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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-06
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CITYNEWS.

A mass picnic of Unitarian Sunday schools
will be held in Curtis grove at Milford on the
14th, and il is expected the schools of that de
nomination from this vicinity will be largely
represented.
A shrill-voiced urchn of Italian extraction
and aesthetic tastes has been turning honest
pennies and torturing the ears of passers-by on
the street yesterday, by vocal attempts to drown
the music of harp which was played by ms
brother with perseverance and energy worthy
Of a better cause.
Davis park, on Clinton street, now presents
very pretty appearance, the work of filling and
grading having been completed, and the ground
already partially covered with grass. The new
ountain is in operation, and people inlthe neigh
borhood feel amply repaid for their trouble and
expense.
O'Leary and Coburn have signiGed their read
mess to row Kerber and another OarSmau whom
he may select, double skull race on Lake Quin-
sigamond, and it is expected the necessary arti-
Giles will be drawn up this afternoon. The
match will probably come off on the 2Sth of this
month.
A company has been organized at Webster
square, to take charge of the new engine, and
the members are now in readiness to serve The
public when their services are required. The
engine will not be brought into use in the CEN
tral sections of the city except in cases of emer
gency when the company will be called by the
fire alarm telegraph. The following are the off,
GERS of the company Foreman, james L. Morse;
assistant foreman, John James; clerk, L. A.
Whitcomb. Charles l.. Bottomly has been en-
gagged as engineer with Charles Bruso as
assistant.
Some members of the jolly fishing party of
thirteen gentlemen which left here a few days
ago, have written home and report themselves
having a glorious time, and something better
than the usual run of "6sherman's luck"
They boarded their staunch little craft, the
'Maria Theresa" at Welldeet, on Tuesday of
last week, and started off for Provincetown,
where they stopped part of the following day.
When heard from, on Friday, they were on the
"back side" of the cape busiy engaged in salt
ing down the fish they had caught, which was
something Of job, as there were over one hun
drcd cod in the collection, besides paddock and
blue fish, They expected TO start on Friday
evening for the "sword fish grounds" and pro-
pose to bring home trophies of their skill, or
luck, for parlor ornaments, if successful.
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STERLING JUNCTIoN.-The camp meeting
grounds are rapidly becoming populous, owing
to the daily arrival Of fresh occupants of cot
tages, from different sections of the county.
Some seventy families are now represented
there The new cottage of Hon. L. W. Pond,
at the head of Laurel avenue, is nearly COM
pleted, and with its elegant Mansard roof pre-
sentS a very imposing appearance. 1t is the
largest cottage by far upon the grounds, having
eight rooms, four of them in the second story.
Other new cottages will 20 up this week, though
not of this size.
Great improvements have been made in the
clearing up of the underb:ush and old rubbish
about the grounds on each side of the main
entrance, and elsewhere; and every tree inside
Of the outermost circle of tents has been trim
med for distance of 20 feet from the ground,
greatly adding to the general attractiveness of
the place. Among the projected new building
improvements, a cook room is to be added to
the society tent of Grace church of this city,
which is the largest and best constructed of any
upon the grounds.
Tho preachers stand has been moved forward
up the hill, twenty feet, and new and hand
some foundation is being put under it.
Mr.. Wellman, the popular caterer, who has
the contract for victualingthe multitude during
the camp meeting, las arrived, and is ready to
supply all visitors with board, by the day or
week.
Religious services have been held upon the
grounds during each of the last four Sundays, in
the tent of Grace church, but last Sunday was
the first time there has been preaching. In the
forenoon sermon was preached by Rev. John
Peterson, of Athol, on 1.-The Good Shepherd"
taking his text from John 10: MA. In the
afternoon there was Sabbath school meeting
and in the evening prayer meeting
The republicans of this city are moving in
good earnest to form a campaign Grant and
Wilson club. The committee appointed to
nominate list Of officers have about completed
their work, aud will report at a ratification
meeting to he held in few days.
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Cold Rlnnded Murder.

CHICAGO, Aug, ga cold blooded murder
was perpetrated at the extreme southern part OF
the city this morning Officers Scanlan and
0'Mara underworld TO arrest Chris Rafferty, for
disorderly conduct While Seaman was read
ing the warrant, Rafferty, suddenly made n dash
for the door, near which 0'Mara was standing
and drawing pistol shot O'AIara in the breast
O'Nlara died in few minutes. Rafferty, fled
and has not been captured.
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Geneva Arbitration.

GENEVA, August 5.-The board of arbitration
met at noon to-day and adjourned at three
O'Clock. A considerable amount of bushes.
was disposed OF, no obstacle occurring to inn
pede progress.
No confidence whatever is to be placed in The
rumors published from day TO day Of decisions d
the board. The strictest secrecy as to lis pro
ceeding is eDioined on and maintained by every
person connected with the court TO nreyen,
premature publication and improper use Of
news in the stock markets of Europe and Amer
lea.
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COUNTY NEWS.

Mr.. Henry t. Hitchcock of Fitchburg has been
appointed upon the state police force.
A tombstone over the graves of two deceased
wives in burial ground in one of the towns of
this county, bears the following inscription:
GAS pass by, with grief see
Here lies the mates that's took from me-"
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PersnnisI TeIcarnn,u.

Lord Hatherley, the lord high chancellor of
England, has resigned in consequence of failing
eyesight.
Hon. Martin NJ. Ray, a prominent attorney,
and liberal republican and democratic candi-
date for senator, died at Indianapolis yesterday
afternoon.
Albert Kissinger, one of the editors and pro-
prietors of the Middletown IN. " Evening
Press, died yesterday of cerebrO spinal menin.
gifts, aged %.
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RocKLAND, Ne, August s. The fishing
schooner Signal, Capt. Goodrich, of and from
Gloucester, Mass, was run down Saturday night
in thick fog ny coasting schooner, about ten
miles south of Matinic island, and subsequently
sunk. Captain Goodrich and crew landed in a
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The Prerident,s Tour.

New YORK, Aug. ga special dispatch from
Alexandria, N Y, says the president is stopping
at the residence of Mr.. Pullman. The president,
in company with Gen. Sheridan, went fishing
Saturday, and caught a fine lot of fish. The
president holds reception this morning Mon
day from eleven till one O'Clock.
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Killed nj mn Oil We'll.

TITusvLLE, Pa, August Sin new oil
field on Turkey run, near St. Petersburg, well
struck this morning accidentally took fire,
burning three men fatally and two others SO
that recovery is doubtful
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hoId Ar1inn nn Enc Rin llrnnde.

MATAMoRAs, august 8.--Col. Pedro Vodez,
of the Mexican army, crossed the Rio Grande
with an armed band, captured Abram Gonzales
at his rancho below Eagle Pass, Texas, and
carried him prisoner to Mexico. He also took
horses from Gonzales rancho.
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Tho MonIi,cr.

WAR DEPARTMENT, s p NJ, August 5-prob-
abilities: Variable northcasterly and south
westerly winds in the south Atlantic and gulf
states, with continued rain fall in the former on
Tuesday, and threatening weather on the west
ern gulf; partly cloudy weather, with southerly
to westerly winds in the middle and eastern
states; southwesterly winds from Michigan to
Lake Ontario and southwestward to the Ohio
and Mississippi valleys; clearing and clear
weather in the northwest with northerly winds.
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PROVIDENCE, August 5.--IIorace Greeley re-
turned to Bristol this forenoon from NarragaH-
sett, going via Newport. This afternoon he was
introduced TO A large number of visitors at the
Bristol hotel, and in the evening public rceep
ton was given in his honor at the residence Of
Captain A. n. Miller, prominent democratic
citizen, which was largely attended by cit
izens of Bristol and neighboring towns
A Greeley and Brown flag was raised in the eve
ming, and a salute of thirty-six guns hred' Mr
Greeley goes to a clambake ut Silver Spring TO
morrow informing, and returns, it is stated, tC
Bristol in the evening.
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BALTIMORE, August 5.-The disputed game
between the Athletics of Philadelphia and the
Baltimore club, having been declared off by the
judiciary committee of the national base ball
convention, was played again this afternoon
timOrn O.
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NASHVILLE, Aug. 5.-Burns's saddlery store,
CARROTS grocery, LovemaD's and Atwell's dry
goods stores have been burned The loss is es-
timated at 100000, and is covered by an insur-
ance of 81. 400.
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The Indian swIndIcs.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5-The congressional inves-
tigating committee have arrived here, and left
for their homes. They have unearthed stupen-
dous frauds upon the ChOCtaws, ChickaSaws,
Creeks and Usage Indians.
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INTERNAL REvENUE.-The following is an
exhbito of the transactions of the internal reve-
nue. department in this district for the five years
ending July list, 70, during which Gen. A. b,
r. Sprague was collector. An examination of
the items win be found interesting:
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-06

PREACHERS MEETING.-The regular month
ly meeting of the Worcester Methodist preach
crS' association was held in Grace church. yes.
ierday morning, but, as many of the clereymen
are away on vacations, it was not very fully at
tended. The question for discussion was: GLOW
can our coming camp meeting be made to result
in the greatest good?" Interesting remarks,
drawn from individual experience, were made
by the presiding elder, Rev. Loranus Crowell,
and by Rev Messrs. Peterson, Knowles, Waite,
Stevens, Judd, Harlow, Tisdale, Parmenter,
Sverthorne and others. The general sentiment
seemed TO be in favor of simple, fcrvid and
practical sermons for immediate effect, and
united and earnest effort on the part of lay
members as well as ministers, at the altar
Many valuable suggestions were made in
regard TO the minor details of the meeting,
which, if carried out, will tend to make the
meeting a success.
The essay of Rev. Mr.. Furber, on "Sabbath
dissertation was postponed until the Septem.
Der meeting. Rev. II. d. Weston was appointed
to present paper for the next meeting on the
minister's relation TO politics. He was also in
vited to introduce some of his views relative to
the present campaign. 1t is reported that there
were no Greeley men present among the minis.
tiers, which may account for the invitation.
BAGGAGE STOLEN AND RECovERED.-Mr
James wall, of this city, was on his way home
from Boston, Sunday evening, having with him
pasteboard box containing articles of wearing
apparel belonging to members of his family.
1v Ttnr
into another car, leaving his box on the seat.
During his absence, four young men, who had
been making themselves generally disagreeable
to the other passengers in the car, opened the
box, and taking the things out, one by one, held
them up for inspection. When the train stopped
at West Newton, Mr.. Wall returned to the car
in which he left the box, but noticing that il
was gone, went TO the car door in time to see
the four young men walking off with it. The
train, at the time, had got under headway and
was running so fast that he was afraid to jump
of to look after his property, so he came through
TO this city, and Immediately notified State Con-
stable Mcfarland Of the affair. The owl train
TO Boston took Messrs. Wall and Mcfarland
back to West Newton, and thorough search
was at once instigatcd; the services of Charles
Cole the local officer of the town, being engaged
Sunday night officer Cole saw the four young
men going in the direction Of Newton Upper
Falls, with the box in question in their posses
sion. Along the route different articles were
found thrown into the road, and before eight
o'clock all but six pieces had been recovered,
and the four guilty parties, who gave their
o,res rs Charles ii, Rice Thomas Dolan, John
cunningham aud james Barr, arrested, all of
them having been found in their beds sleeping
off the effects of their drunkenness. During the
forenoon they were taken before Trial Justice
VIM. 7. slocomb Of West Newton, and fined Sl5
and costs EACH
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n .nnn nn.heI. nf Whent Consumed.

CoitINewoop. Ont, Aug. S.-The schooner
New Dominion has arrived here with the officers
and crew of the propeller NJ. Il. Robertson, the
latter having been burned on the night of the
29th ult., on voyage from Chicago, with II 900
bushels of wheat No lives lost.
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Prof. George w. Eaton, for forty years con
nected with the Madison university, and a dis
tinguished pulpit orator of the Baptist demon.
nation, died at Hamilton, n. T., Saturday.
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LONDON, Aug. "a dispatch from Suez re-
ports that 1000 Egyptians are advancing on
Abyssnia with a view to its conquest. The EN-
peror kassar is TO meet them, but it is thought
that his defeat is certain, and that Magdaa viii
eventually fall into the hands of the invaders
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SUMMER RESORT.

These Heights embracing over 100 acres,
beautifully situated the town of Falmouth upon bluff
overlooking the sea, the summit ofwhich elegant
Observatory has been erected TOR the accommodation of
visitors Directly opposite, and in plain view Vine
yard Haven Oak Bluffs and the Highlands at Marhas
Vineyard.
The grounds suitably divided Into extensive Parks
Avenues and Building Lots which latter are being sold
with rapdity that proves this TO he the most desirable
location for Summer Resort the New England coast.
The cool breezes from the ocean which fan these
Heights render the of here OF comfort
and delight The facilities for Fishing. Boating, Bathing
and Driving are unsurpassed. commodious Hotel has
been opened under the efficient management Of
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GEORGE TOWER, of Worcester.

where good accommodations can be had at moder-
ate price. Livery and Boarding Stable Ia kept
upon the grounds by j. L. Lilley of Oxford, who
will aim at reasonable cost to meet the wants Of
his patrons. Lumber shipped direct from the eastern
mills, suitable for building Cottages, Is furnished
upon the grounds
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Foreign News.
FRANCE.

PARIS, Aug 5.zThiers leaves Paris to-day fol
Trowyille, seasee Resort in the department Of
Calyados.
SPAIN.
MADRID, Aug. 5.-King Amadeus has ar
rived at San Sebastian, in the province of Gu
poscoa. He was met with warm reception
from the residents of the tawn, who manifest
great enthusiasm over his presence He was
visited by the project of the adjoining French
department of Basses-Pyrenees, who delivered 4
letter from President Theirs to the king, con
graduating him upon his recent escape from
assassination,
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- SEA SIDE FARM.-A cheap Farm
In, for sale, of amile from heIvlllage of oysterve
ESlL situated on the road leading from Cotuet to
llyanns. The land running from the road to the
Bay-abOut l25 acres, embracing wood land, meadow
pasturage salt fresh and cranberry marsh; tHo-story
house large barn with cellar all IN good repair an ex
ira pear orchard Ill health of owner nesesstates a
sale Price $500. For further particulars apply TO
Alderman SAMUEL D. HARDING, Worcester Hon.
/. l.. G00DSPEED, West Barnstahe Mass or HEN
RY GoODSPEED, oystervile, Mass dim Jy22
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WASHINGTON, August 5.-Senator Sumner
thus replies to Speaker Blaine:
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DATENT OFFICE BUSINE SS.-Amer-
L can and Foreign Patents procured, Rejected Appll-
cations re-argued; Interference Cases Prosecuted Upn
ions given TO the validity and infringement Patents
and Suits prosecuted and defended the United States
Courts, by
THOS. II. DODGE,
formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman of the
Law and Advocate in Patent Cases, O1ice-Dodee's
Block corner Park and Portland sts Worcester Mass
MA d&wtf ~
49, SEA SIDE FARM.-A cheap Farm
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Anpusencnt-.

No people in this world can he healthy and
happy without some sort Of amusements to
direct the mind from the sober side Of life's
picture. Even the rude and untutercd savages
have their war-dances and other means Of
amusements; and the most refined and
cultivated people Of the earth, foster
and sustain them. Show US an individual
who does not take pleasure in them, and we
will show you one who Is never truly happy
and contented. Moral philosophers tell US
amusements are the seasoning Of life; which
sweeten and render 1t palatablc and endurable
In this connection, we desire to say that ALI.
Burnett is coming to Stanford and will give us
two Of his inimitable lectures and fun provok-
ing delineations. No one who has ever seen
him in his famous characters would fail to at
tend, II within his or her power to do so.
1t is worth more to dypeptc to hear and see
All Burnett, than all the medicine on earth
The old grow young, the young become
younger still, after attending Bunett's lectures.
We assure our citizens that they would never
regret the expense Of an admission fee, even
though it was much greater than 80 cents.
Chaste, heightened, and intellectual; there is
nothing to offend The cost sensitive car in any
thing Mr.. Burnett SAYS or does.
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The Horse Disease.

The horse disease, known as Epizootc, has
extended nearly all over the country, even to
the South A lot Of 80 mules, which came
here some days since, have the disease, though
no fatal cases have occurred. Several Of our
citizens inform us tina: ther horses are afflicted
with something quite similar to the Epizootic.
The best remedy is to LET your stock have per-
feet freedom from work Of any kind, and soft
feed, such as cut oats and bran. Mr. Dick
Moore gives US the following prescription,
which he says is highly recommended by those
who have used it in this disease:
One pint pine tar; ounces sweet spirits
inter; one-haf ounce tincture lobela Mix
well, and put small quantity three times a
day ON the tongue Of the afflicted animal.
Try il as a preventive. 1t cannot injute
your animal. Above all things do not Use an
afflicted horse or mule, and IL possible keep
him blanketed, and in few days it viii be
tvall aHHun
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Weeks Floral Guide.

We have just received a copy of Vick's
Floral Guide, and feel that we are doing our
lady friends favor in referring to it and ad-
vising all to subscribe for it. The Guide is
published quarterly at 25 cents per aunum.
The January number is beautiful, giving plans
for rural houses, designs forwindow, gardens,
etc, and contains mass of information in
valuable to the lover Of flowers, one hundred
and fifty pages, on fine tinted paper, and some
five hundred engravings and superb colored
plate and chrome cover. 1t also contains val
liable instructions as to how and where to buy
flower seeds etc
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60 to W. H. Anderson's for your am.
unition, pistols, pistol cartridges, etc.
An Ancient Document.

GREAT CoSHoSwAY, July, 30th, 1880.
Dear Col.-aher Ny Best Wishes to you
a family also Col. Rochester cannot help
Rejecting Letel on the Downfall Of gensang
We ware Letef unfortenet Last fall But
Doubt il will be Worse this But the informa-
ton Come to me in Tolerable good Time altho
had took in a gooddel Sir Wish to have a
Letter from you in Respect to my IIorsis as
am gOoddel Concerned about Brothers Debt
pray Wright me and Direct the Iatir to this
place am Sir With Respect your very omble
saryant DANIEL BOONE.
Coils. HART & RocHBTER.
The above is verbatim copy Of letter now
on exhibition at the Library looms at Louis
ville and doubtless addressed 10 Col. Nathan
lei Rochester, the founder Of Rochester City
N. Y. II will be read with interest by the pa
irons of the INTERIOR Journal, because Of It's
antiquity, rs well as for the great regard in
which the memory of the distinguished author
is held by every kentuckian.
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Cincinnati Southern.

W. A. Gum, the engineer-in-chief of the
above projected road, has given assurances to
the Chattanooga people, that the road would
certainly be commenced at both ends of the
line, early next spring, but said to them also
that the route had not yet been decided upon.
How important then ii Is that We, Of lincoln
county, should act at once upon the question
Of granting the right Of way across the county,
Delays are often dangerous, aud this is time
when delay is specially so. Act