Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-15

have been dull. Flour was dull and lower.
Wheat was also depressed, aud prices continued
TO fall up to the Close. Corn has heen in fair de-
maud at rcduc d rates. Pork has been very dull
and lower. Sugars have hCen Quiet. Cotton
was more active at fiuCtuating quotations.
Mr.. Charles 0'COnor has si2uitied his wiling
ness TO accept the hail offered for Mr. Richard
B. Connolly on their formal justification, with
out further objection. Mr.. Connolly will not
however, place himself within the power of ar
rest until the whole matter is closed. 1t is said
that, when the sheriff can take no action, he will
visit his daughter in this city.
Judge Barnard stated to-day, in reply to a
question, that the grand jury will tomorrow
commence an investigation Of the charges
against him. He had been before the jury and
handed them list of his enemies, about forty,
and said to them: ''It you find any charge sub
Stantated | will resign at once" He could
have made millions if be had violated public
duty. He had opportunities every day. An
investigation would prove whether anybody
! hIs right to aSsaIl him.
Rev. Geo. II. Hepworth preached to-day in
! Steinway hall.
! The Century club last night elected William
| Cullen Bryant president
lt appears that Grand Master Johnston, who
| heToically led the Orange procession on the 18th
] o. July, was soon alter appointed to position
/ IN the custom house, by request OF the president
and still holds his office.
political campaign is going on for the COM
! h'allNlNiSilp vi lllt uIdlu ATllY Ol Tue heDuD-
| he OF this state The election will take place
! next Wednesday. The candidates are General
! Woodord, Conkling, and General Barnum, a
/ Conklmgite.
An energetic effort is being made by members
OF the medical profession to obtain a change of
| the laws OF this state, SO that practiclug the
| crime OF abortion shall be regarded as felony
! instead OF manSlaughter, and the punishment
shall be at the discretion OF the court, in place
/ ot,-at the utmost,-seycn years as now.
For number of weeks past numerous COM
| plants have been made to the police by ladies
who have had their dresses spoiled by kerosene
thrown upon them while upon the streets. The
| officers have been cndeavoring to discover and
arrest the scoundrel, but until last evening they
have been unsuccessful. The principal theatre
OF operations has been upon Broadway, al
though few instances Of the outrage have oc-
| Cured upon other avenues. Last night the de-
| tectiyeS stationed at the doors of the Olympic
til atre discovered man, named Garrison, with
| can of kerosene, throwing it upon the dresses
| of ladies as they were leaving that place of
| amusement. He is stawart Six-foCt ruffan,
and the officer who arrested him is oaly light
| weight, but he quietly took the scoundrel to the
| station house. He will be brought up for trial
| on Monday.
A horrible charge has Just been made against
| man in West HObnken. A few days ago
| Henry Eppestein was sent fIom this town to the
county Jail on charge Of having seduccd Eliza
beth Strenlc, who has recently given birth to
| an lllegltlmate child. EppenSten married the
girl aud was released. Yesterday morning Mrs.
Eppenscin went before justice and charged
her own father, Henry Strenlie, with being the
father of her child. Strenlie was committed to
tie county Jail for trial. EppenStein in ends to
taGe steps to have his marriage set aside.
Alderman COcbrane continues to play the part
OF mayor at the city hall, and TO receive toe
visits and congratulations of his friends, while
Mr.. Hall enjoys temporary relief from the
anXietleS of public life. Gen. CochI ane yeSter-
day signed, rs acting mayor, warrants for pay
ment of interest due, and other city indebted
ness, to the amount of $50, 100000. Pending the
signing OF the warrants, the question was raised
by interested parties as to whether the acting
mayor had authority to sign them during his
temporary incumbency of the office, and whether,
| in TACT, he could do anything which should
bind the CITY pecuniarIy BY many it was
maintained that he could not do so. Ii was also
asserted that Mayor Hall was in the city, and
had within the past day or two exercised some
Of the functions of mayor The action, it was
held, was virtual resumption of his powers and
duties as mayor, and iuvaldated the acts of Gen.
Cochrane, as 1t was impossible that there should
be Two mayors at one and the same time. 1t
was also reported thar Controller Green, Deputy
Controller StorrS and Mr. Strahan, counsel TO
the controller who were in consultation, had
The matter under anxious advisement. As
this question involves the validity of city
bonds, no little interest is felt therein in financial
circles.
The bill before the Legislature at Albany for
the management Of the finances of New York
conters extraordinary powers on the controller
1t gives him authority never before bestowed on
that officer.