i^lor«s(er gailg Spj PUBLISHED EVERY BIOUMNO, (St-XDAT EXCEPTED,, t *8 per year, If paid strictly in «. lIA EDWIN *V CO., Proprietors. NO. UI MAIN STREET. cdlorccstcr gailn Spn. CITY NEWS. City Election To-dny. The polls will open at 9 a. m. and will close at 4 p.m. We republish, with some corrections, the nominations made by both parties. KKPU BLI UA N TIC KE T. For Mayor. GEORGE CROMPTON. ALDERMEN, Ward I—W. A. 8. Smyth, 2—Lewis Barnard, 4—F. H. Kelley, 6—S. Hildreth, 8-Joen D. Washburn, ward ONE. ^Common Council—George 8. Hoppin, Theron E. School Board—Caleb B Metcalf. Assistant Assessor—. John Milton Earle. Ward Officers—Edward Kendall, Warden; clerk, Silas Whittemore; inspectors, A. N. Chase, L. I’. Goddard, Enoch Earle. ward two. Common Council— William Allen, Farritt Blais dell. School Board George W. Gale, G. Henry Whit comb. Assistant Assessor George E. Stearns. Ward Officers- Gilbert Walker, warden; George W. Gale,clerk; S.J. Brimhall, A. M. Eaton, TV. fl. Jankius, inspectors. WARD THREE. Common Council—Walter Henry, Richard Bar ker. ^School Board—James McDermott, 3years; James Draper, 2 years. Assistant Assessor—John I Coburn. Ward Officers Lyman Brown, warden: Martin Howard, clerk; H C Willson, D W Bemis, Jason Chapin, inspectors. WARD FOUR. Common Council—Wi Hard F Fond. School Board Kev C M Litmson. Assistant Assessor—F B Norton. Ward Officers-John 1* Streeter, warden; M II owden,clerk; c W Moody, It LGolbert, inspectors. WARD* FIVE. Common Council J s Ferry, 0 N Pond. School Board John c Newton. Assistant Assessor—Samuel Ferry. Ward Officers—D S Jackson, warden; Wm 11 In man, clerk; Jona D Grout, John Green, C W Ham ilton, inspectors. WARD HIX. Common Council Dorrance S Goddard. School Cmmittee—F PGoulding, 3 yrs; Loammi Harrington, 2yrs; E II Peabody. 1 yr. Assistant Assessor—Samuel Houghton. Ward Officers—Charles L Redding, warden; Chas S Chapin, clerk; II C Rawson, Charles P .Morse, Joseph R Torrey, inspectors. WARD SEVEN. Common Council—Edwin Ames, A B Lovell. School Board-George Jaques. Assistant Assessor—3 P Houghton. Ward Officers .1 A Titus, warden Lewis C Muz zy, clerk; John D Lovell, W W Cook. 11 M Mer riam, inspectors. WARD RIGHT. Common Council-Charles G Parker. School Board -P Emory Aldrich. Assistant Assessor—Alexander Marsh. Ward Officers—Daniel Seugrave. warden; James H Bancroft, clerk; Henry Bacon, Chas 11 Harve), Geo A Geer, inspectors. CITIZENS’ T 1 C K ET. FOK MAYOR, GEORGE E VERRY. ALDERMEN, Ward I—Emory Banister. 2—Joseph Burrough. 4—Samuel D Harding. G Henry H Chamberlin. B—George R Spurr. WARD ONE. Common Council—John W Howe and Edward R Fiske School Board—C B Metcalf. Assistant Assessor—J M Earle. Overseer of tiie Poor S E Combs. Ward Officers—Warden, E 1) Buffington; clerk, Geo W Mtrick; Inspectors, Simon Sargent, James Broadbent and Wm T Allen. WARD TWO. Common Council—J E Davis ami Calvin Haskell. School Board- Geo F Gale. Overseer of the Poor Eri Saunders. Ward Officers—Warden, Wm 1. Robinson; Clerk, Bullard, John K Lowe and Thomas Dewey. ward three. Common Council—Walter Henry and George F Hewett. School Committee—James McDermott. Ward Officers Warden, Lyman Brown Clerk, Edward T Kedican; Inspectors, Cornelius Sullivan, •Jeremiah Hennessey and Win L Gray. WARD FOUR, i Common Council--P D Conlin. School Board -Rev P D Garrigan. Assistant Assessor—Jas .McFarland. Ward Officers—Warden, I’E Rutigun; clerk, T E Murray; inspectors, John B Cosgrove, Charles Mc- Farland and Jeremiah Foley. WVRD FIVE. Common Council-John J O'Gorman and Jolin Cove. School Board Dr F II McNulty. Assistant Assessor Levi Barker. Ward Officers—Warden, Jeremiah Mnrphv; clerk, James McLane; inspectors, E D Stocking, J R Laverty and Jas W boon. ward six. Common Council E D Cheney. School Board (1 yr) Dr li K Thayer, (2 yr 11 C Valentine, and (3 yrs) o c Haven. Assistant Assessor D F Newton. Overseer of Poor Pitt Holmes. Ward Officers Warden, Jonathan C French; clerk, M J Foley. WARD SEVEN. Common Council-Edwin .Morse and Georgi* F Wood. Assistant Assessor— Art etnas Harris. Ward Officers-Warden, David W Cook; clerk, Mark E Purcell; inspectors, P F .Murray, Albert 1» Lovell and A W Rose. WARD EIGHT. Common Council—Samuel B Ripley. School Board—George Swan. Ward Officers Warden, Joseph E Davis; clerk, W Blacker; inspectors, H O Lee, Horace B Verry and Geo W Rogers. Ex-Gov. Bullock made an admirable speech at Mechanics hall Saturday night. Mr. Francis M. Drenmiu declines the citizens’ nomination as member of school board in ward 8. A little child of Timothy Murphy, on SuHulk street, was fatally scalded by falling into a rail of hot water Saturday morning. The republican ward committees are notified that votes for the several wards may be found at headquarters this in jrning. The republican rallying committees for the several wards were] appointed on Saturday, and announcement to that effect was made at the meeting on Saturday evening. The list will be found on the inside page. The temperance addiess hy Mr. M, S. John son, at Summer street chapel, last evening, was a carefully prepared and well delivered effort. The fearful effect of intemperance was por trayed in contrast with the blessed influence of total abstinence. Rev. Mr. Cheever followed in favor of a separate political party pledged to prohibition. Rev. Geo. W. Phillips, late of CMumbus, Ohio, is to be installed as the first pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church and society in this city, at Mechanics hall, on Thursday, the 28th inst. The council will assemble at ten a. m., and the installation services will be held at two r. M. The sermon will be by Rev. Dr. Webb of Boston, the address to the people by Rev. Prof. J. 11. Seeley, of Amherst college, and the right hand of fellowship by Rev. C. M. Lannon of this city. The friends of woman suffrage in this city have been industriously at work for some weeks, making arrangements to assist in carry ing out the plans fur the woman suffrage bazar, which will open in Music hall, Boston, on the 14lh, to continue a week. The lust meeting of those engaged in this work will be held to-mor row afternoon, at the residence of Mrs. J. P. Marble, 33 Harvard street. In order to obtain half fare tickets to go to Boston and return during the week, the names of those who desire to be present aie to be left at the Howes book store, 421 Main street. Municipal Court.—The business of the court on Saturday was ns follows: Charles Foley, upon two complaints for keeping acom moll gaming bouse, was lined SIOO and costs in each case, ami was ordered to recognize in S3OO upon en;h complaint for his appearance before the superior court; appealed. A failure to pro cure bail, resulted in his being committed Francis 11, Remington, malicious mischief lined ssand costs, committed; William Speed man, drunkenness, $8 and costs, paid; John .Sullivan, drunkenness,sßand costs, committed; James Wheatley, drunkenness, $3 ami costs, committed; Julia Maloney, SI and costs, com mitted. Sudden De\th>-Ayoung man named Henry BrupnelL fell down in Exchange street, near i he Bay State house, about eight o’clock Friday evening, and died almost iuHbediafely. He was boarding in Central court, and the Body was taken home. Dr. J. Marais Rice, coroner, wm» summoned, but it being apparent that death occurred from natural causes, he did not roMider an inquest necessary. The body was placed in charge of Messrs. Hildreth Willson, undertakers. The {deceased was a Canadian, I and had wotked the past season for a Mr. Ward, ■in Auburn. He was waiting for the payment of ’^^Avages, and intended to return |u Canada in ill Ilailn VOL. 26, NO. 292. Masonic.—-The new Quinsigamond lodge of Freemasons, lately organized in this city, was consecrated and constituted a lodge in the grand lodge of the state Friday evening. The exercises were conducted in the ball of the fra ternity, in Post Office block, where the grand lodge opened in ample form, with the following officers, a part being pro tempore: IV. G. M., Wm. S. Gardner; D. G. M., John T. Heard; S. G. W., S. C. Lawrence; J. G. W„ Chas. W. Moore; G. S., 11. Endicott; G, C., J. H. Titus; G. M., W. T. Grammer; G. T., F. E. Jones. The officers of the new lodge were then installed in their several stations by the several grand officers, as follows: W. M., H. C. Wadsworth; 8. W S. M. Richardson; J. W., J. Marcus Rice; T., R. M. Gould; S., Wm.G. Strong; C., John Gregson; S. D E. P. Halsted; J. D., H. B. Wilder; S. S., James L. Burbank; J. S., Al lred D. Warren; M., O. L. Hatch; I. S., Silas W. Goddard; T., L. S. Carpenter. A supper at the Lincoln house followed the exercises in the hall. Kat Hi ent ion Spccche*' nt JlcchanirN Hull. The people and the speakers and the band of music were in Mechanics hall early Saturday evening to ratify the nomination of Mr. George Crompton for mayor. IL C. Rice, Esq., called the meeting to order and announced the organi zation, J. H. Walker, president, and IL A. Marsh an I O. L. Hatch, secretaries —waiving the long list of vice presidents, too common on such occasions. Mr. Walker made a brief speech on taking the chair, expressing his wish to identify him self with the party which bad nominated Mr. George Crompton. He maintained that the cit izens movements have never proved a success, and proceeded to compare the republican witli the democratic party, assuming that the latter con trolled the so-called citizen’s movement. The power of the republican party, lie said, grows from the bottom upward, begin ning with local organizations and cul minating in the national government, hence the necessity of supporting the republican nominations here in this city. He then gave the audience figures showing the success o( the management ot the city’s finances during the year 1871, as the result of thorough investiga tion made by the finance committee of the city council, of which he is a member. He bad found, he said, that a new system was necessa ry; but that did not prove a mistake in the ad ministration. The present system of managing the city’s business was calculated for the city when its population was fourteen thousand; but now that it has swelled to upwaixls ot forty thousand, the old system will no longer answer —methods must be adopted which will produce better results. He did not believe any better re sults could possibly be produced than were last year if the same methods were used. He ex plained several progressive movements, includ ing an endeavor to procure an act to enable the council to insist upon proper gates and guards at railroad crossings, and a movement to re duce the railroad tariff on raw material for man ufacturers’ use. These measures, be assured the audience, would be carried forward if the ticker headed by George Crompton is elected. The name of the republican candidate was gr.'eted with applause. At the close of liis remarks, Mr. Walker in troduced ex-Gov. Bullock to address the au dience. GOV. BULLOCK S SPEECH. Fellow Citizen#: My words shall be few For 1 have come to your meeting rather with a purpose to show my good will for the excellent selection which has been made for the highest office in the city, than to make any protracted remarks, least of all to indulge in any passion ate appeal to Hie voters. We all have one com mon interest in supporting the growth and ad vance of the city, and in maintaining its whole some moral tone, for our benefit at home and for our good name abroad; and we ought to confer together without being misled into any undue excitement or unbecoming personalities towards the candidates. In certain peculiarities of material progress ami development there is no other city in New Rugland like ours. We are building larger and better Ilian the founders knew or imagined. We arc outgrowing all the original designs and con o ptions. Old landmarks disappear like dreams. We are constantly obliged to discard that which ten years ago was deemed adequate to the pub lic necessities and the public convenience, and to strike out upon new enterprises of larger proportions, from year to year. Starting with five thuiisand, as I first knew Worcester, it now has more than f< riy thousnnd people—and is still advancing, ibis is not a misfortune, it is rather the evidence of good fortune cast upon us by Providence. Out of this comes the necessity of jlarger plans and larger expendi tures. And these must be conducted by wise and discreet men at the head of affairs,'—men who can draw the line between extravagance, on the one hand, mid parsimony, on the other, with sagacity and judgment,—men who will nut seek their personal distinction by estab lishing a contrast of their own administration with other administrations by stopping expen ditures upon necessary public improvements,— men, in short, who will carry forward the city in iis career by that liberality in expenditure, and that economy in applying it, which is the striking characteiistic of the highest style of business men, such as .you profess to be. I think we want at the head of such a service as this—mi l it is a very large service to expect of any one—l think we want the best, most successful and most energetic business man we can find here. And I think, further, that our observation and knowledge of his character, enterprise and intelligent comprehension ol the business wants of the town, war rants me in saying that Mr. Crumpton is not only truly but is eminently thatkindof man among us. If any man had up to this time been nominated, or if any man shall before Monday morning be nominated, answering to these re quirements better than Mr. Crompton, I would give my vote for that candidate. But not hav ing as yet seen such a candidate placed before the public, 1 shall support Mr. Crompton as on the whole the best exponent of the system of liberal and economical progress for the city. He is a fair type of the class ot men and the class of interests which have made Worcester what it is. He knows what public spirit and public en terprise is, and he also knows the value of n dollar. He has grown up in his own enter prises in constant harmony with those of the city, side by side with them, a part ol them, in separable from them; and we shall be safe in placing him in charge of them. 1 think it a point gained to have a mayor whose life has been passe 1 amid these enterprises and activi ties, and who himself has been in constant and lively sympathy with them. Then', again, we want at the head of the gov ernment of this city a man of high, manly, robust, moral tone. All our own traditions and experience suggest the importance of this, and the present time requires it. There is rising all over the country a spirit that demands reform in the style of civil administration. The neces sity for this demand has culminated, you per haps would say, in New York. But the same ne;es iiy 'elsewhere. It exists under dem ocratic administration, and it exists under re publican administration. Human nature mani fests the same infirmities, the same weakness before temptations, in democratic officials and in republican officials. In all cases, what is wanted is the incorruptible and straightforward man—the man who lias no sly winks or side wav glances, but who has an eye that is single, lull orbed, and wide open for the public service and for every public trust he assumes. If in any of the men holding the offices, there be any irregularities, impurities,or participations in the prulits of public contracts, however considera ble or however trifling they may appear to be, let them be rooted out of their places, and be thrust back into their private relations with their fellow citizens, where their fellow citizens will know how to protect themselves. If you can show me acandidate lor any cue of the of fices who is justly suspected of such irregulari ties, it matters little with me whether he be called a democrat or a republican, for in cither case he is an unworthy and dishonest public servant, and I denounce him as fit onlv to be spurned when we approach the polls. I especially deem it of the chicl importance that the head of the government, the mayor, should bring to his high office a character of his own— such a character as will furnish a guaranty and security against any of these temptations, ihc government of this city is nowadays disbursing very large amounts of the public money—mure money than was formerly disbursed by the gov ernment of this commonwealth. The tempta tions to little participations, as you would call them, will beget Ilie opportunities for little par ticipations, and unless the character of the mayor shall stand in the way as a barrier, these will increase and multiply until they will be come an intolerable burden and a moral olfunce to every decent citizen. The country is alive yyith this practice. It is the meanest and most icprubcßsiblc style ot swindling, and 1 would be glad to twu every man who dabbles in it, from high to low, transported to the slate of Dela ware, where I undertUhial they still retain the plllpry and the whipping post. Now I sqUmit tQ mv lellow citizens, tfi^t qs the first corrective, the first security agajust thesa corrupt practice?, «q far as we here are I concerned, it is a paramount necessity that the highest office, that of mayor, should be filled by ;i )fian al) whose antecedents, all whose tendeii- ties, all whose associations and fellowships, whose entire character so far as it is known by the citizens, will bear the closest public scrutiny ami the largest public approval. Let the mayor of your city be a person who has no art or trickery about him; and whois known not to be among those who practice art and trick and de vice. Let ns have a mayor, who begins incor ruptible, and whose training and company will keep him incorruptible, beyond reproach or sus picion. I have very little fear that any man can ba chosen mayor by the intelligent and moral voters of Worcester, who himself would profit from the public expenditures. No party has ever nominated for that office here a man who would do any such thing as that. But this is not enough. In times like these—-when participa tions and pickings so commonly prevail—what we need is, somebody at the helm who won’t let anybody else run the ship upon the mudflats of corruption. The sort of man for mayor at such a time as this, is one whose own individual tone, influence and personal character will reduce the probability that any other officer under him will practice anything but honesty; who will dis countenance, rebuke and make public disclosure of any’misconduct in the subordinate and asso ciate officials, whether they fill aidermen's chairs or light the lamps which are strewn along your avenues. 1 believe Mr. Crompton to be that sort of man. I have known him from his be ginning, when be had not money enough to buy a turning lathe, through all bis subsequent career of prosperity, and if at every stage of his advance be has not proved himself the soul of honor and honesty, then I have entirely misun derstood him. fiic type of character, which 1 have spoken of,—the example of his own life, which is what 1 think we need,—the training and associations which are essential as a guar anty of a pure administration of a high public office;—these are represented in him, and they go to move my judgment hi supporting him. To these considerations, which influence me, many of you may add, if you choose, those of party politics. I think less of them than per haps a majority of you think, and 1 doubt if you can carry the people in that direction. 1 can conceive a state of public affairs in which the political relations ol the candidate for munici pal office might govern my vote, but I do not recognize that as a paramount consideration in ordinary times. Nor do 1 think yon have ever had great Inc in trying to read nien out of the political parties, the one or the other, because of any votes they may have pleased to cast for mu nicipal officers. The reason is, that business is too much a home affair, altogether too much an affair inside the local family, to become the measure and standard by which to judge men in their relations to the affairs of the state or the nation. No, my fellow citizens, I place my preference of candidates for city officers oil higher ground than that. Igo for Mr. Cromp ton, not b^ause lie is a republican, but because 1 regard him most fit for the office to which you seek to elect him. And it will be mv pleasure to exercise the same discrimination in relation to the candidates for the other offices. 1 shall look over the list of the gentlemen who are so kind as to consent to serve the city, and shall place upon my ballot the names of those who may seem most fit for the respective places whether they be republicans or democrats, a little of each, or nothing of either—Roman Catholic», Methodists, Episcopalians, or Seventh day Baptists—lawyers, mechanics, or gentlemen at large—looking chiefly to see if by their life, and character, and associations they appear tu be beyond eveiy suspicion of danger from ex posure to the temptations which in our day are spread like a snare over the path of the public officer. F. P. Goulding, Esq., the next speaker, advo cated the election of republican nominees tor municipal officers, and thought that if the party was worth anything it was worth while to keep it up in municipal matters. The question, he argued, was between the democratic party of the citv of Worcester and the republican party contending that the citizens’ parly was simply the democratic party, and sharply reviewing the position of their candidate for mayor. He thought the result of the issues in 1872 were not so absolutely certain that the local organizations can be neglected. He thought a fallacy lurked under the proposition to go for good men re gardless of party, and dwelt at length upon a comparison of the c haracterof George Crompton with that of George F. Verry. Hon. W. W. Rice followed Mr. Goulding in a speech, setting forth the peculiar fitness of Mr. Crompton for mayor of the city of Worcester at this time. He believed the republican party had looked about thoroughly for a man to be mayor, and had at last found one who towered above all others for qualifications, such usability, enter prise, thrift and economy; and after laboring long and persistent^' with that man lie had consented to forego personal inclinations, sacrifice his time for the benefit of the city and give his valuable attention to itt business. From the head of the republican ticket down, lie believed that no names appeared of (hose who had sought for office. He spoke of the high moral characterof the republican nominee, and the certainty of his election to accomplish much for the advance ment of the prosperity of the city. He did not want, lie said, (his city which he loved dwarfed and cramped by a niggardly policy in the future —he believed in liberality. He denounced rhe people who constantly growl about “the ring,” and thought they would come nearer the mark of duty themselves if they would go to caucuses and work for the party. He explained some what the needs of the city, and finished by call ing upon all the republicans present al the meeting to work faithfully during the one day left them. rhe closing remarks were made by tiie chair man, who referred to the object for which he took a seat in the city council, for the specific purpose of aiding in so organizing the business in the several departments that it would be done as wisely as in the management of a pri vate cnterprizc. He believed that if the ticket headed by Mr. Crompton was elected, such a’re siUt would be brought about. COUNTY NI^VS. The republican convention in the 9lh congres sional district to nominate a successor to Hon Win. B. Washburn will be held at Greenfield on the 20th inst. There are living in Holden three persons in one family whose united ages are 250. Col. James May, formerly of Fitchburg, was badly burned at Turner’s Falls a few days since in attempting to extinguish a fire. The town of Athol is encouraging a new gravestone manufactory to establish itself there, and the editor of the Chronicle has no doubt of the success of the business if well conducted. The Wachusett ministerial conference will hold a meeting next Tuesday at 10 o’clock a. m., with the Rev. C. M. Bowers, I). D., at Clinton. A full attendance is invited including the wives of clergymen. The Milford Journal says Rev. Mr. Howe, rec tor of the Episcopal church thero, has concluded to resign his pastorate in consequence of ina bility to find a suitable house for a residence for his family. William Ford, a brakeman, on the Boston, Hartford and Erie railload was knocked oil* a freight train and killed by abridge in Webster Friday. He belonged in Boston and was making his last trip over the road. A fellow in Fitchburg was arrested last Friday evening with a dummy man in his possession on which a s>3o suit was displayed. The clothing dealer from the front of whose store the dummy was enticed, wants people to let his false men alone at their posts. Mrs. Maria Haskell of Barre, an old lady of seventy-three, fell while walking on the frozen ground one day hist week, and broke one arm, broke her nose, dislocated one thumb, besides re ceiving other bruises about the head and face; but she picked herself up and walked to her home, a half-mile or more from the place of the accident. She was covered with blood when she got to the house. Mr. Benjamin Twiehell of Athol celebrated his golden wedding the other day at the age of eighty-four. 'Hie Chronicle says that for the last seventy-three years he has swung a scythe without missing a single year. Judging from the scythe part of the description, we suspect that almanac-makers have taken the liberty to use his likeness, taken in the great act of swing ing. Fike in North Bkookfield.—About half past lour o’clock Sat unlay morning a tire was discovered in the boot and shoe manufactory of Messrs. Edmands, Duncan Hurlbutt of North Brookfield, which, together with its contents, was entirely destroyed, and also the barn of Mrs. Lyman Walker. The origin of the tire is supposed to have been from a delect in a chim pey, which was blown to have been on tire the evening before. It 7as feared at one time that en tire part of the village would he destroyed—five WORCESTER: MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1871. houses in the immediate neighborhood were on fire at one time, but all were extinguished with out much loss, except the bouse of Mrs. Lyman Walker, which was badly damaged. Messrs. Edmands, Duncan Hurlbut’s loss is unknown; supposed to be well insured. The fire department of West Brookfield were on hand and ready for action in a creditable short space of time after the alarm was sounded, too late, however, to render much service, but deserving the thanks of the citizens for their promptness. By this fire, some seventy-five hands are thrown out of employment, but will no doubt find work in the other manufactories in town. Funeral of the l,atc Kev. Dr. .Nchou— VI cinor ia I Discourse by Rev. A. KI. Coolidge. The funeral of the late Rev. John Nelson, D. D., of Leicester, took place on Saturday, at the Congregational church, where he Inui officiated as pastor for nearly sixty years. There was a large attendance, especially of the older mem bers of the congregation. The church was ap propriately draped in mourning. The services, which were conducted by Rev. A. 11. Coolidge, associate and successor of the deceased, and were of tiie most impressive character, began at twelvi o’clock. The body was taken to the church an hour previous, and large numbers availed themselves of the opportunity to take a last look at the remains of their ven erated pastor. After the singing of the hymn, “How blest the righteous when lie dies,” the 23d and 91st Psalms, the 22d chapter of Revelations, and portions of the 4th chapter ot 2d Timothy were read by Rev. Mr. Coolidge, who then gave a brief address, beginning by stating that it was the expressed wish of Dr. Nelson that the services at his t'uueral might be very simple, and that no fornutl eulogy might be pronounced on the occasion. Such a service, he said, was peculiarly appropriate, in connection with one who was himself so unpretending and so beau tifnliy adorned with the grace of humility. In allusion to the exalted worth of the deceased, to whom all paid such reverential homage, he said, whenever- we think ot him there rises before us the imag-c of a completed life. Few have ever labored so steadily, faithfully ami long. Called of Gss.l RELATIONS WITH MEXICO. Washington, Dee. 10.—The senate will prob ably act tliis week on the supplemental conven tion with Mexico for the settlement of claims, as the original will soon expire. CONCERNING CUBA, 'flic government has no information from Cuba requiring specific legislation. Should any thing occur requiring the consideration of con gress, it will lie coni mun lea ted by special nies- STRONG MEASURES FOR UTAH. The Lill introduced by Senator (’ragin pro vides stringent means for the execution of the law against polygamy and incestuous cohabita tion in Utah; fora reorganization of (he terri torial militia, and the suppression of the so called legislature ol Deseret. MR. AKERMAN. Attorney General Akerman has said nothing whatever to the president about leaving the cabinet, nor has the president said anything to Mr. Akerman on the subject. Menibersol con gress ami others have freely expressed them selves in favor of a change and arc endeavoring to ettect it. legal titles wanted. A bill will soon be presented tc congress from the Indian commission, enabling white settlers to secure legal title to hinds in Bitter Root val ley, Montana, now held as reservation by Flat head Indians, who are always friendly to the whites, allowing them to settle among them. The Northern Pacific road is expected to pass through these lauds. THE CIVIL SERVICE. The bill introduced by Senator Edmunds, to regulate the civil service, provides that ap pointments to ail offices, except postmasters ami such as are required by law to lie made by the president with the consent ot the senate, shall depend upon open competitive examination, and that a board of commissioners be appointed for five years, unless sooner removed by the presi dent with the consent of the senate. GOLD CERTIFICATES FOR BOSTON. .Speaker Blaine some weeks since wrote to Secretary Boutwell, in regard to tiie inconve nience resulting to Boston and other portions of Ne v England by reason of not having gold certificates redeemed at the sub-treasury in Bos ton. Parties in Boston were compelled to send them to New York for redemption, and were thus exposed to the risk of loss of interest, &c. The secretary,in answer to the represeu tat ions of the speaker, has ordered that, in the matter of gold certificates, Boston be placed on precisely the same looting as New York, MASSACHUSETTS. Boston, Dec. 10,—Theodore Thomas, with his entire music organization, assisted by the Handel and Haydn society, gave a grand gala concert this evening, at Music hall, in honor of Alexis, who was present with his suite and in vited guests. The programme was especially selected fur the occasion, and included several pieces by Russian composers, and various specialities ol (lie choral and orchestral forces. There was an immense and delighted audience. Notwithstanding the pressure fur tickets, Mr. Thomas declined advancing on his regular >nee of one dollar. The duke and suite left the mH before the conclusion of the concert, and proceeded to Cambridge in company with Pres ident Eliot, at whose imitation they were to visit the observatory. MINOR MATTERS. Mr. Amos Pickard lias been reappointed clerk to the senate committee on appropriations. Negotiations fur a commercial treaty with Spain will suon be concluded. KiTliere is likely lo be little business before the house military committee. Legislation upon the subject of the start' of the army is, however, probable. Postmaster General Creswell has officially de cided that while there is nothing in the postal laws which prohibits the establishment of a post office in a retail liquor shop, he objects Io it, and will not give his consent, that it be done. Petitions aie being received from stationers in Boston and elsewhere against the supply* of envelopes being printed with addresses by the post office department, in order that letters may be returned to Ihesenders if necessary. Gen. Butler expects that congress will pro ceed with the revision of the laws, chapter by chapter, as tbev are furnished by the commis sioners, ami that the work will be completed so that the “revised statutes" can be made the laws of the land on and after March 4, 1873. The president has appointed Henry Moodey and R. W. Furness of Nebraska, L. A. Gobiight of the District of Columbia, commissioners to attend the centenary annivcisary of American independence at Philadelphia. Supcivisiim Architect Mallett having examin ed, since the second lire, the building in which the state department is located, repoits that it is liable to fall at any time from the weight of the archives. Only thirteen claims of American citizens re siding in Cuba have been filed with the Spanish- American mixed claims commission for proper ty destroyed since the commencement of the in surrection in Cuba. A*quiet;but active canvass is going on in fa vor of the postal telegraph scheme, as recom mended in the president’s message. The friends Of the measure appear to be sanguine of of suc cess. Careful Inquiry fails to find a single democrat who knows anything regarding the alleged scheme lor the impeach incut of President Grant, democrats as well as republicans all appearing to scout such an idea. A foreipi minister resident here telegraphed PRK E I ENTS. to the Spanish government at Madrid, to know whether the Spanish war vessel had been in structed to blockade or in anv wise iurertere with the Hornet at Port-au-Prince, the Florida al st. Thoma-', or the Virginia ar Aspinwall. He has received an answer saying that no such orders have lieen given. General Banks’ bill fur earn ing out the pro visions of the treaty of Washington in reference to the fisheries, will probably be referred to the house committee on foreign affairs, of which the general is chairman, when lie presents it on Monday. There is opposition to anv immediate action on it, at least it is thought that congress should know what the I nihd States are to pay lor the privilege of fishing in the waters claimed by the provinces before they admit fish caught by the citizens of those provinces free of duty. Our New York Dispatches. The Ca»c of Conaoiiy—A Question of Jn riailivlion -The Casr of the Howling Kilrceia Bnnk—Wholesale Markets— Prc cautioiiN Against |l*'ire— Heavy Foreign .Hail, etc. New York, Dee. 10. —A morning paper of yesterday asserted that Commodore C. K. Gar rison lias acted as mediator between Mr. Con nolly mid the counsel representing the attorney general, mid that Counollv had offered to re store to the city 81,000,009 to avoid further pros ecution. Also that Mr. O’Cotior would listen to no arrangement not providing for the assign ment of $1,000,000 worth of flic ex-controller's propertv in trust, pending thedecision of the ac tion. The counsel on both sides were in Albany to attend the proceedings before Judge Learned, so that no information could be obtained from them, but ail others interested unite in denying the story. Mr. Connoil\ denies that he has of fered to restore $1,090,000 or any other amount; but admits that steps were taken by his counsel tu secure his release. What these steps were he is unable to say, as he is not aware of their na ture. Commodore Garrison, uhen called upon, de nied emphatically that Mr. Connolly had ottered to make restitution of 81,090,000 or any sum. As be understood the case, Ilie ex-controller was not worth that amount; the friends of the lat ter, however, had offered to “do something’' to ettect Mr. Connolly’s release. He had only dune what lie thought his duty in endeavoring to get back to tiie city that to which it was entitled; mid all lie knew about the printed report was that friends of Mr. Connolly had interested themselves to secure his release. He added that he did not wish his name coupled with ring matters; that he bad not signed any bail-bond, nor did he intend to do so; that he was no way interested in the affairs of tiie late city leaders, ami that what little he had done was dimply as a citizen acting in the best interests of the city. This, as far as can be ascertained, is the only ground for the story. There is the deepest interest felt upon the question of jurisdiction in the Connolly matter. Mr. D’Conor claims that the bonds to pay the fraudulent court house warrants were issued without provision for their redemption; that the whole subject, therefore, recurred for considera tion to the state authorities; mid that this fact gives the state a standing iu court to sue lor the recovery of the money. If this point be sustained, some important consequences may follow, in view of the many millions of dollars of similar frauds perpetrated in the southern states. Mr. O’Conor ahead) has received ap plications lor copies of his Iniels in these cases, lo be consulted in preparing similar eases against public officers in southern states. The investigation into the accounts of the Bowling Green bank was continued yesterday afternoon, but the committee have not* thus far succeed'*d in discovering any irregularities in the books. Oue of the examining committees says that Ilie depositors will be paid at least ninety-five cents on the dollar, and probably the full amount due them. Filly percent will, tliev think, be paid before the I—t of January, and the remainder within six months from that date. One of the committee expressed lii.s opinion that there was no good reason for the stoppage of the bank, mid added that he believed many of the depositois were now ot the same opinion. The wholesale markets during the hast week have been dull. Flour was quiet at low prices, but was rather higher al the close. Wheat has been dull, the supplies being larger than was anticipated, the market dosing (inner. Com was in good demand at higher quotations. Pork was tolerably active at low quotations, hut the market was stronger at the cluse. Sugars have been quiet. Cottun has fluctuated greatlv, and both shippers and consumers have acted with great caution. The commissioners held a special meeting yesterday, and resolved to adopt the recommend ation of the committee on apparatus to the efled that the reserve force ol the department be iu crcased to meet any possible enierycney. One thousand six hundred and one foreign registered letters went out in the steamer’s mail from the post office yesterday (he largest num ber by several hundred ever forwarded anv one day, Stephen T. Carpenter, a young man who re cently forfeited liis bail of $2509, on which he was held for forging a post office money-order, and eloped to Lanshigburg, N. Y., with a young lady whom he inaiTied, has been rearrested and brought back to this city. At two o'clock yesterday morning, an officer found the dead body of an infant in Houston street, near the Bowery. The child had evident ly been murdered, and to prevent detection the body had been mutilated so as to render it im possible to distinguish either the sex or the fea tures. It had been cut in hall across the thighs, the legs divided at the knees, and the entire scalp torn off, besides other minor mutilations. The Bible warat Hunter’s Point, has ended in a compromise between the Catholic committee and the commissioners; all the expelled are to be taken liack, Catholics are notLooppose the reading of Scriptures, and Catholic children will be allowed to remain in class rooms during religious exercises. The chamber of commerce is negotiating for the purchase of the ground occupied by (be old post office, on which to erect a handsome edifice. Gon. Cluseret has not yet arrived here, but is expected from Europe about New Year's. The report that lie has accepted a Mexican command is untrue. Samuel Wallace was arrested yesterday (or playing a confidence game, by purchasing $109,000 of goods of various merchants, osten sibly for a heavy house iu Santa I<. He ob tained none of the goods and will lie discharged. Frank Maguire was moitidh wounded last night, on 19th street, by Frank Sexton, with a blow of a razor across his throat. The old Williamsburg ferry boats are official ly doomed. The Bowling Green savings bank will pay fifty per cent, by January; and forty -five more within six months. Mrs. Elizabeth Atkins, after a quarrel with her intended husband, shot herself last night, probably mortally. Three of the crew' of the British ship Non patiel, before reported wreekctl, have been rescued from a piece of the wreck, where they had been seven days, and taken to Martinique. Another school difficulty lias occurred on Long Island, in the town of Oyster Bay, arising from a mixture of colored aiid white children by a female teacher, who has been dismissed by the trustees. Sir Edward Thornton and family arrived bj' steamer Calabria, Irom Liverpool, to-day. The intended funeral pi inpa lehCN. Gov. Newton Booth of California, was inau gurated on the Sth. His inaugural address takes strong grounds in favor of legislative action in reducing and regulating the fares on the Pacific railroad; favors a repeal of the laws permitting county subsidies of Ihe per cent to railroads; the admission oi colored children to public schools; congressional action to restrain Chinese immigration, but giving ihe Chinese full protection against mob violence and permitting them to testify in the courts. The statement telegraphed from Washington that the loss of the Chicago national banks by fire was $1,000,006 is wiihunt foundation. The information is supposed to have been obtained from a bank examiner who made a brief visit to the hanks last week. Cashiers and presidents of the banks were neaily ummimous in stating to him that thev weie unable tu tell what the losses would amount to, but as near as can hr ascertained they are now believed to be less than $500,000. PrrMAtititl r«'lr^rmn1 25; U'lir lines >1.37; live lines fl-50. Local notices 25 cents pec ;me for each insertion. Business notices 15 cents per line. Obituary notices, resolutions, Ac., 15 cents per line Legal advertisements fl vu per aquare for first laser lion; each subsequent Insertion 50cents, Kpet ial positions* in the paper, and special styles of display, will he charged extra rates. Cuts and donbla column advertisement* allowed only to a limited extent and double rates charged tor the whole apace occupied. In Werkly Spy—First insertion >I.OO per square; etch subsequent insertion 50 cents; 3 months >7.00; ona year >25.00. Ei n, bis fixed mid unconditional purpose to sup port Gen. Grant for renominntion and re elcciiun. He admit.'* that this will be opposed in -om»* of the best friends the colored racerver had inside and outside the counsels of the na tion, but declares that Grant, of all men in the land, is most dreaded by the reactionary ele ments which have arisen in the wake of de- Icated rebellion and slavery. i H otices. C H i: I s T M A~S~t W A L L ET S I have now in Store the nest assort ment everixhibited in the state of Nas sachusetK I’hry are all made expressly tor me; consequently the style-, and prices can he relied upon being satis factory. call is ie*pectfully solicited. WALLETS. EDWIN A. WARREN, Ap olliecary, I X KA Y STATK Hot ME, U OKI ESTER, dtf pATENT OFFICE BUSINESS Amer! at t an and Foreign Patents procured,Reiected Ap plications re-argued; intern rence Case I'rvaecuUd; vpnuoua given aa to the validity and ntim^emenl or Patents andAultaprosecuted and defended In the U Hl Courts, by THON. 11 »O»CtE. (formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman ofllha Board Ol Appeals, U. 8. Patent office,) Counsellor at Law, oud Advocate in Patent Usses. Orth e, Do.lge.* KI K.eorner Park and Portland sts. Worcester, Masi. 1 .U Ait' ER’S STOVE STORE, ed. JJARTIES ABOUT TO PURCHASE KT.Ab ESTATE of any description, are invited (o call at Hie IIEAI. EST A I E AGENC Y OK (K PondALo No. 2 Fi >nt St. Exchange, where they have constantly on hand, and an- eontiniitilly receiving, City and Coun try Pi-operty or every description. FOR SALK—On Uhatliam st., a l'”• m *‘id French Rooted House; contains 20 rooms: citv and well water; Lot tiO x 100; will rent tor >BOO. Price >7BOO. O. N. POND CO. FOR SALE, OR EXCHANGE for a** excellent Farm ot 120 acres, well tenced. pleasantly lo.ated. 9 miles th in Wor Hler. mile limn church, store, Ac two miles from depot; land veil divided; summer and winter 20 Iu id ol eatt e-can be made to keep twice that number: wood enough tor the place; nice orchard of 2 acres; very v.-rnd cottage house ot H rooms; first rate barn; new car rm-e Imine, canary ice house. Ac running water at house and barn. Price>6,soo. Terms easy. O. N. POND A CO. ‘llf 2 Front St. Exchange. ||ARNESSES BUFFALO ROBES! I.INRD AND UNDINED, WOOL ROBES! HORSE BI.AA KEI'S! 4'IRCINUI.ES aud WHIPS t A lock equal lo any in the city, w hich we are selling at Low Prices, at LAMSON, GLAZIER 60 S, ’J Jill m.l iW Main st. WORCESTER Industrial Advertising Agency A N D BENFICA I. I.\TI I,|,IOE\( E OFFICE, Room No. 1 Rogers’ Block, Corner Main and Pleasant streets. I.ift-, Fire mid Accidental I tian rance Promptly Attended to. lIOUSFS. TENEMENTS, SHOPS, STORES, ROOMS, AC., SECT RED FOR THOSE WHO WISH. Property Rented, Bills Collected, Situations Found for Domestics, and Help obtained on the most reasonable rrm>. Domestics secured for general housework, cooks, chambermaids, kitchen girls, table waiters rbr hotels and alvons, and general Inforinatiun given to those who are coming into the city ami are looking lor work, or de 'irv a situation in any kind of business. K HIBBARD. yUAIs W ANTED—To canvass the country and sell Patent Articlesand Yankee Notions. office hours from Bto 12, from 2to 5, and 6 to 8. POR SALE, ONE PAIR (HtXKY STEERS. I hree yrs. old, weighing 2475 Hh.; any man or boy can drive them. 1 hie good Peddler’s Horse, weighs 1100 lbs UiMsol.l; 200 cords Hard and Suit Wood, ami lot of small wood; some 10,000 feet extra White Oak Plank 2. f and 4 inches thick; ?U,OUO ft. Hemlock Boards. '0 (KO It. S Pine Boards. 3000 fl. 1 Inch Pine and 3000 fl. 2 IneU Pine Plank. HOI SE LO I’S upon Richard. Crystal, Ripley. Beacon. rnon and Main streets, ONE COTTAGE with Barn, upon Richard st., and one with or without Barn. Dimension Chestnut Timber at short notice. S. PERU Y, Vernon st., Box 440 TTEALTH, MONET, COMFORT! TINGLEYS AITOMATK HEAT GOVERNOR, FOB MOT-AIK FIKSACts. This invention has now been thoroughly tested for Folk A ears. and is <^W»red to tlie public as a perfect remedv tor the incvnretttence.i, dangers. and annoyances arising trom Furnaces us ordinarily u imaged. Some of its advantages are Hl A sure remedy for the escape of gas or smoke th rough the house. 2d. An economy in the use of coal. eliHters u,,d the necessity of sifting Vh Insures all danger against fire from an overheated furnace. ■dh. titl es uniformity of temperature with every chaaye ot Ine weather, saving care and time in the manage meat of the turnace. In on'er to gain these advantages, it Is onlv necessary to kindle ihe tire, supply the coal, and leave the turnace (without recant to the draft-.)*rv the cake of the: ••GOVERNOR.” At I ached to Brick or Portable Furnaces, Older New. Send for a Pamphlet. Tingley Automatic Heat Governor Co. T. V. PHELPS, Agent, For Worcester County and Vicinity, Office 22 Pearl st., W-h i I. r. Mass. d3m ESTABLISHED IN 183 S. p. YOTML 1 a Dealerjhi Fancy Goods, Toys. and I sehil Articles Vmbrrlhis and Parasols Repaired. Pinking in a num ber .4 styles, stamping tbr Embroidery. Ageuci ol the Flench Dye House, ol Bi ston. Goods m Io ihe Dye House, on Fridays. I’ ea-c observe ihe sigu of “The Variety Store.” No 226 Ma n -ireet, nearly opposite the Quiusigamuud Hauk 'Util A«opt<* fIWECOVARTNERSHIP lntk.it 1 luu Mnm 111- rubwiilber.. uikbri 1 Bu-ol Ibis lAS. U. BAIVI. Worcester l‘ LABAN I’. FOKBEjL 1»U. deupSt WALLETS.