Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-29
GENERAL NEWS SUM MARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

Outrdge.-Iwo gentlemen who were comingz
into town over the Mill Dam late last evening,
were attracted by cries of distress; and found
them to come from hack in which two men
kwere attempting to commit an outrage upon a
Canadan~wouan. They had mangled her
person dreadfully. After contest the two
men made their escape, but the number of the
hack was taken, and the police were put upon
their track The woman says that she arrived
at one of the railroad stations aud engaged this
hack to take her to her friends in town. But
the hackman was cruelty false to Ills trust
Her, two children were with her. She received
proper attention at the hands of the residents
on the Mill Dam.--Daily Adpertiser, 28M.
From the Traveller OF last evening we learn
that the name of this hack driver (who de-
serves hangingl is Patrick Donley. He has
been arrested and is now in Jail. The wo-
mans name is Bridget O'Connor. The GRAY
/ eller says =
"Donley, it is alleged, after putting her and
the three children in the COACH got in himself
procuring a friend to drive for him Instead
of g6ing to Cross street, they drove down
Beacon street, and out on the mill dam. I'm
mediately upon getting on the mill dam, Don
ley commenced taking liberties with her, and
{ as she says, attempted to violate her person.
Her screams attracted attention from the spe
cial officer on the mill dam, who gave chase.
1t was then about half an hour after mid
night when at some distance beyond the toll
house, Mrs. OConnor succeeded by desperate
efforts in throwing herself from the carriage,
but Donley grasped her clothes, and she was
dragged for some distance, severely bruised
and run over by one wheel. When near the
hotel, they stopped, and Donley and his ac-
complete triedto force her into the carriage
At this moment Mr. VIM Ramsay and
friend ,>who fortunately happened to be passing
on their way to the city, stepped up the spe-
cal officer overlook the carriage, and Donley
made off but was soon arrested by the officer.
The woman found to be badly bruised, a
cash was cut from her knee down, and this
morning it Us with difficulty that she
move"
The Courier says eve are able to state
upon the very best authority, that the enter
prise of editing Mr. Choate's works has been
undertaken by his own family for the benefit
of the estate; and that complete collection
Of his various literary productions will be
published at as early date as possible, in con-
nection with biography.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Elijah W. Upton of South Danvers has
madea gift of land to John G. Blancy and 9TH
erS of Lynn, for the purpose Of having a Bap-
tist- church erected thereon. The land is in
that part of Lynn called "Wyoma," or "Dye
House Village" on the old Boston road
AT Gloucester, last week, Mr. Alfred COggs
well, of Essex, fell from load of hay and was
impaled on two pitchforks which he held in
his hands. His wounds are quite serious. A
son of Mr.. Morris Younger fell from hay
NOW and fractured his right leg very badly. A
son of Mr. James l.. Bott fell from load of
hay and was dangerously injured
In Marblehead, few days since, some per-
sons went down the ha Ibor in wherrieS to as
certain the shortest time in which they could
row mile and a half. The Marblehead Ledg-
er reports that two of them made the distance
in six minutes and twenty seconds, and the
other in six minutes and thirty-five seconds.
Did they outrun their watches
Mr.. Fenno of Swanpscott, son of the owner
of the Ocean House property, went out in a
boat fishing, from Swampscott, on Tuesday,
and has not since been heard from. The boat
was found floating, with Mr. Fennos hat in it.
The depot of the Eastern Railroad at Ports
mouth, was broken into Tuesday night and
the safe in the ticket Office forced open by gun
powder. About $50 in change, contained in
the safe, was taken, but tickets and papers
were left untouched. There is no clue as yet
to the robbers.
Frank w. Upton, boy about four years of
age, son of Mr.. Franklin Upton Of South Dan
vers, while playing near deep pond hole in
that town, Wednesday, fell in and was drown
ed before his situation became known to the
people in the neighborhood
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
While seven men with span of horses
were engaged in Savoy on the 10 inst in re-
pairing roads, thunder shower passed over
the place, and they sought shelter in shed
near by all were suddenly Frustrated and rem
dered senselesS for time by thunder bolt
When they recovered search was made for the
place where the lightning struck, but no trace
of it could be found.
Hail fell in considerable quantities on Han
cock mountain and in the northeast part of
this town during the thunder storm on Tues
day afternoon. The weather last Wednes
day morning was remarkably cool for the
season. Overcoats were comfortable.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
At noon to-day, officer Sears arrested large
and athletic specimen of the Gay Head lndi-
ans, who was going round the city frightening
people and begging aims. He'was sent away
from Nantucket by the police, and the officers
of our city are bound to rid the place of him.
New Bedford Standard, July 27.
RHODE ISLAND.
A boy ten years old was found in the street
in Providence, Monday, in a state of helpless
intoxcation, having got the liquor at notori'
GUS GROCERY Instead of sentencing the man
who supplied him to long imprisonment, the
Court sent the lad to the State Reform School
during his minority
CONNECTICUT.
The wife of Mr.. Darby farmer and shoe
manufacturer near Baskerville, committed sui
eide ON the 18th inst. by taking strychnine.
II has been stated that the death was accident.
al. but there now remains no doubt that the
deed was committed by her own hand. The
i act is believed to have been occasioned by a
disaflection between her husband and a son,
who was a favorte with the mother, and who
had since the difficulty, abruptly left home.
We are told that she retired to her room,
bathed herself, and arranged grave clothes
near her bed, before using the poison. Mrs
Darby was about so years OF age. The FAINT
ly are of high responsibility. = Webster Times.
The printers of Norwich have procured
beautiful marble tablet to be erected over the
grave of VIM. J.. Setchell, fellow craftsman.
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