Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-26

The American sonsul and suite have arrived
at Tangier from Fee.
The New York police, on Friday night, made
a raid on twelve first ward dens of prostitution.
The present effective artillery of France con-
sists Of 400 batteries and 4043 guns.
Minister Thornton's family and Styleman Le-
strange, secretary of the British legation, sailed
for Europe on Saturday.
President Grant, with his family, attended the
Methodist church, at Long Branch, yesterday,
and will soon leave for Washington on official
business.
1t is reported that the trials of Assy, Rossel
and ROchefOrt have been again postponed in
consequence of the discovery of papers contain
ing additional evidence.
President White of Cornell university has
given $4,000 to that institution, $4,000 which
goes to the library, and the rest to be used in the
construction of the presidents house.
Judge Barnard has decided that the northern
companies were liable for southern life inSur-
ance policies the payments on which were in
terrupted by the rebellion.
Accounts from the various localities in the
northwest represent that the locusts are dying
In great numbers. In many places the ground
is thickly covered with dead ones, and few live
ones are seen. They have done much damage
TO young forest trees.
Advces from the agents of the treasury de-
partment in Europe are to the effect that the
money market there is generally overstocked
with bonds of all kinds, and that the prospects
not very bright at present.
In the Brazilian chambers, a vote has been
taken upon the clause of the speech from the
throne relative to the emancipation of the slaves
belonging to the crown, and resulted in a ma
jority of twenty-eight for the government. De-
bate upon the emancipation bill itself had not
| began at last accounts.
The new disease, which has recently attacked
hogs in Fulton county, Illinois, is different
from the hog cholera: 1t seems more like
congestive chill, as is manifested in human
beings. When the hogs are attacked they
6tiiiCh up together for warmth. The chill is
| followed by fever; and they soon die.
HOstlities have Broken out among the rival
| clans in the Feejee islands, and eannibalism is
| being INDUCED into to an unlimited extent by
the leomi faction, who recently professed Chris
| tiahity King Thakamba is getting his forces
ready to attack the revolving cannibals.
Senator j. B. Chafiee and Judge Hillyer, of
| Colorado, visited the president &C Long Branch
| Thursday, to urge the appointment OF Thomas
| Fitch as chief justice of Utah. A party favor
| ing the present incumbent also called on the
| president the same day.
General Rosecrans, chairman of the General
| Thomas monument association, appeals to the
| American people for contributions to the
| fund. Remittances may be made to General j.
$. Fullerton, treasurer of the society of the
| Potomac, at st. Louis, Mo. The monument is
| to be erected in Central park, New York.
A terrific Thunder storm passed over Chicago
on Friday evening" Rain fell in torrents for
nearly an hour, accompanies by wind. Much
damage was done TO buildings in Tie course of
erection. Walls were blown down, trees pros
trated and basement stores and saloons flooded.
| The losses will probably exceed $50, 200. No
marine disasters have beet reported.
The Cuban insurgents have concentrated at
| Tunas ~district, where they have been taught
hard lessons. When certain movements under
| Valmaseda, in person, shall have been made,
the Diario does not doubt that the insurgents
| will be beaten and forced from their dens The
| Spaniards lament the death of Miguel Perez,
native Cuban, and a commander in their ser
| vice.
By an act of the New York excise law the
| wives of men addicted to drink have right to
notify liquor dealers, warning them not to sell
| liquor to their husbands, after which notiica-
| ton damages of $50 can be collected from those
| dealers who disregard the provisions of law.
| On Thursday the first notice was served in
| Queens county on the complaint Of Mrs, Jones
| of Flushing, on sixteen saloon keepers She
| complained that MIR. Jones drank too much for
| his health.
The grain warehousemen of Chicago have
agreed to reduce the charges, July LIST, for stor-
| age of sound grain to two cents per bushel for
the first twenty days or less and half cent per
| Dushel for each succeeding ten days or less.
| The new warehouse bill, which goes into effect
July LIST, fixes the tariff at two cents for the first
thirty days, and half cent for each subsequent
fifteen days; but the act is believed to be uncon-
stitutional, and the action of the warehousemen
indicates that they intend to dispute its enforce
ment.