Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-26
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

Gen. Scott, Vice President, and other distin-
guished advisers who have made pathetic
appeal to the Postmasters to aid them in the
way of funds. We are happy to learn that the
hideous plan contemplated by the early monu
ment builders never received the appreciation
Of the Washington Moument Society.
One of the young knaves at the House of
Reformation attempted to set fire to the Farm
House on Deer Island Tuesday evening. 1t
has been found necessary, in consequence of
this, and other misconduct, to lock up the
whole number. The Traveller states that the
Directors are considering the whole system of
that Institution, and it is probable that they
will determine not to put so large number of
boys together again.
Frank Libbey, who for some years past has
been notorious as a confidence man and swim
der, was sent to the Insane Asylum at Wor-
cester on Tuesday. He was serving out
sentence in the House of Correction for rob-
berry.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Henry Saunders, an inmate of the Jail at
Salem for fornication, has brought an action
against Sheriff Kimball for opening letter adj
dressed to him. The defendant waving exam
nation, the matter was left in the hands of the
Grand Jury. The decision will be awaited
with some interest, inasmuch as if officers are
not allowed to read letters of prisoners, they
may refuse them permission to receive letters
at all. The practice Of opening letters has
become custom with officers and masters of
Jalls and houses of correction.
1t is said that the loss of the Court House
by the fire at Lawrence, will fall on the coun-
ty. The contractors had entirely finished their
work, had been paid the full amount due them,
except five thousand dollars, and an order had
been drawn for the balance, and thus the claim
was admitted on the very day of the fire.
There now exists some doubt whether the
building will be reconstructed Immediately
There are but two commissioners, and one of
them is said not to be favorable to rebuilding
at once.-Neacbuypo Herald
BRISTOL COUNTY
While the steamboat train on the Fall River
Railroad was passing Titicut Tuesday even
ing, 1t struck horse and carriage containing
four persons, who were thrown in various d-
rections, but, by marvellous good fortune,
without receiving serious injury. The pas
sengers were thoroughly frightened, but not
otherwise seriously harmed
VERMONT.
The new State house at Montpelier, which
is to be in readiness for the legislature at its
next session in October, is rapidly approaching
completion, and the work on the principal halls
is nearly finished. 1t is said to be one of the
best public structures in the country.
There is living in the town of Stratton, VT,
an old revolutionary soldier aged one hundred
and four years, who was one of the captors of
Gen. Prescott. He was at the battle of New
London, was badly wounded, and he remained
in the army till the close of the war in 1885,
and yet this soldier has never received pen
sion.
RHODE ISLAND.
Capt. George II. Brown was drowned at
Pawtuxet Monday morning by singular ac-
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he was seized with fit and fell on his face,
where the water was only six or eight inches
deep, and was drowned. He was very
worthy man, about twenty-five years old, and
unmarried-Pr ovidence Journal
Thursday afternoon, a brakeman, named
Romoly, on the Boston & Providence freight
train, walking on the top of the train was
knocked off while passing under the bridge
between Pawtucket and Central Falls, one of
wheels crushing his left foot He received
other though not serious, injuries.
Tho depot Ae idvuvD o.nd <Fror,ps
tel haiiI DAD, i'll Central Falls, was rifed Tues
day OF money and tickets to the value of about
eight dollars The operation was effected by
breaking open cupboard in which they were
deposited.
The Providence Press says, the clerk of
school district meeting in Cranston, has been
arrested for libel for entering upon the records a
nent citizen Of that tow, - no az, VI plo:iii
| .fnraso;d III " .iia' to"n, az the meetlng
proved by the recorder.
CONNECTICUT
| Shocking Murder in Lebanon.-Cbarles Stark
of Lebanon, living at house in the woods a
mile from any other dwelling, murdered his
morning a short d;stonno f.", @o sven uesuay
the deal BODY of his vito nm mno 'ne nGuse WIN
She was sbock;nuI,, o,,+ 10 - a n"nu oai'
upon her narL e;thor 81 ,nt;S WV wouhus
caused death ono in ber Jof hron.t
lonr and one Mrouab tha ~. ar Oieas. i've ihcLes
the elbow Stark Sos ;non1n1 i,vai anu oelow
AT the time of his orrost ho ~ alies'cu'
fiuence of delirium tronans 81 III ''ie III.
affected probably murderad IL re ~ . .a'9
his captors that he was going n toto III Sc
to place of safety tbnt s,s W .aAG Is mle
bod h. a'Se y. 9.rey lnat Iour hundred Indians
day before that Ia ua So siiiI9 .iiv
himself and wife and tbat aS NY "ou. e MI
ty. thew were goinr 70 Iaa' a., h Vi s'le-
told Stark that bic 1v;f ,n.o ~, iou'e NY
he denied # and sold Lo ,'oo oe"u a,leauy, pue
where he would he o,,4 os e%s soine 70 ''.ke 1er
dams He wos +oId ~ t W Ian ~. from t,ie IN
tb"+ ~ ~. ""9 Oo'u " .oucil the Doay ana see
the fact. The Norx;cb Rmot;,, '.,u
case. saws he was comn,;tted ~ IN ;poitlns .le
, dn 'hous;, ne appeared more rational Wednes-
of the indians $3.50 ''0 same s'oiy oi Ills lear
,,,scr, -
Judge Butler Of NorHolI' u
Prof Henry of tho Sn,;,h M, 0onn'' cha1eiiges
or Prof Iooms or both 20 ,n inslitutGon,
an imnortiaI hoard of 49, " nieet MN before
theory of atmosnhoro o'iuv, ~ LICENSE 0. the
which thew nromnIoatod ou ~ S. anu storms
'nronoses ~ dnnnn;t ssoo e az nopringneld. lie
paid to the nrofessors ~, oaoI VI wIich 10 De