Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-13
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.

GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Wilson Thayer, while driving load of
settees from Williamsburg to Salem, Conn.,
last Tuesday, was beset by crowd of mis-
chievous boys in Chicopee, his load was upset.
his horse frightened, himself thrown under the
wheels, and so severely injured that he died on
the Friday following.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Alfred Smith, of Hartford, the purchaser of
the Holyoke property, and founder of the Wa
ter Power Company organized for its manage
ment, has been obliged by ill-health to resign
the presidency of the same. He is succeeded
by George NJ. Bartholomew, also of Hartford,
president of the Hartford County Bank, and
also manufacturer of experience.
Jones, who murdered the Jew peddler at
Russell, and is in State Prison for life, has
written his own "life and confession" which
has been prepared for the press, and is to be
published by his mother and for her benefit.
A Montpelier paper says "The narrative
makes singular developments, and possesses
an almost romantic interest throughout"
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
There will be a regular quarterly meeting
of the church (Episcopal) Missionary associa-
ton for the western district comprising the
counties of Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire,
Lanesboro', on Tuesday and Wednesday, the
18th and l4th instants. The first public SER
vice will be held on Tuesday evening at u
o'clock
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The occupants of Charlestown street. Bos-
ton, were alarmed, Sunday, by cries of murder
issuing from the house of John Robinson in
| that street. Upon entering the house, Mrs
| Robinson was found upon the floor, with one
hand severed with Il razor, and nearly lifeless
from loss of blood. She expired in few mo-
ments. Her husband and her daughter, both
of whom are bad characters, were arrested
and committed to jail
Several failures were reported in the shoe
trade on Saturday, viz, L. c. Webb & Co.,
L. &. Waite & Co., and Charles Packer.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
| heavy CONFEDERATION occurred in, Medford,
finely constructed Town Hall, and a large
quantity of goods in the stores berow Jonas
Coburn, who lost some $1,000 in dry goods,
was insured for $780, of which $1,000 was in
the Peoples office in this city. g. w. Brad
ley, keeper Of restaurant, was insured for a
small amount in the same office. The total
loss has not been estimated, but was doubtless
very heavy. 1t is the third time the Town
Hall has been set on fire, the first time being in
1889, when it was partially destroyed, and the
second in 1885, when the destruction, as now
was completed 1t was the work of an incen-
diary.
ESSEX COUNTY.
| an Interndl Machine" exploded in Methuen
| Thursday, burning young and beautiful lady,
Mary Vincent, daughter of Dennis Vincent,
about nineteen years of age, in a shocking
manner. The machine was made of glass,
and filled with camphene, which took fire. ig-
hitting the dress, and burning the young lady
SO badly that her life is despaired Of.
The Newburyport Herald states young
lady of highly respectable connections, while
visiting at the house of one of her neighbors
last week was feloniously assaulted by the man
of the house with intent to commit a rape.
The assault was of the most serioua character,
and to escape arrest the guilty man has fed
the city.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Among tie indictments returned by the
grand jury at the late session of the Superior
| Court in Barnsable, was a bill against Joshua
| G.. Howes of Dennis, himself member of the
grand jury, for being concerned in the erection
of school house in grave yard. Joseph
Hall of Dennis, foreman of one of the petit
juries, was also indicted for the same offence
BRISTOL COUNTY.
| A fire commenced in the woods owned by
Charles Tucker, near Russels Mills, in Dart
| iHoutil, ol anu was Sull burning
on Saturday afternoon. Considerable corded
wood has been destroyed. The amount of
damage we have not ascertained
Sad Fdtalty.-Saturday afternoon a little
boy some eight years old, named James Perry,
son of Capt. Edwin A. Perry, was playing
upon a pile of boards, when they fell over
upon him, crowding his head against a barn,
and killed him almost instantly. He was a
youth of great endowments, and the sudden
termination of a life so promising, has thrown
the deepest shadow of gloom around the be-
reaved family and friends-Ne,o Bedford Mer-
curry.
RHODE ISLAND.
Benjamin Wood, who was thrown from
load of straw in Providence last week 4 and
seriously injured, died Sunday afternoon, in
the most excruciating pain. He was about
ffty-fve years of age, and was worthy and
upright citizen.
CONNECTICUT.
Elihu Burnt has given up the editorship of
the North and South and New Britain Jour-
ual, which will be continued, under new
name, blythe proprietor, L. NJ Guerney. Mr..
Burritt goes to England with the expectation
of taking part in the movement for q general
disarmament.
AS Eli Chapman and Andrew Norton were
riding from Waterbury to Plymouth Hollow,
on Wednesday morning, the 9th inst, Chap
man attempted to get out, when gun lying in
the wagon was accidentally discharged, the
contents entering his heart and killing him in
stantly.
PERSONAL
The Rev. John G. Fee of Kentucky, writes
to the editor of the Free South that he is at
the state capital "whither The says) came
chiefly to visit, cheer and look after the condi-
ton of that coored woman, whom / emanci-
pated some years since, and who was last
March sentenced to imprisonment in the State
Prison for the term Of three years. for the al
legged crime of attempting to entice away from
slavery part of her own children.
Mr.. Stephen ID. Dlaye, well known in New
York political circles, has been held TO bail in
Pittsburg, in the sum of $1,000, to answer the
charge Of having uttered forged paper in Or
der 10 obtain stock in the Monongahela Valley
Bank.
The inevitable Parson Brownlow is again
extant though in rather damaged condition.
He is now al the Virginia Springs for the ben