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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-08

CINCINNATI, July IA shocking tragedy was
enacted here this afternoon, in which a boy
twelve years DID, named Frank Schekk, son of
widow, was shot and killed by Rev. Samuel j..
Browne, an aged local preacher of the Methodist
church. 1t appears that Browne has been for
some time past greatly annoyed by boys, who
in spite of repeated remonstrance have entered
his premises to take his fruit and commit other
depradations To-day a number of boys
were playing ball outside, when bail
was thrown in Brownies yard Young
Schekk entered the2 premises to recover
it, and the old man fired at him with slugs, one
piece striking him in the breast, inhicting a
wound from which the boy died in few mo-
ments. Browne was arrested by officers and
subsequently released on $4,000 bail. The ter
rible affair created intense excitement. A large
crowd assembled tonight in the vicinity of
Browns house, which is guarded by a detach-
ment of police, and there is danger from the
temper of the people that they will take the law
into their own hands should Browne be found.
Brown is So years of age, one of the oldest cti-
zens, and has been considered hitherto above
reprOach. He owns property to the amount of
several hundred thousand dollars.
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The Lahnr MoYemcnf-

DETROIT, July 6.-Scarcely a mill or salt
block in Saginaw Valley is running to-day.
The strikers held meeting at Bay City to-day
attended by upwards of 1000 men. They re-
solved to hold out for reduction in the hours
of work. The mill owners are equally deter
mined TO accede TO nothing. No riotouS DISPOSE
ton is shown by the workmen, and no trouble
is apprehended, but the mills generally are well
guarded.
LocKHAvEN, Pa, July 6.-The visit of the
Williamsport ten hour mill men resulted in the
formation of q ten hour league here. Ninety
nine men Joined the league last night, and this
morning they paraded one hundred and thirty
strong on n strike. Ono mill is stopped, and all
the men are on a strike for ten hours. Two
large firms have acceded to the demand and arc
now running on the ten hour system. Good or
der prevails.
NEW YORK, July 6.-The eight hour move
ment is on decline. The employers executive
committee arc advised of acts of a tyrannous
character on the part of the different labor or
CARNATIONS in their efforts to restrain workmen
from returning to the old system. The strikes
having 10 great measure killed the building
trade of the season, hundreds of destitute me.
chanics are applying for work to the employers
committee. The treasurer of the international
union of machinist5 and blacksmiths arrived
to-day from Cleveland, Ohio, and prospects OF
pecuniary aid may serve TO prolonge the strike
OF the metal workers. A number of sewing ma
chine and cabinet makers will resume work
Monday. The Patterson locomotive shops ex
pect to commence Monday hiring such men al
| offer themselves at the old rate
The Brooklyn hackmen again.struck yeSter
day.
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NEW YORK, July Tile World publishes
details of the interview of its Geneva CORE
Spondent with Charles Francis Adams, from
which the following is an extract:
Correspondence have been asked, sir, to as
certain your views in regard TO the coming pres
idential election. Your candidature at the Gin
cinnati convention was no doubt surprise for
you.
Mr.. Adams-In one sense it was certainly
surprise, namely, that it was wholly unsolicited
on my part | have the greatest objection to
what may term managed candidatures of any
kind. | have made it the guiding principle of
my career, on the one hand, to decline no offer
of public employment that | could accept with
honor and credit and the prospect Of being USE
full, and on the other, never to become an office
seeker of any kind. My unwillingness to in
trigue, or even to acquiesce in the intrigues of
others, with view TO my own promotion to
post OF dignity, is so great that | feel sure /
could never overcome it; and besides that there
is nothing even In the canddature for presidency
that would induce me TO attempt such con-
quest of my own inclinatiOns.
C.-Would you have accepted had 1t been
offered by that convention
Mr. A.-Your question is somewhat diff
cult one to answer. My views, as you will re-
member, were laid before the convention by let
ter; and inasmuch as that letter laid down
programme of principles, it at least contained
an intimation OF my willingness to accept a can
dldature under certain conditions.
Gin the event of the democratic convention
aHBatimore, on July 9th, deciding to nominate
a candidate not of its own party, would you
accept its nomination of yourself?
MT Al must again refer you to my letter
laid before the Cincinnati convention. have
nothing to add or to take from the declarations
then made. | am certainly not prepared to
say should decline candidature which would
not require of me any sacrifice of the convictions
have always consistently held.
Mr. Adams was also interviewed as to the
strength of Mr.. Greeley and the kind of presi-
dent he would make if elected; and, while his
replies were evasive, they were, on the VIII ole,
rather unlayorable to Greeley. Mr.. Adams also
spoke strongly in favor of the doctrine of tate
rights. The World also prints an interview with
Caleb Cushing; but the report contains nothing
of special significance.
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Mexico

MATAMoRAs, July 5.-The secretary of Diaz,
now in Brownsville, denies the alleged procla-
nation of Diaz purporting to modify the plan
of Noyia, published in the Juarez papers. The
position of Diaz is that Juarez, not being legally
elected, Lerdo is therefore ex ofIlcio president.
The Lerdists agree with him but will avoid a
revolution, except as a last resort. They rep
resent the wealth and intelligence of the coun-
try, ard If induced 10 pronounce they can
dictate their own terms. They probably would
not see fhe complete triumph of Juarez without
pronouncng.
Dates from Monterey to the list inst. and from
Satillo to the 30th ult. state that the report OF
the capture of the latter was premature
TreVino, however, is surrounding the city with
5000 troops and Renueltas, having only 800, has
offered to surrender conditionally. Trevino de-
mandS an unconditional surrender. Maranjo
and Barra are in Monterey with 800 men.
Quiroga is supporting at distance, awaiting
Cevallo's approach from Camargo There is no
sign of government reinfOrcements from the in
terror, nor is there likely TO be any assistance
from that quarter at all, as Pedro Martinez holds
Sanchez 0choa. Ochoa is at Urthuaa. Donuta
Guena has captured Durango and engages the
attention of ROcha. The trouble with the ma
tional guards has been quieted. Juarez tele.
graphed to merchants here to send ten guns or
the Notifications to New York to be recast, but
Ceyallos stopped the execution of the order, be
cause it would leave the city without arms.
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COUNTY NEWS.

The rate of taxation in Clinton this year is
$3.50 per $1,000, against $500, last year.
Mr.. Bertram Rounds of West Boylston, aged
81 years, died suddenly while asleep in his chair
on the goth ult.
Michael Mcnamara, young man about 20
years old, was drowned in the pond of the Lam
| caster Mills at Clinton on the Doth ult
MIR. George Miles Of Hudson was thrown from
his carriage in Northboro on the Cd inst, and
SO severely injured that he died the next day.
boy named Cunningham, one of the in.
mates o. the Westboro reform school, had one
Of his legs nearly cut off by moving machine
on Friday last. Amputation was performed,
and the little fellow is now doing we'll
Russian official, Count Soldatenkoff, who
has been some months in the United States in
specting prisons, visited the state reform school
at Westboro on Friday last in company with
Dr. Howe, Moses Kimba and others,
Mr.. Newell Young of Westminster, EMPLOYED
in the chair factory of Messrs. Merriam, Ho-
den & Co., lost the sight of one eye by being hit
by piece of wood which was thrown from a
lathe, on Tuesday of last week.
On the Fourth, Thomas 0'Neil of Berlin, was
badly beaten about the head with an iron ket-
tie welded by Austin o'Malley. The locality of
the row was in California" village in Gin.
ton; the recovery of the injured man is doubt
full.
AT tho annual reunion Of Co. b, 18th regi-
ment, held at Winchendon few days ago, the
following officers were elected for the ensu.
ing years Captain, J. b. Matthews; first lieuten.
ant, II. A. Spooner second lieutenant, j. X.
Farnham; sergeant, Gen. John w. Kimball.
On the morning of the Fourth several boys
were arrested by the special police in New Eng
land village for disturbing the peace by firing
cannon on the common. On Saturday they
were arraigned before the first district court and
discharged, the evidence having failed TO es-
tablish the case.
A scientific examination of that sulphuric
looking substance, which fell in the shower of
June nth at Gardner, has been made by c. T.
jackson, state assayer and Prof Asa Gray of
Harvard college, and they have decided that it
is the pollen Of the pine tree, which at this sea.
son of the year is found in abundance in the air
and rain in some localities.
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SUICIDE IN WHITINsvILLE.-The wife of A.
w. Stanley of Whitinsyille, about forty years of
age, committed suicide by drowning, about ten
O'Clock on Friday evening. Her husband and
daughter retired for the night about nine O'Clock,
leaving her lying on the lounge. A little while
afterward she was heard going out of the house,
and her husband Immediately arose and started
after her, but failed to take the same direction
that she did. Some men who were passing
along the road heard a noise in the water and
Immediately Informed a Waterman in mill
near the pond, who in turn went after con-
stable of the town. The constable went at once
to the pond, and after some search succeeded in
recovering the body, though life was extinct.
Temporary insanity, caused by the loss of two
children, is supposed to have been the cause OF
the act,
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CITY NEWS.

The city council will hold regular meeting
this evening at II O'Clock
The Old South Sabbath.school have their an
Dual excursion and picnic tomorrow, at Lake
QuinsigamOnd.
The hat, cap and gents furnishing goods stores
will close at six O'Clock on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, beginning to-day.
The schOol-teachers' payroll has been made
up and the teachers can now receive their money
by calling on the city treasurer.
Two young men were arrested for bathing in
Salisbury's pond yesterday morning, and in the
afternoon seven boys were brought in for the
same offense.
Theiannual excursion of Post 10, G. A. R.,
takes place on Friday. They arc TO be accom-
panied by the Worcester national band, with
Rocky Point and Newport as their destinations.
Steamboat trainI for New York, via Prov-
dence, and steamers of the Providence and New
York steamship company will leave Worcester
on and after to-day at four O'Clock PM
The Neptune line advertise the fact of their
resuming the sale of excursion tickets to New
York and return, at the popular price for the
round trip of six dollars.
Two men were thrown from carriage on Elm
street last evening by the horse taking fright
and running away. Both men were considera-
bly, injured and the carriage badly damaged,
The UniVersalst society will have their an
nual excursion tomorrow. This time they will
go TO Moosehorn lake in Hubbaldston, and one
of their annual good times at picnic may be
expected
Eight new passenger cars have been ordered
by the Providence and Worcester railroad COM
pany. Two of the cars received from the manu-
factory at Wilmington, Delaware, are nowkin
use, and arc elegant specimens of skill and
taste.
The committee Of the school board, who have
in charge the examination papers of the candi-
dates for admission to the high school, have not
yet completed their labors. 1t is understood the
new class will number something over hum
dred members.
The different clothing dealers throughout the
city have entered into an arrangement by which
their stores are to be closed, every evening ex-
sept Saturdays, at six O'Clock, until Septem-
Der 18th.
The splitting out of two men and a jug from
ternoon attracted considerable attention Care
less driving allowed the wheels to get caught in
the horse railroad track, but fortunately the
horse was stopped without further damage, and
the men were not seriously injured.
The county commissioners have decided to
sraighten and regrade the upper end Of Lincoln
street, between Harrington avenue and Adams
square. BY this change the line of the street
will run little to the west of its present location
by the Paine estate, and the grade of the hill
will be somewhat reduced. The street when
completed will be sixty-sx feet wide.
The blowing of the whistle about half-past
eight O'Clock last evening, which led many PEG.
pie to think that there was fire, was caused by
the striking of the alarm in the engine room at
Merrifcld's shop four times, from some unex-
planned cause. The alarm was not struck upon
any of ;he bells, and the fire department did
not turn out.
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The POSTPONED RAcEs.-The races which
were TO have been given on the Fourth of July,
but was postponed on account of the weather,
came off according to programme on Saturday
afternoon The Worcester brass band was in
attendance and great pains were taken by the
managers Of the affair to see that everything
was conducted fairly, and in such a manner as
TO give satisfaction TO the spectators. There
was not very large crowd in attendance, per.
laps five or six hundred people in all. The
irst race which was called promptly at half
past two, was for purse of 500, for horses
that have never beaten three minutes; s75 to
1rst, S25 to second, Four horses were entered
but two were soon disposed of, and the contest
narrowed down. The horses were very evenly
matched, as the fact that Ave heats were trotted
shows. The following is the summary
Ii. NJ. Gale, Worcester, BIN. Early Rose, 2
$. D. Houghton, do gr m. Blister. 2 / 2
CO. Richardson, do br. z. Jim. dr..
Time-2;62, 1858, 8;03S, 2i66I, 3.
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NEW YORK, July 7,-General Hancock has
written letter to friend in this city defining
bis position in the coming canvass. lie will
cheeriully support any one who may receive a
two-thirds support of the convention at Balti-
more; and in any other contingency he feels
that he should be silent until the extent of any
opposition to Greeley is developed
The Baltimore Gazette, formerly opposed to
Greeley's nomination, comes out strongly in
favor this morning, saying there should be no
beating about the bush; but that Greeley and
Brown should have the full democratic support.
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Fires.


ALBANY, July GA fire this evening, in
the paint shop of the New York Central railroad
at West Albany, soon reduced the shop to ashes.
About fifty cars loaded with freight, standing in
the vicinity, took fire. The flames also extended
to three of Wagner's drawing room cars. At
first it was supposed the fire would be confined
to the paint shop, bat breeze sprung up and it
was feared that all the buildings in the place
would be swept away. Therefore a second
alarm by the fire alarm telegraph reached this
city, and additional steam engines were sent
out. Losses are estimated as follows: Sixty
freight cars, 100000; freight in cars, $50, 900;
three sleeping cars, $4,000; one drawing room
car, $4,000; five passenger coaches, $4,000
paint shop, 40,000-total, $685., 900.
The loss by fire in the Central depot at West
Albany was only 100000. Insurance $4,000.
The debris has been removed. No delay to
trains.
CONCORD, N. H., July IA fire broke out at
about two O'Clock this morning in the bleach
room of the Winnipsseogee No, paper mill, at
Franklin. The building and contents were
burned, together with thirty tons of rags. Loss
about $4,000 in eighteen companies. Work
will have to be suspended for six weeks or
more. About iorty-flve men are thrown out of
employment.
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NEW YORK, July CA Port au Prince letter
says two German men-ofwar, after threatening
the town with bombardment and seizing two
Haytien men-of-war, tboth schooners,) finally
left after the German commander was paid
$4,000 cash as an indemnity for damages 10
German citizens for ontrages by the Haytiens.
The Haytien legislature has agreed to pay the
American claims in twenty years, and the
Americans are about petitioning their govern
ment to send naval vessels to follow the exam
pie of the Germans
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Abbrcvi.,e,, D,.n.,cL..

Seven or eight sudden deaths have occurred
in Washington during the past week. Two OF
more of them from the effects of the heat.
IA break occurred Saturday on the Erie canal,
at Port jackson. II is said that it will require
five or six days to repair it,
The deaths in Philadelphia for the week were
1854, an increase of $50. 0ne-half of the deaf his
were of children under year DID,
The quotation of japanese new teas received
by the Great Republic from Yokohoma and for
been forty.hve Japanese dollars, instead of cents,
per plenI, as printed.
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Foreign News.
ENGLAND

ENGLAND.
LONDON, July 6.-Despatches from COnstan-
tnope announces that the fire in the suburbs of
Scuttori was checked after DESTROYING but few
more buildings than before stated
One Wideman addressed letter to the Lon
don Echo, Offering to sell TO that paper PAM
phlet written by Catacazy, late Russian minister
to the United States, containing terrible revela-
ton relative to the administration of President
Grant Wideman acknowledges that Catacazy
engaged him to sell pamphlets in America, and
that he has already treated with the editor of a
New York paper for its publication. The Echo
prints the letter, but declines to make any
answer to it.
FRANCE.
PARIS, July 6.-The national assembly to-
day, with but four dissenting votes ratified the
treaty recently concluded by the Count de Rem
usat and Count Won Arnim, providing for the
evacuation of French territory by German
troops. The committee to which the treaty was
referred upon its presentation to the assembly,
in its report made through NJ. Broglie, the
chairman, ftatters the assembly for the efforts it
has made 10 relieve the country from the pre-
sence of German troops, but studiously avoids
giving any credit to President Theirs.
Two communists named BoudOne and Rab-
lac, convicted by court-martial were executed
this morning at SatorY.
The minister of finance has signed conven-
ton with the officers of the bank of France
whereby the latter agree to loan the government
10000 900 francs.
The notifications of the treaty with Germany
for the evacuation of France were exchanged to-
day. The bill to raise loan to meet the fnan.
eial obligations of the treaty will be introduced
in the assembly tomorrow.
SPAIN.
MADRID, July 6.-The republicans have re.
considered the determination to abstain from all
elections while monarchy exists in Spain and
will participate in voting for the members of the
cortes on the 18th of August.
A band of Carlists yesterday appeared on the
railway near Lerida, capital of the province of
that name, and captured the mail train. A
number of important documents belonging to
the government were burned by the insurgents.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, July 6.-The Spencer Gazette, off,
cial, to-day says Emperor William has ap-
pointed three law officers of the crown TO pre-.
pare report upon the San Juan boundary
question"
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The nr. Hnnnrd Cn.e.

NEW YORK, July 7.-Secretary Fish on March
9th telegraphed our charge at Madrid, recogniz-
ing the citizenship of DR.. Houard and directing
a remonstrance against the proceedings of the
Cuban court martial as a violation of the pro-
visions OF the treaty, and TO ask the immediate
release of the prisoner. Three days later Fish
wrote letter to VicePresident Colfax which is
published to-day, reviewing DR.. Houard's case
in manner by no means favorable TO the pris-
oner, The secretary shows that the long resi-
dence of DIR. Houard in Cuba and his enjoyment
to certain privileges to which are attached the
right to become Spanish subject. in some degree
justified the authorities in regarding DIR. Houard
as subject to their jurisdiction, while ON the
other hand he says nothing whatever had been
brought forward in the doctors behalf to illus
trate or prove his assertion at any time of Amer
ican citizenship, until the time of his arrest and
imprisonment occurred. Secretary Fish in this
letter, goes on to review the evidence against DR.
Houard, and declares that it was of q character
that would have convicted party accused of
the same ohense during our war. The secretary
adds: The strong point which prevents the in
PREVENTION of this government in behalf of DIR.
Houard from becoming efflcacIous for his release
is the fact that he has been regularly tried and
found guilty by duly constituted tribunal in
the island of Cuba.
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Lieut.. Grant. Rccep,Ior nv Th,.r,

LONDON, July 6,-President Theirs received
Lieut.. Fred Grant with marked cordially on
the 4th. The president said Fred resembled his
sister Nellie, and she was charming and beauti-
full. The president also spoke with great pleas
ure OF General Banks and ex-Secretary Seward,
as distinguished Americans whom he had seen
aud begged President Grants son to present his
lIhiersl compliments to his Industrious father.
Lieut.. Grant WIGS also presented 10 Madame
Theirs, who conyersed in English,
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RerA0nnI Talenrnma.

President Grant and wife returned to Long
Branch, Saturday.
George w. Ingalls, has been appointed agent
for the Piute Indians in southeastern Nebraska
Mrs. Drake Mills, who fell from the Metropol-
itan window in Washington on the morning OF
the 4th, died Saturday.
Samuel +. Cranston, of the firm of Cranston &
Carhart of Albany, has been missing for ten
days. He was last heard of in New York.
II. Blumentha seduced girl in Philadelphia
She followed him TO Albany, had him arrested
and he married her Saturday night.
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RALEIGH, N. c., July 6.-The News this
morning publishes a dispatch from Tarboro,
which says that the Fourth of July was observed
by large crowd of negroes. Capt. Bigss,
editor of the Southerner, democratic paper, was
present as reporter, and was assailed by many
of the negroes aud saved his life with difficulty
after having exhausted all his weapons. He
escaped with few slight scratches.