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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-01
The Outbreak in Ou;ssou,,.

ST. LOUIS, April 30--Governor Brown re-
ceived yesterday detailed information from Adj
iutant General Sigel of Missouri, and commits
sioners sent by him to Cass county, to the effect
that the apprehension at Holden had ceased
and confidence restored, by the presence of the
troops. A delegation from Pleasant Hill gives
assurance that the people there will rally in the
cause OF law and Order and the sheriff of Har-
risonville and others have taken active measures
in that place to preserve peace No more troops
will be called out, nor is it believed that any
more will be needed, as the measures already
taken are proving effective, Gov. Brown OK
presses the determination TO execute the law
at all hazards, aud bring the murderers of Ste
venson, Cline and Dutso to speedy punish
ment.
Il reported that Governor GravelIy died on
Sunday at Stockton.
HOLDEN, Mo-, April 30.-Refugees from Cass
county arrived last night IL is reported that
the reign Of terror continues in that county
The father of the murdered Cline is insane in
consequence of the death of his son. The whole
family was ordered to leave the farm by Sheriff
Bryant, who conlesses that he is powerless TO pro-
tect them The sons have fed to the bush, taxi
ing the father with them, and the daughter es-
capped from Harrisonville on foot. Adjutan /
Slegel and Commissioners Phillips aud Cockerel
held consultation yesterday, and left for
Pleasant Hill. Sheriff Bryant Of Cass county
arrived last night.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April S0.--Persons from
Cas- county state that there is a reign Of terror
there. Seventeen families residing at Harrison.
Vile and vicinity were forced to leave on pain of
death. The leaders of the gang declare that
they will not be satisfied until every man dl-
rectly or indirectly connected with the issuance
OF the county bonds is killed.
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the lower works Of the Nashua iron and steel
company. The building was of wood and
burned rapidly, owing TO the scarcity of water
in the vicinity. The passenger cars, which be-
longed TO the train which left here at APO P. NJ.
on Monday, were inside the house, and
the freight cars, three or four in number,
were upon the track outside. The fire
spread to the works of the iron and steel com
pany, which comprised the rolling mill and
machine shop, containing all the patterns of the
company; all these were total loss. The loss
to the railroad company is estimated at 200
or $4,000, most of which is covered by insur-
ance. The iron and steel company lose $4,000;
insured S25,0OO The fire is supposed to have
been set by an incendiary, as there were no fires
in the cars or building. The morning train
came in about threc-quarteis of an hour late,
made up of cars borrowed from other roads,
The railroad company have other cars in their
shop, which in few days will be made ready
to take the places of those destroyed
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Forty-Second Congressional Session
WASHINGTON, d. g., April 80.
SENATE.


The senate concurred in the house amend
ments to the Texas Pacific railroad bill, and it
now goes TO the president.
MIR. Wilson presented a memorial of section
twenty-three of the international organization,
protesting against the repeal of the eight hour
law. Referred TO the committee on education
and labor. He also presented memorial of
colored soldiers, asking that they may occupy
the same relation to the government as white
soldiers on the subject of bounty. Referred to
the committee on military affairs.
Mr.. Sumner presented a petition of like i'm
port, and with like reference, and also peti-
ton numerously signed by colored citizens of
Tennessee, asking for the passage OF the supple-
mental civil rights bill.
Mr.. Sumner made another effort to get nm his
bill for equal rights in the schools of this dis.
trict, but Mr.. Davis of West Virginia objected.
The house bill authorizing the appointment
of commission to proceed to the Mexican
border and investigate the depredatons in that
locality passed.
Mr. Scott asked the senate to take up and act
upon his resolution to fix the hour of meeting
daily at II o'clock.
Mr. Sumner hoped il would not be done. anil
advanced as an argument the important bust.
ness which the committees had yet to act upon
While the deficiency bill was under discus.
sion, the question being then on agreeing to Mr..
Morrilps amendment, Mr.. Acorn said that no
one at the south claimed that the United States
ought to entertain claims for property confis.
Gated or destroyed during the war; but the peo-
pie of the south did claim that private property
taken by che United States ought to be paid for
under the rules of civilized warfare and under
the law of congress which provided a court Of
claims in which the supreme court had decided
that such claims were entitled to be heard.
MIR. Hill also opposed the amendment,
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UtnIl.

SALT LAKE, April 3O.-The third district
court was opened this morning by teri itorial
marshal instead of the United States marshal
Judge Strickland announced that since the de-
cision of the supreme court, he would recognize
the territorial marshal and attorney as the ex-
ecutive officers of the court. Assistant Attorney
High presented a certified copy of the decision
of the supreme court in the Englebrecht case
and in conformity with ruling therein that the
manner of drawing petit jurors since Septem-
Der, 1870, was Illegal moved for leave to enter
nOle prOSequi as TO all indictments found in that
time, and that the prisoners be released. The
court ordered a noIle proSequj entered and that
the prisoners be turned over to the territorial
marshal to be released during the day unless
steps are taken TO detain them. The number
thus ito be eset at liberty is fortyive, including
twenty-four arrested for murder, ten for lewd
and laciyious cohabitation, two for adultery,
three for riot and three for libel The court
also ordered a transfer from the United States
marshal to the territorial marshal of some forty
prisoners charged with various crimes but not
yet indicted.
All the prisoners under indictment were re-
leased this evening by the territorial marshal.
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The colored republican state convention for
New York state meets at Troy, May 9Th.
Water is to be let in the st. Lawrence canal
the first of May.
Work on the new Academy of Fine Arts at
Philadelphia will be commenced at once The
lot and building will cost 100000. The
subscriptions reach S23O,000. The location is
on the corner of Broad and Cherry streets.
The marriage of Count Mitkiewicz of Russia
and Miss Carrie Lester of Rochester, N. Y, the
reputcd heiress, took place at Amherst, Tues
day. The parties were first married privately
by the Catholic priest and afterward publicly
at the Episcopal church. None of the bride S
friends witnessed the ceremony.
The manager of the Northern telegraph COM
pany in Lowell received yesterday a copy of the
Sacramento Daily Record of the 22d-seyen days
from the time of publication in Sacramento, by
a dispatch bag.
Captain Richard Scalon, of the United States
marine corps, has been detached from the naval
academy at Annapolis and ordered to the marine
barracks at Charlestown, Mass
The president sent the following nominations
to the senate yesterday: Gilbert Morton, ensign
in the navy; Emanuel Hahn, surveyor of Gus
toms at Troy, N. Y; Lewis p Peach, surveyor
general OF Washington Territory.
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COUNTY NEWS.

The Athol Transcript speaks hopefully of the
prospect OF a new union depot at that place.
1t is reported that nearly fifty new buildings
are in process Reconstruction, or soon to be be-
gun in North Brookticld.
The installation of Rev A. P Marvin at Ian
caster will take place this afternoon at two
o'clock.
Deputy State Constable Fletcher seized four
barrels of liquor, belonging to VIM. Byrne, in
Blackstone, on Monday.
A fire in the woods burned over some two
hundred acres in Hubbardston, on the line of the
Boston, Barre and Gardner railroad, on Mon
day.
AT town meeting in Hubbardston, on Mon
day, the town voted 10 exempt from taxation
the new boot-shop recently erected by Mr.. VIM.
IL. Morse, and also TO exempt any capital which
may be brought into town to occupy the shop.
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MUNICIPAL CoURT-TITUs, J.-TueSddy,
april 30-The case against Bartholomew Cot
ter, James Callahan, and Timothy Cotter con
tinued from last Tuesdays session, was resumed
and resulted in the holding of Bartholomew
Cotter and James Callahan in $4,000 for their APP
pearance at the May term of the superior court,
while Tiuothy was discharged.
John Daw, who pleaded not guilty to a COM
plant OF single sale of liquor at Mondays
session, retracted his plea, pleaded guilty, and
paid fine of SO and costs.
Gilbert Gemmell was fined $50 and costs on
complaint of being common seller of liquor,
and Auree White had his case placed on file on
payment of costs.
John j. WEIGH, young truant who has passed
the night in the station house twice during the
month"; was sent to the truant school for six
months.
John Keefc, for second offence of drunken
ness, was sent over for one month.
Joseph II. Seaverns was fined So and costs for
drunkenness, with the proviso that If it was not
paid in five days he is to spend one month in
the house of correction; and on charge of
vagrancy he was sentenced to two months in
the house of correction.
Philip Cain, for drunkenness, paid fine of
81 and costs.
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ADvERTIsINa RATES.

IN DALI sPE-For the Square" Of ten Il es Of sEat
wye time IS cts; each subsequent insertion 50 cts;
week s2.7S; weeks $500; month $500; year $50;
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Two nhes Tor one week sI.oO; three lines sI.25;
heS '' i've lines slso Local notices IS cents per
line for each insertion Business notices IS cents per
line. Obituary notices resolutions, &C. Is cents peril
Legal advertisements per square for rt iserIon
each subsequent insertion 0cents.
Special positions in the paper and special styles OF
display will be a.aSrd extra rates. Cuts and doubl
column advertisements allowed only limited extent
and double rates charged for the whole space occupied
Is WEEKLY sFY-First Insertion sl.00 per square /;
each subsequent insertion 50 cents; months s7oO one
year $500.
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LOUISVILLE, April 30.-Yesterday afternoon,
five mounted men rode into Columbia, Adair
county, and having dlsmounted at the Deposit
bank, two of them, with pistols in their hands,
held the horses while the other three, with drawn
revolyers, entered the bank. Four unarmed
gentlemen, including the cashier, were within.
One Of the intruders demanded the keys Of the
safe, and another attempted TO shoot Jas. Gar
nett, bank employee, but he struck up the rob-
ber's weapon, although his hand was burned by
the explosion. All the bank officers escaped ex-
cept the cashier, who, under fearful threats, re-
fused to unlock the safe. He was shot dead
and the marauding party pilaged ali
that was valuable outside the safe, which
they were unable to unlock. While this
was proceeding, the party outside fired their
pistols in all directions, driving everybody off
The street. The raid was so unexpected that Il
caused the town to seem panic-stricken, until
the robbers mounted their horses and dashed
away. The citizens Immediately organized and
started in pursuit, and at last accounts were
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-01
THE
CANADA
SOUTHERN
RAILWAY COMPANY
Are now offering throssh the undersigned the
REMAINING 100000
OF THEIR
First Mortgage Sinking Fund 30 Years
Z PER CENT. GOLD BONDS
80 AND ACCRUED INTEREST.

The Road from Buffalo to the Detroit River, con-
Meeting there with the Chicago and Canada Southern.
now being built to Chicago, and will thereby form the
SHORTEST TRUNK LINE BETWEEN BUFFALO
AND CHICAGO, or, in other words, will be the
SHORTEST LINK IN THE GREAT LINE OF
TRAFFIC BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST,
connecting the GREAT SYSTEM OF RAILWAYS
which DIVORCES from Buffalo, Toledo. and Chicago.
branch also runs from St. Thomas 10 ST. Clair, where
it forms connections with the various roads leading into
the lumber and mineral regions of Michigan.
THE MAIN LINE from Buffalo to the Detroit River
is 229 miles long The branch from st. Thomas to St
Clair is 81 miles, and through the great Canada oil
region.
OF the entire line GOO miles, Tro Kindred and t0enty
miles graded 5rdged and redd for the sppeFstrue-
tUre. The remaining 70 miles ase under contract to be
ready for the superstructure cary in the summer
OF the 100000 ties required 100000 are on hand and the
remainder are coming in daily.
SIX THOUSAND FIFE HUNDRED TUNS of rails
are delivered and paid and the balance contracted to
be delivered early in the summer those for the main line
being STEEL all 80 lbs. to the yard.
All the materials for the stations and part of the
equipment are purchased.
IRA CK-LAFLN0 will be begun soon as the frost Is
out of the ground
The entire line will be ready for business before
Dec. a. 1872.
THE ROAD is being built by the most experienced
rallroad men in the country, who confident Of a
profitable business for 1t from the day its opening.
THE ROAD will be
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New YORK, April 3O.-The Bay -four mills
in Brooklyn were damaged S25, 900 by fire last
night; insured for $500.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, April 30.-A destructive
fire in Penn Yam to-day burned fifty houses Loss
unascertained.
Mjdni9ht.-The lower part of the village Of
Penn Yam is badly burned. Over twenty dwell
ingS and about thirteen stores, mills, and ma
chime shops, were destroyed. Nearly every house
on Jacob street to the back part of Nam street,
is burned. Losses very heavy.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-01

The New CoURT.-The Worcester municipal
court held its last session yesterday, and to-day
the new central district court of Worcester
county takes its place. This new court, as has
been already explained, comprises Worcester
and several of the adjoining towns, and has
larger powers than the old one. By this change
Hon. Hartley Williams, justice, J. A. Titus and
Samuel Utey, Esqs., associate justices, and T.
S. johnson, Esq, clerk of the court, cease to
occupy their official positions with the abolition
of the old court. Judge Williams and Mr..
Johnson sustain the same relations to the new
court having been appointed by the gov
ernor and confirmed by the council. Both gen
tlemen were duly qualified to assume their new
duties to-day. Mr.. Utley has been appointed
by the governor as first special justice, and will
probably be confirmed on Friday.
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California.

SAN FRANcIsCo, April 29.-The committee of
one hundred in executive session is considering
the proposition of the ST. Louis delegation with
reference to building a railroad on the thirty
fifth parallel.
The state board of harbor commissioners an
nounce reduction of harbor dues, wharfage
and dockage in San Francisco by one half rs
recommended by the chamber of commerce.
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OnnnniIiOn.

MILWAUKEE, April 30.-A st. Paul dispatch
says that last night Duluth was startled by two
heavy explosions in the direction of Superior
City, caused by an attempt TO destroy the new
dyke building to cut off the St Louis river from
its natural outlet A considerable portion Of
the work was blown TO pieces. The citizens ac-
cuse the people of Superior City Of the act,
though the actual perpetrators are not yet dis
covered
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Gdurtester 4ailg spp.
CITY NEWS.

The public schools of this city will have a
holiday to-day
The German Turner's will have special
meeting tonight.
We understand that a call is in circulation
and has been numerously signed, for a mass
meeting to be held in Mechanics hall, to protest
against the recent sewer assessment.
The annual income and special internal reve-
nue. tax for1S72, to be collected in this district,
amounts to S52, O59.61, of which sci ,337 p will
have 10 be paid by residents of this city.
The Sabbath school connected with the First
Unitarian church will furnish a May breakfast
this morning, a chdren's fair in the afternoon,
and tabedux and charades in the evening.
The ladies of the Spiritualist society will give
levee and social assembly this evening in Hor-
ticultura hall. There will be musical enter
tainment, followed by dancing.
State Constable brennan visited the freight
depot of the Providence railroad, yesterday fore
to some unknown party.
The South Worcester schools will give an en-
tertanment at their hall this evening. An ON
nibus will start from opposite the Bay State
house at II O'Clock to accommodate those who
wish to attend.
This evening, the Frohsnn S. S. will give the
last concert of the season. The entertainment
will open with "Markedenter Liebe," a farce
from the dramatic section of the society, to be
followed by a concert of choruseS, quartetts,
solos, etc.
The old common is rapidly assuming the APP
pearance of "a thing of beauty" under the
Dc,,
on public grounds. The commission have pro-
cured a lot of bird houses which they are put
ting on the common and in other parts of the
city.
Railroad tickets, good between May LIST and
18th, can be obtained at reduced rates by those
wishing to attend the annual encampment of
the g. A. R., the reunion of the army of the
Potomac, the ninth corps, sixth corps, or cavalry
corps, at Cleveland during next week.
The Western Union telegraph company have
just completed new wire between this city and
Boston, to be used exclusively for Worcester
business. Such wire has long been needed,
and it will greatly facilitate the prompt trans
mission of messages to and from Boston and
points east.
A girl sixteen or seventeen years old had a
very narrow escape from being run over in the
Norwich and Worcester railroad yard yesterday
noon She fell while attempting to cross in
front Of a moving train, and, had it not been for
the prompt assistance of two gentlemen, would
undoubtedly have been crushed under the
wheels.
The Boston and Albany railroad have now
six engines on the tables in their repair shop at
SnrinUtipld One Of thpn USnriuuficId y
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BROWNSVILLE, April 3O.-The city is over
flowing with women and children from MatamO-
ras, where revolutionary Sympathizers are cx-
PEELED by Ceyallos. Gen McCook has pcketcd
the river to preserve neutrality. The citizens
have organized themselves into an extra police,
anticipating an influx of marauders.
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Arizona.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3O.-Arizona adyices
state the Apache Indians captured mule train
moving from Bradshaw district.
Generals Howard and Crook had long con-
ference at camp Mcdowell Howard visits
southern Arizona
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The Empress Augusta is expected at Windsor,
Thursday.
The king of Belgians has arrived at Wool
wich,
Cornelius S. Underwood, clerk of the New
York assembly, died at Albany yesterday after
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WASHINGTON, 1 A. NJ, May 1.--Probabilitles;
The barometer will continue falling from the
lower lakes to the east and middle Atlantic
coasts. Cloudy weather and rain will prevail
over the middle states very generally by We'd
nesday morning, and extend over the New
England States during the day; cloudy and
threatening weather, and probably rain, over
the southern states; northwesterly winds and
clearing weather throughout the Mississippi
valley, which will extend over the upper lake
region and to the Ohio valley.
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FIRE ON THE WORCESTER AND NASHUA
RAILRoAD.-There was a very destructive fire
at Nashua, early yesterday morning, by which
the car house belonging to the Worcester and
Nashua railroad, and a train of cars, consisting
OF baggage car and three passenger cars, and
several freight cars were totally destroyed The
fire was first discovered in the car house, which
is situated. on the south side of the track near
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Supposed Murder.

NEW YORK, April 3O-The body of George
Rice, Philadelphia contractor, was found in
the woods near Elizabeth, N. j. He was proba-
bly, murdered.
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TEMPERANCE MEETINGs.-The following is
n list of temperance meetings and speakers ar
ranged for in this city, preparatory to the vote
on the beer question next Tuesday: On Satur-
day evening, at South Worcester, under charge
of the Safe Guard lodge of Good Tempars, an
address by Mr.. Samuel 7. Cobb of the Massa-
chusetts grand lodge of Good Templars. Sab
bath afternoon, at four o'clock, an open air tenn
perance meeting on the common, to be addressed
by Mr.. Cobb and others, with choir of singers.
Sabbath evening, mass meeting at Mechanics
hall, under charge of the Plymouth church, to
be addressed by Rev. Mr.. Knowles Of the Wal
nut street Methodist church, Rev. E. d. Winslow
OF Auburndale, and Mr.. Cobb. On Monday eve
ming, May 6, mass meeting at Washburn hail.
to be addressed by VIM. d. Hilton, superinteud-
ent Of the Providence and Worcester railroad,
Mr.. Pettigrew of Charlestown, and others.
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SUPREME JUDICIAL CoURT-CHAPMAN C. j.
Tuesday, april 30.-The case of Martha w.
Kimhall VS.. Horace Leland was closed by a
verdict for the defendant. The case is to be re-
ported to full court on questions of law.
On Wednesday the case of Talbot c. White
VS.. Pardon w. Aldrich will be taken up.
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gaining rapidly on the fugitives. The amount
stolen is not supposed to be large. Great cx-
element prevails in the country, and the rob
bcrs will probably be lynched if captured.
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Michael Murray of Springfield, a switch ten.
der for the Boston and Albany railroad was run
over by an engine Wednesday afternoon and in.
stanty killed,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-01

HAVANA, April 3O.-Gen. Clavijo has sailed
for Spain.
PoRT AU PRINCE, April 25-Peace is re-estab.
lished, and the country is quiet
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Gen. Clark of Texas says he has no intention
of abandoning his scat, which is contested by
Giddings.
Justice Davis has been in receipt to-day of
numerous kilograms from Cincinnati advising
him of the progress of political affairs.
The senate arms committee meet next Mon
day. Mr.. Hamlin is preparing the report, and
Mr.. Stevenson will present paper embodying
his views as a minority of the committee.
The department justice received dispatch
from the United States district attorney at
Charleston saying that Robert Higgins, one of
the leaders of the kukluX charged with murder
and conspiracy, has obtained further delay by
reason of alleged absent witnesses. All Of tile
defendants in kukluX cases are struggling for
delay.
The cabinet session was very short, no extra
ordinary business being under consideration.
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Among the passengers by the steamer Scotia
from New York, yesterday, were Lord and Lady
Milton and their two children.