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

remain in Rome.
Six tramway conductors have been fined in
London for overcrowding their cars.
The bullion in the Bank of France has in
creased 100, 600 900 francs since last week.
General Spinner will leave Europe on the
2Sth for home.
Advices from Honduras to the 18th state that
general amnesty had been granted.
The Magdalena revolution has been sup
pressed.
Advices from Aspinwall to the Sd state that
it is believed that the Darien survey is unsuc-
cessful, the lowest altitude being 612 feet.
Advices from Guatemala to the 18th utimo
state that the revolutionists held several i'm
portant places.
The Abilene, Kansas, Chronicle estimates the
trade in Texas cattle this season at 100000 head.
Advices from Chill state that revolution is
expected there.
A proposition for general amnesty in Spain
and its colonies is under consideration ilS the
cortes.
The reorganization of the French army has
been completed. Its effective strength is
320, 000
Numerous Algerian tribes have given in their
submission TO Gen. Lallemand, and the end of
the instruction is near at hand
John Clayburn, Southern journalist, late of
the New Orleans Picayune, died in Nashville on
the evening of the 9th.
Debates upon the budget and the organization
of the departments will prevent the French as
sembly taking its vacation until the end of
July
Gov. Hoffman has appointed next Monday to
hear prayer and argument for communication
of Fosters sentence from that of death to i'm
prSonment for life.
The semi-annual review of the trade of San
Francisco shows healthy increase over former
years. There is large accumulation of corn
and bullion there.
Amiens has been declared in state of siege
in consequence OF the murder of a Prussian and
the failure of the local authorities to discover
the murderer.
Gov. Palmer has issued proclamation order
ing special election in Illinois, November It'll,
for congressman at large to fill the vacancy
caused by John A. LOgan'S resignation.
First Lieut.. Charles s. Smith of Vermont,
4th artillery, has been ordered to report to the
chief signal officer of the army for assignment
to duty.
The bank of France on the 9th dispatched
104, 100000 francs in specie to Prussia. Four
teen dray carts were needed for the transporta-
ton of the amount to the railroad station.
Unusually severe thunder storms have visited
the suburbs of London, and many buildings
were set on fire by lightning and destroyed.
number of lives were lost.
1t is believed that Moret will resign the d-
rection of the Spanish ministry Of finance after
the presentation of the report of the committee
upon the tobacco monopoly.
The miners of Amador county, Cal, offer to
provided the military are removed, but the own
ers of the mines refuse to accept them back on
any terms. The troops will remain in posses
sion of the mines, which will be worked by new
gangs.
Commissioner Leggett of the United States
patent office says that it will require at least
week TO reorganize clerical force for his
bureau, and to make so many changes in the
manner of working his office, which he deems
it necessary.
AT Jersey City, on the 9th, the body of
young man was found in the edge of the woods
on the Palisades, with pistol wound in the
head, and revolver lying near him. The body
was apparently that of on Englishman, twenty
two years of age
Paris advces say a considerable number of
communists are believed to be still secreted in
the catacombs. The drains of Paris have been
thoroughly searched for rebels, and $50 dead,
$50 dying and 100 well prisoners were found
Most of the prisoners belonged to the Bicetre
garrison
The republican congressional committee
have commenced the distribution of documents
and speeches throughout the country. A large
number of Senator Sherman's Columbus speech
are being sent off, and will prove it is thought,
very effective as campaign document.
The navy department is daily expecting dis
patches from Admiral Rodgers, with full details
of his late victory over the Koreans. 1t is be-
lieved that some fighting must have ensued
after the date of the last dispatch received, and
additional intelligence is looked for with much
anxiety by naval officers.
A disposition exists on the part of few of
the national banks TO delay sending their re-
ports until the last moment. 1t may, there
fore, be necessary to close the books and
make the official announcement of the condi-
ton of national banks without embracing
therein the reports of the delinquents above
alluded to.
Private dispatches from Washington assert
that the returns received at the agricultural de-
partment show decreased productive capacity
in the growth of cotton of a million and a half
acres, and falling off of the crop as compared
with last year of twenty-three per cent.
President Grant was serenaded on the evening
of the 9TH by the authorities and citizens at the
residence of Senator Frelinghuysen. He briefly
acknowledged the compliment. Speeches were
made by Senator Frelinghuysen, Secretary
hoDeson, Cortlandt Parker, Judge Bradley Of
the supreme court, and Gen. PorterS
The council of the territorial legislature of the
District Of Columbia on the 9Th passed bill
for four-million loan for improy ements in the
city and the district. Ii varies a good deal from
the bill that had previously passed the assem-
bly,, but as amended it will doubtless pass the
latter body. The impression is, however, that
the authorities will find some difficulty in
putting the loan upon the market, as the
largest property holders have protested against
it.
The U. S. steamer Guard is expected home
from the Darien surveying expedition about the
18th or 14th of the present month, with Capt.
Selfridge on board The navy department have
not received any official report from Captain
Selfridge as TO the success or failure of the ex.
petition, and therefore does not fully credit the
newspaper reports that no practicable route for
ship canal has been discovered. The Guard
will land the expedition at New York
Another source of difference between Com
missioner Pleasonton and Secretary Boutwell,
has been discovered in Baltimore, and the secre-
tary, in the exercise of the power which he
claims, has sent Supervisor Presly, Of Virginia,
to make an investigation. 1t is reported that
the commissioner is opposed to the whole inves-
LEGATION, and declined to order the supervisor of
the Maryland district to give Presly the needed
facilities.
Charles Chesley has resigned his position las
head of division in the Office of the internal
revenue, at Washington; General Pleasonton