Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-01
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

young man who had aSsailed her with improper
language in the street. She happened to have
a rattan in her possession, and compelled young
impudence to beat hasty retreat, while she
herself was escorted by an officer to the police
court.
Last October, Mrs. Whitney was divorced
from her husband, a wealthy farmer residing
in Waltbam, on account of personal violence,
and the court decreed her SO, 200 as aimony.
Whitney had previously conveyed away all
his real estate, and, after the above decision,
conveyed himself into some out of the way
place. he was arrested at the house of
widow in Charlestown, Friday morning, and
will be compelled to fork over"
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
The machinery of the Lawrence Machine
Shop was sold at auction yesterday by Col.
Hatch. The sales amounted to about $4,000
Six locomotives were sold at the average price
of $1,000 each.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
During the thunder storm Wednesday after
noon, the lightning entered the door of the
grocery store of Mr.. X. Bullock, of West
Roxbury, struck the ceiling, and passed out of
the opposite door. Two young ladies', who
stood near the door at the time, were bewilder-
ed by the shock. The lightning also struck
tool house, owned by the Boston & Providence
Railroad, without serious damage, and shatter-
ing the poles of the telegraph for mile or
more.
On Thursday, at East Weymouth, Samuel
Wesley French, aged five years, son of Sam
uel French, fell from a loaded team one of the
wheels Of which passed over his neck, killing
him instantly.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Mr.. Thomas Snow of Middleboro', and wife.
were married almost nineteen years ago A
loaf OF wedding cake, provided for the occa-
sion, frosted and surmounted by a sugar stage
coach, standing upon the same plate, is still
preserved The dress, shoes, gloves, and
scarf, worn by the lady, are also in good keep
ing.
The Bridgewater correspondent of the Bos-
ton journal says there have been, during the
past week, three failures in the shoe business
in that town. Mr. James S. Aliens liabilities
are $4,000; Samuel Bates liabilities, $500;
Josiah Vlnton left for parts unknown-liabili,
ties about $4,000. Business OF all kinds is
dull throughout the town.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The family and friends of Mr.. Amos Hask-
ms, of New Bedford, received information
some time ago that he had been drowned at
San Francisco. body, supposed to be that
of the defunct Haskins, was found and decent
ly inferred, and the bill for the funeral expen-
ses duly forwarded to his wife, to be paid His
friends met and passed resolutions of condo
lence. But on Thursday to the great relief of
family and friends Mr.. Haskins returned home
safe.
NANTUCKET.
The Nantucket Enquirer says it is expected
from the general interest manifested by the
sons and daughters of Nantucket both at home
and abroad that arrangements will be made for
centennial celebration there next summer.
The matter has been agitated abroad, and met
with an eager response.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The Eagle does not promise well for the
crops and fruits of Western Massachusetts,
Wheat, rye, and most other grains are beyond
the average. Corn not oversaken in the milk
by the fatal frosts, looks remarkably well
Garden products not very alarming. Root
crops only medium. Fruit scarce. Pears al
most wholly wanting. Plums poverty strick-
en-. Ounces failure, being below the aver
age.
Catharine White, an Incorporate woman,
given to gross fits of intoxication, was found
dead in Pittstield, last week, with serious brus-
es upon her person, which probably fastened
her death. The coroner's jury sat upon her
case, and, though many circumstances pointed
to the guilt of parties IN the house where she
died, they were not sufficient to convict Them
A little son of James Munroe Bryant of Pitts
field was badly burned a week ago Monday by
the explosion of a powder flask which he held
in his right hand, and the bottom Of which was
blown into his left arm, decorating it severely
The News reports that II. ID. Smith of South
Adams sold his trotting horse, Berkshire
Boy, the fastest nag in this county, on Satur-
day last, for $1,000. He was purchased by a
Worcester man, and departed from South
Adams last Saturday afternoon, to the evident
sorrow of his admirers
RHODE ISLAND.
The faculty of Brown University are making
active and vigorous eXertons against the OBJ
noXiOus customs connected with some of the
secret societies, and it is reported are prepar.
ing to destroy them root and branch. Two
young men from Massachusetts have received
letters Of dismission for being concerned in the
limitation" movement of the freshmen OF
1859
MISCELLANEOUS.
An implement for threading needles has been
invented. 1t is made with two blades, which
hold the needle with its eye opposite little
tunnelshaped opening, into which it is perfect
ly easy for person OF weak sight to pass the
thread, and the thread inevitably passes through
the eye
Mr.. VIM. Harding, of Cincinnati, through
one OF the papers of that city, offers TO back
Benjamin Smith, also a resident of Cincinnati
aged 50 years, to run foot-ra:e with any man
in the world of a similar age, 100 or 200 yards,
for the sum of $1,000.
On Wednesday night citizen of GAINESVILLE
Ohio, after retiring for the night heard a
noise as if some one attempting to enter the
window. The gentleman arose, seized his
pistol, and approaching the window fired, kill
ing the robber instantly. An old detective at
tending the fair, recognized the corpse as that
OF notorious hotel thief from New York
The Catskill Recorder under the head of a
Strange Visitor" states that a few days since
Mr.. VIM. Prindle paid visit to his brother,
Mr.. 2. j. Prindle, of that village Neither of
the brothers had seen the other in thirty-four
years, and each supposed the other dead a
quarter Of a century ago.
Three OF the gambling gentry started on a
Canadian tour last week, in the hope of re-
cruiting their waning fortunes Stopping at
Montreal, they piled their games until they
found victim in high official of that city,
who was tleeced to the tune of 500 by the
three card monte process. 1t was not long be-
fore the gamblers were in custody on charga
OF swindiing, and were ordered to give bail in
the sum Of $500 for trial.
The state geologist of Arkansas furnishes
good reasons to suppose that diamonds will be
found in Arkansas. The geological formation
and the signs that accompany such valuable
deposits exist in such relations as to authorize
him to encourage search for this most valuable
mineral.
Postmaster Fowler of New York has receiY
ed an order for 100000 of the new permanent
self-ruling stamped envelopes, mainly Tor the
supply Of hotels, educational institutions, city
authorities, &c.
The Schenectady Star says that on Monday
two or three of the Union College students en-
gagged in fight about young lady of thai
CITY A Junior had the host of II so far nc th,