Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-23
Our New York Dispatches.
Holiday mt the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ia Professionalism the American We
chRnics Paraded, etc.


HOLIDAY.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.- Everything has worn a
holiday appearance to-day. Public business
was wholly suspended. Most of the stores
closed early. Flags were seen everywhere, and
the streets were throngcd The American
Protestant association paraded, about four hun
dred suong, marShaled by John, Johnston, leader
OF the 18th of July procession, and Joined by 4
number of Orange lodges. There was no dis
turbance, not even Il word of disapproval by the
p tOJic.
The order of American mechanics also cele-
brated Washngton's birthday by a procession
four thousand strong, including invited guess
from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Brooklyn, etc.
The feature of the procession was the carriage Of
General Washington, drawn by four gray horses
The display was fine and the order perfect.
large number of Masonic lodges paradcd
in honor OF the occasion.
Vice President ColtaX addressed the BROOKLYN
ties 10 night on the Lille Of George Washing
ton l."
In the course of his address, the vice prcs-
dent, referring TO the Alabama claims, said :
England was bound by the treaty of Washing
ton and the decision of the arhiuators, and
would have to pay the debt in full.
General SickleS was banquetcd at belmont
cos by his comrades Of the thisd army corps.
The weather is clear and cold The theImOm-
eter tonight is at sixteen.
Dispatches report general observance of the
day everywhere.
ROME AND TAMMANY.
At the meeting of the Union league club to-
night, report was made, showing that tue
Roman Catholics have, by alliance with the
Tammany ring, drawn from the treasury of the
city and county of New York, within the last
three years, for the support of its converts,
churches, schools and asylums, 81 306 ,3GS,
while all other ScctS obtained 1920 313 1t Is also
said to have secured, for nothing, an absolute
title in fee to a whole block between Fifth and
Fourth avenues and Fiftieth and FiItv-frSt
streets, valued at amllion and half be-
sides securing other blocks, valued at
two millions, at a nominal rent. The club
adopted resolutions tavOring the passage by the
legislature of the committee Of Scventy'S charter,
but asking the insertion of clause prohibiting
the granting Of public money or property in aid
of scctaiian institutions by the city; for the
amendment of the state constitution 10 the same
effect as rcgad DIS cities, towns and the state, and
suggesting similar amendment to the national
constitution.
EFT CETERA.
Testimony was taken before the investigating
committee to day as to the eXtortionate charges
by quarantine authorities.
The foundation stone of the Manhattan mar
ket building was laid to-day, Mayor Hall dcliv-
ering the address.
The Mckee barge club, of Pittsburg, offer to
accept the challenge of the Boston crew, either
Singly or double-ScuIl, or as crew.
Michael Rosa was fatally stabbed this after
noon in Mulberry street, by another Italian,
John Petrol; arrested
Moore, the emigrant swindler, was yesterday
found guilty of the charges preferred against
him, and Recorder Hackelt ordered the prisoner
to be remanded till Friday for a sentence.
The United States courts and offices remain
open to-day. Judges and officials in the United
States court buildings say they know no United
States statute making the day legal holiday
and continue business as usual. The day is be.
ing observed as holiday, and business is gen
orally suspended.
An old lady, named Margaret w. Watson, nn
Englishwoman, aged eighty, residing at No ia
East 13Oth street, was burned to death last eve
ming, The bed having caught fire from a pipe
which she was smoking in bed
stone thrown this evening by an unknown
miscreant into the window of the store of Dr..
Johnston, grand master of the American
Protestant association, destroyed the window
and its contents.