Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-16

MORE YELLOW FEvER-A Terrible VOYAGE.
New YORK, Aug. 15.-rhe German hsroue
John Frederick, which arrived hete last night,
left Savannah la Mar for Stettin with crew of
nine, six of whom died prior TO August Z since
which time the vessel has been drifting along
the coast from Hatteras with one seaman and
the cook sick with yellow fever. She was fallen
in with off Sandy Hook yesterday, by a pilot
boat. and tOwed into the lower quarantine. Her
passage has been one of horror,
The brig Liberty, Devereaux, arrived last
night from Manzanila having lost one man on
the voyage. Three are sick on board, but the
captain and brew deny having the yellow fever.
The hospital doctor here however, has do doubt
that the sickness is yellow fever,
1t is thought all hut three of the twelve cases
soon recover.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR DOo-
LITTLE
The Times prints cODiCs of letters of Senator
James h. DOolittlc of Wisconsin, written by
him 10 Thomas j, Conatty, in which an agree
nietit was made to give Doolitte lat the lattcr's
suggeston), one-fourth of the proceeds Of the
sale of fifty thousand bales of cotton, TO be sold
by COnatty, after having been seized from the
rebels while Gsn. Banks was in command at
New Orleans. The letters are furnished aud
sworn to by Conatty, for whom the position was
obtained by DOOlittle.
TERRIFIC STORM.
There was a terrific storm last night the rain
falling heavily from midnight until near day
light. The storm yesterday afternoon aud even
ing, in the interior of the state, was very heavy.
AT OSwego the stream raised by the rain was so
high that the railroad bridge was deemed un.
safe, and trains stopped running.
ARREST OF A NOTORIOUS FoRGER.
James H. lngersol, the notorious ring chain
maker was discovered on Sixth avenue, last
evening, by detective, and arrested. There are
two indictments for forgery against him. He
foIa hnF ,r
eral sessions, and bailed for trial in $4,000 on
each count.
After being bailed in the above cases he was
Immediately rearrested on a civil suit similar to
those against Tweed and others, and 100000
bail was demanded. He expected the amount
before sunset.
James H. Ingersol furnished bail this after
noon in civil suit in the sum of 100000, To-
rim Ingersoll, father of the defendant and VIM.
w. Watson, merchant, at No. 20 Park avenue,
became his bondsmen, each iuStiiying in the full
amount.
MUNICIPAL CONTROVERSY.
controversy has arisen between Controller
Green and commissioner of public works, Van
Mort, the former refusing TO pay in future bills
for repairs TO street paYements not allotted by
contract to the lowest bidder and under authority
OF the common council, except where the street
is in an Immediately dangerous condition. Van
Mort takes the ground that the contract system
is not the only proper one, but frequently I'M
fair, and oppressive to the taxpayers. The po-
sition of Green is much commented upon, as an
attempt to Use arbitrary power.
MORE VOUCHERS STOLEN.
Vouchers for work performed in the depart
ment of public works, amounting to $4,000, have
been lost in their transit from Controller
Green's office to the auditor A diligent search
is being made for them.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Sun says that NJ. Mayorja, agent general
n ha rot hn of f1,,I,,
clustering expedition being formed in Canada is
false.
The heat today is again excessive, but is
cooler by five or six degrees than yesterday
The thermometer indoors to-day stands at 80
degrees.
Saratoga dispatch states that large
number of ring politicians had arrived there to
aid Judge Barnard if possible.
There were twenty-threel cases of Sunstoke
in this city yesterday, five of them fatal, and
seven cases in Brooklyn.
The Tribune says the Greeley letter, dated
Bradford, N. H., is forgery,
At meeting of the creditors of Fisher Bros y,
at Pittsburg, they were given ample time to
make contracts good
Base ball at Philadelphia, Wednesday, Ath-
leticS IS, Maple Leaf club of Canada, 8.
The old board Of directors of the Nash
vile and Chattanooga railway were reelected
on Wednesday, thus securing continuance of
the present management under President Cole
The argument in the case of Rose McCabe of
the BloOmingdale asylum was concluded to-day,
and the court took the papers.
The sheriff received notice to-day from the
attorney general not 10 arrest Andrew Garvey
in the civil suits pending against him.
The treasury department has ordered Super
vising Inspector Lowe of New York to examine
into the cause of the disaster to the steamer
Bristol and report result.
Several sunstrokes to-day; weather cooler,
and pleasant this evening; thermometer 7S.
Heavy shower this afternoon.
Mack Flanagan, a drunken shoemaker, muir
dered his wife in East Seventeenth street, this
evening.
Heavy thunder and lightning, with rain and
high winds prevailed at midnight.