Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-22
New York.


DISCLAIMER BY THE NEW SPANISH MINIS
TER.
NEW YORK, March 21.--The new Spanish
minister to this country, Admiral de Polo, ar
rived here last evening. He is stated to have
said that it is mistake TO represent him as hos
tile to the United States, he having the kindliest
feelings and being DESTROYS OF cultivating ami
cable and peaceable relations with this country.
lie believed in clemency toward the Cu5ans.
He leaves for Washington in few days.
THE MISSING CONNOLLY.
All efforts TO ferret out the hiding place of the
absconding eX-ContrOller Connolly so far have
been unavailng. His counsel pretend rot to
know where he is, and Fithian and other rea-
tlves intimate that he is not far off, but they re-
fuse TO dIyulge the hiding place of the culprit
his counsel say he has very heavy case to try
by and by, involving an immense amount of
property, and that he is determined not to 90 on
the witness stand TO be badgered until that trial
comes on. The result of his hiding will proba-
bly, be the escape of the voucher thieves alag
gerty and Bauch), who will be baied, unless
Connolly can be produced as witness against
them.
THE wORKINGMEN.
The meeting of the workingmen's union at
the Cooper institute last night was very thinly
attended. Speeches were made against the en-
ployment of convict labor of prisons in compe-
tition with workiugmen, and a resolution was
adopted denouncing the course of the national
and state legislators in pandering to the rich and
failing to legisate for the poor
ONE OF CoNNoLLY's SATELLITES
The man Everett, under arrest for forgery, is
one of the clique who surrounded Connolly dur
ing the latter part of his collectorship, and was
drawing large sums of money from the city for
publishing corporation notices in an unknown
weekly. He is said to have been more powerful
around the new court house with Connolly
than any of the ring magnatcs. His arrest was
received with the greatest Indifference by the
alliance pf hp is Nyipp nroc-
ident.
THE COST OF THE COURT HOUSE.
The official report Of Controller Green TO the
state senate SAYS: The cost of the new court
house, so far as has been paid, is So 1874 $40; fur
nlture and repairs, So 2S2 229; additional claims
outstanding, so far as known, S242, $40, which
held by the Tenth national bank. The controller
has no means of ascertaining other claims, but
says they are large.
AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT THE HALL
TRIAL
After Judge DAILY rendered a decision in the
trial OF the people against Mayor Hall to-day,
declaring the sitting of the court invalid and
dIscharging the Jury, the unusual spectacle was
presented OF eleven jurors Immediately, upon
quitting their seats in the jury box, approach
ing the mayor and congraiulatng him upon
his temporary triumph at the same time ex-
pressing their dissatisfaction that an opportu-
nifty had not been offered them of recording
their convictions that he was entirely innocent
oil the charges made against him. The mayor
seemed deeply affected.
THE CASE OF EDWARD STOKES
VIII come telore Judge CardOzo, in the court of
oyer and terminer, when the prisoner will plead
to an Indictment charging him with the murder
of Fisk.
NEW YORK REGRETS.
Governor Ito and Others of the japanese en-
bassy called today at the banking house of
henry Cews y Co. 1t is regretted that the CON
dluon OF city affairs is such rs to prevent giving
them the fitting reception which is called for by
the magnitude of the commercial relations be
tween the two countries. Mr.. ClewS entertains
them privately at dinner at Delmonico's to-
morrow
MISCELLANEOUS.
Judge Cardozo to-day denied the motion for n
release OF Voght the alleged Belgian murderer,
holding that the case was before a magistrate
and receiving proper legal attention.
1t is reported that the trial of Mayor Hall will
be recommended shortly in the oyer and termin-
or court.
The steamship Halsatia to-day took $4,000 in
specie Tor Europe.
The legislative sub committee of the judiciary
to-day are investigating the district attorneys
official records
Owing to a lack of harmony, Nelson J. Water
bury has resigned his position on the commits
sion TO revise the statutes,
A.W. Craven, former engineer on the Croton
water works, in letter published to-day, advo-
Gates the utilization, by means of pumping en-.
glnes and pipes, of sea water for the suppression
OF fires and for sanitary purposes.
Three youthful burglars were to-day sentenced
each 10 four and half years in the penientiary.
Bromwel Andrews, a Methodist clergyman of
Jersey City, and wife, have been acquitted of the
charge OF brutal ill.treatment of Mary McLaugh-
lin, child of eight years. taken into their SER
vice from Randall's island.
That historic landmark, the Roosevelt man
Of slr., 4 ~.
square, is being transformed into warerooms
Tor the Domestic sewing machine company, who
will soon take possession.
The Hartford and New Haven railroad have
declared II quarterly dividend Of three dollars
per share on full stock, and 81 80 on each share
of scrip stock, payable April first.
Eighteen new cases OF small poX to-day, and
seven deaths.
Philip Wlke is under trial for the murder of
Rudolph Wucherer on the 9th of September
A post-mortem examination shows that Mrs.
y Shaughnessy died yesterday from congestion
of the lungs, probably accelerated by inhaling
laughing gas.
bill was reported in the assembly to-day
displacing the superintendent of buildings, Mac
gregOr.
The Staten Island ferry company has resolved
to appeal the Madden suit, and bond has been
filed to await the result Of the appeal.
An organization called the Brooklyn vocal
society has been formed to take part in the Bos-
ton peace jubilee.
Three more cases OF cerebro spinal miningitis
have appeared in Brooklyn.
The investigation of charges against Judge
McCunn begins Tomorrow.
The liberal republican central committee to-
night passed a resolution lavoring a state con
yention at Albany, to send state delegation to
Cincinnati.
The Post says Elias has organized a swim.
ding gilt enterprise for the reliefof Chicago and
northwestern sufferers. Each ticket entities the
holder to a reserved seat at concert to be given
April 7th, and chance in lottery of 10000
prizes.
The Misforiunes Of Baez.
PoRTo PLATTE, March 10.-President Baez