Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-11
pcrsonnI vcIcrrn,ns.

Jay Cooke says it will take about wear to ne
gOtate the new loan.
Washington advises say Mr. Townsend has
drawn up a bill for the immediate construction
OF twenty iron clads, to cost 3, O00, 10000 each.
A Matamoras dispatch, received last nirht
contains the startling intelligence that: An
other prominent prOnunciamentO has been huno
by Corina.
All Omaha despatch, of last night, saws
The latest reports from the west state that the
Union Pacific railroad is bloclsaded.
The difficulty between the Wilkesbarre coal
and iron company and their miners is settled
The men have agreed to accept the reduction OF
ten per cent. III wages, the company reducing
the price of powder and oil.
FiSs'S private secretary says he was perfectly
reckless in his charity; he gave away a fortune
every year, but always made sure that the apDli-
cant was deserving
The grand duke and suite leave St Louis TO
day fOr Kansas City, from which place they will
proceed TO Fort Hay or Ellis, and spend two or
three days in hunting buffalo. On returning,
the party will prepare for southern tour.
Miss Mansfeld'S servants have been arrested
and held for examination, the authorities bcliev-
ing that they may elicit some valuable facts
from them IN connection with the Fisk tragedy.
Stokes remains cool and collected, uOtwith-
standing the coroners jury proceedings. His
counsel do not wish to have him tried by any
court now in session. They saw that when the
the case viii be greatly changed in his favor.
In some quarters of the CITY bets of S100 to $50
were freely offered yesterday that Stokes would
nor be han4ed
Passed Assistant Surgeon, U. S. NJ b. Par
kcr has been detached from the naval boSpitaI
al Chelsea, and ordered to the naval hospital at
New York. Passed Assistant Surgeon VIM. S
Blown of Rhode Island has been detached from
the naval hospital at Norfolk and ordered to the
Worcester.
Rev. Mr.. Hepworth proposes the forming of a
new society Gu a broad ground. The NEST of
his CONGREGATION will accompany him. Many
clergvmtn sympathi2c with him, aud he has
taken the counsel of Rev MeSSrS. BeeCher Bud
ingtOn and Thompson.
Tweed had great admiration for Fisk. He said
Fisk was man OF broad soul and kindly heart;
in his business transactions he was governed hy
principles which seemed peculiar without being
insincrre, and perhaps apparently dishonest with
out being otherwise than cnterpriSiug
Minister Roberts has informed the state de-
partment thIt Gen. Sherman and Lieut.. Grant
were received with marked attention in Madrid
and presented to King Amadeus, who gave them
cordial reception. Miuiste, Roberts has not
received notice of his alleged recall.
A memorial to the legislature, asking that
Tweed seat in the senate be declared vacant
sets forth in detail the frauds practced to elect
Tweed, and there is volumnOus evidence in sup
port of the charge that the "BosS" was Illegally
eected. Tweed expected to 90 to Albany last
night or to-day.
1t is generally believed that Hall will not
again assume the duties OF mayor. He will
formally resign in u few days, or be removed.
Gen. Cochrane has been preparing to take the
office for a week past The power of acting
mayor is greatly curtailed bv the charter Ii
was stated by an official, yesterday, that Halls
long searched for bank account was found in
the Manhattan bank, and is now in possession
OF Attorney General Barlow. 1t is said the lat
ter tayors the prosecution of Hall, against
which, O'COnor is SAID to have advised