Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-28
Abbreviated Dispn,cses.

1t is said that Tom Scott has become president
of the Pennsylvania railroad
At New York thirteen reform and two Tam
many aldermen are elected.
The trial Of Collector Babb of Savannah, fol
alleged fraud, commences at that place this
week.
Tweed says he is not going to run away and
the baggage seen at his house was being moved
from his country place at Greenwich
DR.. Rudolph Brcste, formerly of the cis-Lci-
than cabinet, has been appointed minister OF
finance for the whole empire.
At a New York spirituaist meeting Sunday a
communication was received from II. J. Ray
mond that he was publishing a paper in the
spirit land.
At Washington, the usual congressional tenn
perancc meetings began on Sunday, conducted
by DR. Chickering OF Boston, and Senator Pome-
roy
The colored freedmen resident in New York
propose TO give an entertainment to the Russian
sailors, who, like themselves, are emancpated
seTlS.
The Suns Washington dispatch says that it
has high authority for stating that Judge Ed
wards Picrrcpont is soon tosssucceed Secretary
Fish, and the latter will take Minister Schenck' S
place.
Persons claiming to know, state that Gov.
Bullock, of Georgia, established n regular linan-
cial ring, which made lots of money out of the
state, and that he fully deserves impeachment.
The alarm dispatches from Mexico are he
licved to be very much exaggerated, and put
forth by enemies of Jaurez. McXicans in New
York deny that there is any such condition of
affairs as the Worlds adviCcS represent.
An analysis of the recent vote of New York
shows ScribneTS, republican majority TOR
secretary of state, outside Of New York city,
was iorty-eight thousand, and the majority for
republican state senators averaged sixty
thousand outside the city.
The rcyOlutionists, under Gen. Trevino, at
tackled Saltillo on the 9th. The lighting is still
going on. Gen. R0cha is advancing from San
Luis Poosi, with strong government forces, and
is within aiding distance.
party of English capitalists who have been
visiting California for the purpose of eXamin-
inT the tule lands in Sacramento and San Joa-
gum valleys, with view Of entering on large
reclamation project, report favorably. They will
start for London via New York tomorrow.
Many western representatives AT Washington
are confident that Speaker Blaine will give the
chalrmanShlp OF the ways and means committee
to Ohio, and that either Gen. Garfield or Shella-
barger will be elected. Some New York mem
bcrs desire Wheeler. Pcnnsylyanans are still
working for Judge Kelley.
Washington special states that prominent
portions of the presidents message are recon-
mendatiOn Of abolition of all internal taxation,
except on spirits, malt liquors, tobacco, and a
reduction Of the thrift 1t will not recommend
any change of the Indian policy, and will refer
briefly to the troubles in the south.
The crew of the brigantine Mary A. Davis of
Portland, Me-, which ioundered in lat, 81 on
her way rom Sombrcro to Philadelphia, have
arrived at Santiago. Three of the wrecked
crew are on the Cristol bound to PHILADELPHIA
Adviccs from Charleston show that Wade
Hampton has organized a kukluX defence COM
mittee, for the purpose of raising fifteen thou
sand dollars as fund for counsel for the ku-
kluN prisoners, Three thousand dollars have
been assessed upon one county.
The New York Times makes glaring expos
ureS OF extravaganza in the board of health
police and fire departments. In the former the
salaries one have increased so per cent since
1868, and the expenses are nearly three times
greater. 1t takes twenty-two surgeons to keep
the police force IN perfect physical condition,
at cost of S11 $50, which is but single item
OF the outlay.
AT the Williamsburg Mormon tabernacle on
Sunday, Elder Miles said: con the day the
courts of the United States arrested Brigham
Young sea Of fire swept over the prairieS
Hundreds of lives were lost Do you not my
brethren, sec in this the hand of God laid bare j.?
Yes, the same day that place, where all this per-
Secution was connected, was wiped out and laid
in ashes the city of Chicago"
The Tribune gives more facts relative to the
decline Of our commerce, and shows that prior
10 the time when Tammany obtained control of
the city, the rate OF progress in all the elements
OF wealth bad been prop0rtionately double for
sixty years TO that of the nation at large, but
there has since been a decline i'll trade and pom
nlaton so rapid that it has not parallel in the
history of any city not afflicted by war, fire or
pestieuce.
A committee of influential citizens of Soutb
Carolina, including Hon. j. d. Pope and ex-G Gov.
Orr, publish the result OF their, examination Of
the treasurers debt statement which they find
correct. The committee report that the total
debt of South Caioiina is S11 ,995, 1906 exclusive
of $1,000 O0o.owing in New York. The Ameri-
can bank HQte company certify that they have