Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-31

AT the evening session Stephen S. Foster of
fered set of independent resolutions, not for
adoption, but for the consideration of the asso-
citation: Asserting that self government by the
ballot was a safeguard of all rights, and he who
denied it to woman was guilty of political
crime; that the defense of this right was more
important than any other party or political
question: that no man who believed IN self
government could consistently support party
that ignored the universal ballot; that the time
had come for the launching of the cause in
political form in this state, with the persistent
purpose of controlling the complexion of the
next Legislature and the approaching presiden-
tial vote, etc.
Julia Ward Howe was reelected president, to-
gether with long list OF vice presidents Mrs.
Adele Hazlitt, of Michigan, spoke urgently on
the general subject and claimed that John
Stuart Mill, Wendell Phillips, Henry Ward
Bcccher, George VIM. Curtis, Gen. Benz. Butler,
and hosts of other public men were with them
Collector Russell said that tact was wOman's
forte, and would show itself il she obtained the
ballot, though lie regretted that she had moved
so soon.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore closed the meeting
with a severe attack upon the legislature, say
ing that she was sometimes astonished at her
ability to appear before either branch of it and
not hiss like goose.
The graves of the soldiers buriel in Massa-
chusetts have been visited by surviving COM
rades, and decorated with flowers to-day, in all
parts OF the state, and the people generally have
manifested strong sympathy with the demon
STATIONS. Addresses, original poems and music
accompanied the floral tributes in many places.
Gen. A. B. Underwood delivered the address at
Lowell, Gen Chamberlain of Maine at Charles
town, Gen. T.. w. Hncks at Slugus, Gen. n. Is.
Banks at Lawrence, DR.. George B. Loring at
Salem, Senator Wilson at Natck, and eloquent
words were spoken at many other places. At
Newburyport Gen. Butler delivered an elabor-
ste address, largely devoted to a description of
tile prison pens of the south, closing with the
suggestion that If the people of the south were
cruel enough 10 allow such fearful treatment of
our soldiers, they are 2nw willing to connive at
kuklux outrages.
MAINE.
PORTLAND, May 80-The draw tender on the
Grand TritIiE railroad bridge saw an unknown
man, apparently about forty years old, pass him
on the bridge about half past sin this evening,
and moment after saw him in the water d few
rods from the bridge. He sank immediately
CONNECTICUT.
NORWICH, May S0.-The store of G. T. & c..
Shepard, dry goods dealers and importers of kid
gloves and silks, at New London, was entered
by burglars last night, and robbed Of gloves
silks and shawls valued at twenty-five hundred
dollars.
L. & J. Lavinsky's dry goods store, at the
SAME place, was also entered and goods to the
value of one thousand dollars taken. No clue
to the Burglars has been obtained
RItoDb ISLAND.
Prov snENCE, May 3G--At the sfterhooH ses-
sion of the general assemble, at Newport the
counting commluSc reported no choice of lieus
tenant governor, a third candidate having been
run on the fish trap issue. A ballot was. taken
in joint convention; and Paru5n W. Stevens, of
Newport, republican Candidate and present in
cumbent, was elected, receiving si&tyatTo votes
to thirty-seven for Charles r. Cutler, democratic
candidate. About dozen republicans voted fol-
the democratic candidate, simply to manifest OPP
position to the trapping fish. The session will
probably continue three days.
Two pack peddlers from New York, calling
themselves James Josliu and Francis Mulligan,
quarreled at a boarding house last hight, when
the former tried to kill the latter by stabbiug
him in the neck and back. The wounds are
probably not fatal.
The body of Michael Mulvey, of Woonsocket,
was found in Harris mill pond, to-day. The
skull was badly fractured, and the pockets
weighted with iron and stone. 1t had probably
been in the water month ormore. An inquest
will be held.