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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-30
Abbrevlated Disnnrchcs.

Mercer, the late city treasurer of Philadelphia
| and Yerker broker, were pardoned from
prison on Friday, where they were sentenced on
charges of delalcation, &c
Reading telegram says the railroad excite
ment there is allayed Everything is quiet
awaiting the action Of the courts
An indian commissioner arrived at st. Louis
on Saturday afternoon with fifty-one wild In.
dams from the country west Of Arkansas and
lexas, ten different tribes being represented
They were on their way 10 Washington.
Rudolph Bluembarg was arrested Saturday.
on process from the United States district
court of Baltimore, on presentation by the grand
jury for perjury in false swearing in the Keynon
cases, tried there in March last. Buemhurg
was arrested in Washington, and gave bail in
$4,000 for his appearance Monday.
Gen. Garibaldi, in a letter to the international
peace congress at LuganO, Switzerland alluded
TO the settlement Of the Alabama claims con-
troverSy between England and the United States
by peaceful means, and heartily approves OF
the sublime idea of solving International dis.
putes
The schooner York State was beached at South
point, Wis, Saturday night, in a severe north
east gale and heavy rain, AMI small lumber
vessel at the pier in Milwaukee was sunk. The
passengers and crew were rescued by the reYe-
nue. cutter Andy johnson.
The Chickasaw Indian legislature has passed
a bill memorializing congress to allot their
lands IN seyeralty, ana calling on the Choctaws
to loin them in their request This is regarded
as an advanced step toward opening the Indian
territory to white settlement this winter
In the circuit court at Hagerstown, Nd, in
the second trial of Joseph Davis for the murder
of Abraham L. Lynn on the 9TH Of April, the
jury on Saturday brought in a verdict of muir
der in the first degree.
In the supreme court at Baltimore on Satur-
day Judge Dobbin issued an Injunction against
the Commonwealth fire insurance company, re-
straining insurance policies and suspeuding the
business of the company, en- the ground of fraud
neglect and abuses in the transaction of their
business.
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Aucl,nrinr TnI,nccn

correspondent in southern Missouri gives
the following delightful picture OF society in
that delectable region;
Driving along the road we encountered a slen-
der, sallow female, with arms bare to the Shout
ders, and not much clothes on, if we except the
copperas colored petticOat, who was working Il
small patch OF tobacco. The work was that of
pulling off the shoots which are known as
suckers" and crushing the monstrous green
worms.
Inquired it we could get drink of water.
She spat out mouthful Of tobacco juice with
"chirt' and said
"Ihar's the spring over yander and thar's
gourd in it,"
Having slaked my thirst with draught Of
highly indicated fluid which tasted strongly
of old horse shoes and old iron, sought to
strike up q conversation. In passing to the
spring saw man with very red and scorcbed
face and two iearfully bunged eyes, snealing off
in the coru
"Is that your husband back thcrep' in.
CURED
Him! Not much, reckon My old mans
gone down in the bottom to sec if he kin xiii n
mess O squirrels, or mebbe a Young turkey
That's Arkansas jim, the onarist, trifinist
good-ior-nothnist whep this side O tue nation,
ne hangs round and helps my Old man with the
bosses, but he amt worth his salt Come out o.
thar, We darned galoot and show yourself Yes
terday he TUX COW down to Bresh erick, we
sold 10 Ferris, an he got holt @ some whiskey,
an got drunk as matter O. course Then he
got INTO light and the other Teller ruther rot
away with him, guess. ! wish he'd killed
the blasted beast"
What is that truck?o inquired innocenty,
pointing to the tobacco.
well, stranger she replied with twinkle
IN her black eyes, 'you must be awful green not
% know that. Whar you been liyin all yer lie2
Why, that's terbacker. We raise little for our
own use. People may say what they please, but
! tell you terbacker's q great comiort, couldn't
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CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 2S.-The following are
the losses by the fire in House & Davison's plan
Ing mill, Friday night: Woods, Perry & Co.,
$4,000, insured $4,000 in Etna, North British,
Mercantile and Commercial Co.'S; House &
Dawson, S27 900, insured for $500; Potter &
Brdsal, $4,000, on lumber, insured for $500;
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Co., $4,000,
no insurance; I. H, Bullock, $4,000, insured for
$1,000.
HARTFORD, Conn, Sept ga fire broke out
in the paper box room situated in the second
story Of the Meriden Britannia Co.'S works to-
day. The building is divided into five tire-proof
compartments, and the fire was principally
confined TO the first Off these compartments and
the second floor, and was quickly extinguished;
occaSioning a loss, however, of about $50 600.
There is an insurance of S500,000 on the build
ing. The building was probably saved by the
prompt use of the patent hose belonging to the
company, by which they were enabled to flood
the rooms with water.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2S.-The residence of Rev.
DR.. Muslin in 0ney, Ill.,, was burned yesterday
In addition to the house and furniture he loses
library valued at $1,000, several thousand dol
lars in promissorys notes and other valuable
papers
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Berlin.

The annual cattle show of the Berlin farmers
club, came off on Wednesday, the 25th inst The
weather all that could be desired and the at
tendance was unusually large. The exercises CON
sisted of a blowing match on the farm of j. d.
Southwick at SlS o'clock, followed by a trial of
working oxen at l0h O'Clock, and afterwards an
exhibition of family horses. In these several exer-
cises much interest was manifested and praise
awarded to the various competitors. L. L. Carter
acted chief marshal and the Clinton brass band
repeatedly enlivened the day with their choice
strains OF music.
There were sixteen pens well filed with cattle
and horses, and considerable stock outside. Among
the most noticeable entries was very promising
colt, the mate of which has recently been sold for
S2SOO. The show of poultry was not quite as large
as in some years past. Barnes hall presented q
very attractive appearance, and lull constantly
Over 9C) plates of choice apples graced the tables,
and other fruits and vegetables in endless variety
There was also good display of flowers and arti-
cles of household manufacture
Dinner was served at noon after which the COM
pany repaired to the church and listened to the
annual address, delivered by Rev. W. w. COburn,
chaplain of the Massachusetts, state prison At the
conclusion of the address, Rev. Mr.. Waterhouse of
Clinton made few remarks. The exercises of the
day closed with a grand race for CREASED pig.
which created no end Of fun.
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General Political Intelligence.

THE CALUMNIEs AGAINST HARTRANFT.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2S.-Yerkes, the bank
err, has made a sworn statement before Mayor
Stokeley, fully vindicating Gen. Hartranft from
all the charges recently made. His affidavit
states that the afiidaYits photographed and sent
broadcast over the state, purporting TO be made
by him before Alderman DOugherty, were for
geries; that he never made and signed them;
that the account Of Gen Hartranlt with him
was perfectly legitimate, having no connection
whatever with the funds of the state, and that
in no way, shape or form did Hartranlt through
him derive any use, benefit or advantage of any
state fund.- that Dr. Paine representing himself
as attorney OF one of the creditors, obtained
access to Yerkes's Office and purloined therefrom
his private papers, among them some letters of
Hartranft which have been used TO give Gre
dence to the false charges circulated. Yerkes's
statement is supported by other strong evil
dence.
STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC TICKET IN WISCONSIN.
New YORK, Sept. 2S.-A Milwaukee wis.,
dispatch says that the straight democrats, be-
sides putting an electoral ticket in the field, are
going to make nominations in every congress
sonal district in the state.
GOV. CURTIN.
BELLEFoETE, Pa, Sept. Ex-Governor Curtin
made a long speech here tonight, lavoring
Buckalew for governor. He did not foreshadow
his policy with regard TO the presidential con-
test.
NJ. G. MITCHELL ELECTED SENATOR FROM
OREGON,
SAN Francisco, Sept. 2S.-The Oregon egs-
lature elected NJ. c. Mitchell to the United States
senate on the first ballot to-day Webster went
over 10 Mitchell. Corbett withdrew his name,
aud was then nominated by the democrats.
The Oregon senate committee have reported
gross frauds in the state printing.
A bill providing for female suffrage has been
introduced in the house.
THE COUNT IN VERMONT.
prr.V u ,A4,s 81
of Vermont shows the vote for governor as fol-
lows: Converse, republican, Al BAG; Gardner
democratic, 1903; scattering, 145; majority for
Converse, 25,8ls
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remainder of the forenoon was devoted to exhtbi-
lions of working oxen, steers, trained and matched
cattle, and string teams. The annual dinner was
served at noon. Mr. William Knowlton of Upton
president of the society, presided, and grace was
Invoked by Rev. Mr.. Howard. Pleasant after-dinner
speeches were made by the president, Mr.. Boice Of
the state board of agriculture and Rev. Merrill
Richardson and original poems were read by Mr.
Aella Greene of Springfield and Hon. George W.
Hobbs of UXbridge.
The principal feature OF the afternoon was the
trotting, which began Al halfpast two O'Clock.
The FIRST race was for purse OF $500, for horses
that had never beaten 2:30, best three in five The
entries were j. n. Woodward of birmingham.
John LAMBERT George r. Spur of Worcester, Rob
Roy; Charles MOulton Of SaxOnvile. Dictator;
and j. d. Whitney of Webster lady Hale Lam
bert won in three straight heats, Rob Roy second.
Time, 2:43. 2:43, 2;43. Lady Hale was declared
distanced in the second heat for running.
The next race was for purse of $500, for three
minute horses. The first heat was won by Red
Cloud, entered by AIvron Bent of Natick, and the
three succeeding ones by Dolly, entered by A. r..
Richardson of Worcester, Nabbie, entered by VIM,
Sherman of WoOnsocket, took third money Time,
$3.50 242k, 2:401&, 2:45%.
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washington Items.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2s.-The president this
morning had long interview with Gen. Sher-
man, whom he had not seen since his return
from Europe. Subsequently he was ccseted
with Secretaries Beknap and Robson, and
later in the day received large number of WIS.,
itors.
Balance in the treasury to-day: Currency,
s4,52l ,2O2; coin, 77,s7415s, including coin GER
tiicates to the value of 1926 1924 600
The treasury department decided today that
wool produced east of the cape of Good Hope and
imported from places west of there, will if re.
naming in bonded houses, duty paid, until Oc-
tober !, be entitled to a refund OF the discrim-
mating duly Of 10 per cent
A large number Of clerks in the various de.
partments, who have votes in the states where
elections occur next month, have already left for
their homes TO register and be present at elec.
u0ns, and many Others will leave Washington
during the present wees for the same purpose.
The acting secretary Of the treasury has d.
rected the assistant treasurer at New York to
purchase one million bonds.
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ADVERTIsING RATA

EDAILY sPr--For the square of ten Il ez Of aEas
type, time IS cts. each subsequent lnse ion s0ets;
week s2.75i 2weeks 500; month $500; year 50;
andthe same proporionaIly for any number OF squar
Two lines for one week sLOOi three lines sI.25;
lines 81 81; dyelnes $3.50. Local notices IS cents per
line for each insertion. Business notices IS cents per
line. Obituary notices, resolutions, &C, l5eents pc
Legal advertisements per square for arst insertion;
each subsequent insertion 5Oceuts.
Special positions in the paper and special styles
display viii be charged extra rates. Cuts and doubl
column advertisements allowed only limited extent,
antdoubie rates charged for the whole space occupied
Is WEEKLY sFT-Frsf insertion sIO0 per sauare
acknowledgment insertion 50 cents; months 500; on
year $500.
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 29-SP. M.-Prob.
abilities; The low barometer north of the lower
lakes will continue moving northeastward; the
brisk and high winds from Lake Michigan to
Lake Ontario will veer to westerly and northerly
Monday; from Tennessee to the upper lakes,
and eastward over the middle states, rising
barometer, westerly to nOrtherly winds and
clear weather on Monday, aud extending east
ward over New England dnring the day; for
the south Atlantic states, westerly and north
westerly winds and clear and clearing weather.
ward are missing
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The BienviIle Disaster.

New YORK, Sept. 2S.-At the official invest
cation of the Bienville disaster to-day, Chiel
Engineer Wright testified that if the steam pipes
on the Bienville had been larger and laid to the
bottom of the hold, he could have extinguished
the fire with steam; did not know why his
assistant engineers were put in charge of the
boats instead of the mates Of the vessel. The
first, second and third mates were all in the
captains boat beside the two quartermasters,
the carpenter, the two sailors, the purser and
some passengers, but no ladies or children
thought Capt. Maury must have some reasons
for not putting the other boats in charge OF
sailor officers. Adjourned till Wednesday.
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PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 2S.-ln the regatta Of
the Maine boating association in Portland har-
Dor to-day the four oar race, distance three
miles, was won by the longshoremen, in q
minutes. The second boat got in in q ~, and
both claim foul, which claims are not yet
decided. The double scul race, distance three
miles, was won by P. G. Davis and E. McShane,
in the Emerald, Of Portland; time, 25 :15.
The single scull race, distance two miles, was
won by III. c. Davis of Portland; time, 16 AS;
and the second prize by w. F. Stevens of Bath.
Time, II rs; third, w. X. Shaw of Bath; time,
II %
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2S.-At the races yes
terday Gloster won the trot; time, '30l, ,a1t
2;34!. The second race was for purse of $500
free for all horses, $1,000 to the first, $1,000 to the
second and $500 to the third, The following i.
the summary: American Girl, ,, 1, /, 1 Rosa
lind, l, 8, 8, 81; George Palmer, 8, 2, 2, 2; time
2;21f, 2;264, 2 "a, 2:22l.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 2s.-The state fair at
Sacramento closed with race between Gold
smith Maid and Lucy, Inie heats, best Q in s.
for $4,000. Goldsmith Maid won the race in 8
straight heats; time, 20, 2I7t, and 2 :23t. Gov
ernor Staniord's 0ccdent speeded between heats
time, 2:21i, and 2:21f. The third heat, to
wagon, was made in 1921, which was announced
from the stand as the fastest time ever made to
wagon. Goldsmith Maid and Lucy will trot on
Alameda track, on Oct. 7, for purse of $500.
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The Recent Negro prassacrc.

New YORK, [Sept. 2S.-Latest advices from
HunterdOn, y. j., report that Gov Parker is at
the scene of the riot, making personal investi-
CATION. The sheriff is making every effort to
arrest the ringteaders and several will be over
hauled in day Or two Several farmers of the
vicinity have been summoned to appear as wit
nesses at the preliminary examination now going
on. The witnesses so far examined agree as to
the whites being the aggressors, and acting in a
6endish manner
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The Worst Gale of the Season.
The shipping on the Lakes in PcrIl-Sev-
ernl Vessels Lost and Many Driven
Ashore.

DETROIT, Sept 29.-Thc most furious gale OF
the season set in last night and still continues
with unabated force, from west southwest
Being unlocked for, its effects on shipping
will undoubtedly be disastrous Four
vessels are reported as having sunk near
the head of Lake Erie. The only name
ascertained is that of the bark Annie
Naught, which had the spars of another vessel
lying across her decks There had probably
signal Of distress flying, but nothing could reach
her. Another vessel is near by with her crew.
United States steamer Michigan, and number
OF tugs are at the mouth Of the river, ready to
90 out as soon as the weather permits Two
large lumber RATS are ashore below Point Aux,
Lake Huron. The propeller Gaeua is ashore
on Thunder Bay island
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FROM the yYcst rn,lics.

HAVANA, Sept q, via Key West, Fla, 2S.-
Count Conanga, president of the Havana board
day.
KINGSTON, Sept %, via Havana, 27.-Ad-
vices from Balize, British Honduras, state that
the Indians raided on the city of Balize and a
British man oi-war and a detachment Of troops
have been despatched there
HAVANA, Sept. p. Five hundred coolies
with seventy thousand dollars of their own earn
ingS, have returned to their homes in China.
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The international Peace Congress-

PARIS, Sept 2S.-The International Peace
Congress has been in session in Lugano, Switz.
erland, this week, and adjourned yesterday
lie Francois (newSplper) publishes letter
from General Garibald to the President of the
President of the congress, in which President
Ihiers and his policy toward Italy are denounced
in terms OF great severity.
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CgSrRAL DISTRICT CoURT. -WILL1AMs, j.
S,t,ydoy, September 2s.-John S. Rollins
charged with On assault with a dangerous
qvconon. had his case continued until Monday.
patrick Leary was arrested Friday evening
sor ,oo6np in the entry at Mechanics hall, but
as the court was otherwise engaged. bis case
was postponed until September 80.
John S. Crane, on charge Of being common
drunkard, and Michael Mc9ipps for stubborn
ness, will come before the court again on Mon
day, their cases being postponed until that day
Hannah Sullivan, for . second offence ol
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-30

RAILROAD ACCIDENT Yesterday morning
about nine O'Clock Mrs. John Feehan, a woman
thirty-fve years of age, was struck by the ell.
CINE of a passenger train on the Boston and
Albany railroad, near the junction, and quite
seriously injured. She was on the way to
church from her home on Canterbury street,
and probably took the railroad as the shortest
route. The engineer discovered her upon the
track and whistled for brakes, but the train
copld not be stopped in time to prevent the ac.
cident The COW catcher struck her and threw
her from the track against coal shed, cutting
a severe cash in her head and severely bruising
her side. DR.. Marble was called and the woman
was taken to her bone, where, at late hour
last evening, she was in comfortable position,
although by no means out Of danger.
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Nhrs. Enir,s TrinI.

SAN FRANCIsoo, Sept. 27.--The trial of Mrs.
Fair was concluded today. There was an i'm
mense crowd in the court to hear the closing ar
gument for the defence. The jury received the
charge from Judge Reardon and retired,
SAN Francisco, Sept. 29.-The jury in the
Fair case came into court this morning for adj
ditonal instructions on the question of proof of
insanity, which is the only ground of defense
The jury retired again and will remain out till
Monday.
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Milford.

The exercises OF the second day of the Worcester
Southeast agricultural society were attended by a
very large crowd of interested spectators The day
was opened by a cavalcade at eight o'clock, fol-
lowed by blowing match in which nineteen yoke
Of oxen and two pairs Of horses were entered, The
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sn,cidc by DroMning.

PROVIDENCE, K. ! Sept 20-Lydia NJ. Will
bur, wife Of Peleg Wilbur, prominent resident
Of Washington village, Coventry, was missed
yesterday, and today her body was taken from
the river near her residence. She probably
committed suicide under mental alteration.
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Terrible Storm in Tennessee.
Houses Demo lished, Trees UprOOied,
Crops Destroyed, and Fences swept
Away.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept %. a terrible storm
swept over the village Of Osceola, Ark, ycstcr-
day about noon, uprooHng trees, sweeping away
fences, demolishiug houses, etc. Three churches
and several residences were destroyed, and two
persons killed, The crops were ruined along
the line of the tornado, which crossed the river
at this point, and then swept up the Tennessee
shore.
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New York, Sept 2s.-City Of Mexico advices
report that all the national archives were saved
at the recent burning of the national palace.
An English company has proposed to build
railway from Guayamas TO the Arizona line,
forming junction with the Southern facihc
line,
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Fall of an Albany stOrehouse-Tyyo
Killed

ALBANY, Sept. 29.-Storehouse 40, Quay
street. owned by John Murtaugh, and occupied
by George Anderson commission merchant,
fell in to-day with crash Two men are re-
ported as buried in the ruins. The building
was totally destroyed. Loss $40, 900.
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LIBERAL REPUBLICAN CAUCUsEs.-The lib
eral republicans of this city met in caucus, in
their rooms in the First National bank building
Saturday evening. The meeting was largely
attended, and organized by the choice of Hon.
Geo. +. Very as chairman and Geo. r. Kennedy
as secretary. The following delegates were
chosen to the different conventions:
Congressional--War l, VIM II Earle Daniel A
Hawkins, George II Kennedy; Ward 2, Gideon
Harris, Henry 7 Cheever, Alfred Wyman: Weird
g. Jonathan Grout, L Hudson, John q Ward;
Ward 4, DR. + Kelley, John Chase, NJ D Mer-
ri; Ward 8, A Newton, John Hicks, Sebastian
Haas; Ward 6, 4 Stone, fl L Parker, William Ii
Gage, f Smith; Ward Z, Elbridge McAlvin, DR.
5 Martin, A Il Hammond, S d Tourtellotte;
Ward 8, Geo Very, DR. Bishop, David Manning,
E D Burlington.
County-Ward l, Charles King, Samuel Davis, j
Young; Ward 2, n Donaldson, + A Whitaker, E
X Mitchell; Ward 8, Charles Keller, Geo Gun
bingham, Richard Curtis; Ward 4, John Clark,
Stephen Rice, Ernest Hoffman, Ward 5, NJ Nc
Catlerty, L c higgins, John Whalen; Ward 9,
Geo NJ Cleveland, & A Dexter, Geo Bigelow
Ward 7, DIR o Harris, Dwight Warfeld, james j
Kennedy, d A Ball; Ward 3, Cyrenus Aldrich,
Ivers Gibbs, b w Hutchinson, q W Haywood.
CounciOr-Ward1 l, Charles Marsh, Carl NOyes,
L Blakei Ward 2, Joseph Davie, n A Lombard,
George Mcnamara; Ward g. VIM Taylor, Edward
Kinderath, Peter Agnew; Ward 4, Daniel Nc
Naughton, Chas Mcfarland, Stephen Rice; Ward
3, ii q Flagg, Fred Kirby, James ? Kelley; Ward
6, L Sprague, E j Worcester, Elisha Douglas, +
B Smith; Ward Z, John G Mason, II o Porter, 5 K
Elliott, j G Tibbitts; Ward 8, DR. Martin, David
Manning, Jr, f w Blacker, John Utley