Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-29
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The venerable Rembrandt Peale, the only
survivor OF those artists who drew the features
of Washington from life, and who was familiar
with the Father OF his country" during the
later years of his life, lectured upon the sub
Ject of washington aud his Portraits" illus
trated by the portraits, at the Meionaon in
Boston, Monday evening.
The beautiful and interesting blind boy, the
son OF Mr.. Jacob Barrow, died Sunday night.
He is the second child of Mr. and Mrs Barrow
have lost by death within ten weeks.
Rev. Edwin NJ. Wheelock, of Dover, N H.
discoursed upon Harpers Ferry and its lesson
at the Music Hall, on Sunday He took the
view that the instruction in Virginia was ne
cessary, sensible and right. He did not con-
slider 1t failure nor mistake. 1t was not, as
some say, beginning of civil war, but
rather continuance of it in a new phase.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
George DevereauX, employed in the Apple
ton Mills, Lowell, was killed, Saturday morn
ing, by the fall of an elevator, on which he
was standing, a distance of forty feet. He
lived but two hours after his fall
ESSEX COUNTY.
Solomon II. Currier, an estimable and prom
inent citizen of Newburyport died suddenly
on Friday evening, at the age of seventy five
years. He was sitting in his chair, and proba-
bly, expired from sheer exhaustion of nature.
He was made the collector of the direct ma
tlonal taxes in the Newburpport DISTRIBUTING
the administration of Mr.. Madison and he
was also very early treasurer and collector of
taxes In the town of Newburyport. He was
atterward deputy collector of that port under
the younger Adams.
Rev. DIR. Worcester, of the Tabernacle
Church, Salem, surprised his congregation
Sunday afternoon, by asking for his dismissal
from the pastorship of that parish. Mr.. Wor-
cester has occupied the pulpit of this church
for over quarter of century.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Five fugitive slaves, mother, three chill
dren from the ages of three to eight years and
brother of the mother II or 19 years of age,
arrived in Greenfield by the underground rail
road, Thanksgiving morning, from Richmond,
Va, on their way to Canada. They were
kindly cared for by many friends. The Ga
zette and Courier in announcing the fact, we
fear, dosn't appreciate that the kindness shown
to the "runaways" was kind of constructive
treason.
Three men attempted to break into Samuel
Cormables cider brandy distillery In Ber-
nardstown, on the night of the 18th inst, but
when their work was nearly completed were
Disguised by the report of gun inside, and
the whizzing of balls through their hair They
left.
One and two dollar counterfeit bills on the
Central Bank Worcester have been quite
plenty in the streets of Greenfield for few
days past,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
WIFE Mwder.-The Boston Journal learns
that, last Friday night, Frank Wright of
Woodville, N. H., while in fiji of intoxicaton
struck his sister a severe blow in the back
with large knife. She succeeded in making
her escape, and with the blood running down
her back, rushed across the bridge to Wells
River where help was procured. On return
ing to the house, it was found that he had
murdered his wite-literally cut her open and
taken out her heart. He was at once taken
into custody. The girls wound is not danger
Gus, though she bled profusely.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Rhode Island Superior Court on Fri
day, gave verdict Of $4,000 to Ethan B.
Arnold and wife against Arnold Brown of
Johnston, tor words spoken by the latter SLAM
derl and detaming the good name of Mrs.
Arnold. The jury returned a verdict for the
full amount claimed by the plaintiffs.
Rev. Mark Trafton, of New Bedford, has
been lecturing in Warren, r. l., touching upon
Harper's Ferry in manner which made the
people very indignant He compared old
Brown with Edward Everett in a manner
which would have startled the admirers of the
author of the Mt. Vernon papers.
The failure of Messrs. Smith, Eddy & Co.,
and connected with them, that of VIM. L. Ba-
ker Esq, the former heavy manufacturers of
jewelry in Warren, is reported, involving an
amount Of $250,000. The above firm have
branch houses in Boston and New York.
CONNECTICUT.
On Saturday evening, two drunken ruffians
entered the dwelling of Mr.. Abram Salisbury,
near the station at Moosup, and after striking
Mrs. S. to the floor, beat her until she was
senseless. Mrs. S. escaped through a window
when she had sufficiently recovered, and fled
to neighbours where she was found at the
door nsensible, and covered with blood
The Litchtield county bar refused last week
to restore to membership VIM. Treat of Kent,
who has been in States Prison term of two
years for taking money belonging to another
from letter which Mr.. Treat himself had
mailed. The prosecution was, at the time, be-
Heved to have been persecution.
While going to his work in williamsburg
Saturday morning, man found wallet con-
tanning $500 IN checks and money. From the
checks he learned who was the owner of the
money, and with considerable trouble and loss
of time, restored it. *The big-hearted recpi-
ent rewarded the honest laborer with two por-
celan vases, worth thirty cents, all told
AS Elias Pray of Daniesonville was pulling
with hook upon bale of cotton, Friday, the
sacking gave way and he fell upon his face.
which was manged in a shocking manner.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Of the five thousand "mothers of the Rev
olution," widows of revolutionary soldiers,
who originally received pensions under the
the law of 1886, only thirty six remain alive.
All these were married during or prior to the
year 1888, and have consequently survived
their marriage seventy-seven years or more.
Sally Stewart was married in 1776 at the age of
sixteen and has survived her marriage eighty.
four years. Ann Davis was married at thir.
teen, and has survived the event eighty wears.
1t is a remarkable fact that thirty Of the thir-
ty-six were married under the age of eighteen
years and that the average aye of their mar
riages was about sixteen and one half years.
John N. Farrell of Concord, Mass, attempt
ed to commit suicide on Friday, in his room
at Lovejoy's Hotel, New York Twice he at
tempted to discharge a pistol, the muzzle of
which he had put to his ear but no more ex-
tended injury was suffered that slight lacera-
ton of the face. The police took charge of
him.
A new American opera, founded on Long.
fellows Miles Standsh, will soon be produced
in New York, the music by MIR. Kielblock, the
llbretto by Mr. Charles Y. Congdon
The following curious judicial sentence is re-
ported to have been passed at Unterwaden.
Switzerland. One Melchior Rsi, accused of
disturbing the public order, has been condemn
ed to months imprisment, and to regular at
tendance for two years at the morning and af-
ternoon religious services
Libel suits are abont to be tried in Greens
burg, Pa, against the editors of the Pittsburg
Despatch and Pittsburg Post. The alleged
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