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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17

SAANNA%-'e4@s
I'etttonS.-The following petitions were present.
ed and referred to the apprs pirate committees -of
j. S. Clark for an abatement of his Front street
betterment assessment; of Thomas Wharton for
compensation for damages to his estate by the sewer
in Cambridge street. and for occupation Of his land
of VIM. Dunston and Others for a street lamp on
Lovells court of Cortland Newton and Others for
damages caused by the construction ola sidewalk
on the north side Of Shelby street.
The NeW Sch0otf0uSe LOt.-The committee on ed.
ucation reported an order approprlating S23500 to
pay for land bought by the city ON the lunatic hos
pital grounds for schoolhouse lot. 1t was passed
IN the board of aldermen at first, with instructions
to the city treasurer to borrow the money in antici-
patton OF next years appropriations, but it was
afterward decided that this could not be legally
done; so the order was recalled and the appropria-
ton passed by two-thirds yea and nay vote of
both boards.
additional Fire 4pparatus.-orders were passed
providing for the purchase OF a first class steam
fire engine at a cost not to exceed S500O and 1000
feet Of hose at cost of S4500. The necessary ap-
preparations were made by a two-thirds yea and
Election Of Ctty OGcers-It was voted to hold n
Joint convention Of both boards next Monday eve
ming, TO choose a chief engineer OF the fire depart
ment four assistant engineers, two directors OF the
free public library, and two oyerseers OF the poor
Peiroieum.-The ordinance relative to the manu-.
facture sale and storage Of petroleum, was passed
TO be enrolled, after striking out the words more
than thirty gallons"
Street Matters-Decrees for widening and
Strengthening Pratt street, laying out Bliss street.
and the new street from Garden street north to the
grounds OF the Boston, Barre and Gardner railroad
were taken from the files and adopted.
The Water SerUice-The committee on water, who
were instructed 10 examine into the various sources
OF water supply reported that, though there seemed
no necessity for Immediate action, Kettle brook
might be made available, and an order was adopt
ed, authorizing the committee to make such further
examination US they may think proper aud report
TO the city council
The same committee reported in accordance with
an order passed at the last meeting that the work
on the high service pipes Is progressing as fast az
needed 10 the water pipes; that the chief engineer
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RIO the Associated Press, !

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-The supreme court
being divided in opinion on the question of
jurisdiction, to-day denied to grant writ of
habeas corpus for the discharge of one of the
South Carolina kukluX prisoners from custody
of the United States marshal A decision in the
case would have involved the qu stion of the
constitutonality of the enforcement act
In the case of the internal revenue officer
against the Reading and Other railroads, the de-
csiou Of the lower court, in favor Of the roads
in the matter OF collecting the tax on dividends,
declared in Dec. ,69, but payable July, TO- and
interest paid in January, 70, was affirmed by
divided court.
Mr. Cox's bill for the resumption of specie
payments provides that on and after the first
day of -, 1873, United States treasury
notes shall cease to be a lawful money or legal
tender in payment Of debts, public or private.
except in payment OF debts contracted after Feb.
ruary 25, 1862, and before the first day of -,
1873, and except in payment for taxes, interest
due or to become due to the United States. The
secretary Of the treasury shall withdraw from
circulation and destroy during each month from
and after the trst day of - 1873 nor less
than - millions Of treasury notes hereto
fore issued, until the whole amount thereof
shall be extinguished. The banking and chr.
rency committee proceed TO the consideration of
the subject tomorrow.
Cakes Ames appeared before the credit mo.
bler committee to-day, and asked an extension
Ing bis connection with the credit mobilier
which was granted.
The controversy between Senators LOGAN and
Ames, growing out OF the appointment of tbe
former to the craftsmanship of the mtlitorv
committee over the latter, was settled by The
senate to-day, Ames being excused from service
The committee on public lands have agreed TO
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nunrderoh in The stree,.

New YORK, Dec. 16--At seven O'Clock this
evening two men, named John Simmons and
Nichols IL. Durea, both well known as lottery
dealers, engaged in desperate struggle in front
OF a restaurant in Liberty street. Simmons
succeeded in throwing his antagonist, and then,
drawing dirk knife, stabbed the PROSTATE man
repeatedly. The principal wound inflicted,
which almost instantaneously proved fatal,
was on the left side of the neck, commencing at
the base of the ear penetrating about four
inches and seyering the iuguar vein and
several main arteries. The assassin also
stabbed the victim in the groin, INJECTING a
wound which, the doctor SAYS, was
alone sufficient to cause death. Witnesses
of the aflray called out murder and police when
Simmons fed and took refuge in neighboring
saloon, where an officer subsequently arrested
him. In getting away, the murderer fell and
fractured one OF the small bones of his ankle.
Simmons and the body of his victim were after
wards brought to the nearest police station,
where Simmons refused 10 make any
statement. Subsequently his wounds were
dressed and he was taken TO Park hospital,
where he now remains in charge of two police
officers Durea was about 80 years of age, of
gentecl appearance, and lived at Fort Richmond,
where he leaves wife and two children. Sim
mons and Durea were both supposed to be i'm
mensely wealthy. The cause OF the fatal quarrel
has not TRANSFERRED but is supposed to be con-
nected with their business Simmons declines
to make any statement whatever to reporters.
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The New York Tribune.
The Old management Bought Out by
WIN. orion.

New YORK, Dec. 16-Flfty-one shares of the
capital stock Of the Tribune association, con-
stituting a majority, were today sold to VIM.
Orion. The parties going out, besides MIR. Sin
clair and the representatives of estates of the
dead proprietorS, are George Ripley, Whitelaw
Reid, John Hay, Thomas N. Rocker, Philip
Fitzpatrck Patrick O'Rourke and DR.. j. G.
Aver. Each OF the old proprietors was earnest
ly requested to retain at least part of his stock.
MessrS. Reid and Hay refused, one selling $780,
600 worth and theiother $50 900. Messrs. Ripley
Rocker, Fitzpatrick and ORourke consented to
retain barely one share each. Dr.. Aver sold
GIht of his fourteen shares.
Ofthe ftty-one shares purchased it is under
stood that eight are reserved for Schuyler Col
fax, who is to be invited to assume the editor
ship. Mr.. Reid was requested to remain, but
declined, and announced that Immediately on
making the sale he had rendered his resignation
as acting editor-in-chief to the secretary OF the
board of trustees. Mr. Hay also declined to re-
main editorally connected, and other reSgna.
nations from the staff have since been rendered.
Mr.. Orion then requested Mr.. Reid, as a per-
sonal favor, to remain in charge OF the paper
for little time, continuing its policy un-
changed, and he consented to remain till the end
of the present week.
1t has been for forty,eight hours uncertain to
which side the sale would probably be made.
The majority of the trustees, who desired to con-
tInue the paper on the basis Of Mr. Greeey's
card, with Mr.. Reid at its head, needed only
eighteen shares Of the stock to secure a clear
majority. Mr.. Reid offered to buy these at sos
a share, cash, or at a considerably larger price,
but Mr.. Sinclair had secured enough OF them to
prevent him from making no the number.
MessTs. Reid and Hay also offered Mr.. Sinclair
1920, 900 for his own shares, and the twelve of
the Clark estate, which he controlled, and all
the other trustees insisted that Mr.. Sinclair was
bound under the by laws of the association to
sell to them before selling at the same price TO
an outside party. Mr.. Sinclair, however, claimed
TO be under obligations to Others which he could
not discharge, save by completing the transac-
ton of the tiity-one shares with Mr.. Orion.
1t is reported that eX Gov L. d. Morgan, eX-
Surveyor A. b. Cornell, and others OF that wing
of the republican party, are to unite with Mr..
Orion in carrying the stock.
In the final sale, Mr.. Clark retained three of
his share, and, it is understood, desires 10 con-
tinue as publisher. Those siding with Messr
Reid and Hay were Geo. Ripley, Thos N Rock
er, Philip Fitzpatrick, Patrick O'Rourke, Oliver
johnson, S. A. Runkle, and Jehn +. Cleveland,
Mr.. Greeeys brother in-law, who represented
his own stock and that of the Greeley estate.
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CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT.-WILLIiMs ].
Monday, Dec. 16.-Patricll Gallagher, Michael
Corners, and Thomas Whalen were each fined
IS and costs for drunkenness, and all were
committed to the house of correction in default
of funds to square account al the clerks desk.
Mary Waples took the law into her own hands
last week and chastised Hannah Patterson for
insulting her, but Hannah entered complaint,
and the first named was obliged to pay the costs
OF prosecution to settle the matter.
Abel Woodbine, for keeping his place of busi-
ness open on Sunday, was fined SO aud costs,
which he paid,
John Wagner, the only one charged with
simple drunkenness, was sent to the house of
correction in default offunds to pay fine of So
and costs.
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NEW YORK, Dec. ia committee has been
announced to raise a fund for the erection of Il
bronze statue to Horace Greeley, and also a
monument over his grave. Among the names
are John L. Williams, w m. B Ogden, S. J. Tilden,
Aug. Schell, Marshall o. Roberts, Manton Mar
BILE, James Gordon Bennett, Whitelaw Reid,
James Brooks, Parke Goodwin, Chas A. Dana, J.
o. WhitehOuse, W. A. Palmer, G. G. Reynolds, ID.
S. Gregory Samuel Bowles, N. P. Banks, JohnW
Forncy, Carl Schurz, Austin Blair, Thomas A. .
Hendricks, William Bross, Theo. +. Randolph
and w W Niles. Andrew IL. Green acts as
treasurer of the fund. The committee may be
enlarged TO embrace all sections of the country
and contributions will be publicly acknowl.
odU
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ADVERTIsING RATES.

Ii DAILY sPr-For the Square Of ten Il es ofaga.
type, time Is cts; each subsequent ion 50 cts,
week s2.75; weeks siOOi month 5000; year $50;
and the same proportionay for any number Of squar
Two lines for one week sl.Oo; three lines sl25;
lines sl87; hvenes sI5O. Local notices IS cents ne
line for each insertion Business notices Is eents pc
ine Obituary notices, resolutions, &c, 5centsp pc
Legal Advertisements per square for rst nsei tiop
each subsequent insertion 50eents.
Special positions in the paper, and special styIee
display will be charged extra rates Cuts and doubl
column advertisements allowed onlyto a limited extent
anddoube rates charged for the whole space occped
Is WEEKLY SPY-First insertion sl00 per square
eachsubsequent insertion 50 cents months $40; Cd
year $500
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Loss of shipping ON the Nova Scotia
Coast.

HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. Craftsmanship Scandi.
navian arrived last night from Portland, and
takes the mails and passengers hence for Eng.
land at noon tomorrow.
The gale of the 14th inst. did great damage TO
shipping along the Atlantic coast AT Cow
Bay, barque Nj. Is. Alinon and schooner Britain.
mia, loading with coal for the United States.
were driven ashore and totally wrecked; and
brig B. L. Gorege was damaged at International
pier. Briggs Kate Upham Of St. John, Belle OF
Newfoundland, and G. L. Troop of Arcbat.
were badly damaged, and the pier injured The
tide was the highest known since the Saxeby
storm Steamship Southern Of New YORK,
has been raised and pumped out, and assisted
here. Barque Railway King, which left pictou
for Havana on the TIN inst, struck on Grabam's
ledge, Canso, the next evening, and has since
totally disappeared. The crew were taken off
atd landed here Saturday night.
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Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec. t6.-An open air meeting was
held in Stockton Sunday, in favor of Fcniau
amnesty, at which 10000 persons were present
The crowd was very disOrderly, and there was
some fighting, during which several persons
were injured. The English and Welsh, who
outnumbered the Irshnen, charged on the
platforms, carried of the Irish flags, and tram
pied them in the mud.
Mr.. Odger was announced TO speak, but failed
to appear.
LaborerS who emigrated from England to
work on farms have petitioned the Brazilian
government TO assist them in returning home.
Letters have been received from them giving
accounts Of the hardships they suffered, and
warning their friends against coming TO the
country.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Dec. 16.-President Theirs appeared
before the committee of thirty, to-day, and eX-
planned his position. He said the only remedy
Tor the present. difficulties was the organization
Of a second chamber. Ministerial responsibility
existed already. The executive and the minis
tiers were ready 10 retire if their acts were diSap-
proved. He was willing TO accept any other
mO3US CtrCRdi which the committee might pro-
pose, and promised 10 confer freely with them
to that end, The presidents words had most
cOnclliatOry effect.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Dec. 16.-SpcneT's Gazette says Bis
marck will resign the presidency of the PruSsian
cabinet, but will remain minister of foreign af-
fairs.
Prince Frederick William is at Wiesbaden by
advice Of physicians.
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From Japan.
Alexis aud the MiISadO-Ehc Mission TO
COrca-FOreIsncrs Employed by the
Government - Christians PardOmcd -
New COnsui-6scncraI mt Washington.

SAN Francisco. Dec. Craftsmanship Great
Republic, from Yokohama Nov %, arrived to-
dav.
The Grand Duke Alexis was extremely well
received. The mikado and wife are to visit the
Russian fleet, after which the grand duke leaves
for AmOor.
The mission to Corea is reported as successful
although the chief ambassador has not returned.
The japanese government employs in the in
terror nearly 800 engineers; of Americans IL,
English 10, French 50.
1t is reported from Nagasaki that thrty-Cour
native Christians have been pardoned and per-
mitted 10 return home.
Minister Mori will be requested to retain his
position in the United States, instead of Nlenor,
recently appointed
Nakayama is nominated for the new position
Of Japanese consul general at Washington.
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SUPERIOR CoURr-CIy1L TERM-DgwrY. ].
Monday, Dec. 1.-THE case Of d. |. Peabody
VS.. Augustus Rice and another, occupied the
entire session, and at the time Of adjournment
the examination oil the witnesses was still in
progress. The case is an action to recover tbe
amount due for rent, Defendant occupied n
portion of shop in Merrifelds building an
Cypress street, which plaintiff leases from the
owner, and rents to various parties. The power
was furnished to all occupants by the owner of
the building, but as his machinery was STONED
for repairs plaintiff, in order TO keep his own
shop and the shops which he rented to other par
ties in running order, secured a portable steam
engine, which he placed in shed near the
building. All parties interested used the power,
but when the bill for rent was presented defend
ant objected to it and claimed a deduction on
the ground that by constructing a shed to cover
said engine, portion Of the premises occupied
BY him had been taken, and that he had thereby
been deprived of a portion Of the room which
he formerly occupied. Plaintiff claims that dc.
PENDANT seldom, If ever, occupied the portion Of
the room taken and refused to make the dedue.
ton claimed. Very for plaintiff, Rice and
Blackmer for defendants The case will be re.
sumed Tuesday morning.
Cases next in ORDER Nos 297, 300, 82l, $50,
. 8, S11, 1l5.
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Abbreviated D,spa,cbes.

A commissioner was engaged in Montreal,
Saturday, hearing the arguments in the Foster
eXiradltiUn case. No decision was reached.
The jury in the case of Jesse Uppereve, on
trial for the murder of his aunt, Mrs. Wheat, in
Baltimore, being out since Saturday, reported
that they were unable to agree, and were dis
charged yesterday afternoon.
The grand jury of Onondaigua county, N. Y,
has indicted the Bnghamton railroad as a nui-
sance. The case comes up at the next term OF
court.
Mrs. Thomas Smith of Virginia was detained
on board the steamship California, in New
York, Saturday, until Invested by customs Off
GERS of skirt lined with silks and satins, jew
elry and silver ware.
AT meeting of Harvard graduates resident
in Philadelphia, it was reported that $4,000 had
been collected toward covering the losses of
Harvardlby the Boston fire. The committee to
collect was continued.
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ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE WORCESTER SPY
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec Is.
The credit mobilier committee to-day dis
cussed the propriety of permitting Judge Black
to cross-examine witnesses, and decided that it
would not hereafter be permitted. Judge Blacks
only relation to the investigation is, that he is
the counsel of one Of the witnesses, McComb
Cakes Ames asked for more time TO prepare his
statement, which was grunted. Alley has not
been examined, and the statements that he was
before the committee Saturday are not correct.
In conversation to-day, between the postmas-
ter general and Hon. Geo. +. Hoar, the former
said civil service reform would be applied so
far as possible, to the post offices which are not
presidential appointments, and that appoint
ments and removals would not hereaf
ter be made in these cases solely or chiefly
on recommendations of members of con-
gress Removals would not be made for op-
position to the administration unless accompan-
led by special bitterness. Where removals are
for any reason necessary, the department would
make its own investigations, through its own
officers Removals only for cause shown would
be the policy of the department.
Statements that are appearing to the effect that
arbitration in the Wright Indian bounty frauds
case has resulted in the dsproyal of the charges
against him, and so cleared from suspicion all
parties charged with participation in the frauds,
is stated to be wholly untrue The government
terminated the agreement for an arbitration be.
cause Judge Wright refused to submit to the
decision of arbitrator on that part of the case
in which his dealings with the Indians must be
passed in review. The government commended
that this was an important branch of its case,
and refused to go on unless it was submitted.
Tomorrow Postmaster General Creswell will
present before The house post office committee his
views on the question of collecting double rates
of postage on mail matter not fully prepaid He
Is opposed to any change Of the law or any con-
struction as likely to cost the department mil
lion dollars a year.
VIM. Orion, president of the Western Union
telegraph company, will appear before the APP
preparation committee of the house tomorrow
night to oppose the requirement of the COM
pany's lines for government use HART.
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EIcc,,om D,meui,ies IN yIa,amoy,,.

MATAMoRAs, Dec. 16.--rbe delegates assem-
bled today to count the municipality vote COM
menced quarreling, and to prevent a row the
troops were called out. Two delegates, opposed
to the Galvan, supported by Cortina, failed to
appear, and were supposed to have been kid
mapped. Great excitement prevails in conse-
quence. The delegates, becoming indignant al
the interference Of the troops, retired without
counting the votes.
The government has abolished the franchise
granted merchants here. Tue new tariff goes
into operation the 1st OF January.
The frontier commission is busily at work.
Cortina's private secretary is very active in
bringing witnesses 10 substantate the counter
claims
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ten o'clock yesterday
two horses attached 10 heavy lumber wagon
took fright on Green street and started upon the
run, turning into Trumbull street. Here they
came in contact with N. a. Lombard's heavy
machinery wagon, throwing the driver and an
other man oat, and damaging the wagon to a
considerable extent. The horses upon turning
into Front took the sidewalk and kept it to
Main street, breaking down a stone post and
seriously damaging a lamp post on Harrington
corner. The wagon got wedged between two
posts on the corner, and the horses went up
Pleasant street, being finally secured at the top
of the hill.
AT half-past five in the afternoon the horses
run on the East Douglas and Worcester ex-
press wagon took fright on Southbridge street
near Main street. and ran through Main street
without doing any serious damage.
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NEW YORK, Dec, t6.-During the reading OF
the Tweed indictment in the oyer and terminer
by the clerk, Mr.. Peckham submitted that the
defendant should be obliged to stand all the
Judge lngraham, however, permitted the de-
iendant TO remain seated, but said he must be in
court during the reading. The clerk, on coming
to a repetition of long bill of items, wished to
pass over ii by saying, "fhe same as read be-
fore" Tweed's counsel insisted on Its being
read again.
Tweed, through counsel, pleaded not guilty
and the trial was set for Jan. 9th.
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Report Discredited.

GAsPE BAY, Dec. ia report dated from
this place, December 6, was recently published
in New York, of the destruction by storm and
food of the lighthouse at Antcosta, and the
The report was said TO have teeu brought here
by the captain of the fishing schooner Jane
Merriam. There has been no communication
with AnticOsta since the date of the above pub
LEGATION, but no fishing schooner Of the name of
Jane Merriam has been here, and the report of
the destruction of the Auticosta lighthouse is
not known here, or credited at any of the sta
tiOns along the coast.
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Edwin Forres,,s FnnernI.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16.-The obsequies Of
Edwin Forrest took place from his residence on
North Broad street, this afternoon. The body
was laid out in the parlor of his late home, and
dressed in full suit OF black, a laurel wreath
at his head and cross of immOrtelles on his
breast, with number Of other floral offerings
around the room. A large number of visitors
viewed the dead, eighty special invitations hav-
ing been extended. Committees of the New
York LotoS club and the Faust club of Brooklyn
were present, and large number of actors at
tended. The pail bearers were John w. Forney,
James Cakes, James Lawson, Daniel Dougberty,
DR. Jesse X. Burden, and DR.. Samuel Grass.
The coffin was black, silver mounted, with the
name, time of birth and death of the deceased.
The interment was in the family vault in St.
PauPS church, Third street.