Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-29
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THE REBEL COTTON LOAN
NEW YORK, March ga Washington
special has the following important statement:
1 Much surprise is expressed here at the state
ment made in the London Times in reply TO a
letter OF eN-ConSul General Freeman II, Morse
TO the effect that the presentation of the rebel
cotton loan before the mixed commission here
! was without the sanction Of the British govern
| ment. The answer TO this statement is that it is
not true. In view of the undOubted character of
the note now crossing the ocean in rpplv 10 the
note of Secretary Fish, the real facts in relation
! TO the presentation of the cotton bond claims
| cannot be too emphetically stated These claims
! were presented before the commission not only
| with the full knowledge of the British ministry
! but by the authority Of that ministry. The case
was so extraordinary that it was Immediately
! brought to the attention of the administration
| and the British ministry was immediately re-
! quested to withdraw the claims, as they clearly
! did not come within the scope and purpose of
| the treaty. This request was refused by the
British ministry. The English counsel was
advised to press the claims, and did SO until they
| were ruled out by the commission itself. These
are facts OF history. The public speeches of
Gladstone, in so far rs they hint at the contrary
being true, as they very broadly do are as mex
cusable in the impressions they convey as the
statement OF the London Times.
1t is rumored that the ordering of the steamer
| Wyoming TO Aspinwall has reference to the
case of the steamer NirginiuS, and that her
commander has orders to fire on the Spanish
man-of-war should she attempt to modest the
VirginiuS.
Sheriff Brennan says the order of arrest in his
possession for an official has no connection with
the city frauds. He expects it will be served be-
fore morning.
Thomas c. Duraut testified in the Judge Bar
nard case to-day that the remark, attributed 10
the Judge at the time of hearing the Erie suit
against the Union Pacific railroad Chat he had
driven one set of Scoundres out of New York,
aud would drive another out soon," was not
made in court, but to Gen. Blair, on the Aston
| house steps.
Charles Robinson, receiver in several suits
| growing out of the Albany and Susquehanna
| litigation, and charged with being irresponsi-
| bic, swore to being worth 100000.
Over five hundred milk producers from vari-
| Gus lines of railroad converging here met this
| afternoon, and chose j. B. Holstcr of Vermont
| chairman The object is TO remedy the causes
| of dissatisfaction in the business.
A committee was appointed to prepare
| CT arter and plan of organization.
| Forged certificates of deposit, amounting TO
| SIT 200, purpOrling to be issued by George OPP
| dyke & Co., have been sent here for payment by
Iowa and Kentucky banks. Other victims are
| feared.
Rev. DR.. Thomas w. Upham, late professor
of moral philosophy in Bowdoin college, is
| speeches., and is in a critical condition, from
paralysis, at his residence here.
Eleven cases of small poX and six deaths to-
| day.
| IL Is TuIuOIcu luaG lue Dnlted states grand
| jury has indictcd'several disters for violating
revenue laws while Collector Bailey was in
| office.
| Alex. Reavey a lawyer, has been committed
in default OF bail in $4,000, on a charge of for
| gerry in obtaining the signature of a lady to Il
sheet of blank paper, and filling the page so as
obtain considerable property.
| Louis Beiral has been acquitted on the charge
of assaulting Sam Mclaughlin, a well known
Jockey, for charging him with being traitor to
| Stokes.
Julia Quinlan has been awarded $500 dam
| ages from the 9th avenue railroad, for injuries
received from the collision of a horse car with
her buggy.
The death of Miss Norton and the illness of
| the entire household of Col. Jack, a prominent
lawyer in Brooklyn, is believed to be occasioned
| by coal gas from defective heater.
1t is credibly reported that in the first or
second week in january Marquis Chambrun
told gentleman in this city that he went to
the president, personally, in the matter relative
| to the French arms business, and told Grant he
| wished to get at the accounts. The president
| treated him with the utmost cordially, and gave
| him an order to examine all papers bearing
upon the subject, and to take copies if he
wished.
Controller Green to- day paid out S275 900 for
salaries of the police for March.
Geo Seaman, diver employed at the foot of
SiXtyifth street, North river, wasIsuffocated to-
day by the bursting of the apparatus supplying
air.
The cOlored men, at a mass meeting tonight,
| perfected arrangements for the celebration OF
the anniversary of the passage of the fifteen til
amendment. The police commissioners promise
protection to the parade and the board of educa-
ton grant holiday to the school children. The
workingmen's International association will Join
| the procession in strong force. A grand concert
| will be given in the evening.
Business will be generally suspended down
town tomorrow in honor of Good Friday. The
gold, stock, cotton and produce exchanges will
adjourn to-day until Saturday.