Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-19

New YORK, Dec 1S-VIce President Colfax
has accepted the editorship of the Tribune, and
his salutatory may be looked for in few DAYS
The commissioner of public works has. bv n
reduction of the salaries of some employees and
the discharge of Others, effected further annual
saving OF S23 600.
Michael Phillips, clerk for Simmons & Fisher
has been arrested for embezzng $1,000 worth OF
ladies Scarls. Abraham Aarons, who bought
five dozen of the Scaris, was also arrested on a
charge of receiving stolen goods. The prisoners
were committed
In consequence Of the accident to the Adriatc
which was bound here, the White Star line dis.
patches no steamer Saturday.
The report of the dsablement of the Pacific
mail steamer Great Republic is an old affair
She broke her main shaft on the outward trip.
was repaired, and has returned to San Fran.
cisco.
Burglars robbediKeerhan's store in Broadway
this morning of $4,000 worth Of aces no ar
rests.
At a meeting of Tammany last night. John
Kelly stated that Charles O'COnor and Oswald
Ottendorler, recently elected sachems not bay-
ing presented themselves for installation, A. r.
Lawrence and John Durham would be installed
in their places.
Mr.. England of the Sun abandons his pur-
pose of raising a fund for the Greeley statue,
and offers return Of the money to the subscrjb-
ers.
Stokes told reporter yesterday that in the
new trial he VIII prove that Fisk was armed on
the day of his murder, and also satisfactorily
prove what was done with his pistol subsequent
to the shooting.
The consul of Denmark in this city acknowl.
edges the receipt Of S3541 for the relief Of suf
lerers by the recent inundaton in Denmark.
Six thousand riX dollars have thus far been re-
mitted. The mail reports indicate the suffering
greater than has been reported, aud further con-
tributlons are solicited.
An inquest was commenced to day by 1.-THE
coroner over the bodies of the women suilocated
and burned by the fire in Fifth Avenue hotel. on
the night of the 9th inst. Fire Marshal Nc.
Speden testified that the employees of the hotel
must have been endeayoring TO extinguish the
iiames fifteen minutes before the public alarm
was given; and James MacGregor, superlntend-
ent OF buildings, said that, In his opinion, suf-
location was the cause OF the death of the girls,
and If they had had time to reach window
they could have have escaped by the door. Capt.
Burden, commandant Of police of that precinct,
said he went TO the hotel Immediately on the
alarm OF the fire being sounded, yet he did not
learn OF the death of the girls until two or half
past two. Mary Grove said she saw the flames
entering her room, No. sos, and the fire did NOT
originate in that room, as frequently stated
The funeral of John i. Kensett took nInce IN.
day from the First Presbyterian church, and was
numerously attended by friends and associate
artists.
The proposition to settle the claims the Erie
railway against Jay Gould by paying 50 900 600
to the company will be discussed at a special
meeting OF the board of directors tomorrow
morning. No action has been taken in regard
TO declaring dividend on preferred stock.