Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-23
New York.
INVESTIGATION OF THE DAVENPORT rxrro-

INVESTIGATION OF THE DAVENPORT ENPLo-
SION.
NEW YORK, April 22.-The inquest by Coro-
ner Burns on the body of James Caulheld, one
of the victims OF the Davenport steamboat eX-
ploSion, will be continued this afternoon The
owners of the i'll fated craft will be called to
testify as TO the Soundness of the vessel and boil
er. number of experts vii! also be called.
The inquest exciteS considerable interest. Five
bodies vet remain under water and no attempt
has been made 10 recover them.
TUE BIBLE IN TUE SCHOOLS.
Since the election the mayor of Long Island
city has appointed Dennis Holland, q Catholic,
a member of the board of education. This APP
poin ment gives the majority of the board to the
Catholics. 1t is expected that the action of the
old board on the Bible reading in the schools
will be reversed.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE ABUSES.
The chamber OF commerce committee APP
pointed to cooperate with the senate custom
house committee, have reported. They say the
new general order system is a great improve
ment and encourages commerce. They make
several recommendations as follows: that the
custom-hOuse oath be abolished and iaISehood
punished; that the share of penalties accruing
TO inlormers be reduced; that compromises be
discouraged, and that all frauds be brought to a
court of justice for trial.
THE HYDE MURDER TRIAL.
The jury in the Hyde trial were out twenty
nine hours. IL is said they finally all agreed TO
acquit but one, and that in order to render a
verdict the eleven offered 10 agree to a $1,000 fine
and raise the money themselves, but the disa-
greeting juror was obstinate. The counsel for
Mrs. Hyde will move her release on bail this
morning.
PRoTEsTANTIsM IN ITALY.
! Measures have been taken to establish a Prot
estant Episcopal church in Rome, Italy, the
trustees of which are TO reside in this city.
Among the trustees named is Secretary Fish.
Father Gavazz preached his first sermon in
America yesterday, at the Brooklyn tabernacle.
There was an immense attendance.
CRIMINAL.
John Cummings was shot in a fight in Ious-
ton street, yesterday morning. Young Clemens,
who was wounded in the same fight, is not ex-
pected to live.
X. Wresden fatally stabbed Henry Morhler in
fight in Brooklyn yesterday.
Matthew Bradley fatally stabbed Thomas
Lowery during another fightin Brooklyn yeSter-
day.
MISCELLANEOUS.
AT least 100000 people visited Central park, in
this city, and half as many Prospect park Brook
Ign, yesterday.
The yacht Francena of Boston, arrived yester-
day from southern ports, where she has been
pleasure cruising during The winter. She sails
for home to-day
Operations at He'll Gate are led until
July, and the expectation of completing the
work OF removing the rock is abandoned until
next year
The national board of fire underwriters have
concluded harmonious session. B. f. Walcot
was chosen secretary, vice James NJ. Rankin, re-
signed.
Mclaughlin and LawOr, the youths who as
saulted felomousy the keeper at Randalls ISL
and, were sentenced each to five years imprison-
ment.
Ten prisoners escaped from Queens county
| jail last night.
DIR. A. D. Mayo of Cincinnati lectured tonight
in favor of the Bible in public schools
Henry Ward Beecher addressed a great audi
ence at Cooper institute in advocacy of opening
libraries on Sunday.
The committee of seventy has resolved to send
committee to Albany in aid of the bar associ-
alton; also, to recommend to electors in case
tue new charter becomes law, ticket for all
city offices.