Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-14
Our New York Dispatches.

NEW YORK, Feb 13.-Ilank Smith, president
and Walter R0achc, vice president of the Bowl
lng Green savings bank are to be arrested on
behalf OF the depositors, on the charge of mis-
appropriation of the funds of the bank. Both
are prominent ring Tammanyi,es.
VIOLENT DEATH.
ne body of an unknown man, believed to be-
long to Fall River, Mass, was found on the COW
catcher OF a train from Philadelphia on its
arrival at Trenton yesterday. An inquest
developed the fact that he had a fight with a
man IN a car, during which they bit each other
SaVagelN. They were separated, but the de-
ceased returned to the fight, and they drew pis-
tois, nut were again separated. He was not seen
again till the body was found on the COW
catcher.
JURORS FOR TIE STOKES TRIAL.
mere was large crowd at the oyer and ter
miner court this morning 10 witness the draw
ing OF jurors to Try Stokes The seven jurors
already drawn were present Several parties
had formed opinions and were rejected. Proba-
Dy the whole day will be consumed in drawing
the remainder of the jury. John G. Huser, who
said that the impression made on his mind by
the killing OF Fisk had eascd Off since, was ac-
ccnted as the eighth juror. The first panel here
exhausted and another of five hundred COM
menced upon. The first man drawn said he
had impressions of the affair from reading the
newspapers but would decide upon the evidence
There was long tilt between the counsel and
me district attorney, the latter claiming that
WV NAN vas dSNN pldblt, Dul nt WIS TtlttIeu
MIR. Carter being rejected as juror, Chrcc others
were examined, resulting in the acceptance of
Isaac >. Cohen, iarrer as the twelfth Juror.
inns completed the jury, and the court adj
JournCd till tomorrow morning.
ET CETERA.
1t is believed that the acts submitted to tie
legislature by the medical society for the sup
preston OF quacbcry and abOrtonism will soon
be passed.
y tenement house on Chryst tic street. contain
ing dozen families, was fired by kerosene last
night, but was discovered in season to preve mt
Il great calamity.
The list regiment has offered to parade as cs-
cort to the remains OF Gen Anderson.
John Russ II aud William Marshall, two Sew
cnth avenue highwayIncn, have been arrested
Identified, and fully committed for trial
At meeting of the Methodist preachers in
Brooklyn yesterday, a long discussion in favor
OF longer terms of ministraton took place. The
subject will be brought before the general CON
ference the coming summer.
Inc government has commenced an action to
recover $4,000 deficit in the accounts of A. M.
Wood, late internal revenue collector in Brook
lyn.
Nine new cases of small pox yesterday; three
deaths.
Many influential citizens, representing mil
lions of dollars, including Mayor Hall, Astor,
Stewart and others, are signing rcmonstrance
against the ring project for the extension of
Lafayette place through several blocks in the in
telest of a railroad company.
1t is Stated that Miner, the alleged counterfeit
cr VIII soon be tried for selling plates for coun-
tercit two-dollar notes.
Wolf and Amour, charged with dealing in
counterfeit gold dollars, were discharged to-day,
ON the ground that it is no crime to deal in
such articles when sold as icwelry.
Jersey City has purchased $50 lots on the
hill whcrcon to erect new city hall.
WIN. White, after falling from third story
window, and partly destroying the roof Of Il
shed in his tall on Hicks street, BROOKLYN, was
was arrested and Jailed lordrunkenness. hot a
bone was broken.
John Fitzpatrick, a boy of six years, died
TO day from kick in the groin by a school
mate.
James Clark charged with assaulting police
man, to-day, proved in court that Officer Miar,
after ordering the spectators to funeral on
Sixteenth street to dlsperse, cmptied his fevolv-
yer among the crowd, one SHOT seriously wound
lng Clark, who has been confined to his bed
since the LIST Of January until Thursday, when
Millar arrested CLARK Tor assault. The judge
discharged Clark.
Major General Mcdowell was complainant in |
a larceny case ut the Jefferson market court this |
morning, causing some sensation among inter
viewing reporters. A female negro domestic, |
who stole his clothes, was sent TO the tumbs.
Three suits against the city, aggregating |
$4,000, were decided in favor Of the plaintiffs in |
the supreme court this morning, for damages to
property by the explosion OF the powder maya. |
zines on Seventy.seventh street, in 1868.
rhc safe Of Eare's store, on Tenth street, was
robbed Of some $1,000 and some bonds Yesterday
morning.
Steamship Aiadne, nom Galveston, reports
Yesterday OF Chnc0teague, passed large
quantity Of wrecked stun of some vessel burned
The Kansas assembly has nassed n usurv bill