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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-15

PROVIDENCE, Il. L., March 1.-THE dele
gates to the republican state convention assem-
bied at the state house in this city this morning
for the nomination of candidates for general
officers, and also for the election OF delegates TO
the presidential convention in Philadelphia on
the 9th of June next
Upon the motion Of Hon. Nathan f. Dixon
Gen. Ambrose Il. Burnside was made chairman
of the convention. He said that he was deeply
grateful for the honor conferred upon him by
being called to preside over this convention
He should endeaVOr to discharge his duties TO
the best of bis ability, and 50 as to meet the in
terests of all assembled 1t was hardly possible
in a state where the republican party was so
large as it is in this state that there should not
be some conflicting interests This convention
was called for the important pErpQSG Of nOm-
mating Il state ticket, and also to elect delegates
to the national convention. He hoped the con
illusions reached would be wise, Just and har-
mOnouS,
Messrs. Ira A. Seamans OF Warwick and J..
NJ. Alderman of Providence were elected sGcrev
taries.
While the convention was waiting for the re-
port of the special committee appointed TO in
vestgae e0ntcsting delegations from ward four
Providence, Hon. Christopher Robinson, late
minister to Peru, was invited to DELIVER an adj
dress, and responded in a very able manner.
Gen. c. c. Van Zaudt also responded TO an in
vitatIOn 10 address the convention. He said his
name lad Deen mentioned III connection with
the Office of lieutenant governor. He wished
now to say that he was not a candidate, aud
hoped no one Yonld vote for him as such lie
also said it had been reported that he was not in
favor of the denomination Of Gen. Grant, that he
wished TO deny emphatically He was earnest
ly in favor of Gen. Ulysses S. Grants holding
the position now so ably filed by him Tor an
other term, aud whatever aid was in his power
to extend 10 effect that purpose should be given.
Joshua NJ. Addamen was nominated for secre.
taly of state, Willard Sayles for attorney
general, and Samuel Clark was renominated Tor
general treasurer. The following were elected
delegates 10 the national republican GonYens
ton at Philadelphia: General Ambrose i.
Burnside, Henry II. Fay Hon. Nathan T. Dixon,
Aans0n Steere, Edward L. freeman, Nelson
w. Adrich, William D, Brayton and Lalmer
W. Ballou. The delegates were empowered 70
fill vacancies. state central committee was
appointed and authorized to fill vacancies in the
state ticket
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ric interests have about given up all hope of
having the present tariff duties retained by the
house of representatives, and they are now max
inc dead set at the senators. Some of their
arguments are very pertnentlv answered by
large wooden manufacturers, who do not favor
what is known here as the PENNSYLVANIA system
of high duties ON raw materials, with CORE
spending duties on fabrics.
The republicans here are to have public
meeting on Friday evening to rejoice over the
republican victory in New Hampshire. 1t is
hoped that Senator Patterson will be present TO
receive the congratulations of his numerous
friends here.
The japanese embassy gave a grand enter
tainment tonight at the Arlington house, at
which there were present large number of Ia
dies and gentlemen, including many in high
public position.
This evening, by appointment, General David
Atwood, chairman, together with Messrs. Clcve-
land, Byrd, ProsSer, Dexter, Sphinx andAClOg-
gett, the committee appointed by the centennial
commission, called upon the Japanese embassy
and invited them to participate in the centennial
exposition at Philadelphia, in '76, and to use
their personal and official influence 10 induce Il
full representation from the imperial govern
ment OF Japan. lwaluFa responded: 1t will
afford us great pleasure to recommend to his
majesty, our emperor, such steps as may be
necessary TO unite With you in celebrating the
Tooth anniversary of the existence of the govern
ment of the United States.
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Criminal Record

NEW YORK, March H.-Sneuce Pettis. alias
F. c. PcttS, alas Henry J. Wo0dford, was ar
rested last night, and is now held AT the station,
awaiting the result of an application for Il
habeaS corpus, which is returuable Tomorrow
The arrest was made on the rcquiSlIion of the
governor of Massachusetts, on the charge OF re-
ceiyiug ten thousand dollars worth bonds on
fraudulent checks in Boston. He claims that
he was acquitted on the same charge in Boston
some time ago.
John Cullen, for the mansaughter OF Dennis
Cullen, was to-day sentenced to the state prison
for four years, and James McCully for the same
offence, in killing Alice Reilly, for two years.
John hcGraw, burglar, was sent to the state
prison for ten years. All by Recorder Hackett
Peter knewitz and his son Herman have been
arrested on suspicion Of being incendaties.
Another worthless check operator, James
Watson, has been caught
Charles Loucke, Paris communist, died to-
day from wound sef-infiicted on Tuesday.
Chief of Police Campbell Of Brooklyn stated
to-day that man who saws he knows Panormo'S
murderers is in the penitentiary. His name is
Quinn, aud he was convicted of highway rob
berry. He demands his pardon us an induce
ment TO disclose. Quinn, who is a burglar him.
self, SAYS the deed was done by New York bur-
glars, who only intended robbery. He was ar
rested before the murder but escaped custody
after he was committed; and after hanging
around Fourth ward in New York a week went
TO Providence, where he was arrested. The chief
seems to believe his statement
HARTFORD, March 14.-rhe grand Jury to-
day found a true bill against David Scott and
Mitchell Cherest, for the murder of the BILLINGS
family, in Windsor Locks, last january They
were recently arrested at Van Vert, Ohio.
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The first spike in the Cincinnati and Terre
Haute railroad was driven yesterday.
The Nashville industrial exposition building
is progressing, and will be ready for opening on
the first of May.
The Erie classification repeating act finally
passed the senate, at Albany, last evening, by Il
vote of 20 to ..
AT Il recent fight in the pegan camp, in Mon
tana, the chief Of the Piegans and three Indians
were killed.
toy. Jewell of Connecticut has appointed Fri.
day, March 18th, as day of public fasting and
board of trade was organized in Hartford
city last night by the choice of twenty-five di-
rectors from the most prominent citizens. The
board starts with 4l0 members
The first locomotive crossed the new railrOad
bridge over the Ohio river, between Newport
and Cincinnati, to-day. The test was not very
satisfactory, as the bridge was not quite ready
for il.
The authorities of Chicago lately discovered
small wooden house which had been built on
rollers in the west division, and quietly slipped
across the line of the fire limits, thus eyadina
regulations.
The libel suit of James Il. Newly against the
Alta Californian, claiming $50 900 damages for
having c. lied the plaintiff a "shvster," was
tried, "Wednesday, and the jury, without Ieav-
ing their seats, returned verdict for the defend
ant.
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Forty-Second Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March II.
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MATAMoRAs, March 18.-Monterey dates OF
the I'd state that news from San Luis PotCSi OF
the 10th nlr,, had been received. Maranio is al
Espiritu Sdnt, on the Zacatecas road. Marti,
nel is besieging San Luis Potosi with $500 men,
Trevino and Donata Guerra, with 5000 troops
had marched In the direction of guanaiuanto
to meet Rocha, who was advancing with 1000
men. The latter, learning OF Ireyino's approach
and fearing the force of Diaz's army, marching
on him from another direction, rotreated to San
Miguel. At the latter place, Mctana defeated
AntilOn and captured a portion of his forces
The balance, under Ponce Leon, retreated to.
ward Mexico,
The latest news from Camargo states that
ROcha aiterward advanced towards San Luis
Potosl, compelling Trevins to retreat, The rev.
dictionary leaders are retcent, but they admit
having suffered reyerses. difficulty occurred
az Pedras Negaras between Col. Hiss our Amer.
lean commander, and Gov. Falcon Of Ooahuila,
commanding the revplutionists, owing to shots
being fired at town occupied by Iuarists under
Col. Winkar, passing across the river into the
American camp. The reyolutionsts accuse Win,
kar of firing shots for the purpose Of causing a
quarrel between the reyQqtiopists and Ameri-
cans.
Two millions Of additional treasure is coming
tins way for expectation.
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ADvERTIsING RATES.

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Legal Advertisements per square for rst insertions
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Special positions in the paper and special styles Of
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column advertisements allowed only 70 limited extent
and double rates charged for the whole space occupied
IN WEEKLY SFT-Flrst insertion sI00 per square
each subsequent insertion so cens months $780, one
year s2500.
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THE CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION,
Naval officer Latin testified before the New
YORK custom house committee this afternoon
that he received as his nloetY one.twelfth OF
the amounts collected for violation Of the rev.
eqpe laws. Daring the time he has been in Of,
iice-he thought year next month-his share
was $4,000. Similar SgmS were paid TO the
collector and surveyor, and the iDtormer got as
much as all these together. He had no kBOWl
edge that the patronage of the custom house
was used to control plmary elections. He had
neither made nor promised 10 make any apprO-
priatiols rs q reward for political service rem.
dQfed ct the last state convention. Senator
Conkling had meyer iptimated a desire that he
should remove or appoint single person to
office in his department.
A BILL FAvoRING FOREIGN BUILT VESSELS.
The secretary of the treasury has prepared a
bill to give American registers to foreign built
vessels owned by citizens Of the United States,
under certain restrictions. The bill meets the
approval Ct the secretary Of state, and has been
forwarded to the eOmmittee on commerce of the
house. Every vessel registered under this act
il declared n vessel of the United States, and is
entitled to all privileges lawfully enjoyed by
vessels registered under the existing laws, eX-
cepting that of importing or exporting goods to
or from any port of the United States, OF trans.
pOftiIg the same from one port to another port
Of the United States, or of engaging ip any fish
cries in waters of the United States. But such
vessels are declared subject TO the same require
ments and entitled to the same privileges 10 f0Fy
eiTp countries and before consuls and consular
officers OF the United States.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The senate to-day confirmed Lieut. Col. Jede-
diah II. Baxter, chief medical puryeyor; Harvey
Reed OF Massachusetts and II. A. Wheeler oil
Maine, To be second lieutenants IN the army.
Several minoH)Aicers of the army were CONFIRM.
Cd ip higher grades,
she ARMS INVESTIGATION.
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CITY NEWS,

The Mechanics association will hold their an
nual reunion next Thursday evening.
Ocean hose, No > hold their fifth annual
bail in Horticultural hall this evening.
Harper's Weekly aud the other pictorials
have been received at Hollands, in post office
building
The Albany express was nearly an hour late
yesterday afternoon on account Of freight
train being of the rack west of Springfield.
Jenkins Whtcomb have Harper's and
Frank Lcslie's illustrated papers for the present
week.
The Sea of Ice drew fair audience last eve
ming. With one or two exceptions, the acting
was hardly up to the standard of travelling COM
panics.
Hon. P. A. Collins will deliver lecture be-
fore the united irish societies, on Monday eve
ming. Subject-"Irish movements and leaders
for the last hundred years"
Mr.. John W. Bacon, formerly member of
the Both regiment, has been appointed letter car
rier ON the route recently established at New
Worcester.
There is to be a bearing before a legislative
committee ut the state mouse to-day, on the pet
ton of the city council and the citizens of Wor-
cester for reduction in the freight tariffs on
coal to this city.
The second and closing evcningof the Uniyer-
salist levee was the most enjoyable. The farce
of Poor Pillicoddy was given in an admirable
manner, before an audience that occupied all
the available room in the vcslry.
A portion OF the schools of the city will be
closed next Monday, to allow the scholars to
participate in the celebration Of ST. Patrick's
day. Superintendent Marble gives list of the
favored ones in another column.
Yesterday was genuine spring day, bright
and clear overhead and muddy underGoot. This
morning the weather changed and it began
showing.
The annual meeting of the Worcester county
law library association was held yesterday after
noon at the court house. The following officers
were elected: Clerk and Librarian, Jos. Mason;
Directors, Geo F. Hoar and 7. l.. Nelson; Treas
nrer, T. L. Nelson.
Mr. j. b, Hoitt, for the last six years messen-
ger for the United States and Canada express
between Nashua and Worcester, was,electcd rep
resentatve to the New Hampshire legislature
from ward three, Nashua, at the recent stare
election.
Daniel Weir, for being drunk, paid fine of
50 and costs in the municipal court yesterday,
and George Mckee, for disturbing the peace, a
fine OF 81 and costs. Frank Moran was fined So
and costs for being drunk and committed to jail
on non payment
Scene, clothing store on the east SIDE of
Main street; time, two in the morning; char
acters, a biz dog with bass voice and strong
desire to watch something, and a little dog with
sharp thin bark and disposition not to be
"bossed" by the big dog. Big dog stands on
the floor and little dog on the counter Per-
Torrance nightly; dogs not likely to break
down.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-15

Arrived at New York, City of New York, from
Liyerpool Missouri, from Havana; Abvssinla
from Liverpool; Gamecock. from Melbourne
City of Mexico, from Vera Cruz and Havana.
dispatch from Halifax says that the steamer
Chase, for whose safety considerable alarm i,
felt, was reported at Liverpool, N. S, this morn
ing. The North American reported o, erhauIing
on March 10Th, the barque Anne Cam, OF Var
mouth.
The steamship Westphalia tool, SG3,5OO in
specie for Europe to-day.
The steamships Main, rom New York, ana
the Hibcrnia, from Portland, have arrived a
southampton.
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SAN Francisco, March 1.-THE first ship
ments of spring clip wool have been made from
Los Angeles. Five lots are contracted for ON
the ranches at 81 to 40 cents per pound.
The steamer Pioneer has sunk in the straits
of Kargaines. The steamer with cargo is to-
tai loss. All hands were saved
The yield of wheat this season in San Joaquin,
Stanislaus, and MERGED counties is estimated at
100000 bushels.
The ship Archibald Fuller arrived yesterday,
in 102 days from Liverpool. This is the second
best trip ever made, Golden Gate having doae
it in 100 daN between the two ports.
The aggregate of the wool product in Cali
fornia for the last year was "A 2I6 253 pounds
being an increase of nearly 100000 pounds on
the previous year. The clip this season is eX.
pected to be larger and of superior quality.
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON, March IS, 1 A. M-Probabili.
ties; The lowest barometer over eastern New
York and Maryland will move easlwardy with
continued rain during the night over the east
and middle Atlantic states, and snow thence to
the lower lakes. Rising barometer, falling
temperature, and northwesterly winds will ex-
tend over the southern aud middle states
very generally by Friday morning, with clear
and clearing weather, which latter will prevail
over the New England states by Friday noon.
NOrlherly to westerly winds, with clearing
weather, will prevail from the Ohio valley north
ward aud westward. Brisk aud very brisk and
cold northwesterly winds are probable for the
east and middle Atlantic coast on Friday Dan
gerous winds not anticipated for the Atlantic
and ,r,,IF states
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SPRINGFIELD, March 14.-The body of a man
about iorty-ive years old was found this after.
noon on tue banks of the Agawam river, oppo.
site this city, where he had evidently committed
suicide by shooting himself through the head
with double-barreed gun, lie had arranged
the gun so as TO discharge both barrels at once,
aud this way blow the top of his head of, On
piece Of paper in his pocket was written. "My
name is James B. Mo0tt, send word to Godfrey
Mofiitt Newport X. ="
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New YORK, March 1l.-lt Is stated that GOV.
efnment officers have discovered an extensive
scheme OF smuggling silks, laces, gloves. etc
which have been bought In Europe, sent 10 Hal.
lax, thence to St. Stephens, N. b., and SNUG
gled across at Calais, reaching Boston, New
York and Chicago in large quantities, 1t is
said that Mr.. Howard in Halifax, with Mon
lreal parties, has thus smugged several hun
dred thousand dollars worth the past year.
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RICHMOND, March 14.-Messrs. Deneale and
Riddlebarger had personal alteration on the
floor of the house to-day, and were about to
proceed to blows when they were arrested by
the Sergcant-at-arms They were placed under
$4,000 bonds to keep the peace and await the
action of the house
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REUNION OF Co. H.-The annual reunion and
supper of Co. H, 25th regiment at the Bay State
house, last evening, proved to be the most en-
loyHble the company ever had. The comrades,
to the number of about thirty, assembled in the
reading room of the hotel about eight o'clock,
with Lieut.. +. A. Smith of Milford as presiding
officer The following officers were unanimous
ly elected for the ensuing year: President, Col.
ID. NJ. Woodward of this city; vice president,
Comrade p. P. johnson of North Brookfeld !;
secretary and treasurer, Comrade j. $. Cook of
Whilinsylle
After brief discussion, it was voted to hold
the next reunion in this city, on the l4th OF
March next. The business being disposed Of,
the folding doors were thrown open, disclosing
the supper table, spread with tempting viands,
which soon cngrossed the attention of all.
The comrades then repaired to the adjoining
room, where, amid the smoke of finely favored
cigars, the time was pleasantly passed in tales
of life in camp 6nd field.
President Smith called attention to the fact
that this was the tenth anniversary of the battle
OF Ne~beln, and gave graphic account of the
landing, bivouac and hght.
Rev. Horace James of Greenwich, Conn, the
popular chaplain of the regiment, was next
ealled upon. He gave capital address, min
gnhg humor with pathos in manner which
appealed directly 10 the hearts of his hearers,
and gained him well merited applause.
Col. Orson Moulton of Boston, the first cap
tam OF the company related many incidents
which occurred ten years ago in aud around
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HAVANA, March 14.--.A German merchant
named Stephani has absconded leaving liabilities
of S150000
II is rumOred that Carlos Garcia aud twenty
men have landed on the Yuelta Abajo coast
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HALIFAX, March 14.-A large fire at Antigon.
tsh last night destroyed ST. Andrews hall and
several houses and stores, which were all nearly
covered by insurance.
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FIRST DISTRICT CoUET-JILLsoN, 1.-The
following business has been disposed of during
the week ending March 18th: Otto Mauff OF
Oxford, paid a fine Of Sl5 and costs, for keeping
an unlicensed dog. Hermenus Brunette of Web
ster, paid fine of $40 and COSTS for keeping in
toXicatns liquor. Frederick Dutram of Webster,
paid a fine of SO and costs, for disturbing the
peace. Thomas O'Ne ofWebster, paid fine OF
So and costs, for being drunk. George Laion-
tame of Webster, paid fine OF SO and costs, for
being drunk
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SUPERIOR COURT-CyIL TERM-PuTSAn,
J.--?AUrSddy, March 14.-In the case of John
Flint VS. the Norwich and Worcester railroad
company, tile court ruled that the plaintiff could
not recover and reported the case to the sill
pfeme court after taking special verdict upon
the amount of injury occasioncd by the acct
dent. This amount the jury found TO be S262
The next case was that of Timolby Aldrch
vs. Charles j. Rawson ct al. LISA suit brought
to recover the balance alleged to be due on a
promlssory note The case will be given to the
Jury this morning.
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COUNTY NEWS.

Fifty or sixty cords of woods, belonging to the
Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg railroad, was
burned about noon yesterday, near Bolton sta
ton. The fire was discovered by an engineer of
a freight train, who, on reaching Clinton,
promptly gave the alarm. The Clinton fire de-
partment, consisting of one steamer and two
hand engines, were soon on their way, and had
it not been for their timely arrival the whole
pile, consisting of nearly 500 cords. would un-
doubleday have been consumed. The fire was
probably Occasioned by sparks from passing
locomotive