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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-28

The Japanese embassy have left Chicago for
Washington direct.
Reports from the west say the rains are mov-
ing regularly.
Another missing Halifax vessel has reached
st Thomas in distress and leaking badly. The
crew are safe.
The Very Reverend Henry Benedict Coskerry,
vicar general and administrator of the arch do,
cese of baltimore, died last evenngI
Only six inches of snow has fallen in Dakota
territory this winter, and the praires are now
bare. All transportation west of Cheyenne is
done on Wheels
The demand of the Union trust company for
compromising the South Carolina state debt has
been raised from fifty to seventy-fve cents, which
precludes any possibility of enecting the nego-
tiatiOns.
A great number of changes in all departments
OF the navy yard on Mare Island have been
made, The men removed and those newly an.
pointed are all republicans, but are friends OF
different congressman,
Inc blnghamton common council has passed
resolution requesting the legislative railroad
committee to delay action on the Erie bill Ten
days, in order that the southern tier of counties
be heard on the subject by counsel.
The collector at Brownsville, Tex, has cleared
the American steamer for Camargo. The att-
tude assumed by the American authorities will
prevent the Mexican authorities from interior
ing with her.
tails of the capture of the city of San Fernando
by Guzman Blanco, by which it appears that he
outhanked the revOluti0nists, completely rout.
ing them and capturing all their arms, etc. Her
rera, with small force, fed, hut was pursued
and routed on the hanks OF the river Aranca.
his men being driven into the river where they
were seized and devoured by immense croco-
dies. This victory will restore TRANQUILITY
A Matamoras dispatch of the beth saws.
Gen. Quiroga writes from Canargo, the 23d,
that ten. lreyino was marching upon San Luis
Potosi with 10000 men, having previously i'm.
posed loan OF S150,00O on Zacateoas. On the
10Th. Roch, with 1900 men, was at San Felipe,
two days march from San Luis Potosi. -Four
thousand government troops are at San Miguel,
marching on San Luis Potosi. The fate OF the
city depends upon the celebrity of the respective
parties. Coyello, in the city has 1900 men with
winch TO resist Pedro Martinez, who is near hy.
II IS admitted that the battles, which will iney-
itahly take place, will decide the fate of Mexico.
Inc revo lutionistS had heard nothing of Por,
TRIO pa1's death, aGd do not credit the news -
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TIE LEGISLATURE.

AUGUSTA, Feb. PA resolve has been passed
calling upon our delegation in congress to urge
upon that body the necessity of assisting in the
construction Of the Niagara ship canal forit
purpose of opcping thoroughiare from the west
ern states to the Atlantic.
Both branches passed to be engrossed an act
Incorporating the Maine industrial school for
girls, and the senate passed a resolve appiopri-
ating $4,000 in aid Of the same, but the house re-
fused to concur.
Business is being dispatched rapidly, and the
fifty first Maine legislature will adjourn by FRI
day morning at the latest. Tweuty-eight acts
and thirteen resolves were passed finally this
forenoon, and sent to The governor for approval.
The house passed an amendment to the pro-
hibitory liquor law, which includes cider and
wine among Intoxicating drinks-62 to45.
The general railroad law lies dead between the
two houses, neither concurrng with the other
The house passed to be engrossed the sheriff
enforcing act-72 to Al. This provides that
sheritfs and their deputies shall be specially au-
thorized to enforce the prohibitory law.
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cause made that allegation, | am on the point
Of going over to the democrats. Let me set at
rest the souls OF those who made that suggestion.
shall nor go over to the democrats | have
never thought of going over TO the democrats,
and do not think of 1t now; but what do
think is this, that there will be an opportunity
of opposing the reelection of the preSidentwith-
out voting for democratic candidate. | think
there will be an opportunity of voting for as
good a republican rs ever stood on this floor,
without voting for Gen. Grant.
Mr.. Frelnghuysen briefly replied.
Mr. Sumner obtained the floor, for the pur-
pose of reviewing the whole question, but moved
to adjourn.
The senate, without a vote, adjourned.
HOUSE
The house was engaged in the morning hour
on the calls OF committees for reports, aud Mr..
Hooper, from the committee on banking and
currency, reported Il bill, which was passed, au-
thorizing the secretary of the treasury to allow
to be printed at the treasury department the i'm
pressions of what is known as Heaths Counter
felt Detcctor.
Mr. Hooper also reported a bill to prevent the
circulation of altered and spurious bank notes
by authorizing officers of national banks to
stamp all such notes presented ut their counters
with the words, counterfeit" "altcred," or
spurious" as the case may require.
Objection was made TO the bill on the ground
that it put TOO much power in the hands of per-
SoUS WHO Nele uuJ ulllCCIS Ot tue government.
The bill was rejected-yeas SO, nays 90.
The senate amendment to the house bill al
| lowing The transportation of goods in bond was
non-cuncurred in, and ordered to 4 committee
on conference.
The senate amendment to the house bill for
the survey of the har5Or and river at Washing
ton, ID. G., was concurred in.
The senate bill extending the time for thccom-
pletiOn of the Green bay and Sturgeon bay and
Lake Michigan ship canals passed.
The senate bill setting apart the Yellowstone
valley in Montana and Wyoming territories as
| a national park passed-l14 to 60.
Mr.. Garrett asked leave TO offer a preamble
! and resolution looking TO the pIcificatiOn and
annexation OF Mexico.
MIR. Perez objected.
The senate bill to deGray the expenses of dis.
| trct Judges from other districts holding court
| in the southern district OF New York passed.
The house then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Scotield in the chair on the def
| cheney bill.
The clause repeating the law for the publica
| ton of the statutes in newspapers was struck
| out, on a point OF order, as being independent
| legislation Without action the house adjourn
ed
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Old World News.

The Effort 10 Build Up the Trembling
Strength of she British Throne by APP
rcalin& 10 she SymPathics of tIe People
for SICK Specimen OF Royalty, il sup
pIemcnIed by Calling Out Expressions
Of"EOyaIty'' by II Great Parade-Bnn-
ners, Trumpcts w Onderstruck COun-
frymcn, Royal Tears, and ''GsOd Save
abe eueen''- The Gathering ns Ant
wcrp, etc.
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The house committee ON commerce to-day
agreed to Representative Shcllabarger's bill with
amendments This bill was founded ON a
bill heretofore recommended TO the committee
by the secretary of the treasury, and approved
by the secretary Of the navy. In the amended
form, the secretary of the treasury, the secretary
oil war, the postmaster general and the secretary
of the INTERIOR are to constitute board of com
merce. They are authorized TO contract for a
line from New York to England and the con-
tnent Of Europe, another from some other
point of the Atlantic coast to Europe a line
from New York to Mexico, line from San
Francisco to Australia and other to East India
islands, and one from New Orleans to Mexican
ports; and to pay ten dollars per ton per annum
for five years to an extent not exceeding $780,
600 tons.
The bill authorizes commissioners to allow the
same tonnage and bounty to lines already sub
sidized, which include lines from New York to
Brazil, and from San Francisco to China The
bill also includes the line from New Orleans to
Brazil, as introduced by Representative Sheldon.
The committee consented for Representative
Lynch to offer an amendment in the house pro-
vldlng that imported materials used for the con.
structiOn of ships shall he free from duty, or,
where American material is used, an amount
equal to the duty shall he allowed The COM
mittee will be called next week, when the bill
will be reported. In five years, the cost to the
government would be twenty-five million dol
extent of five hundred thousand ions. Allow
ance to wooden vessels would be additional.
THE COMMITTEES.
The committee on ways and means this morn
ing discussed the subject of duties upon lumber,
but came TO no conclusion on the subject
The committee on finance have agreed to
report a bill to admit free of duty, paintings,
statuary, photographs, ETC., designed for exhibit
ton only.
The senate finance committee heard to-day
the argument of the Chicago relief committee in
favor of a general remission of duties on mater-
ais to be used in rebuilding the burnt district of
that city.
The senate committee on foreign affairs con.
sidered the Pacific submarine cable bill, which
will probably be lavorably reported on.
MINOR MATTERS.
The commissioner of patents was before the
house committee on appropriations this morn
ing, and urged an appropriation Of $4,000 10
defray the expenses of printing a weekly paper,
to be called the Official Gazette of the u S.
Patent Office, with line engravings as illustra-
tons, aSpecmen copy Of which was laid before
the committee
Among the first eases to be presented TO the
grand jury of the criminal court, next week,
will be information against NJ. f. Prosscr,
charging him with having received certain
moneys for prosecuting claim before the quar-
termaster's department while he was representa-.
tive in congress.
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pAVTIAI CONIEggION
pcrsonnI Tcinrrnrn.

Edward .. bingham, surgeon in the navy,
died of paralysis in Oakland, Cal, on Monday.
}q1et Nidshlpman Whitehead has been dis
missed from the uayal aGadcny NJ Aunauols.
aud Cadet Mdshipman Watkins has RESIGNED
George Catiip, the veteran artist, is again at
Washington with bis collection of pictures of
North American Indians, which be has on ex.
hibltlon NJ the smllllsoniap, aud which he sSbs
congress to purchase, "' WV IL W V''T
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Among them were the residences Of Hon. Ira
Pcrlcy and General NJ. T. DonOhoe. Total loss
will nearly reach $4,000 Cause unknown.
The upper portion of the building was tenanted
by b. W. Couch, most of whose furniture was
removed
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ITO the Associated Press.l

TIE ANSWER TO TIE MOVIE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-lhe cabinet was in
session about two hours to-day. The reply of
Secretary Fish to Earl Granville's note is not
yet completed, though the points have been
agreed upon. The American statement of the
case will not he altered as by the treaty full pro-
vision is made for an amicable adjustment of all
differences through the tribunal of arbitrator
or board of commissioners, both parties having
pledged themselves to accept their verdict as
fully perfect and final settlement of all claims
referred.
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--LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
70 THE wO e CEaTER DAILY sPr
Political.
south Carolina.

THE LEGISLATURE.
New YORK, Feb 81 "A Columbia, sc. dispatch
states that yesterday morning, the house voted
TO strike out the enactng clause Of the bill pro-
viding for the payment of the past due interest
on the state debt. The ways and means COM
mittee reported, last evening, unfayorably on
the bill validating the several issues of the state
bonds, some of which are said to have been ille-
gally issued. The bill granting state aid to the
Blue Ridge railroad to the extent of two millions
has passed the house. and it is expected will
Dass the senate TODAY
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From Washington.

Prospect of an END 20 the Senate Debnio
Oh Var. Summers observation-disclosures
Action cftie Rouse Committee on Conn
lIerce-suppiementary AppOriiOnment
Bill, etc.
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WAsnNGToN, Feb. 27.-The barometer will
probably fall throughout Ihc Atlantic states by
wednesday morning, clear weather continuing
IN New England ana Increasing aloudlness south
Of Pennsylvania.
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Utah..


THE CONVENTION.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 27.-The constitution
al convention to-day adopted a preamble and
articles rclatiling TO bill of rights and rights
of suffrage, and adjourned to enable Col. Akers
to advocate a substitute calculated to insure u
section providing for the ballot. The article au-
thorzing the Legislature to pass a bill by two
thirds vote a5oishing the grand jury system
was adopted, after sharp struggle.
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QQrorttsttr Aailp spp.
CITY NEWS.


The net receipts of the recent fair of the Old
South society were $544,
Victoria c. Woodruff will speak in Mechanics
hall, Friday evening. Subject: "The Impcnd-
ing Revolution"
Before the Anthropolo9ical society tonight
the question, as the ballot natural rightr
will be open for all disputants. s. S. Foster and
other practiced speakers are expected.
A fine string OF sixteen Michigan horses ar
rived at I. 5. Sloan's sales-stabes in Leicester,
Tuesday morning. The lot embraces driving
business and work horses, all good animals.
A very far sized audience witnessed the Long
Strike at Music hall, last evening. This is a
standard play of its class, and the performance
was, in many respects, excellent.
Maggie Mitchell, the charming little actress
who never fails to be appreciated in Worcester,
will appear in her greatest character, that of
"Fanchon," at Music hall, next Monday even
ing. "Jane Eyre" new play, will be given
Tuesday evening.
Dollie Bdwell and Charlie Wilkinson, sup
ported by Bidwell & Nilkinsons dramatic COM
pany, will occupy the boards at Music hall the
last three evenings of the week. The play for
Thursday evening is one written expressly for
Miss Bidwell entitled the "Pretty Panther
The company is one of the best that visits us.
The box office will be open this morning at the
usual hour.
Mai. brennan, while stirring around among
the saloon keepers Of Trumbull square and
Green street, last evening, found another new
device for cOncealing the unlawful article for
which he sought. Failing to find it in the front
shop, he investigated farther, and found what
appeared to be a large refrigerator in the back
room. This was experimental with in various
ways, and at last its purpose was discovered by
pulling upon it, when it was found to draw out
and disclose Il row of bottles behind the false
front.
Three boys escaped from the truant school
Monday evening by means Of taking out the
screws which held the lock ON one of the doors
of the institution Mr. Farwe followed up the
runaways, ard. sought one at Washington
square few hours after the escape, another re-
turned yesterday morning by advice of his
friends, aud the third was picked up by officers
at the depot last evening as he was purchasing
Il ticket for New York, a notice that he was
wanted having been left at the police Office The
boy who returned said that he wanted to see the
new railroad bridge on Bridge street, and came
up TO the city for that purpose His term of
confinement will be up in ten days, but he
couldn't wait. He saw the bridge.
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New Work.

NEW REGISTRY.
ALBANY, Feb. ga bill was introduced in
the assembly, this morning, providing for new
registry for the whole state.
THE CHARTER.
The New York city charter of the committee
Of seventy passed the assembly to-night-79 to
49,
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Criminal Record.
CRIME AT NEWARK.


NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Ilree rutlians entered
the jewelers. store of George H. Bannister
Broad street, Newark, fatally beat him and
smashed his show cases, decamping with a thou
sand dollars worth of lewelry.
A citizen was galrOted in Commerce street
the same city, last evening, and several resi-
dcnces are reported TO have been robbed
AT Newark, Yesterday, Robert z. Love Of
Pennsylvania was held in the sum of $500 on q
charge of attempting 10 brbe juror in the
case Of the Consumers coal company of King.
ston, Pa He is the agent Hutchinson mentioned
yesterday.
CHARGED WITH THREE MURDERS.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-IwO men, named Scott
and Leaf, have been arrested at Redmont, WAYNE
county, charged with having committed three
murders in Mississippi. Scott, in attempting
10 escape, was shot and seriously wounded
He confessed he and Leaf killed two men in a
dispute.
PARTIAL CONFESSION.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.--Joseph Brown and
Isaac llummel, both young men, arrested ON
suspicion of the murder of Daniel Krumer and
the probably fatal injury Of his wife, made a
partial confession, and Brown acknowledged
having accompanied llumme to the door of
Kramers house, but alleges that Hummel com
mitted the murder.
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The Venezuela coffee crop, is good and several
eeargoesoi Maracaibo are loading for the United
States,
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pATENT OFFICE BUSIN ESS.-Ameri.
= can and Foreign Patents procured, Rejected ApplI-
Yatols re7fgueq Interference Gases Prosecuted: Opn-
ions given as to the validity and infringement Of Patents
anu suits prosecuted and doended the United states
TIHOS. II. DODGE,
Formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman Of tbe
Board of Appeals o. \. Patent Once) (iounselior nj
Law and Advocate in Patent Cases Office badges
Block corner Park and Portland sts Worcester Mass
MA dSwtf ' "T''t '"7'''
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COUNTY NEWS.

The wood shed of the Worcester and Nashua
railroad company, at Still River station, took fire
yesterday forenoon, probably from the sparks
of passing locomotive, but the flames were
eXtinguiShed before much damage had been
done.
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yesterday forenoon, probably from the sparks
of a passing locomotive, but the flames were
eXtinguShcd before much damage had been
done.
Disastrous FIRE IN LEoAIINsTEE-A fire
broke out in the Congregational church in
Leominster about six O'Clock last evening, and
entirely consumed it, together with the parson-
age and several other buildings in the immcdi-
ate vicinity. The high wind caussd the fire to
spread rapidly, and the Ftchburg steamers
came to aud in its eXtingushment. The amount
of theiloss cannot be estimated.
The WORCESTER NORTH EcLECTIc MEDICAL
SOCIETY had its mouthly session at the office
Of DR.. G. A. Wheeler, in Leominstcr, yesterday,
the president, DR.. c. E. Dowell, in the chair
On motion, Dr. II. f. Goodspeed, of Worcester,
was elected 4 member of the society. Dr. Il. W.
Geddes, Of WinchendOn, gave in his resignation
as Il member of the committee of cenSors. DIR.
II. II. Brigham, Of Fitchburg, reported several
cases Of continent small poX of a very peculiar
nature, on which some very ting remarks
were made by Drs. L. Schofeld, of Worcester,
Whaler of Leommster, and others. DR.. Sidney,
of Fitchburg, reported an interesting case of a
lady who has Iabored under periodic spasmodic
action of the stomach, for several years, the
result Of receiving the sad news of the sudden
death of her husband. An interesting discus
sion followed. DR.. G. l.. Dowell reported several
cases ofcalarrh successfully treated with tincturc
of iodine. The meeting adjourned to meet at
the office of,Dr. II. w. Buxton, in Worcester, the
last Tuesday in March.
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The resolution of Senator Hamlm providing
for group of statuary Ito commemorate the
late epoch of American history" is intended 10
give Clark Mills big COB" He has been
working the scheme up for several years, and
intends to get at least $780, 900 out of the treas
ury for it. Genuine artists, who have seen lis
plan on paper, pronounce it a monstrous hum
bug. There is no danger of its adoption in con
gress, unless it is lobbied through.
SAM WELLER.
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MASONIC BALL.-The excellent programme
OF the Germanians this evening should draw "A
crowded house. The promenade and grand
parade Of Knights Templar will, for beauty and
brlliaucy, present Il scene seldom Witnessed
and will attract to this city many strangers
both ladies and gentlemen The floral decora-
tions are to be under the direction OF Mr.. VIM
DOogue, the celebrated florist of Boston, and
will be an entire new feature for occasions Of
this kind. We understand that all ladies fortu-
nate enough to be upon the door, will be pre-
scented with an elegant bouquet.
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ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE DAILY srr.I
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CENTRAL
MUTUAL FIRE ms. co..
WORCESTER, MASS.

january st 1893, this Company organized for business
It's record covers fur short yeaIsyc il has distributed
among Its Policy Holders $50 600 property destroyed
or damaged returned 10 them nearly 5000 in Dividends
safely invested an accumulated fnd amply sufficient to
meet oil It's obligations, with cash surplus OF several
thousand dollars which might he divided rs profit.
Uron This record the Company presents Its claim for
public approval,
The Company writes, generally upon nrst-class prop
erty
All the Profits of the Company divided to its Policy
Holders.
Dividends paid ON an expiring Policies.
OFFICERS.
WIN. r. MEHRIFIELD. prcsdeat
ALBERT TOLMAN, Treasurer
II. X. MERRlflELD, secretary.
Board Of Dlreciors-Wm. \. Merrlheit L. C. Parks
calvin TAN, thilip y MoCn Albert roman, WIN, il.
Joirlan Albert Curtis. Alzlrus Brown. Ueorgc Rar-
ton. sumner Pratt, Joseph II Walker, II. X. Merried
Worcester; J.. }. Knowles. Warren; ;. NJ Wheelock
uNbridgei Joseph Murcock. Leicester; Jonathan ID
wheeler Grafton; &, A. Dresser. Sonthbrdeei o. n
Chase, Dudley; NJ Harris. West Boyston,
~ deopu
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THE POPE SUPPORTS COUNT cHAMBoRD.
PARIS, Feb. 27.-Ghe pope has addressed a
letter to the French bishops asking them to sup
port Count Chambord for the ruler of France
1t is reported that the count will leave Antwerp
tomorrow.
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case came up yesterday and was again postpon-
ed for three weeks, to await the recovery Of Jor-
dan. Smith, the prisoner, is also in poor health
Edward Stanton was fined SIS and costs for as
saut and battery and S. and costs additional
for violation of Sunday law. The other cases
were: Edward McDermott, disturbing the
peace 81 and costs; Patrick 7. Kennedy assault
and battery, 81 and costs, appealed William
OConnOr, disturbance Of peace, ordered to pay
costs; Francis Louder, drunkenness, S. and
costs; VIM. Gallagher, neglect of family, case
on file.