Worwster Sgg PUBLISHED EVEHT MORNING, (SUNDAY EXCKPTKD.) t *8 per yean If paid strictly In aikaae* Otherwise, 75 Vents per Month* ®be F.STABLIsnKD JULY, 1770. 18 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING At MS per Annum. J D. DAI.DWIN As CO., Proprietors. NO. 444 MAIN STREET. Worcester Jailn Spn. CITY NEWS. There will be n rncc on the agricultural grounds this afternoon, between the well known horses “Farragut” and “Lady Sheridan.” The November term of the superior eourt, for the trial of civil eases, will begin at Fitchburg next Monday, Judge Scudder presiding. The Worcester naturalization and reading room association have a notice among the ad vertisements. The superintendent of schools publishes a no tice this morning, containing infoimation of in terest to those desirous of entering the mechan ical drawing school. A new chinchilla overcoat, the cold weather consolation and particular pride of a young man on Clinton street, was stolen from an entry way Wednesday evening. The thief made a $lO speculation. An omnibus is to leave for Millbury from the headquarters of the young men’s Christian as sociation, Pearl street, to attend the county con vention, returning in the evening after adjourn ment. The express train will also stop at Mill bury to-day both ways. It was the prohibitory, not the labor reform ticket, which bore the name of the late J. S. C. Knowlton for sheriff. A party that stands on such a progressive platform as that adopted at Framingham, would not be “so sadly behind the times” as to make that nomination. Mr. Aaron King, for many years a popular conductor upon the Worcester and Nashua rail road, having resigned that position, is to be made the recipient of a tine marble mercurial pendulum French clock, presented by his many fiends, passengers upon the above road; previ ous to which the clock will be on exhibition for a few days in the show windows of Messrs. Blake Robinson, of whom it was purchased. A young woman, giving the name of Mary .1. Smith, was around the city pretty much all day yesterday, trying to get a pass to her home in York state. She represented that she had been m/ch abused by a renegade husband, who de serted her a few weeks ago, and whom she traced as far as Concord, N. IL, where she lost track of him and got out of funds wherewith to prose cute the search. She succeeded in obtaining a pass, and went on home, husbandle-s. Rev. L. W. Brooks (colored) is in the city, so liciting aid for the institute for colored people, at Washington,of which Rev. Dr. Turney is. presi dent. This school is one ot the most useful and deserving institutions of the kind, and,at the same time, one of the mos/, needy, in the coun try. Its business is to educate colored people, and to prepare a portion of them to become teachers and preachers; and its work is dune thoroughly. Mr. Brooks is fully authorized to collect money for the institute, and can be safely trusted by those disposed to aid it. He is connected with a church in Alexandria, Va. About six o’clock last evening, or as soon as the twilight had passed away, the whole north ern sky was illuminated with beautiful rosy light, deepening and fading by turns, but more steady and less broken by flashes and cloud-like waves than is usual with auroral displays. To ward the northwest there was a splendid col umn of brilliant color, changing from pink to a deep red, and looking almost like a rush of colored fire borne upward by a strong blast. One standing on Main street and looking north ward might have thought the sky was lighted up by a vast conflagration. The auroral light con tinued with undiminished beauty for five or six hours, and had not entirely disappeared at two o’clock. A display so magnificent in its bril liancy and depth of color is very rarely seen. The following letter has been received from Chicago by Mayor Earle: Edward Earle, Esq., Mayor, Worcester, Mass: Dear Sir: —We are in receipt of fifty-four eases of goods shipped by you on the 16th ult., same being a contribution from the generous citizens of Worcester, in aid of the sufferers by the late disastrous tire in this city. From the accompanying proclamation vou will perceive that this society has been desig nated as the channel through which all dona tions arc distributed. We desire, on behalf of our afflicted people, to tender you and your large-hearted fellow citi zens our warmest thanks for their noble and timely aid to us in our distress. The comfort and encouragement which your valuable donation has already given to hundreds of our destitute and houseless inhabitants is be yond our power to describe, and we assure you that our gratitude is as deep and sincere as your gift is useful and considerate. 1 am, dear sir, respectfully and thankfully yours, Wirt Dexter, Chairman Ex. Committee. Levee.—The ladies of the Laurel street so ciety entertained their friends last evening by a generous spread of good and pretty things in Washburn hall. The fancy articles offered for sale, and the substantial articles offered for eating, were equally attractive, and found customers according to taste; while those who didn’t care to taste found ample opportunity to chat with thtir friends. It is desirable that all should go into the hall hungry this even ing, for a clam chowder will be served in ad dition to the bill offered last night. Municipal Court.—Ten cases came up for disposal, yesterday, in the municipal court, and received al tention as here shown Stephen Rice, for keeping open shop Sunday Jwas fined $lO and costs, which was paid; Mary Buckley, charged with the same offence, was discharged; Hugh McCann, for truancy, was sent to the truant school to stay one year; John Mark, for drunkenness, second offence, paid $5 and costs; Michael Boyle, also in the category of tipplers, paid $2 and costs, while Janies Mc- Gowan, another of ’em, couldn’t pay his fine of $3 and costs, and was sent to jail to work out the amount. The. cases of John Readv, James Riley and Henry Lonerd, for assault and battery, were continued. The larceny case of Patrick Sweeney was defaulted. Superior (Criminal) Court—Devens, J. Thursday, Nov. 9.— In the Sawyer and Morse adultery case, the evidence was concluded at about eleven o’clock, when Hon. P. Emory Al drich began bis argument for the defence, occu pying about two hours. District Attorney Rice began his closing argument for the government at the opening of the court in the afternoon, and occupied one hour and three-quarters. Both arguments were very able, and elicited the closest attention, not only of the jury, but of the spectators, who filled every available space in the court room. The judge occupied about half an hour in his charge to the jury, to whom thecase was given a little before five o’clock, but they had not agreed upon a verdict when the court adjourned. Rufus H. Belding, of Douglas, appellant, pleaded guilty of being a common seller, and the sentence of the eourt below, a fine of S2O and costs, was rcaflirmed. Edward B. Knapp, of Douglas, pleaded guilty of liquor keeping, and of maintaining a liquor nuisance. He was fined SSO and costs for nuis ance, and the complaint against him for liquor keeping was placed on file. Bernard Flynn, of Millord, convicted of man slaughter, was sentenced to the house of correc tion for two years. On trial, John Finnegan of Worcester, on three complaints, for being drunk, disturbing the peace, and assault on officer. W. A. Williams for defendant. The case of Reuben Perris, on two new indict ments, for being accessory before and after the fact in the Grafton bank robbery, lias been as signed tor trial two weeks from next Monday, if nt al). The Fern Exhibition closed last evening, having been successfully carried on three days, afternoon and evening. Additions were made to the display up to last evening, and a lively trade in ferneries, ferns, mosses, Ac., added to the profit of the enterprise. The committee to award the premiums offered by the society, Mrs. Theo. Brown, Mrs. George Sumner, Miss Lucy Knowlton, Messrs. E. D. Buffington, and H. L. Shumway, have made the following awards. It should be stated that the cases were designated only by numbers, and the names of iilailp Spn. VOL. 26, NO. 267. the owners were not known to the committee till after the award was decided, 'flic names of the owners were then affixed to the eases. The committee report as follows: “The committee appointed for awarding the premiums lor the ferneries, baskets, etc., on ex hibition at Natural History hall, found their task by no means an easy one, there was many cases almost equally beautiful. fhc large stand, enclosing hanging baskets, calla, ferns, etc., was thought to be a small green house by itself, and was ruled out of the list of turneries. A gratuity ol $2 was awarded its owner, Mrs. Wm Heald. A beautiful frame of choice ivies supporting a hanging basket of choice plants, exhibited by Mrs. Garter Whit comb, should also be mentioned with credit. “The committee award “Forth** liest fernery, 21 entries—lst premium of $5 to Mr E B Hamilton; 2d premium of $3 to Mrs Nathaniel Paine; 3d premium of $1 to Mr Il Wa ters of Clinton. “For the l»est fernery made from native ferns and n'ants, 7 entries—lst premium of $3 to Miss Lizzie Bliss; 2d premium ofsl to Mrs M P Higgins. “For the best stand or dish of terns and mosses or other plants, designed for the parlor, 7 entries—lst premium of $2 to .Mrs Albert 8 Brown; 2d premium o F 81 to Miss Lizzie Bliss. “For the best hanging basket, 7 entries—lst pre mium of S 3 to Mrs Carter Whitcomb; 2hment of Goodschand Brothers in San Francisco has been burglarized ol $5900 worth of silks and velvets. Col. James Fisk, Jr., having contributed $2900 to a charity fund of a German musical society, that society have made arrangements for a gi gantic serenade to night at his residence. From present indications, there is a probabili ty of a good deal of wire-pulling to influence Speaker Blaine in his selection ol chairman for most of the important committees of the house. Georgetown and Central City, Colorado, ex perienced a slight shock of earthquake yester day morning, lasting from ten to fifteen seconds in each place. No damage was done. Gov. Hoffman has appointed Hon. Samuel Jackson, of Schenectady, judge of the supreme court, in the fourth judicial district, in place of Judge Itosekrans, resigned. The degree of doctor of medicine has been conferred upon Miss Dimock,an American lady, by the Zurich university. She completed her studies in the medical school attached to the university. Fifteen bags of the English closed mail, re ceived by the steamship Russia at New York, and intended for Chicago, reached Sin Francis co Wednesday night overland. They will be sent back to-day. The right of the veterans of the national sol diers’ home at Dayton to vote, about three hun dred of whom were rejected at the October elec tion, is to be tested in a contested election case. A dispatch from Athens states that the Greek government has decided upon the recall of its minister to Washington, and has announced that the Greek legation in the United Stateswill hereafter be discontinued. A diplomatic conference will shortly be held at Dresden, in Saxonv, to decide upon measures for the suppression of the international society. It is expected that representatives will be pres ent from Germany, Austria, and probably Rus sia. A Washington dispatch says: "The democra cy here find very little to comfort them in the recent elections. Even Maryland gave such a decreased majority that the democracy look blank, and fear that the leaven of republican ism is working too surely in that state. Last year the state legislature was unanimously democratic. On Tuesday, the republicans suc ceeded in electing one-fourth of the house of delegates and two or three members of the sen ate. Annie Thomas attempted to shoot a man named Thomas Ellwood, in Washington, at a late hour Tuesday evening. Ellwood was on the cyc of being married, and was at the house of the parents of his intended bride, where the shooting took place. The woman forced herself intojhc parlor where the guests were assembled, and fired two shots at Ellwood, scaring the in mates into the She followed and tired two more shots at Ellwood, and then retreated, but was captured by the police before she could escape. She was bailed in SIOO9. Nobody was injured by the shooting. The cause of the at tack is said to be unrequited love. PATENT OFFICE BUSINESS—Amert can ana Foreign Patents procured,Rejected Ap plications re-argued; Interference Cases Prosecutea: Opinions given-. Bto the validity and infringement of Patents and Sults prosecuted and defended iu the U. 8» Courts, by THOB. II DODGK. iformerly Principal Examiner and Chairman offthe Board of Appeals. U. 8. Patent office.) Counsellor at Law. and Advocate in Patent Cases. Office, Do O D INSTI TUT E, S Milt’s from ItoHton* ONT THK ItOSTON AMI MAINER. IK. This Institution is established for the reception and treatment ot patients >uff> ring from ’isease or derange ment us th nervous system, caused by vvrtaxlng Hie brain, by too sedentary habits, ortlo- excessive or in iildicious use of alcoholic or nar otic sUruiitants. The terms tor board and treatment *re from *t.s to S3O a week, varying accordine to the acomimo'lations re quired for the patients, incases requiring ext raordl narv rare ami attention, thera will be a proportionate extra charge. All inquiries a ldressetl tn me at GretJ-iwond, Mass., or at my office in Boston, ulll be nnnie'tiately minwered. Patients are vxiM ctelto remain mk li length ol time ils may be deemed necessary. Paymei ts will lie required in advance. Boston »llice-Ro Wear.” dTu.Th&St f 024 HAVE RECEIVED OUR NEW TRIMMING VELVETS! In Black and Colors; all the New and Desirable Nhadcx to match the Dress Goods of the season. 024 dTu,ThAStf s. .1. WII.COX A’ <‘O. W E HA V E RE C LIV ED OUR NEW LYONS SILK VELVETS, for Ladies’ Cloaks, which we offer at Law Price*. i s. .1. wit.tox a eo. SHAWLS We have on sale, at. Low Prices. a very large and ex tensive assortment of Choice and Flcuanl Pat tern* of New Shawls. 024 dTu,ThAStf S. WILCOX A- CO. AHO HOUSEKEEPING GOODS! Our stock of Domestic and Housekeeping Goods is very extensive in all the desirah'.e and populai goods in the market, which we offer at Low IPrices! 024 dTu.ThASff S. J. WILCOX A CO. ]>IANON Any on® having a nice Piano. that they cat not convent ntlv keep, and would like to retain, if a good place could l»c secured, can loam particulars by addressing Plano. Box 1106. Worcester F. 0. dtf n 2 TJ A Y AND STR AW. CHOICE CANADA HAY, RUIGIIT WESTERN STRAW by the Car Load, Ton. or Single Bale. Also. Oats, Meal. Feed, Ac., at No. 41 Waldo St. old No. 9. Tvß dtf W. H. GAY A CO. JIUTTER BUTTER BUTTER Received this day. 75 Tubs of CHOICE YORK STATE BI TTER! Anyp»rson wishing a choice tub of Butter, can be supplied by calling upon or addressing A. P. SPAULDING. _n« deop3t* 13 Gold st. ESTABLISHED IN 1838.-P. YOUNG*. Dealer in Fancy Goods, Toys, and Useful Articles Umbrellas and Parasols Repaired. Pinking in a num ber as styles. Stamping for Embroidery. Agency of the French Dye House, ot Boston. Goods sent to the Dye House, on Fr days. P else ol serve the sign of -The Variety Store.” No. 22b Man street, nearly opposite the Uuinsigamead Bank. 1127 deoatf ADVEKTIIIAO BATEM* IV Daily Bpt—For the “Square' of ten llnce eol agate type, 1 time7s eta.; each subsequent insertion 58 eta.; 1 week $2.75; 2 weeks $4.09; 1 month $6.00; 1 year s6o—and the same rate proportionally for any number o •quarea. Two ines for one week $1.00; three line $1.25; ourlinea $1.37; five lines $l5O. Local notices 25 centa per line for each Insertion. Business notices 15 cents per Lne. Obituary notices, resolutions, Ac., 15 centa per line Legs! advertisements >I.OO per square for Aral inset tion; each subsequent insertion 50 centa. Special positions’in the paper, and special styles of display, will be charged extra rates. Cuts and double column advertisements allowed only to a limited extent* and double rates charged for the whole apace occupied. In Wekkly Sfy—First insertion >I.OO per square; each subsequent insertion 50 centa; 3 months $7.00; one year $25.00. Ed ?et. rp<> I ET -A Tenement of four rooms. Ap -1 ply at No. 131 Mechatm st. diL* nW rpwo PLEASANT TENEMENTS TO I RENT—29S Front st Inquire at WEATHLRBtE’M Drugstore. dti n« A FI NF. LOT OF Pianofortes and Organs TO RENT! AT VERY LOW PRICES. 411 MAIN ST. KICHARDS, METCALF CO., ■io spy MOOK. LET- In Crompton’s Block, si.vb.anic st., rooms of various sizes on second, third and fourth floors, uitablc for offices, manufacturing purposes,and so eiety rooms. This new and elegant block is centrally lo cated within a tew roils of Main st. and the Depots. It is In the business centre of the ci tv. and is fitted up with all thenmdern improvements, making It one of the most icslruble locations tor business in Worcester For terms and urtber particulars.inquireaf GEO. CROMPTON. j’’2O dtf Crompton Loom Works. Green st. OFFICE TO RENT That recently occu pled by Dr. Hunt, 266 Mam st. Inquire of n 3 dtt WM lot Kl\so\. FI'ENEMENT of 3 rooms to rent tom*n and S wife only Inquire at store 15“ Pleasant st. 4 ’>3 dll R. A. MILLER CO. RENT To a man and wife, a tenement Of 5 rooms, al No. 9H Chatham st Also, a pleasant, furnished lodging room. E W. CARTER. dtf RENT A lower tenement of 7 rooms, fl Inquire at No. i Wesbj st. dlw* nl f|h LET—A Tenement of 7 rooms* No. 3 A. Providence st.; city water. Inquire of W. F. POND. No. II Providence st., between 6 and 7 p. m. nl dtt OHO LET—To an American family, a lower tenement, of 5 rooms. Apply on th© premises. No. 7 Harrison st. WM. WUCOX. nl .lit DOOMS TO RENT Also, STORAGE. •Hi E. M. sTO4'KWiriAw *VO RENT -Suits of Rooms> or Single A Rooms for offices. Also, Desk Rooms, and rooms suitable for lodging. n 22 of GOODNOW A TAYLOB RENT To a small family, one Upp*t Tenement of 5 rooms, corner of Harrison and B ake S’>. Apply on premises, or Of JAN. viELANEFY, office No. 6 M ureester Bank Block, Foster t. dtf 06 rsl(> LET One tenement of seven rooms. X Apply at No. 26 West st. dtf o 4 LET A desirable lower tenement, west of Main st., four minute-' walk from Mechanics Hall, eleven rooms. Rent >425. Address “E.,” >py 9®w. at? n i LET—Furnished reoms, with J- board if desknl. Apply at No. 26 Bartlett place, nl .12 w LET A tenement of 3 or 4 rooms; city water.’ Inquire at No. 13Orchaidst. “30 dtf TO RENT—Two nice lower tenement- of S rooms each, with o|ty water and water closets and other conveniences; also a tenement of seven rooiiLs in the French roof. Applv at No 49 Austin si. 030 dtf r |’O RENT—A good Lower Tenement of 7 X. rooms, on Benefit court; rent >23 per month. L. A. ELY A CO. silo RENT—On Woodland st., a first-claw X Tenement; Itaru if desired. dtf L. A. ELY A CO. rpoß SALEOR TO LET-ln theccnTre of Boylston. a Store ami Tenement connected, of seven rooms, good barn and one acre of land. F'.r reference, imiuiivof HORACE KENDALL, or JOHN ANDREWS, near the premises. JOHN ANDREWS. Boylston, o< t. 16.1871. dtf IJO LET Rooms for light manufacturing purpo ,up one Hi. ’.t bmiiirc al WORCESTER SKIRT CO &uls dtf .mm Shun st. TO I ET- in the Block cttrnerof Main and Pleasant sts., on the third door, a room 23 x 50. Also, to let, In Ilie New Block opposite the Common, two rooms <>n the second floor, suitable for offices, one 25 x 30, and one 20 x 25. R C TA VLO R. a 3 dtf To LET !—The room formerly occupied by John D Chollar as an office, in Lincoln House Block. This room Is up one tih ht of stairs, front ing on Main st., and Is very pleasant and de-ir'ble. For terms, Ac., apply to JOHN D. ('HOLLAR. No. 472 Ma n st.. Taylor’s Giamte Building. 027 dtf TOL ET Nice tenements at Nos. 11-2 and 3 Davis st. Apply to Mrs. E. D. WARNER. IS Da Vin Ht. dll anil IjURST LASS TENEMENT, with”mod- ern improvements, to rent, at 8 Loudon st. ”26 dtt JOSEPH A. HOWLAND. r|1() RENT—One Store in new brick block X corner Ol Washingtonnnd Belknap ats. inquire at 42 Orange st., from to 2 o'clock, or at 513 Main -t _” 2 ®_ _ THO'L MONAHAN. r |B) LET Two Tenements on Wilmot st. X Inquire of ADIN' THAYER, 398 Main st. _”24 dtf HHO LET—A tenement ot 5 rooms, at 1 96 Piedmont st.; city water. Rent >2OO. Apply on Ihe prenii-es. or.it No. 12 ipieen st. dlw* n 4 LET A desirable up stairs tenement, centrally located, eons sting of five rooms, all on one floor, with gas and city water; a ‘amHy without hiidren pref.'ned. Po>sess!on given immediately At 201 Suininer st. Rent >l7 per month. dlw* n 4 fib! RENT—Suit of Front Rooms in 2d X story Goulding’s Granite Block, slidable tor Milli nery or other bu iness purpuses. Applv to ■9 dtf W. IL (.OI LDING. FIR) LET—A newly finished Lower Tene- ment of 6or 7 rooms, at No. 5 Silver st. Inquire at the house before o’clock A. M.. or alter 6 f m. 018 dtf N. M. BARNES. TO LET—A large room. 2d floor, 582 Main st. Inquire of C. K. HUBBARD. No 1 Rogers’ Block. Main st. dtf sl9 LET Two Tenements oil Providence st.—one of four rooms, one of three rooms, to Amer lean families. Inquire between 6 and 7r. m. W. F. I*Hf A. K. RICH MOND. THE LADIES’ HAIR STORE.—Misses A. E. A F. O. CLOUGH would respccttullv intonn their lady friends and former patrons, that they have returned to their old location, 62 Front st., S. R. Leland s Building, opposite the Common, where tl»ey will be happy to attend to the wants ot all who may favor them with a call, in making work to order; also, renovating and adjusting old sets of hair; cutting children s and misses hair, shampooing. Ac., Ac. «y 3 ou INTELLIGENCE OFFICE, Room No. 14, 1.4 Nat. Bank BuUdinu. Property rented and renis eoHecied. Howes. lene "'■nu. rboiw. .mr™, snd room. Maiuol tor lfc.« who wui> Help obtained or genera bourn wmk, and .Us tions found tor Domestics on the most rvas. liable leu ms. _>U dual GKEESWUOU a CO. WM IA RR O U U V I K R 6TUCCO WORKER. Centre Pieces made very low. Kepairing Alabaster in Artistic Work. No 3g Thomas st., Worcester, Mass. n 3 djw*