Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-22

ceipt Of dispatch from San Diego, Cal, stating
that the steamer Constitution passed Wednes-
day with the Arizona in tow, and was expected
to arrive AT San Francisco, on the 23d.
Owing TO defects in the returns Of the election
for state officers in North Carolina, the joint
session OF both houses of the legislature for
comparing the vote has been adjourned to the
first Wednesday IN December, and a resolution
was adopted requiring ShCrittS TO send in cor
rectCd returns.
Two Of McSSrS. Tits silk weavers, who are
| ON strike at Patterson, N. j., were arrested
yesterday afternoon and committed to Jail on
charge OF conspiracy, preferred by one Of tue
MeSSrs Tits, who alleged that they threatened
violence towards some Of Tits hands who re-
fused to strike. The hundreds of silk weaverS
still out on strike are greatly excited over the
affair.
AT meeting Of the committee of the fire de-
partmcnt Of the Philadelphia city council We'd
neSday evening, charges were brought against
Councilman Adde's for selling feed to 1.-THE FIRE
department.
Information has beeu received in London that
the barque SAMUEL Lauabcc, which sailed from
savannah, on tine 9lh of January last, for Bre-
men, and the harque LauercOst, which left Bal
timore on the 18th OF February for Belfast, were
lost at sea, and every person on board the two
vessels periShcd
An alteration occurred Wednesday between
John W. FiLSimmonS and John II. Basley, at
Baltimore during which BaslGy drew a revolver
and fired two shots at Fitzsimmous, wounding
him severely, but not dangerously. Ftzsim-
mons then drew kute and stabbed Basley in
the abdomen, intCtng fatal wound, Both
gentlemen are OF nigh standing. FitzsimmOns
was arrested.
The Joint committee of citizens and the board
Of trade at Buffalo reported resolutions yester-
day which were adopted by the board OF trade
unanimously, iavOling the widening and deep
eung OF the Erie and Oswego canals TO Buffalo
from Albany, and asking the legislature to
secure free canals or nearly so.
The society of the Army of the Cumberland
| held reunion at Dayton, Ohio, Wednesday,
Generals Hooker, McCool, Moves, and others of
| prominence were present. Letters were received
| from Generals Belkuap, Sherman and Meigs,
and from Senator Henry Wilson Six thousand
dollars were reported TO have been raised for the
monument to General Thomas. At meeting
in the evening General Sheridan presided and
General Wood delivered the address. A banquet
takes place this evening.
The New York Times says the president of
the Atlantic and Great Western railroad recent
" went to Meadvillc, Pa, seized the books of
the manager Of the road, and found that a req
ular system of stealing from the receipts Of the
road had been praCtiCed for a long time by the
manager, NJ. II. Swcrtzer. The latter was con-
| irOnted with the proofs, and resigned, besides
| paying over some $4,000.
Washington specials state that the controller
| OF the currency will recommend continuance of
| Tue present currency reserves and tue repeal OF
the section of an act requiring circulation to be
| withdrawn to the amount of $4,000 900 in those
| states having an excess, and redstribued in
| states having a deficiency.
| 1t is stated that in consequence of the unsatis-
factory character Of the bill consolidating the
! internal revenue districts, a new bill will be sub
| mittcd TO congress for simplifying the mode of
the collection Of revenue and reducing the ex.
peGse thereof by abOlIshng the Offices of asses
Sors ana assistant assessors, their duties being
| transferred to collectors and assistants. The
estimated yearly saving by this bill will reach
million and a half, besides more effectively
| collecting the revenue. 1t has been discussed
| tavorahly by the president and by Secretary
| Boutwell, and Commissioner Douglas.