only through Speaker Blaine's personal exer-
lions, for which he was warmly thanked by Mr..
Shellabarger, who regards the provision the
most important in the bill.
THE SUPREME COURT
To-day sustained the judgment of forfeiture by
the circuit court OF Massachusetts, in the cases
of Harrington & Boyden versus the United
States The decision rejects the theory MAIN
tanned by the writ of error that distilled spirits
which have passed through the rectitiers and be-
come mixed with other liquors, are no longer
liable to the internal revenue tax.
The Judgment of the Connecticut supreme
court of errors, in the of Collector Brainard
versus Hubbard, that the individual profits of
a corporation expended in improvements by the
corporation are not liable to the income tax,
was reversed, and the case remanded for new
trial.
The court also decided, in the case of the
First national bank of South Bend, Ind, versus
Lanier that the stock of national banks cannot
be pledged by the stakeholder to the bank is
suing it as security for loans or discounts.
The court to-day made an order that on the
18th inst, Carkson, Potter and the attorney
general be heard upon the following questions :
Is the act of congress known as the legal ten
der act constitutional as to contracts made be-
fore its passage?
Section I'd. Is it valid or applicable to trans
actions since its passage?
Mr.. Potter will open the argument, the at
tOrney general will follow, and MIR. Potter close
in reply.
THE SPANISH AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Will meet tomorrow, at the department of state,
for the purpose of signing an armistice between
Spain and the Pacific republics, which will prob
ably soon be followed by final peace.
MASONIC.
Earl dc Grey and Lord Tenderden of the
joint high commission, with other members of
the British diplomatic corps and attaches of the
commission, attended a banquet this evening,
given IN their honor by the grand lodge of the
Masons of the District of Columbia. One hun
dred and seventy guests were present. including
eight senators and 81 members of the house.
Earl de Grey occupied the grand masters chair,
and, in response to a speech OF welcome, said ::
81 esteem it most fortunate occaSsion,-iortu-
nate for me as an individual and fortunate for
masonry in both countries,-that there should,
at length, have taken place so close union be-
tween masonry in America and masonry in En-
gland and that you should now, for the first
time as you tell me, receive, within the walls of
of this important grand lodge of Free Masons,
a grand master of England. We all know that
fraternity is the first principle of masonry, and,
therefore, all must rejoice at everything that
tends TO bind more closely together the Masons
o. different countries.
"Sir, esteem myself very fortunate indeed
to have had it in my power to attend here to-
night l shall carry away from this grand
lodge the most g,ateful recollections of your
kindness. shall make it my first duty TO tell
my brethren in England of the magnificent re-
ception accorded to their grand master tonight,
and am confident do not misinterpret the feel
ings with which they will receive the informa-
ton when | see them. They will indeed rejoice
that the first step has been taken which will
tend to closer and more intimate union between
American and English Masons, (great applause)
a union which, for my part, | have always be-
lieved existed, but which believe will be closer
and more intimate in the future"
G. +. Stansbury, grand master of the District
of Columbia grand lodge, presided, and wore
the apron and sash and used the gavel which
formed part of the INSIGNIA of Washington.