Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-07
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.

MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
On Monday, the body of an unknown man
was found in an advanced state of decomposi-
ton by the side of a wall near the junction of
the Chelmsford road and the old Boston turn
pike Near the body was a basket containing
several articles of clothing
ESSEX COUNTY.
On Wednesday evening, barn belonging
to Mr.. Moses Foster, of North Andover was
entirely consumed with all its contents,
consisting of horse and chaise, a num-
Der of harnesses, &c. This is the fourth fire
which has occurred in that vicinity within
two months, three of which, two barns and
one dwelling-house, were the property of Mr.
Foster.
On the evening of the 4th, fire was discOv-
cred in large two-story dwelling house in
Newburyport, and before a supply of water
could be brought effectually to the building
the premises were completely riddled by the
flames. The house was owned by Richard
W. Drown, and occupied by the families of
Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Jones. No insurance.
Traveller.
DR. Henry Northall, the acting British Vice
Consul at the port of Gloucester, committed
suicide on Sunday night by hanging. DIR. N.
was dentist, and had an office in Gloucester.
and was also engaged in the wholesale grocery
and produce business.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Charles Gilbert lad of Is wears, was
drowned in Fall River, Tuesday, while bath
ing with some of his playmates He belong
ing to an English family who landed but a
week since, and who were attending clam
bake in the vicinity when the accident occur
red.
MARTHA's VINEYARD
The Vineyard Gazette says :-"Our hotels
dOlnp n n1ViDr So
Eagles Wing from New Bedford brings a
large number of passengers on every trip.
There is no better place than the Vineyard
for summer residence.
day or two since, James Hibkeg, an Irish
man, late carpenter of ship Walter Scott, fell
from the lower deck of the ship Vineyard w.
ing at Norton's wharf, into the hold, striking
upon his head. He was taken to his boarding
house alive, but died shortly after.
VERMONT.
The bridge over White river, near Wood
stock, on the Vermont Central railroad, which
Is about 600 feet long, was burnt on Friday
night; loss $4,000, insured for $4,000. The
freight and passengers were taken across the
river Saturday on rafts and it will take three
weeks to repair the damage.
CONNECTICUT.
Rufus Rood, of New Hartford, a quiet. Sc
date man, with small family and much re-
spected by his neighbors, shot himself, Mon
DAY evening, by placing the muzzle of an old
fashioned musket, loaded with powder oply.
IN his mouth, and pulling the trigger with his
toe. The top of his head was blown off. the
scalp sticking to the lath overhead. Family
troubles are assigned as the cause
Maurice Schultz, of Wareham Point. was
run over by the freight train on the Fishkll
Railroad, Tuesday afternoon, and had one arm
rrnShpI'tO tho cbnul6oy
knee. lie lived till morning in great agony.
He was 80 years of age, and was a Single
man.
:, About week ago, poor German passed
through Bolton, begging his way He told
one farmer that he had "got about through
travelling, and passed along. On Sunday
last, the farmer found him near the public
highway, suspended by a rope from small
tree. 'i'
The loss upon the large factory in Terry
vile, known as "No. q" and DESTROYED by fire
Monday night, was $4,000 to $4,000 par
TALLY insured. The engine, and large guam
tlty OF machinery, and all the contents of the
factory, were ruined. The building will prob
ably be rebuilt
Geo. Warner, citizen of Waterbury. COM
mitted suicide on Saturday, by cutting his
throat from ear to ear with common lack
knife. There are rumors that domestic trou-
bles were the cause.
Col; Colt OF revolver notoriety, has been
sued by his "private secretary, amanuensis
and grammarian, during 1S53-'54," Edwin S.
BOYD. The amount claimed was S22S2 O6 for
services in the above capacity and for passage
money from here to London. The case was
tried by the Supreme Court at New York, and
verdict has been given for the "priyate Sc
cretary and grammarian" for $2473 03.
Chandler Z. Anthony, son of Moses An
thony, of Bristol, aged about 16 wears. met
with singular accident on Thursday last. He
was running with considerable speed down
state street, and turning the corner of Thames
street, twisted his leg so badly as to break his
thigh bone. We found this in one of the
providence papers but think it must have
kept the Fourth of July to some purpose
William Whitcomb, worthy man, about
As years of age, formerly of Boston, was walk
ing upon the track in the Worcester depot.
Providence, when he was struck by the cars.
thrown forward upon his fall and Instantly
Killed lie was somewhat deaf, and possibly
did not hear the train as it approached.
The friends of Mr.. Burrill Arnold, who was
so toully murdered at Centreville, are to erect
a monument to his memory in Greenwood
Cemetery, at Phenix. Among the committee
appointed to carry out the project, are ex-Gov.
Dyer, and Rev r. H. Conklin of Providence
PERSONAL.
The following remarkable instances of lon
geyity are announced The Rev. Solomon
Williams, father of Eliphaet Williams of
Northampton preached his halfcentury ser
mon in Northampton; Rev. Eliphalet Viii.
liams, grandfather, preached his half-century
sermon in East Hartford, Conn Rev. Solo
mon Williams, great-grandfather, preached his
haltcentury sermon in Lebanon, Conn. and
Rev William Williams, greatgrandfath-
er, preached his half-century sermon in Hat
field, Mass.
Pat Hearn, well known sportsman in New
York, and very wealthy, died Sunday night, of
conpps tOn of the brain