Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-15
New York.
THE PHELPS ASSAULT.

THE PHELPS ASSAULT.
NEW YORK, May 14-Henry Porter, James
Robbins and William Fitch have been arrested
charged with being of the gang who entered the
Phelps house and assaulted him. James Hell
lick, who it is believed shot Phelps was cor
nered in a tenement house, but finally escaped
from the detectives
THE LEGISLATURE.
The judiciary committee have reported in the
case of Judge Mccain, recommending the gov
ernor to send his case to the senate with a re-
commentator for his removal The report was
agreed to unanimously.
The central underground railroad bill was
Killed IN the senate. The vote on the New
Haven railroad bill was reconsidered and the
bill tabled.
The senate convened in extra session for the
trial of Judge Prindle, but the case was post
poned till the 2Sd, and the session adjourned till
the 22d.
The Legislature adjourned sine die. The bill
to reduce The fare on the New Haven railroad to
two cents mile was passed.
THE TURF,
lhefe were five trotS at Fleetwood park yeSei-
DAY. The first was won by Flank in three
meats; the best time was SOC. The second was
won by Belle Jones in five heats: best time 9 4i
The third was won by George NJ Patcheu in
four heats; best time 2.5S. The fourth was won
Dy Starlight in four heats; best time 243I
2.55.
THE CARPENTERS STRIKE.
The excitement over the great carpenters
strike still continues. The carpenters continued
their meetings at Masonic hall up to about mid
night last evening. From the time of their
meeting in the morning up TO the hour of adj
l0urnment they claim to have initiated about
four hundred new members. About eighty
bosses have given in their adhesion to their de-
mands. committee was continually busy in
an ante room initiating the new members as fast
as they arrived.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
In the Methodist general conference this morn
ing there was an excited discussion on the mo-
non to alter the rules of trials on appeals so as
to make the words "a bishop shall preside ;
read; "a bishop or an officer appointed
by bishop" The motion was tabled.
memorial, signed by Ii. Craunn and others,
was presented, asking the conference to take
such action as to induce the ministers of the
church to withdraw from the free masons.
A letter was read from Bishop James an.
nouncmg his recovery. Bishop Richardson
and other fraternal delegates from Canada were
| presented.
resolution was passed authorizing special
committee to call on the agents of the book con-
| Germ for all information desired.
/ COL. TENNIE C.
IehIle Z. Clahln, in letter in the N Y Sun
tomorrow, applies for the colonelcy of the ninth
regiment, protesting that it would be wrong to
the memory of its dead leader TO select MS its
ence he possessed over the soldiers. She will
accept the position and pledge herself if elected
10 give such impetus to recruiting that in thirty
days the regiment will be foremost in
the state. There can be no objection,
she says, ito me, except that am woman
But Joan of Arc was a woman, and,
while don't pretend TO her military genius, ii
has always been my desire to become actively
connected with the service, in whose rules and
tactics am well versed"
MISCELLANEOUS
Inc report that the person arrested at the in
stance of Col. Whitley for passing counterfeit
money has commenced 4 suit for false imprison.
ment is authOritatively denied.
The Broad street Office of Madames Woodruff
u Claim is closed, it is reported by the sheriff
The hfty-ninth anniversary of the New York
Sunday school mission was celebrated by a fine
procession of children.
The jury was unable to agree in the case oil
Madame Freloff, who asks 500 900 damages
from the Hudson River railroad for loss of bag
gage. Six award $4,000, three $25 900, ant
three $1,000 They were discharged.
A special meeting of the chamber of commerce
| will be held tomorrow to give expression 10
views relative to the additional article of the
| treaty of Washington.
The liberal republican state committee to-day
adopted measures for organization in all the
counties on uniform plan, and appointed an
executive committee
Inc Delaware and Hudson canal company
nave completed arrangements for a perpetual
lease oil the Rensselaer, and Saratoga railroad.
The board of assistant aldermen Yesterday
adopted resolution asking the board of public
works to report an ordinance fixing the rate of
wages to be paid the city laborers per day of
eight hours
Disastrous fires have been raging in the woods
OF Long Island during the past two weeks, de-
stroying much valuable timber and cord wood
Many fires have been started by incendiaries.
Inc property of the late Erastus Corning
amounted to $4,000 900; $4,000 worth Of
stamps were affixed to his will,
Lescome, the sculptor, who died in Paris A
fortnight since, was born at Langres in 1899, and
mad great success in the various expositions
AFTER 1881. His finest works were never exposed
IN the salons. The Margaret on the Luxem-
bourg terrace at Paris is considered one of his
hnest works. He was so overcome BY grief for
the disasters of his country that he was pros
trated during the war by an illness from which
fering. 49, '''-
The Mace-o' Baldwin fight is finally fixed for
august 10. Mace starts tomorrow for CaIifor.
MIA to train. O'Baldwin trains in Pittsbnrg
DIR. George r. Giles, of 112 Ninth avenue. Is
arrested on the charge of causing the death of
Mrs. Mary Ann Lowden by abortion.
The musicians protective association had n
banquet tonight. Franz Abt was present and
mad an enthusiastic reception.
Grace Bertram beat Topsy in a trot at Fleet
wood park, today, in 2,8O, 1888 and 2.85,