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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-12
COUNTY NEWS.

The mason work of the new town hall in Ok
ford ras just Jeen completed.
The quarterly meeting Of the Worcester
northeast district temperance union will be held
in Lancaster, and that Of the central district
union in Whitinsyille, to-day.
The barn Of Mr.. G. C. Wheeler, in Clinton,
was burned last Saturday night, and his dwell
ing house was damaged 10 the extent of about
$500 Insured for $500 in the Etna of Hart
ford.
The following gentlemen have been elected
officers of Post So, G. A. r, of Warren: P. G,
F. H. Moore; S. V. C, NJ. X. Allen; J. V. c., l..
w. Gilbert; Adjt., Allen Jones; Q. NJ, |. v.
Jones; o. D., L. E. Henry; 0. s., VIM. Griffin;
delegate to department encampment, W. II.
Shepard.
State Constahles Hitchcock of Fitchburg, Nc
Farand Of Worcester, Cummings of Blackstone,
Bean Of Natck, aud Brown Of Clinton visited
the three hotels in Fitchburg on Tuesday eve
ming, and seized a considerable quantity of IL
quors.
The new Unitarian church at Sturbridge was
dedicated yesterday. The exercises, which we've
irterSperSed with music, were as follows In
troductory prayer by Rev. Charles H. Tindall Of
Grafton; reading of the scriptures by Rev. c. T.
Irish Of Barre; sermon by the pastor, Rev. John
A. buckingham; prayer of dedication by Rev.
A J. Rich OF Brookfeld. The sermon was
preached from the text, 81 am the vine and We
are the branches" John 5: 10.
The people of Shrewsbury will hold a town
meeting next Monday at ten O'Clock, a. NJ, at
which the question of building a new poor house
in place OF one that was burned some months
since, will be discussed. One idea is to build
new one on the old spot, but a correspondent
desires US to express his opinion that the lower
part Of the old town house should be used for
that purpose, as he thinks any other way to
dispose Of the question will involve the town in
a debt of S25 000 The poor could, he argues,
be nicely cared for there, and the laud on which
the old building was placed is easily accessible.
At the annual meeting Of the Worcester
northwest agricultural society, held at Athol
on Monday, officers were elected as follows:
President, VIM, B. Spooner of Petersham; Vice
Presidents, A 6. StrattOn, j. NJ. Lee and d.
Aldrich of AthoI, c. Sanderson, Philip Stone,
g. w. Fay of New Salem, and Sylvester Davis
OF Orange, and S. Fairbanks of Templeton;
Secretary, L. l.. Lewis; Treasurer, T. II. Good
speed OF Athol; Trustees, W. B. Spooner of
Petersham, John Miller of Phillipstou, II. G.
Miner and j. aEstabrook Of Royalston, and
W. H. Frost and A, Bangs OF Athol; Auditor,
f. f. Fay.
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Tho Weather.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Dec. 12-t A. M.-Prob-
abliltles; For the northwest and upper lakes.
and thence southwark 10 Missouri ana the lower
ONO valley, southerly winds, cloudy and warm
er weather, with falling barometers; from the
ONO river to the gulf clear cold weather and
noftherly winds, yecring on Thursday to south.
cry, WIN high barOmeters; for the lower lakes
ana Canada, generally clear weather, north
westerly winds, backing TO southwestern. with
low but increasing temperatures and diminish
ing pressure; for the middle states and New
England, northefly to nOrtheastery winds, hiah
but decreasing pressurcs, increasing tempera
lures and partly cloudy weather, with oeca-
Sonal snow on the seaboard. After the 10Th
inst, the display Of cautonary Signals will be
suspended at the lake ports for the winter
PoUGHKEEP5IE, Dec. 11.-A dispatch from
Castleton says the river there is firmly closed
the ice being four inches thick. No boats are
caught.
fortress MONROE, Va, Dec. 1i.-About
three inches Of snow fell this afternoon. 1t still
continues falling.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Dee. 11.-Three to four inches
OF snow fell hereas night, it being the heaviest
FALL in this section for many years.
BATH, Me, Dec. 1.-THE upper Kennebec is
now closed by ice, and navigation above this
city suspended for the season. People are cross
Ing on the ice at Richmond to-day. The Back
river is also closed, and the Booth bay steamers
will hereafter run TO Wiscasset, connecting with
the X. and S. railroad,
KINGSTON, N, Y, Dec. II. Navigation from
this port has closed.
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Alabama.
GOV Lewis Sends IA Sheriff so fake Pos
session of the CapiiOi-Ehe sheriff Ar
rested by the seraeanI-aI-Arms.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 11.-Abont one
CLOCK to-day, While the capitol legislature was
III session, Sheriff Strabach appeared in the sem
ATE and said he had warrant from Gov Lewis
10 take possession of the capitol, whereupon the
senate ordered the sergean.-at-arms to arrest the
Sheflh Tor contempt and hold him in custody
Iorty-eght hours. The sheriff did not resist the
arrest put explained that he was merely acting
under orders; and, on apolouizin0 was 20,
leased. "''
For rev minutes the excitement was intense,
ana Inc federal troops stationed near the capitol
got under arms; but, no necessity for action ar
poarlng, dispersed TO quarters. The senate au-
'horl1ed the Sergeant-at-arms to summon a
posse OF military TO guard against all federal
forces, and adjourned
Inc sheriff appeared before the door of the
house, but the scrgeant-at-arms refused admit,
lance except to federal forces, and the sheriff
Withdrew. The legislature in the court room
adnitted TO seat another person who had, ac-
cording to official returns, been defeated nv n
large majority.
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Forty-Second Congress--.Third Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1872.
SEN


SENATE.
Bills passed Placing colored persons who en-.
listed in the army on the same footing as other
soldiers as to bounty lands; authorizing the
settlement of the claim OF the estate of the late
Admiral Dahlgren.
When MIR. summers supplementary civil rights
bill was reached on the calendar, Mr.. Morrill, of
Maine objected, and il went over
Bills introduced; Providing for the reco mpu.
tation OF accounts between the United States
and states growing cut Of moneys expended by
the states IN the war Of 1872
Mr.. Sherman, from The finance committee, re-
ported the house bill for a reduction Of officers
and expenses OF the internal revenue bureau
with amendments providing that the offices Of
assessor aud assistant assessor shall cease to ex.
ist at such times in districts Respectively as the
commissioner of internal revenue may find
practicable prior TO July LIST, 1873, authorizing
the appointment Of % additional agents until Ju
ly 1st, 1874 in addition to those provided for by
the existing law, and amending the present law
so as TO provide that all of the additional com.
mission Of one half per cent shall be paid to
the collector receiving the tax on all spirits pro-
duced after the Office oil assessor shall cease ac-
cordlng to this bill.
Mr.. Vlckers, from the committee on political
disabilities, reported the house bill removing
those OF l.. q, Y. Lamar, which passed.
Mr.. Morrill, OF Vermont gave notice of mo-
ton TO reconsider the vote authorizing the
free admission Of the Porter statue, which would
be regarded us a precedent for the free importa.
ton Of other articles Of like character.
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San FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-The Madoc Indians
have retreatcd to Wright's caue, on the south
west side Of TuIe lake, Oregon, with their
ehlIdIeh ana squaws, and have laid in Il good
supply Of provisions. The cave is situated ON a
high table, and covers about three acres. 1t has
an underground entrance, narrow and easily
guarded.
1t is calculated that fifty Modoc warriors, with
number from Pitt river, aud several Piutes
win them, are fortified there. So far, fourteen
settlers have been killed Henry Miller was for
tured to death. About thirty OF the Modocs
have been killed, There are 400 troops in the
field, besides volunteers. The party OF scouts
who LETT Camp Farchild Sunday have not since
been heard from, and fears are entertained that
they have been killed or captured by the say.
ages. decisive battle is expected at Whites
Cave, provided the Indians hold the position
lone enOurh.
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Boston and Naaino rsnilroad E,ee,ing.

BOSTON, Dec. 11.-At tue annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the Boston aud Maine rail-
road, held in Lawrence to-day, it was voted to
issue 6 per cent collaborating bonds to all amount
not exceeding 81 100000, payable within twenty
years, fer completing the road to Portland and
funding the foallng debt A proposition TO
lease the Lowell and Andover railroad was dis
cus;ed and referred to the directors with author
ity TO act. 1t was also voted to build or lease
roa from Danvers to Salem, or from any other
point on the line Of the Boston and Maine rail.
road, to places on the E'stern railroad where
the inhabitants desire a connection with the
Boston and Maine.
President White said the rails Of the Boston
aud Maine road now connected Boston and
Portland, and it was hoped that freight trains
would be run over il by the 1st Of January The
extension has cost thus far 81 ,6jS ,254 49, and it
can be finished within the sum OF SO 100000.
The old board Of directors was reelected.
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ADvEKrIsIna nArt,

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type time . els; each subsequent fBse Ion 50 cts,
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Special positions in the paper, and special styles
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ye2r s-j.ge.
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The Portland ana Osdensbmrg Railroad
Extension.

OGDENsBURG, N. Y, Dec. IA public
meeting in behalf Of the extension Of the Port
land and Ogsdcnburg railroad to this city was
held in the town hall this afternoon. Judge
James was called to the chair, and Q. j. hynes
voted secretary Representatives were present
from Lisbon, Waddingon, Louisville, Messena,
Bombay and Fort Goyington. Colonel Brigham,
president, and Tx. Governor llendee, director OF
the Lamoie Valley railroad, were also present.
Both gentlemen made addresses showing the
present condition and future prospects Of the
road, and expressing desire TO see it extended
to this city. Resolutions in favor of bonding
Tor the amount necessary to complete the eX-
tension were adopted, and a committee APP
pointed to receive subscriptions. From present
appearances, the necessary amount will be
raised IN couple of DAYS
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Business i'm the New Work Cour,s,

NEW YORK, Dec. lin the trial of Dr..
Irish to-day for the alleged murder Of Assessor
Anderson, Prof DOremus testified that he had
examined the stomach and inlestnes of the de.
ceased, and found three and a half grains of
arsenic in the stomach and less quantities in
The other ntestines. From one TO two grains
were sufficient TO produce death. Witness, in
reply TO a question, said arsenic was not A con-
sttuent OF the human body.
Officer John O'Keee, who killed man while
attempting to kill a rabid dog, was tried to dav
for homicide -
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nfinna.

NORWICH, Conn, Dec. 1.-THE cotton mill at
Greenevllle, owned by the Greeneville water
power company, occupied by Paul B. Greene
was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Loss
S65OO; insured $500. The adjacent dye house
Of James Houston was injured to the extent Of
$1,000; insured
New YORK, Dec. 11.-rhis evening the stock
OF Heymann Cohnield, dealers in ostrich
feathers, Green street, was damaged by fire
$50, 900, and the building $1,000
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PROVIDENCE, L J., Dec. 1i.-rhe cutter Moe.
casin reports that she spoke, in Vineyard sound,
the brig Meteor, from Havana for Boston, her
sails split, aud other damage done. Brig
Alaska, from Philadelphia for Yarmouth, N. S.,
is ashore on West Chop. The schooner ashore
on FONT judith is the William IL. Tiers, coal
laden. She will probably come Off
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.--Schooner Adcline Ell.
wood, Hawkins, from Boston, willie passing
through Hell Gate in tow of tug Sinex was run
into by steamer Cambridge, from Boston for
NsS York. The Adeline Elwood had her main
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New YORK, Dec. 11.-Robert Z. Bleakley, the
slayer Of Maud Merrill, says he went to see his
niece, to urge her to leave the lie Of shame she
was leading. Understanding from her sister
that she was armed with pistol to shoot him
he went prepared. She met him defantly and
refused to listen to his entreaties TO reform. she
made movement toward her pocket, and sup
posing she intended TO draw her pistol, he, IN
the height of his frenzy, shot her.
The board of health to-day ordered the prose-
cution Of butchers for slaughtering cattle within
the city limits.
The committee Of seventy has made public
protest against the course Of Mayor Hall in APP
pointing heads OF departments on lhe eve of his
retirement from office, and resolved not to favor
any species OF legislation at Albany this winter
which looked to only party ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
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MISPLACED CONFIDENCE. - Late Tuesday
night, three men, who had come into the city By
the midnight train, went to the Sheridan house,
on Front street, to stay until morning. Before
retiring they placed their money, about $500 in
the hands of the clerk, Michael Kelley for safe
keeping, Yesterday morning they went to the
Office for their money, but were unable TO find
the clerk, and after waiting for him until nearly
noon came to the conclusion that Michael had
absconded with their money. The case was re-
ported at the station house, and although an
immediate search was instgated no trace of the
absconding clerk could be found. The names OF
tue parties who were thus vctmzed and the
amounts that they lost are as follows: Dennis
Tuohy, s9O John Welch, Sis; Frank d.
Hunter, Ss4. They were on their way to begin
work lonEthe Massachusetts Central railroad,
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'The Arknnsns ElcctIon.

LITTLE Rock, Dee. 1.-The secretary Of
state made his abstract of the recent election.
win the exception of congressman at large, the
eniife republican ticket was elected by majori-
ties ranging from 600 to over 5000; no returns
received from johnson, Green, Scott and Pom
settle counties, all of which gave majorties for
the reform ticket
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The Hartford and Springfield Chess
Gimme

HARTFORD, Ct, Dec. 1.-THE concluding
game Of the match between Springfield ard
Hartford, for the chess championship Of New
England, resulted tonight in the victory of
Hartford on the 41st move.
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and had been recently paid OF where they were
formerly employed. 1t subsequently appeared
that the landlords daughter had also deeamped
with the clerk
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPT, NEW ORLEANS, !

December 1ltn.
Whereas a reyolutionary,assembly, pretending to
be the general assembly Of the state OF louisiana
composed mainly of candidates defeated the cleo
ton, but who have been proclaimed elected by per-
sons wholly unauthorized to act, which persons
have deliberately and wickedly ialsled the facts of
the election and have pretended to return said de-
teated candidates without having possession of any
legal returns or other documentary evidence thus
setting at defiance the will Of the majority of the
people;
Whereas, the said fraudulent and pretended penpr-
al assembly has attempted to impose on the public
by passing pretended resolutions of Impeachment
in pursuance of which a person falsely assumes to
be lieutenant governor by virtue OF his term of of
flee as senator which had expired; has, under pro-
lection Of certain unauthorized persons broken into
the executive office and declared himself acting
governor OF the state and persists in such claim in
spite Of an injunction issued by competent court,
and
ganzation has proceeded TO declare the results of
the late election, by proclaiming the election of
candidates for governor and other state officers
who really defeated by many thousand votes n
Whereas, the truly elected members ofthe gener-
al assembly, being excluded from the capital by an
armed force temporarily placed at the disposal of
the cOnspirators against the peace and dignity of
the state have met and organized at the CITY hall
OF the city of New Orleans, and are now prepared
to enter on the discharge Of their legislative duties
/, Henry Clay warmoth, governor of the state of
Louisiana do issue this my proclamation warning
and eautlomng all good citizens against, In any
manner recognizing said revolutionary and fraudn-
lent assemblage pretending to be the general as
sembly Of the state, and now In session at a build
ing known rs Mechanics Institute, recently used as
state house or the person who claims to act as
governor by virtue OF fraudulent and pretended
resolution Of impeachment adopted by said reyolu.
tionary assemblage and do hereby command ali
state officers, tax collectors, sheriff. and Others TO
disregard the pretended official acts Of said reyolu-
tionary assemblage OF the person who falsely and
frauducntly claims TO act governor of the state;
TO refuse TO them all cOuntenauce of recognition
but recognize aud deal only with the legal officers
In authority until such time their successors
shall be regularly installed, In accordance with law
and agreeaby with tine return OF the recent cleo
ton. And do hereby declare that such officers
will be protected in the discharge of their duties
by all the authority of which the state
the state will be used for the purpose of defeating the
Vaccinations of the conspirators who have tempo
rarily occupied the state capital oefenloreing The
laws of the state; of enforcing the rits OF the iu
dietary, and of maintaining the psaee and dignity
Of the state.
Given under my hand and thte seal Of the state
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LATEST N Z. w S.
By TELEGRAPH
&c EM y yyo2UEsTEE DAELY sPw
From Washington.

The DeparImentIOfth she EsiO ssranae-E' Ost
OGice Binding at Pawtucket, az. L.
Gen. saawley Against the Soldiers
Homestead BiII-Ward Hunt Confirmed
as Associate 5usiICe-NEeXicau Visitors
Sumner 10 E2ulOzIze Garrett Davis
The Holiday Recess EsesOiafiOu Passed.
Tine INDIAN ApprOpFIaTiOn-JEOrs fsa-
inors About COIfax.
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shronds carried away, aud lost her anchor and
chain The TUG was cut down on her port side
to the voters edge. The captain Of the tug,
one Of the deck hands aud the cook, were hurt
severely; both were towed here
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announcements Confirmeh.

WASHINGTON, Dec. LITTLE senate to-day
confirmed Ward Hunt, associate justice of the
supreme court Of the United States, vice Nelson,
resigned; VIM. E. DuboiSe, assayer at the United
States mint in Philadelphia; Samuel +. Phillips,
solicitor general of the United States vice B. Ii.
BriStOW, resigned; supervisors of internal reYe-
nue.: P W. Perry, VIM. H. Simons, Simon I.
Powell, Louis NJ. Fauke, Daniel W. Mann, John
NJ. Hedrick, John Mcdonald; N. 3. Judd, col
lector of customs at Chicago; consuS: Lucius
Fairchld at Liverpool, ). w. Dlbney at Fayal,
Lorenzo BrentanO st Dresden; Richard Boards
ley, agent and consul general at AleXan-
dria, vice George II. Butler, suspended.
PostmaSters: G. b. Cogswcll North Easton,
Mass; John A. Goodwin, North Cambridge,
Mass; S. +. Brown, Baskerville, N. II L. H.
Blaisdell, Lake Village, n. H.; j. T. Garland
Newmarket, n. H.; q. w. Nourse, Newport, N.
H.; GA. Field, Hanover, n. IL; j. p. Roberts,
Alfred, Me-; II. Little, Auburn, Me; A. W.
Converse, Windsor Locks, Conn; q. GriSwo!d,
Gullord, Conn L. CIV hiton, Stafford Springs,
Conn; L. S. Pratt, Naugatuck, Conn; w. d.
Cook Southngton, Conn.; Mrs. Agnes Hous-
ton, ThompSonville, Conn ]; NJ. W. Hoyt, New
Canaan, Conn; Samuel Kingman, Wakefield,
Mass; g. NJ. Smith, South Hadley, Mass. S.,
f. Morrison, Hudson Mass; C. Is. Prescott,
Holyoke, Mass; IL. +. Gutter, Florence, Mass. /;
James IL. Jones, Ashland, Mass; L. X. Wade,
East Cambridge, Mass; L. Wright, Lee, Mass !;
4. L. Stone, Spencer, Mass; j. f. Whitinsvile,
Mass; L. II. Carpenter, Southbridge, Mass; P.
L. Bassctt, HyanniS, Mass; e. W. Bush, Card
ner, Mass; j. +. Hitchcock, Warren, Mass; G..
NJ. Vincent, Vineyard Grove, Mass; N. A.
Waters, Stockbridge, Mass; S. A. Woodward,
Franklin. Mass; A. s. Hunter, Chicopee, Mass
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HoRTICULTURAL.-At the last meeting in the
library, there were the following entries ::
James F. Alien Apples-IIubbards None
such, Northern Spy, and a variety for The iuspec
ton of the venerable nomenclator, who uniortu-
nately was not present. Pears-Beurre Diel,
Beurre d Aniou, Winter Nelis Edward W.
Lincoln: Pears-Winter Nels, Duchesse d. An
gouleme. The library will be open this after
noon at the usual hour.
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SUPERIOR CoURT-CIvIL TERM-DEwEY, j .
Wednesday, Dec. 11.-Horace Wood of Fitch
burg and Aldrch S. Cook of Milford were en-
panneled as supernumerary jurors.
The entire morning session was occupied by
the case of the Beckwith lumber company vs.
William Sexton, continued from Tuesdays ses-
sion. The defence was that no breach of con-
tract was made before the time Of the service of
the writ. Judgment for the defendant Snow
for plaintiff, Staples & Goulding for the defend
ant.
The next case was Loring Bennett vs.. Charles
J. Thompson and trustee, an action to recover
money now in the hands of the trustee. Case
now on trial. Very for plaintiff. Hartley Will
lams for defendant
Cases next in order, Nos. 2S5, 300, 296, 297,
299, 321, 1926, 1928, 1872, 1873, 1873, 34t, 348, $50.
Acc1DENT.-Lewis J. Nichols, an empoye at
Plaisted Brothers bakery, met with severe
and painful accident, Tuesday afternoon. He
was engaged in feeding dough TO two large roll
ers used for preparing the material for crackers.
when his hand slipped and was caught between
the rollers, which rolled it down as thin as an
unbaked cracker as far as the wrist with
great presence of mind he braced his knees
against the machine, thus keeping his arm from
getting injured. Another workman. seeino tho
accident threw of the belt and stopped the
machine. Nichols was Obliged IN remoir
with his hand pressed between the rollers
until the machine was taken to pieces. Upon
an examination The hand was found to he terri
bly, crushed, but none of the bones were broken
aud it is hoped that the injuries are not such as
to render ampuation necessary.
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