Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-12

! the last of the term. The pieces may be twelve
| minutes long: /. Free political institutions as
means of education for the popular mind. q
| Hatred of England as an element in American
| politics. 8. Thackeray's Misanthrophy. A. The
Ecumerical Council and the occupation of Rome
| 5. Lord Belingbroke. g. The New German En-
pire. 7. The French of History and the French
| of To-day. This takes the place of the Junior
exhibition. Mr., Z. I. Fairbanks has published
a history of the Yale class of 1850, of which he
is the secretary.
Last Saturday, Inspector Barnum of the New
Haven custom house, seized some sixty gallons
OF rum on board one of our West India vessels.
The rum was concealed under some two or three
cords of wood, and was in eight kegs and four
dcmiions. Ii was smuggled on by the crew,
and the officers and owners of the vessel are in
no way responsible. The crew threatened to
throw Mr.. Barnum overheard, but he was not
dauuted. The liquor was carried to Parker's
hotel and kept over Sunday, and on Monday put
in place of safety.
A few months ago one of the clerks in prom
inent dry goods house in New Haven was de-
tected in stealing from the money drawer of his
employer Upon the payment of a sum of
money and a reduction of salary, he was al
lowed to remain, especially as he pleaded hard
and promised much. Since that time he joined
one Of the churches, and was a prominent men,
Der. Suspicion was again aroused against him,
and a trap set, into which the clerk fell. He
was obliged TO acknowledge his guilt, and has
left town.
Sir Christopher Starr Brewster, who recently
died at Versailles, France, was native of Nor
wich, and a son of the late SeabuTv Brewster
He left home some forty years since to seek his
fortune abroad. He was educated as a dentist,
and so distinguished himself in that profession
MS to gain the patronage of the emperor of Rus
STA, who conferred upon him the order of a
knight for skillful services rendered to the royal
family. From Russia he went to France, and
located in Paris, where he obtained a very eX.
tensive practice in his profession, and is said to
have acquired large fortune. In his youthful
day he was esteemed as an energetic, intelligent
and gentlemanly young man.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Knights Of Pythias are multiplying rapid.
ly in this state. A new lodge is TO be establish
ed in Central Falls very soon.
The towns throughout the state are doing what
they can to prevent the spread of the cattle dis
case, by the passage of ordinances fUrbidding
the entrance of any neat CATTLE unless upon a
certificate hat the cattle are healthy and free
from disease.
The second annual convention of school off.
GERS Of Rhode Island which is TO be held at the
state fouse on Friday next, is expected to be q
very interesting affair. Questions of most en-
tertaining character will be discussed, and it is
reasonable TO suppose that the cause Of educa-
ton will be greatly advanced by the meeting
The gas works in Cranston, supplying gas to
the Sprague print works, caught fire about six
O'Clock Tuesday evening. The tank building
of wood adjoining the brick gasometer was de-
Stroyed and portion of the roof to tn brick |
structure was burned. The mills, which have |
been running of late portion Of the night, are |
temporarily deprived of gas light The amount
Of loss is not repOrtcd