Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-08
New York.


IMMIGRANTS FROM ALsAcE AND LORRAINE.
NEW YORK, April Some 1900 immigrants
from AlSace and Lorraine have arrived during
the week, all destined TO the west, and all in APP
parent good circumstances.
COAL MINE EXPLOSION.
a Scranton dispatch states that Edward Sui
Ivan was fatally and three Others seriously
burned by the explosion Of fire damp in the
Pine brook coal mine, Friday.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The steamship Gen. Sedgwick, from New Or
leans reports that on the 1st inst she saw large
ship ashore near Couch reef, Florida.
Jay Gould to-day, in an interview, denied that
be made any contract for Erie with other com
panies 10 the disadvantage of Erie: he never
made any money out of the contract of Erie
with the Elmira rolling mill
The Staten Island ferry boats have been re-
leased, the company having justified on bonds
issued in all the Westfeld suits
Seven members of the japanese embassy
sailed for Europe to-day.
The Judiciary committee finished Judge Car
dozos case tins morning, and will conclude the
investigation OF charges against Judge McCunn
tonight
II. B. Clafin and A T. Stewart testified con-
corning the Biuinger liquor case to-day.
A umor was circulated to-day that Governor
Hoffman sent communication TO Mayor Hall
stailng That the appointment Of Green as con-
troller was unconstitutional. The report is not
Small poX is Increasing The cases this week
number no. and deaths 80
The jury in the case of Rosa Kelly against
the Staten Island ferry company for the loss of
her husband by the WeStfield explosion, brought
in verdict to-day for S50O0
The arrest of lzzy Lazarus, counterfeiter, last
Saturday, led to the detection and capture to-
day OF John Moorehead, leader of the gang
Moorehead was committed in default Of $40 600
bail.
Three new cases of spotted fever were re-
ported yesterday and several other cases in
neighboring villages.
A permanent injunction has been granted
I a@alnsttthe Brooklyn otfa contractor using the
dock near the foot of Court street.
The German silk weavers organized politi-
cal workingmen's club LAST night.
There is a heavy eastery rain storm here
to-day.
The district attorney of this city is not aware
OF the release Of Lookup Evans on bail, as
stated.
Although it is believed that there is some
foundation for the rumor that Gov. Hoffman
has notified Mayor Hall that his appointment OF
Controller Green and Commissioner Van Mort is
unconstitutional, in yet lacks confirmation
officially.
The schooner Willie Move left Fernandina,
Florida, for this port, February 22d. On the
I'd OF March, of HatteraS, she was thrown on
her beam ends, rightng only after losing her
mastS. The sea made a complete breach over
the hull. The vessel was leaking, and on the 4tll
fell in with the brig Emma Dean, which took
them off and carried them to Curacao. All
hands were badly frost-bitten. Thence they were
brought here to-day.
| The Tribune tomorrow morning will state
| that proceedings have been instituted by United
States assistant district attorney Purdy in the
| United States commissioners court against the
officers of the Tenth national bank for having
nsed their institution to lock up 1850, 900 legal
| tenders. with p9uSnp "A decline iu
| stocks
1t is reported that Gould has sold his in
| terest in the grand opera house to Mrs. Fisk,
who is now sole owner of that building.