The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-26

r. E. Mansfield, united states Con
sui at Valparaiso, writes that vine cul-
ture and the production of wines has
in recent years become an important
industry in the Republic Of Chill.
By the death of Father Leon Ali
shaw at Venice, in his eighty-f1rst year.
the Armenian race loses one of its most
patriotic poets and cultivated histo
rians. He was a member of several
foreign academies and learned socie-
ties.
One of the children of Woodycrest,
theShome for poor children maintained
by Miss Helen Gould, asked in his let
ter to Santa Claus that a nice present
be brought to Miss Gould.
Edwin Lemare, the organist of St
Margaret's Westminster. has accepted
the position of organist at Carnegie
Hall, Pittsburg.
Ireland is astonishing criminologists
by the remarkable decrease in the
number of its criminals. The statistics
for 1900, just published, show de-
crease of 1912 per cent as compared
with the figures for 1899.
The candidates on the tickets in New
York at the last election comprised 113
lawyers, AZ artisans and mechanics, 40
merchants and tradesmen, II clerks, IL
physicians, 80 liquor dealers, II profess
sional politicians, 10 officeholders, %
real estate brokers and undertakers.
Representative Kerr Of Ohio, one of
the executors of the will of the late
John Sherman, is writing the biography
of that distinguished statesman. There
will be two volumes of 500 pages each.
Senator Sherman set aside $4,000 for
the purpose.
Miss Mary Williams Montgomery, on
whom has been conferred the degree of
doctor of philOlogy cum laude" with
praise,) by the University of Berlin,
is the daughter of an American mis-
sionary to the Armenians, and she was
born q years ago at Marash. in Asia
Minor. AS a child she went to Amer
Haven, and was. graduated at Welles-
ley College.
Frank Price of Chicago has Is large
scrapbooks OF newspaper clippings
that tell the most stirring history of
Chicago. Ill, and surrounding states
from times as far back as the days of
Fort Dearborn.
of the largest that comes to the SEN
ate postoffice. It averages from 300 20
800 letters a day, and he makes
point of answering every letter that is
addressed to him.
The Rev Doremus Scudder of Bos-
ton. started, last week. for Japan
where he will spend a year preparing
for missionary work among the Ian
anese in the Sandwich Islands.
The Virginia Constitutional Conven-
ton has rejected, Sc to 10. a pronosi-
ton to give local school boards dis
erection in the disposition of local rev
enue. The purpose was to permit of
appropriating practically all of the
revenue to white schools.
Jerome K. Jerome, after a long So
journ in Germany and only a peep at
London. is off to Brussels. where he
is to spend the winter. He has been
at work on long novel;
Judge Charles H. Darling of Rem
nington, VT, who will succeed Mr.
Frank w Hackett as assistant secre-
tary of the navy. is a forceful speak
er. and his ready wit and graceful
manner at the table have made him an
acceptable after dinner speaker.
Miss Mary Mildred Lee a daughter
of General Robert f. Lee. visited the
state Senate at Richmond. Va. on
the 18th, and was introduced. - sem
ate taking a recess of five .rainuTes in
order that the members might person.
ally be. presented.