Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-06-29
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY,

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In the somewhat famous case of the Peoples
| Mutual Insurance Company as. T. G. Carson
ct al, on the motion of defendants counsel, a
new trial has been ordered The case is one of
unusual Importance, involving the legality of
the corporation, and the character of the men
prominent in its management.
The petition for the reprieve of Cyrus w.
3 Plumer, which was signed Monday in the
yestibule of the post Office, has been distracted
. therefrom. There were three or four hundred
! names attached to this petition. The motive
of the perpetrator Of this act must be left to
conjecture.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The house of Mr.. Isaac Hale, in Bedford,
was entered and robbed of a gold watch, last
Sunday evening, under singular circumstances.
He had started to go to a fire, and, being sud
denly struck with the idea that the fire might
have been set to draw him away, Immediately
returned, put his money in his pocket and
started again. The watch which he left be-
hind was stolen in his absence.
A very daring attempt was made on Thurs
day night to set fire to the Methodist Chapel at
Grayesend, Lynn. When the house was open.
ed for NICOTINE Sunday evening, three large
against wooden partition in the entry, and
partially burned.
During squall on Saturday afternoon, a
mackerel boat was capsized near Collins Cove,
and Mr.. Larkin West, Jr., of Beverly, aged
twenty years, was drowned in attempting to
swim ashore. His body was recovered about
six o'clock.
VERMONT.
Fire broke out, Saturday evening, 18th inst.
in L. A. Coomers' blacksmith shop, in Paper
Mill Village, North Bennington, destroying the
shop and all its contents-tools, wagons that
were being ironed &c.,-property to the value
OF 81 ,Z0O, upon which there was no insurance
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The lifeless body of Amos j. Blake, a citi-
zen of Sharon, N. H., was found Monday
morning in one of the sheds adjoining the
Orthodox meeting house. The body bore
marks Of violence, and his pockets had been
rlfied, indicating that he had been robbed and
murdered. He was man of irregular habits.
and was intoxicated when last SEEN
9. W. Libby, of Great Falls, was robbed of
Sl,200, in Boston, the other day. While
slightly inebriated, he lost his way from the
theater which he had attended to his hotel. and
very polite gentleman, who volunteered his
services as pilot, relieved Mr.. Libby of his
wallet containing the above amount.
CONNECTICUT.
Rev. DIR. Bushnell breaches his farewell dis
course to his congregation in Hartford, next
Sunday morning. In giving notice for a spe-
ming, he remarked that whatever might be
their action on the subject his resignation
he should take leave of his church and conpre
CATION next Sabbath" or in words to that
effect.
MISCELLANEOUS.
AUCTION Sale Of Railroad Farm Mortgaqes.-
Sheriff Langworth yesterday morning sold
seven farm mortgages given to the Milwaukee
and Fond du Lac Air Line Railroad Company
They were sold at the instance of the Marine
Bank, and bid off by Mr.. Harris for the bank
at 10 per cent. of their face. As Mr. Harris
was the only bidder, he could have knock.
ed them off to him for 5 per cent. as well as
10. This sale is significant inasmuch as it ex,
hibits the value that is attached to this kind of
property in this State, and also shows that
specializing Shylocks who know all the cir
cumstances are wise enough to steer clear of
such entangling alliances. We shall refer to
this matter again.--lMilcaukee Free Democrat.
June 25h.
The fur trade Of the Lake Superior region
is immense. Mr.. Paul, fur trader at Superior
City, shipped about twenty-eight thousand
dollars worth of fine furs, a few days ago, to
Europe, via New York. Among them were
ten thousand dollars worth of marten skins.
A very extensive burglary was committed
on the premises of Horton & Lewis corner of
West and Clarkson streets, New York, on
Friday night last and notes, drafts, &C., to the
value of $l7 900, taken from the safe, which
was forced by means of a cold chsel and
sledge hammer.
The trial Of Judge jackson before the Mis-
souri, Senate terminated with verdict of not
guilty on every article Of the impeachment
The prosecution is thus shown to have been
malicious, and the accusations unfounded
The cost OF the prosecution is estimated at
$4,000 to $4,000
a young scholar has recently discovered in
Madrid the MS. of a letter written by the Span.
lsh ambassador in Paris on the very day pre-.
cedlng the massacre of st. Bartholomew, of
letter written by Philip III. to Charles TX. to
congratulate him on the successful perpetra-
ton OF that massacre, Of Pescairess narrative
OF the battle of Payia, letter on the death of
Henry ~ written by Madrid Jesuit to a Jes-
ut IN Paris, ofcurious letters of Charles V. and
Francis l., &c.
John Howe, Esq, Treasurer of the Maine
missionary Society, was attacked by paralysis
at the morning prayer meeting in the yestry of
the lhird Parish Church, in Portland, on Sat.
urday, and, as at last accounts he remained in
an unconscious condition, his recovery was
not expected
The steamer G. w. Lambert, bound up the
Missouri river with valuable cargo, took fire !
tour miles above st. Louis, Monday night,
ana was burned to the waters edge. The
boat and cargo was valued at $4,000, and
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