Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08
New EnglandaDispatches
Grand Success OFF. ~. Gilmore in Europe
ALEXIS in BOsIOn-Ncw Hampshire S.u-
Dor RCfOrmcrs, etc.

MASSACHUSETTS.
BosToN, Dec. 7-Gilmore has returned home,
fully assured Of the success of his contemplated
monster musical peace jubilee. During his alb
sence he has visited England Prussia, Austria,
Russia and Switzerland, together with many OF
the principaliticS and lesser governments OF Eu-
rope, receiving on all sides the most courteous
treatment and from every government the most
positive assurance of assistance and oOpera-
ton. The musical circles of all the great cities
of the continent accepted the idea with enthu-
siasu, and in England preparations are making
for the formation OF monster chorus of five hum
bred voices selected from all parts of the king
dom to accompany the band. Many OF the emf
nent composers Of Europe expressed their de-
termination to be present, and some of them arc
already engaged on pieces which will be given
TO the world for the first time under the roof OF
the new coliseum.
An injunction was granted to-day by Judge
Wells, restraining the Independent insurance
company from continuing business pending the
decision of an application to put its affairs into
the hands of receivers,
Twelve hundred school children will sing in
Music hall Saturday afternoon, for the enter
tainmeut of Alexis and suite
The grand duke and suite arrived this evening,
were received by the city committee, and cs
corted to the Revere house, when, after preSeuta-
ton to prominent citizens, they supped and were
left in quiet
srRNGFIELD, Dec. 7.--Thc grand duke, with
Tue royal party, reached NpflnTUeld NJ Il quar-
ter Of five, and were received by Mayor Smith
and the city committee of reception. They pro-
Ceedcd Immediately to the pistol mandatory of
Smith & WessOn, where an elegant pistol was
presented to the duke, after which the whole
party passed through the factory and examined
the works. Capt. Ordinetz, inspector of the
pistols which are being manufactured for the
Russian government, explained the machinery
to the duke. From Smith & NELSON'S the
party returned to the Massasoit house, where
they dined They left Springfield for Boston
by the special train az seven O'Clock. The re-
ception was informal, but successful The pop
pular demonstration was enthusiastic.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, n. H., Dec. THE labor reform
state convention assembled here to-day and nom
mated Lemuel 7. Cooper of Croydon, for gov
ernor, giving him 100 out of 1870 votes cast.
Levi B. Tucker, of Pittsfeld, was nominated for
railroad commissioner. Resolutions embodying
the aims and objects of the labor reform party,
were adopted; also one thanking Horace Gree
ley for his efforts to expose and reform the
abuse, frauds, corruption iniquitiCs and uSurpa-
tons of the Grant administration"
MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Dec w. Scott Harvey. indicted
for the murder of Everett Savage, having re-
tracted his plea of not guilty, was to-day SEN
fenced to three months in the county jail, aud a
fine Of $500.
CONNECTICUT.
Hartford, Dec THE last rail on the Con-
necuCut Western railroad was laid to-day, con-
nection between the eastern and western sections
being made at Canton, where a large crowd
gathered, and rejoicing speeches were made and
| a salute was fired.
RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE, Dec THE body of Lawrence
| Cronan aged sXty-fvc, was found in Black
stone river, at WOonsocket, this morning. He
seemed to have fallen from the railroad bridge,
| thirty feet, his head and body breaking through
the ice, leaving only his feet projecting. The
| inquest is not yet concluded