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FITOHBURO DAILY SKNTINF.I.. JULY 7 1876. City Qororninoat 4r 4ttrtiMmintu. LOTION. -Will 'be'wold 4t Pu'dic 'lAnrtiui), WVll4.

July TUi.al vVloek i ili ih Uantol Wwrk rami. hr.aww tn Old rvd.ia4iaf ftvu fiuL-litirf uj Jiuld taroi uuiu atuut iK-rcot nnuniirfliiy anu. and will Im ola li Iwl-. to uji pUTl-llAMI TvtOi nullv know icul oi k. K.

I). WUKKS, txL jfttrijbutji) eiitmel WEDNESDAY. JULY 7. The HOCSKA.NOLOT FOR SALE. Ode ibe tuuL lirMlrsble comer Ivu uu Hum-iur evruer of Suuioier WuiMr KKh Lvmhk, tlir cltj water, li.juirevt A.

UTUN OO FAK.M AXV XUi, 8u.ty.iive. mile iroui Ktielibur, -UuriM i et.ttu vt elbt iwuu. hi $uod rjirt bru MiJ. eiT.M boae in itttj nw, tHrpt- nn iW, tOl) w.jrJi yf Jtt Mtub. lj o- iwl, bulf mle Iroin cliuvi, 0poi oi UJ tBriuii lij'c tltJfcl Mild liio rjlL'e Uiu.l bfl U.Jd u0" lu4uire ut A.

S. IWTOi Co. L'Olt SALE OK EXCHANGE Bslld- Mar. WUlUa Mau Stove, whs died i The et a- Caaabrtdgeport rrcaatly, at the age of work was. at varloat tinea, pastor of the.

M. thodist avcletleti in Aahburvbaiu, Gx- Tora, Princeton id Dudley. He beHU U-Ll preach lu and was ordalurd Whm- 1829. For Um- laat twenty years his I he held ibe office of chaplain of the xeKlav Kast Cambridge boue of correction. Tfn' The Worcasu high school gratuted 47 boys aud girls, Monday eveuiuu, Ar-; tnur A.

Brooks deliverlag ibe I ry. and tx-Gov. Bullock tin- grsAluaies. Mayor Jlllsou preseu1. a diplomas, aud made a speech.

Ten or don of ibe graduates will enter i-olleiir. tlveortbem going to Haivard, our lo m. ti Yale, OU Holy Crusa, and oue ti, 'l--to Usle, has already been udtuiiieti io Wesi to Point military ai-adeniv. Tbe 'I. en tained the first eoloinl man tiibt L-t ruek i'.

graduated from tbe Institution. S-' iuor: Charles Lamb's works and the were presented to Ellin He- I terson, ibe retiring principal, by his pu fjt. llaruriim I to work By Telegrapiijg? JO THfc OAtLV SENTINEL eV not c-ititle tor he im inor of its am hor. ridiculous ii-M-riiotiv Urlaiorv Tl.e Railway dispuie at indoor, August It. Me of be rojl.

-t 1 seriously towu. and Monday niiifn some slineUCe people nrlia! sue bl-iwiug up the saloon witii p. ii 'cdert in or. TliU i-ray ineu Uarris, l.iz.ie Hills, Mu Mr re, Sarad Bates. Aro Berklev, John Bush.

Cer.lm M-. ore. lleni Niiuiiip, Krlwin Iteeii. Ctliis A Cbtme, williiioi f. Drlscoll, Flgrenee inoDKH.H.

I'. 4ew gldiertisfinviits. FOCM) 'In Julv 7 die bt. VI til l.y roa.l. a money.

rseMpis- Ktji-. eit-. Tbe nx -1J j.T-.M WHITNKY. I io UK (iI'AItT SHIiV. ,1 li.rl.1,1.- -I f.

I 'All''. 1 tl I- 11 1 1 1 Mill tbe 'ire. j7itr( 1 I I botti bianches of the city council were ession. Tuesday evening, aud tbe following busiui-a- was transacted I go.Ki AUKlUiM. Maor Mile-- ore-ided over the lull The of A.

Sbeplone South Gaidiiei, tor the abatement of tl iriiob til- 174 ti.x remmuiug unpaid. Whs leleiiecl LO the aeS.ors. On the petition of W. M. Leatbc and oliiri, tor establishing the (trade of Blowout street from Main street War! tt bearing appointed for July Htii, at a a.

near tii-- hout- oi W. I.eathe. Jojsrph alel houe, tTopl lelor Ol the Kitulitiiirsi llulil, wu liraiUi'd a Ikvu; 1 1 1 i. uiid si-o tlil-i lioii All I tbe against abutters plu the hands treasurer The coustrui'tiou ol a In Snow street from firet-u to Main street war, or dered, the -ie and material of the sewer to be determined by the committee on highways. An order was introduced by Alderniau Ordway Authorizing tbe water coinrals loner, uuder the direction of the mayor and joint standing committee on wat.T to construct- a dm for storing water, either on Scott or Shattuck brook.

The estimated cost or the Scat brook dam and that on Shattuck brook was 324.01j. The order was adopted. The decree laying out Newton Place was accepted and ordered on tile. The following order was adopted: Otitettd, That the committee on fi mce and the city treasurer be and here by arc authorized and instructed to issue and negotiate the bonds of the city Known as water oonas ior amount not exceeding oue hundred thousand dollars under the act of tbe Legislature approved March 27, IS7Z, for the purpose of liquidating the present floating debt of the water department, and to neimy tbe expense of tue extension of the water works to West Fltchbnrg and sueli other expenditures may beneces jittry foi the Interests of the city. IN COMMON COt NClL.

President Culley being absent, Council man Streeter called the board to order aud Councilman Sibley was elected pres ident pro tern. Councilman Burnes and Bogart were absent. IN CONCL-ttltKNCE. The report of the special committee on Introducing water into Laurel Hill ceme- tary, with accompanying order, was adopted. The committee recommended that three-quarters inch pipe be laid to the ci-metery from thu most convenient point on Franklin aud Laurel streets, and also the erection of two drinking fountains, riot to exceed S250 in cost.

nded by Councilman Sibley, the com mittee on city property were instructed to consider tb expediency of purchasing ol A. B. Sherman his undivided half of laud ou Laurel street purchased for city stables, at cost uot exceeding 2800. Tbe petition of J. Howaid and othersjfot' street lamps, one at the junc tiou of rib- mid Green street, ami an-othei at the junction of North and Green whs referred to the committee on lighting streets.

The petition of B. Stowe and 25 others, for crossing on Main street from Belding a. Dickinson's block, was referred to the committee on highways with jxiwer to ai-i. County Items. Worcester's expenses for the first six months of 1BT4 were S4U5.

222.08. and for Minr lime for the current year, ot jpiM.l.ir.Oo in favor of Liu- present year. Henry ler, a hotue dealer who resides iu Northboro. had one ol his leg broken between ihe ankle and knee, while wrestling in Sturgeon's American saloon, Worcester, nday evening. Postmaster Lord of Athol has made such arrangements Unit Alb 1 people now have a through mail trm Boston at 8 p.

m. and a return ai 7.30 A. m. Charles Browniug, a Well-to-do larmer of Spencr years old, living north of the village fell dead while at work upon his mrm.Monday forenioon, apoplexy kindred lDdtn-ed-hy--ver-work pmbabty being the cause of his death. lames H.

Wnloe, 26 years of age, was drowned in Coe's pond, and Charles Cein-euce, 35 ears of age, was lrowned at JamesvlUe. Monday aiteruoou; both iu Worcester. The house of Thiiddeus A. Baldwin, near the Methodist parsonage, at East Tcmpleton, was struck hy Uifhtnirg, Mondny afternoon, the bolt passing Wit by one ofthe chimney-, making geneisl imvoc in itscou'SK. passing out in two places, one following the chimney Into ttn- cellar, the oil er ou the south side of the house.

About 8200 will repair the damages. Mrs Baldwin and one daogh ter were much stunned bv the shock. A oungf-r girl lv lug upon ilie sora near the chimney was burned considerably on one ide, but it is thought not otherwise materially injured. Solomon Hagur of Harvsrd. while crazy drunk, Saturday afternoon, was told by his brother, George Haijar of Box bo ro.

that he must, teuve his house unless he let'ormeil. "You will he sorry for i hat," said Solomon, as he walked to the burn mid dropped a mutch in the bay. house aud outbuilding weie S'ion wrapped In lames and entirely des-irowd Noihing but a charred mas-was lonnti th- tHf-lmmolated victim, who i mnn of property and re-tteciabilil iept senility his town In the Leglslaiure. George Ilngar's toss is complete, amonming to $4000; insurance 1400. tie succexied saving one horse from the barn and only a few articles from ihe home.

i 'JMIGUOLGHBHED STOCK Privateei HORSES. -Fee $100. use unol (j -njuHbVrJ Horn, owned l.v Tiiouitw. Pur.m m. vi Hultirf.rd fr, iw, a5 tire r.

han. rj ttie viitbreak of ilm wr. of tiri racing ji-i Li I iitfii -'I Marls -a-r)- J.IU1 K)l UUIIIMIII 'It Jam bv Kerr.niilji" )a(iun Tbe nndtrree of I.eid.g- l.ii. wax iinjrted by Wade urrn uy ti.iuv William IV irttiml irvus evnaidermi onen1 ij -ireo dav. Sen.1 K.r eif JOHN K.

ItUSSKI.L. Iti tew sioke: boots shoes 220 Main New No. 220 formerly orcupitd by A. Cory. No old Sliup Worn stock, bat New Stylish Goods, Warmiteil tive sad -old ai i.be LOWEST PHKJUS diVf ns a no truuljle to show goods, whetlier A.

AL STIN. jfKJdJtwimi LL KINDS OP Billheads, Statements, Letter heads, Address Cards, Blanks Orders, Blank Bills, Business Cards, Labels, Checks, Notes, Circulars, Drafts, Receipts, SKNl) VOUH OHDEHS TO THH Sentinel Printing Company KrrcM-i BIT fJIO THE LADIES OF FlTCHBUKG DRESSMAKING I iiiire tu make a reduction from my former ol Drp-r- making, ami rhoe awirouri Ht" i'vi. e-r tin viittiiiK HJi'l trininiliig -mi-, ,5 i. S' I'lic-ss fur culling ami baniing, I Wi A LI KKSi Kv Cbars for obtHnlns PMeut outfit ucccMfu iOO PnnpnletT. ('.

a Sn lrllOTretoOiit Street, Boston to rNVENTO DBNNI Sole Agent. WATKR BTItKET, FlTCHBUKG, MA83. July K. P. has tbt-interest of hU partner, John Suit of Klttrvrtg" a.

Sax ton. A hone belonging to John Tmliell on Stott road w- tiled by liiiliiinng TnMdftj evenltiK. Tfc iM-bbwm Ooroet baud will lv ao opcu air concert from the baud Maud Br tb Amfrlcuu House, to morrow (Thurdyj evening Tbe Fttrhburg Woolen Mill Co. have juM received two car load- of wool, direct from California through Hoosat Tunnel. Tbe company will receive IvO bales by Ibe same route.

The freifjbt bill" were about 500 for each car. At the city government meeting. Tui day evening, W. M. Leathe gave notice of bU Intention to erect a brick dwelling bouse, feet on Blossom street; and N.

P. Andrews gave uotice of his inten tion to add uu I'll, 16jlJ1 fe.t, ti his bouse on Marshall street. The aldermen passed -oin- Important Orders, lajit evening, as will be sfeu by the city government report. The esni-mates for the proposed dam, either at Scott or Sbattuck brook, were published lu the Sentinel, June 3d, but some or the aldermen seemed to waut a little more time to consider tbe question. Of the 64 candidates examined for ad mission to tbe Hluh school.

32 were from tbe High street grammar school, 'JS from the Day street grammar school, Ave from West Pltchharg grammar school, one from private school. Of the whole number, 48 were admitted, and six others who ranked within two units of the required standard (50 on a scale of 100) Will be permitted to try another examination at the eud of the vacation. BitfU Hock Cottage on Pearl Hill was truck by lightning about .30 l. Tuesday, but fortuualely no oue ww fatally Injured. Two windows were torn out, and tbe stove and several other in the bouse at tbe time.

C. A. Uibsoa, the proprietor, Mrs. George Lawson, anil Miss Ward received severe shocks. The remainder of tbe party were not injured.

O. T. Haggles sat in bis buggy in the abed and bis borae wa knocked flat as a pancake." The accident will uot interfere with the business at tbe cottage. A Confidence Man. Hbs name is George Chapman atiaa C.

Craig, and on Tuesday he wanted to raise $47. So be wrote the following lettei and signed W. H. Goodwill'? name to it. Tnen he sinned the following names down to that of G.

Spencer and afterwards collected some from Mr. Spencer and the whose names appear below thai or Mi Spencer, Soon after Chapman called at Mr. Wallaces office, Mr. Goodwin happened in and Mr. Wallace discovered tliat Mr Good Win knew nothing of the letter which Chapman had shown Chief of police Kimball was informed of thewe facts and.

at SO r. it. be found Chapman in swimming at Wbalum" pond and brought him up to the police station. The following letter and subscription Jist was found in tbe prisoner's pocket FlTCHBUKG, July This man C. Crslg has heen sick all winter and came near losing bis ye Igbt bT fever and cold setting in his yes.

tie is a carpenter oy iraae anu is try-: tog to raise tbe necessary fund (47) to carry him home to Atchison, Kansas. Gentlemen, 1 trust you will his mWnttJk pencil his W. H. Goodwin, n'l 00 Benjamin F. Marshall.

3.00 O. L. Bemlck, 2.00 t. Parkburst, 00 1 A. Wilson, 100 J.

A. .50 D. H. 1.00 K.tL 1.00 Let eveiv one give bis mite. 50 H.

G. Morse, 2 00 Cash, 1 00 L. Aldrlcb, 2.00 N. Vanney, 1 00 U. H.

Spencer, l.Ou H. W. 100 Rodney Wallace, 00 Cah, .50 8. E. Crocker, 2.00 Ca-h, 2.00 H.

Sibley, 1.00 Cash, I 0 J. Cushtng, 1.00 At the police station, several persons callad on Chapman snd recognized him a the person who has called on them twice within two years soliciting cash ubacflptlons. At the police court, this morning, Chapman pleaded guilty to obtain lac Sflt frtrtiTSVliiey Wallace on IsKe pretence, and wan held for trial at the August term of tbe superior court to be toetd In-this city. In default of bail be va commuted to jail. Be claims New for as his borne.

a naiueJ KeJ tUito will te olJ Willi ul pyii.ent. eJiclmirK-d for olio prunv in v.rr Wt-jUliCltV, .1 Milk klreot! U' ill. MUKNANL oflcrs tbe followlui FOU SA1.K My lUse uu Church 'iVe'1 'Ihil, LUU ell IL.ii lerL, wiu j.lettokiit ruoiiu. uid wli ict-juiinwljie one, mmllltM. 1'lm iiittiorointbrciji.il ii crjBt yMT nj.

Mio rot SOW leef ut Ui.d Hli aasitun, uj i fy teei uu ld Ls.i join tBj.itrtUe ii tlMrl 14UMfs 'IU Lhll Two oi tiller fcuurJ uiilumlslied, uer Ui sl.m.'-, Bos. j39 mjtu IKS I' CLASH TENEMENT to Tent I (i rooinn. ait with comniand-uik Vlew.rf die city. JoU SliUiSD3, tufa-dtt Tall Street. OK KEN 1'.

Upper tenement ju house i -jii Al wrxbull rtietit, iioSBta-taon uivti July 1. l- Jniie 1S, 1B75. 'JeliklU GOOD PASTLKAGE FOK HOKSES, KiU-bburit. Applj AUUUSTfS I U1 'V ot UHAKI.KS JjHJil.bOA.at Wlriuum Mile." M'lV. c.

jei'eodOw 'jO KEM T. Tenements to Rent. Jilmiuire of U. F. COOGSMALL.

A gooil Tui.eineut of n'u iiquirt of MKi. Al M. 1EK, on tbe rilO SELL OK LET Within sb. rt iNH'lHlar1'l'r Main DWE1.I- rauged. with Jl rootao, Inruaco imdotliir actoin- le, good BU1LXI1SU LjTS Inquire OHAKIES ilASOS.

T'O LEf A good Tenement at Tolmuo Plauo, near uiveraaliiii oliurch. Thin leuo-meiitbarr bU rooims all on one floor, ntnl 1 con- gTOKES TO RENT. THE LVOKlPiEU STOKfcS Under the Pitchburg Hotel, Jii LIBERAL TKhMS. Apply lo J- J. HAKLhJN.

jyatdawij At tb Hot-i. jHE LATEST AND BEST I Conqueror Cook Stove! give eatlfcf action Id every im KNUWiJ'ON'S Stove and Hardware Store, MAIN rmt dwtr FITCH BUBO -tJMMEK Dress Goods. e. c. STOWE, 1(J MAIN STREET, Aiuitiouiien a rtj.ocil a)3 of several lot ot SILK PONGEES Heriianis, Grenadines, Dress Linen Tarletoos, Cambrics, Muslins, Lawns, 3lTi(il ireiialine Molitiir 1'5 l.

Mounir. Xi e- price cenui and I hap d'rh Garment at K.dur,i SMrnrf Mutin for HWX jusf the for wiina irruther pwelI KAi-tiiiitiF in Ci.hmrK silk Hi loriuer rr- a 'Zr Lace Shawls fi om $1.60 to $20.00, iii HmN. Slmwlr- PUI.l ixl tril.i SUN UMBRELLAS Kn.ni lo See the Bargains 99 mmk 99 I Full. Size I), nl.le KlK-ert tldwl, ntr. I Silk Khii.

s.m ij ni Cyl I Ilnl S.rCilli I Chewi.t Shir; C.IL.r-. .1 Tr.l.llVtr I Sewing olillni Hlen Cliair 1 I'HIIHIIIH Hat, llii.ek, llrtl, I UU lHU ll-ltblM. MH tN(5 Hot Willow Work Bakl, SW i ana im the Noveltle Qjhi, am rcxlTtl Weather Pro ba bill ties. WiSHINUlON, u. Jul) For the middle and eastern states, rlsine barometer, west to uorthwe-t winds, cooler, clewr or partly cloudy weatner ana prooamy ram areas ou coast during the dav.

FKUH WASHINGTON. July 7. The counting of money at 'he treasury will require three more weeks. The thermometer was at 5 o'clock, this morning. Tbe investigations of the special aeents at Boston show that the importa tions of sugar at that port nearly equal tbe amount of importation of that article at Kew lortt tor the sBtiw period.

BANK. RORbEBS FOILED. MOKTFKUER, Vt July About midniaht. last niaht, the cashier 01 me earre national Dana at oarre vt was aroused from bis sleep bv four men, who, after binding and gagging bis wife and daughter and putting handcuffs on him and a halter around his neck, forced him to go and open the back. The bank vault having a chronometer lock set to open at 9 o'clock the morning could not be unlocked earlier and the rascals had to abandon the attempt to enter.

Thev secured however about 81300 in unsigned bills which were outside and nome $10 la money. They then returned to tne nouse witn tneir him last to tbe floor and absconded. He succeeded In getting sufflcienly free to iiieuiiuuiwiuui nuui iverwru, when pusuit was Immediately instituted, with what success remains to be seen. THE EAST KENTUCKY MURDER. Louisville, July 7, The murder of Willis Russell in Owen county, last week, is creating very great excitement.

The Courier Journal an nounces mai it nas tne governor a- nceUiflt-Jhe whole -powei ol llib Stale at tne service ot tne law to capture ana punish tbe assassin. The assassination of Russell is generally believed to have been done by parties Interested ni getting him out of the way as a witness against various parties now under conviction by the United States court, for Interfering with a federal official iu the exercise of his duty in that county. About 2 o'clock Tuesday mornlu" hre was discovered In Curtis block, Winchester, N. and before It could be subdued all the buildings north of the iron bridge on the river hank, were burned. A.

Powers, druggist, loses on build ings U20W; tnsurea ior 9iuw; nis gooos were removed, K. Wilbur, boots and shoes, loss on building, 1000; on goods, 2000; insured forfelCOw. 1) Curtis, sa and tenement, loses on hiiildlnu, $2ooo and on fixture, 3100U. Abel C. Fassett loses on household yoods jSHmioT no insurance; the building was insured for 81700.

A Hammonds block, occupied as a market and dressmaking rooms, was damaged 81000: no insurance. W. S. Phillips, market, loses on books aud fixtures 83000 no insurance. Amy Rice, dressmaker, loses 8200 on fixtures; no Insurance.

E. Cook's block was damaged S2500; loss on goods 82500: insured oo building 83000; ou goods $800. Phile-lan lodge of Masons loses on building 8600; on jewels and fixtures 8900; no insurance. Albee, law office and savings bank, toss unknown. Total loss about 825,000.

The cause ofthe fire is unknown. Pn-bate ha pin. J. the session of the probate court held Tuesday afternoon in Worce-ter, the fol lowing business wic transacted Appointed Steohei Tohnan on the estate of Reb. cca WhU more ol Ashbumham, real 8300, person al $200; William F.

Ball on the estate of Betsey 8. Ball of Princeton, person! 81800; uollr w. Mitcneti on the estate or Charles Mitchell of Athoi, personal 8600; John N. Bartlett on the estate or Clarrissa Harrington of Royalston, pc sonal $350; Mai shall W. Wetherbee r.

the estate of Duvld Tottlngham of As burnhnm. real $3000, personal 83000. trills rroved or Sarab lljde of winencnaon, (jnaries iiyne cxi-r-utor. personal 200; ofLevi Stuartof Sterling, A. P.

S. Stuart executor, real 8500, personal $2000; or Ward M. Cotton of Leominster, Klixnbeth M. Cotton executrix, real $10,000, personal $500; of Geo. T.

J. Betterley of Wlncheniion Edward S. Betterley snd Orlando W. Betterley executors, real $1500. personal 8800; of Salmon Bnrbank of Athol.

George W. Holland executor, real 810,000, personal 82000 Guardians Anvointrd. William man of Silas B. Haynes of I'rlnceion James H. Barton of Alice -Wrris of I'hillipston.

Administrators Accounts Ot William Meade on the estate of Wil liam Meade of Rutland; or I anis on the estate of Daniel Adams ol Gardner; of John N. Bartlett on tin- es- ate of Clarissa Harrington of Koval- Bton of Cyrus Kilburn on the esute of Simeon N. Perry of Leominster of Luke Rugg on tbe estate of Abble 8. Rugg or wn puoi'i HI- -N ACCIDENT POLIOY in Olrf nn.l Hotiulile TRAVELER'S, Tli Oldest, Largest Best AcHdnt Insurance ('ompfiny in flic CnuntTj, CHAKLtB B..

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