Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08
New York.

New YORK, March THE trial of Mayor
Hall was continued this morning. Judge Daily
oyerruled the objections Of the defence aud adj
mtted the warrant of Garycy as secondary evl
dence W. ,. Copeland was again on the wit
ness stand. The prosecution offered a book Of
Hudt as evidence, and the defence objected.
The government does not sell gold to-day.
The redemption of twenty millions of ive-twen.
ties of the issue OF 1862 commences to-day.
The German immigrant AID society have re-
elected the old board of officers, including
Messrs Frederick Setback, NJ. H. Smithenner
and Theodore IL. BUFF, respectively president,
secretary and treasurer.
The stove manufacturers of the United States
are holding a convention in this city for the
purpose of forming a national society for the
welfare.of the trade. MIR. John I. Perry of Al
bauy is chairman. One purpose of tue uove-
ment is understood to be a combination to RAISE
the trade prices Of stoves.
AT a meetngof the democratic reforhlers last
night, party organization was strongly urged,
pending the expected charter election The
speakers denounced the Tammany olgarchy,
and advocated Il stringent election law and the
election of competent men for city officers,
rumor was current yesterday that goods
for the Chicago sufferers had been lost or stolen
through the general order stores of the custom
house in this city. The Tribune says it is not
known whether the goods were lost or stolen.
EX-GOy. BrOss of Illinois was in the city a few
liShed nothing. Special Agent Howe, upon in
vestigatiOn, reported the receipt of the invoices,
but not of the goods. 1t is not certain whether
the custom house officials had anything 10 do
with the matter.
A meeting OF the members Of the petroleum
refining trade was held yesterday for consulta-
ton in reference to reported project TO mOnop-
ollie the business of the Southern Improvement
company Committees were appointed toinves-
tigate the subject and make report thereon.
Tie packages of supplies from England for
the relief Of Chicago, reported lost, have been
found and forwarded.
Young woman named Rose Murray, render
ed insane by the sudden death of her mother
committed suicide by strang!ing, in Bellevue
hospital to-day, with bandage taken from a
wound on her arm, Occasioncd by former at
tempt TO Kill herself
Jumes Parker, usher in Reverend Mr.. Chapin's
church. visited the latter's residence this morn
ing demanded food and Threatened TO shoot
every member OF the family. His pistol proved
to be uuloaded, and Parker, who was evidently
partially Insane, was placed in the hands OF his
friends.
Collector Arthur received $40 to-day from a
cOnscienCe-strcken Smugoler
VIM. Harrison, a Jersey City carpenter, un-
able to obtain employment in Chicago, arrived
| home nearly frozen and starved to-day, having
| concealed himself in grain car and been six
| days and nights without food or water
The assembly judiciary committee TODAY
commenced the investigation of charges against
| Judge Barnard. The principal charge Is that he
| Conspired with James Fisk and Others TO obtain
possession illegally of the Erie and ALBANY and
Susquehanna railroads. The only witness eX-
amned was DAVID Dudley Field who testified
that be hadlony been TO Barnard'S house twice,
both times on legal business, and that he bad
no reason to suppose he (Barnardl was interest
ed, pecunarily or otherwise, in the result of the
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