Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-13
Our New York Dispatches.


New YORK, Jan. IA non-bailable attach
ment has been issued by Judge McCunn, against
Gen. Thomas IL. Neil, in command of the garri-
son at Governors island, in consequence of his
refusal to produce, on a haheaS corpus, John
Casey, minor, who enlisted without consent of
his parents.
Judge Blatchford to-day refused to grant a
certificate that there was probable cause for the
recent seizure of the suspected tlibuster Florida
thus leaving the officers who made the seizure
to defend the suit for damages which the owners
Of the vessel will bring.
Two small pOX patients were taken to the hos
pital to-day, who landed at Boston on the Doth
from the steamer Samaria, and came to this
city by the Norwich route. number of other
passengers were in the same party, the steamer
not having been quaraRtlned nor any restric.
tions placed on them when they arrived at
Boston,
The Brooklyn whiskey raid to-day resulted in
the destruction of nineteen stills, containing
800 hogheads Of mash, valued at S150O
Deputy Assessor Wass received slight injuries
from missiles thrown by Workmen, The work
will be continued tomorrow.
Pettitt, o workman at Baldwin's locomotive
shops, recovered $12, 900 in court this morning,
from the corporation for damages received by
falling over pile of earth negigent!y left in
one of their departments.
In the consideration of the trial to-day of DR..
Lanahan, Rev, DIR. Cyrus Brooks, of the Mime
sofa conference, was elected president of the
committee, and Rev. J. S. Bingham secretary,
Three members of the committee, Bishops
Ames, Jones, Simpson and Scott, decided to at
tend the hearing constantly, but to take no part
in the proceedings until the final vote. They
requested the appointment of stenographer
and secretary for their own service, which was
allowed, and similar appointments were made
for the benefit of Rev. DR.. Lanahan.
The accused also presented, In writing, a re-
n hp IN hn It,rt II,
investigation, which also was granted, and DIR.
Lanahan then entered the investigation room,
accompanied by his counsel, Judge Reynolds,
of Brooklyn, and Rev. Mr.. Buckley, Mr., A, J.
Vanderpool, Of the law firm of Oakley Hall,
Brown & Vanderpool this city, was also en-
gagged as counsel by Lanahan, butwas excluded,
on the ground that he was not a member of the
Methodist church. The book concern is
represented by L. L. Fancher, General
Runyon, Presiding Elder Pease and Rev. George
Lansing Taylor. In the discussion as to whether
the investigation should be public. Lauahm's
counsel argued earnestly for publicity, and
were sustained by tho bishops. The members
Of the committee, however, regarded secrecy as
necessary for self-protecton, and, by vote of
eight to four, determined to sit with closed
doors.
1t is reported that ministers who have been
shut out from the deliberations of court have
presented written protest and formal demand
for admission. A session of the committee is
said to have been held over it, during which even
the bishops retired; but it would seem from the
final action Of the committee that the protest
was not fayorably received. The committee
will sit again to-day, and it is expected that the
investigation will cover several weeks. M
witnesses are to be examined on both sides. 81
The meeting held this evening at the Academy
of Music,Ito celebrate Italian unity, rivalled in
numbers and enthusiasm any similar demon
stration ever witnessed in this city. The Acad-
envy was crowded to the utmost capacity by the
audience, among whom the respectable element
vastly predomnated, while around the building
an open air meeting was organized. The plat
form was occupied by some of the most dis
tinguished citizens, among whom were Mar
shall o, Roberts, VIM. L. Dodge, II. S. Stebbins,
Peter Cooper, James Brown, Willard Parker,
Francis Lieber, Cyrus W. Field, and Charles n
Talbout, Major Gen. Dix was called TO the
chair, and delivered an eloquent address,
stating that the object of the meeting was to
cheer the Italians in the new career of civil and
religious freedom by expressions of their svm-
pathy, in which he sincerely believed seven.
eighths of the people of the United States will
concur. They had assembled to express
the hope that there may be no cause, in
the future, to wish that Italy was less lovely
or more powerful, but that she may, in her new
state, become so prosperous and strong that
neither Gaul nor Teuton shall dare to tread her
sacred soil again, except in friendly companion
ship. (Applause).
The following resolution was adopted. in sub
stance; Declaring that we congratulate the
Roman people on their deliverance from
the yoke of foreign oppression, aud the
establishment of civil and religious lber-
ty at SO little cost of life and
few acts of violence toward the late government.
aud pledging the sympathy and support of the
United States In maintaining an independent
and united nationality, so lately received Adj
dresses were made by Henry Ward Beecher
Horace Greeley, VIM. Cullen Bryant, aud Rev.
DR., Bellows, and, at the close Of the meeting,