Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-09

ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Jan. THE Irish republican
brotherhood decided last night to hold a mas!
meeting 10 sympathize with and receive the re
leased Fenians
The supply of water for the upper portions o.
Jersey City has already failed, and that for the
entire city is expected TO be exhausted tonight
Two fire engines have been sent to Bellevile &c
aid IN keeping up the water as long as possible
1t will take at least week longer to put a new
stand pipe in position to replace the one that
fell week ago.
Spencer Kirby yesterday secured verdict Of
S1254 from Owen II. and Daniel Mcfarland on
TWO promissory notes of $500 each The defense
was that they were accommodation notes made
for the benefit of Daniel Mcfarland; that Owen
Mcfarland made them without consideration
and at time when he was incapable from
temporary disability, of the full use of his facul
ties. Both of the defendants were called as
witnesses, and rom the testimony of Owen il
appeared that his disability at the time OF
making the note was caused by the excessive
use of intoxicating drinks.
Gen. Charles S. Loyel, of the regular army,
who died in Louisville, KY, Tuesday, was ma
tive of Massachusetts. He served in the Mexican
war and received several promotions for gallant
services during the late rebellion.
The New Hamburg ice boat club have chal.
lenged the Poughkeepsle ice boat ASSOCIATION to
race for the championship. The former club
has eight and the latter nine boats.
The American Merchants Union express COM
pany offer reward of $4,000 for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of the parties
who robbed and attempted to murder their mes
sen9er while crossing the railroad bridge at Al
bany, Friday evening.
The following person convicted of dealing in
and passing counterfeit money, were sentenced
to day in the United States district court before
Judge Benedict John Bowden, eight wears in
the Albany penitentiary; Michael Monahan, five
years III Kings county penitentiary; William
Morton, four years; James Gardner and Robert
B. Clarke, remanded; James Fitzpatrick, three
years; Peter McClusky, four years, and William
johnson, one year in the county jail; David
Bromley of Tennessee, two years. All but Bow
den were fined one dollar
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Winnie Ream's full
length statue of Lincoln was privately exhibited
TO large number of gentlemen in the rotunda
of the capitol this morning. Among them were
Associate justices Davis and Clifford, General
Banks, several members of the Illinois congress
sional delegation, +. B. Blair, ST.. together with
the secretary of the interior and Judge Otto
On the unveilingof the statue there was a general
outburst of applause, and the spectators, with
out exception, after the examination of the
work, pronounced it great success The artist
was personally congratulated on her triumph
The marble is without any discoloration what
ever. Lincoln is represented as holding in his
hand the emancipation proclamation. The statue
Will not Oe eXnlDlteu 10 the pubic Tor some DAYS
yet, as the eXtraneous parts of the marble have
first to be removed.
British Columbia, which is now hemmed in on
the seaboard by Alaska and Washington terri
tory, is said to be quietly making a move TO-
wards annexation to the United States She
has gold fields, mines Of bituminous and anthra-
cite coal, fisheries and pine forests, with some
land which repays cultivation, but her popula-
ton is falling off and there is decided lack of
prospeTit".
The fishery question is believed to have been
satisfactorily arranged. Sir Edward Thornton
and Secretary Fish and joint commission will
adjust existing claims for damages arising from
the unwarrantable seizures made by the Domin-
ion cruisers. Gen. Butler, while aiding the
claimants whose property was destroyed BY the
Alabama, the Shenandoah, and Florida, will not
forget those whose vessels were DESTROYED by the
Georgia, or the fishermen in the Essex district
who were plundered by the Taconny
BANKRUPTCY CASE.
CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. 7.-Proceedings in bank
ruptcy were commenced here yesterday by New
York creditors of the dry goods firm of Ross &
Gasage and Chas. Beardsee, Brothers G. Co. In
the former case the only act Of bankruptcy is the
suspension of payment, and in the latter case as
an act of bankruptcy, 1t is charged that the
debtors being traders, have suspended the pay
ment of their commercial paper. This is the
second petition fled against this last firm. In
the present case the partners came in and sew
orally admitted the act of bankruptcy CHARGED,
wherefore adjudication was passed at once.