Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-04
a GOOD RESULT.
RIO the Associated Press |
SITSpICIOUS


Yesterday man presented at savings bank
here five Z. S. bonds, of the denomination of
one thousand dollars each, for SALE which the
clerk recognized rs part Of the twenty-five
thousand stolen in December last from the office
of a gentleman in New York.
The man. who gave HI, name as Horace Cass,
was arrested. He asserts that he purchased the
bonds in New York, and offers to return with
the officers and establish his good character.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS AND THE
KUKLUN
Attorney General Williams has written a letter
to Senator Pool in reference TO the report in cir
culation in some localities of the south, that
with the retirement of Mr.. Akerman there
will be an abatement Gi ri%Or IN prosecuting the
kukluX. After affirming that the president was
perfectly satisfied with the zeal displayed by Mr.
Alderman in prosecuting members Of the kuEluX
organization, Mr.. William says: 81 do not
abandon the hope that all good citizens in the
southern states, for the sake of their own safety
and happiness, as well as from other conSidera-
lions, will assist the public authorities in break
ing up all combinations OF men formed to disre-
glrd the law and destroy the peace of society
But il mere asing and defiant crime makes il ne
c'ssary, the presidents determined to use all the
power which the constitution and the laws have
placed in his hands, to protect the lives and
property fpeaceabe citizens, and maintain the
supremacy OF the law"
MINOR MATTERS.
A copy of the English statement of the Ala
bama claims case has been received here and
will be examined by Gen. Cushing prior to his
departure for Geneva.
The colorcd people have engaged the large
Congregational church on Friday for public
demonstration on Friday night, in favor of Mr..
Summers equal rights bill.
The amount of disbursements Of the govern
ment for December, exclusive of the payments
on tie principal and interest on the public debt,
was S13, 900 900.
The interior department is authority for the
statement that nothing appears on the records
connecting Senator Hailan with any frauds
charged against j. W. Wright in the payment
of Indian pensions or bounty claims.
The Patriot of this morning dunOunces the
supplementary civil rights bill with a zest that
shows no inclination to select Mr.. Sumner as the
| republican who is to receive democratic support
for the presidency.
1t is rumOred here that cable dispatches re-
ceived by the Spanish minister give reason to
believe that the home government at Madrid
will disclaim all responsibility for the firing of
| one of its men ol-war upon the Florida on the
high seas.
Commodore Worden, of monitor fame who
| is now commandant of the naval academy al
| Annapolis, has invited the president, the cabi-
net, a few congressman and a number of ladies
to attend the midShipmens annual ball on Fri
day evening next.
The New Workers here who are known as
"Conkling men" are jubiant over the victory of
their political friends in the organization of the
legislature at Albany, which they say demon
strateS the relative strength Of the Grant and
Greeley wings of the party.
The members OF the appropriation committee
have been here and actively at work during the
recess. They have prepared several bills, which
will be reported early in the present month. 1t
is the appropriation bills that often cause delay
in adjournment, and the committee is determiu
| ed that such shall not be the case this year
The commissioner of patents has extended
| the following patents Edward D. Barrett, Of
New Haven, for steam engines L. c. Stephens,
OF Pleasant Valley, Conn, for carpenters
| rule.
| Orders have been received to extend the pos
tai service on the New Haven and Northampton
railroad from Hoyoke to Westield, Mass, ten
and half miles, at 1926 per annum.