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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-25
Political Intelligence.

ILLINOIS.
CAIRO, July A.-The democrats aud liberal
republicans in the eighteenth district, failing TO
agree yesterday, placed separate tickets in the
field for congressman. The liberals nominated
). Blackburn Jones and the democrats George
W. Wall.
NEW YORK.
UTICA, July 24.-The Observer announces
that Francis Kerwan will accept the nomination
for governor.
OHIO
MANSFIELD, ONO, July Ex-senator Sher-
man spoke last evening strongly in the defence
Of the president, and closed with an earnest
appeal TO all not TO risk all the results of rcpub-
lican administration TO follow the wild vagarics
of the party headed by Greeley and supported
by an unnatural coalition of hungry clements of
disorganized parties.
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, July N.-rhe democratic con-
sentative state central committee have called a
convention here for the 11th of September to
nominate an electoral ticket.
NEW JERSEY.
NEWARK, July 24-The New Jersey republ-
can state committee has called convention at
Trenton, on August Goth, TO nominate an cleo
toral ticket.
INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 24.-The democratic cen
trail committee met tonight and nominated
John X. Cravens, liberal republican, Of Madi-
son, for lieutenant governor, in place Of w. c..
Depauw, (democrat) declined
. LAPoRTE, July A.-The democrats and liber-
ais to-day nominated DIR. J. A. Hendricks of
South Bend for congress from this district.
GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, July 24.-The democratic state
convention renominated Gov. Smith by acca-
nation, and reafIrmed the platform of 1870
with this additional resolution EThey recognize
the exigencies of the times which suggested and
secured the nomination by the democratic con-
vention at Baltimore Of Horace Greeley and B
Graft Brown, as candidates for president and
vice president, and regard their election as
conclusive TO the preservation of the rights of
states to local selfgovernment and the protection
of the individual liberty of the citizen.
The liberal republicans, in convention assem-
bled, agreed to support the democratic Greeley
electoral ticket
MAINE.
CLEVELAND, July A.-iov Moves has ac-
cepted the invitation of the republican commit.
Tee OF Maine to participate in the canvass in
that state. He will speak from the seventh 10
the fourteenth of August
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South America and the West Indies.


VENEZUELA.
LAGUAYRA, July s, via Havana, 22-Presi-
dent Guzman has issued decree directing the
states TO elect presidents and other officers at the
election for president of the republic on the
LIST Of October. Martial law was suspended on
the LIST of July. The army is to be disarmed
and disbanded. Congress will assemble the 2Oth
OF February next. long era of peace is ex-
pected.
The Spanish men-of-war Arapiles and Pizarro
remain at Puerto Cabello, apparently without
hostile intention. The American man-of-war
Shawmut left Puerto Cabello the I'd inst. The
steamer Virginius is still in port repairing. The
general opinion is that she is almost unseawor-
thy and that her flag will be changed
SAN DOMINGO.
PORT AU PRINCE, July 10, via HAVANA, July
22.-l}aez feels completely secure, and it is re-
ported that despite the past he awaits annexa.
ton to the United States. A court martial at
Clbao has sentenced eleven rebels to be exc
cuted
JACMEL, July 8, via HAVANA, July 22.-The
country has been in leverish condition since
the proceedings Of the German fleet. The pres-
dent has become unpopular. There are appre-
tensions of a break in the administration. A
foreign loan of three millions was proposed and
discussed in the assembly. The chambers an
ticipate withdrawal of paper currency by in
creasng the import duties ten per cent and the
export duty on coffee to four and a half dollars
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with six sets of machinery, is in partial opera
ton. This company consists Off. Henry Lane
of New York, L. NJ. Harris, C. NJ. Harris and
George Hyde Of West Boylstou, Mr.. Lane being
president and C. NJ. Harris agent. Among
the other principal manufacturing establish
ments in town are the Beaman cotton mills,
running some 26O looms, E. W. Holbrook's mil,
of 81 looms, and the extensive boot manufac.
tory of Marshall Smith.
The carly and late trains upon the Nashua
road afford excellent opportunity for business
men OF Worcester to secure quiet residences in
the country, and no more delightful locality can
be found than West Boylston, where many
have already awaited themselves of the prvi-
lpup
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GQ0reester @ailn gpp.
CITY NEWS.

Dog days begin this morning and continue
till Sept list.
The lower end of Lincoln street is being torn
up to make room for a sewer which is to run
from the square to Kendall street
Green corn, probably the first raised in this
city this year, was brought into market yester-
day by IL. I. Gates, of New Worcester.
Postmaster Pickett has received authority to
appoint three additional letter carriers in the free
delivery department.
A big excursion from Springfield TO Rocky
Point will pass through here about eight O'Clock
this morning, returning in the evening.
During the regatta at Springfield yesterday
Major brennan, of this city, with fifteen state
constables, was stationed on the Agawam side
of the river and preserved excellent order.
The City Guards, escorted by the Worcester
National band, turned out with full ranks to at
tend the funeral services OF their late comrade,
George L. Robbins, at the Pleasant street Baptist
church, yesterday afternoon.
The library Of the Horticultural society will
be open this afternoon at three O'Clock for the
usual weekly exhibition. Premiums arc offered
for the best display of blackberries, raspbcrnes
and carly peas.
large party o. ladies and gentlemen from
this city and Fitchburg went to Oak Bluffs on
Tuesday, via South birmingham and Mansfield,
without change of cars between Fitchburg aad
New Bedford, through the kindness of Supcrin-
tendent Blood
Eight apothecares of this city were before
Commissioner Hallett of the United States court
III Boston, yesterday, for alleged violations of
the revenue laws, in not keeping proper books
and paying the special tax as state liquor deal
ers. Their cases were sent up to the district
court which meets in September
The dye house in the rear of the QuinSiga-
mond bank, owned by John Starkey, was en-
tered on Tuesday night by forcing the front
door, and numerous articles of clothing that
had been left there for cooring and pressing
were stolen. The goods were all ready for de-
EVERY and several pieces of piece goods that
were in the same room with the clothing were
not disturbed.
Old John RobnsOn's circus and menagerie
will visit Worcester for the first time next Mon
day, July 80. An exchange paper, in its notice
after the performance, says: Robert Sickncy's
riding is acknowledged to be the most brilliant
s1ccmen of equeslrianism in the country.
There is a fascinating carelcSsncss and abandon
in all he does. He, however, is but one of
number of star performers each excellent in his
specially. The performance was prompt and
varied, and the menagere genuine collection.
Some idea of the immensely of the show can be
caught from the fact that the canvas covers four
acres, aud that 220 men are permanently en-
p'oyed. The whole is admirably managed and
worthy of patronage
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Abbreviated nisnnichos.

Reports from some sections of the west state
that the heavy rains of the past two days have
somewhat injured the wheat crop, but the dam
age is thought TO be trihing in the aggregate.
Eli Bennett, lately liquor merchant in Buffalo,
reports that he was robbed Tuesday night on
the cars between Utica and Albany of $4,000.
The story is discredited.
Yesterday morning the large towboat Alice
Brown, while descending the falls near Louis
vile, struck on the rocks and swung around.
She sank in five and a half feet of water The
boat was owned by W. IL. Brown, of Pittsburg,
valued at $4,000, and uninsured She can be
raised
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THE sTEAMEI
HELEN AUGUSTA

win make daily excursions, weather permitting, be-
tween Falmouth Heights and Oak Bluffs commencing
July 25th and continuing until Sept. lst excepting July
2Ith and 3lst.
Leave Oak Bluffs for Falmouth Heights at $50 A. NJ
and 2P. NJ Returning leave Falmouth Heights for Oak
Bluns at 9l5 A. N. and 2. M.
The above steamer viii make two or more excursions
during the of which due notice will he given TO
Gay Head Leaving Oak Bluffs at $50 A. NJ, Falmouth
Heights at 9.l5 and returning by same route
The new railroad from Monument to the Heights, now
completed, enables parties starting at g25 A. NJ from
Worcester, via birmingham, TO reach the Heights at
23O p. NJ without cha nge of cars and tickets are now
for sale at the store of f. A. Capp and at the Depos
a. 1886.
Beside the many cottages already built and In process
of erection by private individuals the corporation under
whose management these Heights have been so success-
fully developed erecting several fine Cottages and
Store, Laundry, Billiard Hall and Bowling Alley and no
pains or expense will be spared to render this desirable
place to spend tho sullry months of summer
The Lots averaging in size 50 IS feet arc sold al the
extremely low price of $3.50 per lot.
COTTAGES
completely furnished for housekeeping are for sale or to
let by the day season, by the FALMOUTH HEIGHTS
LAND AND WHARF COMPANY, Office at "a Main
St, Worcester, Mass, diff iel4
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WASHINGTON, July 4.-The Spotted Tail del
egation Of Indians had an interview with the
president tins morning. The chiefs were unable
to talk until after the council held to-day, and
the interview was Of conversational character.
The president urged the removal of the present
location of the agency, as it would save $50 900
in transportation, which would be expended on
tho tribe.
Agent Risey said these Indians were all peace.
ably disposed. The president promised to do
all he could for their benefit until they become
self-sustaining. Spotted Tail expressed wish
for the reelection OF the president and the lat
ter said that, whatever the result might be, he
hoped there would be no change in the Indian
policy.
The Indians meet the secretary of the interior
and commissioner of Indian affairs tomorrow
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON, S P. NJ, July 24.-Probabili-
ties Clearing weather tonight on the lower
lakes, aud thence to Virginia and northeast
ward over the middle and eastern states, with
northerly to westerly winds, veerng to souther-
ly, on Thursday, and temporarily moderate tenn
peratures; southerly winds in the south Atlantic
and gulf states, extending northward TO the Ohio
valley, with partially cloudy weather. The low
barometer in the northwest will move eastward
with southerly TO easterly winds; threatening
weather and areas OF rain in the northwest, up
Thursday
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PHILADELPHIA, July 24.--0ne of the rumors
concerning the shooting of McMullen is that il
grew out Of difficulties concerning the Nova
mensing association, the young members led by
Alderman Dewitt layoring the sale OF the prop
erty, while the oldes ones under McMullen ia
vored keeping up the association. 1t is now said
that DOugherty, prison companion of Marcus
aided the escape of the murderer McMulen's
condition is somewhat improved, and hopes are
entertained Of his recovery. All efforts TO find
Mara are as yet unavailing. although it is be
leved that the officers are closely following him
The aldcrman's friends think those who insti
gated him to commit the rash act will be Sc
cured.
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EcrsonnI TcIcgrnms.

1t is said Bishop Bagley Of New Jersey will soon
be made Catholic archbishop of Baltimore.
Gratz Brown passed through Cincinnati on
Tuesday on his way to his home in Kentucky.
Gen. George W. Morgan was nominatedslor
congress on Tuesday by the liberal republicans
at Marion, Ohio.
President Grant, accompanied by General
Porter, left last night for Long Branch. Secre-
tary Fish went with the party to New York.
John Shay, painter, from Taunton, Mass,
was crushed between the cars at the depot at
Long Branch last evening, and it is feared that
his injuries will prove fatal.
II is reported that President Grant has decid-
ed to promote Mr. Richard Beardsey, now con-
sui at Jerusalem, to the consul generalship at
Alexandria, vice George IL. Butler
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The Geneva Conference.
Sitting of Three or -Four Months Ex-
pected.


LONDON, July 24.-Relable information is
received that the Geneva board of arbitration
VIII not be able to close its labors within a
shorter period than three or four months. The
tribunal is still engaged in the discussion of
EnglandS liability TO the United States for
damages arising from the acts of confederate
cruisers
The English agent pleads that her majesty's
government did everything possible within the
limits OF the laws and constitution TO prevent
privateers leaving Great Britain. The debates
were animated but serious, and confined closely
TO the point at issue. The board holds no
session to-day.
GENEVA, July 21.-l Worlds special cable. i
Serious embarrassment has been caused to the
board of arbitration by the English protest
against the consideration of any evidence or
argument showing animus on the part of Great
Britain. England insists that the introduction of
this evidence practically admits the considera-
ton OF the spirit of the indirect claims, which
were presented only to prove other claims, which
otherwise il would be impossible to substanti.
ate Should this evidence be excluded, few
cases can be proved
GENEVA, P. M.-The board of arb itration
are now fairly at work, and its labors arc ex-
cesslve. Sir Alexander Cockburn has remained
within his hotel three days. Lord Tenterden
and Mr. Beaman drove to-day on the Esperance
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ADVERTISING BATES.

liz DAILY sPY-For the square Of ten es-or agas
type time IS cts; each subsequent insertion 50 cts;
week s275 weeks $500; month $500; year SO;
and the same proportionay for any number Of squar
Two lines for one week sl.OO; three lines s125;
lines 81 81 hveHues sI5O. Local notices Is cents per
line for each insertion Business notices Is cents per
line Obituary notices, resolutions &C. I5eents peril
Legal advertisements 81 per square insertion
each subsequent insertion Scents
Special positions in the paper and special styles
display will be charged extra rates. Cuts and doubl
column advertisements allowed only TO limited extent
anddouble rates charged for ie whole space occupied
lN WEEKLY SPY-F1rst insertion SI.0O per square
each subsequent insertion 50 cents; months $780, on
year $500.
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Dispatches from Or. Iiving.,ouc.

LONDON, July 24.-It is reported that the for
elgn office has received dispatches from DR.. Lv.
ingstone Of the date of November last. Com.
munication of them to parliament, however has
been postponed until Monday next, when Stan.
ley, who is the bearer of further communion
tons from the doctor, is expected to reach Lon.
don. MIR. Stanley arrived at Marselles TODAY.
and took the train for Paris, whence he viii
proceed direct to London.
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SUMMER RESORT.

These Heights embracing area of over 100 acres are
beautifully situated the town of Falmouth upon bluff
overlooking the sea- the summit of which an elegant
Observatory has hecn erected the accommodation of
visitors Directly opposite aud In plain view are Vine
yard Haven, Oak Bluffs and the lIghan Is at Martha's
Vineyard.
The grounds suitably divided into extensive Parks
Avenues and Building Lots, which latter are being sold
with apdity that proves th he the most desirable
location for summer Resort the New England coast
The cool breezcs from the ocean which fan these
Heights render the of summer here one of comfort
and delight The facilities for Fishing Boating Bathing
and Driving unsurpassed. A commodious Hotel has
been opened under the efficient management of
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The wiIIIamspor. Labor Riot

WILLIAMSBURG, Pa, July A.-'rhe riot ex
citement is about over but the military will re
main few days to protect the mills in case o
necessity. Some of the mills expect to resumC
operations tomorrow, and the balance as soon
as they can get a sufficient number of men. The
strikers are peaceabe. but declare they will moi
go 10 work until the mill owners adopt the ten
hour system. The rngleaders who were ar
rested are still in jail. There is no truth in the
reports of persons being killed and others dying
from their injuries during the disturbances.
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DENVER, Col, July PA coach of the Colo
RADIO stage company, from Fairplay yesterday
with four passengers and driver, was stopped by
two road agents last evening within ten miles OF
Denver, and robbed of Wells, Fargo g. Co.'S
treasure box, containing about $1,000 in gold
and small sums in currency. The passengers
were not mOlcsted. The robbers expected ia
make much larppr haul
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Men Whipped and Driven from their
HOmps in w ssaours

ST.. LOUIS, July H,-Deputy United States
Marshal Bierstadt, who arrived to-day from
southeast Missouri, brings reports of The whip
ping and driving from home of several men in
Stoddard county, The outrages were commit
political purposes. The names of the sufferers
are given, but reports are vague and require
confirmation.
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NEW YORK, July 24.-Ihe following named
prominent soldiers have accepted invitations of
the veterans national committee to be present
aud address the soldiers and sailors COnven-
ton at Pttsburg on the 17th of September:
Generals Oglesby, Ncgley, Hawlcy, Logan,
Hartman, Sargent, White, McCook, Lcggett,
Bevcridgc, Noyes, Abbott Coburn, Burke and
Farchild. Many other distinguished veterans
are invited and their names will be announced
as soon as replies are received
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Mormon Ce,cbr.,;on-,r;n;,v

SALT LAKE CITY, July 2l.-Business is en-
trely suspended to-day for the celebration of
the anniversary of the entrance of Mormon
pioneers into the Salt Lake valley.
The reduction Of freightage on ores and base
bullion by the Pacific railroad is highly crafty
ing, and affects the mining interests. Immense
quantities of low grade ores are now com.
ing in for shipment both east and west.
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CHICAGO, July PA small section eight
miles wide, in Sioux county, Iowa, was visited
by a terrible hail storm, which DESTROYED crops
and stripped the foliage from the trees. Hail
was found in some places heaped to the depth
of t1ypntV inches
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The Cholera Abn1ing In Russin.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 24.-Accounts from
various portions of Russia show that the cholera
is abating throughout the empire, and consider
able decrease in the mortality is being reported.
The deaths from this cause here the past week
were 1876, in Moscow 80, and Odessa 81.
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A Decision worth Sc ,OOO, 200 TO south
afuwoIS.u

CHARLESTON, S. g., July a. Judge Willard
OF the state supreme court has decided that the
act for the issue TO the Blue Ridge railroad com.
pany of state scrip receivable for taxes is un-
constitutional and void. The practical effect of
the decision is to wipe out two million OF dol.
lars of the state liability created by the action Of
the last legislature.
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The College Regatta.

The kaccs-Unexpected RcsuIIs-A CsreaI
Day for AmhersI-II iddIeIOwn Wins the
Freshman Racc-Timc, 1877 I-J-Am-
herst Wins the University Racc-Time,
1862 4-5-The FavOrIIcs Beaten in
Both Contests.
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Consuls Appointed.
Butler, of the Egypt Consulate, sus
pended

WASHINGTON, July A.-The president has
appointed Richard Beardsey, of Indiana. consul
general at Alexandria, Egypt, vice Butler sus-
pended; Samuel W. Dabney, of Massachusetts,
consul at Fayal; julius White, of Illinois, min
lister resident to the Argentine Republic.
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The Dominion.

OTTAWA, Canada, July 2i.-Messrs. Currie
and Lewis, both supporters OF the government.
were elected by reclamation to-day. This Is the
first election for the next parliament
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COUNTY NEWS.

The horse of Constable Charles Dexter OF
Gllbertville tllardwck), was shot in the pasture
Saturday night, and SO badly hurt that it had
TO be killed next morning. Mr. Dexter is out
door loss for the Gilbert manufacturing com.
pany, and active in his opposition to the liquor
traffic.
"Greelcy and Brown" banner was swung
to the breeze on Dudley hill Tuesday evening.
Quite large number Of persons attended, and
their numbers were swellcd by about one hun
drcd Greeley men from Webster, including the
"Grccley and Brown" quartctte glee club and
the drum corps. Brief reviews of the issues of
the campaign were made by Rev. Henry Pratt
and II. H. Stevens of Dudley, and Capt. Amos
Bartlett, J. II. Stockwell II. Allen and l.. Shell
don, of Webster.
Herbert G. Montague, the man who has Just
been arrested as a notorious horse thief in
Lowell, is the one who, under the name of
George LOring, hired a team from L. S. Penni-
man, of Blackstone, last May, to go to Milford
1t will be remembered that he drove the horse
so hard that he dropped dead from exhaustion,
and that Loring left him in the road He also
hired teams from G. W. Pelton, in Hubbards-
ton, and from several other places, failing in
every case to return them. Yesterday he was
taken TO Littleton, N. IL, to answer to charge
of horse stealing.
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CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT.-UTLEY, j.
Wednesday, July 4.-John Flcmming was
fined 80 and costs for al assault on an officer,
and So and costs for drunkenness, both Of which
he paid.
Edward Ross paid fine of SIS aud costs for
assault and battery.
Crohen Council was sent TO the house of cor
rection for the non-payment of fine of So and
costs for drunkenness.
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FALMOUTH HEIGHTs.-It will he seen by the
announcement in another column that parties
'rom worcester can now 20 directly 10 Fal-
mouth without change of cars, starting at 9.25
A., NJ, and reaching the heights at 2.3O p. NJ
The price of excursion tickets is 1855. 1t will
also be seen that the Falmouth Heights com
pany have chartered the steamer Helen Augusta
to make two trips daily to Oak Bluffs.