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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb I.
PERSONAL.
Truman Smith, of Connecticut, was in the
senate and house this afternoon
UNwELCoME VISITOR.
The small pox is getting quite loothold in
Washington. There are between twenty and
thirty cases here, but the action of the board of
health is so prompt and thorough that it is be-
lieved that it will not appear as an epidemic.
MIR. FERRY.
Senator Ferry'S speech on the amnesty bill
was one Of the best vet made lis is in favor of
disconnectug amnesty from the civil rights
question, if possible, and differs somewhat with
his colleagues as to the expediency and safety of
general amnesty.
REVENUE AND TARIFF.
The ways and means committee will 90 to
work upon an internal revenue bill tomorrow
morning. If small bill on few important
items can be agreed to, the committee can con-
slider the larger and more important subject of
the present tariff while the smaller bill is under
consideration in the house.
CLAYToN's CASE.
Senator ClaytOn's friends ale not willing to
await the result of the senate investigation into
the charges against him, but they make use of
the columns OF the Chronicle to make out a
case in his favor by the publication of er parte
statements. Some Of the Arkansas republicans
complain that Clayton and the Chronicle are
trying TO manufacture public sentiment for him
in advance of the report of the committee
MERCY WITHOUT JUSTICE:
The senate rejected the Carpenter amendment
to the amnesty BILL and it now looks us if the
Sumner amendment would share the same fate
Upon looking over the situation in the house, it
has been ascertained that the Sumner bill will
have slight chances of success there, even as an
independent measure, and this will have consd-
cradle effect upon the senate. If the Sumner
amendment fails, the amnesty bill will pass at
once.
TIE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
The house. spent the entire day in voting on
various amendments to, and substitutes for, the
education BILL and reached no conclusion. To-
morrow the vote comes squarely on the bill as
amended The only dangerous amendment
adopted is that which provides that the funds
shall be distributed among the states according
to their illiteracy-that is according to the num-
her who cannot road and ,vri,o Tb;s will r;,o
most of the proceeds of the sale of lands to the
southern states. 1t it thought probable that the
house will recommit the bill, that it may be con-
sidercd cnrtber ond imnrovod
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New England Dispatches.

PROVIDENCE, Feb. 6.-In Warren, last night,
Louis Stout was shot and killed by George Ar
mold, while trying to re enter Arnod's house,
from which he had been elected Both parties
are colored. The house has a bad reputation.
An inquest will be held to-day.
Joseph Hargrave, saloon-keeper in Bristol,
stepped or fell from moving train on the Bris-
tol railroad, last evening, while intoxicated, and
was fally hurt.
James Thornton, Of Lime Rock, was peddling
produce in the village of Ashton, last evening,
when his team got into thccana; man and horse
were drowned. The accident was not known un.
Ill this afternoon, when wagon, horse and driver
were found In the water.
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in military point of view, was canvassed. 1t
is known that orders have been sent to our mill
tary posts to have everything brought up to the
point of perfection.
THE COMMITTEES.
The committee on appropriations continued
the consideration of the deficiency appropriation
bill.
Commissioner Douglass and Israel Kimbal
were before the ways and means committee this
morning in regard to the consolidation of the
tax on tobacco. Both favor consolidation.
The committee on public buildings and
grounds will on Monday next commence the in
VeStgaton of the manner in which the new
state department is being constructed. This in
wolves an inquiry into the use of Seneca stone in
that building.
The senate committee on foreign relations this
morning heard Mr.. Charles Hale conclude his
narrative. They then permitted MIR. Daniels to
make some statements, but there was not time
for him TO conclude them before the hour of adj
journment, and the committee adjourned with
out action.
The civil service committee of the house tried
to have another meeting this morning but failed
to get quorum. The only members present
were Messrs. Kelley, Hooper, Willard and Ho-
man. The other members of the committee
show great lack of interest in civil service re-
form.
MINOR MATTERS.
naval court martial for the trial of Captain
Thomas II. Stevens, who, while commanding
the Guerrero, allowed her to run aground near
Leghorn, will convene at Norfolk, Feb 18th.
The detail for the court martial compris IS Rear
Admirals GoldsbOrough, Davis, Taylor and
Sands; COmmodores Almy, Reed, Werden,
Irenchard and Woolsey, and Capt. j. II. Pat
terson.
An international regatta is to be held on the
Potomac, near this city, during the coming sea-
son, with the following offer of prizes: To the
district clubs, six-oared, silver cup valued at
$500; four-oared, silver cup valued at $500;
double-scuils, prize valued at 5000; single
fours in shells, part of grand purse, $3.50
double SOULS, $500; single SOULS, $3.50. To the
amateurs of the United States, for six cared
race, silver cup valued at $1,000; four-oared, a
silver cup valued at $500; double scull, a prize
valued at $3.50; single sculI, a gold medal valued
at $3.50
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SUPERIOR CIVIL COURT - BACON, j.
Wednesday, Feb. THE case of Walker VS..
McKinstry was settled by going 10 an auditor
No. 916, Welcome NJ. Smith VS.. Alfred Car
penter of Sturbridge, a suit to recover on a
promissory note for $50, given to A. B. Shau-
Der, in payment for the right to sell Duell's
patent moving machine knife grinder, and en-
dorsed to the plaintiff before it became due.
The defence was that the note was forgery,
and also that it was without consideration, and
that the plaintiff knew it was so when he took
it. Verdict for the plaintiff for S169, including
principal and interest. Blackmer for plaintiff
Bartholomew and Utey for the defence
On trial, No. 1929, Jos. Santom VS., Sampson
L. Bates. Holbrook for plaintiff, Brimblecom
for defendant
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" L has
been found guilty of the murder OF Wm. Back
man, last August
FRAUDS.
New YORK, Feb. 7.-Gross frauds in the
printing contracts in the New Jersey legislature
are reported, it being asserted that the public
printing, which now costs nearly 100000, can
be done equally as well for $4,000 or $50 ,000
BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. Ca Topeka, Kansas. special
says that eH-Congressman Sidney Clark testified
before the senatorial bribery investigating com
mlttee last Thursday night, and implicated
number OF members Of the last legislature as
receiving money, but none of it wasstraced di-
rectly as coming from any given person. Mr..
Simpson, speaker of the last house, swore posi-
lively that when Legate, the newly appointed
governor of Washington territory, was a MEM
Der of the legislature, he told him (Simpson)
that they had bought enough to elect Caldwell.
DEATH SENTENCE.
NASHVILLE, N. Y, Feb. 7.-Chas. NARROW.
the jamestown brewer, convicted of the murder
of VIM. Backman, was this morning sentenced
to be hanged on the 29th of March.
THE LOS ANGELES TRAGEDY.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 7.-Thirty-twO citizens
OF Los Angeles, indicted for murder in the anti
Chinese riots, have pleaded not guilty.
MRS. FAIR.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-The action of the
supreme court, in granting new trial to Mrs.
Fair, is severely commented on by the press.
FOURTEEN YEARS
EVANSVILLE, IND, Feb. 6.-Geo. w. Walker
has been sentenced to fourteen years imprison-
ment, for attempting rape last fall.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 7.-On Friday last col
ored man named Arch was shot and killed at
Gala, Rock county, by two young men, named
Dempsey. The brother and father OF the muir
dered man attacked an old gentleman named
Tucker, charging him with being the cause of
the killing. They shot Tucker twice, and beat
him multi they thought him dead. He was
alive, however, Saturday, but with no hopes of
recovery After this, about thirty negroes gath
cred, with firearms, and more trouble is appre-
hended.
THE OLD STORY.
RICHMOND. Feb. 7.-Dr. H. A. Goddin has
been arrested on the charge of abortion on a
young woman named King, of Henrico county,
resulting in her death. Wesley Burke machin-
list, is also arrested, charged with the seduction
OF the woman. The body of the victim has
been exhumed for examination.
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Mr.. Fulton has expressed Willingness to nc.
cept Mr.. Browns proposal, for a fourmile,
straightnway race on the Kennebecasis, Tor a
purse Of $500 and pay of $3.50 for expenses, the
details OF the race TO be arranged at Amherst.
There was some higgling about the amount for
expenses, and going to Amherst instead Of An
napois, but 1t 10 thought the race win DO finally
agreed upon,
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CONNENTION.
CHARLEsTowN, Feb. 7.-YesterdaY's session
of the constitutional convention was very ex-
citing. The question of moving the capital was
argued, and proposition TO leave it to the
vote of the people was referred to committee
of three delegates from each district. The re-
port of the committee on the bill OF rights was
discussed at some length, the question being
whether it would be constitutional should they
declare that West Virginia is and shall remain
one of the United States, and whether the right
of revolution be acknowledged.
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From Washington.

The LOnthsOTnc Guest as the Nations
Cnpitai-What the Ways and Means
Committee will Probably dO-Fhnt No
iOrTous Clayton Case-PFOspect that
Congress will be Generous Before il
is 5ust-The British Tempest in IA Tea
Poi, etc.
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IHLninc.


LEU IsI1A TIVE TKVJFEDINWS.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 1.-The committee on military
affairs, having visited the orphan asylum at
Bath, have reported resolve approprating
$4,000 TO that institution.
In the senate an act changing the shire town
of Somerset county from Norridgewock to
Skowhegan, and an act amending the liquor
laws, passed to be engrossed, without opposi-
ton or discussion.
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Old World News.

Another Lot of Dispatches Concerning
the status of the Alabama Claims Agi-
tatiOn-TEe Question PrOvOISes n Heat
cd Discussion in the Comm o ms French
Freedom of the Press, etc.
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The weather.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. THE highest barome.
Ter will probably move centrally northeastward
along the New England coast, aud falling ba-
lometer, with cloudy weather, will prevail,
Thursday, north Of the Ohio valley and Virgin
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

There are only sixty cases of small pox in the
Chicago pest house, and there wers bnt tweIve
deaths last week.
The 1000 troops asked for by Captain General
Vamaseda have sailed from Cadez for CUBA.
The troops sent after the ADaehes who cap
tured two stages near Tucson, Arizona, aud
murdered the driver and passengers, found the
mails destroyed. The troops buried the dead
bodies of the murdered, but were. unable to
overtake the savages.
An architect OF New York is endeavoring to
prove that he can construct apartment houses
upon new and, as he thinks, very desirable
plan, by which excellent apartments can he
provided for persons Of moderate means, for
from $500 to $500 year for each occupant, and
at the same time be profitable investment
Such ideas are not uncommon, but capitalists
do not seem disposed to try the experiment.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

The steamship Moses Taylor sailed from San
Francisco for Australia yesterday. A special
steamer will be dispatched with mails for Aus
tralia upon their arrival overland,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

The prince OF Wales leaves Sandrinoham
Saturday, taking special train direct Tor Wind.
sor. BY the advice OF bis physician he avoids
the excitement Of visit to London at present,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-The business be.
fore Judge Jillson, for the week ending Feb. It'll,
was as follows: Thomas Powers of Southbridge,
for disturbing a school, was fined $40 and costs,
and in default of payment was sent to the house
of correction; James Clapp, James Becume,
and Felix Richie Of Southbridge paid
So and costs each for being drunk
Daniel Hurlihy of Southbridgc paid So and costs
for disturbing the peace; Philip Cannon of OK
ford paid $50 and costs for keeping LIQUOR
nuisance. The case of Mary Pickett of Web
ster was placed on file on payment of costs
VIM. S. Reynolds of Douglas paid iue of So
and costs for assault and battery on Charles
Coweth.
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COUNTY NEWS.

The number Of marriages in Princeton during
the year 1871, was II, births II, deaths II. One
of the deaths was of a person between 90 and
100 years old.
5. d. Richards of West Brookfield and j. H
Crouch of Warren tested the speed of their
horses by trot on the ice of Wickaboag pond
in West Brookfeld, Wednesday afternoon. Mile
heats, best two in three, for S25. Richards won
two straight heats and took the money
Prof. Nathan Britton, native of Spencer,
and al one time school teacher in Shrews bury,
died in Adrian, Mich, January Sd, from the eff
fects of fall on an icy sidewalk. He grad
uated at Brown university in 1889, and devoted
himself TO teaching in the collegiate institute at
Rochester, N. Y, and afterwards at Lyons, N.
y; from thence he removed west He leaves
quite number of relatives in this county.
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SINGULAR ACCIDENTAL Mrs. Harring-
ton, of this city, mother of Mr.?Edward f. Han
rington, was severely injured yesterday, while
riding in Washington square. A horse came
up behind her suddenly, and the shaft, striking
her under the outside arm, lifted her out Of the
sleigh and carried her several rods, cutting her
head and tearing her clothin2ineary all off She
finally became disentaugled from the frightened
horse and dropped under its feet before it could
be stopped. No bones were broken, and the in
jurieS to her head are not considered danger
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LATEST NEWS.
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no THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
Political.
Virginia.

DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
RICHMOND, Feb. IA state convention will
be held May 3, to elect delegates to the national
republican convention.
Louisiana.
GOV. wARMoTH BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-THE examination of
Gov. Warmoth before the congressional COM
mittee occupied the entire day. He stated that
Carter, Casey, Packard, Herwig and Ray were
interested in many plurderng schemes that
were passed by the legislature; that Senator Ray
had received 1854 0GO in state bonds for his rail
road, upon which the state paid an annual in
tcrest Of $4,000. Senator Ray also received
$4,000 from the state for revising the code and
statute Of Louisiana.
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HoRTIcULTURAL.-At the last meeting of the
society, the consideration of the list of pears
recommended by the society for general or ar
-ket culture was resumed. AS a result the iol-
lowing named varieties were retained upon the
list, with entire unanimity: Swans Orange,
Beurre Bose, Urbaniste, Beurre d'Anjou, Ouch
esSe d'Angouleme, (on ounce; Lawrence, Doy-
enne du Comce, and Vicar Of WINFIELD The
Doyennc Boussock was also retained, but with
considerable dissent as TO its quality; and the
Winter Nels, with general concurrence of tes-
timony in behalf of its excellence, but with
some skeptics as to its rank among marketable
pears. The Fulton is still in limbo.
The list for amateur culture will be taken up
this afternoon. 1t consists Of the Doyenne d
Etc, Rostiezier Dtarborns Seeding, St. CHS
Lain, Washington, Belle Lucrative, Flemish
Beauty, Henry Fourth, st. Michael Archange,
BeurrC Supcrfin, and Glout Morceau.
The library will be open this afternoon at the
usual hour.
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ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE WORCESTER srY.l
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Recent dispatches represent matters at Ha-
yana as quiet,
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REGULATIONS OF THE CITY ilosPITAL.-'The
trustees of the city hospital have issued, in
neat little pamphlet a set of rules and
regulations for the government of the
institution. The pamphlet also contains
the act of the legislature establishing
the hospital, the city ordinance relating to it,
aud the names Of the trustees aud officers.
The rules are in the main Of interest only to
those in the institution-the superintendent,
matron, nurses and PATIENTS; but the follow
ing, in relation to the admission and treat
rpent Of those for whose benefit it is main
tanned, are of general interest:
/. Applications for admission Of patients shall
he made ut the hospital between nine aud
eleven O'Clock A.M., Of any day in the week.
=. Inc patient, when able, shall make appli'
cation in person. but, ii tue patient he unable
TO apply personally, the application may be
made by friend, and the patient shall be, MS
soon us practicable, visited by the admitting
physician.
.. Any trustee, or either of the physicians
or surgeons IN attendance nav IN case OF
emergency, send patient to the hospital in
the first instance, and the visiting committee
shall decide, rs soon as may be, afterwards.
whether such patient shall remain.
A. Persons accidentally wounded, or other
wise disabled, who are taken directly from the
place OF accident, shall be received into the
hospital at all hours.
3, Permits for admission shall be subject to
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ELECTION OF DIRECToRs OF THE BosToN,
BARRE AND GARDNER RAlLRoAD.-The annual
meeting of this road was held in Natural His
tory hall yesterday, and the following board Of
directors was rcchosen, it being the same as last
year with the exception of Hon. Geo. +. Verry's
name, which takes the place of Mayor Earle's
for 1871:
Ners Phillips, Stephen Salisbury, Calvin Fos-
te:, Lewis Barnard, w. W. Rice, K. G. Taylor
Geo. f. Very and H. N. Tower of Worcester
Levi Haywood. Gardner; VIM. p Goodnow
Princeton; VIM H. Morse, Hubbnrdston; Mel.
son D. White, Winchendon; and |. n Ross
Holden.
The matter of Il claim by the estate of the
late j. S. Holt, for services rendered and money
expended on the road, was discussed and referred
to the directors with authority TO settle. 1t is
an old claim, dating previous to the present OF.
ganization of the road
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
"Resoyed that from the reports of the president
aud directors, and our knowledge of the construc
ton of the railroad, Messrs. X. Y. Cooke & CO. art
entitled to the thanks of the corporation and tn,
confidence OF the community for thelr fidelity il
the execution of their contract, and their skill a.
engineers"
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Criminal Record.

CONVICTED OF MURDER.
NASHVILLE, N. Y, Feb. 7.-Chas NARROW has
been found guilty of the murder OF Wm. Back
man, last August.
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in military point of view, was canvassed. 1t
is known that orders have been sent to our mill
tary posts to have everything brought up to the
point of perfection.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-11-29

SEWING MACHINE OIL, the
very best that is sold.
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Niagara Pals without Water

On the 20tL Of March, ,I84S, the riv-
er presented a remarkable phenom-
enon. There is no record of a sim
liar one, nor has it been obseved
since. The winter had been intense
ly cold, and the ice formed on Lake
Erie was very thick. This was Ioos-
ened around the shore by the warm
days Of the early spring. During
the day a still easterly wind moved
the whole field up the lake. About
sundoWn the wind chopped sudden
ly around, and blew gale from the
west. This brought the vast track
of ice down again with such tremen-
dous forse as to I'LL up the neck of
the lake, and the outlet, so that the
outflow of the water was very great
ly impeded. Ofeourse it only need
ed short space Of time for the falls
to drain of the water below Black
Rock. The consequence was, that
when We arose in the morning at Nj
agara, we found that our river was
nearly half gone. The American
channel had dWindled into respect-
able creek. The British channel
looked as ifit had bean smitten with
q quick consumption and was fast
passing away. Far up from the head
Of Goat Island, and ont in the Cana
dian rapids, the water was gone, asit
was also from the lower end Of Goat
Islsnd, out beyond the tower. The
rocks were bare, black and forbid
ding. Theroar Of Niagara had sub
sided almost to q moan. The scene
was desolate, but for its novelty and
the certainty that it would change
before many hours. would have been
gloomy and saddening. Every per
son who has visited Niagara viii re-
member a beautiful jet Of water for
ty rods south Of the outer sister in
the great rapids, called, with singu-
lar contradiction of terms, the
''Leaping Rock" The writer drove
buggy from near the head Of Goat
Island out to a point above and near
that jet. With a log cart and four
horses he had drawn from the out
side Of the outer island q stick Of
pine timber, heWed twelve inches
square and forty feet long. From
the top Of the middle island was
drawn a still larger stick, heBed on
one side and sixty feet long. There
are few places on the globe where q
person would be less likely TO 90
Iumbering than in the rapids of Nj
agara, just above the brink Of the
horseshoe fall An the people of
the neighborhood were abroad, ex-
ploring recesses and cavities that
lad never before been exposed to
mortal eyes. The writer went some
distance ap the shore Of the river.
Large fields at the muddy bottom
sy bare. The singular sin
,ope of the waters lasted al the dav.
md night closed over the stranSa
scene. But in the morning our nv.
sr was restored In all its strength.
beauty and majesty, and We were
glad to welcome its swelling tide
1nce more,