The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-13
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Chicago June 12.-Drastic measures are
imminent in the Presbyterian denomina-
ton for the punishment of lfbelous crit
icism of one minister by another. AT
meeting of the church presbytery today
Moderator John H Boyd strongly con-
demned ecclesiastical libelers and de-
manded their punishment in accordance
with the law of the church.
Middleboro Ky, June 12.-Tbomas
Messer, a member of the Taylor faction
of the Lee-Taylor feud in Harlan county,
was killed yesterday by a man named
Lee, a member of the Lee clan.
Edinburgh, June 12.-Andrew Carnegie
has offered to give &lOpO toward the eS-
adjustment of a public library
Baltimore. June 12.-The Columbian iron
works, the last of the firms to stand out
against the striking ship builders, &C
coded to the demands of their men today,
and they will return to work tomorrow.
Madrid, June 12-The Spanish minister
to Washington, the Duke Of ARGOS, cables
that the United States government adj
mits its obligations and is proceeding 70
secure the liberation Of the Spanish
prisoners in the Philippine islands.
Bellows Falls, Vt, June 12-Henry
Gould of this place was taken to st.
JOhnsbury today to answer charges of
robbing the mails. Gould, who is II years
old assisted his father in carrying mails,
1t is charged that on two occasions he
stole letters from the pouches.
Washington. June 12.-Gen. Otis reports
that the Oregon troops will leave for San
Francisco today.
Santiago de Chile June 12-No news
has been received here of the cruiser
Newark.
Fair Haven Vt, June 12-The bodies of
Mrs. John Quinn and her 12-year-old son,
John. were found in the river at Eagle
Bridge, n. Y, this forenoon.
Providence, June 12.--Gov. Dyer had a
conference with Attorney General Tan
1.,v- too Il To-, rF
the case of Amos D. Palmer whom the
court last week decided was not respon-
sible for killing his wife last February.
Some points of law came up and the gov
ernor decided to delay action pending
their consideration.
San Francisco, June 12-The transport
St. Paul arrived from Manila today the
voyage occupying 2S days.
Boston, June 12-Edward F. Carey, "A
years old, of Newtonville, fell from a train
pital
New York, June 12.-The strike of the
5000 children's jacket makers and knee
pants makers went into effect today.
New York, June PA letter has been
received from Judge Egbert Jameson, de-
clining the presidency of the Chicago
street railway system
New York, June 12.-Justiee Nash of
Rochester has handed down a decision in
favor of New York city in its suit against
the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Co..
to compel the company TO pay personal
taxes on $4,000 900 for the years 1894 and
1885.
Providence, June 12-The republican
state central committee today reelected
Hunter c. White chairman and Eugene
f. Warner secretary.
Boston, June 12-At a special meeting
OF the stockholders Of the new Boston
Music Hall, today, 1t was voted to make
a loan for building purposes Of 1925 600 at
a rate not exceeding 312 per cent.
Havana, June 12.-Surgeon Major Davis
says that in future ali ships from infected
ports must undergo quarantine here, es-
pecially those from Central America.
Montreal, June 12-T. G. Shaughnessv
was today. elected president of the Cana
dian Pacific, vice Sir William Van Horn
resigned.
Boston, June 12.-The auxiliary cruiser
Peoria went out Of commission at the
Charlestown navy yard this afternoon.
she will be laid up at the navy yard until
wanted.
Rochester, June 12-The strike of the
jOurneymen plumbers which has been i'm
progress in this city for the past two
weeks, has been settled and the men re-
turned to their respective shops this
morning.
Salem, June by the will Of the late
Nathaniel NOyes of HaVerhill filed in the
probate court here, today, $50 200 is to be
divided among four public institutions of
this city.