Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-25
, drich of New York, a poem before the literary

SOcl6lles.
RHODE ISLAND.
The extensive clothing establishment OF Is.
Sherman, OH South Main street, Providence,
was broken into on Saturday night last, and
robbed of five thousand dollars worth of cloth
ing. A large amount of goods was also packed
IN and left behind, the thieves being frighten-
ed away bv an alarm of fire in the neighbor-
hood.
VIM Manchester of Little Compton, while
attending to his cattle in his barn, about %
o'clock Sunday afternoon, dropped down dead.
He was in his usual health up to the time OF
his death. His age was about sixty Five years.
Personal.
The New York Tribune says Wallack's
Theatre was the recipient of distinguished
honors on Thursday evening. In one Of the
cosy little private boxes were seated the well
known actress, Mrs. John Wood, recently
from California, Miss Agnes Robertson Bour-
cicaut, the Hon. Daniel L Sckles, and, ''for
instance" w. Stuart, ex.manager and man.
ager in prospective. The blooming appear
ance Of the ladies and the appearance OF Mr..
Sickles attracted general attention.
There seems to be general fitting Europe
ward this season of American authors. Among
the literary notabilities on the wing across the
water or preparing for flight, is Mrs. South
worth, who has taken passage for herself and
children on the Vigo, which sails for Liverpool
on the 18th. She will spend the summer and
autumn in Europe, if no longer time.
On Monday of last week, Mr. Clifford, the
conductor who recently lost his life at the dis
aster on the Central Railroad, was conversing
with friend in Syracuse, in regard to the
death of Mr. Bowen, when he remarked, sit
is mere matter of time with us, and added,
"When go, l hope | shall go quick" Little
did he then think that he was so soon to die,
and die instantly
Some spouney in New York, who has more
money than brains, has presented to the petite
Piccolomini magnificent phaeton, with horses,
harnesses and everything to match. The cost
of the establishment must have been nearly
five thousand dollars. The initials 81. A. N"
were signed to the note accompanying the
douceur.
John c. Grannis of Cleveland, Ohio, has
thrown up his appointment as U. S. Commits
sioner being thoroughly disguised with the
operations of the U. S. officials in the Oberlin
rescue, under the direction of the administra-
ton.
The Bcnicia Boy is about to be married to
an aristocratic young lady, at Cincinnati to
the great displeasure OF her family. She is
well educated, writes for the papers, and is an
enthusiast in the muscle movement
Alderman William Allen of Philadelphia, has
uccH SIHI W pllsoH lVl
for attempting to defraud drunken German
who came to his office
Mrs. Sheridan Muspratt, late Susan Cush-
man, younger sister of Charlotte, the distin-
gushed actress, died suddenly in Liverpool on
the 18th inst. She was introduced to the
American stage by her sister many years ago,
but retired in 1S4S, when she married the dis
tinguished dentist whose name she bears
The Archduke Francis Charles, father of the
Emperor Of Austria, is dead. The deceased
Archduke was in his ffty-seventh year, sou of
the Emperor Francis l. and Marie Therese
On the abdication of the throne of Austria by
the Emperor Ferdinand in 184S, the Archduke
renowned the succession in favor ofhis young
est son, Francis Joseph, the present Emperor.
Since that period he has led quiet life. He
had three sons besides the reigning Emperor.
| The Inventor of luciter Matches Mr.. John
| Walker chemist, died at Stockton Eng, early
in May, at the age of seventy-nine years. Mr.
| Walker made the discovery of the use of "luci-
! fers" several years ago while experimenting
with various chemical substances, and for a
considerable time he realized handsome in
come from the sale of his matches in boxes at
| Is Cd each.
The Chester pa Republican strongly rec
ommends the Hon. John NJ. Reed, one of the
| Supreme Court Judges of Pennsylvania as a
proper man to be nominated for President by
the Republicans.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| The New York Herald charges that the re-
cent accident on the N. Y. Central road, by
which several lives were lost, was occasioned
| by the discharge of faithful tlagman. who
nad Deen III Une eurpIoy OF the company for
five years, because he refused to work for less
than fifteen dollars month.
Bills of the denomination of one hundred
dollars, on Brighton Market Bank apparently
of the true plate engraved by the New Eng
land Bank Note Co.. with forged signatures,
| have just made their appearance. The public
are cautioned in regard to them. The bills of
said denomination, issued by the bank will be
withdrawn from circulation.
On Saturday, May q, four lives were lost
in the harbor of Wilmington, N. c. by the
upsetting of sail-boat. The names of the
deceased are Charles Jennings of Portsmouth,
Va, aged twenty six years; Isaac Taylor OF
Pawtucket, X. l., aged twenty -one years
Charles Simpson of New York, aged twenty
one years all three seamen, and a boy named
Charles Farrow of Wilmington, aged fifteen
years.
the Massachusetts, Bible Society have turn
| ed their attention to the island of Hayti. and
have presented to James Redpath one hundred
French Bibles and Testaments, to be distribu-
ted at Cape Haytien and Port au Prince.
Sixteen men, employed in a hoop-skrt man.
ufactory in the American Express Company
building, corner of Hudson and Jay streets,
New York, on Friday evening, got upon the
elevator at one Of the upper stories to lower
themselves to the first floor. While descend
ing, one of the rings by which the elevator
was supported, suddenly gave way, and the
whole company of men fell to the basement
with frightful velocity. Three of the men had
limbs broken.