Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-22
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


The trial of Isaac +. Shepard, for forgery.
will commence this Thursday morning, be,
fore Chief Justice Allen. There has been a
report that the grand jury had been called in
to doctor up one OF the indictments, which the
district attorney feared would not stand fire.
MlDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The cast IRON gas retort in the gas house on
the estate of John p. Gushing, in Belmont.
exploded Tuesday afternoon, setting the build.
ing on fire, and consuming it. The extensive
conservatory, which has rendered Mr.. Cush.
mgs estate famous, escaped injury, The loss
was about $1,000.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Robert Floyd of Newburyport. has beon
tried and fined for digging CLANS on the Row
ley Flats, contrary to law. He appeals. there
being in Newburyport disposition to over
ride the law in question.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Curious doings they have at the almshouse
in Taunton. Elizabeth D. was born there
of native parents, May a. 1847, and at the
same place she became the mother of a healthy
boy, on the first day of February, 1858, being
only ten years eight months and seUen days old,
This rare case is well attested by the physician
of the almshouse, who officiated professionally
both at the birth of the young mother, and at
that of her child.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
There was an exciting discussion and a So.
we're struggle in the Northampton town meet
ing, on the question Of employing as superin
tendent OF schools the same man (Mr. Hub
bard) who was teacher of the high school
The school committee had done so, but the
town voted to do so no longer, whereupon the
remaining members Of the school committe,
resigned.
Rufus Clark, of Southampton, some week.
before his recent death ordered his own coffin
superintended the work, paid $50 for it, chos
the horse and dryer which he wished to carr,
him to his last resting place, bought the glove
Tor the driver, and did various other eccentri
things preparatory to his strange Journey.
The Northampton Gazette states that Hor
E. M. Wright Of Williamsburgh, late secreta
ry of state, has been admitted to holy orders
and will commence his ministry at Dayton
Ohio, Immediately.
VERMONT.
The wooden mandatory of p Merrill
Co., in Felchville, VT, three stories high an
nearly new, and the Union church adioinin
it, were destroyed by fire last Sunday nigh
Mr.. Merrill's loss is $50 1000, and is partly in
sured. 1t is the second fire within two wear
on the same spot
Mr.. Henry Hammond of Middebury, Vt
recently sold buck lamb, eleven months old
iVi ~OVo. uhi' Dduuel McEarland OF Wash
lngton, "a, was the purchaser This lamb
said to be one of the best in the state.
CONNECTICUT.
The mysterious MooduS noises are at worl
again The East Haddam Journal SAYS tina
they broke loose ON Monday morning. Marc
18th, and were heard and felt through circui
OF eight or ten miles. The subterranean nos
and vibration are like those produced by ella
OF thunder or the roll OF heavy cannon ba
across the floor.
Eli johnson, prominent citizen of EIlinl
ton, while at work upon his farm, Monday
was thrown from a cart and overrun by tn
wheel breaking one Of his legs, and consider
ably injuring him otherwise.
single mill in Voluntown, owned by Co
J. ). Lester of Preston, was burned down o
Friday, the 10th inst. The total loss was abou
Sl,4OO, on which there was no insurance .
quantity Of tools, owned by the workmen wer
destroyed with the building.
! The dwelling house of Samuel Richards