Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-04
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The Cleveland Herald says that Della Web
ster, the Yankee school mann who has been
driven out Of Kentucky two or three times,
put III prison once aud robbed of her property
there, because suspected of abolition senti-
ments, has lately arrived in Madison, Ind =,
with thirty families from Massachusetts, and
intends to start shoe factory on her farm in
Milton, Ky.
Gen. Walker, the "Grey Eyed Man Of Des-
tiny" has returned to his old haunts on the
Pacific. He travels under the modest alias
OF James Wilson," and is attended by Bruno
Natzmer, OF Nicaraguan memory, who came
with HIM. No public demonstration was made
The wild, rowing, adventurous, reckless fell
lows who used to flock around Walkers ban
ners have all gone to more prosperous en-
Payments. No one knows what Walker
means to do. He keeps very snug.
The Rev. Dr. Haskill, who was formerly
wandering jugger known as the Fakir of ST.
va, has been engaged at salary of $1,000,
as clergyman, at Mount Pleasant, Iowa
His preaching there is said to have consisted
OF harangues, stories and anecdotes, and his
manner of conducting meetings to have been
so disgusting that the most aged and expert
enced of the church were grieved, and ven
tured to state their grievances, whereupon he
came down upon them in the most vitupera-
i've manner IN the pulpit. Such has been his
course and conduct that the church is quite
broken up. 1t is rumored that the preacher
and conuror had eloped with young lady
OF Lafayette, Indiana, and the western folks
seem inclined to brand him as an impostor.
Simon Spaulding, who died at Killingly on
the 18th nst was within one day of 81 years
old. He distinctly remembered hearing the
cannon fired at Bunker Hill He voted at ev-
cry Presidential election held, except Wash
lngton's first term, and never during his life
failed to vote at any election, until the last
spring, when through sickness he was unable
to attend.
The Journal du Va contradcts the announce
ment of the death of NJ. Alexis de Tocque-
vile, which appeared in the London Times
de Is represented to be lying extremely low in
the Isles d'Hieres
The liberals of Rochdale have nominated
that eminent statesman, Richard Golden as
their candidate for parliament, and hope to
elect him, Notwithstanding his absence from
the country. Mr.. Bright addressed the citi-
zens OF that town in behalf of his friend Cob
den, and paid deservedly handsome tribute
to his spotless integrity, his intellectual power
and his humane spirit. In the course OF his
speech, MIR. Bright spoke of our country as
one I'm which every sensible man must feel tho
hveliest interest; as one to which men look,
whose eyes are in the front and not in the back
of their heads"
Among the killed by the explosion of the
steamer st. Nicholas, was Gideon j. Pillow,
Jr., son of Gen. Pillow of Tennessee. Among
the dangerously scalded was B. Baldwin Stu
art, who was on his way to Virginia to be
married.
The brother of Gen. Zamora, at Vera Cruz
recently committed suicide on account of sup
posed financial difficulties but after his death,
it was ascertained that he had made mistake
of 100000 against himself in making up his
balance sheet.
1t is stated that Mr.. Willard, of Wizards
Hotel, will bring suit against the managers of
the Napier ball, for money withheld in violation
of contract.