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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-14
Criminal Record,

VERDICT AGAINST a BANK.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-The Second nation
al bank, Erie county, recovered from Smith,
Randolph & Co., this city, $50 900, deposited by
the latter firm with the Ocean bank, New York,
and stolen from that hank at the time of its
great robbery, in 1869 The verdict establishes
negligence on the part of tie Ocean bank to pro-
vide proper precaution against burglars.
SUSPECTED ASSASSIN.
ALBANY, Jan. 13.-Nothng has yet been
learned of the whereabouts of Filkins, the sus-
pected assassin OF Halpine and express robber.
Halpine continues TO improve.
FORGERY.
Arthur X. Breed, the suspected assassin of
Halpine, discharged for lack of evidence, was
rearrested in this city to-day, for forging the
signature of Dewitt G. Littlejohn as endorser of
draft for $1,000 on Folger & Co., New Orleans.
With the proceeds of his forgery Breed pur-
chased a Midland railroad bond for $500, re-.
ceiving check for the remainder. The check
he certified, and purchased a diamond pin worth
$500, receiving the difference in cash.
MURDER.
San Francisco, Jan. IS VIM. Stake was
shot and killed in Weston, Umatilla county,
Oregon, last week, by A. S. Clark. The Difficult,
ty grew out of horse race.
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FROM EUROPE.
POSSIBLE DAWN OF PEACE,

POSSIBLE DAWN OF PEACE.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-Herald special: A Vienna
dispatch of the 18th says that Austria will ni-
tiate peace, and that proposals for conference
are welcomed by Bernstein. The preliminaries
are, that France shall surrender a fort, twenty
war ships, one thousand million thalers, a STRIP
Of land four miles broad on the left bank of the
Rhine, and destroy all forts within twenty miles
of the Rhine, Prussia is to guarantee two mil.
lion rations to Paris daily.
THE SIEGE.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 10.-Herald special The
siege will be actively prosecuted under the abso-
lutte directions of the chief of artillery ndepend-
ent OF the field marshal commanding in chief
Inc supply Of ammunition will last eighteen
Gays from to-day, and surrender is believed GER
tain before then.
GERMAN REINFoRCEMENTs.
BERLIN, Jan. 13.-Word special Reinforce
ments are now on their way to the German
armies in France, and those in readiness to 90
force to one million.
GENERAL BATTLE-GERAIAN ACCOUNT.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 12-There was fighting near
lie Mans, Wednesday. The Germans captured
the suburbs of Champagne and Chateau Archie,
with eleven pieces of artillery. The number of
prisoners taken on the day before has swelled
to 5000.
A GENERAL BATTLE-FRENCH ACCOUNT.
BORDEAUX, Jan. IA general battle was
fought on the 18th, under the walls of lie Mans.
me Germans attacked the French army of the
Lore, along the whole line. Gen. Jaureziberry,
who commanded the right wing of the French,
held his position on the right bank of the
Hulsne, and Gen. Colomb. on the left and CEN
tire, fought desperately for six hours. The
French maintained most of their positions. The
russian forces engaged are estimated at 1870 900,
The extent Of the French loss is unknown, but
serious.
TOTAL DEFEAT OF GEN. CHAUZY
LONDON, Jan. 12-2 80 A. M.-The army I'M
DER Chauzy was completely defeated near LIE
Mans by the second German army, commanded
by FRINGE Frederick Charles and the Grand Duke
Mechlenburg. The Germans have occupied LIE
Mans, capturing large quantities of supplies and
war material. The French are being pursued
FROM VERSAILLES.
was heavy up to this afternoon. Several fires
were seen within the French lines. The Prus-
slams are erowding in front of CLAIMANT and
McndOn.
picket of the Bavarians was surprised near
Claimant by sortie. The French have erected
new batteries on the cast.
Won Werder is following up his victory. AZ
Ter the battle at Villerscxel he continued his
movement ON the left flank OF the French meet
ing no opposition.
Manteutel has passed through Versailles, on
his way TO his new command in the east
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admtester 1aiIp Spp.
CITY NEWS.

Prof Mather of Amherst college will preach
at Mechanics hall tomorrow
Rev. Mr.. st. John will give the next doctnnal
discourse at the Universalst church tomorrow
evening. Subject-"Universasm true theory
of living"
The sixth and last lecture in the course OF
Rev. L. H. Hall will be given tomorrow eve
ming. lbject-"True and false methods Of re-
form"
The IL tier was not well attended last night,
but the mSy was well done, with John Murray
as Rip Van Wrinkle, and probably the house will
be filled tonight.
The board of mayor and aldermen held u
meeting last evening, and fixed certain regula-
tons as precautions against the cattle disease.
They are published in another column.
A notice among the advertisements this morn
ing informs the public that Mr.. A. G, Williams
has left the firm of Spur Williams, of which
he has been member for the past three years,
in the eating house on Foster street.
The regular meeting of the teachers associa
ton will be held this afternoon at the high
school house, at hall-past two O'Clock. A paper
will be read by Rev. Mr.. Huntington, and bust
ness that every teacher will be interested in,
will come before the meeting.
The second evening of the levee at the Trinity
Methodist vcstry was as successful as the FIRST
and the ladies Of the society have made a hand
some profit on the receipts of the two nights
The fair has been well managed i'll every way,
and has afforded much enjoyment to the many
in attendance.
Our readers will notice that Mr.. Carlyle Pc
tersilea advertses a grand concert, to be given
here Monday evening. Mr. Petersiea has great
reputation as a pianist, and deserves it. He
will be assisted by superior company of artists,
and the concert can hardly fail to satisfy the
audience
Arrangements have been completed for a
grand trot on the ice-of Quinsigamond lake, on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
next week The best horses in the county are
entered, and the affair is under good manage
ment A $500 purse will be trotted for the last
day.
At the meeting of Worcester Division, S. Of I,
No 80, held Thursday evening, Hon. L. w Pond,
chairman of the board Of trustees, presented
their annual report, showing fund of S6s316,
securely invested in United States bonds and
savings banks. The division continues to pros
per, its last quarterly report showing a member
ship of ia. The lease of their hall on Foster
street having expired, they have, in connection
with Charity lodge of Good Templars, taken a
new lease for five years. and propose to refur-
nish it in the spring.
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CTo the Associated Presso

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
PORTER's CASE.
The senate in an executive session of four
hours, this afternoon, on the nomination of Vice
Admiral Porter to be admiral, confirmed ito
to 10.
ANOTHER CONFIRMATION.
The senate also confirmed Mortimer d. Leg
gett, of Ohio, commissioner of patents
PRESIDENT GRANT
To-day sent to the senate "A brief message, ac-
companied by reports and other papers, on file
in the war department, called for by the resolu-
ton Of December II.
VOTED DOWN.
Mr.. Loughridge made Il long report to the
house judiciary committee this morning on the
memorial of Victoria c. Woodruff, accompa-
MED by a resolution declaring that women have
the right OF suffrage, under the 14th and 18th
amendments, but it was voted down by the COM
mittee, Gen. Butler and Mr.. Loughridge being
the only ones who voted in its favor.
THE CABINET MEETING.
The cabinet session to-day was of three hours
duration, most of the time being devoted TO Il
discussion of matters relative TO the San Do
mingO expedition. Ex-senator Wade was pres
part in the discussion. The question of allow
ing representatives Of the press to accompany
the expedition was talked over, and it was de
termned to leave the matter to the secretary of
the navy. Allan A. Burton, of Kentucky, ac-
cepted the Office of secretary of the commission,
in place Of General Siegel.
THE NEW MINISTER TO ENGLAND.
Minister Schenck was serenaded at his resi-
dence this evening by the Ohio republican asso-
citation. Gen Garfield made speech, highly
congratulatng Mr.. Schenck on his foreign APP
pointment, TO which the latter responded, brief
ly, and without reference to any instructions or
his intended course of future action.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WARHEN's
DRUG STORE !

WE TAKE THIS METHOD of calling the
attention Of the good people of Worcester County and
the public generally to the fact that at the Apothecary
store of EDWIN \. WARREN can be found one Of the
best assortments of PURE DRUGS in the city His store
Is very centrally located 1t being the Bay State House
HIS DRUGS are selected with great care nothing
but the best and purest the market affords being accept
ed. consequently all medicines from his store can be re
He'd upon as being strictly pure.
MIR. WARREN has also good assortment Of
Patent Medicines, and all the different kinds of Herbs
Roots, Hsrks, &C. which FRESH and nice. and such
an endless variety of Wallets there never was before in
Worcester.
HE ALSO makes a not Poisonous Hair Restorer
which does not contain any Lac sulphur Sugar of Lead
&c This will turn grey hair to Its original color
WARREN'S wild Cherry Extract is excellent
for Coughs and Colds at least that what all those
say who have taken it.,
HE HAS MANY other articles of great merit,
which we will not refer to here but would recommend
all when in the city to give him call and see tor them
selves the great collection of first class goods
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Other Foreign nInt,er..

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Henry Afford d. D., dean
of Canterbury, died suddenly to-day, in his 6ist
year.
The humans have dispatched the City of Dur
ham to the assistance OF the Cit" of BROOKLYN,
Another explosion occurred in a colery near
Newcastle, in Staffordshre. Twenty persons
We're killed and injured.
the British foreign office has received tele-
grams from the legation at Pekin to Dec. 3ist.
they report that there have been no further
troubles, and adyices from Chinese ports are
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
T,,or, Tnoob;oo+o,,
From Washington.
ESPECIAL DISPATCH To THE WORCESTER srY.l

WASHINGTON, ID, c., Jan. 10.
THAT BRIDGE.
The question Of the Cincinnati bridge was
again up before the house commerce committee,
and it was agreed TO hear the railroad interest
on next Tuesday week.
PORTER.
Vice Admiral Porter was confirmed as adj
miral to-day, after long debate and discussion
in the senate. Gen. Butler fought the con-
firmation very bitterly, Only nine voted
against him.
FINANCES.
The banking and currency committee dis.
cussed to-day the five hundred thousand dollar
limit on banks, but came TO no conclusion
thereon. The question will be further consid-
cred next week.
CHILDISH BUSINESS.
The military committee are now considering
the subject of the West Point cOored cadet bust
ness, and are undecided whether they shall sum
mon witnesses to Washington or send a sub
committee to the academy.
PERSONAL.
Ex Gov Hawley, of Hartford, arrived last
night, and is to remain here. "a week. Mr. Dix
on, of Rhode Island, has been too unwell for the
last three or four day to attend the sessions of
the house, but is now convalescent.
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
The female advocates of universal suffrage,
now in the city, were in the capitol building in
a body this afternoon. Their convention has
proved a decided success, and individually, its
leaders have made an excellent impression upon
congress. In the house, it is claimed that Il
number of converts have recently been made,
and the sixteenth amendment would receive Il
large number of votes, if properly presented.
MIR. BOUTwELL's WISHES.
Secretary Boutwell, was before the ways and
means committee this morning, for an hour, in
regard to changes in the tax on some kinds of
imported spirits. He desires that it shall be
uniform. He also desires speedy action on the
senate bill, charging the amount of five per
cent. bonds. He is confident of his ability soon
to place large amount of these bonds abroad
in place of the six per cent. bonds to be retired
THE SAN DOMINGO COMMISSION.
The president has not yet succeeded in arrang-
ing the commission. Bishop Ames has declined
and the position has been rendered to Samuel
G. Howe, of Boston. If Mr.. Howe will accept
his appointment will give the utmost satsfac-
faction. Gen. Siegel declined to act as secretary
for the reason that he did not, in his own esti-
nation, possess q sufficient knowledge of the
Spanish language. The commission cannot
leave before Tuesday next and will, is certain,
be absent about two months.
SAM WELLER.
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CRIMINAL CoURT.-The January term of the
superior court for the trial of criminal cases,
will begin in this city next Monday, Judge Lord
presiding. The grand jury will consume most
of the week with their Investigations. Trial Of
cases will begin the Monday following.
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Fire RECORD.

AT FORT DoDoE-scHooLHoUsE BURNED.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-rhe public school build
ing at Fort Dodge Iowa, one of the finest in the
state, was destroyed by fire this morning
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HSD MAIN STREET.,
On the 2th inst In doing feel confident In assuring
all patrons entire satisfaction in all the various de
partments of Photography.
Having the advantage of long experience and newly
arranged combination light producing an harmonious
blending and vet effective light and shade so much adj
mired in all fine art results, feel sure that can please
even the most fastidious
shall make specially of the new size BERLIN PIC
TURE, known as the VICTORIA" size and introduced
for the fret time in Worcester.
Daguerreotypes and Ambrotypes copied, enlarged and
OLE d3m
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The Red Mem.

CHEYENNE, Jan. 19.-Red Cloud wants the
great father to send provisions to Fort Laramie
for his tribe, who are starving. The Crows
stole sixty of their horses last week.
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BANK DIRECTORS CHosEN.-BlackstOne ma.
tiOnal bank, of UXbridge-Moses Taft, Fenner
Batcheller, Silas NJ. Wheelock, Jacob Taft, Luke
S. Farnum, Zadok A. Taft, and Charles L. Sea
grave. Moses Taft was reelected president.
Marlborough National Bank = George C.
Davis, Cyrus Gale, Wilder Bush and John Rice
of marlborough Jonathan H. Nelson, of
Shrewsbury; Thomas Corey, of Marlborough
Francis d. Brigham, of Hudson; Hamilton b.
Fay, of Worcester.
Rollstone National Bank, Fitchburg-Alvah
Crocker, Benz. Snow, Augustus Whitman, l..
II. Bradford, S. w. Putnam, Amasa NorcroSs,
George II. Spencer, H. A. Willis, Fitchburg;
DanieliPutnam, of Lunenburg; L. H. Nichols, OF
Leominster; j. M. Murdoch, of Winchendon
Charles Winchester, of Ashburnham. Hon.
Alyah CrOcker was reelected president.
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IOIaI aulOUnI OF WdIeT UUIIIIB INT Week. oI.IIV
inch
HORTICULTURAL HALL was the scene of one
of the most brilliant and successful parties OF
the season, last evening, the gathering being
under the auspices of company B, State Guard.
The hall was decorated in beautiful manner,
and the music was Barnard & Richardson's best.
Major Stone and several of his staff were pres
ent, as well as officers of other military organi-
cations in the city, and company appeared in
all force. The floor was under the manage
ment of Lieut.. Harrington, assisted by an able
corps. One more party, to be given next month,
will close the series.
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Printers Return IA wal,


SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. 18.-The printers hay
returned to work at the old wages fifty cent
per thousand, and the strike is at an end.
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SAN FRANoIsco, Jan. 18.-The Hawaiian
steamer Gelama is expected at Honolulu with
all hands OF the Saginaw from Ocean island,
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EDWIN A. WARREN.
CITY OF wORCE TER.

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
JANUARY 10. 1871. !
In consequence of the existence in this city of the
highly dangerous and contagious disease among Cattle
called Epizooc Aptha Foot and Mouth Disease the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Worcester under
the provisions of Sections and of an Act of the Legis-
ature of the Commonwealth approved June l2 1850 en-
titled AN Act concerning Contagious Diseases Among
Cattle" do make and ordan the following regulations
to wit:
l. All neat cattle within the city shall be kept within
sufficient enclosures and shall be all times under the
having the possession thereof and no person. being the
owner or having possession of neat CATTLE shall suffer
along or upon any street highway within The CITY
rSe or gSHhSs 5neren open or common to any such
pass ro to- or through the city or from place TO place
WITHIN the same, except as hereinafter provided.
Neat cattle may be transported through the city in
railroad cars and may be laken from the in the
city provided they are landed within sufficient rnclO-
ures cattle SO landed shall be inspected by person
to be appointed for that purpose by Mayor and Al
dernen and unless inspected shall not be removed
from such enclosure except to he placed in railroad
cars to be transported out of the city Such cattle ii
it is certified by HIM ritng may be driven from
such enclosure to slaughter house within the city
tie shall not afterwards be suffered to depart from such
slaughter house or the enclosures surrounding the same
without the written permission of the INSPECTOR
The foregoing regulations shall be recorded by the
Gy G,ek upon the records Of the city and shall be pull
nsheu threS weeks successfully In the Worcester Daily
Spy, the Daily Eyering Gazette, and the Worcester
Adopted.
Attest; SAMUEL SMITH, CITY Clerk.
copy est:
SAMUEL SMITH City Clerk.
IL cts from Chap. go of Acts Of 1860
SEC 4. nhy person dsObcying the orders of the Sc
lectmen or Mayor and Aldermen, made in conformity
with the Attn section driving transporting any neat
cattle contrary to the regulations made recorded and
published as Aforesaid shall be punished by fine not ex
ceeding ave hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not
ceeding year"
SEC 3. Whoever knows, or has to suspect the
existence OF any such disease amOug cattle in his pos
session or under his care shall forthwith give notice
the Sciectmen Of the town or Mayor and Aldermen of
the city where such cattle may be kept and failure
so TO do shall be punished by fine exceeding hun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment exceeding one
year" d3w laid
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PATENT OFFICE BUSINESS-Ameri
a can ana Foreign Patents procured Rejected An
pLIfatons reargned Interference Gases Prosecuted
Patents an Suits prosecuted and defended in the L. g.
Courts, by -
TITOS. II DODGE.
Qormeriy Principal Examiner and Chairman of 1.-THE
BOARD OF Appeals u =. Patent Offcel Counsellor at
Law; and Advocate in Patent Gases. once, Dodge ;
u24 liz Wit ''
~ NJ INr,,.
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PERsoNAL.-The following, which we clip
from the Boston Daily Advertiser, will be read
with interest by many Of our citizens as it
chronicles the successful progress of Worces.
ter boy. The Mr.. Firth alluded to is the son of
Abram Firth, Esq, and all who remember the
sterling qualities of Frank Firth when he was
school-boy here will not be surprised at his
success as an engineer and railroad man at the
west:
Late Kansas papers give glowing account
OF the opening of the Atchison and Nebraska rail
road to st. Cloud distance of thirty-fve and a
half miles from Atchison. The party on the oc-
casion had the judges, municipal officers of
Atchlson, and other citizens of influence. The
Atchlson and Nebraska railroad is progressing
beyond ST. Cloud, and will yet be continued to
Line4ln, the capital of Nebraska. 1t is one Of
me Joy roads, as they are called at the west,
aud so is sure of completion and of having the
work done in creditable way Its resident en-
g1Deer is Mr.. +. r. Firth, under whom it is
Dulldlng, and who is acting superintendent OF
the part already opened, Mr.. Chanute being en-
gineer-ln'chief. Mr.. Firth is a young man of
good Massachusetts stock, of rare general abil-
ity and superior qualifications for the profes
sion of his choice. He is graduate of the in
stitute Of technology. His rapid promotion, and
the compliments he has received in other WAYS
have not surprised his friends here"
SUPERIOR CoURT-CIvIL TERM.-DpwEy
J.-Friday, Jan. 18.-No. $40, James II. Ban
croft VS.. James W. Jenkins. An action for ser.
vices and expenses in looking after the interest
of the defendant in land in Watertown, N. Y.
Verdict for the plaintiff for S61.75. W. A.
Williams for the plaintiff, Aldrich for the de-
PENDANT
No, 1928, $, H, Burbank ct al VS., Patrick
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COUNTY NEWS.

There is frog in West Brookfeld that has
lost his reckoning, and instead of sleeping
during the winter months, as is the usual Gus
tom with respectable frogs, he is wide awake,
and was seen jumping briskly around in 4
spring yesterday.
SUICIDE IN WARREN.-Susan Darling, wife
of Smith w. Darling Of Warren, committed SUI
icide by taking morphene, Thursday She had
been taking care of her feeble mother for some
time past, and was also laboring under deep re-
ligous excitement, which probably induced her
to commit the deed. Her age was twenty.six.
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WORCESTER IN THE WAR" &c.-The sub
scriber is DESTROYS Of collecting all the errors in
regard to the names of soldiers other citizens,
and all mistakes in relation to important mat
tiers OF fact, in his history, In work contain
ing several thousand names it was inevitable
that errors should gain admttance. Nothing
short of omniscience could keep them out The
"Records of Massachusetts, Volunteers" pub
hshed by the state which prepared with most
extraordinary care, are not free from errors of
this kind. 1t is the intention of the author to
gather all the mistakes and errors referred to
above, SO far as possible, and print them on a
leaf of the same size as the pages of the history.
This will be furnished to all who have taken or
may hereafter take the work, In order that the
book may be as nearly perfect as possible, all
persons, whether soldiers or others, who find
mistakes in regard to names or facts, are re
spectfully and earnestly requested to cOmmu-
nicate them to the subscriber, by mail.
A. P. MARVIN.
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s. A LAS POOR YORRICK r'-Wet feet
IN killed him. Buy Clark's Water Proof Backtng,
and avoid his fate. Wholesale Agency at
FLETCHER q kETTiS,
d@ deoptf No. Bay State House Block.
HARNESSES HARNESSES IT We
Ii have on hand and are constantly receiving Light
and Heavy, Double and Single Harnesses, which we
offer at very low prices.
We viii sell q good custom-,dade Harness, SILVER
Trimmed throughout, for SIS.
LAMSoN- uLAzIER 4 CO.
lys du IS, IS and 70 Main street