Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-12
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
RnsroN AND VICINITY.

The first regatta OF the season on Charles
River took place Thursday afternoon. The
first race was for lapstreak wineries, rowed by
Young men under twenty who have never
before pulled in a race. The course was two
miles and there were six competitors The
best time made was seventeen minutes, and
the winning boat was the "Saunterer," rowed
by j. d. Parker, Jr. The "Olivia" came in
second The second race was for lapstreaks
and shells, and was won in eighteen minutes
and forty seconds, by the John Reed" a shell
boat, rowed by S. L. Fogg.
The Boston papers devote a good deal OF
unnecessary space TO an account of prize
| fight which took place on Thursday between
Harry tInhegass OF Boston and Mike Leavitt
OF Lynn. There had been considerable pre-.
vlous preparation, and it seems to have been
extensively noised about So the ''initiated''
roughs to the number of two hundred or more.
and as hard looking set of fellows as can be
imagined, paid their ten dollars each, and were
taken over the Boston and Maine railroad to a
quiet place in New Hampshire, where the
ring was put up, and the Champions" fought
twenty-three Grounds" They did not hurt
each other much. but after the fight had ca
rousal with the select company, and then re-
turned to Boston
Henry II. Stackpole of South Boston was
before the police court in Boston, Friday, and
pleaded guilty to complaint charging him
with selling milk Intentionally adulterdted with
40 per cent. of water, and fined $50 and costs.
Served him right
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The jury in the Wade will case, which has
been on trial at Lowell for several days have
returned verdict sustaining the will MUM.
ticent donations are thus secured to the Fe-
male Medical College and Tufts College
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Great excitement exists in South Wey-
| mouth, in consequence of the sudden death of
young lady, daughter Of Wilson Tirrel
Esq, under circumstances giving rise to sus
picons of foul play. The post norton exam
intion revealed the unmistakable presence of
poison. The deceased had an older sister who
died some time ago, under similar crcum-
stances.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Taunton seems to be town meeting mad
Three legal assemblages of the people were
called for the present week, and more are to
take place next week.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The Hoosac valley agricultural society will
hold its first annual cattle show and fair at
North Adams, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
September 18th and 10TH
VERMONT.
The Bennington Banner says that John Sher-
man, in Pownal VT, had born to him, on the
day he completed his SEVENTEEN year, a son,
and he called his name Levi and on the same
day were born unto him grandson and great
grandson, the parents at the time residing in
three different states. All three of the boys
are living now.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Snow still lies to a great depth in the will
derness around and north of Umbagog Lake
and we learn that the ice and snow yet cover
parmachpnp Lake so as To uhStrupf tho OOpra.
tons of the lumbermen.
Stephen B. Sherwin, Esq, and wife, cee-
brated the twenty-tifth anniversary of their
marriage, at Rndge, on the 10th of April with
much eclat. Hon. Marshal Pindler, who is a
brother of Mrs. Sherwin, and other friends of
the family were present. Speeches were made
and valuable gifts presented TO the bride.
RHODE ISLAND.
An association styled the "Roger Williams
Monument Association, is now being organ.
lied for the purpose of erecting a suitable mon
ument to the memory of the founder of Rhode
Island. AT a meeting held in Providence for
the purpose, addresses were made by Dr. Way
land, Rev. Frederic Dennison, and Daniel L.
Jones.
The remains of the little Lawson boy, who
was drowned while skating at Blackstone last
winter, were found in the Blackstone river,
just above the dam in Woonsocket, on Tues
day. The body had been in the water about
four months. The recovery of the dear child's
remains must be great consolation to his poor
mother, who has been almost demented since
his loss.
CONNECTICUT.
The Webster Times speaks as follows of the
present condition of the grave of Putnam at
Brooklyn: "The unsightly brick box and mu-
tiated slab which cover the last resting place
of the old hero, are a standing monument to
the inhumanity of his wealthy descendants,
and the ingratitude of his countrymen Three
or four years ago the legi stature of Connecti-
cut conditionaly appropriated a very liberal
sum toward erecting a suitable monument over
the grave but the small sum required by the
conditions of the enactment to be raised from
other sources, has never been subscribed, and
till now the most unsightly structure in the
cemetery at Brooklyn is that which leans over
the dust Of Putnam"
MISCELLANEOUS.
The great tabernacle which is now building
in London for Rev c. H. Spurgeon, will be
completed next Autumn. The main room
will seat five thousand people and there is to
be basement which will hold one thousand,
besides a school room for fifteen hundred chill.
dren. The total cost will be about $780, 00
Louis Napoleon has ordered a statue of Joan
of Arc to be erected on the right bank of the
river Disc, opposite the old bridge of Com
peigne, the identical spot where the heroine
was captured by the English on the 23d of
May, 1870. 1t will be modelled after the pop
ular work of Princess Marie of Orleans, daugh-
ter of Louis Philippe.
The Omitted States Zouaves Cadets" of
Chicago are to make trip to the East, start.
ing on the 10th of June. They will take six.
| ty-one men and a band of fifteen pieces, the
| expenditure for round trip of thirty days be-
ing estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000 They
are mostly young men, the average age being
u years, and will probably attract considera.
bic attention.
The clown attached to circus exhibiting in
Nashville, Tenn, was on Wednesday last
drawn about the Cumberland River in a wash
tub, to which pair Of geese were attached.
The sublime spectacle was witnessed by large
crowd.
DIR. DILLENBACK,
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