Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-23
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

morning, and received much damage in the
third and fourth stories. The third story was
occupied as a storeroom by Levi Haywood &
Co., extensive chair manufacturers in Gardner,
Mass. Their loss is estimated at $500. Their
stock was insured for $4,000, of which $1,000
were in the Peoples Mutual of Worcester.
Mrs. Margaret Orr was burned to death Sat
urday evening, while attempting to kindle fire
In stove with a can of burning fluid. Her
clothing caught fire by the explosion, and be-
fore it could be removed her hair was burned
from her head, and every part of her body had
been touched by the flame. Her earrings
were melted from her ears, and a bracelet was
so embedded in the charred flesh, that it was
found impossible to removeit. She died in in
tense agony early Sunday morning. She was
twenty-five years of age, and native of New
Hampshire.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
On Friday last boy and a girl in Lexing-
ton were badly bitten by large dog, which
has usually been playful and harmless. The
day before, he had bitten dogs, ducks, &C., and
in the house where he encountered the little
girl, after biting her, he chewed up Britain
MIA lamp. He was shot the same night, but
one of the dogs bitten by him is shut up, that
the result may decide whether it is a case of
hydrOphobia.-BoSton Transcript
ESSEX COUNTY.
Curious Result from Lightninq-A so of Mr..
Daniel w. Bartlett of Essex, now about five
years old, has within year or so been discov-
cred to be entirely blind of one eye, while the
sight OF the other eye is apparently perfect.
The slightest orb is quite natural in appear
ance, having no external defect that is visible
Three years since, June 80, 1856, the boys
mother was instantly killed by lightning He
was then about two years of age, and was near
his mother 1t was at that time thought that
hn t-o1 ,Ix- Il.
supposed that the retina of his left eve was
instantaneously paralyzed. Observer
An unusual case of sickness has recently
occurred in Rockport. A son of Eben knowl-
ton, i've years of age, has contracted the dis
ease of CHAMBERS by climbing in the stall
where horse affected with the disease had
been kept, although it was known at the time
that the horse was affected Cases of this
KIM are very rare, and most generally have
proved fatal
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The Traveller states that several families in
the town of Needham have been attacked with
violent illness, and the cause is attributed to
cheese, of which they are said to have partak-
en-, and which was purchased in Boston at the
rate OF eight cents pound, Some of the sick
persons were confined to their homes for sew
eral days by weakness consequent upon the
violence of the attack.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
| Frederick Crittenden of Wareham was in
stantly killed Monday morning, at Hammond's
| Crossing, on the Farhaven Railroad by the up
freight train. He was crossing in carriage,
which was demolished. No blame is attached
to the engineer who was sounding the whistle
and ringing the bell as usual
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
| An old man named Kennedy, aged about 60,
formerly from Connecticut, drowned himself
in mil[pond at Florence Northampton, on
| Thursday.
| Two boys, named Jones and Morey, were
fined SIS each, in Northampton, on Friday, for
whipping another boy named Sidney Wells.
Thomas Hogan was sent to Jail, in the same
place, for beating Patrick Eagan.
HAMPDEN COUNTY
| In Springfield Sunday morning, Joseph
Bassett's blacksmith's shop, on Main street
near Mill River, was burned down, a serious
| loss to him, for it was nearly all he bad
The Lyman mills at Hoyoke recently sent
an omnibus to Canada for a load of French
girls, and after it had crossed the line the Gus
tom house officers discovered two spare har.
nesses in the vehicle, and seized the whole
establishment for the benefit of the govern
ment Paymaster Holman went up and I'M
raveed the snarl.
| There are one hundred and fifty grog shops
| in Holyoke, and all it takes to stock s'store"
in that town is barrel of beer, one-half bar.
rel OF gin, the same quantity of rum, one doz-
en- pipes, and few pounds of tobacco. So
says writer in the H 81 tBaR Isl the protec.
ton OF the State Aims douse at Monsoon from
hre' Is 10 De expended in building a reservoir
! on hill above the Institution, and putting in
| hydrants.
RHODE ISLAND.
Last Saturday night, the barn of Mr.. James
Carder, at Arnold's Bridge, Warwick. was de-
stroyed by fire. The barn contained seven
tons of hay, two horses, several carriages, and
thirteen harnesses, which were also consumed
In providence, Sunday evening, barn be.
longing to William z. Rathbone, on Angel
street, was set on fire and entirely consumed
1t contained about two tons of hay, and A vain.
able carriage, which were also DESTROYED
Loss about 5000. Also, there was sad injury
to his vines and shrubbery This is the third
Darn destroyed by fire on the same premises
IN the last six years. Mr.. Rathbone's horse
ran away and killed himself only few weeks
ago.
CONNECTICUT.
attempt at Rdpe.-On Wednesday evening.
between nine and ten O'Clock, as Young lady
resiullg III Elm street, was crossing the Green
on her way home, she was seized by three
young scamps and carried across the street to
the south end of Divinity College, where an
attempt was made to violate her person. Her
cries were heard by theological student who
Immediately hurried to the rescue The vii
lams, however, made good their escape, but
not without leaving clue for their detection.
-Ae1c Hauen Palladium, Auq. 10Th.
At the semi-ccntennial anniversary of tbe
ordination of Rev. Allen Mclean, last week
there were present eight brothers and sisters
every one OF whom was present at the ordina.
ton nifty years ago These eight COMPRISE
all the children that their parents ever had
and the youngest is So years old. They are
the children of the late COL Noah A. Phelns
of Simsbury f''
The Peterson Guardian SAYS that well
dressed lady, residing in Connecticut. whose
husband, named Oswald Moseley, is engaged
IN that place, was induced to come on hastily
by receiving letter which stated that her
husband had expired, but that his remains
would be preserved in ice until her arrival.
She went and found him alive and well.
PERSONAL
The Hon Grantley Berkeley, whose contem-
plated visit to this country is announced with
much ectat, is the sixth son of the late Earl of
berkeley, brother of the late Earl Fitzhar-
dlnge, and his successor, Sir Maurice Berke
ley, whose claims for the eardom of Berkeley
are now before committee of Privileges of
the House OF Peers. Mr.. Grantley Berkeley
mas sat IN several Parliaments, and has usually
peeil Il supporter OF liberal measures he has
also entered the field of literature. is n distin-
guished sportsman, and is well known in fash.
iona5le circles in England He is SO wears
old ''"''
AT the annual commencement of Norwich
WI University, last week, the honorary dc.
gree OF Doctor of Divinity was conferred nm
heV. Charles ID. jackson of Westchester N