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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-28
Shipwreck in Massachusetts Bay.
r wo Boston Vessels Lost and Their Crews
DrOwned-GIher Losses.

BosroN, Dec. 27.-rhe ship Vivian, Captain
Vannah from Singapore Via Saurahaya for
Boston, struck on Peaked Hill bar cap during
the storm last night, and went TO
pieces; crew all drowned The cargo was
washed ashore. Captain Vannah belonged IN
Maine, was unmarried, and was on his first vUy
age as commander. The names of other persons
GU board are unknown, except Mr.. Drew, one of
the mates, whose brother is master of the ship
Franklin, belonging TO the same owners, and
now due at this port. The VIVIAN was owned by
VIM. F Weld & Co., OF Boston. The vessel and
cargo were insured for 100000, the Delaware
of New York city, and North American Of Bos-
ton having risks OF $4,000 apiece. The remain
ing insurance was in smaller sums, mostly in
Boston offices
The barque Ksdosh, of Boston, Capt
Mathews, from Manila for this port, went
ashore last night on Point Alderton, between
the bars The boats, in getting ashore, cap
sized, and the captain and six men were
drowned Eight of the crew succeeded in getting
ashore safely. The barque is total wreck.
The beach at NantaSket is strewCd with the
wrecked stuff. The vessel is owned by Mr.. VIM.
Perkins of Boston.
The schooner Dexter Capt. Lord, from Ellis
worth Tor Boston. put into Provincetown har-
Dor last night, with loss of deck load, and the
crew frost bitten.
An unknown barque is ashore about one mile
north Of the Highland light station; she is on
the inner bar, with the crew all safe on hoard.
The German barque Francis, Capt Kooting,
from Singapore for Boston, went ashore at nine
O'Clock Thursday night during the storm, about
one mile north of Highland light, Cape Cod.
The crew is safe, and the vessel lies easy on the
inner bar, in an exposed position. The cargo
consists of 49, 0s2 pculS of sugar and 1911 plculs
Of tin, valued at about S1S5,000, and owned by
several Boston parties This is the unknown
barque previously reported ashore.
The barque Juan T. Pearson of Portland,
Capt. Gould, from MontevidIo for Boston, put
into Gloucester harbor, Friday, all right.
The barque Daniel Webster, from Malaga for
Boston, before reported at anchor off Cape Cod,
was taken safely into Provincetown harbor,
Friday afternoon.
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The Snow Storm.
Bloekndcd Trains Beginning to Move.

New YORK, Dec. 97.-3 P M.-The only mail
arrived to-day is that from Washington. None
from Boston or from points north and west have
reached here No trains have been sent today
on the New Haven or Hudson River railroads.
COLD SPRING, N. Y, Dec. pa passenger
train was showed in on the Poughkeepsie &
Eastern railroad between Boston Corner and
Phenx Furnace last night. Two locomotives
were sent to its relief from Poughkeepsie.
Later The Chicago express, which left New
York at eight O'Clock this morning, is now i've
hours behind, and nothing has been heard from
it. Only one train has passed north since 10 30
A. NJ. yesterday. The weather is clear and mod
Grating.
BosroN, Dec 27.-Fhe weather tonight is
slightly overcast and very cold, Railway travel
continues somewhat impeded by dIiits, but
without causing serious stoppaee.
New YORK, Dec. 2T-EUeHing.- 1.-The mails,
almost without exception, are still behind time.
The Boston express, due at 80 p. NJ yesterday,
arrived at II to-day. The Central railroad Chi
cago trains, due yesterday, also reached here
this forenoon. The train on the Eric due yes
terday morning, arrived to day. The latter road
is now reported clear of snow, and trains are
starting at the usual hours. The Washington
road has all trains on time. All the Long Island
roads are now open.
TORONTO, Dec. 27.-The snow storm which
has prevailed throughout Canada since Tuesday
night ceased TINS morning. Railway trains are
again running on time.
PoUaHKEEPsIE, Dec. 27.--The Hudson river
railroad is cleared its entire length, and trains
will run regularly tomorrow.
New YORK, Dec. -MidNight,-The mails
leaving Boston early yesterday afternoon, and
the New Haven mail OF this morning have
arrived. NC ether eastern mails are yet in. The
western and southern mails due yesterday ar
rived safely at noon. The passengers who
arrived this morning were 70 hours coming
from Philadelphia.
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New YORK, Dec. 27.-This morning a fire
was discovered in the basement of the building
100 Mercer street. The tiremen were promptly
| on the ground, Notwithstanding the snow, but
the fire had gained considerable headway as
| doubtless it had been burning some time before
it was discovered. Another alarm drew to the
fire an additional force including the chiefs of
the ire department The flames soon spread
through the block to 919 and 921 Broadway.
The property belongs to the Stuyvesant estate
and is damaged heavily. The fire on Mercer
street extended to numbers 1853, 1850, and 1862,
and caused damage exceeding SIS 900. The
property on Broadway was occupied bv Mr.
Mallard as d hotel and as a confectionery store ;
damage to building and property over $20, 600
Halls tailor store on Broadway, and one or two
small stores on Mercer street were also dam
aged. The engines are still at work at the fire,
though the flames are subdued, and Broadway
is temporarily blocked in consequence Mt that
point; the total loss is about 100000.
Some twenty families lived in the upper
stories of the buildings burned in the rear of
Mailard's hotel, and were rescued only by great
efforts OF the police and fremen. They lost all
their household goods. The total loss by this
lire is now estimAted at about 5000, 900 A
German girl was fatally injured by jumping
from third story window.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 2T.-The Berkshire
PRINT works at North Adams owned by Harvey
Arnold, caught fire from the engine room at two
O'Clock this morning and were wholly destroyed
TWENTY-FIVE thousand pieces of cloth were con
sumed Loss very heavy. One hundred hands
are thrown out OF employment.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 27.--FiYe buildings in
Windsor, Canada, occupied by jewery, grocery,
drug. fruit. and bookstores were burned yestel-
day; loss $50 600.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Dec. 27-Two private
residences, three stores, and other smaller build
ings were burned last night. Loss $4,000; iu-
sured.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-The Fairkll roll.
ing mills burned this morning Loss $50, 900;
insured
Boston, Dec. 27.-At one O'Clock to-day A
hire broke out among the freight sheds On the
south side OF Long wharf, adjoining the Phlla.
delphia steamboat pier. The steamer Roman,
OF the Boston and Philadelphia line, was towed
out by tug steamer, and the steamer Seminole,
OF the Savannah line, was saved in the same
way. The value of merchandise burned with
the freight sheds on Long wharf is estimated at
100000 Portions of the goods had recently
been landed from coasting steamers, and other
portions waited Shipment.
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SUNDAY Notices.

Grace Church, Walnut street, Rev. j o Knowles
pastor. Services at 10S AN. and az r. NJ Seats
free.
Old South Church.--rhe pastor, Rev VIM NJ Parry
Will preach at 10Y and ~. Morning Sernon-Frosted
Locks(fth sermon of the hooks ard Corners coursel
Afternoon Sermon-Ihe sermon OF the preacher who
preached without text, without manuscript and with
out audience sabbath school anniversary at 6o'clock
AT the Unlyersalist Church, tomorrow evening, the
music will be sung by the regular quartette choir OF the
church. assisted by double quatete, comprising many
OF the best vocasts in The city, Muse will he especial
ly adapted to the Christmas season.
sprltualists Meetlngs--Mrs. Laura Cuppy Smith will
speak in Horticultural hall tomorrow afternoon and
evening, at pa and O'Clock This the last opportu.
nifty the pubc will have OF hearing Mrs. Smith In this
CITY. Subject for evening-"What the old year has
brought us and taken away" Seats free 20 at
The AnthroPoogca Society Will meet I'm the evening.
az O'Clock III Crompton's Block, Mechanic st. Subject
ior dseusslon-"falih in Jesus and faith in mum
what is the result of EACH" The ubiic invited
Rev A. II, Ball of Greenfield will preach for the Main
St. Baptist church to -morrOw.
Rev. il. X. Pervear will preach tomorrow morning
and afternoon at the FIRST Baptist church, The osing
sermons as pastor of that church. All cordially
vited.
Pleasant Street Baptist Church.--Preachlng by the
pastor, Rev. |. r. Wheelock, at l04 A NJ and az p NJ
Sabbath school at II NJ Prayer and conference meeting
at in the evening
Piedmont Misunderstanding by the acting pastor
Rev Geo Gould, at "a PM Seats free. Sunday school
concert at P. NJ.
Church of Christ on Thomas Street,. NJ. Atwater
pastor Services at l0h A. NJ. and at 2 and p ~ sun
day school at IL NJ. Prayer meeting at n NJ Wednes-
day.
Church OF the Unity Rev W. C. Gannett of East
Lexington Will preach morning and evening.
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From the Pacific Coast.
WOpefuI Wcaiher-NlOre Soldiers Killed
IN the ModSc Nnr-E'tie People stirred
up TO Volunteer and Fight the Indians.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 26.-The recent rains
have extended throughout the slatej reaching
the dryest portions and giving the farmers hopes
OF heavy crops next year. The weather is still
stormy.
A dispatch from Yacka says that last Satur-
day a party of soldiers en- route from Camp
Bidwe TO Camp Brands on Lost river, were at
tackled by about fifty MOdoc Indians. Two SOL
diers were killed aud four wounded. The sol
ders killed were scalped. No Indians were
known 10 be kiliea.
Gov. Booth will be asked TO authorize the
raising OF a hundred volunteers in this state TO
co operate with volunteers in Oregon.
The streams are all swollen and travel diff
cult and dangerous.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. GA later telegram
from Yreka says the Modocs are being reinforced
by Struggling Indians. Some OF the Pitt river
trioes have joined them. Oregon volunteers will
be mustered out There are 200 soldiers in the
field. Details tor escort and guard duty leave
only 70 fighting men and only IA soldiers at
Fort KlamouIh reservation TO guard $500 In
diaus.
Mortar8 and bomshels ere to be employed in
stoiming the Indians at Lava Bed, their strong
hold. The citizens of Yrcka have appointed p.
A. Doris to 90 TO Sacramento and ask Gov.
Booth for company OF volunteers to 90 TO the
seat OF war, which is partly in Oregon and
partly in California.
Frederick r. Lane, indicted for the murder of
Harvey Swift, was found guilty OF man slaugh-
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Exaspera,ing Red Zane.

New YORK, Dec %. The debris of the great
Centre street fire is still covered with snow and
ice and untouched by shovel or pick. The owner
OF me building, Robert Craighead, residing at
Yonkers, has been telegraphed 10 several times
but made no reply. The police have no author.
lty 10 touch stone or stick on the burnt
premises, without the sanction OF the owner;
and, besides, are afraid to employ laborers for
the purpose, lest Controller Green refused 10 pay
the oll. Meantime the police headquarters aud
by relatives of the unfortunate dead, demanding
that a search be commenced, and eagerly offer.
ing assistance. Coroner Herman tins afternoon
officially requested Superintendent Kelso TO ex.
cnvate the runs, expressing the belief that the
board OF police commissioners or department of
formed, and saying that no red tape ought 10
be allowed to Interfere with humane duty. This
appeal is expected to be successful A formal
investigation into the 9auses of the fire will
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ADVEKTIsINs RATES.

II DAILY sPr-Fort the Square Of ten Ii es Of sgss
type. time IS cts; each subsequent inse ion 50 cts,
week s2.75; weeks 500; month $500; year So;
and the same proportiOuaIly for any number Of
Two lines for week slOO; three lines SIPS;
lines sl37 ave lines sl.5O. Local notices IS cents re
line for each insertion Business notices Is cents re
inc. Obituary notices, resolutions, &c, Beentspe
legal advertisements per square first insci ir
each subsequent insertion 5ocents.
Special positions in the paper, and special styles
display will be charged extra rates. Cuts and doubi
column advertisements allowed onlyto limite,i eztent
snddouble rates charged for the whole space oeeuJcu
In WEEKLY SPT-First insertion sl.O0 per so laIe .
chsubsequent insertion 50 eents months SIyg; on
year $500.
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Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec. 27.- OF thirty persons lost by
the wrecklng of the steamship GERMANY, at the
mouth of the River Gironde, twelve were pas.
sengers; but one was American.
While a missionary meeting was being held
in Stafford, last night, the floor gave way, pre-
cipitating a hundred persons a considerable dis
lance Many were injured, some, i: is feared,
fatally.
VIM. Bentley, a stock broker of this city, sus.
pended to day. He is bear in Erie shares, of
which be was said to be short forty-iour thou
sand shares.
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COUNTY NEWS.

A little son OF Mr.. Henry Wilder of Hubbard
ston shot himself through the hand while play
ing with loaded pistol a few days ago.
The selectmeu of New Braintree bave offered
a reward of 800 for the arrest of the scamps
who destroyed four headstones in a cemetery in
that town recently.
VIM. j. Crawford, for the past IA years one
of the overseers in the "Beaman Mills" in
West Boylston, was agreeably surprised,
christmas eve" by large delegation oil
weavers under his charge, who presented him a
nice overcoat Other members OF his family
were generously remem bered.
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To the Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON Dec. 27.-The evening recep-
tons of the president and Mrs. Grant COM
mence January Is, and continue January 20
and February r.
Francis A, Walker has rendered his resgha
ton as commissioner of Indian affairs 1t is
understood his resignation has been accepted,
but his successor will not be appointed til after
the return OF Secretary Delano.
Thomas knight, the colored desperate arrest
ed on Wednesday night, charged with the muir
der OF the Polish peddler Eogerski, whose oead
body was found in an alley horribly mangled,
had hearing to-day and was fully committed
to await the action of the grand jury. The evil
dence is SO stroug against him as to leave no
doubt Of his guilt.
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a Protest against Polite Tipping.

NEW YORK, Dec. Plat meeting tonight
under the auspices Of the national temperance
society, resolutions were adopted deprtcatng
the injurious custom of dispensing wine and
other intoxicating beverages on New Years day ;
apd making an appeal TO women, clergymen,
and members OF churches and public function
aries, to abstain at all times, but especially at
the New Year, from the use OF wine and intoxi-
eating liquors, and not 10 prefer them to others
as symbols Of hospitality.
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HALIFAX, Dec. 27.-Barque Able Hamas of
Yarmouth, is fifty days out from Wales for St.
John, with railroad iron, and fears are enter
tanned for her safety. A vessel from Lockport,
Sheburne county, Tuesday reports that on
Monday, five miles southwest of Gull Rock
light, she saw steamers smoke stack, with red
whistle, standing eight or ten feet above the
water apparently attached TO the vessels hull
Dispatches from Cape Breton report that a
heavy snow storm has blocked all the railways,
preventing the steamer Eagle and other vessels
from landing, and endangering their being
frozen in at Sydney and other ports.
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few evenings since, was received with great en-
thusiasm. The great volume of rich tunes, his
precision and almost faultless execution in
handling The violin excited admiration. Mr..
Claus has been heard in flute solos by few of
the friends of the conservatory, and he win I'M
doubleday be most heartily received at this his
first appearance here in grand concert
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VT W e1 ~ " ut HsUFETTHg WTVVH, NY
CINCINNATI, Dec. 27.-A train on the Nashville
road, from Louisville, at midnight, was thrown
from the track by a broken rail near Glasgow
junction, and went down an embankment if
teen feet. The baggage car was burned. The
passenger cars caught fire, but the flames were
extinguished. Several persons were seriously
injured, but none are reported killed. The
wounded were removed to Bowling Green.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 27.-Little reliable infor.
nation has yet been received in regard to the
disaster on the Nashville railroad. Ii occurred
between Glasgow junction and Cove City,
about so miles from Louisville. 1t is now re-
ported that four or five passengers were killed.
One dispatch reports the amputaton of the leg
OF Peter Fox, one OF the injured passengers.
. LOUISVILLE, Dec. 27.--it proves that none of
the passengers were killed by the accident on
the Nashville road, and none seriously injured,
except Fox, who will perhaps die, though about
thirty were severely bruised
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The Weather Probabilities for TODAY

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. PSI A. M.-Prob-
abilities: For New England and the middle
states, northwesterly TO southwesterly winds
and generally clear weather, with somewhat
higher temperatures; for the southern states,
northwestery to northeasterly winds and gen.
orally clear weather, except possibly west of the
lower Mississippi valley; from the Ohio valley to
Lake Erie and the upper lakes southerly winds,
increasing coudn SIS, and higher Temperature
for Missouri and the northwest, southeastery to
to southwestery winds, diminishing pressure,
cloudy weather and very probably snow, ex-
tending towards the Ohio valley and upper
lake region,
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LONDON, Dec. q "A special from Berlin SAYS
that Lord Lotus, British ambassador at st. Pc.
tersburg, delivered a note to Prince Gortscha-
koft. informing him that England will abstain
from interfering with Russian progress in cen.
tral Asia if it does not threaten AfghaniStan.
Nine thousand Khiyese troops are now be.
sieging the Russian forts on the Emba river.
Another force OF 2000 is depredatng on Russian
fisheries at the mouth of the Emba, and REIN
forcemenls have been sent to the Russian troops
in that locality.
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The Movement Against Blaine not Fros-
pering-Fhe Tax on LiGuOrice-'Ehe OPP
position TO COiOradO's FAdnIissIOu-A
Huge Pile of Diplomatic Correspond
cnce-A Good Bob by Washington De-
tcctIveS.
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Cold and periIo,. w,,I,.

CoLLINGwooD, Ontario, Dec. 27.-Captain
Orr aud his chief engineer, with four Of the
crew OF the steamer Cumberland which was
frozen up in Bear Lake in November, arrived
last night, they having walked down along the
north shore Of Georgian Bay Captain Orr re-
ports havlig left the steamer IN safe quarters
with the first mate in charge. The steward,
stewardess and two walters were also left on
board The party experienced terrible weather
and endured great piivaiions during their long
tramp, being twenty DAYS on foot. All OF the
party are frost bitten. Eighteen Of the crew are
still on the way down, having been lett eight
miles from Bruce mines.
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GRAND ARMY.-At the annual election of
officers of Post 10 G. A. R on Thursday eve.
ming, the following gentlemen were elected for
the ensuing year:
Com, James Mech; S V Com, Chas n Peck;
J V Jom, Aug ii Wright; Ofcpr Of the Day. John
Hill; Otncer of the Guard, Enoch Earle; Quar-.
terma,ster, Edward kiee Sergeant Major,
Rabbit; Quartermaster Sergeant, Geo Burr; Sur
geon, Albert Wood, NJ. D; Chaplain, Sylyanus
Walker.
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After the storm,

All the railroads centering in this city have
been cleared of snow. and travellers will be
transported as usual to-day. In the northern
part of the county more snow fell than in this
city, and in many places drifted badly. On the
Shrewsbury road not drift Of any size is to be
found, but Others less favored, and all stages
running into the city were obliged to use extra
power in making their regular trips.
The blockade on the Providence road was not
raised until yesterday afternoon, Conductor
Taft's train that lett Providence at 2:15 Thurs
day afternoon being unable 10 reach this city
until one o'clock, having been twenty three
hours on the road. The principal difficulty was
encountered at Uxbridge. The train that left
Providence at II As Yesterday morning, failed to
get through until five in the afternoon. The
train due at 80 was one hour behind time, and
the 80 train for Providence was held until the
former arrived. No express train was run over
the road yesterday. To-day all trains will be
run as usual.
On the Boston, Barre and Gardner road the
train from Gardner and the one from this city,
sent out to open the road, met near Princeton at
four o'clock yesterday afternoon, they being the
ulSl tldiuS Iuu ONSi luS IOdu slHNS luulsuag
noon The first through train arrived about six
o o'clock last evening, and later passenger train
WAS started for Gardner. The road is now free
from instructions and trains will resume their
regular trips today
The train over the Norwich and Worcester
road that left this city at 500 Thursday evening,
drawn by three engines, got through to Norwich
at two O'Clock yesterday morning. The train
due at nine o'clock came in one hour late drawn
by two engines, and the early afternoon train
was one hour late. No freight trains were run
upon the road during the day, bat to-day all will
run on time.
The regular passenger train over the WorceS-
ter and Nashua road, which was kept until nine
O'Clock Thursday night arrived in Nashua at
one O'Clock yesterday morning The train due
at two yesterday afternoon was two hours late,
and the boat train was one hour behind time,
owing to delays made in order to connect with
trains over other roads. The road is now clear,
and trains will be run as usual in future.
-Conductor Russel's train, that was fast in the
snow near Ashland on Thursday night, got
through to this city at six O'Clock yesterday
morning. The regular passenger trains during
the day were run nearly on time. On the west
ern division no serious delays occurred, al
though no freight except stock trains have
come through since Thursday afternoon, This
morning trains will be run by the time table, as
before the storm.
The managers of the horse railroad have
found it ineXpedient to keep their track open,
and were running sleighs drawn by four horses
yesterday.
The snow removed from the sidewalk and
piled up in the gutter on Main street has been
ploughed into the middle of the street, and is
of a sufficient depth to warrant excellent sleigh
ing for some time.
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John Clark was arrested at Fort Wayne, in-
diana, yesterday, and returned to New jersey
to answer to the charge of forgery commftted
there two years ago. He had ,Hst returned
from his fight to England, and confessed his
Uililt 49,"
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commence after search is made for the bodies,
Several young girls employed in the burned
building visited the rnins to-day, and cried
bitterly over the graves of their fellow workers.
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On Broadway and Newer Street, New
York, Loss 5000, OOO-FIve Buildings
at Detroit, Mich, Loss $40, OOO-PrinI
Works at North Adams, 100 Hands
Thrown out of WOrk-TwO Residences
at Wilmington. N. C.-ROIiIng Willis at
PhiIadelphia-At Long Wharf, Boston,
Loss 100000.