Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-13
New York.
NEEDLESS brsrertoS OF 4 YES.

NEEDLESS DISCRETION OF A VESSEL.
NEW fORH, April 12.-Capt Doc, one of the
passengers, and the crew of the brig Anna of
Bermuda, before reported found abandoned off
the Highlands, arrived here in the barque Mar
fagHliSett from Savannah. The latter reports
that on the 9th She cOllided with the Anna, whose
captain and crew came on board, saying that
they left her sinking. The Anna was brought
into port all safe.
THE "LtBEh&L" MOVEMENT
Inc attempt to form permanent Organiza-
ton OF the liberal republican central committee
last night was postponed, on account of the
light attendance of delegates from the different
districts, until Monday evening.
IMMENSE ISLE OF ERIE sTUCR nv JAY GOULD.
1t Is stated that some So, 900 900 worth Of Erie
shares have beeIl sSued by Jay Gould, but in
such loose manner that tlev cannot lie traced
They were first issued in the shape Of eonvcrt-
Bile bonds, which bonds were passed over to the
brokers firm OF smith, Gould < Martin, which
hrm converted them into stock shares. The re-
Ceipis from the sale Of the above convertible
bonds were entered in the Erie books among
other receipts, from traffic and other sources,
ana wee President Diven says that the confusion
arising from such system of accounting Is so
great that it will require a great while to dis
cover them.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ON THE SITUATION.
An Albany dispatch to the Times states that
at meeting OF the democratic state committee
cal prospect by Ex-Governor Seymour Samuel
Illden and Others, and the sentiment Of the
committee was decided and unanimous in favor
OF a passive policy and of looking to the CinCin-
nau convention to initiate programme for the
democrats.
EXPLOSIVE KEROSENE.
The suit of the board of fire commissioners
against George S. Smith for selling explosive
kerosene has been decided against Smith. This
decision empowers the fire commissioners TO
stop the sale of explosive materials for iumi-
mating purposes.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Central underground railroad bill passed
the assembly Of seventy, five to thirty.four
Ihe master builders meeting has resolved to
pay workman on the bases of eight hours per
day from May LIST.
DR.. James W. Powell, oculist, formerly grand
secretary of the Free Masons of mis- state died
to-day.
Anthony o. Jones has been convicted of arson
IN the third degree, and sentenced three and
half years Imprisonment.
one hundred and seventy-6ve thousand dol.
lars has been collected in this country toward
the payment Of rhe French war claims. and de
posted IN one Of the trust companies here
The committee of the Georgia legislature have
commenced their investigation here into the
financial acts of eX-Gov Bullock.
A petition has been filed IN the United States
court for involuntary bankruptcy of the Market
nv NOhIpdHN lOf lallllg TO pay loses
by the Chicago fire.
The Yale alumni of New York hold a meeting
tuesday evening relative to the coming election
OF fellows Of the college corporation.
The confidence woman st. Valerie has been
sentenced to the state prison for four years.
The city paymaster, Daniel Whalen, has re-
signed, and the office will be abolished and the
duties assumed by Controller Green.
Rev. Henry }. Van Dyke has resigned the
paslorshp of the First Presbyterian church,
Brooklyn, and removes to Nashville.
The Brooklyn banks have agreed TO raise
their tate of interest on city deposits TO three
and half per cent.