Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-25

Lieut.. VIM. II. Parker has been ordered to the
Portsmouth navy yard.
Busch, Missions insane admirer and persecu-
tor, has been committed to an asylum.
Connolly's property has been attached to the
amount of $4,000, for grocery bills.
1t is rumored that Sweeny's going to Canada
was due to bis Fisk complications.
The prince Of Wales is gradually regaining
strength
Catacazy has gone to Washington, to join his
family
Information is received that Schenck has with
drawn from the dictatorship of the Emma mine.
1t is asserted that Gen. Sicklcs' return points
towards renewed negotiations for the purchase
of Cuba.
Tweed is reported to have sold 500 900
house; the purchaser assuming all risks of
title,
Judge AlCCunn, in a communication, says that
IL Is unjust to charge him with being a ring
judge, as he has been battling the ring for
years
The bar of Harrisburg gave dinner on Friday
evening to Judge Pearson, who has Just entered
on his third term as Judge OF the district.
A banquet was given at the union league,
Philadelphia, on Friday night, in honor Of
George H. Boxer, recently appointed minister to
Turkey.
Daniel Drew is stated to have lost 100000 in
stock speculations during the past two weeks,
though his friends think lie has made enough
otherwise to nearly cover his losses.
There is another claimant for the property Of
LOchy OStrOm, the deceased PoughkecpSie miser,
in the person of Mr. A. c. Davenport of Bel
mont, Texas, who is said to have received a let
ter from Miss OStrom, toward the close of her
life, giving him all her properly.
A Niagara falls dispatch states that the grand
duke received telegram from Queen Victoria
Announcing the convalescence and probable re-
covery of the prince of Wales to which he re-
sponded by cable.
Rear admiral William K. Taylor has been APP
pointed president, and Capt. +. A. Parker, Com
manders, F. NJ. Ramsay, William L. Truxton
and Montgomery Sicard, members of board
for witnessing the examination of the class of
officers now under instruction in the use and
manufacture of tOrpedoes.
Chas. OConOr is in something of Il quandary
owing to the departure on Wednesday next for
Europe of VIM. M. Evarts, his associate counsel
in the prosecution of the ring fraud cases Al
though several excellent lawyers are available,
yet it is considered unfortunate that the emil
nent services of Mr.. Evarts cannot be available.
The most eminent legal talent has been retained
by the ring for their defence.
Solicitor general Bristow, of the department of
JUSTICE has rendered his resignation to the pres
dent, but it has not yet been accepted. Eff
forts are being made to induce him to withdraw
it. The trouble appears TO be that Bristow
wanted to be attorney general when Alderman
resigned. He had always regarded Alderman as
a shadow in the law department, and his dislike
of the eX-attorncy general fastened the latter to
resignation.
The grand duke Alexis arrived at Buffalo on
Saturday afternoon. He was enthusiastically
received by a large crowd, and Immediately pro
ceeded to the Tefft house, grand reception
was given him at the rooms of the Buffalo club,
when eX-Presldent Fillmore delivered an address
Of welcome. On Sunday the ducal party re-
manned quiet, and to-day will proceed to do the
city. The ice will be cut around the Niagara
elevator in the harbor to allow the party to have
an opportunity of witnessing the mode of re-
ceiving and delivering grain.