Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-07
Our New York Dispatches.
The Street Car Murderer-WOrk Of the
signal Observation-Disclosures Tariff of
Gable Rntes-Suddcn Death of IA Indy
-SeuntOr Wilson, etc.

New YORK, June 6.-Foster, the street car
murderer, denies that he wrote the appeal re-
Gently published. A reporter wrote it, and Fos-
ter signed it on condition that il should not be
printed without Judge Stuart's consent. Judge
Stuart tried TO prevent the publication of the
forged document.
The crew of the north pole exploring steamer
Poaris left this city for Washington last night
The expedition will probably start from Brook
Ign navy yard June 23d.
The United States signal service is erecting an
observatory, twenty-five feet high, on the top of
the Equitable life insurance block, and by
means Of signals will inform mariners in port of
the prevailing character Of the weather.
Mary McManus, fifteen years old, shot herself
dead last night, in the house of her uncle on
West 10Th street, because detected in stealing a
small piece of silk to trim hat
The Atlantic cable companies to-day announce
that the cable tariff for ten-word messages, after
July Twill be SO gold date, address and signature
to be counted and paid. The limit of message
to fifty words is removed, and press dispatches
will hereafter be charged full rates.
The wife of Major General John G.. Foster,
who arrived in this city last evening from BOs-
ton, en- route to duty on the Pacific coast, died
at the Astor house. early this morning. Mrs.
Foster was ON her way to Baltimore to remain
with her parents during the generals absence
and the remains were taken to that city this eve
ming
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, is at the
Astor house, but declines, on the ground of poor
health, any escort down the bay or other demon
stration on the occasion of his departure on the
Scotia tomorrow.
q. Hilton Scrbner, president of the Empire
life insurance company, was presented with a
$500 silver dinner service, this afternoon, by
the officers of other insurance companies of
this city, in recognition of his honest and able
service in the last legislature.
tax collector in Brooklyn, to-day, seized
the organ of the Pacific street Methodist
church, because the assessment for street paving
was not paid.
The public reception of Horace Greeley will
probably take place on Friday evening, at the
Lincoln club house, Union square.
The annual parade of the Brooklyn Sunday
schools occurred to-day, thirty thousand chill
dreu appearing in line.
Recorder Hackett to-day sentenced John Glib
ney, who recently, during service in st. Vim
cents Catholic church, attempted to cut down
crucitiX and severely wounded man who
seized him,-to seven years in Sing Sing.
j. Grau to-day recovered $500 from Brignoli,
the well-known tenor, who last fall engaged him
to manage a season of opera in Chicago. The
defence was that Brignoli had an understanding
with Grau that he was 10 be paid nothing until
Brignoli made $500 per week profit, which was
never realized.
President Grant will return from West Point
on Monday, and soon go to Washington for
few days on official business.
The Grand Masonic lodge Of the state of New
York began its annual session in the city to-
day. Grand Master Anthem in his address, said
he had recalled the commission of their repre-
sentaives TO France, and that fraternal relations
were impossible with French Masonry and other
bodies sharing its errors. The receipts of the
grand lodge the past year amounted TO $685.
Total receipts of hall and asylum fund to date
s115,SIS; and number Of members admitted to
the order in the state last year, 1859 Lodges
are authorized hereafter TO erase from the rolls
the names of members in arrears Of dues.
The J. L. Bowen, up to late hour tonight
had not arrived, though overdue, and il is feared
that mutineers have murdered the mate of the
Europa, who went alone on board to bring the
vessel to this port, though the Europa, an emf
grant vessel, with large crew, might readily
have spared men enough to bring the vessel
back. Capt. Amesbury was found dead in his
berth, his head being split completely open.
The revenue cutter Brown is living at Staten
island, and will take the Bowen and her crew
into custody as soon as they arrive.