Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-19
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

ESSEX COUNTY.
Robert Narrower of Newburyport, whole
sale and retail dealer in all qualities of Scotch
English, and American ale, large importer
and, in the estimation of his neighbors, a re-
spectacle tradesman, has been arraigned on six
indictments for selling Intoxicating liquors.
His store had been place of general resort for
persons Of weak constitutions, who constitute
so large part OF the community, that much
sympathy has been excited in his favor.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Traveller gives an account of the an
nual meeting of the descendants of John and
Mary Reed, most of whom are located in and
around Taunton, at the old homestead, on
Wednesday, 18th. The patriarch of the fami-
ly, John Reed, who is eighty-three years old,
presided over the days proceedings, which
were of most agreeable variety-singing
original hymns feastng, toast-giying, speech
making, playing ball, pitching quoits, swing
ing, the reading of sundry poems, and mum.
Der of humorous reports.
A day or two since, Barak Wilbur of Taun-
ton, while saving off some limbs from tree
on the corner of North and Leonard streets,
preparatory to the moving of the Franklin
Engine house fell about eight feet to the ground
and was severely injured.
1t is generally reported that Henry Harris,
a merchant on Union street, in New Bedford,
has very suddenly left that city for New York,
leaving an Indebtedness of $4,000. The small
property belonging to him has been attached.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
John Roberts, an employee of the Thorndike
manufacturing company of Palmer while at
tempting to adjust belt upon the pulley of
the picker on Saturday, was caught and drawn
under the pulley, striking his head against an
iron with such force as to fracture his skull.
He lived till Sunday morning, when he died.
He leaves large family, who were dependent
upon him for support; and the operatives i'm
mediately started a subscription paper, and
forty dollars were contributed for their relief.
RHODE ISLAND.
John Martin stole at Newport the valise of
Mr.. Kotright English Consul at Philadelphia
The valise contained $1,000 in money and Jew
elry. The thief has been arrested and will be
held to answer.
Cyrus Hall, Esq, residing in the town of
North Providence, about two and half miles
from this city, had number of his ribs broken
by being run over by loaded team yesterday
The horses became frightened, and Mr.. Hall
was thrown under the wheels Mr.. Hall has
been long known as the keeper of a public
house.-Prou. Journal, dug. 18Th.
a ~. Fole, a rev Gays SINCE, four colored
fellows showed their respect for themselves
and their race, by running a "bag race" in
crowd of visitors. The Providence Post saws:
Each contestant was enclosed in sack reach
ing up to his neck and combining his arms.
The race was from the east to the west corner
OF the house and back Horace Smith won
the first prize, Sl5 and Richard Poke won the
second, which was. just half as larges'
John Taylor of Cranston, for committing an
atrocious outrage on the person of Kamet Il.
Cook, on the 18th inst, remarkable Justice,
named Potter, holds him for trial in the enor-
nous sum of 5000
The Narragansett Weekly reports a curious
freak OF lightning. On Saturday hay stack
belonging to Charles Crandall of Westerly, r.
l., was struck by lightning, which burned q
hole from top to bottom about the size of n bar.
rel, doing no other damage.
CONNECTICUT.
A son of Michael Ney of Waterbury, aged
about nine years, has been missing since Fri
day, Aug. D. tie was sent to drive cows to
pasture, but did not return. He has been
traced to Westville with a couple of itinerate
peddhng gipsies, and it is supposed they have
enticed him away with the design of using him
for begging purposes.
There was quite an interesting family gath
erlng at Easton, Conn, on the 10th of August,
to celebrate the one-hundredth birth day of Mr.
Nehemiah w. Lyon. The venerable centen-
aran is u revolutionary pensioner, and not
outstanding his extreme old age seems to en-
JOY good health. He was married at the age
OF seventeen, and has son living who has
reached the age of eighty-one.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The London Times has eighteenrcporters at
the Houses of Parliament when they are in
session, whose work is altogether by night. 1t
owns four cabs, which are employed solely in
carrying reporters and reports at night to and
fro between Printing House Square and the
Palace at Westminster. The reporters relieve
each other every quarter of an hour.
The wife of Sherman Booth, of Milwaukee,
recently tried there for the seduction of girl
OF fifteen, has commenced an action for d-
yorce. The parties are on good terms. NOT
withstandng, reside in the same house, and
walk out together, arm in arm.
Poor Ieh's body arrived at Canton MAY IA.
from Calcutta, where it will be remembered
he was imprisoned and died. The freight
money on his remains was 800 In Canton
the body was recothed in full uniform, includ-
ing hat and boots, and was then placed, with
six or eight slk-covered mattresses of very
handsome descriptions, in the Chinese coffin
and supply OF various secular wants being
placed therein for the use of the deceased, the
Lid was fastened down, and the whole lett in
charge OF his domestics to be sent up country
in Kentucky. One part of the evidence was
piece Of has finger. just before he stole the
horse, his finger was taken off by the knife of
cutting box, and Young got possession and
has kept it for more than year AT the trial
Young produced the piece of finger, and it fit
ted exactly
All officer on board an English ship, descrb
ing cyclone in the Arabian sea, says there
seemed something inexpicably strange in the
appearance of nature Heavy dark masses of
clowds stumbled and rolled about in dire con.
fusion, a calm fell suddenly, and the air became
thick and heavy, causing difficulty in respir-
alton. The sea, initiating the clouds, rose in
crested masses. The ship became inundated
with numbers Of beautiful butterflies, and
many species of sea birds crowded the deck,
and lay with dropping wing, completely ex
hausted, some even entering the cabin
CRICKET.-rhc crickoters of tb;s countr,,