Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-07
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The black Yomit is still raging in Vera Cruz.
The Spanish legation has arrived at Mexico.
Gen. Sherman arrived at Fortress Monroe
yesterday, on visit to the artillery school.
A sharp shock of earthquake was felt in Visi-
liza, CAL, on the 9th. No damage was done,
Pardon of many of the Tampico rebels has
been asked for from the government.
fatal case of sunstroke occurred in New
Orleans on the 9th.
Gen. Belknap, secretary Of war, was in Chi
cago last night.
Professor Stuart Eldridge Wisconsin, will go
to Japan with Gen. Capron, as member of the
scientific expedition.
The disbursements from the U. S. treasury
department during the month of June amounted
to SIS, 766, ISL .89.
The Turkish government has permitted a
Russian squadron to pass through the Darda-
nelles.
The heavy coal operators in the Wyoming
region are reported to be laying plans to adj
vance the price of coal.
The employees, both male and female, of the
shoe manufacturers in Louisville, KY, have
struck on account of an attempted reduction of
wages fifteen per cent.
Lieut. Commander Woodward of Vermont
has been detached from ordnance duty at the
New York navy yard, and granted three months
leave.
Napoleon will soon leave England for Geneva,
and Eugene will simultaneously pay a visit to
her mother in Spain.
Commodore L. Case, chief of the ordnance
bureau, attends to all routine matters requiring
the attention of Secretary Belknap, during the
absence of that official
The Germans of New York, or large sec
ton of them, have, it is said, settled upon
William NJ. Evarts for president and John
Quincy Adams for vice president of the United
States.
The kuklux committee still stays in Washing
ton, patiently working away in the hot weather,
without any prospect for a termination Of its
abors. Yesterday several of the leading citi-
zens of Alabama and Mississippi arrived in that
city as witnesses.
At the next session of congress strong effort
will be made to change the internal revenue
bureau into an independent department whose
chief shall be a cabinet officer, and have con-
troll of the collection of all customs, revenues,
etc.
Notice is given of a reduction of the cable
tariff. Hereafter the toll to Great Britain, Ire
land and France, for messages of ten words,
including address, date aud signature, will be
ten dollars in gold, and one dollar for each adj
ditional word.
The primary Mexican elections, on the 25th,
were favorable to President Juarez in the city of
Mexico, Queretaro, Pachuca, Jalisco, 0rizaba
and Taluca. In Guanajuato, Puebla and Vera
Cruz the result is probably divided between Diaz
and Juarez.
A Berlin telegram says that great depression
exists in commercial circles throughout Ger
many at present, in consequence of the stagna-
ton which pervades all departments of bust
ness Many firms are reported to have Sus-
pended payment.
The vote of the French army proved to be
almost wholly republican. This fact has taken
the Imperialsts entirely by surprise, as they de-
pended in great measure for the success of
their candidates on the support of the army.
The minister of the Argentine Republic has
been authorized by his government to make a
new postal treaty with the United States. Ne
gotiations are now going on between him and
the post office department for treaty similar to
that of Brazil.
Mahi-ed- Din, a son of Abdel Kader, took part
in the instruction OF Algiers, and was killed in
the province of Constantine. Abdel Kader dis
avowed the step of his son, and as soon as he
heard of his death issued proclamation urging
his followers to remain true to France.
At New Orleans, in compliance with an ord-
nance of the city council, the administrator of
finance refuses to receive any more metropol-
tan police warrants in payment of city taxes
The warrants suddenly dropped from ninety
eight to seventy-five, and further decline is
expected.
Newark yesterday, aud are the guests of Senator
Frelinghuysen. Secretary Robson and Judge
Bradley of the supreme court were also there.
President Grant returns to Long Branch to-day.
The Mexican revolutonists are much dis
quoted. LerdO mas been completely defeated.
In the capital the reelection Of Juarez is almost
unanimous. The police and soldiers are very
watchful, and all noisy persons, like Juan Pala-
cious, General Cosio, Portores, and others, were
arrested.
dispatch from Brussels announces that the
Belgian chambers have passed measure for
the suppression of gaming tables and gaming
houses throughout Belgium. The authorities
are directed to carry out the new law to its full
tlllment, and to theoretically suppress all
resorts and haunts coming within
their knowledge and observation.
Up to the present time but SIT 900 of the
$50, 600, 900, authorized as an increase in the
national banking currency, has been taken.
The law provided that the balance should be APP
portioned among the several states having a
deficiency; but the census returns upon which
the apportionment is to be made, will not be
completed till October.
The Paris republican journals are very iubi-
liant over the result of the supplementary cleo
tons. The majority Of them, in treating of
the subject, state that they consider the cleo
tons TO be the result of the free and unin-
huenced judgment Of the whole country. Peas
ants and all have agreed to defeat the machina-
tons Of the monarchists, and to secure the
welfare of the nation by establishing republic
can government.