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RAILROAD NIntfers.


BALTIMORE, June 5.-The state of Maryland
to-day sold to Fisher & Sons, bankers, its entire
interest in the common stock of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, between five thousand aud
tilty-five hundred shares, at $40 per share, I'M
der the act of the last legislature, to meet the
Indebtedness of the state on the bonds which
matured in January last. The proceeds of the
sale are insufficient to redeem the bonds, and a
further sale of preferred stock will probably be
necessary. BY the sale, the state loses two di-
rectOrs of the company.
ALABAMA AND CHATTANOOGA.
NEW YORK, June 5.-Judge Blatchford has
granted the request of the Alabama and Chat
tanooga railroad company for time to prepare
papers and arguments disputing his jurisdiction
in the bankruptcy proceedings recently begun
in this city against the road.
HUDSON SUSPENSION AND NEW ENGLAND,
The Hudson suspension bridge and New En-
gland railway company elected thirteen directors
this afternoon, but refuse to make the names
public until after the organization is completed
next week. Some of the stockholders are pro-
testing against the legality OF to-day's proceed
ings.
BALTIMORE AND CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, June ga new railroad between
Baltimore and Chicago is to be constructed. 1t
will be an air line to Pittsburg, where it will
connect with the Connellsville road and strike
the Baltimore and Ohio main road at Cumber-
land.
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dler street between Newton and Piedmont as
laid out by the county commissioners.
In the matter of employing q superintendent
for the work about the high school houses, for
which committee of conference was called, the
aldermen insist in nOn-concurring with the
common council in the order adopted by them
to pay no one but the regularly employed archi-
tect; and the matter remains the same as it has
for several weeks.
DEGREES for laying out Washington and
Lafayette streets were referred to committee
of aldermen.
An order was introduced in the common
council for the appropriation of $500 to pay for
music by the bands upon the common and
court house hill, like the evening concerts of last
season, but it was not reached in the board of
aldermen, and lies over, with large amount
of other unfinished business.
In the board of aldermen an order of notice
on the extension of Hanover street, was issued.
Alderman Kelley introduced an ordinance in
regard to a city hospital, which had its first
reading.
The following names were drawn as jurors
to attend the August term of court at Fitch
burg: Rufus Wesson, Jr., Moses S. Chaplin,
James A. Colvin, Charles 7. Brigham, Sumner
Pratt, Arnold Ballou, and Henry A. Streeter.
The board of mayor and aldermen took re-
cess until Wednesday evening, and both boards
adjourned for one week.
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Our New York Dispatches.


NEW YORK, June Sit is reported that order
has been restored on the Erie road, and that
freight trains will soon be run by the assistance
of new men sent to Hornellsville.
The temperature yesterday averaged S4t de-
grees, and several prominent preachers omitted
their sermon.
Four cases of sunstroke are reported, one of
which was fatal
During thunder storm in the evening the
lightning struck the flag staff on the custom
house, shiVering it and damaging the roof.
Notwithstanding the extreme heat more than
the usual number of savage assaults with iron
bars, knives, clubs and revolvers, are reported
John Coffin was fatally pounded with cup by
his wife in Self-defence.
Count de Gasparln, a friend Of religious liber-
ty and negro emancipation, and vindicator of
the Union cause during the late civil war in this
country, died recently in Geneva, Switzerland,
aged siXty-one.
An immense pile of brick from the old build
ngs in Church street fell to-day, covering several
children. One has been got out with broken limbs,
the Others supposed to have been killed. The
fremen and police are making vigorous efforts
to recover the bodies.
Five thousand special invitations have been is
sued by Tillotson & Co., for the complimentary
excursion to the telegraphers on the day of the
Inauguration of the Morse statue, Saturday
next.
Major General Charles Mundy of Florida,
formerly of the army of the Potomac, died sud-
denly in the tombs this city, last night, from
exhaustion, resulting from intoxication. Gen.
Mundy had lately returned from the army re-
union in Boston, and was committed to the
tombs last week for grand larceny, having
fallen into the hands of sharpers who plundered
him, and took this means to get rid of him.
Gen. "Baldy" Smith and other prominent
officers will take charge of the body. Gen.
Mundy was native of Hungary.
The grand Masonic lodge of New York begins
its annual session in this city, tomorrow.
Iln Chi nf n..N Al.
rope, Saturday, amounted to 297 500 bushels, of
which 1881 600 went to Liverpool, and 10000 to
London. Exports Of -four last week, 20, 535 bar
rels, against 81 ,374 barrels for corresponding
time last year; exports of wheat SIG, 120 bush
els, against 423, 5O7 for the same period. There
are at present forty sailing vessels loading with
grain for European ports, each of which will
carry about $4,000 bushels.
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The ARMY REDUCED TO A PEACE FOOTING.
Secretary Belknap has secured the reduction of
the United States army to the peace establish
ment at the close of the present month, as pro-
vded by the act of congress, approved July 10,
1870. The army will then consist OF one gen.
eral, one lieutenant general, four major generals.
and eight brigadier generals, with their staff
officers; the adiutant general, quarter master
general, commissary general, and surgeon gem
eral, with their respective su0ordlnates; the
corps of engineers, the ordnance department,
the signal corps, ten regiments of cav
airy, five regiments of artillery, twenty-five
regiments of infantry, the military academy,
and body of Indian scouts. There will be
30, 900 enlisted men, viz: 300 engineers, 10000
cavalry, 2635 artillery, 15,00Oinfantry, 200 nom
commissioned staff, COL ordnance sergeants and
men, 1870 hospital stewards, "a military acade-
my band, and 101 orderlies. There will be be-
sides 1000 Indian scouts, 1922 company laundress-
es, $500 employees of the quartermaster's depart
ment, and So superintendents of national Gene
teries, making total of 1924 enlisted men and
authorized attaches Of the army for whom ra-
tons are to be provided II is expected that it
will be necessary to recruit about six thousand
men during the year to keep the army up to
the above standard, and, as the pay will be re-
duced to the old rates, this may not be an easy
task The commissioned officers are rendering
their designations in such numbers that there
is no longer an extra number, and the secretary
has decided not to accept any more designations,
except for absolutely necessary reasons IN
fortunately for the service, many of the best
junior officers have resigned, to accept lucrative
civil positions, while the dead-wood, which is
retained by political influence, rarely starts,
few die, and none resign.
The secretary has ordered a series of trials by
the engineer corps with torpedoes for harbor
and land defence, congress having appropriated
ten thousand dollars for this new branch of
warfare, and the engineers will also be exercised
as pontoniers, with the bridge equpage of the
army, said to be the most perfect in the world.
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WILLIAM HOLLAND, secretary.
Greenville, S. o., May 20, 1871.

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRs.-The regular meeting
of the city council was held last night, and
petitions were presented and referred as follows:
From Patrick Ryan, for land damages on Lam
artine street, and from Nathaniel Paine, for q
new street leading off Lincoln street through
the Paine estate, to the committee on highways;
from J. 0'Mailey, for water on Bartlett street,
and from L. II. Stevens, for water in Davis
street, to the committee on water; from Thomas
Gates and others, asking that Green street have
its name changed to Park, to the committee on
REMEMBERING streets.
H. G. Peabody was appointed surveyor of
lumber.
DEGREES were passed establishing the grade of
Newbury, Pleasant, Clinton, High, Lagrange,
Shrewsbury, and Oak streets, and orders were
adopted for the setting OF curb stones and paw
ing of cutters of all the streets mentioned but
Newbury-a second reading of the order relat-
ing to that was objected to in the common
council.
The joint special committee to whom was re-
ferred the petitions of parties on Blackstone
street whose estates on the east side were dam
aged by the laying out of said street and con-
struction of the main sewer, reported in favor of
paying, in addition to the amount paid for fit
ting up the houses, the following named sums,
to be in full compensation for land taken and
damages sustained: TO Isaac Davis, the sum of
S6S7 %; Ellen Healy, $502; Daniel Foley, 1902;
| Jerry Clifford, S601 .9S; Dennis Driscoll, $3.50;
| Alexander Lorimer, $1400. An order for pay
| ment of the same was adopted
The joint standing committee on water re-
ported on the following petitions: Against
placing hydrant for thkinke of watering carts
| on Cottage street, but favoring the removal of
| the one at the foot of Chestnut street to loca-
| ton near the Pleasant street school house; on
| changing the hydrant at the corner of Bowdoin
and Chestnut streets, inexpedient, but recon-
mending the paving OF the street around the
same, and the building OF proper drain;
| favorable to a hydrant for watering carts near
| Fox mills, on Green street; in favor OF water
ing trough at the corner of Russell and fleasant
streets, instead of one asked for at the Junction
Of Newton and Pleasant streets; in favor OF
watering trough on Southbridge street, near
Cranes lumber yard; in favor of watering
troughs on Grafton and Claiming streets; IN
favor Of water pipes in Highland, Dix, North
Ashland, Austin, Pleasant, Fountain and Co
lumoia streets. The report was accepted and
an order authorizing the construction Of the
hydrants, troughs and pipes recommended
| therein was adopted.
An otder was adopted authorizing the COM
mittee on highways to receive proposals for the
contract for constructing that portion of Chan
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New England Dispatches.
Ancient and Honorable Artillery FESTIVE
ities-AIIeged Fraud in Divorce Case
The Red Men in BOstOn-COnnecticut
Matters, etc.
MASSACHUSETTS.

MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, June 5.-Ihe Ancient and Honor
able Artillery commemorated its two hundred
and thirty-third anniversary to-day. The ranks
were unusually full, numbering nearly five
hundred men. Rev. M. K. Schermerhorn
preached the annual sermon in the Old South
church, after which the company sat down to
dinner in Faneuil hall, which was deliberately
decorated. After dinner, speeches were made
by; Daniel G. Pierson, commander of the An
clients; Gov. Clatiin, Gov Padelford of Rhode
Island, EX-Gov. Hawley of Connecticut, and
Others. AT the close of the festivities, the COM
pany marched to the common, where the new
officers were commissioned by the governor.
Colonel Z. c. Bailey, a past commander, was
reelected and commissioned commander TOR the
ensuing year.
A divorce fraud is before the courts, in which
it is alleged that Samuel G. Jacques, recently
granted divorce from his wife on charges of
adultery, achieved his object by inducing a
woman to personate Mrs. Jaques, who was
served with the legal papers, the wife not being
notified. George H. Hollion is under arrest as
a party to the fraud. Jaques, the husband, has
absconded.
Josiah P. Cressey, well known sea captain,
died at his residence, in Salem, yesterday.
The Indian chiefs will visit the cotton mills at
Lowell tomorrow, and in the evening have a
public reception in Music hall.
MAINE.
PORTSMOUTH, June s. - The Portsmouth,
Saco and Portland railroad company held their
annual meeting, at Kittery, to-day. Thornton
X. Lothrop Stephen H. Billiard and Nathaniel
Hooper, of Boston, S, L. Thorndike of Beverly,
J. B. Brown and Charles S. Bartlett, of Port
land, and Ichabod Goodwin of Portsmouth,
were elected directors unanimously. Governor
Goodwin positively declined reelection as presi-
dent, having served twenty-seven years in that
capacity.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, June 5.-Louis Aver, an operative
in the Amoskeag corporation, at Manchester,
shot his wife three times with a revolver, this
evening, killing her instantly, and afterwards
shot himself through the head, but may recover.
Jealousy was the cause.
CONNECTICUT.
BRIDGEPORT, June 5-Schooner Fearless, of
Stony Brook, L. J., Capt L. Smith, capsized in
a squat on the Sound, Sunday afternoon, off
Mount Misery. The captains wife and child
were drowned. The bodies had not been recover
ed this afternoon. An unknown schooner took
off the crew.
HARTFORD, June 5.-The barns of the Crom-
well quarry company, in Cromwell, with thirty
cattle and fourteen horses, were burned Sunday
afternoon. Loss, about $4,000; partially in
sured
In the Norwich charter election, to-day, James
Lloyd Greene, republican, was elected mayor,
over James A. Hovey, democrat, by $40. All
the candidates on the republican ticket were
elected, by an average majority of 800. Last
year, James A. Hovey, democrat, was elected by
$50 majority,
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Our Northern Neighbors.
The Canadians Hasten TO show Their
WiSdOm-The Discussion on the Treaty.

TORONTO, June 5.-The Canadian papers are
ridiculing the report, telegraphed from Berlin,
that Emperor William has decided the San Juan
question in favor of the United States As the
treaty referring the matter to his arbitration has
not yet been ratified, arbitration on any ques-
tons is yet impossible.
OTTAWA, June 5.-The Times, this morning,
apparently representing Sir John A. Macdonald,
says the published statement to the effect that
the dominion parliament will not be asked to
consider the treaty, that Lord Lisgar had signed
it, and it was ratified so far as Canada was con-
cerned, is without shadow of foundation. The
treaty can only be ratified by her majesty, and,
when so ratified, the whole takes effect, except
those clauses which relate TO the fisheries and
the transhipment of goods. These come
into effect when the legislatures of
Great Britain, the several provinces and the
congress of the United States, have passed the
necessary acts. The paper says it speaks with
authority when it says neither the government
of Canada, as a whole, nor Sir John A. Macdon-
aid, as premier, is committed to the treaty.
They reserve to themselves complete freedom of
action in the matter 1t is utterly untrue that
Sir John A. Macdonald, or any one authorzedfn
his behalf, has claimed that he did anything
under c0mpulsion or reservation.
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WASHINGTON, June 81 80 Pm.
SYNoPsIs.-The barometer has remained sem
sibly stationary, so far as heard from, west of
the Missouri river; theIpressure has fallen slight
ly in the Mississippi valley; it has risen from
Wisconsin to the eastern states. The tempera-
and has increased, slightly, in the southern and
gulf states. The rain storm south of Tennessee
appears to be dissipated. Local storms are re-
ported from Iowa to Indiana. Fresh northeast
erly winds have generally prevailed, during the
day, in the middle and eastern states, and on
the lakes, with clear weather.
PRoBABILITIES.-LocalS storms are probable
for tonight on the coast of North Carolina and
west of Ohio. Partially cloudy and clear
weather. without important change in tempera-
ture, are probable for Tuesday, from Mississip-
pi to the Atlantic.
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CLEVELAND, June 5.-Rev. William Young,
widely known as Father" Young, died sudden
ly in this city last night.
The Cleveland presbytery contributed $4,000
toward the Presbyterian memorial fund, a larger
percentage than any other presbytery in the
country.
The northwestern synod of the Reformed
church, now in session in this city, is preparing
thirty young men for the ministry in the She
boygan, Wisconsin seminary, and has lately
sent out four missionaries.
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SAN Francisco, June 5.-Gen. Crook, who
is to relieve Gen. Stoneman from the command
of the department of Arizona, left overland
from San Diego for Tucson this morning.
The weather is very warm here.
Judge Stanley, of the county court, to-day de-
cided as unconstitutional the state law authoriz-
ing the state harbor commissioner to collect
Francisco.
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 8.
INTERESTING TO NAvIGAToRs.
The secretary of the treasury will soon issue
circulars to the custom officers, directing them
to enforce the law requiring all vessels in the
coasting trade, whether sailing from port to
port within district, or from one district to
another, to be supplied with manifest
THE RECENT REPORTS
Of difficulty and conflicts of authority between
the war and interior departments, on the Indian
question, that a general Indian war is appre-
hended this summer, and assignments of mill
tary commanders will be changed, to secure
better enforcement Of the kukluX bill, are all
officially denied.
THE RED MEN.
Lieut.. Whitman, commanding Camp Grant,
Arizona, reports that the survivors of the recent
massacre of Apaches at that post express UNI
altered determination to live at peace with the
government and repeats his statements that
the Indians have been entirely friendly, having
furnished the quartermasters department with
nearly one hundred and fifty tons of hay before
an unprOvoked attack was made on them, in
which leading citizens of Tucson, with Mexi-
cans and renegade Indians, participated.
FINANCIAL.
Subscriptions to the loan to-day, $542 900.
Revenue receipts, S7G1, 800.
ATTORNEY GENERAL ALDERMAN
Left for his home in Georgia to-day, to be absent
until the first of July. His opinion on the
Kansas Pacific railroad case, which he had been
expected to render before leaving the city, is
not completed, owing to the extreme warm
weather which prevented him from attending to
the duty of his office during the past three or
four days.
THE KUKLUX COMMITTEE.
Senators Scott, Pool and Blair, and RepreSen-
tatives Coburn, Stevenson and Van Trump, of the
congressional kukluX investigating committee,
to-day concluded the examination of several
witnesses from Alabama, and also examined
DIR. Pride Jones, of North Carolina, who was
Governor Holden's agent last year for the peace
full settlement of kuklux difficulties in Orange
county. His testimony related mainly to the
past and present condition of affairs in that par
ticular section of the state, and represented
that good order now prevails there.
Ex-Governor Orr, of South Carolina will be
examined tomorrow, in relation to disturbances
and unlawful combinations in that state.
Representatives Poland and Beck will Join the
subcommittee here this week, and it is expect
ed that the preliminary investigation will be
completed in month, by which time the ground
will be laid out for work of a similar nature in
the fall by subcommittee.
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MUSICAL SoIREE.-The newly furnished and
elegant piano rooms of Richards, Metcalf &
Co., were filled by select and brilliant audience
last evening, on the occasion of musical Soiree
given by the pupils of Henry S. Rice, assisted
by Miss Lottie Pratt, Mr.. Seth Richards, and
Mr.. T. c. Richardson. 1t furnished much pleas
ure to the audience, and encores were cheerfully
responded to. The following was programme,
minus the encore pieces:
l-Sonata in d, hands, Diabelli
Master Hair and Mr.. Rice.
2-Song, Lover and the Bird, Gugelmo
Miss Pratt.
3-Mazourka, ode Lille des Thales," Smith
4-sOng, tselected,l
5-Sonata in G, hands, Schmidt
Miss Whitcomb and Mr.. Rice.
6-Cornet Solo, German Air, Abt
Mr.. T. C. Richardson.
7-Piano Solo, "Le Carnival de venise," Yoss
49,. Master Charley Hair.
s-Ballad, IT'S evening brings my heart to
Miss Pratt.
9-Cornet Solo, Song from "Lurline," Wallace
Mr. Richardson.
l0-Sonata in +, hands, Dabelli
Miss Fay and Mr.. Rice.
WORCESTER CHORAL UNIoN.-At the usual
weekly meeting of the Worcester Choral Union
held at their hall last evening, the committee on
the Providence excursion made their report,
showing encouraging musical and financial re-
suits. The treasurer's report for the past year
showing the society still somewhat in debt,
resolution was unanimously passed directing
the treasurer to make out bills of all assess
ments unpaid and place them in the hands of
some competent person for immediate col
lection. A committee on nominations, consist
ing of MeSsrs. S. E. Staples, c. L. Wilder E. d.
Barrows, L. L. Hitchcock and L. II. Goodnow
was chosen to report list of officers for the
year ensuing, at meeting of the society to be
held Monday evening, June 18th. The presi-
dent, Mr.. A. G. Munroe returned acknowledge
ments for kind courtesy and attention received
from the members during his four years service
as president, and referred to the fact of his
having declined one year ago to be con-
sidered candidate for reelection, and TO
his having served the society by their
desire, the past year at large per-
sonal sacrifice; expressed his inability to fur
Their serve the society as its chief executive
officer, and his desire not again to be placed in
nomination. Mr.. Munroe took occasion TO con-
graduate the society upon their high standing
and reputation as musical society, as acknowl-
edged at home and maintained abroad, and as
sured the members of his continued il terest in
so worthy an organization. Social converse
ton, promenading, song and chorus singing,
con dnaore, then took the place of the usual
drill, the entertainment closing with delicious
ice cream from Whites, and generous supply of
nice cake, furnished by the ladies.
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ELsnRA, N. Y, June 5.-The trouble with
the striking Erie brakemen, at Hornellsville,
Corning and Buffalo continues, and but few
to learn the true facts of the case. Some men
are returning to work, saying that they have
been deceived by their comrades.
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Fire Record.

AT wAvERLY, N. Y.--Loss $4,000.
WAvERLY, June "a fire, originating in the
grocery store of o. W. Shipman & Co., this
morning, destroyed large portion of this viii
lage. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. Among
the sufferers are: Meyers & Langford, hotel; +.
E. Spencer, boots and shoes; l.. s. Richardson,
liquors; T. NJ. Sutton, hotel; Faulkner & Dorset,
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Final Accidents.

FELL FROM TRAIN.
MILWAUKEE, June Byron A. Squires, an
old telegrapher, and formerly superintendent Of
the telegraph line from St..Lous to st. Paul,
fell from the train on the Northern Pacific road
last Friday, and was fatally injured.