Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-15
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The monster grizzly bear from Cali
fornla, Which has been exhibited in various
parts OF the county, broke loose in Philadel-
phla on Thursday, and was secured with
much trouble and labor. During his brief
freedom, Bruin gave an omnibus horse an af-
fectonate hug, paid his respects to mule
stole joint of beef from butcher and ter
rlfled everybody in the vicinity. He allowed
himself to be secured, however with rope,
which was thrown over his head and paws.
The Italian patriots in New York
have resolved that mass meeting of patriots
OF all countries should be held on the 9th of
February next, to commemorate the despot-
ism of the Pope, and the proclamation of the
Roman Republic by law in l849; and also 10
rejoice over the fact that the foreign armies
which destroyed the Roman armies and re-
stored paPacy, notwithstanding the universal
execratou of the people, win probably be
Withdrawn from Rome and Italy at an early
day.
The British Government has entered
into contracts for 10000 MIME rifles and
rifle carbines the contracts have been taken
by manufacturers at Liege, Birmingham, and
London The most extensive contracts have
been taken by Belgian houses, and it is stated
that the supply from all places will exceed
oNeL oOOO per week.
The Buffalo Commercial says "Game
is uncommonly abundant this winter in our
market. Qrails and prairie hens are festoon-
ed IN vast quantities ill front of our numer-
GUS game depOts. Each arrival of our West.
ern expresses brings numerous deer, wild tur-
Keys, and occasionally fat bear or two. The
prices are now reasonable
George w. Green, the rich Chicago
banker, is granted new trial, for the murder
OF his wife by poison, for which he has Just
been convicted by one jury. His counsel
claimed that material evidence, in his behalf,
was shut out by misapprehension of its
character on the part OF the judge; and the
latter gave the prisoner the benefit of it.
The New Haven Advocate says that
the Jaller Of the New London county prison
was in the office of that paper on Tuesday,
and stated that he was out of business-his
prison being empty. During the five months
under the Maine Law, the difference in pris-
oners, compared with the corresponding
months of 1853 was .ffty.
The London Atheneum has Mr.. Bent
ieys authority tor saying that the following
sums have been paid by his firm for American
copyrights to three American writers-that is,
to MIR. Washington Irving, E2450 to Mr..
Prescott &2495; and to Mr.. Fennimore Coo
per El2,59O-in all Eli ,535.
Emma Moore, of Rochester is still
missing. The strange girl at Cincinnati was
not her, though she wont tell who she is aud
says there Is hot a man in Cincinnati smart
enough to lind her out.
The Sing Sing prison inspector de.
MES the statement that DIR. Graham, the St.
Nicholas murderer, has got drunk and fero-
clous since he has been in prison but claims
Tor him the utmost propriety and orderly con.
duct
The Bangor Journal says it is estima-
ted that about one fourth of the usual lumber
ing business is doing this winter. Men that
have heretofore received $26 per month, get
about Sl3
Josselyn's paper in Lynn, says that
the n. Ms are going to re.instate Mr.. Whit
temore as Warden of the State Prison; as
MIR. w. has for some time been dead, we must
be permitted to entertain some doubts.
While excavating the pile of ruins
caused by the burning of Judson's Hotel. in
New York, q human body was found. It is
supposed TO be that of an English gentleman.
who was staying at the house when the fire
occurred.
An English paper says that the son of
Mr.. Perkins, an American gentleman. has
proposed to supply the British government
with a steam gun capable of thro wing ball
OF ton weight distance of five miles.
An infallible remedy for redundancy
of style. is for the ditfuse author to form tho
habit of writing advertisements, and MAMMA
for them by the word.