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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-23
Abbreviated dispatches.

Among the dispatches this morning are ac-
counts Of three explosions caused by the freez.
ing OF hot water apparatus-twO in Cincinnati
and one IN Harrisburg. BY the latter one woman
lost her life
Three churches took fire yesterday morning
from oyerheating. In two cases the damage
was slight, but in the third (Dr. Talmadge's) the
entire structure was consumed in an Incredibly
short time.
The breakwater at Wicks, Scotland, was seri-
ously damaged by the late storms
The Mont Clair branch of the Midland rail
road Is COMPLETED to Jersey City, at an expense
of 81 600, 900.
Geo Farwell, a sewing machine agent of
Cleveland, committed suicide Saturday. In.
temperance was the cause.
Mrs. samuel Knox of Harrisburg, Pa, was
killed yesterday by the explosion of a cook ing
range, the water pipes having frozen.
A Washington special says plan is on foot
by New York capitalists TO get possession of ali
the public lads in the District of Columbia.
The three masted schooner Henry Hobart
from Greenwich, guano loaded, is ashore four
miles south OF Great Eggharbor, is full of water
and will be total loss.
Judge Alexander T. Walker, and L. C.. Han.
cock associate editors of the New Orleans Times.
Will issue a new paper. The suspension of the
New Orleans Times causes general expressions
OF regret,
Schooner Harvest, Capt Miller, of Rockland.
went ashore yesterday morning on Cushine's
island during q snow squall bilged and filled
with wafer The captain and crew were saved.
The chancellor has granted an Injunction re-
strainlng the New Jersey Central railroad com.
pany from interfering with the coal trade of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad.
Six professional mines are announced TO be in
the ball field next season. The Boston club will
include Gould, Rogers the two Wrighis, Barnes,
schatier. Leonard, Spanlding, with Hicks or
Allison for catcher. McVay retires.
The United States and Spanish governments
have just concluded an agreement for Jointly
taking testimony in Cuba, to be used by the
commission holding its session in Washington
for adjudication Of claims of the present rebel
liol in that island.
A locomotive became disabled between Go.
shen and Warsaw, Indiana, on the Cincinnati,
Wabash aud Michigan Railroad Saturday night,
and the engineer aud hremen, IN attempting 10
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The rsad FaIth in Alabama r.oul.In,io,

MONTGOMERY, ALA Dec. PIN the house
yesterday, when the journal was being read Mr..
CoWan Of Jackson called for the readinolof
names OF the members who voted on the second
nallot Tor dooIkeeper. The day before there
was ballot on which more votes were cast than
there were members present, After the reading,
Mr.. Masterson said he was improperly recorded
as voting Tor Whitaker, the caucus nominee of
the republicans. He voted for Condee indie
pendent republican. This change would elect
COndee, ana motion was made by McCaskey
(rep.) to correct the minutes to conform TO the
facts. Filibustering followed but finally res
oluuon to refer the matter to q committee was
adopted. The committee reported that Mr. Con-
dee was elected, and the journal was corrected
MIR. Boyd (dem.1 offered resolution declaring
that the house, having duly elected all the Off
GERS required, should be Immediately declared
organized under the plan OF the attor-
ney general, and that failure Or re-
fusal so to do would be in bad
1alth to the attorney general and the peo-
pie OF the state which was voted down bv the
republicans. The senate joint resolution to adj
Jou!n till January 18th was adopted by the house,
with the proViso that it it should not be con.
slrued as recognizing permanent organization
OF the senate. The lieutenant governor had an
nounced the senate as organized and ready for
business several days ago; and when this pro-
YiSo came back for concurrence, the senate re-
fused, whereupon the lieutenant governor adj
Journed the senate, despite its action,
The court room legislature continues to hold
daily sessions, and the governor yesterday sent
them message recommending increased taxa
ton of one hundred per cent That body
passed bill authorizing the issue of $4,000, 900
bonds.
Mr. Parsons, permanent speaker Of the con-
solldated house, signed the court room bill
while presiding in the capitol, and the lieu
tenant governor did the same while presiding in
the senate at the capitol. The democrats saw
this duplication of the legislature, with some
officers presiding in both, argues bad fath and
they will again appeal to the attorney general if
it is not discontinued.
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The Burning of Tnlmadse'- Church.

New YORK, Dec. 22.-The Central Presby.
terrain tabernacle in Schemefhorn, between
POWERS and Nixon streets, Brooklyn of which
Rev. I. Dewitt Talmadge is pastor, was DIES.
troyed by fire this morning The tire broke out
at $50 A. NJ, the sexton and his assistants being
the only persons in the building at the time and
originated in one of the 1ues, bursting forth
quite suddenly. AS soon as discovered the sex.
ton rang the bell and gave an alarm, which
brought thousands Of spectators TO fhe scene
An attempt was made to eXtnguish the flames
with pals OF water, but without avail The
hre mad made rapid progress when the fremen ar
rived. A strong gale was blowing, and the fl ames
swept round the church, devouring everything
in its way. The ceiling and walls, which were
OF corrugated iron, became red hot and curled
OIL The mammoth jubilee organ was soon
burned TO clnders, and the whole interior of the
e1ihce became one mass of flames. BY the eX-
ertions OF the iremen the fire was confined TO
the church. The roof fell in at half past ten.
and soon after the cupola, containing the bell,
weighing 2O00 pounds. The tabernacle was
erected in 1870, at Il cost of $4,000, and
being built OF corrugated iron, was re-
garded as freproof 1t was enlarged in
1871, so as TO seat 400 persons. For it was
purchased the Boston coliseum organ, the
largest instrument in the country. The floating
debt was paid off in September 1871, and the in.
come Of the church exceeded the expendi
ture. The loss is estimated at $4,000; in
surance $4,000. The Ktna Of Hartford has
$4,000 risk Al meetngof the trustees held
at twelve O'Clock, q communication was received
from Henry Ward Beecher rendering the use of
Plymouth church to Mr.. Talmadge and his
congregation lor evening service, which offer
was accepted, and a vote Of thanks rendered
therefor. The trustees OF Lafayette avenue and
Closson avenue Presbyterian churches also of.
lCred the use vi their respective churches The
affidavits OF VIM. b. Shotwell, sexton, and VIM.
Earl, assistant, were taken by Fire Marshal
Ready. They could not tell how the fire origi-
mated, except thai it broke out in the ane.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 22.--Wm. Orion, after con-
siderable negotiation has resold TO Whitelaw
Reid fifty shares out of the hundred constituting
the capital stock of the Tribune association, for
large advance on the price at which he last
week purchased it. He retains one share, and
il is further agreed that he shall be elected one
of the trustees of the association, thus securing
it the benefit of his wide influence and recog-
nized business ability
The Tribune in editorially announcing the
change of proprietorship, has the following:
We purpose continuing our old battle against
injustice and ignorance under the same republi-
can banner which Horace Greeley upheld So
Stoutly and so long, and on the same policy of
candid independence which it was one OF his
latest acts to reafffrm over his own signature in
these columns Naturally, we shall prefer to
support, as far as possible, an administration
winch processes the party name. Such an ad-
mlnlsuation will receive from us frank and
cordial approval of every action performed in
accordance with its principles. But the Tribune
IS nobody official advocate. Our party sympa-
thies are not strong enough to overcome our in
dependence or muZzle our honest utlerances
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SO they are sure of some success, in this, their
civilizing and refining labor. We were in
formed that numbers ask admittance who must
be refused, accommodations are so limited.
Thus, it will be seen at a glance, what large
field for effort remains for other organizations
which have at heart the good of the young in
the community.
We were informed by one of the evening COM
mittee that the pictures in the large room have
been recently reanapged and new oues given
The hanging baskets, vases. fernery, autumn
leaves upon the walls, etc, give the room
bright and cheerful appearance. New period
icals and papers are provided by donation, and
plans for their more convenient arrangement
are in progress. The hospitality section have, in
handsomely painted letters, on one side of the
room, their invitation and welcome to all, hours
of opening, closing, etc., and the space OPP
posite is reserved for the educational
section when their arrangements for the
winter are perfected The committee in charge
average, we are told, ten for each evening. Each
member is expected to be present, or TO provide
substitute. A record is kept of the number
present at a given hour each evening, also the
number present on duty, and anything of in
terest which may take place during The evening.
1t is intended to try and vary the entertain
ments occasionally by an exhibition of pictures
and curiosites loaned for the purpose. One
quite successful effort Of this kind has already
been accomplished.
The classes are commencing this year under
much more favorable auspices than in the two
previous years. The programme for the week
for the classes is as follows, which are held in
the ante-rooms:
Monday: English literature.
Tuesday: (Boys) two classes in German, adj
vanced and BEGINNERS.
Gle.
Thursday: Public entertainments
Friday: United States constitution, book keep
ing.
Saturday: Writing,
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2S-1 A. AI.-Prob-
abilities: For New England. diminishing pres
sure, rising temperature, southerly to westerly
winds and cloudy weather, with snow over the
northern portion; for the middle states, dimin-
ishlng pressure and southerly towesterly winds,
with partly cloudy weather over the southern
portion and snow over the northern portion for
the southern states, east of the Mississippi,
southerly to westerly winds, generally clear
weather and rising temperature. Rising barom-
eter, falling temperature, with n0uhweS terly
winds Will probably extend south and east from
the northwest to Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio
and the lower lake region, hut the majority of
the afternoon and midnight teegraphic reports
from IeNas and Louisiana to Lake Superior and
the northwest, are missing.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 2l.-Ihe weather all over
the northwest IS the most severe known for
years The mercury at Fort Garry, Manitoba, runs
~ degrees below zero, and at st. Paul and Min
neapollS 30. AT Milwaukee, in the middle of the
day, 70 degrees below zero. Passenger trains on
the milwaukee, and ST, Paul railroad are work
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CINCINNATI, Dec. 21.--The superintendent of
the chamber OF commerce submitted a prelimi-
nary report to-day, from which it appears that
lOS towns and cities west, exclusive OF Cincin.
natl, Chicago, st. Louis and Louisville had
packed, up to various dates ranging from Dec
9th to the present time, $50 900 hogs. The esti-
mates for the remainder Of the season, made by
packers in these places, aggregated ,29G 900,
making the whole number for these places,
which embrace nearly all the principal packing
points OF the west, exclusive of the cities named
$4,000. This would make an increase over
last year for the whole season in these places of
$4,000, or 1886 per cent. The remainder of the
west, not including the four cities named, packed
last year 631 900. Ii the increase in places un.
heard from should be in the same ratio, aud a
like increase in Cincinnati, Chicago, StLonis and
Louisville, ii would make the whole increase in
four cities 10000, and in the remainder of the
west Az, GOO. This would make an aggregate
increase in the west of $4,000, and would make
the aggregate packing of the west for the season
5,61O,000. The report states, however, that the
number to be packed in the four large cities
named would be controlled by contingencies
that might change this estimate as 10 these
cities st. Louis is already claiming that she
will pack $4,000, which would be an increase
over last year of thirty-seyen per cent. OF the
eighty-iour cities and towns that report on the
matter of weight lilty.three report the hogs
heavier than last year, twenty report them
about the same, and eleven report them lighter
with reference TO lard. OF seventy-nne places
forty report the yield from leaf and trimmings
heavier, twen.y-six report il about the same,
and thirteen report the yield lighter than last
ypar
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Personal 'Fe!enrapns.

Count Arnim of the German legation sailed
for Europe Saturday.
There is no loun iation whatever for the re-
ported correspondence between Mr.. Orion and
Sneaker Blame in regard to the editorship of
the New York Tribune. This statement is made
on authority
1t is stated that ex Minister Catacazy has not
fallen in disgrace with the car. He has lust
been employed to adjust certain ecclesiastical
difficulties between the pope and the Russian
government concerning the appointment of
Catholic bishops in Poland
President Grant arrived at CoviDgton Satur-
day afternoon, and stopped at the residence of
his father. He stopped at the Burnet house
last night, and starts for Washington at 80
this morning, expecting to arrive there on Tnes.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-23
A New Feature in the Credit MObiIier
Affair,

New YORK, Dec. 22.-The Herald says 8
number Of present Boston stockholders in the
Union Pacific railroad have written Horace +
Clark, now president of the road, asking him tc
commence a suit for the recovery of eighteen
millions Of dollars said to have been taken by
and divided among those engaged in the credit
mobilier transaction. The Herald SAYS the suit
will compel a full development of all the facts
for Cakes Ames, with his fortune at stake, will
rot be willing TO stand in the capacity of trustee
for parties whose interests he represents and
hopes the sut will not be compromised, that the
whole secret history of the credit mobilier may
be brought to light for the good of the country
The Herald reporter says Clark admits being
asked by the stockholders to commence the suit,
and tnat the directors, at meeting next week
may take action in the matter
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A Hair Million Forucrv case.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-The new Times this
morning published full account of the Missis-
sippi warrant forgery case, involving half a
million dollars of raised warrants which have
been sold throughout the Union. w, ]. Bur.
ham and Edward Thomnson, who were ar.
rested some time ago in New York, Or. C. S,
Swan and w. G. Steel recently arrested here,
and James Nj. Currie, chief deputy in the naval
office Of the New orleans custom house, who
was arrested Friday, are all in Jail at Jackson,
charged with being ringleaders in the swindle,
said to be implicated
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-23

HALIFAX, Dec. q WIN. Valley, colored
steward Of the brig Union Star, of Pores5oro
having a disagreement with Capt White, al
Spencer's island, Bay of Fundy, few days ago
attempted TO burn the vessel and kill the officers
aud crew. lie stupeiied all hands while they
were sleeping, with muriatic acid, and then sci
fire to the vessel in the hold. Before he could
extricate himself he was suifocated by the
smoke, The captain awakened in time to arouse
The crew and eXtingush the fire. Watey, who
belonged in st. Kits, West indies, was the only
person who lost his iIe
The mate and steward Of the schooner "Glad
Tidings" which was lost of the coast several
months ago, have been arrested charged with
scuitling the vessel. Warrants were issued
against the captain and all hands, but only those
two could 9e found
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CINcINNATI, o., Dec. 22.--The hot water an.
paratuS in the house OF Col. Mouton exploded
TINS morning, fatally injuring Kate Connor one
OF the servants, aud setting fire to the house.
COL Moulton was badly burned in extingush.
ing the flames. The water in the pines outside
of the range had frozen, preventing Circulation
similar explosion occurred with an alarming
report about the same time at the Henrie house
The guests were frightened and rushed down
stairs, dragging their baggage. No one was
hurt, and the damage was comparatively slight.
Inc cause Of the explosion was similar to the
first one, "
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-DeSpatches from
Rear Admiral Taylor, commanding the South
Atlantic station. dated Rio Janerio, Nov. 28d
have been received at the navy department
Commander Badger of the Ticonderoga reports
greatJ scarcity Of seamen at Monteyideo, and
that many vessels are detained for want oil
crews. Large bountles are offered for seanen
mutiny occurred on the 18th of November
at Montevideo on the American bark Leponto
bound from Montreal TO Buenos Ayres a con.
siderable number Of the crew having refused to
DO duty. Through the assistance OF Commander
Badger and the United States consul, the mu.
tineers were arrested and sent to jail sufcien,
number OF men were sent on board 10 take the
bark 70 Buenos Ayres.
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Ito the Associated Press.

WAsHGNGroN, Dec 21-There has just come
in for payment, which has been made at the
treasury department, the last outstanding bond,
amounting TO $780, of the loan of March 81 =,
1S4S of which the whole amount issued was
S24 900, and which matured July 1, 1868. The
amount just paid ceased to bear interest on that
date. This loan will hereafter disappear from
the public debt statement.
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MONTREAL, Dec. 21.--Judgment was given
to-day in the court Of appeals against Foster, the
alleged Boston lorger, and he was committed
Tor eXtradltion. A motion was made for priyl-
egc to appeal to the privy counsel, and was re-
jected, the court holding that it had no power
10 grant such motion in a criminal case.
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Overflow of ,ho phan,o.

LONDON. Dec 2i.-The river Thames, which
has already oyei flowed It's banks at many places.
suddenly rose nearly foot to-day at Windsor,
Home park IS one vast lake of water and thou
sands of acres oil other land are submerged, The
present inundation of the Thames is the greatest
since the hood Of 1852,
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LATEST N wv S.
BIZ TELEGRAPH
50 rs = gSECEsTEE gAEGg sFg
From Washington.

Order Affecting Claim AGent~-A Re
port Deuied-Gsen. Spinner ENOneraIed
-The New Uniforms Reports from
Japan-Ehe Louisiana Communicable
ChOrpennin& Claim again coming be-
fore Congress.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-23

The PEOPLES CLUB.--The rooms of this
comparatively new institution in our city pre-.
sented an interesting and attractive appearance
as we visited them few evenings since. There
were present, beside the committee in attendance
one hundred and twenty-seven visitors. The
committee on classes were busy organizing for
the winter.
In one anteroom were gathered some thirty
of the class best known as street boys. These
are received, in this room, once a week. nv
the same interested and visiting special
committee. Believing that only by meet.
ing the same boys, week by week
can they secure any influence for good
over them, they issue tickets which entitle the
holders to admission. They have formed a Ii.
brary for their use Carefully covering and mark.
ing the books which have been given them).
which now numbers between forty and fifty
volumes. From these books, as they accumu.
late, they hope in time to make just the selec-
ton they desire. A savings bank has been es.
tablisheh for them, and quite little sum, in
very small deposits, has already accumulated. 1t
was quite interesting to watch these little groups
of rough, unframed and apparently uncared for,
boys, as they gathered about their friends, lis
tening intently to reading, explanations of pic
lures, directions about games, etc. Both teach.
ers and schoiars seemed equally interested ,.and
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-23

Patrick DougLerty, VINO fatally stabbed Mel.
vim Myers, at Cleveland, on the 18th of July,
was acquitted Saturday, on the plea of self de-
fence.
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CENTRAL DISTRICT CoURT-WILLIAMs, j.
Saturday, Dec. 2.-Thomas Connolly was sent
to the house Of correction in default of funds to
pay a fine of $40 and costs for a second offence
of drunkenness.
Martin Shaw, charged with drunkenness,
had his case continued until Mondays session.
John Swift was fined S. and costs, and David
Toomy and Richard Watson were fined SO and
costs each for drunkenness. All were commit.
ted for nou-payment.
The VIENNA ExPosITIoN-The meeting of
manufacturers, TO take preliminary action con-
corning the representation of the industries of
this city at the Vienna exposition in May next,
held in the city hall Saturday evening, was very
Poorly attended. No one present seemed to
have any definite information on the subject,
and tie meeting dissolved without effecting an
organization, Mayor Very has received note
from Hon. VIM. NJ. F. Round, United States
assistant commissioner to the Vienna exposi-
tion stating that lie will not be able to be in this
city tomorrow, but will come on Saturday.
The lack of interest IN the project, exhibited by
manufacturers, seems to make any further
action on the part Of the city authorities un-
necessary.
PATENTs.-Seven of the twenty patents issued
to persons in New England, bearing date Dec
3D., were issued to residents in this county. The
list is as follows:
Shoemaker's Lasting Pinchers Abraham Du-
foult, Spencer, Mass
Sewing Machine-Sidney Stevens Turner, West
boro, Mass, assignor to American straw sewing
machine company of Massachusetts.
lIraiD-BagginO ScOnn--(yoo IIo1dan
Mass.
Combined Chair and Step Ladder-Chas. b. Raw
son, Worcester, Mass
Frame for Weaving Chair Seats-Wm. Aldrich
and Eliza L. watkins, Gardner Mass; said Aldrch
assignor to said Eliza L. Watkins
Machine for Shaping Molding-Machine Cutters
VIM. H. Brown, Worcester Mass
Machine for Cutting Rands for Boots and Shoes
Joseph II. Walker Worcester, Mass.
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reach a residence mile distant, were frozen to
death.
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90 get.

Two LET-A new, tirst-class lower tenement.
three minutes wax from the common Apply al
So y PORTLAND ST. f. L. BRIGHAM
dl dit
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ST, PETERSBURG, Dec. 21.-The Imperial Ga
zette says the question eff the Khiva campaign
Is again discussed in government circles, and it
was resolved to undertake it.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 22-rhe khan ofKhi.
AGAINST Russia.
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ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec. 2S-6 a. M.-An explosion is
reported in q coal mine at Silyerdale, by which
eight miners were suffocated.