Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-06
Miscellaneous Dispatches.

ITEMS FROM NEW YORK

ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, March 4.-Prince Metz Fusimi
and several Others Of the japanese delegation,
returned 10 this city from Washington last
night, and sail for Europe to-day.
Notices were served yesterday on Charles J.
Ketchum Of the late Arm of Morris Ketchum,
Son & Co., made bankrupt by the defacation
Of Edward b. Ketchum, requiring him 10 an
swer 10 complaints filed In the U. S. circuit
court in equity TO recover about 100000.
Among the plaintiffs is the American national
bank of Hartford.
The steamer State of Maine, formerly Sound
steamer, has been sold for $4,000, gold, to
Spanish firm, and, after extensive repairs, will
run as passenger boat between New York and
Havana.
A morning paper publishes an account Of the
clearing up of the mystery of the robbery of the
Beneficial savings bank, Philadelphia, in June,
1868, of nearly million Of dollars, which was
subsequently returned. II appears that James
Haggerty, Reddy the Blacksmith, the last vic
tim, was one of four persons who committed the
robbery, all of whom are now dead.
A twostory brick building on West fifty-thrd
street, between ninth and tenth avenues, fell
this morning, and ohe woman was buried in
the ruins.
Patrick Hennessey was arrested last night on
suspicion of numbering Morris Corwyn, who
mysteriously disappeared few days ago.
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
SAN FRASCIsco, March 3.--The trial of the
Sheriff Of Jackson, Trinity county, for collec-
ting foreign miners tax from Cinnamon IN VIC
lation Of the constitutional amendment, and act
of Congress, is progressing In the United States
circuit court. The court overruled the state
rights objections to the indictment and objee-
tions to admission of Chinese testimony, made
be the defence. The testimony Of the Chinaman
who paid the tax was clearly and intelligently
given. The fact that the Chinese companies
and miners subscribed funds to prosecute the
case as a test of their right was admitted. EX-
ceptions were voted to every ruling and the case
and conviction will go to the supreme court
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Col. Roland G.
Usher was unanimously confirmed as United
States marshal for the district of Massachusetts,;
Gen. William L. Burt was unanimously con-
firmed as postmaster at Boston; s. P. Brown,
formerly OF Maine, was confirmed as mem
Der OF the board of public works, which is to
have such an important position in the new
territorial government here, with A. r. Shep-
herd and the interchangeable A. B. Mullett, the
supervising architect OF the treasury. Then, at
six in the morning, the senate took recess,
after seventeen hours session.
Tue senators re-assembed at half-past ten,
many of them looking very much jaded after
their nights work. Some of them, whose terms
are about to expire, were clearing the desks
which they have occupied, to be able to vacate
at noon for those senators who have chosen
them. The representatives draw for seats once
or twice during every congress, but a senator
only changes his seat when he is, by reason of
seniority entitled TO take Il vacated place. Thus,
Mr.. Howard, of Michigan, whose term expires,
gives up to-day seat which he has occupied
since 1882, 10 MIR. Rice, of Arkansas.
The seat which Mr.. Rice has occupied is to be
occupied by Mr.. Pratt, who moves across from
the democratic side OF the chamber, where he
has been located, and his example has been fol-
lowed by Gen. Ames, who takes a seat which
Mr.. Scott has left for better one. Mr. Patter-
down IN fba left Of no
row, which Mr.. Williams Of Oregon has given
up by reason of the expiration of his term.
Carl Schurz takes the seat given up by MIR. Cat
tell; Bowen, Henry Wilson, Hannibal Ha Min
and Gov. Fenton take seats behind him in the
outer row. Gov Morrill, of Maine has moved
along in the front row until he is next to Gov.
Morton, and Gen. Logan has had to take back
seat over in the republican corner. Thirteen
senators will go out and thirteen new senators
will take their seats. As the royal heralds se1
to proclaim from the balcony at Versailles when
there was a change of the sovereigns of France
" the king is dead-long live the king"