Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-03

New YORK, April "A very bold and sue
ceSslul burglary was committed Friday night,
at the large tailor's store of James W. Bell No.
172 Fifth avenue, corner Twenty street. The
store of Mr.. Bell is on the second floor of the
building, and the burglars effected an entrance
from the rear by forcing back the fastenings of
one of the windows. When the store was
opened in the morning it was discovered that it
had been throughly ransacked, and that valu-
able goods, including cloths, seal skins and
camePs hair shawls, valued in the aggregate at
SlO,IOO, had been carried away. 1t is q singular
fact that a private Waterman and a large dog
were on the first floor OF the building, immedi-
ately beneath the store of Mr.. Bell, during the
entire night, but the watchman heard no noise.
The capital stock Of the Commonwealth fire
insurance company, of which VIM. NJ Tweed,
Jr., was yesterday appointed receiver, is $780,
600 Its liabilities are S165497, and total assets
S250,508. The officers Of the company decline
to explain the causes of the disaster, concern
ing which various reports are current. 1t is
stated on good authority that at a recent meet
ing of the directors a prominent stakeholder
agreed to make up the deficit, supposed to be
about $4,000, and take the amount in stock.
The president of the company said yesterday
that the appointment of Il receiver was entirely
unexpected by the company, though it is also
lumored that the whole affair was previously
arranged. The deficit will soon be n.ade up,
the receiver discharged and the company in OPP
GRAFTON again.
Steamer Arcadia sailed yesterday for Hayre,
with nearly S650,000 worth of arms and war
materials, including 1900 cases of rifles for the
French army.
One hundred and fifty organizations have al
ready signifcd an iptention of participating in
the German peace celebration, Easter Monday,
and 1t is expected that 5000 men will march
in the procession. Seven regiments of the ma.
tional guard and twelve triumphal cars will APP
pear in the column.
The Worlds WoshinOfoO 1iSnatnh 20
commandant at the Brooklyn navy yard has
been ordered to fit for sea Immediately seven
vcssels-the Wachusct, Shawmut, Omaha, Cam
andaigua, Minnesota, Florida and Susquchanna.
Cavanagh, shot by officers while robbing the
freight car of Dabbs' Ferry, Thursday night,
died last night and Hennessy, suspected ac.
complete, committed in default of ten thousand
dollars bail, for an attempt on the life of the
officer arresting him.
Judge Woodruff, OF the United States circuit
court, yesterday declared forfeited twenty-one
recognizances in criminal cases, to the aggregate
amount of S135,000.
Rev. Dr. Henry NJ Scudder, lately of San
Francisco, preached his first sermon before
crowded audience in the Central Congregational
church, Brooklyn.
The imports at this port last week amounted
to S11 $50 ,2S6, larger total than for any
week before in the history OF the port,
United States harshal Sharpe has appointed
Oliver II Fiske, chief deputy, in place Of Gen,
Tramaine, resigned.
police officer was sentenced to prison for
ten days, yesterday, for throwing a reporter
down cellar-way at fire, the former consider
ing the latter q "lead beat"
The friends of Charles Perdu, the condemned
seaman, are making every possible effort to save
him from death. His brother and a number of
residents of Orange, N. j., have sent petition
to the president, asking for Communication of
his punishment, but no answer has yet been re-
ceived. The unfortunate nan is still confined
in the county JAIL and, If the president declines
to interfere, the death sentence will be carried
out on the 18th inst.
An Englishman named Thomas Dobson was
arrested sn the steamship Queen a few days ago
on a telegram received frGm the chiet-of-pOlice
of Liverpool, stating that he had embe4sled
f1000, and asking that he be arrested and kept
until an officer from England would arrive and
take charge of him. Yesterday morning he
was brought before Judge Cardozo in the SUI
| preme court chamber on grit Of habeas corpus.
His discharge was asked on the ground that EN-:
/, hezzlemept was not included in the eXtradition
troasys ID +''at therefore, Dobson could not be
held. Inc judgeu.s ''1ded to hold him until
Wednesday to await furtne. ,la7 eiopn,eGts in
the meantime a telegram will be dispatched
to Liverpool asking if BLOSSOMS crlrse is en-
bezIleMept,
The crowds arrested at several gambling dens
down town yesterday morning were all dis
charged with an admonition from the Judge.
They comprised merchants, mechanics, clerks
and young men. The keepers of the dens were
! held In bail for tHai