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DAYTON, o, March Ill. Marquardt was
arrested Saturday for drowning his wife, and
sirangling his two children of six and right
yeas, and smashing the brains of his infant.
CIECINNATi, March II Further particulars
IN regaid to the murder of the woman and three
children on Saturday, Indicate that il was COM
mitted by the Father, who evidently was insane
from Splrltualistic causes. The story which the
man himself tells is that few days agl he read
chapter to the family from the Bible, then ac.
cuscd his vile of being WITCH using withcralt.
and his eldest daughter confirmed him in the
accusation. On Saturday night he told his
vile that he wanted the childleu to leave lie
and ms wife stripped naked, knelt down and
prayed fifteen minutes. Then they striped ;be
two children, took them out, drowned them, and
lad them side by side on the bank of the stream
Then they gashed out the brains of the infant
and left it lying in tue woods, after which they
returned home and went to bed. After living
fifteen minutes he told his wife that he wanted
to send her to heaven Immediately, and he
Strangled her TO death. After that he rose and
prayed till three in the morning, when he went
10 the nearest neighb0r aud told the whole
story. Marquardt is a German farmer, and has
been in the country about eighteen years. The
murdered woman was his second wife.
1ter-A dispatch from Dayton gives further
facts in regard to the murder of his wiies and
three children by Leonard Marquardt who is
now in prison charged with the offense
Al the cOloner's inquest, evidence was taken
Of Elizabeth, aged seven, aud Habakuk, AGED
six. TREY said that on Saturday night, after
dark, their father and mother hunted all the
children. These two hid themselves. There
was LIGHT burning, and they saw their father
and mother kill The other three children with
their hands. Father killed baby first, and then
mother killed Leah and Samuel, Both father
and mother were naked, aud when the deed was
done came into the house and began PRAYING TO
God in heaven, The two surviving children
were hunted for after the others Vpro kiIlnl but
managed to ret away, and about daylight SIM
day morning got INFO 4 straw stack, where they
were found in the afternoon. The examination
is still proceeding before The coroner, The
baby's skull was completely mashed in. A post
mortem examination will be held,
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COUNTY NEWS.

The Wachusett ministerial conference will
meet at West Boylston this morning at ten
O'Clock Clergymen and their wives are cor
daily invited.
Nichols academy, at Dudley, closed its winter
term last Friday. The gable end of the building
recently fell in, but the damage will be re-
paired, and the school begin as usual on March
25th,
The crystal wedding and birthday of Gen.
George P. Hawkes. and wife was celebrated at
Iempleton on Thursday evening, by their many
friends Of the Congregational society and the
old 21st regiment. Among the presents were
seventy-ive gold dollars and silver ware valued
at 5000
The Leominster choral union have reorgan-
lied by the choice of j. F. Chaffn, president,
j. n. Farwell, treasurer, J. A. Steinback libra
rian. These officers, with Mr., Clarence Ken
ney, constitute a board of directors. Mr.
Z. II. Bailey of Fitchburg has been engaged as
musical director. The union has been accepted
as part of the Jubilee chorus, and registered
No. 10.
A Hardwick correspondent says that the petit
ton to the president and directors of the Massa-
chusctls Central railroad asking them to locate
their depot on the farm of Charles A. Wheeler
in that town, meets with the appreciation of
more than !hrce-quarters of the inhabitants.
More than $50 have signed it. A petition has
been put in circulation, asking that the depot
may be loclted on the farm of Phineas Beamn,
winch is out Of the reach of the business of the
town. The petitioners nfthe latter case have
opposed the Massachusetts Central from the
first, and have no immediate interest to have
deoot, as they can he better accommodated
either on the Ware River road or at the cold
Furnace"
The following patents, bearing date March
9Th, have been granted to residents of this
county:
Frederick W. Hudson, OF Leominster, Mass,
for apple parer:
Thomas Lilley, of Milford, Mass, for ma
chine for making the blanks for sewing machine
needles.
Chauncey O. Crosby, of Milford assignor to
| the Crosby welted and turned sole sewing machine
| company, Of New Haven, Conf, for machines
for sewing boots and shoes.
RAILROAD AccIDENr.--Mr. Leighton, bag
| gage master at Ashland, was struck and serious
| ly injured by the express train which left here
at :2j yesterday morning. He was engaged
in switching, and when he saw the express
train, he attempted to cross the track to get the
mail bag. The engine struck him and threw
him some thirty feet, but strange to relate, the
doctors say no bones were broken, and unless
he is injured internally, he is likely to recover.
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LATEST NEW S.
BY TELEgRAPB
ga TIE vg0ECEsTEB DAILY sPE
From Washington.
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE WORCESTER sPY.t
WASHINGTON, d. C., March II.
CONTEST SETTTEn

WASHINGTON, D. C., March II.
A CONTEST SETTLED.
The house committee on elections this morning
decided the contested case of Norris vs.. Handley
Of Alabama It was decided unanimously in
favor Of Handley, the sitting member, who is a
democrat The contestant, Norris, claimed the
seat on several grounds but mainly on that OF
general intimidation. The republican mem
bers Of the committee found many things to be
condemned, aud shocking acts of violence, but
they could not ind anything in the evidence
which would warrant them in unseating Hand
ley with his three thousand majority
CHEERFUL.
The senate arms investigation to-day disclosed
no facts bearing against the government. The
friends OF Secretary Belknap feel confident that
he will escape censure when all the facts are
brought before the senate and house. If any
body is TO blame for the sale of arms it is he,
for he is responsible for the acts of his subordl-
mates. The investigation will show that the
sales were made at excellent prices, and that it
was good thing for the treasury, and that there
was probably no greater stretch of the law in
anv of the sales, than Secretary Boutwell, resort
ed to in his syndicate funding operations.
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.
The investigation Of the construction of the
state department building commenced to-day
before the house committee on public bu ding.
Supervisor Architect Mulletr was present and
took the entire responsibility for the of Sene-
ca stone in the foundation or cellar story of the
building. He did not interpret the instructions
of the joint committee to use granite, COM
polling the use of that material for the cellar
work. The investigation is TO be prosecuted
thoroughly, and if there is anything wrong in
Mullett's work, it will he exposed; but at pres
ent there is no prospect of uncoverng the fraud
or evasion of the law. Secretary Robson hav-
ing asked for an investigation into his official
conduct, the house could no longer refuse it.
His friends say he will come out from the
ordeal trinmphantly, and his enemies are equally
confident that things will be proved against him
which the house will condemn
MR.. TRUMBULL's SPEECH
In the senate was an able argument in favor of
reform in the civil service His defence of him
self against the accusation that he had recon-
mended more individuals to office than almost
any other senator was satisfactory.
SAM WELLER.
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New YORK, March 11.-A Brownsville dis.
patch states that 2O00 cattle had been stolen
from stock ralsers since the middle OF February
and driven into Mexico by organized bands Of
thieves on the Mexican side Of the Rio Grande
river. A recent band of these robbers, who
stole 1000 head of cattle, numbered eighty, and
was commanded by Captain Garcia, of Cortina's
torcc. The rancheros dare not inform against
the thieves for fear OF their lives The robbers
came from Mexico, and say they are determined
To clear the country from the Rio Grando TO the
River Ncuces of Americans by despoiling their
properly. The mayor OF Matamoras bought 600
Of the stolen cattle on the 9Th.
AT a mass meeting here resolutions were
adopted stating that the frontier had been un.
projected for years, that there were no cavalry
men from the mouth of the Rio Grandc TO Lare.
do, approve governmental protection of the Dish.
cries aud Pacific railroad and Tor the same pro.
lection, aud that unless protection Is ailor ed
they will be compelled TO organize to protect
themselves, families aud homes, The feeling IS
such that retqliaioly invasion of Mexico is very
probable, II there is not change in affairs soon
on the border,
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criminal Record.

NEW York, March II John Finn, reporter
Of the Herald, was knocked down and robbed in
East Broadway, last night, by garrOters. 1t is
feared that his injuries are fatal. One of the
garrOters was arrested.
Dennis lcalv fatally stabbed Lawrence Greene
in a quarrel in Brooklyn, yesterday.
Carlo Wort, arrested m Philadelphia, charged
with numbering Uheyalier Dubois dc Baincc, IN
Brussels last October, setting fire to his house
and stealing securities valued at 100000. A
portion OF the stolen property was found on
Vogt who has been brought here for examina-
ton.
RoXDoUT, N. Y, March 11.-Wm. Wade frac-
Tired the skull OF 4. Beben during a quarrel on
Saturday, and fed. Beben is dying.
WAsHlNGToN, March ia negro named
Burey, and two companions, were refused re-
itpshments ut saloon last evening on Penusyl-
,, avenue. After leaving the place Burley
IND oJ' M inv fractured, teeth knocked out and a
h"ir -" made in m, chGek by pistol bullet from
some unknown quarter,
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WASHINGTON, March 11.-Col. Crspin, the
ordnance officer at New York who consummat-
ed the principal sales OF arms and ordnance
stores during the last fiscal year, was examined
this morning before the house committee. His
testimony was of no special importance, being
merely statement of the transactions in detail.
He denied all knowledge of the destination of
tine arms sold, except large quantity delivered
at pier so, North river, where the French steam
er lay.
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PersonnI TeIc-rnn,s

The Japanese embassy made an official call on
Governor Cooke yesterday afternoon,
Joel Clayton, discoyerer OF the Mount Dabo
coal Helds, died In San Francisco Sunday.
Mt. Sumner went TO the seuale Yesterday in
present some petitions, but did not remain. His
health is much improved.
The president has nominated Commodore Al.
ired Taylor to be rear admiral aud Chaplain
James Name 70 be advanced in his grade next ai
ter Chaplain George w, Torrance, for extraordi.
nary heTplsm during the rebellion.
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SAN FRANcIsco, March 11.-Capt Elisha
Freeman was granted a divorce from his wife,
Charlotte A., to-day, in the Twelfth district court,
on the ground of fraud in procuring her mar
riage. Freeman alleges thar, previous to his
marriage, he was insane on the subject of spir-
itualism, and believed he navigated his ship un-
der the direction Of the split Of Spanish pi-
rate. He visited the defendant, who claimed
to be clairvOyant and a medium, to consult
her as to whether the spirits were genuine or
not She assured him that they were genuine,
and said, further, that in two days he would
see at the foot of his bed the woman he must
marry. He saw at the time and place predicted
the medium herself; and, under direction OF the
spirits, interpreted through her, married her
much against his will. On this showing the di
yOrce was granted Freeman is wealthy
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Steamers

The steamer Panther, from Boston for Phil
adelphia, ashore three miles North OF Barneglt.
was rot off yesterday by wrecking steamer,
and towed 10 New York.
The schooner Charles Z. Paige, of Philad,I-
phia. Capt, Levi c. Grace, laden with railroad
IRON, sailed from New York for Wilmington, N.
e., Feb, y, and nothing has been heard Of her
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IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The joint standing committee on the free public
marker made report setting forth the inconyeni-
enoe Of the present market at the city nall and rec
Ommpnding the adoption OF an order directing the
joint standing committee on free public market TO
examine different localities with a view TO the re
mOval Of said market ana that they report at an
early day. The report was accepted and the order
Inc petition Of Thomas W Shaw for land dam
ages caused by the improvements on Lamartine
street was referred TO the committee on Gains.
The ordinance to prohibit the discharge Of water
from buildings ON public streets or sidewalks came
mr. had It's second and third readings, and passed.
Alderman Chamberin, from the JOINT standing
cOm,nittec on finance, made report that the Ordi.
nance relating TO the establishment Of a board OF
pubic works ought TO pass. Inc ordinance was
read for the first time and referred to the commit
tee on bills IA second reading
Alderman Chamberlin, from the committee on
fuancp made q report on the communication of
Walter Henry in regard 10 the purchase Of land on
Shrewsbury street. that 1t IS ineNpedIent to sell the
land at present, which was accepted
The Joint standing committee on finance to
whom was referred the controversy between tine
city aud the gas company reported the following
order, which was adopted:
Ordered, that the city solicitor be and he is here.
by instructed 10 tender 10 the gus company, over.
lures for au amcaDe settlement Of the matter or
for an arbitration, and in neither is accepted
10 commence an action at law retumable at the
np,-t term Of the supreme Judicial court, IN order
10 tost the rights Of the parties.
On motion of Alderman Ch1mOerin II was order
ed flat gll matters relating 10 the soldiers mOnu-
ment be- referred to the joint standing committee
on military affairs.
works. reported by the joint standing committee on
finance, winch was read and referred TO the COM
mitiee on bills in second reading came Dack from
that committee and was discussed at some length.
Alderman Marble thought the ordinance put the
wOrl, now done by five committees into the hands
OF one committee. he failed 10 see the advantages
of giving TOO much power 10 one board aud
Thought the work could be done just as well and as
economically As 1t y. Mayor Very explained that
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The centennial commission held lis final
meeting Of the session AT Philadelphia yesterday
and 9dloaned to May %. A resolution VIA
passed yesterday inviting a Chinese embassy to
tEke part 10 the coming exposition, with speci-
mems Of their products aud industries. Fair
mount park has been decided upon,
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NEW YORK, March LITTLE large stable,
barns and outbuildlngs OF Henry Leyeridge Of
Newtown, L. l., were burned on Saturday night.
Loss $4,000
ALBANY, March 1t.-Martin's hall was de.
stroyed by fire this morning, and the rooms of
the young mems Christian association aud other
occupants were damaged by water, Loss heavy;
insurance S5j0OO
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lQ(orcester @aiID Spp.
GEpE NEWS.


Snow began falling about half past two this
morning
A city notice on the second page tells about
the beautiful flowers in TAFT, Bliss & Rce's win
dow
The regular monthly meeting OF the Natural
History association will be held This evening at
hallpast seven o'clock.
The annual reunion and supper Of the state
Guard viii be held in Armory hall the 25th Of
this month.
Bishops Ministries, a new company oi burnt
cork artists, with new songs and jokes, viii APP
pear in Music hall this evening.
The st. Andrews benevolent society will give
a public entertainment i'll Waldo hall this eve
ming,
The school committee have ordered a copy Of
Z2l's popular encyclopedia for the reference
library of tine high school.
The ladies of the Salem street church viii give
tea party in the yeslry Of the church, Thurs
day evening.
Master Fred. II. Blake gives the organ concert
tonight at Grace church previous 10 the lecture
by Rev. a. McKeown.
Mr.. Thos. Williams and Mr. VIM. Harrington
of this city arrived home from Australia yester-
day afternoon, after an absence of nearly eight
months.
The last of the series Of parties which have
been given in Horticultural hall under the man
aremcnt of 3Tessr4. Towne, Dennis and Porter
viii take place this evening.
Knowlton B,others have recently made several
additions to their lines Of trade-that in French
mmleI clocks being more particularly noticed
in their advertisement to-day.
The American brass baud will furnith music
for the Ancient Order Of Hibenians on ST. Pat
rcks dly-insiead Of the National band as an,
nounccd yesterday morning.
W. II. Russell, Jr., has been put in charge Of
the owl hain on tue Boston and Albany rail-
road, the position recently vacated by Cjnduc-
tor T. 3. Sargent, who resigned to accept the
SUPPLEMENTARY OF the Boston, Barre and Gard
ner railroad.
Moses NJ. p2tes Of this city has been granted
4 patent for meat tenderer, and Norman Il.
FAY Tor sand-paper holder These are among
the patents issued from the patent Office bearing
dlte March jEh.
Eileen Oac, with Mr.. and Mrs WI. Florence
in the leading characters, drew an audience that
flied Music hall last evening. The play was
carefully put upon the Stage, and the characters
deIiueated in a manner that met with the hearty
approval of the audience
Rev. f. Emerson of Gloucester will deliver
Ii lecture entitled, THE Four Jonathans," or
representative phases Of New England charac-
ter, at the AIaia street Baptist church this eve
nng, at q o'clock. This lecture, which will
~, oft gt hos
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SAN Francisco, March lion Saturday a
stage iobber was discovered between Stockton
and Jenny Lind, and party Of citizens captured
HIM after fight in which he was MORALLY
wounded He admits Of robbing two stages
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Foreign News.


ENGLAND.
LONDON, March 1.-The meeting in HYDE
Park, Yesterday, to protest against the passage
by parliament OF the parks regulations bill was
attended by about four thousand persons. The
proceedings We're orderly. One feature Of the
demonstration WIS the burning ol a copy Of the
Objectionable bill
The FinaucicrSays tine American government,
after mature delihcrati0u, has resolved 10 pre-
sent its counter ease TO the general tribunal on
the 10Th OF April, in accordance with the terNs
OF the treaty of Washington, even IL the British
arbitrator should not be present, and to insist on
proceeding TO arbitration, regardless Of the pro-
test and withdrawal of Great Britain
10 the eU.nmous to day, Mr.. 5Iactie called the
attention oil the colonial department TO a report
which came from America of a secret treaty for
the separation Of Canada from Great Britain.
Mr. Hugissen, under colonial secretary, re-
piled that he had not thought il worth while to
contradict such an absurd rumor, bur out OF re-
Spect to the gentleman he would state that there
was not the sli-htesl foundation for it,
IRELAND.
DUBLIN, March 1.-THE friends Of Pggott,
editor of the liiShmau, who was imprisoned Tor
libel on the chief Justice of tue queens bench,
have resolved to give him a public breakfast
on his release at the expiration Of his term Of
sentence.
FRANCE.
PARIS March II The Count de Chambord
has gone to Cologne.
The prince and princes Of Wales are now in
this city en- route to the south Of France Iney
were received by President Theirs TO day.
The American fleet has arrived at Toulon,
where it takes supplies of coal
eS The government insists on retaining in its bill
for the control of the press the declaration for
the forfeiture of sovereign power by the imperial
dynasty. 1t is reported that President Theirs
and the committee on the bill have come 10 an
agreement.
VERSAILLES, March 1t.-Iu the national as
sembly to day motion was introduced. amid
great excitement, to cenSIre and prosecute two
deputies for libel on the chamber A counter
motion was made to pass to the order of the
day. This, which is equivalent to the laying
OF the original motion on the table, was followed
by Il tumult unprecedented, even in these halls;
but it was finally declared adopted, whereupon
the storm bluke out afrcsh A member OF the
right shouted
The passage to the order of the day is not an
amnesty of lmpunity, but of dis dain!
The house became furious and violent eX-
clamations were exchanged by the right and
left, and the scene of confusion was painfully
prutracted.
The accnsed deputies rose and refused to ac-
cept such pardon as tue action of the assembly
implied. They were received with Il storm of
grOans
jules Fayre tried 10 speak, but his voice was
inaudibIe IN the III roar
The prince Of Wales happened TO visit the as
semhly during this sitting, and witnessed the
entire proceedings.
MI ALnrnL II.
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SCHOOL REPORT.-M Editor: In the re-
port Of the secretary Of the school committee
will he found two important errors which should
be corrected, viz: In the table Showing the
nationality of the parents of the scholars in the
public schools" the columns for "Irclaud" and
the British provinces are reversed; and in the
table OF school house property" the insertion
Of a blank in the wrong place makes the school
house lot on Sycamore street estimated at 600"
per foot, while the lot on Providence street is
stated at Sl.80 per foot; Pleasant street lot is
stated at SO cents per foot, and Salem street at
5l.j0. If you would put the two ones up one
line, where they belong, it would read right,
viz.
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Captain W. i. Goodwin, U. s. A.. prom.
nent antiquarian and literary man, well known
throughout the country, is lying very i'll with
typhoid fever ut his residence in Concord, N. III.
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Madrid. Mnrch IL,

MADRID, March 1.-THE Carlists electoral
committee have issued a manifesto urging their
partsans in the electoral districts to vote Tor the
coalition candidates Stnor Sagosta, president
OF the council, and the minister Of the interior
have addressed circular to the governors OF
provinces recommending them to energetically
enforce respect TO the laws.
ITALY.
PARIS, March ia dispatch has been re-
cevcdhere from Pisa, Italy ,unnuoucing the death
of Joseph Mazin, the well known Italian repub-
lican.