Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-09
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY


gational) has an annual income from its real
estate of nearly thirty thousand dollars 1t
has two ministers, and pays each of them
salary of four thousand dollars. 1t also Sup
ports free chapel, and contributes literally to
city missions and other charities
An lriShman, named John Collins, who had
separated from his wife in consequence of their
conlugal disagreements, met her in Broad
street. Boston, on Thursday evening of last
week, when, after some words, she threw a
| quantity of yitriol over his person. The
burning liquid did not strike his eyes, but
lodged upon his face and head. He is said to
DO i'll a critical condition.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Charles Il. Lummus was in the Bay of Lynn
cunning for seatowl, with young companion
named hlmbal when on hurriedly taking his
gun from the bottom of the boat, he struck the
hammer against a seat, exploded the cap, and
the charge was sent into his left breast He
exclaimed, 81 am shot" and fell dead in the
arms of his companion. Mr.. Lummus was
about 70 years of age, son Of Mr.. George Lum.
mus OF West Lynn, and was an estimable
young man.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
On account of the decline in the prosperity
OF the churches at the head of the Acushuet,
Rev. MIR. Cobb of the Congregational Church
has been compelled to relinquish a portion of
his salary. Nearly all the pews in the Metho
dist Church are nailed up, and the church will
probably be dissolved after the present confer
ence year.
The police in New Bedford have diminished
the number of liquor shops to twenty within
the last six months There has also been
quite a breaking up of the houses of ill-repute,
twelve or more having quit the business since
January last.
In Westport, Sunday morning, barn of
Abraham Manchester, was totally consumed
by fire, together with about fifteen tons of hay.
twenty bushels of corn, lot of pumpkins, and
greater part of Mr. NJ. s farming tools.
In South Dartmouth, Saturday night, some
body well acquainted with the store of Jona-
than Aiken entered and robbed it of various ar
tcles, including lot of shoes.
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
X. l.. Davenport son of Lewis Davenport of
Hoyoke, suddenly disappeared from West
field about three years ago, and nothing was
known of his whereabouts. A letter has Just
been received by his father, announcing his
death at hurrachee in the Scinda, India 1t
seems he Joined an artillery company of the
English army i'll India, and survived the late
war to die natural death.
RHODE ISLAND.
Last Saturday afternoon, as Mr. Elijah FL
field stepped upon the platform at Pawtucket,
from the train of cars from Valley Falls, he
was taken with fit of apoplexy, and soon at
ter, died. The last words he ever uttered
were at the depot soon after falling in the fit.
when, after giving his name and directions
where to carry him, he said "Tell my friends
am happy !'-PreSS.
CONNECTICUT.
The two negro boys Dillon, who were detect.
ed III throwing stones into the cars, near Der
by, and placing Instructions on the track of
the Naugatuk railroad, are both in fair way
to be disposed Of One is arrested and bound
over for trial. the Other-drowned in the Hous-
atomic river.
VIM. Rice was at work on the foundation of
building in Williamsville, in the town of
hllhngly, last Wednesday, when a guy rope
on the Derrick parted and struck him in the
chest, injuring him internally so that there are
no hopes Of his recovery.
Carroll Manchester, a resident of Middle
town, who stumbled against one of the loose
paving stones of Hartford in 1856, and receiv-
ed permanent injuries to his spine in conse.
quence, has recovered $500 and costs in suit
against the city.
Mr.. David Walkinson, late of Hartford, left
by will the sum of five thousand dollars for
the establishment of a refuge for discharged
criminals, on the plan of the London Reforma-
tory. This was on condition that an addition
"a
ed from other sources, within five years. Two
years have now elapsed, and the condition has
not been fulfilled.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The 100000 libel of the New York Times
upon Commodore Vanderbilt-he being the
Judge of its damage-consisted in its saying
that Vanderbilt and fllibuster Walker were in
partnership, Vanderbilt furnishing arms and
money and steamboat, and Walker promising
to pay, when he conquered Nicaragua, by Civ
ing Vanderbilt control of the Nicaragua tran
sit route.
Oberlin College has 1913 students-36 in the
theological department 1871 in the collegiate,
5I0 In the preparatory, 1914 in the ladies'
course, 256 in the ladies' preparatory, and
lrdies preparing for college. In all there are
100 gentlemen and 4S8 ladies'.
The Argus says the disappointment con-
corning the Great Eastern's visit has been a
serious injury 10 Portland. Much has been
expended i'll various ways, in anticipation of
her presence and the crowd it would draw,
which will be 1t partial or total loss. 1t has
also had the effect to delay and embarras bus
mess transactions.
A German is in Jail in New York, for the
trifling offence of holding his wife and pouring
kettefull of boiling water over her head and
neck, as a punishment for her interference
during the severe parental correction of their
child.