The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-02-08
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

A counterteItIng establishment was dscny-
cred on Saturday evening, at No. 6, Catbarine
slip, and four men, engaged in the coocern.
were secured by Mr.. Tillou and other police
officers. Apparatus for coming on large
scale, tools for engraving plates for notes, and
some OF the stock in trade in an unfinished
state were found.-rher4 was also fopnd a
small parcel of counterfeit So bills on the Man
haitian Bank, remarkably well executed. and
calculated TO deceive even good Judges. They
have the check letter K, are dated Nav 1st.
1926, and payable TO VIM. Bayard. and j.
M'Bride. 1t is feared number Of them have
been put in circulation.-W. Y. yMeg. .4dr.
The stage from the west lately arrived at
Caghnawaga, and the passengers were very
patiently waiting for the driver to omen the
door. AS there was no indications of srch a
step, the passengers helped themselves ont
and were astonished to find they had no driy-
er, but that the horses had brought ND room
larly at the stage house Presently man
rode up, who Informed that he had found the
driver an the road, three miles back. with
both his legs broken ana his thigh. He was
not heard to fall off. perhaps owing to the
noise OF the stage on the frozen road. 1t thus
appears that the horses kept the road for three
miles, In dark night, and at the usual pace
The recovery of the driver is considered
doubtful.
Murder.-On the 9th inst. Mr.. Ransom
franklin, of Canadea. Allegany county, was
shot by John Petit, in Franklmvllle, Cattarau.
gus county. Mr.. Franklin was deaf and
DUMB; and IN the evening, being on his wav
nome, (having lost his way as it is supposedly
about ten O'Clock, came to the house of Petit
anu endeavoured to open the door. Mr., Petit
called to him but received no distinct answer
lie then told the deceased he would shoot
him If he did not tell him his name. The
man did not answer as required, but went IN
his sleigh and shook the bells. Petit saw this
and said he also thought he saw him take a
pistol from his sleigh. He then came again
TO the door, when Petit snapped his gun d.
rectly at its foot, which missed fire. He then
raised 1t higher fired, the bali passed through
the bod: OF MIR. Franklin, and he died in A.
bout three hours. A coroner's INQUEST was
held, and verdict of wilful murder brought
IN. rent Is now In prison, and will take his
trial at the next court of Oyer aud Terminer
in Cattaraugus county.
At court, recently held in the county ne
Oswego, Willard Looms, an opulent and hith-
erto respectable farmer of the town of Mexico
Howard, his brother-in-law, who stood indiot-
ed Tor the crime of forgery, to escape from the
county gaol, and was sentenced to the state
prison for six years.
man named Hills, said TO belong to New
York or Boston, arrived at Hartford from New
ork, directly after the drawing of the Lite
allure Lottery, and purchased ticket, which
,e Knew had just drawn 1000 dollar prize.
lie refused to give the lottery Offices a list Of
he numbers drawn, saying lie had FORGOTTEN
hem.
In the first Constituent Assemble If Cuat;- !
nala, in 1928, three Indian ,lenutios took
heir seats, of whom two were eccl.s;.st;c.
IN Indian was also elected Senator. The
ribes of Indians in that Republic form more I
han one half the population. Nv the Com
titution, they are placed ON an ec,ualitv with
ne descendants of the Spaniards.
Loffertes.-The law, prohibiting the sale Of
s",sI ~ connecticut, hsls been re- |
y a"u SUBSTITUTE provided, by which no
nblic treasury 500 for licences N '