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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-09
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The board of commissioners Of the soldiers
home, with approval of the president and secre-
tary Of war, have decided to increase and i'm.
prove the grounds attached to that institution
by the purchase of the HARDWOOD country seat, OF
Corcoran, near this city. The terms of purchase
are considered very advantageous to the home
and will rebound very materially to the benefit
OF old soldiers as we'll as TO the beauty of the
park already surrounding their habtation.
large number of visitors called at the White
house Saturday, many whom desired to pay re-
Spects to the president Among them were A,
G. Curtin, Senator Wilson, and several other
senators and representatives.
The balances in the treasury Saturday were
as follows: currency, 1852 667; coin, S69, $685.
$50; coin certificates Sl9,9l9 000 special depoS.
its OF legal tenders for redemption Of certificates
of deposit, S25 $4,000
The reports of the Indian commissioner state
that nearly fye-eighths of the Indians in the
country are now either wholly or partly civil
lied, and that the scheme of putting them UNI
der the cover of religious sects has done much
to bring about this favorable state of affairs.
The Alabama committee, representing the
capitol legislature, stated their case to the attor-
ney general this afternoon. The result of The
conference is not different from that which con-
cluded the interview held with Judge Williams,
by the court house legislative committee, name
~; That the government will not interfere I'M
less some question arises under the constitution
calling Tor federal Intervention.
The second annual report of the southern
claims commissioners to be submitted TO the
house tomorrow, states that the number of
claims filed since its organization is II 200, for
an aggregate sum OF S45 0OO, 900, of which 1888
cases, representing S5,424, 3l4 as claimed, has
been disposed by awards amounting to about
S113S,00O; about 700 cases, claiming two and
hall millions, apparently mertorious but with.
out proof sufficient for just awards, are under
consideration. This leaves about 900 cases,
amounting to some S37 ,0C0 900, untouched,
When the commission expires by law next
March, with the experience gained in the past
two years, the commissioners think they could
dispose OF all the claims before them in about
four years, but it would require uninterrupted
diligence to do the work in that time.
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Foreign News,
FRANCE.


NEW YORK, Dec. "A Paris special saws of
the probable action of the government that it
will soon adopt one of the three courses; First
the resignation of the cabinet and the formation
Of another from the right centre and left centre
thus detachng votes from the right and organ
izng a new majority favorable 10 the govern
ment; second, formal declaration Of the i'm
possibility Of continuing the government under
existing circumstances, and an appeal for dis
solution Of the assembly; third, the complete
retirement of the government, and the accept
ance of a cabinet exclusively from the right.
This latter course is most unlikely, but it is more
probable than the resignation Of President
Theirs.
PARIS, Dec. 7.-Audiffret Pasquier vice pres
idCnt of the committee of thirty of the national
assembly, called on President Timers last night,
and long and friendly conversation took place
between them. The governmental situation is
believed to he improving. 1t was rumOred this
morning that NJ. Goulard is t. be appointed
minister Of the interior, NJ. Leon Say, minister
Of finance, and Nj. Fourtoa, minister Of public
works.
AT a meeting of Union republicans yesterday,
at Credin, in the department Of Mosbihan,
speeches were made and resolutions adopted in
favor OF a speedy dissolution of the assembly
NJ. Louis Blanc presided over the meeting
PARIS, Dec. 1-ErcHiBg.-It is reported th
evening that Ihiers and the committee of thirty
will act in unison in celebrating the conStitu
tionaI proposals to be submitted to the assem-
bly,.
The appointment of Goulard to be minister 0
the interior, Leon Say minister of finance, AM
| Nj. Fourteen minister of public works, are Ger
! tain 1t is also announced that ColmOnt is Il
he appointed project Of the district of the Seine
which is regarded as concession to the part
| OF the right.
SWITZERLAND.
BERNE, Dec THE election for presiden
| and vice president Of the Swiss confederate
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COUNTY NEWS.

The town Of LcOmnster has under considera-
ton plan for the introduction of supply of
pure water, at an estimated expense of S15O,OOO.
valuable horse owned by Rev. Mr. Brewster
of Webster, while being clipped Saturday after
noon, reared and fell over backwards, striking
in such manner as to break his neck, causing
almost instant death.
Mr.. Oliver Emerson, OF Whtinsvlle, aged
seycnty-siX, and Mrs. Eliza Caldwell of Douglas,
aged seyenty-thyec, wCr- united in marriage on
Thursday Of last week. Mr. Emerson has been
thrice married before, and is thelather of fifteen
children.
Mr.. John II, Lovewel's saw mill and shop in
the east part Of Hubbardston, used for getting
out chair stock, were totally destroyed by fire
carly on Monday evening of last week. The
buildings were old, but there was considerable
stock and machinery in them, and the loss viii
amount to about $1,000 There was no insur-
ance upon the property. The cause of the fire
is unknown.
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f NJ Stockwe, Geo p KendTick, John Clark,
Joseph L Woodland, Parker Holden, c " Moody.
Eben Cutler, James n Engley, r GOdbert J B
Willard, NJ Fl COwden, John Streeter, & c Law
ton, Henry Andrews, W Hawks. VIM II Pierce.
W Pond Geo Cault Andre Avery, Albert F
Smith, c HOughton.
WARD FIVE.
II G Otis, A Butler. Levi z Martin, Charles W
Parker, Nathan White. Edwin Searies, L Parker,
John Tatman, Henry BrannOn, Samuel d Barrett
T. 5 Pike, Moses Perry, Hiram Cushman, w II Lar
kin, Joseph RideOut, w GasSet, lohn c Newton
Thomas Brown, Chas Z Graves, VIM II Inman ] :
Perry, Joseph Leavett.
WARD SIX.
! French, 5 Hildreth Geo 5 Barton, w II
Dexter Chas Morse, + Brewer, P a Thompson,
P Gonlding, Il TOrrey, Jeremiah Whitcomb,
S9muel Brown, J. Harrington, \ II Chandler, Geo
Prichard, Lucian Prince, J B Knox, W Hoppin,
Chas r. Hardy, Andrew Patterson, Walter Henry,
John Fallon, Gilbert J Rugg, Il Fairbanks, 5 A
Knox, Alzirus brown, Davis Rawson, E B Crane,
a n Nirick.
WARD SEVEN
4 VI Barrows, john D. Lowell, Samuel Parsons,
Charles Ballard, Edwin Ames, ID F Parker, Albert
4 Lowell Chas Goddard VIM Mecorney, Geo L
Ham, Calvin / HOTtShOrn, Lewis Macy, VIM &
Maynard, VIM AlbertsOu, John Peacock, Moses
; johnson, u Ii Merriam, L J Knowles, Samuel ii
Cotton.
j Mech, Cyrus Arnold, W Smith, VIM B
Howe. T Backmar, T ; johnson, $ WinslOw,
II Wheeler, Dexter Rice, b b Vassall, c B Long.
w ChildS, o RawsOn, Addison Palmer, L II
IoWne, Gee Geer, Cnas q Parker stephen Harring-
ton, II Marsh, J Tatman, Geo l. Newton, Geo
Allen, ii U Rice, j S Farnum, Chas II Stearns,
Samuel Utley, Edwin Eldred PhylOnzo Brown,
John a Dana, Il shepard, Francis strong, Alex
ander Marsh, II Dayton, Daniel Burt, George
n Newhall, w II HathOru, SteDhen Harrington
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MILLBURr.-A chapter of accidents occurred
in this town last Wednesday afternoon, leaving
record that would be creditable to d place Of
more pretenuons than this usually busy little
village. S. r Parker, the well known carriage
manufacturer, while at work putting up shaft
ing under tue Hull saw mill, which he had re-
Gently purchased, lost his balance, and the
wrench with which lie was fastening Il bolt
slipped, causing him to fall backward six feet
into trench where the water was two feet deep,
striking the back Of his head on sharp stone,
and rendering him insensi5le. He would have
been drowned but for tho timely arrival of help,
which fortunately was near at hand, Up to a
late hour Saturday, Mr., Parker was still insen-
sible, and fears arc entertained of his recovery
Thomas Burt, n young man, fell on the side
walk and broke his leg. Two other men broke
their arms, and little girl fell on the ice, knock
ing out two Of her front teeth and cutting her
head open. The accidents all occurred within
short time of each other, causing demand for
physicians hitherto unknown.
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NcNNs frnnn ruexrcn.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. /, via HAVANA, Dec.
7.-President Lerdo de Teiada to-day took for.
NAL possession Of his office, and tomorrow the
diplomatic corps will make an official visit.
Preparations are making for 4 series Of festivals.
Several changes in the cabinet will be made i'm
mediately after the adjournment Of congress on
the 18th.
The election for chief justice of the supreme
court has been ordered for the second and fourth
Sundays Of February. Gems Ausea Iuglesias
and Pinal Palacios are candidates.
The mayor and several aldermen Of the city
of Mexico, who are charged with an attempt to
commit fraud at tue recent municipal election,
have been suspended by order of the govern or.
Portiro Diaz has had satisfactory interview
with the president.
A number OF shocks of earthquake have been
felt in Ucaris, lower MchOacan. new volcano
was flaming, and eruptons are frequent.
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Personal TeIc$rams.

Samuel Pike, a well known merchant former
ly of Cincinnati, died suddenly at his Office
Saturday afternoon of apopleXy.
The Brooklyn Union states that Schuyler Col
fax has been offered the chief editorial chair OF
the Tribune as successor Of Greeley, and that he
will accept it.
1t is reported that Mayor Hall assumes the
editorial chair of the Herald January 1st and
Bennett shortly leaves on a two years European
trip.
A dispatch from St Louis announces the
death there of Hon. George c. Watkins, for
many years chief justice and attorney general
of the state of Arkansas
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The WenfIler.

WASHINGTON, D, c., A. NJ, Dec. 9.-Proba.
biliues: For the northwest, and thence to
Lake Huron and southwark to Arkansas and
tennessee, clearing weather, low temperatures,
rising barometer and northweserly winds; in
the gulf and south Atlantic states, winds shift.
Ing to northwesterly with reduced temperatures
increased pressure, and generally clear weather /;
over the lower lake region, and in
Canada, rising barometers, colder and
cloudy but clearing weather, with light
snow; IN the middle states and New Eng.
land, increasing pressure, southwesterly TO
northwesterly winds, occasional light rain
and snow, followed in the afternoon by clearing
weather and low temperature Warning signals
continue at Duluth, Milwaukee, Chicago, Grand
Haven, Detroit, Toledo, Buffalo, Cleveland,
Rochester and Oswego.
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AhbreriatcG Disnn,che..

The self-propellng canal boat Dawson has
completed second successful trip through tho
Erie canal, and it is claimed that she is entitled
to the state award of 100000 for the applica
ton of steam to canal boats.
The horse disease is on the increase in st.
Louis. Nearly all the horse cars are withdrawn.
terrible sand storm occurred in San Diego,
Cal, Friday night.
Gov. Stafford of Arizona reports, as the result
of the conference with CochiSe, that the chief
is inclined to be peaceable.
Small poX has appeared in one or two places
in CaDe Breton
The bridge across the Congaree river, des-
itroyed during the evacuation of Columbus, S.
c., i'll 1868, was reopened Saturday.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-09

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec Sat the dedica-
ton Of the new Jefferson school Yesterday the
principal address was delivered by Hon. b. S.
NorthrOp Of Connecticut, on the comparison OF
European and American schools He strongly
condemned the prevalent fashion of sending
boys OF this country to foreign schools Prof
Tyndall followed, cordially approving Mr..
Northrops warning against that practice. Mr..
Mori, the japanese minister, said he had Just
received details Of the new educational system
of Japan, which embraces the organization OF
eight colleges, 256 high schools and over $4,000
public schools, at which the attendance is to be
compulsory for all children above six years of
ano
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A New Mo,i,o for rIuracr.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. lit now turns out
that Prof. West of Dover, Del, was not mur-
dered, as heretofore reported, but that he muir.
dered a colored man, whom be hired Tempo
rarily, and after the man was dead cut his
hands and feet off and buried them. One OBJ.
lect, II is said, was TO make the authorities be.
eve the body was his, SO his wife could obtain
the insurance Of $4,000. West acknowledged
to an ex-oficer that he killed the negro, but n
selEdeiense. He IS now in inn
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-09

HALIFAX, Dec. 7.-schooner Thomas DAILY,
from Weymouth for Boston with lumber, after
being exposed TO rough weather two weeks, on
Friday evening mistook Yarmouth light for
Pubhco light, and went ashore and became a
total wreck. The mate was lost while trying to
swim ashore. The rest OF the crew were taken
of with great difficulty. The next morning, the
schooner Princess Alice, from sydney for Hall
fax, sunk off Fouche, q b. The captain and
crew we're saved aud landed at North Sydney,
on the 9th inst, in perfectly destitute condi-
tion
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The Doomed Ciiy.

BosToN, Dec Saturday night as private
Waterman at Howard theatre was going his
rounds, he came upon two men, supposed to be
incendaries and ordered them off. They re-
fused to go and he used his club upon one of
them, when the other drew a pistol and fired,
the ball penetrating the rim of the watchman's
hat. On the stairway was found a can of burn
ing fluid, which, it is supposed, they intended
to fire the building with; no arrests have been
made.
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Worcester, Dec. s, 1872.

An EXPLANATION FROM MIR, 7. X. EARLE.
IoW,e Editor Of the Spy: The beginning of
strife is as when one eteth cut water: There
fore, leave of contention before it is meddled
with"
" Even fool, when he holdeth his peace, is
counted wise; and he that shutteth his lips is
esteemed man of understanding"
He that jushdeth the wicked and he that
condemncth the just, even they both are an
abOmination to the Lord"
II there is one thing desire more than all
things else, it is TO know the right and to fol-
low it, has been said that by joining the
citizens movement am by Beezebub trying to
cast out devils.
stand pledged to-day as I have always been
to use every means in my power TO eXtermnate
the terrible scourgc whose inevitable end is a
nation of drunkards, whether it be by the OK
IRENE rigOr Of the law or the greater power of
the Gospel.
Believing the purest and most Yirtuous should
be the guardians OF our public veal, and that
all affiliations with evil contaminatc, resolved
two years since to give my votes only to strict
ly temperate men. Therefore | cannot give my
ballot for George F, Very, as my approval of
his sentiments yesterday would imply, though
when Mr.. Diclin son and myself did so, we told
him we could not vote for him. T. X. EARLE.
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a New Editor for the Tribune onOrs TO
Minister Washburne-SOmc IeuIOusy
in High COurt-A Half Million Request
-Uiah-A Canal PrOiccf-The New Or
Ienns MatIer-'FhO House Committee
HtGms
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mcc,ing of sen Cnprnins.

SAN FRANCIsCo, Dec. AT a meeting Of
British sea captains tonight the course of the
United States commissioner against the $40
bounty system for seamen to boarding masters
was endorsed. The sailors have asked $50 per
month as wages, but the captains refuse to pay
that amount.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-09

RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-An accident occurred
on the Worcester and Nashua railroad on Sat
urday morning, which narrowly escaped being
terrible disaster. The morning train from
Nashua, due here at twenty minutes after nine
o'clock Saturday morning, while rounding the
curve at the clay cut about mile north of Lin.
coin square, went off the track. Three cars
were turned over upon their sides some distance
from the track, and yet wonderful to say none
ofthe passengers or train hands were seriously in
iured. The cause Of the accident was the + part of
split rail which was broken off for the distance
Of nearly yard. The esgine and baggage car
passed safely over the dangerous spot, but the
rear trucks OF the first passenger car went from
the track, followed by the three cars behind.
The first car ran on about thousand feet with
its rear trucks of the track. The other three.
which broke apart from the car ahead, were
thrown clear of the track, the two rear cars
being overturned fiat on their sides. The pas.
sengers were considerably shaken up, and
roughly thrown about in the cars, bat for.
tunately, beyond slight bruises, no one
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REPUBLICAN MEETING.-A spirited meeting
of the republicans Of this city was held at upper
| Horticultural hall, on Saturday evening last, to
| devise measures for getting out full republican
vote to-day. The meeting was called to order
| by Henry G. Rice, Esq, chairman of the city
committee, and organized by the choice of Mr..
| Charles G. Reed as chairman, and II. L. Shum-
way secretary. The principal action taken was
the selection of rallying committees for each
ward, a list of whom is published below, and
they were requested TO meet at their several
ward rooms this morning at half past eight
O'Clock. 1t was also voted that these committees
choose canyassing committees of five from each
ward to attend in the earlier part of the day to
the getting out of voters.
Eloquent speeches were made at the meeting
by Hon. w. w. Rice, Hon. George +. Thompson,
+. P. Goulding, Esq, Col. Joseph A. Titus, John
A. Dana, Esq, Addison Palmer and others, in
support Of the principle Of republican nomna-
tons for municipal as well as for national and
state officers, and urging united harmonious
and energetic action at the polls to-day for the
success Of the republican ticket. The ac-
ton Of the present city government, es-
pecially in its financial and police departments,
was severely criticised, and a reform urged, as
imperatiyely required for the best interests of
the city. TO bring about reform, in these
directions, and place our city right in its munic-
ipal character as one Of the republican strong
holds Of the country, the election of Clark jill
son and those associated with him on the
ticket, was advocated. The utmost unanimty
of feeling characterized the meeting and great
confidence was expressed of success at the polls
to-day.
The following ralying committees have been
appointed;
Geo Thompson, Geo l. Bliss, w Fl Bliss, z
RAYMOND, w l. Robinson, Enoch Earle I j Hast.
ings w Wheeler, I'd, ; n Knox, James Rogers
Ii W Wilson, Ed Hall Emory Gates, Geo Boy.
den, A Warren, = Hall,
G w Paul. l. II Wells, T E Iateum, L Ross, W
Harlow, Henry Goddard, Amos Weber. VIM
Brown G H Blake, Z Wallis 3 4 Hill w Briggs
j u Rawson, Ephraim Tucker, G L Battelle, T X
Earle Edw Earle, U M Ball S r Haywood, Luke
Davis. L Drury, Lewis Barnard, NJ Dryden
VIM Allen, I " Wellington, Hiram Richards q
Knights, VIM II Butterdeld.
WARD THREE.
james Draper, q Curtis, 2 N Hair, L d Nc.
Farland, Henry Wilson, Fred w Ward, Daniel w
Bemis, ID d Wiley, w 4 Washburn, John c. Otis
II w BigelOw, Fred Lane, Geo l. Smith, w Mel.
SON. Geo w Wheeler, Geo A Harrington, Samuel
Putnam, Henry Harrington Daniel Harrington
Thomas Harrington, Samuel Palsted stephen ID
waite Henry takes, Q n Walker A Davis.
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New YORK, Dec. s.-Ihere is the best an.
thority for conlradictng the reports that
Schuyler CollaX is 10 become editor of the Tri.
bune, and thatA. Oakley Hall is to take a similar
position on the Herald, Both statements are
pure inventions,
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SAN Francisco, Dec. THE war with the
Modoc Indians In Oregon continues. George
FrOck and Charles Munroe have been killed
or lost. Troops from Lnkyille, Warner and
Bidwell are maching TO the scene Of hostilties,
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miscellaneous.
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EDATENT OFFICE BUSINESS
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ions given to the validity and infringement Patents
and Suits prosecuted and defended the United States
Courts, by
TEIOs. II. DODGE,
Formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman of the
Board Of Appeals, U. 5. Patent Olce) Counsellor at
Law and Advocate in Patent Cases Oflicc-Dodges
Block corner Park and Portland sts. Worcester Mass
Ms d&wtf
pATENTS PROCURED, and PATENT
Il Office Business transacted. Architectural Mechan-
ical and other Designs, Drawings, &c, prepared by
CHAS. II. BURLElGH
90 dt 44S Main ST., Worcester, Mass.
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