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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-08

AT NEW YORK-LOSS SS0,O UU.
NEW YORK, July IA fire occurred this
builder, at 142 East Thirty-third street. The en-
tire building was destroyed. Loss $4,000; in
Sured. The damage to the adjoining building
makes the total loss $4,000.
AT BosTON-LOSs SIS, 900.
BosToN, July THE ingram carpet factory
of Phillip II. Miller, Highland district, was
damaged by fire to-day to the extent of $4,000.
AT IIYANNIs-Loss $50 900.
HYANNIs, July THE Uniyersalist church
in this place was struck by lightning this morn
ing and entirely consumed by fire. Loss about
$4,000; no insurance
AT HALIFAX-sHIP ON FIRE.
HALIFAX, N. s., July THE American ship
Golden Fleece, of and from Boston for Bombay,
ice-laden, put in here, last evening, on fire. The
ship sailed July first. All was well until Tues
day, when smoke was discovered issuing from
the forward hatch The fire was in the lower
hold among the sawdust and shavings. The sea-
men cut q hole and poured in water, but with
out avail. The captain then closed the matches
tight, and bore for Halifax. Smoke issued from
the ship as she sailed up the harbor, and she
was Immediately locked, and the fire alarm
sounded. Several streams were playing into the
hold all night, the ship slowly settling down
but up to noon the fire still was fercely burnnr.
The only hopes of saving the ship are by filling
her with water, after which to have fire engines
pump it out. The fire is supposed to have origi-
mated from the spark of a cigar or pipe falling
into her hold when loading at Boston.
AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, July 7.-Early this morning
fire was discovered in a wooden mill owned by
Sidney Solins, situated on the river road, caus-
ing a loss of $4,000, chiefly by water. 1t is sup
posed that the building was struck by lightning
during the terrible thunder storm that prevailed
at the time.
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Weather Record.

WASHINGTON, July II 80 P. NJ.
SYNoPsIs.-Fhe barometer has fallen some.
what on the Pacific coast, and still more at the
Rocky mountain stations. An area of low
pressure is probably developing in Minnesota
where heavy rain is now reported. The low
barometer Thursday evening, over Lake Huron,
has moved eastward, and is now central over the
bay of Fundy. Light rain fell during the night
from New York eastward, where partially
CLOUDY and clear weather has to-day pre-
vailed, with fresh westerly winds, increasing
to brisk at New York city and Rochester The
barometer continues highest in Florida, but
is lower than on Thursday evening Fresh
southwesterly winds have continued in the
southern states. Brisk easterly winds have
prevailed at Key West during the day Fresh
west and northwest winds have prevailed from
Tennessee to the lakes.
PRoBABILITIEs.-Partia cloudy, pleasant
weather is probable for Saturday in the middle
and eastern states. The disturbance west of
Wisconsin will probably extend to Lake Huron
by Saturday, but dangerous winds are not ap-
pretended for any great extent of country. A
severe local storm is probable for southern Iowa
tonight. SoutherIy winds, with threatening
weather, will probably extend over Alabama and
Georgia by SATURDAY. noon,
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The RavRges of the Horse Plague
Cholera InHantum-TerribIe Form of
Disease, etc.

New YORK, July THE returns to the emf
grafton commissioners give the number of alien
passengers arrived to July 6, as 1921, and to
the same date of last year 1919, S55.
The grand jury of the May term were dis
charged by Judge Cardozo yesterday, previous
to which they commended the management Of
the public institutions on the islands, and no.
ticed q large number of cases Of hereditary
syphilis among the children in charge there
They recommend that some provision be made
for the regulation and proper medical super
vision of the Social evil"
John NJ. Dow, who committed suicide yester.
day in Madison square, was native of Dover,
N, H., to which place his remains will be
taken, He left widow, but no children. He
lived in Augusta, Ga, for twelve or fifteen
years previous TO the breaking out of the re-
bellion, and accumulated an immense fortune,
mostly in landed property. Most Of this he
owned at the time of his death, besides which
he was in possession of considerable property
in this city, owning the house in which he
lived. Dow belonged to one of the most re-
spectacle families in New Hampshire, and his
father was one of the most eminent surgeons in
New England 1t has been stated that he in
vested heavily in the patent gaslight company
of this city, and at the time of his death had
not realized from his investment.
Schooner Success, New London, ran into
schooner Mary w. Long, of Philadelphia, off
the upper end of Backwel's island this after
but little damaged.
The convention of Irish societies held a secret
meeting this evening to consider what action
they should take in regard to the anticipated
Orange procession on the 18th inst. 1t is I'M
derstood that the convention was in favor of
first invoking the interference of the mayor,
and them if the procession were annoyed by
any force of the enemy, to attack and break it
up.
The horse plague has interfered seriously with
car travel to-day. On the East Broadway,
Third, Sixth and Eighth avenue roads, the cars
do not pretend to run regular trips, and the
Fifth avenue stages are making theirs at con-
siderable intervals The disease is still increas-
ing.
Cholera infantum is prevailing to a great ex-
tent in Brooklyn.
The hot weather has developed a new form of
cholera, resembling dysentery and yellow fever
in its symptoms. So far, three cases only have
occurred. The same symptoms appeared in all
excessive purging, high fever, bloody dis
charge, indicative of vrulent dysentery, and
the black vomit which accompanies yellow
fever.
Mrs. Justin Carter appeared at the police
headquarters to-day, and stated that her hus-
band and son were missing, and she feared that
Carter, who is a hard drinker, had drowned the
son and himself.
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motion of VIM. A. Avery, of New York, now
appointment clerk OF the internal revenue bu-
reau, to the place thus made vacant Mr..
Chesey goes into the attorney generals office
as assistant to the solicitor of court claims.
Asa Packer offers the trustees of the Lehigh
university, on condition that the institution
hereafter be under the auspices of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church, and tuition, absolutely
free in all regular classes, $3.50, 900 as soon as
the trustees raise S125,000, and second gift OF
S250,000 when a second S125,000 is raised by
the trustees. While the trustees are raising the
first St25 900 he will give $50 900 year towards
incidental expenses.
There is reason given at last why the par
don OF eX Congressman G. c. Bowen is with
held. 1t is now said that there are New York
officers at Washington, armed with requisi-
stion from the governor of that state for the ar
rest of Bowen on the charge of procuring the
mutatiOn of court records in New York city.
1t is probably as well for Bowen that the par
don has been withheld, as he might have TO
suffer a more severe punishment for the mutila-
ton.
At meeting of the republican general com
mittee at New York, on the night of the 9th,
the question of the re-enrolment of the 18th
district was discussed with considerable warmth
The district has long been VIGOROUSLY corrupt,
and recently the district committee dissolved the
district association, decreeing reorganization.
1t proposed that the reorganization be commit
Sinclair TouSey, vice president protested. AS
his protest was of no avail he rendered his res
ignation.
When the fact that stay of proceedings was
announced TO Foster at the tOmbS he was for a
moment utterly overcome. His boosted stoicism
melted away at once, and he exhibited all the
emotion of one who has been saved from death
unexpectedly. The stay affords at least a tenn
porary relief, during which every effort will be
made by Fosters friends to induce Gov. Hof-
man to commute h sentence Much depend
ence is placed upon the petition of the reform
league, who ask Communication on the ground
that capital punishment is merely legal murder.
The civil service commission has taken no
positive action as yet, but is employed in an in
yestigation into the practical workings OF the
various departments Of the government. From
the known views of the members of the commits
sion, it may be safely predicted that the tenure
of office of government employees will not be
arbitrarily fixed. The principal question which
demands the attention of the commission,
though it may not have arisen in precise form,
is, how shall the power or motive to remove one
person for no reason but to create place for an
other be taken away2 With this problem
solved it is generally believed that the tenure of
office will be regulated by the demands of eff
fcient service. What shall be done with the
10000 postmasters, is the practical question just
now under examination,
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From snn Frnnc,.co.

SAN Francisco, July 1.-THE fossil remains
of a mastodon and the tooth Of an elephant
were exhumed in Stockton canon, Contra Cos
ia county, yesterday.
The working force at the Mare island navy
yard has been largely reduced.
Steamer Wonga Wonga, of the English line,
is now nearly week overdue from Australia.
The mechanics fair, to be held here in August
next, promises to be an immense success. The
japanese contributions will equal that of any
other, and Will be leading feature of the exhi-
bition.
Reports from all parts of the state show that
the wheat crop is much better than anticipated.
The total product will be little short of that of
last season.
California potatoes of this season are being
shipped to Denver, Colorado, $3.50 in coin per
car load Of ten tons being paid.
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Criminal Record.
CONTEMPT OF COURT .

CONTEMPT Ot OOURIs
SAN FRANcIsco, July Judge Stanley SEN
fenced David Calderwood to pay fine of S5ON
and five DAYS Imprisonment for contempt of
court in re-entering his property from which he
had been dispossessed by order of the court, and
doubling the amount on Calderwood remarking
audibly to his attorney, while the judge was
speaking, "that is lie"
DESPERATE SHOT.
SAN Francisco, July flames F. Wilkin-
son, alias "Ironclad Jimmy" noted desperate,
was shot dead last night while attempting to
escape from the police.
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Rev R. G. Toles, of the Baldwin place home for
little wanderers" in Boston, will speak Sunday
morning. July 9th, at Trinity Methodist church; ;
in the afternoon, at one O'Clock, at the Plymouth
church, in Mechanics hall; and in the evening at
80 O'Clock, at the First Baptist church. A choir
of children from the home will be present.
The annual meeting of the Sabbath school con-
nected with the Universalist church will take place
tomorrow evening,
TRINITY NJ. e. CHURcH,-Services in the fore
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-08

HUDSON, July THE straw paper manu-
facturers of this county held convention at
Chatham village yesterday, at which nearly
every mill was represented. After fully dis
cussing the matter, it was unanimously re-
solved, in view of the present high price of
straw and the low price of paper, to run the
mills only on half time for the year, commencing
the first Of August next.
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The West Indies.

HAVANA, July 7.-Valmaseda is at Sancti
Espiritus, and Venence is acting captain-gen-
eral Adyices from Hayt to the list, state that
fears were entertained for the safety of the
steamer City of Port au Prince, from New York,
which has been sixteen days overdue.
Advices from Jamaica to the 9th state that,
in two months, the seat of government will be
removed from Spanish Town TO Kingston
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-08

noon under the direction of Rev. R. c. Toles of the
Little Wanderers Home, Boston. Singing by the
Little Wanderers. Preaching in the afternoon by
the pastor, Rev. W. f. Malaleu.
Rev. B. A. Hinsdale, president of Hiram college,
Ohio, will preach in the Thomas street church to-
morrow, morning and evening, at the usual hours.
The public are invited.
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Railroad Matters.

NORTH SIDE.
New YORK, July IA company has been
recently formed for building a new railroad, TO
be known as the North Side railroad of Long
Island. The road will be run from Williams
burg to Orient Point with view to connect
with Boston by ferry from Orient Point to New
London.
ELIZABETHTowN AND PADUCAH.
LOUISVILLE, July THE board OF directors
of the Elizabethtown and Paducah railroad
have under consideration proposition from l..
II. Myer of New York. who represents foreign
iron works, to furnish all iron needed to com
plete the unfinished portion of the road from
Greenvllle to Padncah, ninety-two miles, taking
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-08
Fatal Accidents.
TWO CHILDREN KILLED

TWO CHILDREN KILLED.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, July frederick and
Anna, aged eleven and thirteen years. children
of Theodore Lasher, of Red Hook, Duchess
county, were instantly killed to-day by cart
load of rye falling upon them while they were
playing in a barn. The necks of both were
broken
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Mr.. H. H. Houghton is putting in substantial

Mr.. H. II. Houghton is putting in substantial
foundation walls for brick block OF six tene-
ments on Salem street, on the site of the old
clifton tavern house, kept as a hotel some
forty or fifty years ago, by the late William
Harrington The house is ninety-three years
old, and formerly fronted on what is now Park
street, being moved back when the present
buildings there were put up, and removed again
by Mr. Houghton. His block will have 'front.'
age of tifty-eight feet by 6fty-two deep, and be
four stories high, with two stores below, and
the remainder will be fitted up for moderate
sized tenements of some five or six rooms each,
all complete on one floor, one tenement to be in
each half of the three upper stories.
Mr.. George Sessions is putting in the founda-
ton for new block on Trumbull street,
seventy-fve feet front by fifty feet deep,
and five stories high, adjoining his pres
ent block on the corner of Front street, to which
he will add another story to make it correspond
with the European house" block, also owned
by him. Mr.. Sessions will remove his under
takers business into his new building, and
lease all the old one for the European house,
The new block will be let for stores below and
tenements overhead.
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Our New York Dispatches,

bonds of the company at eighty seven and
half and interest in payment.
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New England Dispatches.

Meeting of the Society of the Army and
Navy of the Gulf mt NewpOrI-Other
Matters.
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DATENT OFFICE BITSINEsS-A

E1ATENT OFFICE BUSINESS-Ameri
can ana Foreign Patents procured, Rejected APP
pdeatons reargued; Interference Cases Prosecuted;
Opinions given as to the validity and infringement OF
Patents an Suits prosecuted and defended in the u
Courts, by
THOs. III DODGE.
formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman OF lths
Board of Appeals, U. 5, Patent ofce Counsellor at
Law, and Advocate in Patent Cases. Office, Dodge,s
Block corner Park and Portland SITS. Worcester Mas.
Nd xrtf
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Under the Saddle,

LONG BRANCH, July THE second race of
the American club was for purse of $500, for
all ages, mile heats, best three in five, four en-
tries. Lyttleton won the first heat; Susan Ann
won the second, Chillicothe the third and fourth
and fifth heats and the race. Time-1 AIT, 40,
:4Si, :4Sl, and so.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-08

FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN FIToHBURG.
Michael 0'Harra, young man about twenty
two years of age, in the employ of the Vermont
and Massachusetts road, was instantly killed
Thursday morning about nine o'clock, by being
run over by an engine of that road which was
backing across the highway in front of the de-
pot, as the deceased was walking across the
street from one repair shop to the other unOb-
servant of what was approaching. His body
was horribly mutlated
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WAsHINGToN, July 7.-olympics, thirty-two;
Kekiongas, twelve.
CHICAGO, July 7,-Chicagos, seven; Bostons,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-08

GENTLEMEN Go to FLETCHER Il
~ kETr'S, and get pair of those Button Boots
the cheapest and best in the city
my2O diff No. Bay State House Block.
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IL KETT'S, and look at those CATERS, selling of
at$l 90 per pair.
my20 diff No Bay State House Block.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-08

The commissioner of patents to-day granted
the application of Mary j. Kelsay, administra-
triX of VIM S. Gale, deceased, for an extension
of the patent for rendering joints of steam
pipes tight. The extension dates from the 21st
inst The receipts of the patent office during
the quarter ending June 30th were $1S1 ,SO5; ex-
pendtures during the same period, S144,416.
The surplus was paid into the United States
treasury.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-08

pROOMSl-We have for sale lot of Gus
ID tom Made Brooms, which we warrant will hold
together until worn out
Mafn q ala u
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GALL AT ROWLAND & WOODS for
~ your Gents Furnishing Goods
~.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., July I.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service commission to-day continued
the consideration of subjects introduced at the
previous sessions, especially that of open COM
petitive examination, in regard to which the
commissioners are making extended inquiries
as to how well the system works where it has
bnon a1O
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-08

FTEASi-We have on hand, and are con-
Il santly receiving, Teas of fine quality. that we
selling at very Low Prices
BRIGHAM & EAMES,
je2l dtf 50 Main st., Waldo Block
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FOR SALE-A SUPERIOR
~ FAMILY MARE, very handsome and styl-
0 ish; bright bay; full name and tail great
N<S%l roadster; very fast walker; not afraid OF any
GAzzAk known object perfectly gentle in harness or
stables weighs about g5 lbs. safe for lady to DIVE
spirited enough for any gentemans driving horse. Sold
for want Of For further information apply to
HENRY G. SAVAGE, with jerome Marble h Co.. 40
new MOI Main st. diff my22
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OLIvERs
STOVE STORE,
SIS MAIN STREET.....OLD NO. $40.
my21 diff

my24 diff
garomart, Stpbts. Tt.
r o N, S T L E L. &c.
The subscribers have constantly on hand a very larg
assortment of Iron AND STEEL of alldescrfp
lions Also,
ANYILS, CHAINS,
VISES, NUTS,
BELLOWS WASHERS
PORTABLE FORCES, HORSE SHOES,
HAMMERS, HORSE NAILS,
SLEDGES, RASPS,
SPRINGS, TILES
FINISHED AXLES, BORAX.
BOLTS, COMMISSIONERS,
BEACH SAND, &c, &c.
which Will be sold at the lowest at the old stamp
WASHINGTON SQUARE.
PRATT Il INNMAN
Worcester. April l. 1866 deOptf aui
r U r N A G E S
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Germany.

WILLIAM.
BERLIN, July 7.-Emperor William leaves
Berlin tomorrow morning for Ems
ALSACE AND LORRAINE.
The Augsburg Gazette announces that the
Prussian military law will be speedily enforced
in Alsace and Lorraine.
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THE MERIDIAN MASSACRE.

Our readers have noticed the account of a
terrible fight in crowded court room at Me-
ridian, Miss, which broke out during the
trial of colored man for incendarism, and
| which resulted in the instant killing of the
presiding Justice, the colored prisoner and
several of the spectators, followed by the ex-
pulsion of the Mayor Northern man. The
exiled Mayor( Sturges) having safely reached
the North makes public his version of the riot,
or more properly, massacre. 1t is almost
needless to say that it differs widely from the
telegraphic statement. According to Mr.
Sturges, his expulsion from the town was not
in consequence of the riot, that serving only
as pretext for carrying out long premedi-
tated purpose of getting rid of a Northern car
pet Dagger, whose official position was due to
the fact that there were more colored Repub-
lican voters than white rebels in Meridian.
The elimination of the outrages was brought
about in this way A number of colored men
had been maltreated in the vicinity Of parties
disguised, and in order to suppress such law
lessness and punish the perpetrators, three
prominent colored men, Rev j. A. Moore,
William Dennis and d. W. Taylor, called a
meeting of all citizens to consult as to the
best means to secure so desirable an end
these three addressed the meeting express
ing regret that better feeling did not exist
and urging the white men to aid them in put
ting down the KuKlux. This meeting was
held on Saturday. The following Monday
the ultra-rebel party held a meeting. at which
the speakers declared that 'the present in
cumbents must be swept from the face of the
earth" Then affidavits were made that the
three colorcd men referred to had made in
cendary speeches; they were arrested and
tried. Mr.. Sturges attended the trial, but
experimenting trouble from the presence of so
many armed men, went to his brothers
house and took measures to defend himself
there. He heard the sounds of the conflict
soon after; saw the ku-Klux cavalry in the
street, and heard the editor of the Democrat
ic paper say ''We shall get the rascal" which
epithet he understood to refer to himself He
is positive Judge Bramlette died by bullet
Hitu ny oHe VI the hu-hiuA at negro VINO
sat between the Judge and the door None
of the negroes were armed. Moore was
wounded in the Court House, but escaped
from the window, when he was dispatched by
parties watching for him below Dennis was
shot in the room, thrown out on the pave
ment, and his death made certain by cut in
the throat Tyler was also shot. Moore's
house was then burned and Sturges escort
ed out of town and warned never to return on
pain of instant assassination.