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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-23

There is small chance now for the ultimate
freedom Of the Chinese coolies in Cuba. These
poor creatures have been compelled by official
lccroes and regulations to work for beg
gar!y fixed pittance-iust sufficient to MAIN
am an existence. Now, by new decree,
.hey Az told that, unless they leave the island
forthwith, they must make new contracts
which shall run not less than six years. This
Is fine irony; the coolies have been kept from
earning money enough to pay their passage
from Cab; now they are remanded to bond
age if they stay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-23

Andrew G. Curtin Is with the Liberals of
Pennsylvania. Nobody had reason to doubt
on which side he would be found, though the
nsolcnt Grant-Hartranft Ring have taken ad-
vantage of his enforced silence and have
boldly assumed that he was with them. The
Press Of Philadelphia makes the important
amour cement that ex-GOv. Curtin, the Hon.
Eli Sliier and Titan j. COftey are each pre-
pared with distinct declarations for the Lib
eral cause. Where else should we expect to
find these eminent men-long identified with
the highest interests of the Keystone State
except in opposition to the bad, corrupt COM
binatiOn headed by Hartranftl The good
work goes on bravely, and, with such notable
Access,ons as these war-worn veterans in the
cause of Reform, it cannot falter. The lines
Of the people are closing in on the conspir-
itOrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-23

the secret accounts of the Ring; that after
NEGOTIATING with the CONFEDERATION, James
watson for their suppression, and being pre-
vented from completing the bargain only oy
the death of Watson, O'Brien conspired with
The Times and threatened if his bills and that
of The Times were not paid to publish them; ;
and that finally having thus got the figures
NV rascally means, and used them without
cost to itself but greatly to its advantage, me
Times advocated the payment by the State OF
the material its allies had stolen. That seems
to us a very serious charge which The Times
had better meet squarely.
The Committee of the Legislature which was
authorized to make inquiry into the conduct
of the Department of Buildings has extended
its labors to an examination of public WORKS,
and at present searchingly investigates now
the Harlem Ring, with Tweed at the head,
made handsome fortunes out of the lHth Dis
trict Courthouse. This is well. But before
giving the Harlem Ring peace, the COMMITTEE
may do better by calling one VIM. Haw, IT.,
who is Mr.. Murphys man in the upper dis
trict and President of one of the Custom
house Republican clubs there, to account for
the mismanagement of the funds appropriated
for the building of the Eighteenth Ward Mar
ket. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
are missing: and the market is unfinished and
ruined beyond possibility of recovery. AS far
as we can see, Mr.. Haw, jry is responsible
He has been broadly accused of corruption by
Committee of the City Council, and has
made no response. either to the authorities oil
the people. Can it be that he is the indi'
vidual whose indictment is threatened by JOIN
Thomas, who proposes to show what he knows
about indictments and how to get them with
drawn2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-23

The revival Of the Graft business would De
very unfortmate-for the Judge who commits
such an error.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-23

Here is a lively correspondent Of Mr. Greeley's
whose remarks are so interesting that the gentle
man to whom they are addressed, feeling sure that
they have not yet reached THEN proper destination.
and true to his old instincts, cannot resist the
temptation of permitting to lay them before the
appreciatiye readers of The Tribune:
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-03

The New York journals are never at a loss for
occasions of mutual abuse. Just now they are
wrangllng over the temper and manner in which
they have chosen respectively to comment on
Mr.. Greeley'S death, and the topics suggested
by it. 7 c Times is accused of scarcely at
tempting to disguise its cruel JOY at the event,
which it hopes will prove a fatal blow to the
prosperity of its rival, the Tribune. The Trl-
bune, or its manager, is charged with having
dealt its veteran editor the last aud cruelest
blow, which FASTENED his death, if it was not
one OF the actual causes of it, by publishing an
article which everybody attributed to Mr.. Gree
ley, and refusing to insert his disclaimer The
World is ridiculed for an excessive display of
emotion by tears and sobs and incoherent cries.
excusabe enough in private for one whose grief
is sincere and uncomfortable, but hardly
suited to the columns of a public Journal
Another newspaper is blamed for gather
ing up the evidence of Mr. Greeley's re.
cent mental alterations, and setting down
what profess to be accurate reports of all his
mad acts ang ssad words with a shocking un-
consciousness of any Improperly in thus expos
ing to the public gaze what should be among
the most sacred, as they are among the Saddest
and most pitiful, Of all secrets. 1t is a curious
illustration of the sincerity and consistency
with which the New York journals are con-
Quoted, that the very newspaper which con-
dennis this last offence most vehemently, itself
copies from the offending journal the wretc he'd
details whose collection and publication it de-
clareS 10 be an outrage uDon common decencv
New York journalism, both Of the f'independ-
ent" and the organic variety, is curious if not
an edifying study.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-03
wORCE sTER.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER ), 1873.

The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE is a clear, prae
tical and excellent document. 1t is wholly de-
voted to the business of the government, and
win be read with special interest. 1t will be no.
ticed, among other things, that he means civil
service reform, aud that his influence is posi-.
lively engaged in support of this reform. But we
viii not, at present, speak of this document at
length. 1t presents two topics that will be dis
cussed, and of which we may have something
to saw, hereafter.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-03

The undersigned, believing that the best interests
of the city will be subserved by having its affairs
administered by officers chosen without regard to
political parties, hereby invite the voters of Wor-
cester to meet in convention, Mechanics hail. on
Wednesday, Dec. 4th A. D. 1872, at ~ O'Clock PM,
for the purpose of selecting candidates for mayor
and aldermen, to be supported at the ensuing cleo
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-03

NEW YORK Dec. 2.-Cotton H74c higher. good ORTIZ
nary Nc lower; sales 2al bales; mddng upands l9Ac
Flour quiet and unchanged; sales 5000 bbls.
No spring steady at si6O a l,6i No do l,4s@l55;
winter red western @-;iwhite Michigan SOS.
mixed western 63 a 64hc; sail do = q &C. Oats
frmer; sales $4,000 bush; white 81 q SIC. Beef
TX a Ssc. Butter quiet; state DC Whisky firm
efaI 93lec Sugar dull ATuscovado 92 a loo; refining
quiet; Orleans s0s4c.. Tnrpentnc quiet at 62c; rosin
firm at 81 10 q 4.l5 Petroleum dull; crude at l3@l3fc;
refined 2Tkc. Tallow &C.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-03

OREAD.-Young ladies proposing to attend school
at the Dread before the beginning of the spring
term will find it to their advantage to commence
this week
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-03


LONDON Dec 2.-Consos 92S@93EU. $ bonds: 5-2Os
1865, old 9lh do 1861, 81 Jen-ores SSA IS, $50.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. cotton quiet and steady; mid
ding uplands at 9H@lOd; do Orleans 0Am05t; sales
u 800 bales of which 2OOO for speculation and ex
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-03

fthe weather permits, public exhibition of the
Gardner Fire ErtiRguiSheT will be given this af-
ternoon at 81 o'clock, precisely, on Salem square
No one should fail to see the wonderful work of
this machine
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-03

Abbott will sell groceries, horse, wagon and
harness, at auction at No 62O Main street. this fore
noon at 8 O'Clock.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-03
LATEST MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

INV iOlNh olONh mARhEls
NEW YORK. Dec 2.-MOney loaned as high as l-32
closed a l-6i Sterling strong at lOsH a 1885 for
long llO "a HOS for short sight Gold opened at l2A,
advanced 10 49, closed steady at ll2K "a l3 Loans "a
per cent for carving Clearngs S2S06O0eO Treasury
disbursements $4,000 Governments firm. State bonds
quiet and steady. Stocks opened firm and advanced
during the early part Of the day a ~ per cent viz:
~ on Pacific Mail, "a Northwest common The
market weakened in the afternoon from activity in
money, and closed heavy, with the loss of the whole
improvement, except in cases of Pacific Mail Erie and
Northwestern, which were quite steady.
United States Skies. IIgX
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-03


lnd aldermen 10 Oe supported
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-03

BOSTON STOCK SALEs-December2
SOlQ0y Hqrford and Erie Railroad Is..,.,..AlA@lg4
IN hNliAnu Ieldngd svNp., ..,,,,...,,,,,.,,.,,95
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-03


western Union Telegraph company.
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linols Central railroad .....,...............l2lh
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New Jersey Central railroad .......'.....l0
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milwaukee, and ST. Paul railroad: ......'. -
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do preferred. ....,...'s..s..,.ll2
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Columbus. Cincinnati Ind. Central Il .33H
Burlington and Quincy railroad. .........l35
Hannibal and st Joseph .,....,..,,,..... 1914
Central Pacific gold bonds.
Union Pacific skies. ......'''.'''''.''.'.'..."s
do land grants, 's''s'''.....,....GN
do incomes. s....s....s,,,..,......slk
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do bsssss.''' s'ss'....ts.,....,.6i
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, 1872-11-20

rods distant, to borrow some soft soap. having
left her three children, two boys aged three
years, and girl two years o1d,-in the bed
aaieep. After remaining about Is or 90 minutes,
and getting the soft soap, she started for home
On reaching Mrs. HAMS door she discovered
smoke bursting from the sides Of her cabin, and
shouted to Mrs. Ham that her house WAS on
ire. Mrs. Ham ran with all possible
haste, 6nd Mrs. Parsons rushed at the
door and opened it, when vol
ume Of smoke and flame burst in her face,
which caused her to fall. She rose aud again
attempted to go in but the whole interior Of the
cabin was in blaze Mrs. Ham raised the
alarm, and l1r. Murison and son, and Mr. Ham,
who were working in a 6eld about 120 rods on,
heard her, saw the Bhanty on fire, and IAN to as
sst her, but when they reached the cabin, the
FIRE was bursting out Of all the crevices OF the
cabin, and the heat had become so intense that
they could do nothing. So soon as the building
fell and tho fire could be subdued, the remains
Of the three children we're found completely
charred, lying in the position the mother had
placea them IN the bed. The cabin was single
room, the floor open, and as dry as hnder.. It is
supposed that the fra was caused by clnders
dropping through the cracks in the cooking
stove, which WAS very old and much broken,
down the c1eVices Of the floor.
, 1872-11-20
THE STATE CAPITAL RING.
The Scramble for Office-The - Rings
Candidates Oglcsby and Wash.
buTI.e.

The Scramble Tor Offlce-Ihe - K1nB77
Candidates Oglcsby and Wash.
bu11,e.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Nor. II, 1872.
To the Editor Of 1hs Chicago Tribune:
SIN: The leeches which have fattened upon
the people of this State for the past dozen years
are again whetting their appetites in anticipa-
tion Of the feast of fat things which. usually fall
to their lot during the ses s1ons of the General
Assembly. The members elected to the Legis-
lnture are already receiving numerous applica-
tions for all the elective positions in that body,
and there are about ten applications from in
dividuals OF this city for any Office, either cleo
tive or to be appointed, from Speaker Of the
House to Page or Porter Every one Of these
eef-sacrifcing patriots is willing that the State
shall bleed even to the uttermost postage
stamp, that they may be- rewarded for their e1-
ertions in defeating the reelection Of Judge
Trumbu1l to the Senate. The "Ring" are alive
and ready for the pay. The " Glee-Club," are
reported to be fixed and provided for,--one,
Major y. l. Allen, to be Clerk IN Colonel Har-
Of the Major), to be a Mail Agent IS soon
Der, Mr. Pools, to be Policeman Of
the House: Colonel sturgess, Of the
the House Captain Ames, Policeman Of the
Senate; "Soap" Crane. Fireman !; Charley Par
ker (eolored), Assistant Postmaster Of the
House; Charley Stern, Enrolling and Engross-
ing Clerk If the House; Mr. Irwin (defeatedf for
sheri1), Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk Of the
Senate; E. B. Hawley, Postmaster of the
Senate Captain Emery, Doorkeeper Of the
House Pap Stevenson, sergeant-at-Arms Of
the Senate and last, but not least, Shelby n.
Cullom, Speaker OF the House. These few posi-
tions are claimed by our citizens, according to
NOR and Of course the rest Of the State is not to
be much benefited by the money to be disbursed
by the Legislature
The question Of whether oglesby or Wash
burne shall be United States Senator is exciting
considerable attention here, and it is not consid-
cred at all settled thing in favor Of Oglesby.
For ways that are dark and tricks that are
vain,'' commend us to the 81 Springfield Ring"
Influences are silently at work thet bode no good
to Honest Dick Oglesby, and it would not be
at all surprising il he had to content himself
with four-years' term as Governor. President
Grant does not trust Logan, and 0glespy is not
tho kind Of man to act as an instrument OF tho
President in the Senate. The "spies" of the
| Administration have started the ball; let
'Honest Dick" take warning.
, 1872-11-20
ANOTHER AGUE.CURE.

10 tie Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
SrR In recent issue Of your valuable jour
nal. observe new cure for the ague. It is
" movement cure,'' and consists in crawling
down E flight OF stairs, head first.
While do not question the efficacy of this
method OF treatment, it is, in my opinion,
open to one objection The mode OF progress
sion is necessarily slow, and If the flight OF
stairs should be long, considerable timo would
be consumed ''Time ia money"
It occurs to me that the proposed result can
be secured, in an increased ratio and IN lesa
time, by the adoption Of the plan I now have
the honor to suggest: .,,
Let straight. smooth pole Qhickory vii
answer) be procured aud 15miy planted ~ n me tne
n height :; or any multiple OF Is
will answers The latter condition being OBJ
served the actual height Of the pole Is mere %
matter Of taste. Let the patient then climb
head first, if preferred) to the summit OF the
pole: by which time q gentle perspiration will
be induced, in ordinary cases. The posltlon
should then be reversed, so that the base OF the
pole nav be- easily and quickly reached BY
sliding movement, head downward. q mattress
may, st opton be placed at the foot OF the pole.1
This will equalize the accumulated action, and
so ditfuse an agreeable glow throughout the en-
tire system. The exercise should be- taken In
mediately before and after each meal.
can scarcely doubt that the foregoing sug-
geations will be approved and carried into prac-
tice by the more intelligent part OF the COM
munity- CONSTANT READER"
'The reason for this Is obvious upon scientific prfn-
cples The velocity OF descent doubles for each sx-
teen feet passed hence the benefit Of the method
ri" be In geometsical ratio to the height OF the pole
, 1872-11-20
ROBERTSON..
Formal Statement OF the PresbyteTy
in the Case Of the Rev. Gilbert ii.
Robertson

Formal Statement OF the PresbyteFy
in the Case Of the Rev. Gilbert 81.
Robertson.
The Presbytery in the case Of the Row Gilbert
H. Robertson, having heard the testimony and
the parties at full length, and regularly followed
the course Of procedure prescribed in the form
OF government, find IS their judgment in the
case that
In reference to charge first. viz violation Of
the Sixth Commandment; IN this, he is guilty OF
Drunkenness; specifications one, six, and seven
we're found true, and tho charge itself sus-
taiped.
In reference to charge second, viz, frequent
violation OF the Seventh Commandment; III this,
he is guilty Of 1asciy:ous conduct; the speclhca-
ton was unanimously sustained, as VAS also the
charge itself.
In reference to charge third, to wit repeated
violations Of the Ninth Commandment; in this,
he is guilty Of falsehood; specifications one and
self.
Ind upon full anu prayerfnl conference, the
censurs necessary for the vindication ct the
honor Of religion, and the best interests Of the
offender himself, we're, On motion, deternainedto to
be: first, deposition from the ministry, and,
second, suspension from the privileges Of the
Ch1rch Accordingly, it is ordered that the said
Gilbert Fl. Robertson be and hereby is declared
BY this Presbytery, under the authority Of the
Lord Jesus Christ and our form Of government,
to be deposcd from the Office OF the Gospel min
istry, aud to be suspended from the privileges
Of The Church; and this suspension to be con
tiuued until he shall give satisfactory evidence Of
repentance.
: While pronounciug this sentence, the Presby-
terry have expressed the convictions Of their
judgments, they wish at the came time to put
on record the expression OF their deep compass
sion with Mr. Robertson, aad their feryent,
prayerful wishes for his speedy recovery and his
eternal welfare.
The congregation Of the Chestnut street Pres
byteriau Church in the City Of Louisville, and
the Stated Clerk is directed to furnish the ses-
Elon of that church and Mr. Robertson each q
copy of this entire minute
, 1872-11-20
A REMARKABLE EXPEDITION.
savana to Circumnavisate the G1ob

SAVING to Circumnavigate the Globe.
The expedition about to be despatched BY the
British Admiralty, to undertake a scientific cir,
cumnavigation Of the g1obe is described 1T great
length BY Nature. The vessel set apart Tor this
purpose is the corvette Challenger, Of ,306 tons,
under the command Of G. 8. Mares, 3. N, well
known as the author Of q valuable work on sea-
manship. who has seen great deal OF aot1va ser
in the Suez survey, which he now leaves to head
this expedition. On the scientifc staff are Pro-
fessor Wyvile Thompson, T. R. s., as Director;
sis+ ! Z Buchanan Of dsao9 Edn6nFsh o4fo4a
naturalist; Dr.. Won Willemoes suhm, Of
Munich, naturalist; John Murray, Of Edinburgh
University, Naturalist. The three naturalista
take charge respectively Of the in7ertebratas
the vertebrate. and botany. Professor aa3na Ih9mp
cal work A photographer is also assigned to
duty. The whole expedition is under the imuae-
date direction of the photographic department.
of the Admiralty, and the ship is fitted ous with
magnificent collection ct scientific apparatus: U.s.
Gibraltar, the first haul OF tie dredge being
made in the Bay OF Biscay, il the weather should
chance to be favorable From Gibraltar she
will proceed to Madeira, thence to St. Thomas.
to Bahia, touching at Fernando NoEohna; then
ACROSS to the Cape Of Good Hope, and,
after q stay IN that neighborhood,
southwark to the -Crozetts and Ma
Tloa lbilnQ9 an0 heTBu61ela Lau4A a l0A
southward will then be made as far as possible
to the ice, and the course thence be made to
Sydney. New Zealand, the Campbell and Auck-
land groups, Torres Straits, New Guinea, and
New ireland will then be visited. 4 long cruise
of perhaps year will then be made among the
Pacific Islands thence the expedition passing
between Borneo and Kelebes, and Visiting Luzou
and it's neighborhood, will proceed to japan,
where stay Of two or three months is expected
Thence northWard to Kamskatka, whence run
will be made northward through Behring's
Straits, and then through the Aleutian Islands,
southwark to Vancouver's Island and SO through
the deep eastern region Of the Pacific By Easter
Island, and possibly by the Galapagos Archipel-
ago to the Horn, and thence home- The voyage
is expected to take about three and q hall years.
It is difficult Gays the Nature to over-estl-
mate the immense benefit which science must
derive from an expedition such as this. Apart
from the results Of intense interest which may
be expected from the deep-sea work, the princi-
pal object Of the expedition, and which must 60
far to elucidate q subject on which our knoWl-
edge is st present Of the most imperfect descr1p-
tion, abundant opportunity will offer for the &C.
curate Investigation of the animal and vegetable
life Of many highly interesting and yet mper-
fectly known or totally une1plored regions.
The Investigation Of the foras Of such islands
as Fernando Norohna and the Marion and GO
zett groups cannot fail to yield most Instructive
results and it is needless to speak Of the H.
tense interest which centres in New Guinea