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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-15
New YnrI, City New..

New YORK, Oct. IA Senator James O'Brien,
in letter accepting the Apollo hail nomination
Tor mayor, says | pledge my every effort 10
purify our political life, and arouse my friends
and supporters to the vital Importance of send
lng faithful, honest, competent men to the next
legislature.
District Attorney Garvin has received notice
that application Will be made for the further
postponement Of the trial OF VIM. NJ. Tweed and
the reason iutimated is irreguarity in the action
Of the grand jury that found the Indictment. If
postponement is ordered, probably the trial
will not take place for several months.
The increase of the debt of the city in eight
months is SABA 1852. The controller says the
increase is caused by the issue of special bonds
to raise money for school buildings, docks, &C.
AT meeting Of the coach drivers a. ISOLATION
last night, the chairman said that the strike had
terminated successfully, all the stable keepers,
with hut a few exceptions, having been com
PEELED TO accede TO the demands of the men.
Only half dozen men are out Of employment,
and they are supported by the society.
The parade of the coored Odd Fellows to-day
comprised some 400 men. Messrs. Carrot and
Curtis delivered addresses to them in Cooper
institute.
The custom house and other federal offices are
closed to-day, and the flags generally ale hall
mast over the city in honor of the memory OF
MIR. Seward.
The funeral of Rev. Samuel Seabury, professor
of biblical learning and Interpretation OF scrip.
ture in the general theological seminary, took
place to-day. Bishops Potter and Odenheimer,
Dean Forbes the faculty and the students of the
seminary, and a large number OF clergy and
laity, were present at the services. Bishop Pot
ter invited the clergy to meet Wednesday, to
lake appropriate action.
The reform association has issued an address
lavoring the election of VIM. f. Havemeyer for
mayor
The rammany judiciary convention this eve.
ming nominate Judge VIM. H. Leonard Tor the
supreme, and Judge &. Spencer, .Ir., for the su.
perior court, by acclamation. Jerome Buck,
Cunning S. Bedford and Richard U. Henry
were proposed for city judge, and after more
than halt the districts voted, MIR. Buck with
drew and Judge Bedford got the nomination.
A stormy debate took place on Samuel b. Gar
win, present district attorney, being proposed
for reelection, aud his relations TO the late city
government were discussed. Finally the con.
vention adjourned till Friday.
There was a splendid auroral display this eve
ming, which appears to have extended as far
west as Cincinnati
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Sir Rounded Palmer will take the oath as
prlvy councillor to-day.
John o. p. Stearns died at Yokohama Aug
81. 1t this gentleman who sent his steamer,
the Aroostook, to the rescue OF the sufferers by
the Oneida disaster. Mr.. Stearns was formerly
Of Boston, and for some wears was a clerk with
Russell & Co. at Hong Kong. On the opening
OF the ports of Japan to foreign commerce he
went 10 Yokohama, aud in 1860 commenced
business under the firm of IIabersham & Stearns
being one of the first houses established under
the new treaty. He aiterward married and be-
came permanent resident Of Yokohama, where
he continued in trade until the time of his DEATH
Prince Napoleon has arrived in Geneva. He
was accompanied to the frontier by agents of the
French government
Stillman, foreman of the building which fell
at Louisville last Friday, was arrested yesterday
on charge OF murder Of the Motto family and
held in default OF $1,000 bail.
Hon. Augustus Schell of New York gave a
largely attended recertlon last night in honor
of Horace Greeley. The affair was of purely
social character.
The charges Of ballot box stuffing against
Alderman James Dunno and Patrick keenan, of
Brooklyn have been dismissed.
Charles K. Henderson was arraigned at Balti-
more yesterday before Judge Gilmore in the
criminal court, charged with the wilul murder
OF Dr. Merriman Cole in that city on the 9th of
last January, and pleaded not guilty.
Spencer L. Downey, an engineer on the Cen
trail railroad, was yesterday indicted at Roches.
ter, N. T., for manslaughter in having caused a
fatal accident by collision at PittslUrd recently
A decided sensation was created at Cooper In
stitute last night by the speech of Miss Minnie
Swayse Of Trenton, N. j., before the largest and
most enthusiastic Greeley meeting held since
the reverses in Pennsylvania aud Ohio Her ie.
marks were received with frequent and general
applause, and at its conclusion many of the
principal literary men Of the metropolis rendered
her their congratulations.
The report that Schuyler Colax is to become
editor of the New York tribune or to be IN any
way connected Herewith, is authoritatyely
denied,
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Htirea.

PORT JERvIs, n. Y, Oct, 14.-The American
hotel, at Monuceo, was burned Saturday
night Loss $4,000.
TROY, Oct. 14.-KnOwton's hosiery mill, al
Sand Lakes, was damaged by fire last night
Loss $4,000. The drying and picking rooms
were burned.
works, on Collins street, were damaged by fire
'aSt night. Loss $4,000, on which there is an
insurance of S45,000, including $4,000 each in
the National Oi Bangor, Me-, and Merchants and
Narraganset of Providence.
KINGSTON, Ont, Oct. IA The propeller
CHINA, bound up with a cargo Of merchandise,
was burned, last night, fiItet miles from here.
KINGSTON, Canada Oct. 14.-Propeller China
lelt here last evening, bound up, having on
board three hundred tons of pig iron and
quantity OF me chandise. When about fourteen
miles out it was discovered that she was on fire;
and Notwithstanding the utmost efforts OF the
crew, and assistance rendered by two steamers
which were close at hand, she burned 10 the
waters edge. 1t s supposed that she sunk. All
hands were saved The origin of the Ere is I'M
known. 1t had made great Roadway before dis
covered. 1t is said that the propeller was in-
sured for S24 600, which will not cover the loss.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Oct. 14.-Newt)n, Eldorado
county, was DESTROYED by fire last night.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct IA fire occurred this
afternoon in the building Nos. BAT and $40 North
Fourth stree: occupied by Geo, A. Russell & Co.,
paint manufacturers, Webmeyer & Wolf, deal.
ers in brewers supplies, F. Tholey, paint man.
utacturer, and Earnest Kaufman, manufacturer
Of silver plated ware Total loss, S15,O0O
mostly insured.
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Tho Isc.uItinIndinnn.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 14.-Oficial vote of
seveny-se'en Counties with semi official re-
turns from the other eighteen counties, give
Hendricks, democrat, for governor 1914 majori-
ty; Sexton, republican, for lieutenant governor
1918 majority; Curry, republican, for secretary
of state, 1864; Wicdmar, republican, for audi
tor, 1924; Glover, republican, ortreasurer, 1910;
Orth, republican, for congressman at large, 1147
and Williams, republican, for congressman at
large, 1474 For superintendent OF public iu-
struction Milton b. Hopkins, democrat, is elect
ed
The legislature, from official returns, will
stand 81 republicans to 46 democrats in the
house, and p republicans to % democrats in the
senate.
The official vote of the ninth congressional
district elects Neff over Shanks, republican, by
% votes; but in one township in Adams county
in Shanks' district, Al republican votes were
thrown out on account of the words Republican
ticket being printed at head of ticket II these
votes are allowed, Shanks will be elected by 10
votes.
These parties are preparing to renew the con-
test for the presidential election.
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= COUNTY NEWS.

Eighteen cases of typhoid fever are reported
at Brooktied.
Mr.. G. D. Watkins of Holden, while picking
apples in his orchard few days ago, found a
bunch of fully developed blossoms.
The Eagles of Millbury beat the Actiyes of
Oxford, at Millbury on Saturday, by score of
~ to 10.
The ladies of the Congregational society in
Charlton hold their annual fair Wednesday eve
ming.
The directors of the Ware River railroad are
talking of raising funds to complete the road to
Winchendon BY selling second mortgages to the
amount of s25O,OOO, to be apportioned among
the present bondholderS,
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Haven people how much they regret having
given so much valuable land in the centre of
their city to a "green," as they denominate it.
II is TOO late for US to rival their beautiful park,
but let us not be chary of extending ours as far
asimay be. Second. TWO meeting houses stand
on Salem square, and people attending
them, 10 say nothing Of the crowds coming the
other way, are compelled to travel through a
cattle yard, with all its filth, several times on
the Sabbath, and much during the week, to reach
the house OF God. We appeal TO any candid
minded person, is not here claim which decencY
alone should listen ., especially who the Obsta-
Gle can be Swalowc1up and Re digcsted also, TO
such valuable prac- cal purposes? We pray,
let our commissioner use his enthusiastic ener-
gies that the nuisance referred - may be re-
moved, and if it r 1uire legislation, let such
legislation take plgce. II we are to have
common" let US nave one free from railroad
tracks, churches, public halls and 'hool houses ;
let us have all the common we can, and let US
make that common" as common as possible.
PRoGREssIo.
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Oct. AS p. M.-Prob-
abilities: The barometer will probably fall in
the northwest and on the upper lakes, with
southerly winds, cloudy weather and rain; in the
Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys, wind yeer.
ing TO the southwest, with partly cloudy wealth.
er and lrosis; in the gulf and south Atlantic
states, winds veering 10 noriherly and easterly
with generally clear weather; from the lower
lakes, over the middle states, and New England
winds generally northerly to westerly, with
clearing, clear and cool weather, but increasing
temperature, and winds ycerng to southerly on
the lower lakes, by Tuesday noon Warning
signals are ordered for Duluth, Chicago, Mil.
waukee and Grand Haven.
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ADvERTIsINe RATES.

IL DALI sPr-For the Square Of tsnH es Of aEAs
type, time IS cts; each subsequent nse ion 50 cts.
week s2.15; weeks $500; month $500; year So:
and the same proportonally for any number squar
rwo lines for one week sl.O0; three lines Sl7s;
ines 81 81; nve lines sl.SO. Local notices IS cents re
inc tor each Insertion Business notices Is cent? re
line Obituary notices. resolutions &c. l5eents peril
illegal advertisements 81 per square for first inse ion
each subsequent insertion 5Ocents. Ez
Special positions in the paper, and special styes
display will be charged extra rates. Cuts anc
column advertisements allowed only to Unite extent
and double rates charged for the whole space Occur I
In WEEKLE SPY-First Insertion Sl00 pei sauaIts
esch subsequent insertion SO cents; months 3 Cu
year S25O0.
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ABBREVIATED DI.pntchcs.

Cholera is reported as ravaging in several
large towns IN Poland, aud thousands have died.
dispatch from Belfast, Ireland, says the
streets are crowded with exiles from Alsace and
Lorraine en- route 10 America
Mayor Powell Of Brooklyn sent message to
the common council yesterday, expressing the
great sorrow of the people at the death ol MIR.
Seward.
III. statue Of Robert Fulton has been placed
in a niche Of tue Union ferry company's build.
weighs 2S00 pounds, and is ten feet six inches
high.
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Heavy Bank Robbery.
The Saratoga County Bank, at Wafer
ford, Entered by Desperadoes, and
Robbed of Over $4,000

TROY, n. Y..tOct. 14.-The Saratoga County
bank, at Waterford, was robbed at an early
tour this morning of over 100000 by gang
Of nine desperadoes disguised in kukluX uni
forms. The robbers secretCd themselves in the
house of the cashier, d. d. Van Hoeyauburgh,
early last evening, and alterward bound and
gagged the entire family, except the cashier,
whom they compelled to open the vaults of the
bank. The loss to the bank is about $500. The
special depositors will lose about $500 600 in
United STATES bonds and stocks. The cashier
occupied rooms over the bank A reward of
$4,000 is offered for the arrest of the robbers.
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QNurtester 9ailp SPY.
CITY NEWS.

The Knights of Pythias will find an announce
ment of interest to them in our advertising col
umns
Dr. Frederick ]. McNulty, of this city, has
been appointed attending physician at the col
lege of the Holy Cross.
There was fine display of northern lights
early last evening. A broad belt of crimson
light of varying brliancy stretched across the
sky from the northwest, rivaling the full moon
in Illuminating power.
Owing to unforeseen circumstances the two
remaining lectures of Prof. Denton's course be.
fore the Spiritualist society will be postponed
until the latt,r part of next month. Due notice
will be given of the next lecture.
Simeon Peck, who murdered a woman in Cole
raine several years ago, and who has since been
an inmate of the lunatic hospital in this city,
has been pronounced cured. He was taken to
Greenfield last week, and will be tried for his
crime Dec 18th.
Mr. John B. Cough is making efforts to raise
Testimonial TO the celebrated artist, Mr.. George
Crui6shank, for his philanthropic aid to the tenn
perance causein England. Mr.. Cough has sub
scribed $500 himself.
The Frohsiuns began their winters series of
entertainments very auspiciously last evening.
The cosy little hall was crowded with merry
dancers till long past midnight, when the CON-
pany separated TO look forward with feelings of
eager anticipation to the next social gathering.
1t is interesting to note the change in the
value of land in the eastern part of the city since
the location of the Union DEPOT was definitely
fixed upon. L. H. Wells has just sold tract of
10000 feet ofland, on the eastery side of Shrews
bury street, to Mr. F. B. Knowles, at an advance
ofabout sixty per cent on the price paid by him
ayear ago.
1t is proposed by some of the friends of Rev,
John Weiss of Watertown to ask him to deliver
here, some time this fall, three or more of his
new lectures. Provided a sufficient number of
persons stand ready TO encourage the enterprise,
immediate arrangements will be made. Per-
sons who desire to go are requested to leave
word 10 that effect this week with Albert s..
Brown, s05 Main street.
Tickets for the grand ball at the coliseum on
Thursday evening next, Oct. II, are now offered
for sale at S. r. Leland & Sons music store.
Ticket admitting gentleman and lady, 3d. extra
lady, 81. The net receipts of the ball are to be
paid directly to Mr.. P. S. Gilmore, the originator
and promoter OF the jubilee, and the arrange
ments aud appointments are to be equal in ele-
gance 10 the jubilee ball on the 26th of June last
Timothy Hebron, who started from Spring.
field on last eyening's train 10 go to Manchester
N. H., found bis iourneyngs suddenly cut short
at the Washington square station, where he was
handed over 10 the police for attempting TO
evade railroad fare. He had but sixty.two
cents in his possession, which may have &C
counted for his reluctance to submit 10 the de-
mands of the conductor.
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then called to the stage, and practiced choruses
under the direction of Mr. Emerson for about
half an hour, when Mr.. Zerrahn appeared, and
took the baton and occupied the remainder of
the evening in the study of Elijah.
The chorus was much larger than usual on
the first evening, and from present indications
will excel in numbers any ever heard in Wor-
cester. The sale of chorus, visitors and single
evening tickets was brisk all day and evening.
One of the most successful essions ever held in
this city is predicted by the friends of the So
cey, and certainly the interest manifested upon
the opening day is sufficient to warrant such a
result.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-lhe heaviest robbery in
this city for a number of years was perpetrated
some time between one and six o'clock Saturday
morning last, at the Hess house, Third avenue.
Two trunks filled with watches, valued at $50,
900, belonging to Eichberg s Go. of New York,
were taken from the office Of the hotel, where
they had been left by NJ. NJ. Strauss, the travel.
ing agent for that firm, The robbery was dis
covered on Saturday, but was kept quiet. De
tecIiYes are at work on the case.
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Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
LONDON, Oct. 14-rhe San Jacinto pioneer
steamship of the line 10 be established between
Galveston and Liverpool, was launched Satur-
day. The San Antonio, another vessel for the
line, is nearly completed.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Oct. 14.-fhe North German Gazette
gives authoritative denial to the current report
that Prince Bismarck's health is so bad that his
leave of absence has been extended three
months. The Gazette states that the physicians
of the prince do not regard his illness as at all
serious or likely to render the prolonaaIion of
necessary.
MADRID, Oct. 1S-Evening.-The Carlists con-
tinue their agitation in Catalonia, where several
have been arrested, including some soldiers on
a furough. No further news has been re-
ceived from Ferrol. The capital is perfectly
tranquil.
MADRID, Oct. IA dispatch from FerrOl,
received in Madrid last night, says that the in-
surrectionists made two attaks on the frgale
AStura yesterday, but in both instances were
speedily repulSed by the crew. Three govern
ment vessels are bockading the entrance to the
harbor OF Ferrol, and it is impossible for any of
the vessels captured by the rebels to get out.
Anarchy prevails in the insurgent band, and It
is believed that the instruction will be over
thrown by the first attack of the government
troops.
Marshal Bregna, captain general of the prov
iuce of Coruuna, has arrived at Ferrol with a
force of government troops. Rebels continue
concentrating at the arsenal. Fifteen hundred
insurrectionistS who lett Ferro for Jubis were
Intercepted by the force under Bregna, and re-
treated TO town,
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CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct 14.-Rev j. F. Ken
uedy, financial agent Of the Ohio Western uni
verslty, committed suicide in the cellar of his
house at Delaware, Ohio, yesterday, by shooting
himself through the head with revolver. He
was recently presiding elder of the North Ohio
conference, also a member of the committee
charged with the investigation of the New York
book concern difficulties. The recent death of
his two daughters, it is suppoted, brought on
insanity. He leaves a widow
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.-Mary Neatly, who
resided in al attic Of No. 1880 Fitzwater street,
broken and her breast crushed in. Her hus-
band, who is Incorporate, is supposed to have
killed her Cries of murder were heard in the
afternoon, and when the room was entered in
the evening the body was found as stated, and
the husband holding up the head. He was ar
rested
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Two widows Robbed by an Ex-Con-

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.-It is reported that
foImer member OF congress from one of The
districts in this city has disappeared taking
with him considerable properly belonging 10
two widows and one or two other persons. The
statement is that he became attorney for the
widows, and persuaded them TO place their
stocks in his keeping, promising to return their
dividends. He made one or two payments, and
then disappeared, since which nothing has been
heard either of the stocks or their custodian.
The value of the stock5 is about S20,0 00
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New YORK, Oct IA Memphis dispatch
reports that armed bodies of whites in Arkau-
sas have captured in the swamps and elsewhere
forty-two blacks, who are now held us prisoners
on the charge of participating in disturbances
and aiding Fitzpatrick. the register OF Missouri
county, who six weeks ago, shot Sheriff Muir
ray, the leader Of anoIber politcaI motion.
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cSInant1aL.
THE LAST OF THE LOAN
OF TIRE
Chicago, Danville & Vincennes
RAILROAD COMPANY.
gInantraI.
To Careful Investors.

1t Is seldom that Mortgages upon new Railroads are
considered sufficiently safe for the investment Of Trust
Funds. 1t is only when Railroad is earn Nc net an
Gifts interest obligations, With certainty o,
ally growth that it's Bonds said to be perfectly
safe.
The CHICAGO, DANvrLLE AND vIScESNEs RAILROAD
is doing this, and has this certainly That part of it
known as the ILLINOIS DIVISION rom Chicago to Dan
VILE 1872 mles) finished last year and its gross
earnings have increased from S44siO7in December
ISL. to s575s795 in August, 1872.
The net earni ss for August SsOi2 as or at the
rate OF 949 5! per total interest iabli-
y upon the total issue Bonds upon both the Illinois
and Indiana divisions is s2sOOOO gold The Illinois d.
vision is therefore earning, net more than enough to
pay interest the entire bonded debt upon the whole
road.
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THE INDIANA DIVISION,

is about eighty miles in length, trayerng extensive BIZ
luminous Coal fields, and making direct (and the
shortest possble line between Chicago and the BloeE
Coal strct at Brazil.
The Iron and other materials for the Indiana Division
have all been bought and paid for in cash part it is
now In operation, and the entire Division to be I'm
shed this season and opened to a profitable business
The company is not debt, and owns large and very
valuable real estate in Chicago beside having an equip
ment of twentythree hrst-class locomotives aud about
700 cars
rtgage upon such a road at the rate of SIS 80
per mile is safe investment, and know of no other
railroad bond at the price ked this that demon
strate similar value security for savings banks and
Others.
We have sold nearly two millions of these bonds TO
savings banks trust companies and the careful In
vestors, and have but ss5O,OOO bonds remaining
They for $1,000 each and have forty sars to run
Interest
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HARRISBURG, Oct. 14.--ln the case of Emau-
uel Shafiermer, on second trial to-day for the
murder Of his two wives and john Scharock,
by poisoning, pleaded guilty OF the murder in
penitentiary for thrty-six years, twelve on each
indictment.
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The husband of Mrs Van Syckles who died
on Saturday night in Brooklyn from the effects
of arsenic, is suspected of poisoning her. The
investigation is progressing.
Ten indictments were found by the Essex
New Jersev) county grand jury against persons
for lraudulently registering themselves prior 10
the late charter election in Newark.
Thomas S Howard was arrested in Baltimore
on Saturday, charged with Conspiring with 9th
ers in New York city TO deiTaud the United
States Of duties on silk and velvet imported
goods to the amount of $50, 900. Commissioner
Rogers held him to bail in 5000, 900, in default of
which he was taken to New York.
The Nautical Magazine of Liverpool announ-
ces that in the ocean race from that port TO Cal
lao, between the White Star steamer Republic
and the Pacific company's steamer Tacoma, the
latter vessel was 10 sail from Liverpool on the
4th inst, and the former the following day. The
distance is II 600 miles.
Fresh troubles re reported as having broken
out in Pope county, Ark, just as the settlement
Of the present difficulties was looked for.