Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-18

MADISON, Wis, March 15.-The temperance
bill was amended in the senate to-day, by eX-
empting wines made from grapes grown in the
vineyards of manufacturers, and Furnishing
drunkards by Imprisonment from one to sixty
days. Under the operation Of the previous ques
ton the bill as amended was ordered to a third
reading by n vote OF II to II.
SALT LAKE CITY, March 1G.-A call has been
issued for Il republican convention to elect dele
gates to the national republican convention at
Philadelphia. The call is signed by Thomas
Fitch, cX.secretary Fuller, j. Mann, Daniel II
Wells and other "Jack Mormons," and if genu-
inc, is considered Il tremendous fraud by the re-
puGlicans not in the pay of the church. The
gentle national republicans will not send dele
gates.
T1TUsvuLE, Pa, March 1G.-The most excit-
ing charter election ever held in this city, oc-
Cured yesterday the contest for mayor being
between Dr., Roberts, republican, and Ncill, dem
ocrat. The real issue in the canvass was pub
lie Improvement and air line railroad to Buffalo,
Dr. Roberts being the champion of progressive
policy. The republican majority was 1853.
CHARLEsTowN, W Va, March 16.-Thc con-
stitutiOnal convention engaged yesterday in a
discussion on the propriety of using the word
white" as a qualification to office. The mem.
bcrs are divided on the question, and lively
time is anticipated.
ALBANY, March 16 In the state assembly
this morning, Il bill was introduced appointing
board of commissioners, among whom are eX-
Cow Seymour and Gen. Mcclellan, to test iu-
yentions for steam pIopelcrs on canals. The
bill requires propulsion power Of three miles
per hour.
New YORK, March 16 -Ex-Mayor Cahoon,
now at toughkeepse, prints a letter reviewing
his career in Richmond, Va. He states that he
was duly elected mayor in 1869 by the republic
cans, but the ballot boxes were captured by dem
ocrats and votes changed to give the election TO
the opponents.
In raft tn In oh, g Co..
states that they were false and known to be false
by the democratic attorney, who packed the
democratic iuries in each of his trials, and that
the testimony was garbed to suit the purposes of
the democrats under the commonwealth attor-
ney, wro stated that CahoOn must be convicted
to save themselves.
CINCINNATG, March 16.-It is stated on the
authority OF Senator Sumner that he has
neither consented nor asked TO preside over the
Cincinnati convention; and that with his pres
ent opinions, be will decline TO do anything of
the kind.
CGNCINNATI, March 10 Senator linton of
Nebraska arrived here last night TO consult with
the leaders of the liberal movement i'm regard to
the May convention. In an interview with re-
porter he named Garfield Of Ohio and Dawes Of
Massachusetts as leading republican members
OF the house who are known TO be secretly in
sympathy with the anti-Grant movement in the
republican party He says Irumbull is his FIST
choice for president but the convention will
probably decide on Davis.
PHILADELPHIA, March II The election of Ia
STATE renator from the tirth district, held on the
10Th, to till the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Evans, resulted in the return of Wad-
dell, republican, by 700 majority.
ERIE, Pa, March 17.--Charles NJ Reed, son
of the late Gen Charles NJ. Reed was eeoteJ
mayor, Friday, without opposition. heed Is a
representative Of an cstate OF several millions
and pledges himself to use his influence and
means to facilitate direct railroad communicas
lion to the oil and coal regions. and 4. ,lrynlon
the manufacturers Interests uf The city Anti.
lipg tickets IN the several wards were elected BY
large maioritics,