Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-06-16
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
In the Hampshire Court Of Common Pleas,
last week, a suit of Henry A. Beecher VS.. DIR.
E. E. Dennison of Brooklyn was decided by
a verdict of S27l 95 for the plaintiff, 1t was
an action of tort, to recover the value of a gun,
brace Of pistols, hunting apparatus, a gold
watch &c, taken by the defendant for board,
while the plaintiff resided with his family for
medical treatment.
The dwelling houses of DR.. II. Thompson,
S. w Longley and Mrs. Samuel Hopkins, in
Belchertown, were entered on Saturday night of
last week, and robbed ofsilyer plate Of consid-
cradle value.
The church and society of North Amherst,
after having been without settled minister
for year and half have recently united in
presenting very cordial invitation to John
w. Underhil, of the present senior class at
Andover, to become their pastor.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The Thorndke will case came up again before
Judge Ames, Wednesday morning. The case
is to be determined upon the briefs ofthe coun-
sci, without further hearing and Judge Ames
said he should take time for his decision, if
there was no eXigency requiring haste. The
case was accordingly indefinitely postponed.
Three weeks ago, Thomas Toomey, Esq,
was elected captain of the Lafayette Guards
and soon after, on the application of the colonel
of the regiment, his commission was revoked
by the Commander-in-chefT Tuesday evening,
the Guards asserted their rights by unani-
mously re-electing Toomey the captain of the
| company, and rendering him complimentary
parade, which took place "Wednesday after
noon, in defiance Of the colonel and the chief
On Monday night nine large and handsome
~ cut Ionic caps, intended as capitals for the
large pilasters Of the Catholic Church on the
corner of Harrison avenue and Concord street,
were entirely ruined by some mean rascal,
who it is to be hoped will be brought to a just
punishment.
SuDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Hon. Joseph L. Nye Of Saco, Me-, who
reached the centre depot at Lexington, on
Tuesday afternoon, in company with some of
his relatives, on a visit to a brother become
so much exhausted from the fatigue of his
journey, that he died while sitting in a chair
which had been placed upon the platform for
his accommodation. His body has been taken
to Saco for interment.
Mr. Willard Mann, of Natick, while on his
way from Natick to Watertown on Monday
last, lost or had stolen pocket book contain
ing Sill in bank bills and 1912 in notes of
| hand. Mr. Mann offers to pay a reasonable
reward for the recovery fthe money, and mo
questions asked"
The Selectmen of Concord have granted
leave for State military encampment in that
town, upon the condition that sufficient po-
lice force be provided, without expense to the
town, to protect the property of the citizens
night and day during the encampment.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Gazette makes an interesting statement
relative the Marine Society of Salem. 1t was
formed in 1866. During the last forty years
two hundred have been admitted, of which
number forty were merchants or ship owners
| leaving the number one hundred and sixty as
sea-going members from this latter number
Six who sailed on foreign voyages have never
been heard FROM one, no doubt, was murdered
by pirates on the Bahama Banks the other
five were no doubt lost at sea. A calculation
shows the loss to amount to four per cent. dur
! ing the forty years, or to oue-tenth of one per
cent. annually.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The house of Mr.. Philbrook, in Tamworth,
N. H., was struck by lightning on the Sd inst,
and all the family except Mr.. Philbrook were
Frustrated. A daughter, nine years of age,
was struck, and fell apparently lifeess, while
her clothes were set on fire. Before the
clothes could be taken of, the child was fatally
| burned.
One of the school "marms" engaged to in
struct district school in Derry, n H., repair.
! ed in good season, on the appointed morning,
to the school house, which was found locked,
and the key no where to be had. She procur-
ed an iron bar, wrenched open the door, and
| set the school in motion at a successful rate
Rebellion would probably be unsafe under her
| jurisdiction.
MISCELLANEOUS.
! The Brooklyn police have succeeded in
| breaking up a formidable band of counterfeit
ers of United States silver coin. The parties
arrested are James Young, for manufacturing,
and conductors or ticket sellers on the city
railroads, who embraced their excellent oppor-
tunltles for swindling by passing the spurious
| coin upOn strangers.
| The great Marble Palace Hotel on Fifth Az
enue, opposite Madison Square, New York, is
nearly done, at cost of 81 $4,000! and will
be opened August LIST. The building cost
| 100000; ground S350000; furniture $780,
! 600; steam, plumbing, and gas fixtures sos.
600 mirrors 30000-and so forth In spen-
dor, extent, and convenience, it surpasses all
other hotels in the world
The Utica Herald reports that Mrs. Daniel
| e. Slckles has taken rooms for the season at
the Clifford Springs hotel, and that she will
resist any application of her husband for u d.
vorce, and will furnish proof of infdelity on
his part which will prevent any decree in his
| favor.
! Fourteen convicts have escaped from the
California State Prison, by cutting through
series Of walls varying from two to three feet
in thickness
The race ON Wednesday, over the Fashion
Course, Brooklyn, for $1,000, two mile heats,
between Tar River and Cheatham, was won
by the latter in two straight heats. Time,
Az; 3 42l.
A trot for $1,000, two mile heats in harness,
came Off at the Union Course, between Andy
Mulligan and Lady Pollock. Andy won, in
two straight heats Time, % 3D.
On the nth inst, Mr. Frank Parker of
,nupgVillQ. Wis In t,Vo bourpi finn, ,,nJ, -
run Of fire hoasaud oDe h,tndrud anil serenty
points at billiards, playing the ordinary full
game" The first twenty-one points were