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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-07

A PLEASANT AND INTERESTING GATHERING
took place at the new hall, in Chaplin block,
Pearl street, last evening, the occasion being
the public dedication of the hall, and nstalla-
ton of the newly elected officers of Washing
tonian division, Sons of Temperance. A large
audience nearly filled the hall, and the exercises
were, in the main, of an interesting nature. The
following officers were installed in the usual
form OF the order: Worthy Patriarch, VIM. C.
Barbour; Worthy Associate, Henry Reed, Jr.;
Recording Scribe L. @. Spaulding; Assistant
Scribe, Chas. Reed; Financial Scribe, j.
N. Simpson; Treasurer, WIN. f. Starr;
Conductor Geo. W. Barton; Assistant
Conductor, Frank N. Disney; Chaplain, j. F.
Hervy; Inside Sentinel, S. w. Davis; and Out
side Sentinel, S. W. Bradbury.
Mr.. Barbour, in an earnest and impressive adj
dress, thanked the division for the honor be-
slowed upon him, and the confidence implied in
thus, for the fourth time in as many years ele-
waiting him to the responsible position to which
he was elected. W, H. Estey, of the Evening
Gazette, read paper containing prose and poet.
ical contributions from the members of the divi-
sion, which elected much applause and laugh
ter Mrs. Hair read an original poem of con-
siderable merit, and addresses were made by
w. Z. Mecorney, NJ. Amy Aldrich and Others
Much of the evenings enjoyment was due to
the finely rendered music, vocal and instrument
al, by Messrs. Cutting and Titus, Mrs. Ban
croft, Mrs. Trask, Mrs. Spaulding, Mrs Turner,
and Miss Barbour.
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Criminal Record.

NVNIEMFI UF NUUKT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.--The supreme court
of California yesterday ordered the briefs of Al
torney General Hamilton and j. w. Sanderson.
ex.ustice of the supreme court, in railroad
cases, thrown out of court, on the ground that
they are disrespectful to it,
COMMITTED FOR MURDER.
Gum, why shot Murphy, his sisters seducer,
has been committed for murder, waving pre-.
liminary examination.
MURDER TRIAL.
BINGHAMToN, Jan. 6.-The trial of Rudolf,
for the murder of Frederick A. Merrick, clerk
in Halberps store, this city, in August, began
to-day, and will probably occupy week. Bur-
rows, the surviving clerk. was among the wit
nesses to-day, and identified Rudolf as one of
the men who assisted in the murder and burgla-
ry. Rudolf conducted the cross-examination in
his own behalf,
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COUNTY NEWS.

Mr.. F. H. Perkins, a butcher, of Wakefield,
but formerly belonging in Ashburnham, was
killed by the cars on the Boston and Maine rail-
road on Tuesday.
The Worcester conference of Congregational
(Unitarian) and other Christian churches, will
hold their annual meeting in Grafton, Jan. IL.
Devotional exercises in the forenoon to be con-
Quoted by Rev. j. F. Waterhouse of Clinton.
Topic for discussion, "What are the evidences
of a successful ministry" Essayist Rev. W.
S. Haywood of Hudson. The resolution from
the national conference on the appointment of a
committee of conference, will be considered.
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AMUsEMEETs.-Therea are entertainments for
five evenings, and of almost every kind, adver-
tised this morning, besides Theo. Thomas con-
cert mentioned in another place. Tonight,
Fanny Herring will play "The Cabin Boy" and
'Jack Sheppard" at Music hall; Monday night,
Wyzeman Marshall will play the "Ragpicker of
Paris" to be followed by "The Stage Struck Ac-
tress, in which Mr. Thos. Burns will appear with
Fanny Herring; Tuesday night, Billy Pastors
female minstrels will play in Mechanics hall;
Wednesday night, Blind Tom, at Music hall;
and, one week from next Monday night, Carlyle
Petersilia, with good support, will give a con-
cert in Mechanics hall
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ATT KANSAS CITY-Loss ,00O
MEMPHIS, Jan. 6.-The dstiery of AIcCreery
& Miner, of Kansas City, was burned on Mon
day. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
AT IsLIP-Loss $4,000,
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-J. B. Smiths store nj
lslip, L. l., with dwelling house and store OF
Clark Bros, were destroyed by fire last night,
Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
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Editorial from the Free Press,
BURLINGTON, W., OF Nov. 81, 1870

bOhLlNdlON, W., OF NOV. ~, lSIV
DIR. A. P. LIGHTHILL the celebrated opthalmc
and Aural Surgeon from Boston, will arrive this evening"
to make the various surgical operations to be performed
at the Clinque OF DIR, smyth. Dr. Lighthn is one of
the ablest oculsts and Aurists in the country. He
received thorough medical training in his native land
tAustria) and subsequently gaduatedn Berlin Prussia
While at Berlin he a pupil of the late Dr. Won
Graefe, Europe's best oculist Since Dr. Lighthi has
resided in this country he has demonstrated his skill in
many remarkable operations, among which may be
ton, Il. l. This was born blind and remained so
until he was brought to his sight, at the age of 49, by
Dr. Lighthill. His ease was pronounced hopeless by
some of the best oculists yet through the skill of Dr.
Lighthi he now enjoys good sight The other case IS
that of Josephine Richard, an inmate Of the German
Orphan Asylum, Plttsburg, Penn who was deaf and
dumb from infancy. she was operated upon by DR..
Lghthi and brought 10 her hearing soon learned
speak This is by the president and other
officers of the asylum. Many other cases equally re-
markable might be cited, but space will not permit
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METEOROLOGICAL OBsERvATIoNs.-The fol-
lowing table, for each day this week, shows the
state of the weather as indicated by the barome-
ter and thermometer, from observations made
at the state lunatic hospital in this city in the
morning, at midday, and at night. The direc-
tinn of the wind is also rncnrded.
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census statis,ics or Worcc.ter

The following details are compiled from sta
tistics in the Office of the census bureau at Wash
ingtou, as the result of the labors of the census
takers concerning the state of things existing on
the 1st of June last. We begin with a table of
population, number of dwellings, families, the
number of foreign born, those of foreign parent
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aNurtester 4ailp spp.
CITY NEWS.

j. S. Perry has sold the W. A. Harris place to
Mrs. L. R. Bartlett and W. L. Anthony for
about 1924 900.
Lawrence made some fine Photographic views
of the ruins at the gas works, on the day follow
ing the explosion, copies of which can be had
at jenkins & Whitcomb's news rooms.
The Boston Journal of last evening contained
the following: "Henry Groat, sentenced to the
state prison for life by the superior court OF
Worcester, for the crime of arson, has been par
doned by Gov. Claflin. He has been sick for
some time, and it will soon become necessary to
amputate his right leg, which operation, it is
thought, he cannot long survive"
The next military and civic assembly, under
the auspices of company b, State Guard will
take place at Horticultural hall, on the evening
of the 18th The precedent established by the
previous ball, as a most select and well con-
Quoted affair, ensures the success of the present
undertaking. The complimentary tickets, from
the press of Capt. Jameson, are unique in de-
sign, and are excellent specimens of that gen
tleman's work.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-07

. Fine rain began falling at 3;l5 P. M, and con-
tinued until g.
Notwithstanding the predictions of the alma
macs, the eclipse of the moon last evening was
not visible here, on account of the clouds, which
obscured the satellite completely, making me-
theological eclipse quite as effectual, though
not as interesting to observers, as the astronom-
ical one expected. 1t is pity, since this eclipse
was the only one promised US this year.
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ARREST OF HORSE THEA horse was
stolen last Sunday night from H. L. Bannster
of Brigham Hill, Grafton, and suspicion rested
so strongly upon one Fred. Colbeth, who worked
on the farm last summer, that the matter was
placed in the hands of City Marshal brennan,
who succeeded in bringing the rogue to this city
yesterday afternoon. He was found in Boston,
by officers Wood and Ham, to whom his photo
graph was sent by Mr.. brennan, and since his
arrest the statement that he disposed of the
horse in Providence has been wormed out of
him; though he refuses to be explicit, or to talk
much to the officers. The house of Mr.. Ban
mister was broken into on the Friday night pre-
vious to the stealing of the horse from the barn,
and some of the clothing stolen at that time was
found in the possession of Colbeth. He will be
rraigned in the municipal court this morning.
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Died.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, Jan. 6-Dr Wesley
Smead died in this city tonight. He celebrated
his birthday two weeks ago, on which occasion
he gave $4,000 to the widows home in Cincin-
natl, making S37 900 that he has given the in
stitutiOn- ~ -
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NEPHI, UTAH, Jan. 6.--9a.1ine 4tb inst. coal
was discovered three miles south of this city.
There are three veips, one seven inches. another
two and q bali feet, and third ten feet thick.
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Weather Renorr

WAR DEPARTMENT
Division of kilograms and Reports for the bepeGt of
Commerce.
January 6, 1871
lODservations taken at A. NJ, exact local time at
each place, except In the case of Mount Washing.
ton, which are furnished by the party of gentle
men spending the winter at the summit and are
taken at PM
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ITO the Associated Press.l
WASuINcTpN Ian

FINANCIAL.
The secretary of the treasury to-day ordered
the redemption of 81 100000 more of the three
per cent. certificates, making $3.50, 900 in ALL
Interest on the bonds specified will cease Febru-
airy %.
Coin balance in the treasury to-day $780, 269-
900; currency, 1923, 1920, 900.
RECEPTION.
President Grant and Postmaster General Cres-
well attended the reception of the Illinois repre-
sentatives, at the Masonic temple, this evening.
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

ALBANY, Dec. 6.-This evening, just as the
S:20 Boston train started from the union depot,
this city, to cross the Hudson river bridge, a
man sprang into the American express COM
pany's car, and shot the express messenger,
Thomas A. Halpine, through the neck, in the
right eye and in the right ear. The rob6er then
took the keys from the messenger and opened
the safe, from which he distracted S2259 in
bills. He accomplished all this while crossing
the bridge, and, on arriving at East Albany,
jumped off the train and made his escape. The
crime was not discovered until the train had
stood at the East Albany depot some minutes,
when the wounded messenger crawled to the
door of the car, and attracted attention.
He was Immediately taken to the city hospital
and, notwithstanding his terrible wounds, is
able to converse and give an account of the rob
berry. Halpine resides in this city. His recov-
cry is not considered possible. The robber is
described as about five feet ten inches high,
wearing mOustache and goatee, and was
dressed in dark clothes, and had on a dark cap.
The detectives are on the alert, and the early
capture of the Iobher and murderer is hoped
for.
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THE THOMAS CoNCERT.-It is hardly Deces-
sary for us to do more than announce Theodore
Thomas and his orchestra of fifty, with Miss
Mehlig, the pianist, who has won fame that
few pianists before her have obtained. The con-
cert will take place on Monday night, and that
it will be admirable we all know. Mr.. Thomas
has been here often, and given programmes
containing classical and popular music in charm
ing proportions. This time he gives an entirely
new programme, one in which both Miss Mehlig
and the wonderful orchestra will appear at great
advantage. 1t seems hardly possible for con-
cert to be superior to the last one given here by
this orchestra, which was the best musical en-
tertainment ever given in this city, but we shall
probably have the same feeling coming out of
Mechanics hall next Monday night. No one
who loves music should neglect to hear this con-
cert, which will be better worth hearing than any
musical entertainment given here by any other
troupe.
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"NOW is THE WINTER of our Dis
-, ~ content made glorious summer" by using
Clark's Water Proof Polish Blacking.
CIV deopH FLETCHER & KETT,
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Criminal Record.

THE CALIFORNIA CASE.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 6.-The case of Sheriff
jackson, Trinity county, charged with violation
of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to
the constitution Of the United States, by col
Letting a mining tax from the Chinese, has been
argued at length on a demurrer in the United
States circuit court. The defense was conducted
by Attorney General Hamilton and associate
counsel, who claimed that the amendments
could not affect local taxation or administration
of justice, as to hold contrary opinion would
imply complete abolition of state sovereignty.
The point made by the counsel was taken under
advsement, but the demurrer will undoubtedly
be overruled. The case will be tried by a jury
IN Tuesday NEXT
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A UNION Meeting in behalf iof the mission
airy work of the American Sunday school union,
will be held at Mechanics hall, tomorrow eve
ming at 7.30 O'Clock. Addresses are to be made
by Rev. H. Clay Trumbull of Connecticut, Rev.
John McCul'agh of Kentucky, Rev. S. H. Record
of Rhode Island, Rev. o. G. Dicllerson of Mas
Sachusetts. The missionary work of this So
ciety is two-fold: 1t seeks to improve existing
schools, by visitation and counsel-aiming to
elevate the standard of Bible instruction, and to
encourage better modes of teaching; also, to
extend the influence of these schools, by gath
ering into them many yet outside. 1t labors to
plant Bible schools in destitute districts, in the
older states and on the frontiers, beyond the
reach of existing churches, but where the mis-
sion-school furnishes cheap and feasible means
of evangelization. The speakers are well known.
Mr.. Record has been successful in starting new
Sunday schools and improving old ones in
Rhode Island and central Massachusetts. He
will tell of his recent work in that line in Wor-
cester county. Mr.. Dickerson is known to citi-
zens of Worcester as former home missionary
in Iowa. He is now a Sunday school missionary
for western Massachusetts and Vermont The
meeting promises to be one of interest.
At the annual meeting of The Worcester Me-
chanics savings bank institution, held Thursday
afternoon, the following officers were elected for
- the ensuing year:
President Harrison Bliss Vice Presidents,
Alex. Dewitt, Oxford; Hon. F. H. Dewey, Wor-
cester; Henry H. Stevens, Dudley; Hon.
Phinehas Ball, and George Hobbs, Worcester.
Trustees, Lewis Barnard, Emory Banister. D.
S. Messenger, T. W. Hammond, N. A. Lombard,
Samuel Woodward, Patrick O'Keefe, Walter
Bigeow, Joseph Chase, John Gates, George T.
Merrill, A. Y. Thompson. Secretary and Treas
urer, Henry Woodward. Auditors, Geo. Hobbs.
DIS. Messenger
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b8-RENIEMBER THE TIME OF DIR.
LIGHTHILL's IsIT...JANUARYI IL,
13 and Ii. wlt6d4t inf
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The aggregate number Of volumes in the diff
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MOUNT WASHINGTON, VIA LITTLEToN, Jan.
been so dense that objects not more than five
yards distant could not be seen. The thickness
of frost on the building has reached three feet
on the average. We noticed snowflake this
morning, of an heretofore undescrbed form,
RHODE ISLAND.
Providence, Jan. 6.-Hannah Keves. dauOb-
ter OF James Keyes, aged ten years, was fatally
burned, while alone in house in North Proyi.
dence. Her clothes caught fire from stove.
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GOLDEN EAGLE FURNACE
IN BRICK, OR AS PORTABLE.

Please call and satisfy yourselves that ii is the best
Air Furnace in the market, having nearly double the
amount of heating surface and yapOr pan arranged
supply pleasant and agreeable heat from dust
smoke and gas the many persons who have used them
the past winter will testify.
Also large and select stock Stoves, Tin, Iron Cop
per and Glass ware.
Tin Roofing, Pump Work and jOhbing of all kinds al
tended to with neatness and dispatch
A. RUSSELL & CO..
No. a Southbridge St., Worcester.
mys diff
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-03-11

SLANG OF THE DAY.-It is we'll
enough TO talk about the last eighteen
centuries, but the nineteenth century ls
the century after all. Although i'm
measurably superior in everything, it Is
particularly SO in the elegance OF its Ian
guage. To illustrate what is here meant,
we saw two young men meet on kearny
street. and overheard them converse. For
convenience sake, we call them Thomas
G Grcen aud James Blue. The converse
ton was as follows
j. Blue-Hello, Tommie How s
your dog?
Il. Green (extending hi; haud)-Bully !!
Jimmy, put it there
J. B.-Well, Tommie, how's things
T. G-Pretty tart. Seen my new
cigar holder How's that for high
j. Briefly loud. Van Schaack's
or Sutliff's? 1t isn't meerschaum, though,
| for stamps.
Il. G.. (excitedly)-I'm your oyster
My ducats talk four dollars worth. Come
and see me l straddle that blind, my
SON. (Sticks finger and thumb into vest
pocket.)
J. B.-Got it with you :?
4. G.-Ke rect!
u u Ou lC dbotuSI W hat oiiS
your eye
T. G-Man stuck all his fingers in it.
But then [ bust his snoot, caromed on
his head, and wrung his ears till he came
to tea, now you bet. Is it very black
j. B-Black! You look like coal
heavst.
Il. G.-Go there yours ,le? Keep off
my toe or there'll bea niger funeral,
| that's the kind of man [ am, amt it !?
J. B-Waal, who's doing this crowd
ing? / don't want any of your lip,
either If you wasn't fuller'n little
wagon I'd make it red hot for you.
| 7. G-Augh, what you giving us
chin music, fulier'n tick yourself.
J. B.--Your'e lawyer.
L. G.-Your'e liar, am :? What do
you take me for !?
/ j. B.-Your'e shoutin'.
/ I. G.-G:ve us a rest, Jimmie.
| j. B.-Domino domino.
I. G.-Shoo fly. Fnr off. exit both
in different dircctious.)
Imagine some ancient philosopher wit
Messing such an exhibition of the Eng
lish tongue. He would probably think
it was "pretty tar" "--Fyaro.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-03-11
Hrs. s. A. .JON Ms,
Agent for Albany.
THE NEW FOOD.

For o few cez-..s yc,l ccn b.y
of your Grocer c.. Tr-essist a
package Of SEA TOSS I'ARINE
made from pure Irish FLOSS or
carrageen, which win make
sixteen quarts cf Elanc Mango,
and o like qUanti y f prdding5
CuStards, Creams, siarlotta
Russo, &c. It is tie cheapest,
heaithiest and most delicious
food in the world. Il makes a
splendid Dessert, and has no
equal as q light AMI delicate
food for Invalids and Children.
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DEspEaADoEs IN TExAs.-We copy


the following from the Austin (Texas)
Journal: s.Our readers will remember
that sometime since it was announced
that Sam jenkins, a freedman, living
near Huntsville, was taken from his
cabin at night and severely whipped by
party of desperadoes, who were we'll
known. At the subsequent session of
the Grand Jury, jenkins gave explicit
testimony as to the perpetrators of this
outrage, who were accordingly indicted.
To prevent his testimony from going be-
fore jury, and to punish him for daring
to complain, the unfortunate man was
murdered by the same persons who had
committed the previous assault. The
principals in this bloody work were John
cParish, Fred. Parks, Nat Outlaw and
Joe Wright Three of the prisoners,
McParish, Wright and Parks, were ar
rested a few days ago by the energetic
police officer Captain McNally, and we
that on the eleventh instant, while the
prisoners were yet in the Courtroom,
Judge Burnett having just ordered the
officer to take them to jail to await the
action of the District Court, the murder
ers suddenly drew the pistols with Whlcn
their friends and confederates had secret
ly armed them, and began to shoot
wounding the gallant McNally and one
of the men. The police returned the
FIRE, wounding all three of the despera-
does, and rccapturing Parks. McParish
and Wright escaped for the time, but
the police are in hot pursuit, and conf
dent of capture. This high handed and
most surprising viliainy, committed iu
the very seat and presence of ofiicia
justice and law, shows too clearly how
ready the fell spirit of murder and savage
outrage is to fame out upon the leas
encouragement or occasion. Desperado
ism in Texas is hydra headed, aud moth
ing short of the vigilance, courage ans
omnipresence of the State police can cop
with the monster"
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A Lesson In Love.

One Of the most beautiful actresses of
the boulevards received daily for about a
month little penny bouquet of violets.
She found the bouquet in the box or with
the door-keeper in the evening, as the play
was about to begin, and this simple offer
ing Of the unknown love affected her in
spite Of herself. While acting she looked
carefully around-at the boxes, the par
quet, and even behind the scenes-but to
no purpose; she saw nothing by which to
recognize the man of bouquets, and there
upon she gave her imagination free rein,
and the imagination of an actress Is very
similar to that of other folks. Was he a
foreign prince who wished to captivate
her heart before placing at her feet his
crown and treasure? Or was he an ar
tist too bashful to declare his passion (
She interrogated the box keeper, the tire
women, in short, everybody employed in
the theatre, but nobody knew anything
about 1T; still the bouquet came.
1Ihe other evening, as she entered the
theatre, she received fresh bouquet OF
vioiets, and this time the flowers were ac-
campanied by @letter. AT last y muir
INJURED she, and opening'it by the light OF
a reflector, read as follows
Mademoiselle | have loved YOU for
a long time, for is not -beholding you and
loving the same thing? Every day
come to admire you, to delight myscli
with the brightness of your eyes and the
charm Of. your voice
"He must be in the house, though
the actress, and she peered through
hole in the curtain. The audience had
70
her reading:
"Ofyour voice. You are indeed beau
ful and charming, and happy are the,
who may approach you. What would
give to be near you always! Would tn,
treasure of all the world be worth one o
your smiles No."
s'.Ah, that is nicev' she sighed, an,
turning the page she continued
NO +! And yet | dare address you
to tell you that | love you still more.
venture to beg you not to reject my HON
age"
''He begins to explain himself said sh
to herself. "and. shall know"--and sh
continued-ssmy homage IF this eS
preston OF my love does not offend you
! place the bouquet of violets in your bosom
! Oh then l shall be the happiest {
men :"
"Well.'' said she, "no siguature-n
name given; but let US see-here is
postscript"
"P. S-If you are curious to kno
who writes to you, look up to the fourt
tier-my legs will hang over"
The note dropped from the hand {
the actress, and her arms nearly droppe
from her shoulders.