Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-22
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About six weeks ago, Jacob Helsch, who re-
sided in the vicinity of East Walnut Hill, Ohio,
was bitten in the shoulder by violent horse,
and having neglected the wound, gangrene set
in, from the effects of which he died few days
since.
One of the largest stock raisers in Texas,
one whose horses and mules Grange on thou
sand hills" commenced business in that coun-
try, few years ago, with only shrt-stud a
couple of night-mares, and an old boot jack.
The Buffalo Republic tells this story: at is
said that one of the editors of the Lewisburg
Chronicle, soon after he aren't to the printing bust
ness went to see a preachers daughter. The
next time he attended meeting he was consd-
erably astonished at hearing the minister an
nounce his text, My daughter is grievously
tormented with deUd'"
The Havana correspondent of the Savannah
Republican writes During the years have
resided in this island, the average annual num-
Der of Africans imported has been about eight
thousand. Last year, however, that number
was nearly trebled-twenty-thre thousand hay
ing been imported.
The annual commencement of the Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, took place on
Tuesday, when 256 new doctors" We're turned
loose upon the community. Of this number,
1877 were from the Southern States This is
the largest class, with one exception, that has
ever graduated at this institution.
On the 26h of July, 1858, Stephen H.
Houser, in dispute over a game of cards, at
ST. Louis. stabbed VIM. d. Paris, who died
instantly. Houser then fled to Texas, where
he remained some years, when supposing his
crime was forgotten he returned, was arrested,
tried and convicted last week, of murder in the
first degree.
On the 10Th inst, Mrs. Eliza Thum, Ger
man woman of Chicago, drowned herself in a
barrel of water, during fit of insanity brought
on by religious excitement. When found, the
arms were folded, and within them prayer
book tightly clasped to the bosom. She had
husband and four children.
Albany is flooded with bogus three cent
pieces. They have no milled edge-the stars
surrounding the letter c are very indistinctly
cut-the bunch of rods tied together in the
lower bow and the leaves in the upper bow of
the c are wanting. On the reverse side the
star is very badly executed
Joseph Wright, moulder, of Cincinnati,
died few days ago of hydrophobia, caused by
the bite of his own dog, six weeks ago. His
sutferings for two weeks before his death were
almost incredible. He was a young man, and
had been married only one year. He leaves
wife and an infant child.
gentleman in Cincinnati, few days since
emptied his pockets of a parcel of letters and
papers, and burnt them. The next morning
he discovered that among them was one CON
tanning $500 in bills, which he had intended
for the mail.
The Cape Ann Advertiser says that the av-
erage satch of fish on Georges this season, will
far exceed that of any previous year, and that
there are probably more fish in Gloucester at
the present time, than ever before at any single
period
The latest discovery at Pixies Peak, is lead
mine, where they pick out Jumps worth SO to
$l5 apiece. Six hundred men were at work
in it. and others tlocking in.
The wives along the Mississippi never 6loV
up their husbands. They leave it all to the
steamboats,, which are sure to do it sooner or
later.
The engines were called out in New Haven
on Thursday by an alarm of fire, which proved
to be occasioned by the northern lights.
The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Gazette says that
the peach trees are in blossom in that neigh
borbood.