Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-10
New England Dispatches.
a Springfield Insurance Company and
the Chicago Fire - Yacht Race
WOnlcn's Christian AssOcIntiOn, etc.

MASSACHUSETTS,.
SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 9-Tbc president of the
Springfield fire and marine insurance company
authorizes the statement that lis solyencv is
not affected by the Chicago fire, as its snr1lns
is sufficient TO pay all Of its risks in that CITY
Frederick Cane fell from the third story win
dow of hotel at llolyokc, Sunday night, and
was fatally injured.
BOsToN, Oct. 0.-Mavor CASTOR has tele-
graphed 10 the mayor Of Chicago, expressing
sympathy, and inquirng in what manner Bos-
ton can best extend aid.
The operate season opened brilliantly to-
night, with Faust" at the Boston theatre, the
principal characters being represented by
Nilsson, Anne Louise Carey, Capoul, Josef
Janet and other prominent members Of the
company. Missions reception was q grand
ovation, and the rendition Of the opera through
out was warmly applaudcd. Musical Boston
has rarely been so demOnstrative rs tonight,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, Oct. 9.-There is much complaint
in this county about the recent appropriations
voted by the county convention, and in many of
the smaller towns circumstances are seriously
threatened against any such extensive improve
mcnts. The governor and council have threat
ened the state armory at Portsmouth.
Rails are now laid on the Sugar River railroad
to MaxonS, two miles beyond the Summit "cut."
Maxon is the height of land between the river
and Clarcmout.
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 9.-The United States
|
| navy yard to-day, with Seyenty-twO seameu for
| the United States steamer Wyoming, fitting for
| sea.
Lieut.. Fred P. Ella, of the United States ma
| rines, is detached from the ChareStowu navy
| yard and ordered here.
| Brig Harold, from Scotland, with pig iron,
| supposed to be lost, has arrived here, after a
stormy passage of ffty-four days
| Rev. DIR. Bingham of Hartford is to be rector
| of ST. PauPs Episcopal, church, this city, and
| it is expected that Rev. Carlos Martin OF St.
| Louis will become pastor of the Old North, Con-
gregational, church.
RHODE ILsAND.
PROVIDENCE, Oct 9.-At Newport, this morn
ing, the yachts Sappho, Palmer, Enchautress
and Dreadnaught started in the race for the
Lorilard cup. The Dreadnaught carried away
her jibboom, and the Enchantress struck q
sunken wreck, and both withdrew. The SapphO
went over the course in seven hours, five min
utes and fftyfour seconds, beating the Palmer
over fifty minutes.
Three propositions of amendment of the state
constitution were submitted to the people at a
special election to-day. Unusual interest was
manifested, and all were rejected; the first to
remove the real estate qualification from foreign
born citizens, receiving 3114 in favor, to 1855
against the second, to abolish the registry tax,
3614 in favor, to 1888 against; the third, to pro-
vide that there shall be no appropriation of pub
lie money to sectarian schools, lacks the Tequi-
site three-tiIths, though having majority in its
favor. The above includes the returns from the
entire state, except three towns.
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, Oct. 9-At Il conference of the
women's Christian association of the United
States held in this city to-day, the following
officers were elected Presidents, Mr.. j. S. Ken
nard of Philadelphia, Mrs. H. F. Durant of Bos-
ron, Mrs. j. T. Coman of HARTFORD Secre-
taries Mrs. C. NJ. Shipey of Philadelphia, Miss
NJ. OlmStead of Hartford Various questions
bearing upon the successful working of the as
socatinns, and addresses was delivered by Mr..
D. rhane Miller OF Cincinnati, by Mrs. Davis,
the president elect, and others.