Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-04

very peculiar, as he insisted on pla-
,e11Lfng the names of persons, against whom
fhe had "long" bills, on his wagon, printing
them in "black book" and doing other in
convenient things-for creditors. Alen-as
one of the injured-took him into store, and
made such torcible manifestation of dspleas-
ure that Hall had him arrested
The case of Charles L. Guild vs. Hervey
NJ. Richards was argued before the Supreme
Court Thursday. 1t appears that some twen-
| ty years ago Samuel Guild decided a piece of
lant in Attleboro' for Methodist church of
anti-slavery tendencies. Years afterwards the
society quarrelled and dissolved The proper
ty has passed through several hands into the
possession of the defendant. The present
suit was brought by an heir of Guild, who
claimed that the property reverted to the
estate upon the breach of the contract.
MIDLLEsEX COUNTY.
A two story dwelling house, situated about
half mile north of the middle of the town of
Marlboro, owned and occupied by Mr.. Need.
ham Howe, was totally destroyed by fire early
"Wednesday morning The furniture was
mostly saved Loss about S2,000-no insur-
ance.
On Wednesday, girl of Mr.. Edwin Shep-
ard OF Lowell. four years of age, who had been
playing in the shed attached to her fathers
house, was choked to death by bean about
IL,
child doubtless swallowed while playing with
it.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The city council of Salem has adopted an
ordinance, subject to the approval OF the Su-
perlor Court, establishing "Schoo for Tru-
ants" to which all habitual truants are to be
sent for discipline, with many stringent regu-
lations to check the mischieyous and alarming
evils of truancy.
Two paupers in the almshouse at HaverhilI,
mutually overcome, it is supposed, by cloves
young dream" eoped last week for the pur.
pose of getting married, and, possibly ofkeep-
ing poorhouse of their own.
About midnight, Wednesday, freight car
on the Boston and Maine railroad track, near
the freight depot in Haverhill, was discovered
to be on fire, and, with its contents. some TWEEN
ty bundles Of hay, was entirely destroyed
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Mr.. Noah Hathaway residing at the north
part of the city, and who has arrived at the
advanced age of ninety-three, has eventually
been Caught with the whooping cough.
With the exception of this the old gentleman
enjoys excellent health. He cuts his own
wood, and each Sunday walks the distance of
half a mile to BARRIERS shop.-Standard.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Clara Danford of East Hampton, and a pupil
in Wllllston Seminary, was thrown from her
carriage while riding in Northampton last Sat
urday afternoon, breaking her collar bone and
receiving other serious injuries
Mrs. Joel Hayden, a much respected woman
in HaydenvilIe, fell in an apopletic fit, while
cleaning silver ware, Tuesday morning, and
survived but short time Her sudden death
filled the village with mourning.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Connecticut railroad companies are held to
bp lian for
covered from the Hartford Railroad Company
verdict of $1,000 damages for the loss of
buildings in Springfield, directly alongside of
the railroad, which were destroyed by fire in
April last
CONNECTICUT.
Three incendiary fires occurred in Norwich
on the morning and evening of the ID inst.
The first destroyed an old unoccupied building
at the "Falls,' the second portion of the
brick carpenters shop occupied by Newell &
Peale, and the third, and most destructive
building on Thames street, owned by Henry
w. Birge, lumber dealer. Loss about $1,000,
which was not insured The Mayor has of,
tered reward of $500 for the detection and
conviction of the incendiary
John 7. Warren, the wife murderer, who
escaped from the Tolland County Jail about
three months SINCE was discovered under his
father barn in Mansfield on Tuesday, and ar
rested. During the search, the Sheriff and his
posse discovered a hole leading into the hay
NOW, from which they drew forth Il bottle of
new milk, loaf of bread, and piece of car
peting. They pursued their search until they
discovered Warren under the stable floor He
got there by crawling through the hole in the
haymow AT first he refused to come out
through hole which was made in the floor,
but finally yielded and was secured.
MISCELLANEOUS,
The Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine has
won the highest premiums at all the fairs of
this season, where it has been exhibited, as it
has done in seasons past-as for instance the
United States Agricultural Fair, the fair of the
st. Louis Mechanical Association, and the
state fairs of Maine, Vermont, New York,
New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and nu-
merous county fairs. AT the United States
Fair at Chicago, some thirty varieties of sew
ing machines were exhibited. The award to
the Wheeler and Wilson machine was the
usual medal, as the highest premium, and
special premium Of silver pitcher, valued at
$100.
Judge Gonld of Troy, of the New York
Supreme Court, while stepping off the Hudson
River Railroad ferry boat, at Albany, last
Tuesday morning, after taking leave of some
friends, slipped and fell into the basin, and was
only rescued after severe and pretty danger
Gus uucKlng.
The respected President of Columbia Col
lene has the prospect of ending his days in
clover. His wife had the good fortune to in
herit, by the death of a relative, about month
ago, an estate estimated to be worth some
100000. The property comprises several en-
tire blocks Of houses in New York city, and
in localities lying directly in the path of the
march OF improvement. The property COM
mands rental of not far from $40 900 per an
num.-BoSton Post
PASSION OF GAMBLING.-The other day, at
the famous German bathing and gambling
place Hamburg, a Frenchman. who had been