Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-05

nominated George w. Messenger for Mayor
The "citizens" caucua in Roxbury broke up
in row. The Anne leans and Republicans
friendly to Hon. II eodore Otis for Mayor
have called an independent caucus.
The suit which has long been pending be-
tween the Chauncy street Church and the city
OF Boston, has been decided against the city in
the court OF the last resort, and the church re-
covers damages to the amount of nearly 500
000
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Cape Ann Advertiser of the I'd inst.
contains a reorganization of the loss of Glouces-
ter seamen and fishermen for 1859. 1t appears
from this account that five vessels belonging
to that port have been lost during the present
year, with all on board. Many officers and
saioas belonging to the place have been lost in
vessels sailing from other ports, so that the
total number Of Gloucester seamen and fisher.
men who have been lost the present year
amounts to seventy.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The oldest boy OF Jerome Gates of Ware,
aged eleven years, was drowned in the upper
dam in that town on Tuesday. He was walk
ing on stick of timber, which was living in
the pond, and fell backward into the water
His mother reached the pond just as her boy
ives sinking the last time, but could do moth
ing towards his rescue.
hAMfDEN COUNTY.
Mrs. Holcomb, the unfortunate victim of the
Southwick tragedy, is failing very fast On
Friday she was taken with a crazy fit and the
physicians say the prospects of her recovery
are decidedly SLIM Holcomb is still at home
and assisting in the care of his wife.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
In Rindge, N. H., Sunday evening, 9th
ult, an elderly gentleman, named James Rob-
bins, was found dead on scaffold in his barn.
where he had gone to feed his CATTLE He had
appeared in his usual health, and had attended
church on that day.
In the same town, Tuesday, Goth ult., Ma.
than j. Demary left his clearinghouse, and
his liteless body was the next morning found
suspended from a tree in piece of woods not
far from his boarding place. This is the fourth
man who has committed suicide in Rindge by
hanging within the past four years.
CONNECTICUT.
Charles Stark, charged with numbering his
wife, Caroline Stark, on the 22d of August
last, has been sentenced to imprisonment in the
Connecticut State Prison, and fine of ten
dollars.
Considerable excitement exists in Meriden
on account of the sudden and mysterious dis.
appearance of Leverett Il. Ward, who was in
the employ of Mr. John Yale. On Wednes.
day evening last after sitting most of the eve
ming in the house, reading, he went out, and
has not been heard from since. No cause is
assigned or can be suspected for his absence
lie has the reputation of steady, industri-
Gus and respectable man.
| A marriage was celebrated at Walingford
on Thanksgiving eve, at the residence of the
bridegroom's father, in presence Of great.
grandmother, greatgrandfather, and
great-grandmother, grandfather and grand
mother, father, mother and children, in all Al
ofone family.
A company has been formed in Haddam for
the purpose OF manufacturing the patent peck
ct umbrella. The capital Of the company is
$4,000, and they will employ about fifty men.
The buildings to be occupied by this company
are nearly completed, and the works will 20
into operation about the first of January.
Sampson Easton and Charles Boyle attempt
ed last Thursday morning to drape with
mourning the figure of Justice which sur.
mounts the State House at Hartford They
had nearly succeeded in clothing it in the
dsapery OF woe, when they were detected and
arrested, but us no statue on the subject could
DC found, they were released the next morn.
ing.
The Norwich Bulletin says Asa A. Gore
ESQ, OF Preston, died in that town on the Isl
INST, at the age of " years and months. He
was the last survivor OF the Wyoming Massa.
ere, having been carried away, when a child
in his mothers arms. His father and ali III
relations but his mother were killed.