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CITY NEWS.
Congressman Hoar leaves for Washington
today.
A rehearsal of the Choral Union will be held
this evening at Plymouth vestry.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of
Trade occurs tonight.
The net receipts of the ball of the Worcester
Firemen’s Relief Association were SBSO.
The next assembly of the City Guards will
take place this evening at the armory.
The ladies of Piedmont Society have their
annual turkey dinner and fair in the evening,
Thursday, Dec. 9, at their vestry.
Mrs. Minna V. Fitch begins the winter term
of her family and day school Dec. 8, at No. 116
Lincoln street.
Harper’s Weekly for this week has been re
ceived by Holland in the Post Office building.
The Bazar comes tomorrow.
Arrangements are being made for an exhibi
tion game of billiards at the Bay State rooms
between Albert Garnier and William Sexton of
New York.
Bprden & Thayer sell robes, &c., at No. 545
Main street this afternoon and evening. Clem
ence sells real estate on Rice street at ten this
morning.
Miss N. E. Potter is canvassing the city for
subscriptions to Rev. Elias Nason’s life of Hen
ry Wilson, published by B. B. Russell. The
book was carefully prepared three years ago,
but is to be considerably enlarged.
Rev. Geo. H. Hepworth, D. D., of New York,
delivers the uext lecture in the Mechanics course
next Thursday evening, filling the vacancy
caused by the death of Rev. G. B. Porteous, 1).
D., of Scotland.
The Bande Canadienne gave an attractive
concert at Horticultural Hall last evening, under
the direction of P. H. Baribeault, with E. B.
Story, pianist. There were thirteen numbers
on the programme, all of which were well ren
dered.
The following is the trial list of the jury cases
at the civil session of the central district court
.Saturday: Cutler vs. Babbitt; Hastings vs. Shea
and trustees; Verry vs. Davis; Corbett vs. Head
etal.; Williams vs. McCoy and trustees; Ha
gan etal. vs. Howe; Sloan vs. Howe; Hoppin
vs. Bacon; Burnell vs. Waite; Ames vs. Thomp
son; Hoppin vs. Barras et al?.; Wright vs.
Fletcher; Box vs. Allen; Cove vs. Welsh et al.,
trustees; Clark et al. vs. Wiley.
Ar^emos Barnes, a farmer, who lives on Salis
bury street, while driving a heavily loaded
wagon into a drive way leading to the side door
at No. 150 Pleasant street yesterday afternoon,
fell from h’s load and had bis right hand run
over by one of the bind wheels. He shouted to
the horse to stop, which the animal did, leaving
the wheel on Mr. Barnes’ hand. He also re
ceived a bruise on the back of the head, and his
right shoulder was injured. Ho wa* picked up
and taken into Frank fenny’s drug store near
by, and Dr. Niles attended him. Mr. Baines is
seventy-nine years of age, and his escape from
more serious injuries was very fortunate.
The City Debt.
The city financial year closed Nov. 80ib, al
though the payment of the November bills will
not be made until the fifteenth of the present
month. The reduction of the city debt, a total
of $595,080, is a most gratifying exhibit, but it
must be remembered that the amount of cash
in tlie treasury is not as large as it was a year
ago. The exact amount of the cash in the treas
ury cannot be ascertained uctil the draft for
November is made up, but it is positively known
that the debt at the present time is over $200,-
000 less than it was a year ago, after deducting
the amount of cash in the treasury. During
the month of November the floating debt was
reduced from $840,000 to SIIO,OOO, a reduction
of $280,000. The funded debt would have been
all paid if one of the creditors of the city could
have been pievailed upon to take the money,
but as an agreement was made at the time the
loan was made that he should have six months’
notice before a settlement, it will have to run
a short time longer. Below will he found the
statements for Dec. 1, 1874, Nov. 1, 1875, and
Dec. 1, 1875, as taken from the auditor’s books:
Funded. Temporary. Total.
Dec. 1, 1874 $2,639,500 $345.k80 $2,984,780
Nov. 1, 1875 2,479,0C0 340,000 2,819,000
Dec. 1, 1876 2,479,700 110,000 2,589,700
Criminal [Hatter*.
At yesterday’s session of the central district
court John Stetson was examined on a charge of
having made a false written obligation iu the
name of John Barber, with intent to defraud
the Remington Sewing Machine Company. The
evidence was to t u e effect that Stetson signed
the name of Barber to a receipt for a machine,
and that it so appeared on the books kept by
Mrs. Bert Stetson, the defendant’s brother’s
wife; that the company after receiving the re
ceipt were unable to find any such personas
Barber. The defense was that the paper was
simply a memorandum of a machine given to
the defendant by his brother for trading pur
poses, while he was an agent of the company;
that the Remington Machine Company owed
Bert Stetson money, as he claimed, and this
was the reason why it had not been returned to
the company, the machine in question having
been sold for an old machine and for $52. The
court reviewed the case at length, and held that
in no respect had a forgery been committed, and
discharged the defendant.
Christopher Murray, the chicken thief, was
sent over for three months, and nine fines were
imposed for first offenses of drunkenness.
The Horticultural Society.
A meeting of the trustees of the Horticultural
Society was held yesterday, the president, Wm.
T. Merrifield, Esq ,in the chair. After the rec
ords of the last meeting had been read, the
question of postponing the next annual exhibi
tion was considered. Mr. Nathaniel Paine in
quired il the exhibition paid, and was informed
by Mr. J. C. Newton that it did not. Informa
tion in relation to the representation of the so
ciety at the centennial was asked for by Mr.
Paine, and the matter was explained by the sec
retary. The same gentleman also spoke of a
report of the history of the society, and the
matter was considered at some length. On mo
tion of Mr. T. M. Lamb, the representation of
the society at tne centennial was lett in charge
of the president, secretary and treasurer.
The question of bolding an autumnal exhibi
tion next year was again considered, and Mr.
Newton moved that it be omitted.
This provoked a general discussion, but the
majority of the speakers opposed omitting the
exhibition, although the prevailing opiuion was
In favor of oue exhibition, to continue two days,
and several supported a plan for holding month
ly exhibitions in July and August. The motion
to omit was voted down, and it was voted to
have the exhibition open Wednesday evening
and continue Thursday and Friday.
Mr. Cook moved that the committee of ar
rangements be instructed to fix a time for two
monthly exhibitions, one in July and one in
August, and for the annual exhibition, and to
arraugo a schedule of premiums, the total
amount nor to exceed two-thirds of the amount
expended last year. The motion prevailed.
Mr. Lamb moved that admission to the
monthly exhibitions be free, and to the annual
exnibition ten cents. Mr. Draper moved to
amena by making the admission to the annual
exhibition fiifeen cents, packages of five tickets
fifty cents. The motion as amended prevailed,
and alter authorizing the committee of arrange
ments to appoint sub-committees, the meeting
dissolved.
Sad Fatal Accident.
A Prominent Maanfaclarcr Killed by Be
iaff Thrown frem a Carriage.
A most distressing fatal accident took place
in this city yesterday, which resulted in the al
most instant death of Mr. Aury G. Coes, the
well known wrench manufacturer at New Wor
cester. Mr. Coes left his home just before
eleven o’clock in bis carriage, intending to drive
into the street. He had proceeded as iar as the
open lot in front of the residence of John C.
Mason, Esq., on Main street, when be met a
horse car going to Webster square. A heavily
loaded four horse team was on the right hand
side of the road, and Mr. Cues wishing to pass
the loaded team reined his horse to the left of
the horse car and attempted to pass. As be did
so his horse sheared towards the sidewalk, par
tially overturning the carriage apd throwing
Mr. Coes out upon the hard ground with such
force as to break his neck. Conductor Chapin
and Frank Glittings, the car driver, immediate
ly went to the assistance of Mr. Coes, who had
raised himasjt upon one knee. Mr. Goes asked
11 be was much hurt and was Informed that he
probably was. With the assistance of these
two men he walked to the car, but before he
could raise his feet to the steps he sank away
and had to be carried in and placed on the seat,
when he immediately became unconscious ana
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VOL. 30. NO. 286.
died before reaching his residence at Webster
square.
Dr. J. N. Bates, who was on his way to the
square, was informed of the accident, and im
•m diately drovejto Mr. Coes’ residence, but, of
course, too late to render any assistance. The
horse, after the accident, ran to the east side of
the street, and jumped over a stone wall into an
open Jot, where he was secured by Mr. E. G. Hig
gins and others who happened to be on the car.
Mr Cots was riding alone at the time of the
accident, which was one that coidd not have
been foreseen, and lor which no ene can be
blamed. The news of the death of Mr. Coes
soon became known on the street, and was re
ceived with deep regret by allclassesof citizens.
Mr. Aury Gates Coes, the deceased, was born
in this city at New Worcester January 12, 1817,
and was, therefore, nearly fifty-nine years of
age. When quite a small boy he was sent to
the state of Maine to live with an uncle, with
whom he remained uutil he was fourteen years
of age. He then returned to. Worcester, where he
went to school, and afterwards learned the ma
chinist trade. About the year 1840, he, in con
nection with his brother, Loring Coes, Esq.,
went to Springfield and engaged in the machin
ist business. It was hero that they invented
the wrencn which has a world-wide reputation;
and after remaining a year or two in Spring
field they retuiued to Worcester and began the
manufacture of wrenches in a portion of Albert
Curtis’ mill on Webster street. The name of
the firm was L. &A. G. Coes, and they re
mained in partnership until 1869.
After manufacturing their wrenches in Mi'.
Curtis’ mill for a few years, they bought the
water privilege and old woolen mill on the site
since occupied by L. & A. G. Coes and A. G.
Coes & Co. About the year 1847 they enlarged
the old buildings, and have since made addi
tions and improvements. Their water privilege
included the present Coes reservoir, and extend
ed up the stream to Holden. In 1869 the firm
o( L. & A. G. Coes was dissolved, Loring Coes
building a new mill on Mill sheet, which lie has
since occupied, and Aury G. Coes with his sons,
Jolin H. and Frederick L., continuing business
at the old mill under the firm name of A. G.
Coes & Co. Mr. Coes excelled as a machinist
and inventor. He took out a great many pa
tents for wrenches and machinery for their
manufacture. He was a very public spirited
man, and with his brother has done a great
deal to build up the section of the city known as
New Worcester. In 1856 he erected one of the
finest residences in the city, laying out and
beautifying the giouuds so as to command uni
versal admiratiuu.
He also took an active interest in state and
municipal affairs, and has frequently been
called upon to occupy a place in the state and
city councils. He was elected to the lower
branch of the legislature in 1867 and 1869. to
the common council in 1857-8-9-60, and to the
board of aldermen iu 1866, 1878-4. Though not
a member of any churcn, lie was a constant at
tendant for many years at the Old South, and
of late years at the Union church. He was a
director of the Safe Deposit and Tiust Company
at the time of his death. A thoroughly upright
and honest man, an affectionate and kina hus
band and father, an active worker iu every
good cause, with the respect and esteem of his
fellow citizens, his death will be sincerely re
gretted by a large circle of relatives and friends
and the public at large. He leaves a wife and
four children, two sons and two daughters.
The Grand Army.
Presentation to Gen. Devens—The Levee
at Mechanics Hall.
It has long been an acknowledged fact that
when the Grand Army boys undertake to cater
for the entertainment of the public, they do
nothing by halves, but recognizing the old say
ing that “what is worth doing at all is worth
doing well,” they always use every resource to
arrange a first class entertainment,*state explic
itly to the public what they intend to do, and
then do it, and nine times out of ten they ex
ceed their promises, and do more than was ex
pected of them. Such was the case with the
levee in Mechanics Hall last evening. Seldom
has a more enjoyable entertainment been of
fered, and certainly none more worthy of lib
eral support. This it had, ths floor and gal
leries being crowded with visitors, and the tables
were all well patronized.
THE PRESENTATION.
The festivities began with a meeting of the
members of Post 10 G. A. R. at their hall at six
o’clock, for the purpose of receiving their in
vited guests and giving the committee of the
national emcarapment an opportunity to pie
sent the late commander-in-cnief of the organ
ization, Gen. Chas. Devens, a gold badge ot the
oider, voted to him last Maj’ at the annual
meet'ug at Ciiicago. The presentation was
made at headquarters in accordance with a
special request from Gen. Devens. Among the
distinguished guests present were Gen. Wai dos
New Jersey, quartermaster on the staff of Gov.
Hartranft, commander-in-chief of the national
encampment, G. A. K.; Maj. George S. Merrill
of Lawrence, department commander of Mas
sachusetts, with staff, consisting of Inspector
Kelso, Judge Advocate Blackmar, Adjutant
General Pierce; also secretary of state elect,
Majors Biasland of Boston and Sullivan of New
Jersey, aids to Gov. Hartranft; Maj. Bugbee,
junior vice commander, and Surgeon Geneial
Foy of the national emcampment, Gens Pome
roy, Shaw and Brayton, Col. J. M. Studley,
Capt. Barney and Maj. Rhodes—all of Rhode
Island; Gen. A. F. Stevens of New Hampshire,
Col. Healey of Connecticut, and others. All ok
the leading military men of Worcester and vi
cinity were present, and rarely, if ever before
in this city, has there been a more distinguished
assemblage ot military gentlemen than gath
ered last evening.
Post Commander J. B. Lamb, as master of
ceremonies, stated tne object of the meeting,
and introduced Gen. Ward of New Jersey, one
of the veterans of the war, whose missing arm
speaks eloquently oi his fidelity and patriotism,
made the presentation address. He said it
gave him pleasure to be so honored that it was
difficult to stand amid his present surroundings
with a heart that lid not pulsate quicker than
ordinarily. Such a meeting of comrades of the
war brought vividly to mind the memorable
four years, beginning with the assault on Sum
ter, which so roused the patriotism of the north
and west, and coutinued with varying fortune
through trials, privations, suffering, disease
and death, till the memorable day at Gettys
burg and tne terrible blow inflicted by Grant
at Vicksburg, since which the Mississippi has
flowed dnvexed to the sea. In his allusion here
he quoted from the magnificent address by
Gen. Devens at New Haven on the occasion ol
the meeting of the national encampment there.
Out of all these recollections, continued the
speaker, has the Grand Army of the Republic
come into existence, having for its corner stone
fraternity, charity, loyalty. Oi Gen. Devens
he said no man had so well filled the post oi
grand commander as lie, and, turning to him,
be told him he had served bis country well and
fought for it, and that he was worthy to hail
from a grand old state like Massachusetts,
which made a tea pot of Buston harbor in 1775.
and which had produced a Webster, an An
drew, and a host ot other noble names. In
giving the costly badge to Gen. Devens he said
taat it came Horn the hearts of the membership
of the Grand Army, who felt deeply his right to
ue so honored.
Gen. Devens was greeted with great enthusi
asm, as be returned his thanks to his com
rades of die national encampment for the
beautilul gift. He expressed in felicitous and
eloquent language his recognition of the respect
ana esteem wbiun his comrades bad extended
to bun. No man, be said, could afford to de
spise sued demonstrations. And to a soldier
wbu bad shared with the men of the war their
trials and triumphs, who bad looked on their
acts ot patriotism, tbeir fidelity—such testimo
nial was always a subject foi just pride. The
Grand Army, be said, is tbe one society which
nas survived the war; it is broad and large
enough to include every one in it who rejoices
that he iollowed the flag, and whose footsteps
kept time to ihe music oi tne Uuion. The or
gauizaliou exists today for the purpose of cber
isuing tbe spirit of patriotism and love of coun
try. True, we have had our time and done our
wurk. but we canuut gaze through the veil ol
tutunty, nor foresee tue difficulties and crises
wnich all batious know do come unexpectedly.
We do know that tbe aims that such a crisis are
to be met with are the aims of patriotism.
Tbe Grand Army association has striven to
lift up such as may ueed it—to sustain the
living aud mouru 101* the dead. It needs uu
eulogy nor delendant. It has only to be known
lo be respected aud honored. It is tbe great
representative society of tbe Übion armies, and
win hold together wuite the representatives of
those armies live, its members striving tu
stand shoulder tu snouider as good citizens for
tue weliare ot the republic. He cordially and
grateiuliy accepted the goldeu badge and said
as be placed it on bis breast, that as long as he
fell the pulsations ot blood there, so long that
neaix would beat respousive in love and affec*
nun for every soldier iu ihat union.
Great applause followed Gen. Devens’ re
marks, and, wnen quiet had been restored, Gen.
hTvkett read the lunowmg interesting letters:
Executive Chamber, )
Harrisburg, l*a., Nov. 27, 1875. i
Messrs Martan F'airbanks, G. M. peck, T. J.
Hastilys, P. F. Murray, J. Pickett, Esquires,
Committee: Geutiemeu—l have your kiud iur
yitutiun iu be preseut ou tbe 2d day of Decern*
ber uegt, on the occasiou of the presentation
by yourselves, as a committee appointed at the
national encampment of Uje p. A. K., of a suit
able testimonial expressive of the high regard
ut our comrades throughout tlie country fur
Past Comumnaw-iu eliim cuuries Devens, Jr;
uud I am sneved to Ue compelled lo say lout
my omcuu euga.ementa will Mo t permit me to
leave Ute slate al mat time. I £, BOnJ v„ n u
Mould be a genuine pleasure for me to join
Willi you iu au expression ot regard tor our
distinguished comrade whose manly and genial
qualities endeared him to us all, and »hw> ca
reer as a patriot and soldier, aud proud position
os a jurist and orator, command the admira
tion and respect of the whole nation. It can be
truly said of General Devens that to know him
Is to Jove him, and when we remember how
zealously and honestly, with superb manhood
and matchless oratory he upheld the name and
fame of the Grand Army wherever it needed a
champion, we have good reason to be proud
that he is one oi us, and that we arc permitted
to bear testimony to his integrity, honor and
fidelity to our interests.
Be pleased to convey to the comrades assem
bled my unfeigned regret at my inability to be
with them on this interesting occasion, aud ac
cept, gentlemen, for yourselves the assurance of
my esteem and my acknowledgments for your
courtesy. Respectfully yours,
J. F. Hartranft.
Providence, Dec. 2, 1875.
My Dear General: 1 arrived heme last night
to find illness iu my family, which will prevent
my acceptance of the kind invitation from you
and your committee to be present at the present
ation, this evening, to our valued comrade,
Gen. DevemT. I had fully intended to be with
you, and hurried home for that purpose. With
the hope that you will have a joynus reunion,
and with love to all comrades, I remain truly
your iriend. A. E. Burnside. *
To Gen. J. Pickett.
Providence, Dec. 1, 1875.
Gentlemen exceedingly regret my inabili
ty, on account of other and pressing engage
ments, to participate in the very pleasant exer
cises of Thursday evening, to which you have
kindly invited me. I know of no one more
worthy to receive a testimonial of respect and
good will from his comrades of the Grand
Army, than Gen. Devens. But lam quite sure
that all that we can do will uoc confer as much
honor upou him, as he has already confer ed
upon the order by bis able and successful admin
istration of its affairs.
Believe me, gentlemen, very truly and grate
fully your friend aud comrade,
Augustus Woodbury.
Messrs. Fairbanks, Peck, Hustings, Murray,
aud Pickett, committee.
Letters were also read from Col. W. 9. B.
Hopkins of this city and Gen. John W. Kimball
of Fitchburg, who regretted their inability, ou
account of previous engagements, to be present
at tne presentation.
The testimonial to General Devens is an ele
gant and massive gold badge of the G. A. R.
order, which Guild & Delano of Buston manu
factured. The “G. A. R. Star,” the regular
emblem of the order, has its inscriptions and
ficures raised in black and white enamel, and
rests by the tips of its five points on a lauiel
wreath. On the star points are engraved the
designs of the corp badges of the 18th, 11th,
6tb and 24th army corps, the divisions iu which
General Devens served. The star with its en
circling wreath is joined to a pin attachment
by a flexible gold ribbon of eight plates, each
plate being sume one and a half inches in
length and quarter of an inch wide, and having
engraved upon it the name of some battle m
which General Devens participated, as follows:
Balls Bluff, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Antie
tam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorville, Cold Har
bor, Richmond. The pin attachment is the four
star epaulette of the commander of the nation
al encampment of the G. A. R., with a gold
plate of handsome scroll work aud bearing in
ornamental black enameled letters “G. A. R.”
upon its face arched above it. The inscription
on the back of the badge reads as follows:
“Presented by the national encampment, G. A.
R., to Commander Charles Devens, Jr., com
mander-iu-chief, 1878 aud 1874.” Tne whole
makes a badge some five inches in length aud
about two inches in width at its widest point,
and is a decidedly elegant affair.
THE LEVEE.
At the conclusion of the exercises iu the hall
Post 10 formed iu line, under command of Gen.
Pickett, and escorted the invited guests to Me
chanics Hail, where an hour was first spent
at the supper tables. The hall had in the
meantime been filling with spectators, and at
half-past eight the hall was filled. The Mason
ic quartette, consisting of Messrs. E. P. Knight,
J. N. Morse, C. V. Mason and A. E. Cutting,
was present, and began the exercises by sing
ing lue song, “The Artillerist’s Oath.” Post
Commander Lamb then introduced the junior
vice commander of the national encampment,
Major Bugbee of Connecticut, who expressed
himself as much pleased with his first visit to
Massachusetts soil, complimented the great
men of the state, and commended the Grand
Army organization to the good will of the peo
ple.
Gen. A. F. Stevens of Nashua, N. H., was
next introduced and paid a glowing tribute to
the dead heroes of the war and to the Grund
Army men, who, having garnered the remains
ol those who gave up their lives to save their
country, should always have a warm place in
the hearts of the people. They should be re
membered for what they did that we might live,
and let us see that none of the heroes ever come
to want.
Department Commander Maj. Geo. S. Merrill
.of Lawrence was the next speaker. He said he
bad visited Mechanics Hall many times before,
but alw ys under different circumstances. He
missed the familiar faces he was wont to see on
the floor and in the galleries. It gave him
great pleasure to meet with one of the largest
G. A. R. organizations in the country; also to
meet one of New Jersey’s most distinguished
heroes, who comes from the commander-in -
chief of the national encampment to present a
Atting token of our love aud esteem for a man
whose reputation is national, and whose name
is dearly cherished at his home—the city of
Worcester. In the war of the rebellion there
were no braver, tiuer, or more patriotic soldiers
chan those from Worcester. Our state will ever
be proud of its heroes, and its statesmen with
die name of John A. Andrew at the top of the
list. He closed by expressing the hope that the
people would appreciate the work performed by
ihe soldiers, and never turn a deaf ear when an
appeal is made for funds to do charitable work.
Gen. Devens was next introduced, his appear
ance being greeted with loud applause. He saia
it gave him much pleasure to be able to repeat
to the large and brilliaut assemblage present
what he had to the members of the post to
which he belonged, that he deeply cherished the
honor conlerred on him by his comrades from
all parts of the United States, in presenting him
with the beautilul badge of the organization to
which they belonged, which he held iu bis
hand. Nothing could be dearer than to receive
such a token from the brave and true soldiers
of the Union. We meet this evening to enjoy
ourselves, and hope that others may be bene
fited with the results of this evening’s work.
It is not necessary to state the claims of the
Grand Army of the Republic. You all know
chat its influence has always been for good.
Every shilling that has ever been enuusced to its
care has been most judiciously spent. Not a
penny has been misused. While I have never
had any part in distributing the funds of the
order, I know by observation that the system of
disbursements is most admirable, and is a good
example for many others who have large trusts
to discharge to imitate. We are greatly in
debted to the ladies for what they have done.
No one in the whole land is mote entitled to
credit than the women.
During the war of the rebellion their in flu
ence and presence at home aud in the hospitals
was of incalculable worth, Hard as is tne lot
of the man who dies ou the battle field, harder
still is the lot of the woman who gives up hus
band, father, son and lover to go to the front
and engage in the bloody strife ol battle. What
hours of misery they pass, yet always with he
roic fortitude. We read m history of the he
roic deeds oi women, but inplie late war we saw
the deeds themselves enacted at our own homes
and in our own streets. He closed with a brief
reference to the justness of our cause and to the
position we occupy amoug the nations ot the
world, who are anxiously watching to st-e tne
effects of the new order of affairs in this coun
try. He also paid , a handsome tribute to the
Union army soldiers’ unsurpassed bravery or
learlessness on ihe battle field or generosity iu
victory.
Remarks were also made by Capt. Henry B.
Pierce, secretary of state elect, aud Gen. Sibley
of Charlestown, The Masonic quartette sang
the ‘‘Soldier’s Farewell,” which closed the
formal exercises of the evening.
Another speaker un this occasion should have
been tne brave Gen. Ward of New Jeisey, but
he was obliged to withdraw early in the eve
ning owing tu indisposition. He made an ad
mirable speech in the post headquarters, where
the presentation took place. Gen. Ward’s
name is remembered with pleasure by Mas
sachusetts soldiers. He entered the service
as a captain in the eighth New Jersey regiment,
Gen. Hooker’s division, was promoted to be
lieutenant colonel, and commanded his regi
ment iu front ot Richmond. He did good ser
vice in several campaigns, losing an ariu, get
ting a ball through 'the thigh, another through
the foot, and yet another through the nuse,
which eonfim d him to bis bed for eight months.
By special act of the New Jersey legislature he
was breveted brigadier general for meritorious
services. He is very popular among New Jer
sey soldiers, and is at present postmaster ot
Newark,
At half-post nine o’clock the dancers took
possession of the floor, and enjoyed themselves
until one o’clock, Richardson’s orchestra of ten
pieces furnishing the music. Tue side attrac
tions were the “gallery of war relics” arranged
in one of the ease ante-rooms, the collection in
cluding guns, pistols, swords, knives, camp
cooking utensils, shot and shell, books, flags,
soldiers’ clothing, and many a curious article
picked up on the oattie fields; a solendid tur
key supper, nicely served by a volunteer corps
of waiters, confectionery, art, flower and ice
cream tables.
The elegant smoking chair, which was dis
posed of uy number, was drawn by Dr. E. W.
Sweet, 295 being the lucky number; the wax
cross was drawn by Mr. Fred Thurston, the car
riage whip by Airs. Macomber, who gave it
hack to the post. am) it was solfl at auction to
Dr. Sweet for $4.50; and tue large sijcl; of caqdy
was wou by two members of the post, who gave
it back to the committee, aud it was sold at
auction to Mr. W. B. White. Tne amount real
ized on the smoking chair was $90.75. The net
proceeds of the levee had not been ascertained
WORCESTER: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1875.
last night, but a goodly sum was undoubtedly
realized, and no one will ever regret having
contributed to the success of one of the best
levees ever held iu Mechanics Hall.
COUNTY news.
The funeral of the late Horatio L. Parks of
Millbury will take place in the Second Congre
gational church in that town tomorrow at two
o’clock.
At the annual meeting of the Worcester
Southeast Agricultural Society, held at Milford,
the following officers were elected for ihe ensu
ing year: President, Wm. Knowlton of Upton;
Secretary, Chas. J. Thompson of Milford; Treas
urer, Alexander T. Wilkinson of Milford.
The Northboro Lyceum has reorganized as
follows: President, G. L. Chesbru; Vice Presi
dent, W. H. Johnson; Secretary, E. S. Parker;
Treasurer, J. F. Wood; Directors, Mrs. C. Gate,
Jr., Mrs. R. W. Newton, Miss Sarah Bartlett,
and Miss Abbie Small.
Miss Jennie M. Patrick, the young and gifted
soprano, gave her first concert in her native
town, Warren, last Wednesday evening, before
a large and select audience. She was assisted
by the following artists: Miss Susie Goodrich,
alto; Mr. Cyrus Brigham, tenor; Mr. J. Clans,
bass, all of Boitoq. Mr. Brigham is a member
of the “Apollo Club,” Mr. Claus a pupil of
Julius Eicbberg, and Miss Goodrich of the
same choir with Miss Patrick in Newton. Mr.
Fred H. Blake, organist at Trinity church of
Worcester, was accompanist upon the organ
and piauo.
Grafton.
At a special meeting of the directors of the
Grafton National Bank, held Dec. 2, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were unanimous
ly passed:
Whereas, God in bls Inscrutable providence has
suddenly removed one of our number by death,
therefore
Resolved, that in the decease of Hon. A. M. Bige
low we have lost a firm and steadfast Christian
friend, a much esteemed and judicious counsellor,
and one with whom we took pleasure iu being as
sociated at the meetings of this board.
Resolved, that while we miss his genial p-esence,
and sincerely mourn his loss, we will strive to imi
tate those qualities of sterling worth which made
him so well worthy our regard, and will tenderly
cherish his memory.
Resolved, that while our hearts are saddened, we
bow submissively to the infinite wisdom and good
ness of him who doeth all things after the counsel
of his own will, and would revereutly say, “Not my
will but thine be done.’’
Resolved, that we tender our heartfelt sympathy
to the family of the deceased, and would commend
them to him, who alone can assuage their grief and
sustain his sorrowing children.
Voted, that these resolutions be placed on the
records of the bank, and a copy transmitted to the
bereaved family.
The Sterling Fire.
Tefal Law 917,000-1 a aara ace 97000-
Orlgiu Rad Spread of the Flames.
The fire iu Sterling Centre Wednesday night
and yesterday morning, briefly reported in yes
terday’s edition, was one of the most destruc
tive the town has ever known, and the most de
structive for over a quarter of a century. The
fire by which the Unitarian church was burned
some twenty-five years ago, and the one by
which the tannery of Mr. Bailey was destroyed
about a dozen years ago, are considered as
ranking next in the amount of property de
stroyed. The loss by the last fire is »17,000,
only S7OOO of which is covered by insurance.
Ihe tire was first discovered about a quarter
past nine o’clock, when flames were noticed is
suing from the chimney of the tenement occu
pied by E. W. Eddy in Hunt’s block, a two
story building, from which they spread rapidly
to the whole building next south of the town
hall on Main street, in wbich were five tene
ments, four of them occupied. The first tene
ment next to the town hall was occupied by
John D. Hunt, the next by Mr. Eddy, and then
came Mr. Hunt’s store and tenement, and the
tenement occupied by Samuel Osborn, the lat
ter being in the south end. Mr. Eddy, with his
wife and four children, two of them quite small,
were turned out in the cold without saving any
thing of tbeir household goods and furniture.
A subscription lias been raised for them, and
quite a sum contributed for their benefit. Mr.
Eddy’s loss is estimated at SSOO. John D. Hunt
lost most of his furniture; his loss being also
about SSOO. Mr. Osborn saved most of bis
goods, losing about S2OO. None of the above
were insured.
Mr. C. A. Hunt estimates bis loss on the
whole building at about S4OOO, on which he has
insurance for $2500 at the Old Worcester Mu
tual. His loss on furniture, goods, fixtures, &e.,
iu his store and residence is about SBOOO, on
which he has S3OOO insurance at the North
American of Philadelphia, and SISOO at the
Home of New York. A large portion of his
goods and furniture were removed from the first
floor.
The flames soon spread to the new two story
building next south, owned and occupied by J.
$. Smith for a store and residence, which was
consumed. He estimates his loss on the build
ing at $2500, on wbich be has insurance for
SIOOO at the Fitchburg Mutual, and SIOOO loss
un bis stock, groceries, dry goods, &c., on which
be has S6OO insurance at the Fitchburg office.
The weather was intensely cold, aud it was
by the utmost efforts ol the firemen and citizens,
who worked with indefaligaole energy and per
severance, that the fire was prevented from de
stroying many of the adjoining buildings, in
the heart of the town, several ot which caught
tire at different times. Had it not been for the
timely arrival of the Clinton steamer and hose
and nook and ladder companies, who worked
with signal effect, in aid of their Sterling
friends, the whole square bounded by Main,
Maple, Pine and Mechanic streets, must have
gone. The Sterling postmaster, Mr. Perley
Bartlett, stood bravely at his post with his ma
chine in the rear of tne burning buildings dur
ing the whole fire to prevent the flames spread
ing to other buildings in that direction, while
the Clinton steamer and other machines did ef
fective service at other pdints in saving the town
hall and other structures, including the three
large buildings of J. S. Smith on the corner of
Main and Mechanic streets.
The families so suddenly rendered houseless
at this inclement season were offered hospita
ble quarters at Mr. Priest’s hotel, and a por
tion of them were entertained there, others
being provided for by tbeir friends. After the
tire had been subdued, at about half-past two
o’clock in the morning, the tiremen and citizens
who had so nobly aud successfully labored
were enwrtained with a bandsouie collation at
the hotel of Mr. Priest, who is always at home
when administering to the comforts aud neces
sities cf his fellow citizens.
The military company, Washington Guards,
Co. I, of the tenth regiment, Capt. Charles A.
Teuoey commanding, did most efficient service,
between midnight aud 6 o’clock a. m., as guard
over the property removed from the ouildings.
Young Brothers’ variety troupe from Worces
ter was giving an entertainment at the town
hall when the tire broke out, but left the hall at
once, and assisted in extinguishing the flames,
“Happy Dave,” an old member of the Worces
ter tire department, doing good service.
Wm It Manslaughter?
Death of a Sterling Girl al Marlboro
Voder Sußpieioor CUeamalances,
The name of the Sterling girl who was found
dead on the floor of a room in a boarding house
in Marlboro, last Saturday, has been ascer
tained to be Laura E. Johnson. The name of
the woman with whom she was boarding, and
who is now under arrest, is Mrs. Frank Bry.
ant. Mrs. Bryant says that Thauksgiving day
the girl applied to her for board, stating that
she bad secured work iu the village. A room
was given her, and she occupied it during that
night. Friday morniug she left the house and
was goue all day, returning during the heavy
rain Tn the evening. Upon tier return she said
she didn’t feel well, aud would go to her room
and go to bed. Mis. Bryant, however, carried
her up a cup of tea, when she found tne young
lady had begun to undiess h-rself, having un
buttoned her boots and unlaced her corsets.
Mrs, Bryant left the tea and went down stairs
agaip, The next morulng* as she did pot make
her appearance, the landlady went lip to her
room, and was horrified at discovering her lying
upon the floor dead, her clothing iu the same
condition as when she saw her last,
As boon as the affair came to the notice of
the authorities a coroner’s inquest was begun,
a post mortem examination of the body being
made by Dr. N. S. Cuamberlin, who found that
the girl bad beeu operated upon to secure a
miscarriage. Although she had lost a large
amonnt of blood from the operation, the doctor
found that her death was not due directly to
that, but that it was occasioned by apoplexy,
caused by the bursting of a blood vessel on the
biain. He was of the opinion, however, that
the primary cause might have beeu the excite
ment aud exhaustion produced by tne abortion.
The development of tne above facts lias caused
the belief that the case may have been oue of
manslaughter, aud a further investigation shows
that the Jonntou girl was accompanied io Marl
boro by a married man flving in ^anstield, aud
that a Leominster man gave her money with
wbich to pay her expenses, The fortper claims
that having au acquaiutaoce with tqe place, he
merely accompanied her t > assist tier in pro- i
curing a boarding place, while the latter claims ‘
that ho let her have $25, because he was a
friend of the family. He denies all knowledge
of her intentions.
Other circumstances have led to the belief that
Mrs. Bryant knows more than she has told
about the case, and she is now under arrest
awaiting the result of the investigation. It is
believed that Miss Johnson did not leave the
house at all Friday. The day was very un-
Sleasant, rain (ailing almost all the time’ and
Irs. Bryant, when telling her story Saturday,
directed the attention of the authorities to the
fact that Miss Johnson’s hat and shawl were
still wet as a confirmation of her statement that
her boarder was out in the rain. It is a notice
able fact, hower, that neither the dress or the
underclothing of the girl were soiled, and there
was no sign of mud upon her boots, which
could scarcely have been possible if she was out
in the rain sufficiently long to have her hat and
shawl wet the next morning. It appears to be
the general belief that the abortion was
performed upon the poor girl during the cay,
while tlie men boarders were absent about their
work, and that she died during the operation.
Then, as is suspected, in order to throw off sus
picion, the girl was dressed, but being unable
to lace her corsets or button her boots, by rea
son of the body swelling, the story told by Mrs.
Bryant was concocted.
LATEST \nEWS.
BY TELEOHAPH
TO THE WOKCENTER DAILY SPY
Foreign Intelligence.
The War in Spain.
Madrid, Dec. 2.—The cabinet council has de
cided upon the formation of two armies of five
divisions each, one in Navarre, to be command
ed by Gen. Martinez Campos, and the other in
the Basque provinces, to be commanded by
Gen. Quesada. The generals will shortly leave
for their respective commands.
Spain** Heply ta the American Note.
New York, Dec. 2. —A Madrid special says
the reply of the Alfonso government to the
Washington cabinet note goes to show that the
Spanish naiion is pledged to a gradual emanci
pation of the slaves in Cuba; to permitting
greater freedom of commerce in the Antilles; to
guaranteeing foreigners an immediate magis
terial or judicial hearing in cases where they
are arrested and charged with a violation of
Spanish colonial laws, and to a complete legal
redress for acts formerly accomplished by Spain
in moments of hastiness. The Madrid docu
ment, which is couched in a meek spirit, will
reach Washington tomorrow. The greatest
anxiety prevails in Madrid regarding the recep
tion by the American cabinet of Spain’s last
dispatch.
The Saez Canal.
London, Dec. 3.—The Pans correspondent of
the Times reports the Duc d’ Harcourt in a dis
patch to the Duc Decazes, the French minister
of foreign affairs, states that Lord Derby told
him England bought tbekhedive’s shares solely
to prevent a preponderance ot foreign influence
in the Suez canal, and would neither propose
nor oppose an arrangement to place the canal
under the management of an international syn
dicate.
The New Spani h Cabinet.
Madrid, Dec 2.—The changes in the cabinet
went iuio effect today. The following minis
ters took oath of office before the king: Can
ovas d I Castello as president of the minis
terial council, Callderon Collantes minister of
foreign affairs, Martin Herrera minister of jus
tice, Toreuo minister of public works. The
other heads of departments remain unchanged.
Collantes was offered the mission to Rome but
declined it, being unable to leave the city on
account of domestic affairs. He was then
transferred from the ministry ot justice to that
of foreign affairs.
The War in Central Asia.
London, Dec. 2.—A Reuter telegram, dated
Khogend, Nov. 30, says, notwithstanding their
recent defeat at Namangham the Kiptschaks
assembled on the left banks of the Narin and
Syr Duria rivers in large numbers. Their head
quarters were at Balyktcbi, where they had
concentrated to the number of 20,000. The
Russians under Glen. Suobeleff attached the
town Nov. 24th. The Kiptschaks were defeated
with immense loss. The Russian troops alter
their victory returned to Namangham. It is be
lieved that security is re-established on the right,
bank of the Syr Doria.
London, Dec. B.—A Vienna telegram to the
Daily News says Gen. Kauffman has informed
the government at St. Petersburg that unless he
receives 50,000 men with artillery I e cannot re
lieve the garrison of Khokaud. All his avail
able troops meiely suffice to protect the frontier.
Foreign Note*.
A dispatch from Aden says the Egyptian
troops have occupied the districts of Juba and
Kismayo, disarmed the Zanzibar forces there
and hoisted the Turkish flag.
The German war steamer Augusta returned
to St. Thomas, Wednesday, from Laguira,Vene
zuela, and reports everything quiet. There is
nothing new about the Dutch imbroglio. Every
thing is quiet in Porto Rico.
The Nieu Freie Presse of Vienna has a tele
gram from a Sclavonian correspondent which
says the garrison of Goransko, consisting of
two battalions, has surrendered to the insur
gents unconditionally. They were, in all prob
ability, starved out.
The London Times says there is reason to be
lieve that the disabled French steamer L’ Amer
ique was seen off SciDy Islands. A goven ment
tug was sent out for her on Sunday from Dev
onport, but it is not yet known whether she suc
ceeded in finding h«»r.
The lederal council of Germany has passed a
resolution adding 100,000 marks to the sum al
r°ady allotted to facilitate and promote the dis
play of German products at the Philadelphia
exhibition.
A special dispatch from Berlin to the Morn
ing Post says it is reported that conferences be
tween Bismarck, Gortschakoff and the Austrian
ambassador have shown that the three powers
they represent are in perfect harmony on the
eastern question.
New York City.
MBETINO OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
New York, .Dec. 2.—The chamber of com
merce today appointed a committee to consider
what effect a longer continuance of the strug
gle in Cuba womd have on the commerce of
this country, and whether the chamber should
memorialize congress in relation to the matter.
The committee on foreign commerce reported
that in their opinion a signal station on Block
Island was a necessity, and recommended a
petition be sent to congress. Pilot Commission
er Snow presented a draft of a bill to prevent
the throwing of ballast in the harbor by cap
tains of vessels. The bill provides that persons
guilty be punished by a fine of $250. The
chamber recommended its passage. A letter
was received from Carl Schurz thanking the
chamber lor his election as oue of its members.
A committee was appointed to represent the
chamber at the annual convention ot the Amer
ican board of transportation and commerce In
Ciiicago the 15ih inst, Resolutions were adopt
ed of regret at the loss sustained by the commu
nity in the death of Vice president Wilson.
THR XITHOD'ST BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The board of education of the Methodist Epis
copal church met at New York today, There
were present Bishop Janes, Dr. Haven, Dr. Kid
der, Dr. Lindsay ot Buston, Oliver Hoyt, Rev. E.
Q. Fuller and Rev. C. A. Holmes, Bishop Janes
presiding. Dr. Haven, the corresponding secre
tary, submitted his report, which showed that
the board had expended during the year SII,OOO
in aiding HO students for the ministry and mis
sionary work, 'hese students being distributed
among thirty educational institutions in various
parts of the country. Oliver Hoyt, the treas
urer, reported an invested fund of $102,000,
which had during the year been increased by
about S2OOO. The total receipts were $12,000.
The board has been run without any expense,
except some traveling expenses and stationery,
the whole amount of which did not exceed
$l5O.
On reassembling the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Pres dent, Bishop
Janes; Recording Secretary, Dr. C. A. Holmes;
Treasurer, Oliver Hoyt; Finance Committee, F.
H. Root of Buffalo, John Elliott and u. C.
North of New York: Auditing Committee, Bish
op Bowman of Missouri, C. Q. North gud John
Elliott; Committee on Appropriations, 0. Hoyt,
Dr. 1). Kidder and J. \v. Lindsay: Correspond
ing Secretary, E. O. Haven. Hie board ad
journed to meet at Baltimore May 4, 1876, on
the occasion of the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
CQURT PROCEEDINGS.
The general term of the supreme court ren
dered the lolowing decisions today: On applica
tion for a reversal of judgment and new trial in
the case of Wm* Ems, Wm, Thompson, and
Onas. Weston, the negro murderers of the Jew
peddler Weisbttrg, to be hung Dec. 17, was de
nied; application for stay of execution of John
Dolan, to be executed Dec* 10th for the murder
of the brush manufacturer, Mi*. Noe of Green
wich street, was denied; an appeal for a stay in
all the cases, it is understood, will be made to
the court of appeals. The supreme court of
general term appointed Oliver H. Palmer, John
T. Aguew, and E. B. Lawrence, commissioners,
to determine whether the elevated railroad via
Third avenue shall be constructed and operated
by the New Yurk Elevated railroad company.
The general term of the supreme court has de
cided that fifty city lots of the female Academy
ot the Sacred Heart, part for buildings, part lor
gardens and exercise ground for 850 inmates,
be exempt horn taxation, as being used solely
|or educational purpuses. The supreme court
I Of general term today affirmed the decision of
the court below rel using to vacate the order of
arrest against Ella Shaw, who received $20,000
in gold certificate* from Duncan, Sherman &
Co.’s embezzling clerk, and converted them into
gold.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
United States Attorney General Pierrepont
has decided that Lawrence, the alleged smug
gler aud accomplice of Des Anges, must be tried
ou the charge of perjury, as he was extradited
from England on that charge, and if that fails,
then the attorney general can have him indicted
on the charge of smuggling.
Patrick Touhey committed a diabolical crime
last night at his house at No. 31 Park street.
He saturated the clothing of his wife, Margaret,
with kerosene oil, and then set it on fire. The
screams of the woman brought the inmates of
the house to her rescue, and the flames we e ex
tinguished, but she was so badly burned that
she died this morning. Touhey was fully com
mitted for trial for murder.
Wm. R. Castle, a young lawyer of excellent
repute in ibis city, has accepted the attorney
generalship of the Hawaiian kingdom, to which
he was appointed by King Kalakaua.
The failure of B. & P. Lawrence, stationers
of Maiden Lane, is likely to be a heavy one,
though much of the indebtedness is to foreign
houses.
The liabilities of Abraham Bogardus, photo
grapher, whose failure is announced, are esti
mated at $85,000. He claims if creditors allow
time he will pay in full.
At a meeting of the Travelers’ club yesterday,
the entire indebtedness of the club, amounting
to more than $20,000, was cancelledjand an addi
tional SSOOO placed to the credit of the treasurer
to facilitate its future management.
It is reported that Jay Gould is quite ill. He
has not beeu able to attend to business for over
a week. His complaint is hemorrhage of the
lungs
The Ridgewood water main at the corner of
Dekalb and Nostrand avenues, in Brooklyn,
burst this morning, causing a less to storekeep
ers in the vicinity of $4550 and a damage to
buildings of SSOOO.
At a late hour tonight Charles O’Conor was
still alive, but his condition was stated to be
very low.
The National Capital.
Washington, Dec. 2.
BABCOCK WANTS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Gen. Babcock has addressed the following
letter to the president:
Washington, Dec. 2.
Sir: On the 29tb ult, in the trial ot W. O.
Avery before the United States court at St.
Louis, Mo., one of the prosecuting attorneys,
Hun. J. H. Henderson, introduced certain tele*
grains alleged to have been sent by me to
Messrs. McDonald and Joyce, recently convict
ed of complicity in the whiskey frauds, and is
reported in the St. Louis Globe-Demociat as
having used the following language: (Here fol
lows the language of Mr. Henderson to the
effect that he intended to prove that Gen. Bab
cock was in the ring.) Upon being informed
of this charge I telegraphed to D. P. Dyer,
United Slates district attorney at St. Louis, un
the 30th ult., as follows: “I am absolutely iunp
cent, and every telegram which I sent will ap
oear perfectly innocent. The moment I can be
heard I demand a hearing before the court.
Where can I testify?” and received upon the
same day the following telegram: “The evidence
in the Avery rase is closed. The next case in
volving the question ot conspiracy is set for the
15ih of December. Signed, David P. Dyer.
District Attorney.” The opportunity to an
swer the charges contained iu the above speech
have been thus denied me, and, being left with
out any opportunity to vindicate myself, I re
spectfully demand a court of inquiry, and re
quest that an immediate investigation be order
ed. 1 am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
(signed) O. E. Babc ock,
Culonel es Engineers, U. S. A.
To the President.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A report prevails today that Marens T. Ward
of New Jersey has been tendered the office of
commissioner of Indian affairs. Though not
officially confirmed, it appears to have good
foundation.
The steamship Alaska, Capt. Alexander A.
Semmes, will probably be ordered to the coast
of Liberia for the protection of settlers, and to
e< courage them m their warlike operations
against the natives. The Alaska is now at
tached to the European squadron, and carries
twelve guns.
Messrs. Kerr, Randall and Cox, candidates
for the speakership, met this afternoon and
agreed that a democratic caucus be held at 2
o’clock Saturday afternoon, and that Mr. La
inai of Mississippi preside over it.
The anniversary of the Methodist Freedmen’s
Aid society was held at tty* Metropolitan church
tonight. There was a large attendance. Ad
dresses were delivered by Rev. Dr. Townsend
of Boston university, and Rev. Dr. Walden of
Cincinnati.
A Cbicaso Mystery.
Chicago, Dec. 2.—Yesterday afternoon an
unknown express man delivered at the United
States express office in this city a bai rel ad
dressed to Thomas Greene & Co., lowa City,
luwa. Some suspicion having .arisen, the bar
rel was opened and found to contain the body
of a very handsome young woman, apparently
about twenty-two years old, and a still-born
child. No clue has yet been found.
Later. —The identity of the woman has not
yet been discovered. The supposition that she
was highly connected does not appear well
founded. The express man who took the body
to the office was arrested this morning, and
pointed out two men who procured bis help,
who were immediately arrested. Their names
are Darrow and Jackson. They are carpenters
ou the south side. Ic is asserted that they have
done a body snatching business at times. 'lhe
body was taken from a barn corner of State and
20th streets. These men stated to a reporter
that Dr. E. B. Wilder furnished the bodies, and
they barrelled them up at his request. A war
rant is out for the arrest of Wilder.
Tbe Whiskey Saits.
Indianapolis, Dec. 2.—John W. Bingham
was brought before the United States district
court today. The forfeiture of his bond was
set aside, and the delendant withdrew his plea of
not guilty to five separate indictments pending
against him for violation of tbe revenue laws,
and entered a plea of guilty. He was released
on bis own recognizance to await sentence,
which will probably not be entered before the
last of next week.
Chicago, Dec. 2. —D. W. Munn, wbo was ar
rested here recently because of indictments
pending against him in the federal court at St.
Louis for complicity iu revenue frauds in the
south district of Illinois, gave bail in the
amount of SIO,OOO for his appearance in St.
J.ouis Monday. Mr. Munn is engaged in a law
suit here from which he cannot be absent this
week without greatly inconveniencing all par
ties concerned,
Milwaukee, Dec. 2.—ln the case of Taft and
Weiner today several witnesses testified to the
good character of Taft, and the defense rested.
Mr. McKinney addressed tbe jury for the pros
ecution, and Judge Hubbell for the defense.
Ex-Senator Carpenter announces over his sig
nature that he will bring suits for libel against
the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Journal. The
alleged libels were charges to toe effect that he
was a party to the operations of the whiskey
ring. Louis Rindskopf was taken before Su
pervisor Hendrick today and asked whether ho
had paid money to any revenue officer to influ
ence bis action, and especially whether he had
paid auv money to O. J. Conklin, ex-revenue
agent. Rindskopf refused to answer, aud was
thereupon committed to jail.
A Pacific nail Captaia ia Trattblc.
San Francisco, Dec, 9--Capt. Waddell,
who arrived in command of the Pacific Mail
steamship City of San Francisco, will not take
her on her first trip to Sydney via Honolulu,
being threatened with arrest by the Hawaiian
authorities on charge of piracy for the destruc
tion of the Hawaiian barque Harvest during
his operations against the Arctic whaling fleet in
tbe rebel steamer Shenandoah, Capt. Lachlin
will take bis place temporarily pending arrange*
meats to secure Waddell’s freedom from moles
tation by the Hawaiian authorities.
FireM.
Louisville, Dec. 2.—A fire in the Broadway
Baptist cnurch this morning almost ruined the
edifice. It was valued at $70,000; the loss is
estimated at two-thirds of this amount. The
library of the pastor. Rev J. Barrows, was de
stroyed. It was valued at S7OOO. The building
was insured for $44,000; the library for $2400.
Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 2.—six buildiugs
were burned in Southport last night, Lo*-s, S2O -
000: insurance, $9300, principally iu the >E.na
of Hartford, Westchester and Connecticut com
panies, Jelliff Northup’s lumber yard was
also destroyed. The whole village narrowly es
caped destruction.
Whitehall, N. Y,. Dec. 2.—A fire in Wells
boro last night destroyed James McDonald’s
residence aud all the outbuildings. Loss $50,-
000; insurance SIO,OOO.
Detroit, Mien,, Dec. 2.—The crew of tbe
propeller Rail Sheridan reached here last eve
ning ou tne schooner Annie R. Craig. They re
port that the boat caught tire on Lake Erie yes
terday afternoon, and was consumed to the
water’s edge in less than half an hour. Her
crew were rescued by the steam barge Trader.
Her value and that of her cargo is about $30,-
000; partly insured. , ~
St. John, N. 8., Dec. 2.—A new school house
at Salisbury was accidentally burned last night.
Loss $15,000; insured S2OOO.
McConnellsburg, Pa., Dec. 2.—A store,
hotel uud uwelling ip tbe village of Fl. Littlf.on,
16 miles north of inis place, were destroyed by
fiie inis aiteriioon.
Whitby, Ont., Dec. 2.—The Whitby clock
.factory was gutted by fire thia evening; insured
for SIO,OOO iu the Western, Royal and Phcunix
companies.
The last propeller of tbe season passed through
Sauk Ste Mane canal yesterday. She made her
way through seven inches of ice,
PRICE 3 CENTS.
IjOss «f a T.ake Ontario Rchooner with
All on Board.
Oswego, N. Y., Dec. 2.—The schooner J. G.
Jenkins foundered on Monday above Oswego;
all on board were lost. Oue of the cabin doors
and the lid to the scuttle came ashore. Tbe lost
were Capt. John Brown and eight others. The
vessel was insured for SBOOO and the cargo was
insured for $26,000.
Shipwreck on the Pacific Coast.
San Francisco, Dec. 2.—A dispatch from
Seattle io the Merchants Exchange says the
bark Acalanta has been lost on Destruction
Island, near where the Pacific foundered. The
crew were saved except two. It was owned by
Pope and Talbot of this city, was built in New
buryport in 1851, and has been on the coast
twelve years. Tue bark was valued at $15,000;
uninsured. It left here for Port Gamble m bal
last Nov. 20tb.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 2.—A boiler in the
wood block sawing works of McMahon & Steele,
pavement contractors, situated on the flats, ex
ploded this afternoon with terrible force. Fif
teen or twenty men were at wurk about the
building, two of whom were so seriously in
jured that they will dip. Eight others were
more or less injured, none its thought danger
ously. The building was torn to pieces and
fragments of the boiler thrown a great distance.
sh? Weather,
Washington, Dec. 3, 1 a. m.—Probabilities:
For the middle and eastern states, stationary or
rising barometer, northeast to northwest winds,
slightly warmer clear w’eather, except cloudy
weather and possibly light ram or snow in the
southern half of the middle Atlantic states.
For the canal reg.ons in New Jersey and Vir
ginia tbe temperature will remain slightly above
freezing. The Ohio river will fall slightly, and
the lower Mississippi rise,
Abbreviated Dispa tehee.
R. W. Stroud, canal commissioner, died at
Syracuse, N. Y., Thursday morning.
The national grange at Louisville, Ky., ad
journed last night.
Judge Ira Harris, ex-United States senator,
died at his home iu Albany, N. Y., Thursday
morning.
A dispatch from Eureka, Nevada, says an
extensive cave iu the Richmond consolidated
mine occurred Thursday morning. Two min
ere, James Martin and B. Trelvan were kilted.
The centennial committee on opening the cere
monirs have selected as orator Wm. M. Evarts,
H. W. Longfellow as poet, and a grandson of
Richard H. Lee of Virginia as reader ot the
American Declaratiou ol Independence.
The boiler of a portable engine at New Har
mony, Posey county, Indiana, exploded, Wed
nesday, killing Thus. Nelson, the engineer, and
ftuiumon Eulow, aud badly scalding several
workmen.
Tbe Philadelphia navy yard was sold Thurs
day fir $1,006,000. Tbe nominal purchaser was
J. L. Welsh, who bought it for Jolin C. Bullitt,
attorney. The real purchaser is not known,
but ic is said to be tne Pennsylvania Central
railroad company.
An official statement of the Bank of America
of New Orleans, which suspended Wednesday,
show assets ui $>619,0u0, and liabilities $838,00U.
Tue assets will not yield over twenty-five cents
on the dollar.
Col. Sevin Woolford, the present controller of
the stale ot Maryland, and re-eiecied by the
democratic vote at ihe election Nov. 2d, was
yesterday served with a notice from Col. Eu
WiiKins, che reform candidate, that he would
contest Woollord’s election.
The Arkansas legislature has passed a bill
regulating the common schools of the slate,
winch creates the office of superintendent ol
public instruction. Tue secretary of state has
been ex-ufficiu superintendent. Ine bill was in
troduced last winter, aud is thought to be an im
provement un the present law.
Steamer arrivals Dec. 2: At New York, Idaho
aud City oi Montreal tium Liverpool, City o<
Vera Cruz from Havana; at Antwerp, State of
Nevada from Pnuadelpuia; off Deal, Eng.,
Fiance hum New York.
HlUctllantous.
PATENT OFFICE BUSINESS.—Amer
can and Foreign Patents procured, Rejected Appli
cations reargued; Interference Casee prosecuted; Opin
ions given as to the validity and infringeineut of Pa
tents, and suits prosecuted and defended in the Uniteo
Stales Courts, by
THOB. H. DODGE.
(Formerly Principal Examiner ana Chairman of th*
Board of Appeals, U. >. Patent office), Counsellei a?
Uiw and Advocate in Patent Cases, office, D-xige’r
Block, cor. Park and Portland sts., Worcester, Mass.
n 24 d&wtf
PA T ENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES,
Canada (including all the Provinces), Great Brit
ain. France, and other Foreign Countries, obtained by
JAMES G. ARNOLD,
271 Main st., Worcester, Mass. Modelsand Drawings
prepared, and ail kinds of Patent Office matters at
tended to. dtf je7
yy w. cook, ~
FLORIST,
Wreatha, Croasea aud other Floral Designa
Arranged with Superior Skill and at Low Prices.
Cite Store at the Office of the Daily Spy. 444 Main
st., where I wte. d to Keep a sttppij- of Plants. Cut Flow
er* an Bouquets, and wh ‘re orders may be t efi tor
Flams and all Minus of Fk»a. Work.
Green houses on Loudon st., pg Main. dtf dl
BELLES?
The pretty foot, gazelle < ve, taper Angers and rounded
charms, combined with all the graces ot an and culture
that cluster around the elegant lady, fade into insig
niflcance and are bereft of beauty if not crowned with a
pretty face, Toilmtikb insmes this,
M . EVANS,
Marble and Granite Works,
The place to buy all kinds of Marble and Granite Work
Mne Statuary and Marbleized Blate Manti sand Shelves
Polished Scotch and American Granite Monuments
Will sell low. Come and see. Bracket's Court,
dtf Off M Shrewsbury st,
gPECIAL TICKETS TO
NEW YORK,
BY NORWICH LINE,
$3.00.
aus dtf
MINNEAPOLIS
FLOUR.
"WASHBURN Jk HAZARD, uow oper
ating the old Wushburu Mill B. at Minne
apolis, Minn., are turning ont 800 Barrels
per day of firat-elaaa good* of all trade*.
Ft ices JLow. Satisfaction guaranteed.
_dl , dAw4w
QN AND AFTER THIS DATE, DEC.
we shall close our Store every evening at 7 o’clock, ex-
cepting Saturdays and Christmas Eve, when we shall re
mainopen till 10. John 8. Ballard dt Co..
_?? aw Mian st.
ITEEP OUT THE COLD AND DUST
by using
RUBBER MOULDING,
for Doors and Windows, for sale by
WHITE A CONANT,
da dl- Franklin Square.
«P. GORMLEY will for the
coming winter, have a Branch of his
FLOBILDEPAMTMEMT
At the Acrlcul’ural WarebouM of JOHN
A JNO. A RICE. Main st.,
here be will be happy ;o attend to the wunts of his
o^f.l.na.l.Ftori.ut^. p OOEMIxY
A LITTLE GIRL OR BOY CAN FIND
THE BEST variety of Scrap-Book Pictures, Trims
fer rlcuire., Snr rlwor "On.li Se—m.” Cmda. Sc JU"
Books (25 and #ucts.) Heads for Dolls2cts. Materials
for Dolls’ Dresses. Boxes, Frames. E«seis. Pas-e, Thea
tres. Castles, etc., at J. JaY GOULDS PICTURE
FRAME STOKE.
IVO. SO BROMFIELD ST.. BOSTON,
Sth and 9th doors from Washington St., (south side.)
LADIES’ Beautiful Holiday Gifts, Panel Pictures
in frame , Silver Card Board, C rd and Cabinet Pas.*e
nartuuts of every variety. (very low prices,) tn V, IvH,
Paper, etc.. 8 x lu Wulnut and • .lit Frame"— tin el . ant
variety. Framed Pict res a Specialty. Pictures framed
to order. 66 P. Cat. 6 cu. by mail. Apenfs Wanted.
. n 4 deoptu2B
ivoticeT^the'annual meeting
XA Of the WORCBsTKR MUTUAL Fiat Imsuranor om
faxy w 11 be held at their Office. 377 Main st., ou WED
NESDAY, the Bth of December, 1875, at 1 o’c ock a. m
<H <«tdß C. M. MILES,Sec’y.
WTOTICE.—THE FOLLOWING PAPER
Av is lost in the mail, ami all persons an* hereby
warned against negotiating the same, as naymeut has
been stopoed, vun Three no es signed by James A.
Smit i, dated at Cherry Valiev, Mass., and pav able at No.
HO hederal street, Boston; one dated Oct. 28.1«5, for 5
months, tor >3121 80-luO; one da ed Nov. 12, IB7j, forS
months for S3i,u 77-h‘O; on ■ dated Nov. 13. 1815. for 4
month., for MIU 8S 100. The tlmlor will lavor by reluni
‘nj," , JAMIS A. sxl.H.
al JU merry Valley. M*.-.
Boarding, o ale and :feed , bta-
BLE, at 21n Summer st.; good stulls -nd pl“uty on
carriage room; also stalls to leu TAeaftt
y2B (Um A* A. TARBELL.
HORSE ’CLIPPING done in tie best
AI. possible manner, by M w. f’^^Yi/LwEir 11 *
Barnard'., 3, Thoma. ,t Wire a. low —th. low—t.
«N **
KDVERTIRING KA'lkbi
Im uailt Spt—For the “Square” of ten lines of agat
type, 1 time, 76 eta.; each snboeqnent insertion 37^ eta.l
1 week, |2.50; weeks, >3.50; 1 month |5.00; and a
rates proportionally for any number of squares. Yearly
advertislne at 140 per square.
Advertisement* under amusement head 75 eta. pet
square for one insertion, and 50 cts.^per squ xe for each
subsequent insertion
Two lines for three times forsocts., three lines for
three davs for6octs.; four lines for'three days for 75
cts.; msre than this ten cents per line for first insertions
non flTe ,lne for each continuance. Local
not| C,Ml e*” ls per ' lne * or eftCh ln ’ er ti° Q - Business
c^,lscen sperltne. Obituary notices, resolutions'
io cento per i lae .
““ 1,,, * r *” 11 ’P" l * l 01
column Cnu ‘"d d "" M "
3nsttrnntt.
j^XCHANGE INSURANC^AIIENCY.
HOME AGAIN!
W. 0. Laughna,
(SUCCESSOR TO SAMUEL H. COLTON,)
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY
Has returned to the old location,
424 Main St., corner of Pleasant St.,
Boom No. 1, np stairs.
Office hours 8 a. m. to 8 p. M. dtf n 2
J N S U“ R A N C E .
CHAS. B. KENDALL & CO.,
(Successors to Peter Rice,)
AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES:
EXCHANGE OF NEW YORK,
GLOBE OF ROSTOV,
FITCHBURG MUTUAL of Fitchburg,
CITIZENS MUTUAL of Boston.
First-class Insurance effected at reasonable rates.
No. 352 Main St., Room 1.
nl dtf
'£IHE
FIRST
IATIOIAL
FIKE INSURANCE COMPANY,
N"o. 410 Main St., Worcester
ASSETS JAN. V 1875, $218,731.
_ Directors.
E. A. GOODNOW, Hi RAM FOBES,
R. C. TAYLOR, It. P,. FAY,
T. W. WELLINGTON, C. S. TURNER,
HARTLEY WILLIAMS, GEO. DRAPER !
15 . H. DEXTER. Milford.
J. D. LOVELL. THOMAS RICE,
CHAS. B, PRATT, Shrewsbury.
D. G. RAWSON, Boston.
E. A. GOODNOW, Pre.’t & Treai'r.
CHAS. B. PRATT,
Vice Pres’t and Manacer
*26 dtf GEO. E. KENDALL, Sec’y.
y^ORO. CO. INSURANCE AGENCY
44ft MAIN STREET.
A. C. Runroe
Agent for the following Companies:
LIVERPOOL A LOXDON A
GLOBE IMS. CO 750,000
•JUEEN, Liverpool <fc London. 10,000,000
FRANKLIN, Phila., Pa 98,500.000
CONNECTICUT, Hartford 900.000
ORIENT, Hurtford 750,000
ITLAB, HARTFORD 500,000
MANHATTAN, NewTork... 700.000
BRITISH AMERICA 900,000
GLEN'S FALLS N. Y 700,v00
ST. PAUL FIRE A MARINE, 800.000
SHOE A LEATHER, Boston. 450,000
CH A VELERB' IMS. CO., Use
and Accident 8,500,000
Policies written on favorable terms, and losses
uljusted ana pain, hi inv utth e.Nu. 442 .Mam street, op
ooaite the Cite Hall. Worcester, A. ass. deoptf
■pHE ———————.
QUINCY MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
CASH FVNB SSSS.OO9
And Every Paid in Full.
Surplus over Reinsurance over SIOO,OOO
Dividends were resumed Nov. 10, 1878.
Tlie Safer classes ot Ri ks taken at reasonable atea
Israel W. Munroe, Pres’t. Chas. A. Howland, Sec’y,
S. A. HOWLAND, Agent,
-0 deoptf 352 Main st,. Worcester^
JNSUBA N C E .
Mig. N. Currier
Represents the folkswing
FIRST-CLASS FIRE INS. COMPANIES:
ASSETS
LONDON Assurance Cornora’n
England, in Gold, - - $14,500,000
INSURANCE CO. of North
America, Philadelphia, 4,750,000
CONTINENTAL Fire Ins.
Co. of New York - ■ - 2,700,000
PENNSYLVANIA Fire Ins.
Co. of Philadelphia, - - 1,580,000
AMERICAN Fire Ins. Co.
of Philadelphia, • - . 1,200,000
HANOVER Fire Ins. Co.
of New York 1,500,000
WESTERN Assurance Co.
of Canada, 1,546,000
MERCHANTS Fire Ins. Co.
of Newark. 800,000
EQUITABLE Fire and Ma-
rine Ins. Co., Providence, 850,000
GUARANTY Fire Ins. Co.
of New York. - - - . 275,000
AMERICAN Ins. Co. of
Newark, 1,242.000
Also agent for the BABCOCK EX
TINGUISHER.
1-UI.ICIEH WRITTEN AMD COSHES
ADJUSTED AND PAID AT THIS OF
FILE dtf j a i 9
pR A N K 1 1 K SQUAB E !
ELDRED’S
Fire Insurance Agency,
Agents for tbe following Companies: Assets.
American Central of St. Louis, $675,000
Citizens “ “ 450,000
Providence Washington of
Providence, - 600,000
Atlantic Fire and Marine of
Providence, - - - 260,000
Oswego and Onondaga of
New York. - - 300,000
Policy written to any amount in the above and other
reliable Companies at this office.
554 MAIN STREET,
n 6 dtf WORCESTER, MASS.
T. BRIGGS,
MILLBURY, MASS,,
Dealer iu all kinds
COTTON WASTE,
PAPER & PAPER STOCK.
Waste for Mixinc with Wool.
Orders solicited and correspondence invited.
n!2 dim* .
J^EYN OLD’S '
LATENT
Iron Roofing.
The best covering for old or new roofs of every de
circular to DANIEL
CUSHING A CO., Lowell, Mass., nianutuctnre>s of
Galvanised Iron and Copper Cornices, Gutters. Con- -
ductuni Window Capa. Halustrades, Pilasters, etc.
Also, all kinds of '•beet Metal Work for mills and fac
tories. Iron Work for Buildings of every description,
contracted for and furnished by
DANIEL CUSHING * COMPANY
Iron Builders,
•Vil a*vln LOWEM., MASS.