Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-30
RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.

to be removed, the same being in decayed
condition. The commissioners have contract
ed for the erection OF the new one. Workmen
have commenced and are busly engaged upon
the new cupola, which is to be completed on
or before the 18th day of August. The ole
one will be demolished next week.
The city of Roxbury are about making ar
rangements to purchase the old Fort on the
Highlands in that city, now a portion of the
Simmonds estate. The entertainments are al
in good condition. The lot contains about two
acres and commands view of the harbor and
all the adjacent country. A committee of the
city council of Roxbury have examined the
farm during the past week, and will, we under
stand, report in favor of procuring the old relic
at once
The boat clubs are in motion preparing re-
gattas in June. One of the fast wherries, the
cd. +. POLAND" was upset on Charles River,
Saturday afternoon, in consequence of the sea
washing into it, thus rendering it unmanage-
able. The oarsman, Mr.. NJ. Wells, was res
cued after being in the water nearly half an
hour, by boats from Braman's baths, and taken
| to the mill dam toll house nearly exhausted.
In the Court of Common Pleas at East
| Cambridge on Friday last, Judge Bishop re-
! marked in the course of hearing for a new
trial of DR.. Jackson of Lowell, that the veneer
able court of which he had been member for
| some years, has been legislated out of exis-
tence, and his intercourse with the bar had al
ways been amicabe and agreeable, but he was
reconciled to the dispensation of Providence
| by which that intercourse was about to termi-
nate.
Some incendiaries in Chelsea tried Charles
Lambs method of obtaining roast pig, last Fri
day night by setting fire TO the wooden shan
| ties connected with the extensive ''piggery" of
| Mr. nurrau ettuotod moor no rai1rnaJ stotiou
Some two hundred swine were quartered in
the shanties and yard at the time the fire was
| discovered, and before they could be let loose
| a dozen or more were roasted to death.
Extraordinary deyelopements continue to
come to light with reference to the 500 coun-
terfets on the Brighton Market Bank. About
$1,700 of it was exchanged for good money at
| Chicago, $1,000 at Kenosha, $500 at Racine,
and 81 800 at Buffalo. The rogues might
easily have passed more, as any Western bank
would have jumped at the exchange.
Rev. Mr.. Schwarz of Boston, has purchased
the "Devens' farm in Greenfield Massachu-
sets, and will settle it with 'pious" German
families, with view of beneftting the Ger
man population of Greenfield.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
| The Old Noyes Place, so called. in the vii"
lage of West Needham, was set on fire and to-
tally destroyed about twelve o'clock Thursday
night. The house was occupied by Mrs. Nor
ton, mother of DR.. w. T. G. Morton, who was
absent at the time. Firemen from Natick were
present with their engine, but the West Need
ham fire wardens refused to let them play on
the fire, because they had charged high price
for their services on a previous occasion
The saving and planning establishment of
Benson and Smith in Middleboro, Plymouth
county, on Friday night was entirely destroy
ed, with its contents of valuable machinery,
tools, steam engine, and considerable amount
of lumber. The depot of the Cape Cod rail
road, in which were located the post office,
telegraph office, and shoe factory, together
with large part of the mails were destroyed.
Loss $1,000. Insurance light.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
AT the Circuit Court in Portsmouth, in the
case of Tirrell of Methuen, Mass, VS.. DR..
Haynes of Concord, N. H., for malpractice on
the part of the surgeon in setting an arm for
the plaintiff. The jury did not agree, stand
ing nine for acquittal and three for conviction
of the doctor. The case was one of much in
terest to the medical profession, many of whom
were present as witnesses and listeners.
paper mill operated by Cheney, Morrison
& Co., at Peterboro', was burnt a few days
since. Loss $4,000, insured for $500.
The iron foundry belonging to Phineas
Drake of Portsmouth, that was burnt on Sun
day, was an incendiary fire; loss $1,000, in
sured for $4,000.
CONNECTICUT.
On Tuesday, a young man named Samuel
Wood, of Norwich, fell from the Poquetanock
bridge, where he was fishing, and would have
been drowned but for the gaantry of Mr.. An
drews, Superintendent of the Norwich & Wor-
cester Railroad, who stopped coal train upon
which he was passing at the moment, and
saved the young man by means of a boat.
Our little friend Byington, of the Gazette
down at Norwalk has recently had windfall
of one thousand good old English pounds, from
a fine old English gentleman and relative.
Putting moderate estimate upon ourself, we
know of no fellow that more deserves or will
better use fat little nugget of that sort
W'inSted Herald
The Judges of the Supreme Court of Con
necticut have decided the matter at issue be-
tween the Comptroller and several of the
Banks, confirming the validity of the ''Bank
Tax" in all points at issue. The Elm City
Bank and any others who have held out
against the late law will now have to "pay the
shot"
The barn belonging to Charles Churchill
near the depot in Bristol, was totally DESTROYED
by fire, with quantity of plows and other
farming implements Loss, $1,000 to $780,
Mr. Churchill went into the barn with a ian
tern, the bottom Of which fell out and the
blaze was instantly beyond control
DIR. j. S. Curtis of Hartford, was expelled
recently from the Hartford County Medical
Society, and the expulsion has been confirmed
by the State Society, for holding consultations
in a case Of life and death with ''irregular''
physicians DR.. C. attempted to explain his
case, but the "regulars" thought their dignity
had been outraged, summarily confirmed the
expulsion and adjourned to dinner.
RHODE ISLAND.
The annual election" takes place with
great eclat in Newport, tomorrow, Tuesday,
when the State government will be organized
for the ensuing year. The military festivities
commence to-day, monday, and the legisla-
tive caucuses upon which the fortunes of a
score of political foundIings for the ensuing
year are depending, will be held this evening.
About three o'clock, Saturday afternoon, the
large mass of cotton waste removed from AL
my's building, opposite the depot in Provi-
dence, which was burned about a month ago.
took fire where it was spread on Smiths Hill,
and was nearly all consumed. 1t covered
about twenty acres of ground.
| Mr.. Burrill Arnold, a much esteemed citi-
zen of Centreville, Warwick, was shot dead in
his store, Friday night. The ball entered his
back between the shoulders and killed him
instantly. The Providence Press saws that the
outrage created intense excitement, and the
country was secured during the night, but
without getting on the trail of the assassin.
Mr.. Arnold had been active in prosecuting vi.
olators Of the liquor law, and it is supposed that
he was murdered as an act of revenge. Heavy
rewards have been offered for the apprehen.
sion of the murderer.
In the Getty Hall lot" Providence, there
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