Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-01
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The Parker House Committee of Sixty"
have nominated the following list of Alder
men: Ward l, Jesse Holbrook 2, Ebenezer
Atkins 3, James l.. Hanson A. Francis L.
Faxon 5, George Dennis; 6, Tisdae Drake,
7, Thomas c. Amory, Jr.; 8, Clement Willis
9, George A. Curtis 10, Joseph T. Bailey
II, Samuel ID. Crane; 49,. Harrison O. Briggs.
There are three democrats on the tickets
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
Difficulties have arisen in Mddlesex village.
Lowell, between the prudential and the town
school committees. The male teacher EN-,
poyed by the town committee for the winter
was excluded from the school house, and com.
PEELED to take the pupils who recognised his
authority, to his own residence.
There is much excitement in Somervile in
consequence of the elopement, few DAYS
since, of a married man with the wife of one
of his neighbors The parties referred to are
Samuel A. Draper and the wife of Mr.. James
Harvey. Mrs. Harvey, whose husband is alb
sent in New Hampshire, is the mother of three
children, the oldest of whom is about eighteen
years of age. Mr.. Draper leaves behind him
a wife and three children.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
An Irishman named Peter Heating, was run
over and killed by the evening train upon the
Bridgewater Branch Railroad, near the Joppa
crossing, on Monday night last. He was in
toxicated and an examination of his person
discovered bottle of rum in each pocket He
belonged in East Bridgewater.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Diabotical attempt at Poisoninq- the night
of Monday, the 2lst inst, an attempt was
made to destroy life by poisoning well of
water on the premises occupied by Michael
Casner, a German, and Patrick Burns who
with fhpir fnniIiaS Cd
the rear of Ruggles place, Roxbury. The
morning succeeding the outrage Mrs. Burns
drew water from the we'll which she used in
making tea, Of which both Mr.. and Mrs Burns
drank, the former less than his wife, who was
soon after seized with an acute pain in the
stomach. She sought medical aid and obtained
relief. Mr.. Burns was not affected but A
strong and peculiar odor, foreign to the smell
of tea emitted by the decoction, excited sus.
pcion and led to an examination of the WE'LL
Boston Journal.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
In September, 1888, the same ground that
was burnt over in Taunton on Sunday last,
was swept by the flames. The fire also broke
out on Sunday morning, and in nearly the
same spot as the late one The destruction of
property was greater in 49, as the fire crossed
the street and burnt down the buildings ON
both sides.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Hocomb, the wife murderer, has returned
to his home in Sonthwick, and is now engaged
in taking care of his wife When recently
asked why he committed the terrible deed, he
said there is u mystery about it that will
never be explained" Mrs Holcomb is no
better, and the chances of her recovery are
still very doubtful -iSprinQfeM Republican.
CONNECTICUT.
Rpui Snou11iusr
fined for keeping open shop ON Sunday, and
has such faith in his perfect right so to do, that
he appeals from the decision of the Justice
Judge llinman of the Superior Court has
refused Mrs Bennett Of New Haven, permits.
sion to take her children out OF the state, and