Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-01

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New YORK, Jan. 31.-Miss Fowler was award
ed $4,000 damages against Mr.. Martin, for not
marrying her, at Kingston, yesterday.
The commission of appeals in the case of
Raws0n against the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany have decided that their limitation of LA
bllity to 500 for loss of baggage is not a con-
tract, and have awarded the plaintiff $4,000 dam
ages for her baggage lost by the defendant.
The general sessions grand jury are in doubt
whether TO refund indictments against the ring
men. They have not time to bring witnesses
before them, as their term expires Saturday.
petition to the South Carolina legislature to
consolidate its debt is being signed by the finan-
cial men Of the city.
disastrous fire occurred in the armOry of the
22d regiment yesterday, caused by the wood.
work taking fire from a CRATE put in by Garvey,
the swindlipg ring plasterer.
1t is stated that Attorney General Barlow is
about TO commence suits against JAY Gould and
other members of the Erie ring
John V. Gridley, Tammany republican, has
been appointed water purveyOr Of this city, by
Iweed's successor.
Many Of the persons who are charged with
furnishing supplies TO the city department. in
the account published yesterday, represent that
they never received the moneys charged to them.
1t also appears that many of the articles were
never furnished. The disbursement bureau re-
pairs, published yesterday, show that quarter
of a million was paid out. Eighty thousand OF
this ranks as repairs to the police civil courts,
though not orc-tcnth Of the amount was actually
expended.
The coroner's jury last night rendered a ver-
dict that Mrs. Fannie Hydc killed Geo. w. Wat
son in Williamsburg. Two jurors considered
the shooting justifiable.
The republican general committee last evening
elected John &. Townsend president, and John
j. OBricn secretary.
The congressional committee resumed their
sessions today. A letter was read from coal
inspector, alleging Irregularities on the part of
inspectors. He will be Su0pRned A letter
was also received from Gems. Porter and Bah
cock, asking to be subpened to testify against
the statements made adverse TO them. Gems
Porter and Babcocb will be heard next Friday
Chas. Billings testified that his brandy was
robbed under Grinnel's administration, of five
gallons to the cask, and could get no satfacion
at the custom house.
The case Of Thomas Sproul, which came up
in the Jefferson Market police court, yesterday
afternoon, Occasioned much excitement among
the spirituaiSts. 1t will be recolleclcd by the
readers of the Spy that he was charged with the
larceny of watch aud chain, he alleging that
it was conspiracy against him on account of
his exposing the tricks of a couple Of so-caled
Spiritualists, named Elizabeth Fuller and 4 man
named Gordon, who was formerly associated in
business with Sproul. The testimony was of
most ludicrous character; that is, when viewed
through the glasses of those who are not beliey-
ers in the mystery. For instance, one of the
witnesses, n spirituaist OF course, testified that
Gordon. at one of the SednceS, exhibited the bust
of Benjamin Franklin, which was not flesh nor
blood, and Il child that had been shockingly mu-
tilatcd by railroad accident and said that no
person had succeeded in unraveling the mys-
terry, the 'spirits" vanishing when approached.
MI. Sprouts evidence was very attentvely list.
ened to, and his denuncation of the tricks re-
H. Gft,,nI ftt.,,
most decided character. He claimed, and made
apparent to his own satisfaction, and to that of
many in the court room, that Gordon's mani
1cstatiUns were produced by an elaborate com
bination of wires, strings, pasteboard pictures,
illusion lace and darkness.
The Times contains another broadside Mt the
"ring," tue frauds in the department of public
works while under the direction of "Boss"
Tweed coming in for consideration, Amlng the
items is one of S76,217 recorded for repairs on
public markets, and investigation fails to sub
stantiate the fact In other words the Times
says not dollar was paid by the city for such
repairs. Another-SS2 1924 is recorded for re-
pairs in police and civil courts, which are i'm n
VIGOROUSLY bad condition, and upon which prob
ably not dollar has been expended, as claimed
1t also appears that Haggerty, the voucher
thief now in the tombs was not removed from
office until yesterday and has drawn his salary
regularly.
Vice President Colfax has been invited to adj
dress the young mems Christian association of
Brooklyn.
Another suit has been commenced against
Collector Murphy to recover the amount of a
political assessment paid by an office holder in
the custom house.
The Williamsburg coroners jury in the case
of Watson, who was shot on Friday last by the
woman whom it was said he had insulted, rem
deIed a verdict, last evening, that the deceased
came TO his death from a pistol shot fired by
Mrs. Hyde, with malice alorethought. Two of
the jury wished to find verdict Of justifable
homicide.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest Of
Hyde, the husband of Fanny Hyde, as accessory
to the murder of Watson.
Mr.. Patterson, whose name was disagreeably
connected with the failure Of the Market savings
bank, visited the receiver, to-day, and declared
that he was able and willing TO repay the loan
made him. The receiver expresses the belief
that the bank is unable TO pay depositors over
forty per cent.
A portion of the Southsde railroad track, at
Rockaway, L. l., was destroyed by some I'M
known persons. One of the early trains this
morning had narrow escape from a serious
disaster.
The principal theme Of discussion about city
hall yesterday was the audit bill passed by the
legislature, and great satisfaction was felt among
the employees of the various city departments
when the news Arrived Of the governors signing
the OIL, thereby making II law.