Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-09

more has put it in operation.
Gen c. o. Loomis, at one time Gen. Sher-
mans chief of staff and commander OF artillery,
has recently become hopeessly insane from the
effects OF wound in the head, caused by
mimic ball in the battle Of Stone Run.
The English now exceeds the Irish emigration
to this country. The emigration hither from
the United Kingdom last year was as follows:
England, II 1926; Irish, 65,59l Scotch, 1921.
A man was killed on the Pennsylvania Cen
trail railroad, last week, who had just been dis
charged from state prison after confinement of
eighteen years.
A Louisville druggist has been assessed $1,000
damages by a jury, for making mistake in
putting up a prescription, in consequence of
which man was subjected to severe suffering.
The Saturday Review says of novels: Both
reading aud writing novels is favorable to a
habby condition of the mental fibre. The great
mass of fiction lies like a p0ultce upon the hui
man mind, discouraging energetic thought or
severe forms of art"
At Pocahontas, Ark, fortnight ago, wo-
man while passing house was torn in pieces by
Il pack of dogs. A day or two after another
person was attacked by the same pack and mar
rowly escaped The local paper says the pro-
prieor has since agreed TO keep his dogs tied up,
which indicates Il very accommodating spirit
The attempt of California to acclimatize the
Cashmere goat promises success, the animal at
tanning larger size and yielding finer fleece
than in its native India. There are estimated to
be 40 900 Cashmeres in the state, and the fleece,
according to grade, is worth from 20 cents up to
S1.2 per pound.
NJ Bartholdi, French sculptor from Alsace,
who has distinguished himself for his patriotism
as well as an artist, has offered to cut in the
solid rock of the chateau at Belfort gigantic
figure of lion, in cOmmemoraton and in honor
of the glorious defense OF helfort in the late
war.
Lars Tollefson, the tallest man in Chicago and
probably in the United States, died last week.
He was a Norwegian, 3S years old, and had been
in this country three years. He was seven feet
nine inches in height and weighed 275 pounds.
He had refused many offers from shOwmen to
make an exhibition ofhimself, and kept saloon
for living.
The temperance agitation in England has
brought out the unpleasant and discreditable
fact that artisans, farm labOrerS, and even little
boys employed to frighten birds away, are, in
certain parts of the country, compelled to take
considerable portion Of their wages in cider;
common laborcrS are obliged to take three pintS
carriers and shepherds two quarts; boys about
one pint. The average value of the cider thus
served out is about two Shillngs per week for
each person. Women who work in the fields re-
ceyc one quart per day. The cider given out is
of an inferior and unstable kind, and produc-
tive of rheumatism. The matter has been taken
up in the house of commons.
A letter from the burned district in Wisconsin
gives pleasing view OF the situation The
crops are looking finely and the people are con-
tented and hopeful The relief committees have
ceased their labors, provisions having been dis
tributed to last till harvest. One dark feature
in the condition of the people sthe suits brought
by the Rock River insurance company against
great numbers OF farmers, on their notes, and,
the actions being brought in Milwaukee, tie
poor people could not defend, and Judgment
with costs was entered against them. Many
have sold their last cow or horse to pay these
claims.
During the severe storm on Friday an old
reservoir near the residence of DR.. IlliuSki, in
the ancient city of Cahokia, was exposed to
view by the washing away of the superficial
earth, caused by a small rill, which gradually
swelled into a torrent. The reservoir is about
twenty feet in diameter, and is walled up by
stones The existence of the reservoir was UNI
known to the oldest inhabitant. 1t doubtless
served to supply ciStern ter to former inhabi-
tants during the palmy days of Cahokia, at a
time when st. Louis was but a Struggling ham
let. Connecting with the reservoir was a sewer,
or more likely surface drain, which emptied
into Cahokia creek, distant two or three blocks
from the cstern. The sewer was constructed
witt brick.
Fort Wayne man has pocket-knife which
belongs to Wilkie Collins, the English novelist,
and has a history Collins bought it and had
his name engraved on it. He lost it at Tours,
France. The finder committed a murder with
it. Collins CHANGED to be in attendance at the
trial, and recovered his knife. He lost it again
at Bath, England, and the finder committed
suicide with it. Collins again recovered the
knife, but lost it the third time. This time 1t
was found in Fort Wayne. The gentleman who
picked it up is great iadmirer of the novelist,
and wrote TO INN, receiving i'll reply letter de-
failing the above facts.
AT an evening party in London lately a gen.
tleman came up and spoke to the chancellor OF
the eXchequer, In the crowded room, Mr..
Lowe, who is near-sighted, mstOok him for Mr..
Muudella the member for Sheffield who
though a liberal, has been bothering the chan.
cellor not a little of late Mr. Lowe replied in Il
very cold, curt manner, on which the gentleman
reioined: 81 don't think you recognize me, Mr..
Lowe" ooh, yes, do; I've seen you often OF
late" when, prayP quoth the astOnished
gentleman. "Why only Yesterday" "Phat's
impossible wasn'tin England yesterday. Pm
the king OF the Belgiansp Ii takes good deal
to discompose Mr.. Lowe, but he looked the pic
ture of despair.
The Dublin university lellowships are consid.
cred great prizes. The first year the income is
$1,000 and eventually rises to $4,000, with moth
ing to do except draw the money. The English
public was therefore much surprised, the other
day, when the successful candidate declined to
take the customary declaration on the ground
of disbelief in the full inspiration of everything
in the Scriptures. The next candidate now
claims the fellowship, and the authorities have
appSdiSh " hiSh IOSdl duAuOilly W nSttiS LII
question whether the successful candidate shall
be deprived Of his hard-earned prize ON account
of his want of uniformity with the standard o
belief in the Anglican church.
The Levant Times gives long account of the
coronation of Prince Casa, the new King o.
Ethiopia, which took place at AXum on the 14tl
OF January. The solemnites lasted a fortnight
and the first step in them was Prince Cassa's
departure from Adoa, on the 4th of January, en-
route for AXum, which was reached on the 18th
On the 18th grand review took place, at which
5000 Abysinian priests were present as Specta
tors. On the 14th, Casa made his solemn entry
into the Cathedral of AXum, where the corona
ton ceremony was gone through. At the ter.
mnation of this, he repaired TO palace which
he had especially built for the occasion, and
mounted the throne, leading up to which were
twelve steps, wearing crown upon his head
At this moment the company were so oyerjoyed
as to be unable to restrain themselves, and be
gan dschargng firearms in the throne room
much TO the delight apparently of the new mon
arch, but to the detrment of the ceiling, il moi
of the nerves of any delicately organized Etho
plans. The close of the rejoicing will, however
in the eyes of Englishmen, atone for the some
what barbaric nature OF the previous proceed
ings. The eating and drinking lasted three con.
sccutive days, and during the whole of this time
the king remained in the room. The people en-
tered by relays Of four hundred at time, and
the carnival did not end until 1000 head of cat
tie and 500 hives Of honey, used in the prepare
ton of hydromel, had been consumed