Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-10
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
nosroy AND VICINITY.

Inc journal announces the failure OF Shep-
ard, Clark, s Brown, book publishers, of Bos-
ton, with liabilities not far from 100000.
There have been several failures of firms con-
nected with the book trade during the last few
months, which have not resulted from an I'M
healsly condition of the trade, but from causes
of long standing, which are well known to
those engaged in the business. We presume
the trade never was in a better condition than
at present.
In the Supreme Judicial Court, Boston, Fri
day morning, in the case of VIM. a. Cochrane
VS.. Geo. l.. Perry, an action brought to recov-
er damages for the seduction of the plaintiffs
wife by the defendant, the jury returned YER
diet for the plaintiff, assessing the damages at
$1,000. The defendant announces his purpose
to present the whole amount of this verdict to
the ''Home of the Fallen" as he does not wish
to accept the price OF his wite's dishonor.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Nathaniel Randall of Savoy. owned hen
that had not laid for few weeks, and some
thing seeming to be wrong, she was killed by
her owner, who took from her 100 eggS-l2
full sized and the balance about the size of a
walnut She was one of Burnhams "eXtend-
ed" That's the story, but it's most too eggs
traordinary for belief.
The Pittsfield Eagle reports that the house,
barn, furniture, clothing, three cows, four
calves, two horses, two pigs, hay, grain, pro-
visions, tools, &C., belonging to Mr.. John Cole
man, wagon maker, in Washington, were de-
stroyed by fire on the night of the I'd inst
No insurance.
The residence of Rev. DIR. Humphrey, in
Pittsfield, was entered on Friday night and
robbed of gold watch.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
cold Ironsides," the United States frigate
Constitution, having undergone thorough
overhauling at Portsmouth, has been left in the
stream to await the order of the department to
fit her for sea- The Constitution is the oldest
vessel in the navy, and was launched at Con-
stitution wharf, Boston, on the Goth of Sep
TENDER, 1897.
RHODE ISLAND.
Attorney General Kimba of Rhode Island,
ii is feared, is on his death bed. On Wednes.
day there was but little prospect of his recov-
cry. He was unwell before he closed his
docket at the present term of the Superior
Court He went through with it, however,
but was soon Frustrated with fever. Within a
few days he has had an attack of paraly sis, and
is now hopeless and speeches..
On Wednesday LIST inst, a murderous as
sault was made in Woonsocket, by Nathan W.
Harris on the person of James B. Tallman.
Tallman attempting to pass some disputed
territory with his team, when Harris came up
behind him and struck him fearful blow on
the head with a club Harris was arrested for
assault with intent to kill, and was held in
$1,000 bonds.
PERSONAL.
J. E. Morrill, of Fall River, who left that
place few months ago under circumstances
not altogether honorable, has, according to the
Fall River journal, been heard from. He has
turned up in Havana, where he was seen and
conversed with by Capt Brightman, of the
schooner n. B. Borden.
Mr.. Seward, according to the Posts cor
respondent, writing on the 24th ult., is taking
rapid tour through Belgium and Holland.
He will return to Paris about the 10th of Dec,
and sail in the Arago on the 18th. During the
previous week he had been the guest of the
Emperor and Empress, at C0mpeigne, COM
pliment which very naturally had made sem
sation, not only in American, but even in
French circles.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Philadelphia shop-keepers have arraigned
the new cent as a nuisance because of the
superintendent supply of the article in that
city. They get rid of them with difficulty and
loss. They are dealt in by the brokers at a
discount OF two to five per cent. a depreciation
sufficiently large to induce some close dealers
to purchase and pay them out to such of their
employees as have no choice in the kind Of
pay they receive.
The Bangor Times says that young orator
in the High School, in that city, acclaimed on
Wednesday the speech of Brown upon receiv-
ing his sentence, whereupon most of the pnpils
applauded, except one little democrat, who ex-
ercised his prerogative of Kissing, for which
the teacher dismissed him. If that's the case,
the teacher should receive his walking pa
pers."
Considerable excitement was produced at
Abbeville, Miss, few days since, by gang
of ten peddlers. The neighborhood became
greatly alarmed when they appeared, as so
many of that kind of traders do not often tray
ell together, and the whole ten were arrested
and examined, but no proofwas elected against
them, except that several were operating with
out a license. They were ordered to leave the
state within givon time
From the report Of the Treasurer of the
New York State Agricultural Society, it ap-
pears that the total receipts of the Society for
the past year foot up S23,360 &C. The fair
held in Albany produced $l8, Ill 33. Outlay
during the year, $l4, 1854 55; balance, SO 1896
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