Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-27

of the treasury with the general order business.
LePt then said: "Pve rot a man who can put
his hand on BuGtwclls shoulder" Lets evil
dcnce denying this assertion was read, and wit
ness SwOle TO the exact words; witness subSc-
quently learned that Porter had his hcadquaT-
terS at Lndsay'S office; witness heard o. b.
Mattbison aud James B. Taylor say that
Grinnel could do nothing in the gen
era order business, as he had been
forced to give it to Leet, Porter and Lindsay,
who afterwards sublet the business; Mr.. BXby
also informed witness that he had paid Porter
Tor the privilege and Offered TO show him the
checks; witness was certain, from all he had
heard and seen, that Porter was engaged in these
Jobs; would not believe Porter under oath If he
denied his connection with the general order
buSnesSi witness was appointed deputy APP
praScr, but, on hearing that the president had
been informed by Secretary Boutwell, that he
(wltncsS) was an enemy Of the administration,
he resigned, expressing regret that the president
should countenance the acts of military advcn-
tnreTS in New York witness further said, that,
at present, he bad no respect for the present adj
mnSuailon, and was unwilling to serve I'M
der il
The Office of the New York printing company,
IN Eric street, was sold at auction to-day. The
machinery and tools brought $4,000, the types
brought twenty cents Il pound and tue cases
brought from 81 80 TO SIS per dozen.
The supreme court at Albany, in deciding the
issues as to bail, declined 10 pass upon the qucs-
lion raised in the ConnollyTwecd suits as TO the
rl@ht OF the people of the state TO sue. 1t is
probable that this same question Will now come
up again upon demurrer, when judgment must
then be pronounced.
The Atalanta boat club of this city, last even
lnS resolved to challenge the London rowing
club to compete in iour-oarcd shell race dur
ing the coming summer in English waters. The
Atalantas will leave for Great Britain in April
The corOner's jury in the case Of the death OF
Victor Clements of Berlin, nuCcticut, who died
at bellevue hospital from wounds received in a
har-room fight week ago, returned Il verdict
that he died from injuries ut the hands of jos
Reuck and Matthew Koerner. The latter was
held for tfal
A meeting of depositors of the Market savings
bank last night appointed committee to de-
mand access to the books. The printers society
in this city had $4,000 in the bank.
George w. Watson, u Williamsburg hair
dresser was shot dead in his own establishment
today, by Mrs. Fanny Hyde, aged Is, who says
nc has beca in the habit Of insulting and accuS-
ing her OF unlaithiulness to her husband.
The turf board Of appeals decided that Gold
smith Maid is entitled 10 the record of 2:17 at
Milwaukee.
deputation of prominent Fenians attempted
TO interview Controller Green, to-day, on the
subject of the discharge of SO many Irish labor
erS. The controller has furnished fifty thousand
dollars for the department OF parks aud sixty
thousand dollars for the payment of the large
The first deposit has been made by Mace
which O'Badwin is asked to cover, to fight for
$500 side and the championship of the world
The Evening News says that Hclmbold's store
is in the hands of the sheriff.
1t is reported that arrangements have been
made, under which there will be no more whls-
key raids or eyasions Of the whiSkey tax in the
ilth ward Brooklyn.
A public meeting was held to night in Stein
way hall, in promotion of the cause of intcrna-
Iional prison reform. HoratiO Seymour presd-
cd. A letter was read from President Grant, re-
GREETING inability TO attend, but containing as
surances of interest in pententiary reform.
Letters were also read from other distinguished
individuals.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted, urg-
inc earnest and conscientious effort in the work
of penal reform, etc, and heartily approving the
proposed International congress at London, July
3d next.
AT the primaries of the reform democracy, to-
night several disturbances took place between
| contcsting delegations.