Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-10
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BOSTON AND VICINITY.


called meeting to be held Thursday evening, |
to take measures for suitable public notice OF |
his recent unexpected death. AT meeting OF |
the Board of Education on Friday, 9th INST,
resolutions were adopted expressing the CRATE
full and affectionate regard which its members |
cherished for one who had done more than any |
other son of Massachusetts for the cause of
education, and whose life was his best
monument 1t is said that Mr.. Mann, before
his death, suggested Rev. DR.. Bellows OF New
York as his successor in the Presidency OF
Antioch College.
Jane Devine, a sylvan goddess, who has of
late freouented the sylvan shades of the sub
urbs, to the peril of innocent pic-nicers and
strollers who may have CHANGED to invade her
domain was on Saturday arrested in her rural
abode, where she was found surrounded by
troop of admirers. Jane was sent to the House
of Correction for six months.-JomnaL
Several gentlemen interested in turf sports
have made engagements for brilliant series
of exhibitions on the South End Riding Park
Among the celebrated horses secured are Flora
Temple Princess, Ethan Allen, Lancet, Brown
Dick, and many others. 1t is also proposed to
have New England Trade Sale of horses in
Boston, near the last Of September.
Francis Pardy, Spanard, sentenced to the
State Prison two years ago for robbng the
Catholic Church in Waterfowl, Of plated can
dlesticks and candleabras fell on Monday eve
ming, while busting the staircase in the State
Prison, distance of fifty feet and died IN
few hours. He was twenty-six years old
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY
Two young men were arrested IN Lowell,
Yesterday, on suspicion that they had stolen
four fat oxen, which they offered to sell at two
: thirds their value They say they bought
c them in Maine, but cannot tell where.
In Lowell, on Saturday, while the family OF
d J. G. Carney were at dinner daring robber
! entered the house, went past the dining room
i door and up stairs, stole jewelry and other
7 property to the amount Of 500, and escaped
! without detection.
| PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
While the evening train from Portland, on
the Boston and Maine Railroad, was passing
through East Kingston, Monday, it ran over
and killed a man who was walking on the
track The train was stopped, and the body,
which was cut into several pieces, was picked
up and carried to Boston. Two bottles, one
of them full of spirituous liquors, were found
with the body
| BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Fall River News states that q serious
accident happened to Phillip d. Borden, super
intendent of the iron works, on Saturday last
piece of heated wire, one end of which was
III Tue TOHeFS WIS lilIOMH no 'tiiN'
was drawing rapidly towards the rollers, when
one of the laborers noticed the danger, and in
stantly threw off the "grab." Mr.. Borden
was much burned, and would probably be CON
fined for several days.
On Friday afternoon last a son of Mr.. John
distance Of about fourteen 4 feet ab bfeak IL Tf6a o
his arms between the wrists and elbows, ant
otherwise injuring him.-ProUideRce Journal
Aug 8.
While Mr.. Josiah Pierce, drover, of liver
ton, was getting some cattle out of one of the
cars, at the depot, Friday afternoon, one of the
oxen rushed at him, and catching him up or
ms horns, threw him to the ground with much
force. Mr. Pierce was shoc1ingly shaken, but
was not dangerously injured
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The strike at Sheburne Falls still continues
no satisfactory arrangement having been made
between the cutlery company and the hands
employed by it. The men continue to hold
meetings and have contributed literally to
help those OF their number who may need as
slsance. The amount the workmen would
nave earned during the time they have been
out OF work, would have amounted to about
So0oO, and the loss to the company is supposed
to be much larger.
The South river at Ashfield was greatly
swollen on the I'd inst, by powerful rain
storm, and large and expensive dam, erected
I0r manufacturing purposes at the factory of
GIiarles Gulliord, was swept away Many
bridges shared the same fate. Cornfelds and
gardens along the banks were DESTROYED. L.
Burnett, Esq. suffered severely by losing
neid OF line corn and having an expensive
! prldge between the county road and his resi-
dence washed away
Sheldon s. Slate of Bernardston shot into
a hock OF black ducks at Vernon, Vt, a few
days since, using a double -barreled shotgun,
ana Killed eight ducks at single shot.
RHODE ISLAND.
In providence, John Hasking, young man.
playea cards and drank rum with VIM. Carr,
and afterwards robbed him of S235 while he
was asleep, for which he is to answer in
court. The Providence Tribune says =
Carr Is an old man, and ought to be thinking
OF eternity instead of being round bowling,
card playing and drinking
~ boy three years old, son of William Pow
err, residing in Olneyville, was drowned in the
Woonasquantacket river Sunday afternoon.-
Ills body caught on stake above the dam.
and was easily recovered. The little fellow
had been missed from the house but few
minutes'-Pro0'dence Press, Aug. 8h.
CONNECTICUT.
In New Haven on Monday, John Beasler. n
German, threw his coat down upon a table,
when loaded pistol in one of the pockets ex-
ploued, and the ball struck his wife who was
standing near by, entering just above the small
OF the BACK and inficting a serious but not
iatal wound Beasler, thinking his wife would
dle, was greatly agitated, and attempted to
shoot himself but was prevented by the by
ISLANDERS
The New London Star says it is proposed
by some Of the citizens of New London to get
up State regatta, TO take place in New Lon
Inrhnr t1,.l ~, re
Versary OF the massacre at Groton Heights. TO
row for valuable champion flag, the winning
boat to be the acknowledged champion of the
State.
a young sailor on East Rock, New Haven.
sunday, on being informed that nobody had
ever assembled the face of the rock fronting the
city, replied that he could do it, and proved
his words by accomplishing the feat in lust
thirty minutes from the time he left the ground
below. The feat is considered remarkable
one Can Blondin doit?
=, Judge Park refuses to grant an injunction on
the slaughter houses which are such a nuisance
in the city Of Norwich. The cases will come
before the Superior Court at the August term.
when final decision will be had
MISCELLANEOUS.
Inc indianapolis Journal says :--'It has
been limited in circles where great reverence
IS expressed for the Constitution of the State
mat the calling of the Rev. Anthony Burns 10
the pastorate Of the coored Baptist Church of
indianapolis will be followed by the enforce
ment OF that article Of the Constitution pro-
hipltlng the immigration Of negroes"
1t is reported that A. r. Stewart the mer.
chant prince of New York, intends TO build
large home for widows and INDECENT
women " ana endow II most literally and that
II one million OF dollars is not enough he will
use TWO millions, Mr. Stewart saws IL IL 10
the women he is ind .bted for Ills lorgo a.,