Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-29
New York.
THE LATEST TRAGEDY.

THE LATEST TRAGEDY.
NEW YORK, May 2S.-Trefz, the baker who
attempted TO kill his wife and her paramour
and then stabbed himself, is the only one of the
three not likely to recover He had been a long
time grievng over the refusal of his wife to live
with him, and became frenzied to-day when she
finally refused to return. She preferred TO live
with Linderman because he supported her bet
ter. Trefz had been unfortunate in business.
THE TUG BOAT EXPLOSION.
AS near as can be ascertaned some thirty
persons were more or less injured by the eX-
plosion of the steam tug Epsilon yesterday. Of
these SIX were so severely injured as to render
their recovery doubtful. The surgeons say that
Engineer Curry can live but few hours, and
the systems of many are so badly shattered
that they would not recover with even less Sc
we're bodily wounds. Capt Hollenbeck and
Fireman Mccormack are the only men of the
Epsilon who have not been found. It's rumored
that the tug Devine picked up Capt. Hollenbeck
but the report is not confirmed. Low water in
the boiler is said TO be the cause of the explo-
sion.
Just previous to the explosion Captain Hol-
lenbeck remarked that he had the best boat in
the harbor, that she would carry hundred
pounds of steam without starting bolt or open
ing valve, and that he could not get up steam
enough in the boiler to burst it. Men are en-
gagged in graphing for the bodies. The wreck
will be raised in few days
CORRUPTION IN BROOKLYN.
laSI
night adopted final report recounting their la
bors to secure legislation for the city for the
prosecution of frauds, &C. The report states
that the committee have evidence that I 900
fraudulent votes were cast at the late election.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A friend of the deiaulter Mcllvaine has re-
turned s1400 tolMartin & Runyon, which it is al
legged McIlvaine took by mistake.
The receiver of the Market savings bank will
pay its stated dividend, twenty-five per cent on
realizable assets, June l. and fifteen per cent
subsequently.
Mrs. Burns, convicted of mansIaughter in hav-
ing caused the death of Mary Russell, and who
was granted a new trial, was bailed yesterday in
$500.
George Ellsner, a baker of Hoboken, was com.
mitted yesterday charged with sprinking poison
on loaves of bread to poison David and Alfred
Matthews Elsner stated that his foreman had
sprinkled the loayes with cream of tartar in
stead of sugar.
jeremiah Evans was placed on trial yesterday
charged with killing George Belts last Novem-
Der. The defense attempted to prove an alibi
The sister of Belts testified for the prosecution,
Identifying Evans as the man who assaulted
her brother and then attempted to stab her.
The city laborers held mass meeting last
night at Union square. About thousand per-
sons were present. Several speeches were made
Frank Purcell said he would not advise strike
at the present time because there were plenty
of men ready to fill vacancies. No definite
action was taken by the meeting.
A shipping merchant of this city, represent
ing the Newfoundland firm Of Harvey & Co.,
confirms the dispatch from Boston in reference
to the exaggerated accounts of the sealing fleet
disaster. He says the report is entirely false
with respect TO all but three vessels, and that he
has advices of the safe return Of most of the
feet
The striking workmen are quiet and confident
of the success Of the movement