Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-29

Ten barrels of whiskey were seized by revenue
officers on Broadway yesterday morning after q
fight with the drivers Of the drays, in which
pistols were freely used. The men escaped, one
being wounded
A sensational report is afloat that owing to
suspicious actions ofthe Polish lodges the grand
duke is constantly guarded night and day by the
police.
The Sun states that the naval oficerssrefused
TO sell tickets to the naval ball tonight to Col
James Fisk.
Alexis is reviewing the fire department to-
day. The rest of the week will be devoted TO en-
gagements in this city. He goes to Philadelphia
on Sunday evening, returning Tuesday. On
Thursday he leaves for Boston, stopping three
hours at Bridgeport and two hours at Spring
field, reaching Boston at ten in the evening.
He leaves Boston on Monday morning, the 18th,
for Montreal on Pullman'S palace car, which
has been rendered this duke and suite.
The performance Of "Faust" at the Academy
of Music last night, which was attended by
Duke Alexis, was Il grand affair, everybody
being in full dress. The actors wore the Rus
sian emblems. Alexis had his photograph
taken at Brady's, and sailed around the harbor
yesterday. Senator Sumner called on Alexis,
but he was out.
Alderman Stewart, of Brooklyn, shot last
night, is reported to be at the point of death.
Kelly, who shot him, has been arrested.
Alexis did not appear to take much interest in
the opera last night, but lounged back and APP
peared to be engaged in thinking of more seri-
GUS matters than Faust and Marguerite, At the
end of the second act Mile Nilsson was recalled,
the whole OF the Russian officers applauding
tremendously, and bowed her acknowledgements
to the royal box, after which she returned her
compliments to the house generally. Up to
this time the Russian flag had been suspended
from the royal box, but at this point the colors
were withdrawn, nothing denoting the ducal
whereabouts but the exterior decorations of the
box. In the prison scene in the last act the
princes enthusiasm knew no bounds. aud he APP
pauded Miss Nilsson to the echo. She had there
fore to return and bow her compliments to her
royal patron. The boxes were decorated with
lestOons of flags lying over the baluStrades,
forming a device of the red, white and blue
The American flag was also represented, golden
stars being substituted in place of white ones.
1t is stated that the grand jury in Brooklyn
have found indictments against several prom-
nent politicians in frauds upon the ballot box.
Gen. Chester Arthur has qualified as collector
of the port of New York, his bond having been
approved.
Patrick RYAN fell from an elevator in Brook
Ign on Monday, corner of Joraleman and Fur
man streets, and was instantly killed,
Three thousand ladies in Brooklyn have petit
toned the board of aldermen for the better OBJ
servance OF the Sabbath, by the closing of the
stores, etc.
In the supreme court, to-day, Judge Spencer
decided that II mock marriage followed by CO
haDltation of the parties and mutual pebble
acknowledgment as man and wife, is valid
marriage.
An Indignation meeting of the depositors of
the otuyVesant bank was held at the Sinclair
mouse tonight, eX-Judge K. Kelley presiding.
Mr.. Collamere, eS-president of the bank believed
It solvent. j. Tyler Kelly, depositor, said he
mad waited on the officials, and believed the
ai1alr was rotten. Collamere admitted that
SS6s,0O0 was loaned to Mr. Hartman, the Sc