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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-22

LOUISVILLE, March 21.--Geo IL. Dearen's
large distillery, with bonded warehouse adioin-
ing, near Campbellsvlle, Taylor county, KY,
was burned Monday morning. Loss $40 900 to
$4,000; insurance So, 000
The original cost OF the car works burned at
Jacksonville, Ind, was $500, 600, but they had
been largely extended since first built The
missing man was found to be 0. II. Phelps a
maChinest, whose body was recovered from the
ruins. He leaves a wife and child Later in.
surance places the net loss over the insurance at
$50 900 The total insurance is S249. 500. Among
the companies interested are the National of BOs
ton; Fire and Marine, of Springfield; Hartford of
HARTFORD Peoples, of Worcester North British
Royal; Liverpool and London; Merchants OF
Providence, $1,000 each; Imperial, London, &c.
900; Queens Liverpool and London Home, S15,-
900 each, and in several western and New York
companies. In addition the car wheel works
had policies to the amount of $4,000 on mate
rails not destroyed.
LEWISTON, Me, March PA building on
Lisbon street, occupied as billiard hall, saloon,
and tenement, by Mr.. Hilbert and Henry Free,
was partially burned this afternoon; insured
CINCINNATI, o., March 2t.-'rhe grocery OF
DeVOe 4 White in Ripley, Ohio, was burned this
morning. The hardware store of King & Leg
gett, adjoining, was also burned. Total loss
about $4,000; insured, including $1,000 in the
Hartford company.
PROVIDENCE, March 21.-A fire in North
Providence to-day destroyed dwelling owned
by Stephen Randall, three ice houses belonging
to Earl, Carpenter & Sons, and the kndling
wood factoryol II. Dunster. Total loss S11 900
to $4,000; partially insured. The fire origi-
mated in the house, where efforts were making to
burn bed on which person had died OF small
poX.
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 21.-A fire this
morning destroyed tenement house in New
Jersey street, occupied by aolorcd family. The
father and three children were burned to death,
only two of the family escaping.
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COUNTY NEWS.

The new Orthodox church at Leomiuster is to
cost $4,000.
The Millbury national bank has declared Il
semi-annual dividend of five per cent, payable
April LIST.
The Fitchbarg Choral Union produced the
cantata of Daniel very successfully, on Tuesday
and wednesday evenings, at the town hall.
Among then matters to come up before the special
meeting OF the stockholders of the Vermont and
Massachusetts railroad, in Boston, April 81, will
be to see If the road viii accept the recent act of
the Legislature extending the time for the reloca-
ton OF tue road; and, also, to see If the stock
holders will vote TO build double track to Ash.
Durham junction, measure which the in
creasing business of the road will soon render
pecessary.
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TO the entry and clearance of ferry boats and
bonded cars passing from one state to another
through foreign contiguous territory.
Mr.. West, from the committee on military af-
fairs, reported bill allowing persons held as
prisoners or in hospitals at the time Of or sub
sequent TO the issue of their commissions as Off
GERS IN the army, the same pay and emolumentS
us II actually mustered in at that date;
provided vacancies existed into which they
could have been mustered had they been present
with the command to which they were commits
stoned.
Mr.. Cragin introduced bill authorizing cor
rectonS in errors in prize lists also bill for the
reduction of the number aud grades of officers
in the navy; providing, among other things,
that the grades of admiral, vice admiral and
commodore be discontinued, whenthe offices be-
come vacant; that after the lapse of the grade
of commodore, promotions TO vacancies in the
grade of rear admiral be filed by selection from
captains; that the course of instruction for ca
Diet midshipmen shall be, after the graduation
of the next first class, six years instead OF four;
that the pay of all officers on the retired list
shall be one-half their highest duty pay at the
time of retirement, and that promotions on the
retired list shall be at once discontinued.
Mr.. Morton offered an amendment repeating
all laws creating or imposing taxes upon do
nestle products, and upon stamps, except the
taxes on spirits, fermented liquors and tobacco,
the repeal to take effect October 1St 1872.
Mr.. Sumner said the expensive machinery of
the internal revenue department ought to be
abolished by congress without waiting for the
action of the executive.
Mr.. Sherman said the reduction of the inter
nal revenue would undoubtedly be accompanied
by a reduction of the machinery.
Mr.. Johnston argued in favor of free trade.
Mr.. Sawyer gave notice of n amendment re-
tanning the present duty on rice.
Mr.. Hill favored a reduction by one half of
the internal revenue list before any general re-
vision of the tariff.
Mr.. Sherman proposed to limit the debate on
the tariff to the amendment pending at the time
and would call up his motion tomorrow. The
vice president announced Hamlin of Indiana
and Casserly as a committee Of conference ON
the bill providing for reporting and publishing
debates.
The senate, went into executive session, and
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house, in the morning hour, postponed
for two weeks the bill partially considered yes
terday for the appointment OF shipping commits
SionerS.
Mr.. Lynch then reported from the committee
on commerce the bill TO incorporate the Asiatic
commercial company, aud it was considered in
the morning hour.
A number Of amendments were offered to the
Asiatic commercial bill, and before the expira.
lion OF the morning hour it was laid on the ia.
Bile by a very decisive vote.
The house went into committee of the whole
and considered the army appropriation bill
which appropriates S29, 54S, 1911, until adjourn
ment.
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RniIroad ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Council BLUFFS, Iowa, March 21.-Omaha
is quite excited over a convention called to
meet at Lincoln City on the 27th, to take meas
ures compelling the iowa railroads TO recognize
Omaha as the terminal of the Union Pacific
railroad. 1t is reported that threats have been
made that, if the measures desired are not ac-
ceded to, bands will 6e formed to tear up the
roads now terminating at Council Bluffs. Gen.
Dodge has reached here from the eastward, and
it is expected he will harmonic all difficulties
for the Union Pacific.
EUenjag.-lhe bridge transfer has been
temporarily leased to a citizen, to evade
the alleged illegal act of the Iowa legisla.
ture, and will deliver freight and passengers to
the Union Pacific railroad until the question is
permanently settled.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, March 21.-A telegram
from Senator Harlan at Washington, states that
the Union Pacific directors have acquiesccd in
the decision of the government directors that
Council Bluffs and not Omaha, is the legal ter
minus OF the Union Pacific; but it appears that
on account OF a contract with Omaha, two
transfers will be made, one here and one in 0ma-
ha. TIE opinion prevails that the question of
terminus will have to 90 to the federal courts
for final adjustment
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TRENTON, March PA bill authorizing the
New Jersey Central railroad to increase its capt.
tai stock by $4,000, 900, and to connect with the
Morris aud Essex road, has passed to a third
reading in the assembly.
TRENTON N. j., March 21.-After sharp
struggle, the attempt to reconsider the vote by
which the New York and Philadelphia railroad
bill was passed Wednesday, was loSt-2S to %.
There was loud applause in the gallery. This
bill grants a new railroad line across the state.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 21.-The house com
mittee on public health this morning, took i'm
portant testimony from jackson s. Schultz and
others concerning the street cleaning in New
York. Gross extravaganza and fraud are testi-
fed to.
MADISON, Wis, March 21.-The assembly to-
day refused to concnr in the senate amendment
to the temperance bill eXempting native wine,
and Furnishing druukards. 1t is thought the
senate will kill the bill
COLUMBUS, o., March 21.-Iu the senate to-
day the house bill to prohibit persons hunting
on the lands of others was defeated.
LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 21.-The state
republican colored convention yesterday selected
delegates 10 the national republican convention
at New Orleans in April next.
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BosToN, March 21.-The trial of ARA b.
Bartholomew, indicted for manslaughter in kill
ing Charles f. Storer, on the nth of February
last in Chelsea, began to-day in the superior
criminal court. The defence is, justifable homo
eide.
New YORK, March 21.-Hugh Waters, an old
man employed at the Aston house, was stabbed
in the abdomen early this morning in Chatham
street by George Hughes, horse car conductor
residing in Jersey City, who has been arrested
Waters is seriously though not dangerously in
jured. The case resembles the Rogers murder
as the injured man was approached by two men,
one OF whom entreated the other to refrain from
killing.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N Y, March 21-.James
Burns and John McAyery, arrested week ago
for highway robbery, were to-day each senten-
ced to fifteen years in sing sing.
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Lieut.. Wells l.. Field, U. S. N, of Southwick,
Mass, has been ordered TO the Lackav anna.
Jas. Terwillger, late clerk of the New York
senate, has disposed Of his interest in the Syra-
cuse Journal.
Charles A. Dana went to Washington Wednes-
day night TO respond to the congressional inyes-
tigatng committees request to attend The exam
inanon of Secretary Robson
The case of the United States against Collector
David L.. Stanton, late collector of internal reve-
nue., at Baltimore, charged with embezzlement,
has been postponed until the 28lh. Stanton
gave bail in $4,000.
DIR. L. q Marshall, assistant SURGEON of the
insane asylum, at Madison, Wis. died Wednes-
day evening, after painful Illness of one week.
Deceased assisted at the post mortem examna-
ton OF an insane woman, and virus from her
penetrated his system through a wound in his
finger.
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Parties from the Black Hills, Nebraska, state
that the reported gold discoveries there are an
unmitigated swindle.
The steamer Hassler, with Prof. Agassiz's
party, left Rio Janeiro February 18th, for Mon
teyidco, where they will stop week.
The Trinity college trustees voted yesterday,
IL to 4, to sell the college grounds TO The city Of
Hartford for 100000, for addition to the park
aud site for the state house.
The bones of another man have been found in
the RUNS of the Jacksonville FIRE. They are
supposed to be those Of the person who set fire
to the works.
A parkers Landing, Pa, dispatch says a
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WEBSTER HIGH SCHooL.-The annual eX-
animation and graduation exercises of the Web
ster high school were held in the new high
schoolhouse, Monday, March 18Th. The exer-
ciSes were conducted by Mr.. C. T. Haynes, prn-
cipal, and Miss S. F. Farrar, assistant. song
of welcome was sung by the school; then came
the salutatory presenting brief history Of "our
class" by Nellie NJ. GILES. 1t was a fine pro-
duction and ELECTED much praise both for COM
position and delivery. The recitatons of the
junior and junior middle classes followed. The
juniors, in algebra and analysis, were nearly
perfect in their answers.
Miss Aldrich of the graduating class read an
essay on "Woman's Mission" which gave evil
dence of careful study. The oratiOnS were ::
Foundation Studies" and "The Power of Pic
lures" by N. L. RIwson and L. F. Richardson.
The latter was full of original thought, but Mr.
Riwson was the better speaker The Rotations
Of the two higher classes in higher mathematics,
Latin, French, and astronomy went off prompt
w. and showed that the scholars knew what
they were about. The "Inhuence of School at
Home, by Miss Kelsey, and Twenty Years OF
Progress" by Miss Amldon, were well treated.
10 Lille &. Lamb was allotted the task of writ
ing Prophecy of the class of H." This was
carefully done in poetic measure, and was read so
that everybody could hear and understand. Miss
Hattie b. Carter had the closing essay, "Educa-
ton Lif' Work, combining with it Il vaedic-
tory, finished and appropriate.
After a statement by the principal the di-
plOmas were awarded Oy the chairman of the
committee. This year witnesses the graduation
OF the hist class in the new house, and the
largest class which has ever lett the high
school. All Of the alumni since 1864 were
present. Good music enivened the exercises.
A piano duct was composed for the occasion by
Prof. krebs, aud song, entitled Farewell to
Seventy Two" by Miss Fiske of II, was touch
mely sung by the lower classes to the tune of
Aud Lang Syne The house was crowded to
its utmost capacity.
Under the guidance of the present teachers
the school has shown marked progress, and has
been all that could be reasonably expected by
parents and friends of education
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Che Weather.

WASHINGTON, March II, 1 A. M--Probabli-
ties Clear and pleasant weather and rising tenn
perature will prevail on Friday over the New
England and middle states, with winds backing
gradually TO the southerly. The barometer will
continue falling north Of the Ohio valley, with
southery winds, rising temperature, increased
cloudiness, and light ram and snow, and extend
over the lower lakes region. The area of rain
over the western gulf states will extend during
the night over the eastern gulf states, ard on
Friday to the Ohio valley and over the south At.
lantic states very generally. Rising barometer
and clearing weather are probable Tor the north
west Dangerous winds are not anticipated for
the Atlantic and gulf states.
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Forty.Second Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, d. G., March 81.
SENATE


Mr.. C0nklng appealed 10 the senate to con-
tlnue lis labOrs on the tariff bill until that sub
ject could be dsposcd Of, the industries Of the
country are suffering from the suspense, and
then without any action on Gen. Logau's propo-
sition, the senate renewed the consideration of
the tariff, Mr.. Frelinghuysen commencing an
eloquent and forcible speech in favor OF protec-
ton to home industry
MIR. Carpenter called up the bill to extend the
time for the construction of the BAYFIELD, aud ST.
CroiX railroad, and moved to non-concur in the
amendments made by the house.
MIR sherman moved to concur.
Mr. Pomeroy offered an amendment, and after
some discussion the bill was laid over and
ordered printed.
Mr. Logan, from the committee on pensions
reported adversely on the house bill, making ali
pensions payable from the date of the DISCHARGE
or death of the persons on whose account the
pensions were granted, and on his motion Il was
Indefinitely pos tponed
Mr.. Chandler, from the committee on com
merce, reported with amendment bill relative
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Foreign News.
ENGLAND.


LONDON, March 2l.-rhe mayor Of Brighton
has informed the war office that he can obtain
sufficient ground near that town for the move
mentS of a large body of men, and it is now
probable that the review of the volunteers will
come off near that place on Easter Monday
a driving snow storm, the first in fourteen
months, has prevailed here all the morning The
city is envelOped in dense fog, and at this
hour Il 30 P. NJ the day is as dark as mid
night.
In the commons to-day, Mr. Gladstone, in re
ply to question of Mr.. TOrrenS, stated that
since the conclusion of the treaty of Washing
ton, correspondence has been going on in regard
To ITS provisions as they affected Canada, be-
tween the colonial secretary and governor gen
eral of the dominion. That correspondence is
not yet completed, and it would be impossible
to produce 1t at present.
Mr.. Cardwell, secretary of war, announces
tfat the annual review will take place at
Brighton.
The duke of Argyle, secretary for India, has
presented to the city of Chicago works on the
history, people, products, laws, medical practice
etc, OF India.
LONDON, March 21.-EUeaing. The report
that the university boat race has fallen through
in consequence of the withdrawal of the Oxford
crew, is not confirmed.
The university of Cambridge has made a do
nation to Chicago of valuable series of books
published by the university printing office.
FRANCE.
PARIS, March 21.-It has been proved that
Marshal Bazaiue dined with Prince Frederick
Charles OF Prussia shortly before the capitula-
ton of Metz.
Owing to remuneration by France of the
commercial treaty with England, the members
of the left in the national assembly have de-
termined to favor a tax on raw materials. The
passage by the assembly of the bill imposing
such taxes is therefore certain.
Emiot, the communist iucendiary, and seven of
the murderers of the Rue HaXo, have been con-
Vlcted and condemned to death. Many other
communists, pronounced guilty of similar
crimes, are to be sentenced to transportation.
ITALY.
ROME, March Cot is rumored that Herr
Won Arnim, who recently arrived here from
Berlin, is the bearer of proposition for treaty
of defensive alliance between Italy and Ger
many, whereby the possession of Lorraine and
Alsace is guaranteed to Germany and Rome to
Italy, and both parties are to unite their armies
in case of war.
The chamber of deputies, to-day, adopted a
resolution Of confidence i'll the ministry, 239 to
40.
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The Winds Of March.

BosToN, March 21.-Extreme cold north
westerly gales have continued here during the
day.
PoUGnKEEpsIE, March 2l.-The cold con-
tinues with a heavy northwest wind The wa
ter in the Hudson is very low, and in some places
on the flats ice is piled ten feet high. The steam
boat Neyersink is frozen in off Stormking, at
the northern entrance TO the highlands. The
frost in the ground is nearly four feet deep, and
there is great scarcity of water everywhere
HALIFAX, March 2t.--1he harb0r Is frozen
over to day, and the ferry steamers are stopped
for time. Cape Breton mails, fifteen days
overdue reached here last night.
snow storm at Annapolis yesterday again
blocked the railroad.
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ST. LOUIS, March Civ. w. Graves, clerk of
the steamer Utat, took between $4,000 and
$4,000 from the safe Of the boat, yesterday, and
abScOnded.
Samuel Carter, representing himself agent of
the Boston and Meriden manufacturing compa-
ny, and authorized to select site for a western
factory, has been here some days, and on the
strength OF these and other statements is al
legged to have obtained credit for $4,000 for shoe
findings and other stock. Suspicion being
aroused that something was wrong, he was ar
rested to-day on charge of obtaining money on
false pretences, but was subsequently bailed in
$1,000
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CINCINNATI, March PA dispatch from
Louisville says the steamer Charmer, while going
over the falls, this morning, struck rock and
sunk in three feet Of water. The freight was re-
moved greatly damaged. The steamer was
valued at $4,000; no insurance. No lives were
lost.
The express train east, due at Fort Wayne at
three o'clock this morning, was thrown from the
track by broken rail five miles west of Fort
Wayne. Two baggage, one express, two coaches
and sleeping car were burned. The entire con-
tents of the express car, nearly all the baggage,
and part of the through mail were DESTROYED.
The express messenger was severely injured and
several others slightly scratched.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., March u.
THE KUKLUX CASES.
The supreme court has flung out the kuklux
cases, as was expected, with only the chief jus
tiee dissenting. The decision gives great salts
faction to republicans here, and to the admins
tration, which is determined to execute the ku-
kuN laws with rigor. Congress will mot adj
journ without providing for an extension of the
act passed last spring, for at least year longer.
DANA AND THE robson INVESTIGATION.
Dana, of the Ncw York Sun, is here with his
allow him to 90 on in his own way and on his
own terms with the Robson investigation. 1t
looked little this morning as if he was sick of
the business, and only wanted a reasonable
excuse to drop the whole matter; but the COM
mittee exhibited commendable spirit of fair
ness, and he was compelled to prosecute the in
vestgation. He goes back to New York, but
leaves sharp lawyer to attend to the investiga-
ton. Secretary Robesou's friends say that it
will turn out a miserable izzle; but we shall
soon see for ourselves.
THE JAPANESE INDEMNITY FUND.
The house committee on foreign affairs agreed
this morning to report bill remitting one half
of the japanese indemnity fund. The sum
proposed to be RENTED amounts to 1915 900.
THE SUBSIDIES.
The Mexican steamship subsidy bill was re-
ferred TO the committee of the whole in the
house. 1t has no possible chance this session,
nor has any one of the numerous subsidy
schemes. The contest over the proposed in
crease to the Pacific Mail steamship company
will be renewed again, and it may possibly be
adopted; but it is the only one which has
chance.
THE CHICAGO RELIEF BILL
Came up in the house, and was discussed
short time and referred to the ways and means,
which committee is almost unanimously favor
able to its passage. The chief opponents of the
bill are from Michigan and Pennsylvania. The
lumber and iron interests oppose it tenaciously
but the votes taken to-day indicate its passage
when the house comes to square vote upon
concurrence with the senate amendments.
GOVERNOR wARMoTH
OF Louisiana has left here for New York. Be
fore leaving he had a satisfactory interview with
the president, and it is understood that there will
be no opposition to Warmoth's denomination as
governor, from the Casey faction.
ITEMS.
Secretaries Robson and Boutwell, and Post
master General Creswell were on the floor of the
house to-day SAM WELLER.
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Ferry nj Auction.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, March 21.--A decree has
been entered by Judge Joseph +. Barnard in the
foreclosure of mortgage of property owned by
the Boston, Hartford and Erie ferry extension
and railway company, ordering the sale of prop
erty OF that company amounting 10 about Il
million dollars. The properly comprises the
Newburg and Fishkl ferry, large tracts of
land, trcstle work at Dunning's Point, and the
dock and storehouse property at Newburg. The
sale is announced for the third of Nav.
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Murder, Hobbcry and Arson.

NASHVILLE, March 2l.-Ihe warehouse Of G.
Mooreman, at Shelbyyile, Tenn, was entered
by burglars last night, aud Michael Murphy,
clerk sleeping in the building, stabbed to death.
The safe was blown open and robbed of 5000.
Tue house was subsequently, burned, and Muir
phys body was found In the ruins, burned al
most TO o cinder