Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-14
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

rlously since the Legislature adjourned. Two
members of the Commission to whom the sub
ject was referred are now said to be opposed
to the purchase under any circumstances, and
beyond that, the question as to the title of the
estate has passed into litigation.
Two sisters were drowned early Tuesday
evening, while bathing at the foot of Ontario
street, South Boston They were daughters
Of Phillip Dana. One of them, a child of
nine years, got into the channel of the stream
and fell below the surface. Her sister, thir-
teen years of age, went to her assistance but
when she got to the place, she also sunk, at
the same time uttering scream which caused
those around to go to the spot and rescue
them, but not till life was extinct.
Two young men, Dyer Smith and George
W. Sanborn were arrested Monday afternoon
for robbing Mr.. Jonathan Cottle, on fremont
street, of $4,000. Nearly all the money was
recovered. Mr.. Cottle who is the uncle of
Smith refuses to appear against him, and the
daughters of Mr.. Cottle who were at home
when the robbery was committed are not to
be found.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Isaac B. Shepard, formerly a shipmaster of
Salem, was killed on the Eastern Railroad,
near Salem, Wednesday morning. He was
walking towards Lynn, when observing a
train coming from that place, he stepped on
the other track Immediately in front of the Sa-
lem ira n, and was run over and horribly mu-
tilated, He was taken up dead. His age
was about sixty
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
| Mrs. Temperance Baxter, and her daughter,
Miss Temperance Baxter, of Hyannis, have
been prosecuted and convicted for selling in
toxicating liquors contrary to law.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
| Mr. Hiram Wells rrincinal proy,rio+r,. of tIo
machine works in Northampton who was in
jured by the dreadful explosion Monday morn
ing, died "a hours atterward. The other
two-Rose and Frazer-are likely to recover.
Robert NJ Whitehouse, engineer at the In.
sane Hospital i'll Northampton, sails for Russia
on Wednesday, July 20, in, the steamship
ASIA to take charge of railroad machine shop
in that country.
The lumber mills and wheel factory of Jo-
seph Adams & Sons were destroyed by fire on
Sunday, Sd inst, Loss $4,000, partially insur-
ed.
VERMONT.
On the 4th, Albert Harlow of Springfield
was killed by the accidental discharge of
pistol in the hands of Barton Walker, with
whom he was firing at mark The ball en-
tered his eye, and he died in about three hours
He was harness maker, about forty years of
age, and leaves wife and two children.
CONNECTICUT.
Dr. Brockett, of Hartford, whose case
comes before the Superior Court next week
continues in feeble health, and sits up but lit
tie. His wife is constant and faithful in her
attendance upon him, and both in mind and
body suffers quite as much as her husband.
RHODE ISLAND
Riley, who was stabbed at Woonsocket last
week, has died of his wounds. George Lin
coin, aged about twenty five, mule spinner,
-.,..t his in tIle Globe mill. while the
hands were at dinner, Tuesday He leaves
wife in the last stages of consumption. The
cause is supposed to be his connection with
the Riley murder. Jack Bartlett and joseph
Camille have been arrested as parties in the
same tragedy. Piouidence Journal.
Rdihoad Accidem.-The through freiobt
train on the Stonington Railroad ran off the
track at East Greenwich, about seven O'Clock
this morning, disabling the locomotive. de-
mollshng two or three cars loaded with pota-
toes, and causing delay of several hours to
the other trains. The engine and seven cars
went off. The accident was caused by the
switchman, Who thought the whistle sounded
to switch off. No one was hurt-Proudence
Press, july 18Th.
Personal.
Five sisters of the Washburn family met at
the house of j. circuit, in Stafford, Gepesee
county, N. Y, recently, to celebrate the birth.
day of one of the number. Their united ages
amount to 422 years, viz Mrs. Mary Orcutt.
81 {; Huldah Case, 80; Irena Washburn, "a
Martha Washburn, 80; and Catherine Wash
burn, 73 Of this family two brothers died at
81 and "a years respectively; two sisters at
80, one at 50, and one at rs years of age so
that the average age of family of eleven
children-of the living and of the dead-is
more than SO years.
The room of Chief Justice John Petit of
Kansas, at the hotel in Hiawatha, where he
stopped in the course of his circuit is said TO
have contained the following judicial docu-
ments Gone keg of brandy, four revolvers.
four bowie-knives, three TASKS of whiskey.
and quantity of cigars and tobacco" When
the Judge started away, he took all these arti-
cles with him in his buggy. The Chief JUS
tice is said to be much given to the use of pro-
fame language.
Jenkins" writes from Newport that "from
tiny little cottage, just fitted to its fair own
er's size, and nestled in bower, may be heard
sometimes of an evening, a sweet, musical.
low Persiani organ, making delighted the air
around-the organ of Cora de Wilhorst. And
OF morning the owner of that sweet organ
may be seen, attired as true "figla del req
gimento,' with miniature gun on shoulder.
pursuing the pastimes of the field and bring
ing down her snipe with as deadly an aim as
the oldest sportsman" Agnes Robertson is
also spending the season at Newport
Elias Howe, Jr., who has purchased p. r.
Barnums famous place in Bridgeport, Conn.
is the inventor of the sewing machine needle
which is said to yield the patentee the snug in.
come of one thousand dollars day
1T is said" that Mr.. and Mrs Sickles were
brought together by the families of both par
ties, who put their heads together, and came to
the conclusion that it would be better for them
to live together again in peace and mutual af
lection, burying the past in the grave of OBJ
liylon. Both parties have agreed to this step.
and it is said their love is greater than ever.
There is immense rejoicing among the friends.
VIM, VINO nave written letters of warm congratula-
ton.
Capt. Schenley, the gallant Englishnan, who
carried OF an heiress, young enough to be his
granddaughter, from a school on Staten ISL
and, is elected member of Parliament from
Dartmouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The balloonists are in a personal quarrel
about the ownership of the balloon and tho
honors of the voyage. The gentlemen at
Bennington, VT, who furnished most of the
funds, have placed the balloon in Mr.. La
Mountains hands, and he will repair it for n
second trip He says he shall cross the At
lantic in October
"A shoemaker received note from lady to
whom he was particularly attached, request
ing HIM to make her pair of shoes, and not
knowing exactly the style she required. he
despatched written missive to her. inquirinp
whether she would have them "Wround or
E.T Toad" The fair one, indignant at this
nee specimen of photography, Immediately
replied "Knethre"
The daughter of the late Joseph Charless.
OF St. Louis, in order to express her sacred
regard for the memory of her father, has Civ
en- $4,000 to endow the Professorship of Phy-
steal Science at Westminster College, Fulton,