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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-27

it must be that an important dispatch had just
arrivcd,and succeeded in stopping the band music
and securing silence, when the queer little man
announced that he had poem, composed in q
few minutes by him while coming into the city
in "railcar," and proceeded to read. The
poem" was a little too much on the ridiculous
order to be tolerated after meet
ing so dignIfed as that protested to be,
and some Butler man iudiciously caused the
lights to be turned Off leaving him and his
'pocm" in the dark. In Il few minutes he APP
peared in Washbum hall, and briskly displaced
his pink linen hat and walked to the platform;
but here he met a rebuff in Mr.. Manning, who
discaimed his part in the meeting, and asked
the crowd to quietly withdraw, which it did,
The last heard from the wild little poet was his
remark that after being so used he wouldn't
read it any how, although he would assure the
audience that it was a most appropriate thing
for the occasion, and favored Butler We were
unable to procure Il copy of the poem composed
by the "rail-car" genius, wholly the way
looks like the same chap who was selling tickets
of admission to the show containing the four
legged baby, at the fair last week.
Another incident and a most laughabe one,
occurred later i'll the evening. A party of
singers stopped in front OF the Bay State house
and were the means of collecting quite 4 crowd
by singing "Sherman's March Through
Georgia." and other such melodies Some one
thought it good opportunity, and called loudly
for Butler, in answer TO which one of the win
dows opened, and portly gentleman appeared,
whose dimensions, as seen in the dim
light, closely resembled Butler. Taking
off his hat, aud, bowng graciously, he cleared
his throat, and announced his regrets at being
obliged to inform his hearers that his chances
for the morrow were fast growing weak. Many
laughed, some cheered, some Kissed, and some
went away with the belief that the discouragng
speech actually came from Butler.
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COUNTY NEWS.

In the first district court, at Southbridge,
Globe village yesterday, Thomas Nichols, for
keeping liquor, was fined $40 and costs, and
Thomas Nichols, for keeping liquor nuisance,
was fined 500 and costs-both paid.
A young EngIishman, named Hopper, while
helping fix belt in a machine shop, in Whitins-
vile, Monday, was caught by belt and drag
ged over Il pulley and his right arm was torn
off, and it was necessary to amputate it near
the shoulder, which operation was performed by
DIR. Clark, of Whitinsville. Hopper had been in
this country but about three months. His age
is about twenty years; unmarried.
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Fire Record.

AT LADDsvILLE, cAL.-Loss $4,000
SAN Francisco, Sept 26.-rhe principal
block in Laddsville, Alameda county, was
burned this morning. Loss $4,000.
AT NEwBURG, o.-Loss $4,000
CLEVELAND, Sept. 26.-The American sheet
and boiler plate company's works at Newburg,
o., covering nearly four acres, was burned this
morning Loss, $4,000; insured One hun
dred and forty workmen are thrown out of en-
poyment. The company will rebuild at once.
AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HEAVY.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 26.-The buildings ON the
fair grounds were burned last
night, entailing a heavy loss on the stock
holders
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Weather Record.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26-7 80 2. M.-SYNoP-
sIs.-The rising barometer which prevailed
Monday afternoon in the northwest has extend
ed into Michigan and Missouri. The falling
barometer on the lower lakes has developed into
an area of low pressure, extending over the
middle and eastern Estates, and now is probably
central in northern New York. Light rain is re-
ported from Maine westward
PRoBABILITIEs.-It is probable that partially
cloudy and clearing weather, with northwestery
winds, prevail from the middle and east Attain
tic westward.
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aHi
Political.
NEW YoRK-THE REPUBLICAN STATE coNvEN


7
TION.
SYRACUSE, Sept. pa large number of
politicians arrived last night to prepare for the
republican state convention on Wednesday.
Conkling and Murphy are here. Neither Fenton
nor Greeley have yet arrived. Both sides claim
n majority of delegates. An attempt will be
made TO harmonic on the selection of Annrew
ID. White as temporary chairman.
The present intention is to present three
propositions relative to the local contest in New
York First, to endorse and sustain the state
committees action in recognizing the party;
second, TO authorize the state committee to per-
feet said organization, thus providing means for
curing any existing defects and completing the
enrolment OF all republicans of either wing;
third, il this is accepted by the Grseley-Fenton
men, both New York delegations are to be adj
mitted on equal terms to the present convention,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-27

HUMOROUS INCIDENTS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
After the meeting at Mechanics hall had adj
ioumed, last evening, and while the people were
pouring out, they were suddenly checked by the
appearance of a queer-looking little man with
side whiskers who placed himself behind the
desk with paper in his hand, People thought
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Emil Accidents

TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. T., Sept. ga terrible
explosion occurred at Rand's powder mill, four
miles west of Newburg, this morning, One and
half tons Of powder were burned, There were
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GQturtcstcr 1aiIp spp.
CITY NEWS.

The leading magazines for October may be
found at Jenkins & Whitcombs.
Amos Sprague, Jr., Of Shrewsbury, hitched
his horse, white one attached to a farmers
wagon, near the corner of Front and Church
streets, last evening, TO go into a store, and
about ten minutes after found the team was
gone. evidently sloIen.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-27

MUNICIPAL CoURT.-Yesterday, Judge Will
liams fined Francis Cannon, Thomas Curby,
Michael Drohan, Peter Flood, Alfred Lapont
Edward Britt, each So and costs and Frederick
Perley and Walter Kelley each - and costs for
drunkenness. VIM. Reed, for assault and bat
terry, was fined $40 and costs. jeremiah Me
Carly, for drunkenness, second offence, was
committed to the house of correction for two
months; and Barney Fallon, for like offence,
was sent over for three months. Patrick Leary,
Jr, lad Of fourteen, for trespass, was fined II
and costs.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-27

The official count of the votes for delegate TO
congress from New Mexico, shows that Gale,
gos, democrat, is elected,
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Our New York Dispatches.

NEW YORK, Sept 26.-fhe democratic union
general committee voted, last night to elect one
delegate from each assembly district to the
democratic state convention, with instructions
to overthrow the present city government.
The address of the democratic reform general
committee to the democratic electors of this city
and county, after abiding to the frauds and
treachery OF the leaders of Tammany, appeals to
democrats TO put aside at this crisis the lesser
objects of their several local and inferior Organi-
cations, and in the presence of common danger
to unite against the common enemy making the
downfall of the present administration in Tam
many and the redemption of the democratic
party their paramount political obligation.
The Roosevelt branch of the democratic union
held a general committee meeting last night and
appointed a committee of seven to confer with
the other organizations opposed to Tammany,
and prepare list of delegates for the state CON
vention.
A morning paper states that when the late
county auditor, Watson, met the accident which
terminated in his death, Tweed, Sweeney, Hall
and Connolly, carefully guarded the dying
mans house to prevent his divulging what he
knew about the Broadway widening swindling
scheme. Upon the death Of Watson, Tweed
hurried through the legislature new bill which
annuled the original bill for widening Broad
way, through fear that the frauds would come
to light in the settlement of Watson's property,
which was taken in charge by agents of the
monthly stipend.
Eugene L. jackson and James A. Polhamus,
brokers at 66 Exchange place, were arrested to-
day by United States deputy marshals on a war
rant issued upon an affidavit made by A5H
Purdy, United States assistant district attorney,
charging them with a conspiracy with j. l..
Hodge, "A defaultng paymaser, to deiraud the
United States, April Goth, of the present year.
Bail in $4,000 each was accepted.
The bondsmen are Angelo S. Myers, an i'm
porter, of William street, and Montague NJ.
Hendricks, of Fifth avenue The accused de-
clare that they are innocent. They were Hodges
local agents.
The coroner's jury in the case of John j.
o Brien rendered verdict against David Foley,
who is committed without bail
VIM. A. Burts, president of the Empire City
fire insurance company, arrested some time ago
on the charge of altering $4,000 United States
bond, was hon0raby discharged by United
States Commissioner White, yesterday.
The steamship Humboldt, which arrived Sat
urday from Stettin, with over three hundred
passengers, is still detained at quarantine one
passenger having died of cholera during the
voyage.
The teachers of the public schools will be
paid tomorrow, and the Croton department
laborers Thursday the banks advancing funds
for the latter purpose, and taking assignments
of the claims Of the men.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-27

kOATENT OFFICE BUSINESS-Ameri
= can ana Foreign Patents procured Rejected Ap
picatons re-argued Interference CAGES Prosecuted |;
opinions given as to the validity and infringement OF
Courts, by
THOs. II DODGE.
formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman or lthe
Board Of Appeals, u s. Patent offce) Counsellor al
Law, and Advocate in Patent Cases. Office Dolge,s
Block, corner Park and Portland SITS Worcester, Mass
ma Ewtf -'
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-27

Mr.. JAMES NJ SCHoFGELD, one of our most
enterprsing and public-spirited citizens died at
his residence yesterday morning. His health
had been declining for some months. MIR.
Schofeld, during his six or seven years resi-
dence in this city, had established an enviable
character for business capacity, aud strict honor
and integrity and uprighmesS in all his deal
ings, and his decease creates Il void difficult TO
be filed But few who have lived for so short
a time among us have ever identified themselves
50 closely with our city, in all operations tending
to promote its growth and prosperity. Ii may
be said he believed in the future growth of
Worcester, and he did much in various ways to
advance it. Large hearted and genial, he had
an extensive circle of friends, who sadly mourn
his loss.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-27

Co. X, 25TH REGIMENT, had their third an
nual reunion at Lake Quinsgamond yesterday.
There was an attendance of some twenty-five
or thirty members. They took Il trip around
the lake in the "Phil Sheridan" in the fore
noon, had target shoot, and dned at three
O'Clock at the Quinsgamond house. Major Jas.
M. brennan of this city presided, and after the
dinner sentiments, speeches, &c, continued till
late in the afternoon. A capital social time gen
orally was enjoyed. Many letters were read
from absent members in different parts of the
country 1t was voted to hold the next annual
reunion at the same place, one year
from that time Emerson Stone of Spencer was
chosen president and VIM. f.. Murdoch Of Bos-
ton, secretary. Talk at one time turned to poll
tics, and in order TO ascertain the sentiment of
this company, which fought under Butler, il
vote was taken, calling for u showing of hands
in favor and against. The result did not give
the general a single man Of the company. But
Ter, in his Worcester speech, said: ''Ask the
soldiers who fought under me, and were not
put in the guard house, dismissed or suspended;
if they are against me, do not deserve to be
elected "
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-27
MEETING AT THE HALL.

The Butler torchlight procession fizzled out,
to the disappoinmentof tue crowds assembled
at about seven O'Clock, in the vicinity of city
hall. Therefore, the importation of torches
and bearers from Boston, which arrived on the
special train ut half past five, was not thrown
into the campaign along with the multiiarious
methods of raising the wind resorted to by the
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Fur SaIe.
EOR sALE-A GOOD CHANCE ron

M A BUSINESS MANA good business is for sale
in one of the best locations the public street IN
Worcester. 1t pays large profit figures will show
am good reason given for selling For particulars in
qulre of G. X HUBBARD at the Industrial AIvertis-
ing Agency Office, Room No. Rogers Block cor Main
ana Pleasant sts div s23
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-27

EIRST CLASS TENEMENT TO RENT,
- at correr Chatham and oxford SITS; ten rooms
Yatn room furnace, &c, &c Possession gwen al once
inquire OF T. II, REED,
90 dcOpu IS Pleasant II,
The New York herald., 1871-03-17
Another Account Of tho Arrival at Azua-
Baez's Preparations 10 Fight Cabral-Hs
Wants Uncle Sans Flag and Marines-Ht
is Snubbed-AnnexationMa Easy.

AZUA, ST. Domingo Feb. 20, 1871.
The Tennessee dropped anchor in the Bay Of AZua
on the morning OF the 22d, having been from four
teen 10 fifteen hours the passage from St Do
mingo City. President Baez and the pure negro
general who was The chief Of his aids took dinner
with US at the cabin mess and Baez took breakfast
the following morning. Shortly after the ship was
anchored Baez and his party went ashore.
SAVING POWDER.
This was near twelve O'Clock, and 1t being Wash.
inytons Birthday, when salute OF twenty.one guns
Is always nred by our ships of war, the captain so
timed the departure Of the President TO make the
powder serve double purpose. / do not know II
Baez was entitled to twenfyone guns on leaving az
well as when coming on board, but through Captain
Temples nice economical calculation the Dominican
President and his SUBJECTS would thus appropriate
the honor paid 10 the memory OF Washington TO
themselves.
Baez chatted and made himself agreeable all
round while on board and was particularly desirous
10 impress us with the productiyeness and value OF
the country. He spoke especially or Azna and the
region around that place, where he Las an Immense
estate, covering leagues OF territory. Almost all
this section OF country around the bay and far back
Into the interior belongs TO the Baez family.
TER BEAUTIFUL BAY.
The bay "a 1ne, open one. but yery weu sheltered
The New York herald., 1871-03-17

Departure from Dom inica-ArrivaI at PORT
au PrihcO-HOw the Haytieus Think OF Ana
naxatiOn-At tho United states Consul's-;
Visit to the President-The Hornet at Port
an Prince-Visit Of the Colored United States
Munster to the Teanessee--What Has BeoH
Heard of Cabrnl-Ihe Commissioners ON tho
SituatiOn-Our Detention.
PORT Au PRINCE, Hayti. March y. 1871.
LEAVING aqua.
On Tuesday, the 2sth of February, about halkpass
ten A. NJ, we bade farewell to the Dominican por.
tion Of this and to It's beautiful valleys It's fertile
slopes and towering mountains and, under the
loyellest sky imaginable, we steamed slowly out OF
the Bay yof Azua. We had ncen waiting there for At
least day longer than was necessary in order to
allow Dr.. Howe to get Eve shirts out OF wash which,
he had injudclously given out to q sable washetl
woman, without calculating properly the chances Of
getting thona back To-be-surc it was only extra
expense Of about eight hundred dollars q day,
which. II the occasion warranted ii, would be but
uiae, but 1t was, under the circumstances,
rather costly wash bnl for the governments
to pay The worthy Doctor: however, mag have
had good reasons for not leaving his wash behind.
beslues those Of economy. ana he has tried since
then to reduce some other expenses OF TIC Commis-
spners which may aid in oifsctting this tribe,
For instance. many Of the articles which were
brought by the Commission, such as boots canvas
shoes, straw hats, &C., have been used pretty faith
fully, and as the actual necessity for them
Is passed the Doctor proposes 10 sell every cue Of
them at auction for the benefit OF the governments.
There Is considerable wisdom in this idea; but,
strange to say, old Ben Wade calls It damned fool
isl,ness, and refuses to give up pair CT canvaa
shoes wiichhe mas been wearing, and which he has
taken fancy to. We accomplished the trip to THIS
place III a little over two days arriving here the
evening OF Thursday. Before leaving Aqua DR..
| Howe severely catechlsed q number Of sriaQuesa
The New York herald., 1871-03-17

The Riches and Wants OF the Island-A Wall
street Job Put Up ON the United states
Governmcnt-The Shady side Of the An
uexatjon Scheme-Rich Soil, but scarcity of
I.abor--Whnt Humboldt Had to say About
st. Domingo. .~,
AzUA, st. Domingo, Feb. %, 1871.
The agent OF the ST. Domingo Company Of New
York, which holds the Fabens survey ana mineral
concession has proted by his assiduous attentions
to the COMMISSION, for / understand the report he
had prepared for his employers Is to be incorporated
IN the official report OF the Commission to Congress.
Any one familiar with the stock jobbing reports OF
Wall street mining and land companies Will appre.
ciate the value Of this favor. 1t costs something TO
publish thousand copies or so Of lengthy report,
particularly If worked up in attractive style; but
to get tens Of thousands published at the expense
and with the endorsement OF the United States gov.
stock up pretty high.
LAND SHARKS ABROAD.
This agent Mr.. Gabb, or Professor Gabb as he ID
called here, has gone across the island to Puerto
Plata with Commissioner White TO enllghteu him
upon the value OF the company's lands and mines
and the glories and beauties OF ST. Domingo gen.
orally, 80 that we may expect naming report also
from Mr.. White.
Mr.. Gabb was not very communicative about the
mines and minerals or st, Domingo, but learn from
some OF his working party the scientific men OF the
survey, who have explored the country, that they
discovered little mineral wealth. The reports OF the
exploring parties Of the Commission confirm this
Gold and "copper" as well as other Minerals are found
in different places, but not in abundance and often
in situations unfavorable for mining operations
Particles Of gold can be found by washing IN pan
just ~ they Gan in hundreds Of places lp Georgls
The New York herald., 1871-03-17

The Intrigues Of Baez-He Pretends to be
Scared-Complaints About the Commission.
ers-HOwe Looking After the Whoopiag
Cough of tho Nixgers n Cost OF One
Thousand Dollars n Day-Bismarck Bscz's
Bugbear-The Commissioners Go into ssIn-
tervie wingO
AzUA, ST. Domingo, Feb. 81, 1871
The fuss made by Baez about pretended march
OF the Cabralists toward Azua and possible battle
with them has ended in smoke, as we supposed 1t
would. The "enemy' did not come, has not been
found and there evidence Of his existence any
where hereabouts. This military parade has served
the purpose, for 1t has Impressed the Commission.
ers with an idea that all the trouble comes from
Hayti, that Baez is innocent and much suffering
sort OF lamb, that he is most popular and that Hay
injured ally. DR.. Howe has come In from his over
land journey just at the nick Of time TO investigate
The matter.
BEN WADE AT woRK-HE KEEPS UP HIS REPUTA-
TON AS swEARiST.
Old Ben Wade had put the inhabitants OF Azua
through, examined the surrounding country and
was ready to depart. He knew there was nothing
more to be learned at Azua, and was waiting on
board the Tennessee the arrival OF Dr. Howe hoping
to set sail for Port au Prince Immediately. The
first we heard OF Howe was through messenger
sent on board from him, calling for q quantity OF
stores and housekeeping things. The Doctor sent
word ne had q 'aQud weeks york. " the way Ql
The New York herald., 1871-03-17


diplomatic management
Captain Temple, OF the Tennessee, who Is very
discreet officer, has examined the papers of the
Hornet and will protect her II necessary After ex-
amining the case, both In national and interna onal
point OF view, ne considers that to be his duty IT
tue Hornet should be ready to leave she can 60 out
under the protection OF the Tennessee's guns un-
derstand the Spanish commander wrote 70 Mr. Bas.
sett, the American Minister here, concerning the
Hornet and his purpose, but the Minister did not
appear willing to show this communication. I sup
pose II has been or Will be sent to the State Depart
ment at Washington. The Hornet may not 60 ont
with the Tennessee however, as there is some did,
Guilty between the captain and the owners. After
Captain Hudson had cleared the Hornet power OF
attorney came to an agent in Port Prince to take
charge OF her, and letter to the captain requiring
HIM to surrender the command Hudson insists
upon payment OF wages TO himself and crew
before surrendering command. II this difficulty be
got over the liornyt may remain at Port au Prince
and the captain and crew return home. If not,
under convoy OF the Tennessee.
THE BAY AND HARBOR.
The baJ ana narbor OF Port au Prince show q COM
merclal activity not at any other place we have
visited on this island. There were vessels OF differ.
ent nations and classes lying here and a little fleet
| or Hayuen coastlng sloops moving ia and ont The
contrast between even this limited business move
ment and the stagnation at the ports OF the Domn-
can republic Is very remarkable THIS Port Prince
/ IS much larger than any other town on the island,
and the population OF the country is both grcaler
and more dense. IL has been said the population Of
Port au Prince Is near 80 000 but there not pro-
badly 10000 inhabitants al present This place. hk,a
every other place and the country everywhere, hct
! In Hayu ana the Dominican republic, Is declr.iug
1t lives upon the past There is, nelthe,
Industry nor enterprise. There Is cultivation
except In few very rare cases, where an enter
prlslng foreigner, IKE captain Cults, werks plan
tation. TIE coffee brought TO m1fket grows or
bushes or trees planted long whne ago and now
ina wild state. 1t y the same with oranges ant
other fruits aud products, WQMep DO nearly oil th,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21

Col. GREEN'S SANCTUM.-The Boston
Post building is seven stories high, and
the ColonePs sauctun is situated upou
the very topmost floor. One day an
emacIated individual, who looked as il
he were just walking around to save
funeral expenses, stepped into the CASH
ier's Office and inquired for Col. Green,
"On the top floor" said the clerk. But,
feebly demonstrated the emaciated man
Pm in rather poor health, and 1 don t
know how in the world, I'm ever going
to get up" Well" remarked the clerk,
impatienily, ''go up as far you can, and
then knock at some door and send for
the Colonel" The attenuated man
sighed plaintively, but started on his
way. Up, up, up he went, until, almost
faintiDg with the exertion, he pushed
open the nearest door, and in a voice
barely audible from want of treath,
grasped out, Isis God in?" The poor
fellow evidently imagined that he had
Leached higher altitude than the facts
warranted.-ID Detroit Post.