Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-04
New York.


PROF MORSE S ESTATE.
NEW YORK, April 3.-It is positively asserted
mat the late Prof Morse leaves property valued
at nearly half Il million of dollars, and that by
| the provisions of his last will and testament he
| Dequeathed to his wife the whole amount to
nave and hold during her life, with the excep-
non OF one-eighth which is set apart to cover
| ms Indebtedness. On the death of Mrs Morse
the property is to be divided among the children
| NO arrangements have yet been made for the
funeral. some OF the telegraph offices are draped
in black today.
A SEAMAN MURDERED.
| This morning officer Pike of the Fourth pre-
cinct found the body of a man, apparently sea
man, in the alley way of No. 81 Roosevelt street,
| with his coat tied over his head with a piece of
string, and stab wound behind the left ear.
Inc corpse was dressed in drab shirt dark vest,
| ight wooden pants, and was that of a man
inrty-five years of age and five feet eight inches
high
| POLITICAL ITEMS.
| IL Is SAID several leading southern republic
cans nave been consulting on national politics
III TINS city the past few days, and have addressed
| note 10 Senator Sumner on political prospects
| expecting to receive an answer to-day.
mass meeting Of the republicans of Brook
| yn VIII be held at the Academy, April 10th, and
| addresses made by Henry Ward Beecher and
| others in behalf OF the denomination of GIANT
The war veterans association of Kings county
mas issued an address calling on the comrades
| TO secure delegates to the national convention
IaVoraOle TO Grant.
BUBBLE BURST
The industrial exhibition company, which
projected an immense palace up town for the ex-
hlbluon of art, manufactures, ETC.. has ex-
poded, and its projectors are now being sued by
archltects Tor compensation for elaborate plans
submitted.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE CURTIS.
Inc par association are about to prefer charges
against Judge George NJ. Curtis of the marine
court, founded upon grave offences in judicial
and private life.
FUNERAL OF GEN. ANDERSON
The last rites over General Anderson in this
city took place this morning. The guard of
honor was composed of the Anderson zouaves
and veterans OF Fort Sumpter. The procession
was composed of the It'll, 10th (Iiighlanders),
isl, ana the 9TH city regiments. A battalion
OF regulars and artillery from the army of the
posts IN the vicinity, two Communicates of
Knight Iemplars and civic societies marched up
and through Broadway to 18th street. thence to
tue pier oil the West Point steamer, where the
remains were accompanied by the guard of
honor and given IN charge of officers from the
west folnt academy, minute guns being fred
until the boat was out of sight. An immense
mass OF people lined the streets. All the citizens
stahdlhg were uncovered as the funeral cortege
moved along. Many buildings are draped, and
the i1ags over the city are at half mast
THOSE sHAKY BANKS.
Inc committee appointed to investigate the
market savings bank have made a report in
which they say they do not deem it prudent to
disclose the entire result of the investigation
but from the present government of the savings
banks IN TINS state, as partially exposed by
them, they conclude that the failure of other
banks is not impossible at any moment. They
advise that depositors in savings banks form
associations and raise funds to the amount of
100000 to support such banks.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Arrived, steamship Headquarters from Ant
werp., She lost portion of her bulwarks the
23d ult. during gale.
The cOroner's Jury to-day rendered a verdict
that the killing of Masey, the rough, by Men
ken, yesterday, was justihable homicide, and
Menken was discharged. The verdict was
greeted with cheers.
A woman named L. Smith poisoned herself
and died at the Pacific hotel Monday
Rosa Kelly has commenced a suit in the
Brooklyn city court against the Staten Island
railroad company for the loss of her husband
by the Westheld explosion, laying damages at
A Washington special says information was
received to-day which leaves no doubt that the
Spanish government will pardon DIR. Howard
and release him at the request of the American
government.
Conklin, the defaulting bank secretary. is sun
posed to be in South America. gentleman
who sailed for Brazil a short time ago received
instructions to cause his arrest
Fourteen cases Of small pox to-day and one
death.
noon, on ten years visit
John Dunn, aged nineteen, has been convicted
of garroting, and sentenced to state prison for
Eve years.
MichaelJ. Farrell, VIM. H. Mccarthy, George
ID. Craig, Samuel Lecoe, Nicholas Henri and
Jacob Fachs, indicted for whskey frauds, rave |
bail 10 day.
The city property of Walter Roche was dis. |
posed Of to-day, as part of the assets Of the |
Guardian savings bank. Nearly S7t 900 was |
realized
The grand jury Of Richmond county have |
found indictments against nearly all the town
officers Of SOuth6eld for perjury and fraud
The Western Union telegraph directors voted |
to-day to issue 81 600 in bonds for the cree
ton OF new building at the corner of Broad |
way and Dey streets.
Judge Curtis Of the marine court has adj |
dressed letter to Gov. Hoffman in answer TO A |
statement in morning paper that he is guilty |
otpryate and official offences of grave c6arac. |
ter, in which he denounces the report as false |
and malicious. He says he understands me |
article referred TO was written by one of the |
judges Of the marine court, and asks an opoor. |
tunity TO expose the abuse of the court
The steamship Humboldt, which left New |
York for Stettin, returned tonight having |
broken II flange In her propeller.
The attorney Of Pariitt, general insurance |
agent in Brooklyn, arrested yesterday on charge |
Of using Cancelled revenue stamps, publishes n |
card denying the charge
A motion was made in the court of general
sessions to-day for the discharge Of James Mis-.