Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-23
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

had been entered and the safe robbed by
means of a false key Entrance to the build !
ing was effected by kicking open the street
door, which was but slightly fastened, and in
like manner the door of the inner office ap
peared to have been opened. These doors
were closed at the time of the discovery, but
the safe door was standing open, and about
S275 in bank bills remained in the safe. 1t is
believed the robbery was committed by some
person who knew something of the business
of the ofiice.-Boston Traveller.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
A daring murder was committed in Wal
than, early on Sunday morning last. Some
difficulty had occurred at wake" or "raf
fle" between Edward johnson, sailor and
Barney Doherty. After Doherty's return
home, johnson entered his house, and with a
jackknife which he had in his hand stabbed
him to the heart Doherty expired immedi-
ately. The murderer then coolly closed the
blade, and going up stairs threw himself upon
bed, where he was arrested one hour after.
ward
The dwelling house and barn owned by Mrs.
Lydia Whiting, in West Cambridge, were de-
stroyed by fire early Sunday morning, together
with two and half story brick building adj
joining. The furniture of the Middlesex divi.
sion of Sons of Temperance, in one of the
rooms, was destroyed. The total loss was
$1,000
The barn of Frank and William Flagg in
Woburn, was destroyed by fire on the 10th
inst, together with three horses, a cow, a
large quantity of rye, (about sixty bushes,)
ready TO be carried to the mill, two tons Of
squashes, forty barrels Of apples, and large
lot of other farm produce.
In the supreme court at East Cambridge
the case of w. II. Basin of Watertown,
against Andrew Cole OF Newton, for SANDER
damages claimed, Sl0000-is now on trial.
The SANDER consisted in the charge of the
plaintiff, that the defendant was "a pretty iel-
low, another cheat, a villain, and thief"
ESSEX COUNTY.
The ship Black Hawk, of Newburyport,
Capt. Thurlow, which sailed from Calcutta
April LIST, for Boston, is supposed to have been
lost in heavy gale in Bengal Bay, April 5,
and all on board are supposed to have persisted.
There are no particulars Of her loss, except that
OF seaman lately arrived in Boston, who
claims to have seen the Black Hawk when she
was struck and capsized. Quantities OF wrecked
stuff were atterward found in the bay.
The apple crop in the town of Salisbury is
estimated at over 100000 barrels AT the
Point, between the bridges 1900 barrels of
good winter apples have been gathered this
year, which is more than double the quantity
ever raised there before.
The large four story building on Newbury
street, Salem, owned by the Salem Marine
Society, was on Sunday morning destroyed
| by fire. The loss is estimated at $4,000, in
sured for $4,000. The building was occupied
by several storekeepers and manufacturers,
whose losses vary from $500 to $4,000 each.
The Salem Independent Cadets armory was
burned-loSs $4,000 Three men-chief en-.
gneer Chase, police officer Peterson, and Geo.
W. Estes-were buried beneath the falling
bricks as a portion Of the western wall fell.
The Boston journal says that Mr.. Chase had
his right leg broken, Mr. Estes was injured
internally, and Mr. Peterson was considerably
bruised. 1t was with great difficulty that the
unfortunate sufferers were exlrcated, and it
was feared the last named would have to be
abandoned to the flames, but they were all
saved, amid sympathiZing cheers. This build
ing has several times been on fire before-once
Jan. %, 1915, when Mr.. Chase then director
OF engine No. 2, had his left leg broken, and it
IS peculiar coincidence that one of the same
men (Thomas Cloutman) helped carry him to
the same room that he did on Sunday. An
other fire occurred Jan. 4, 1859, when Mr.. T.
L. PIhgree, "a, fell and fractured his leg.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
A fire occurred in the tin ware and stove
shop of Sharp & Cove in New Bedford, on
Saturday night, by which their stock was
damaged to the extent of $1,000 to $500, prin.
cipally by water. Fully insured.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The floor of the hotel stable kept by Calvin
II. Wilbar, in Brdgewater, gave way on
Friday, preciptating six horses about ten feet
into the cellar. One horse was struck by a
heavy timber that broke his back, causing his
heath in few minutes. The proprietor and
several other persons had left the cellar but A
N hf4Nra t1,o =,
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Hiram I. Keith of North Sandwich. who
lost two arms and one eye on the 4th of July.
1909, has had the loss OF the former supplied
by pair Of artificial arms, by which he is
enabled to write to take and receive articles
and even to drive horse. The most astonish.
ing feat which he has performed is to send a
message over the telegraph wires to Boston.
which he did correctly and with good ex,
petition
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Russell Wood OF Holyoke had a very mar.
row and miraculous escape from death last
tuesday. While coming down mountain
with load of wood lie fell off, and was so mar
aIyzed as to be unable to move, and was
| Obliged to remain under the wagon wheels
from 3 O'Clock in the afternoon till IL i'm the
evening, when he was found and re scued by
ms alarmed and searching family. His horses
hau STOOD sun tor eight hours, although so i'm.
pauent To De gone that they had paved deep
holeS IN the ground beneath them If they
had moved Mr., Wood must have been killed.
VERMONT.
The one democratic member of the Vermont
senate, elected by mistake, makes as much
lun as did the one democratic member of the
Massachusetts know nothing legislature five
years ago. In the election of chaplain he an
hot Il.
nouHceu mat tne democratic party, in caucus
at his desk, had decided TO raise no partizan
issue, and he therefore voted for Rev. Mr.
Lord. There being tie vote between this
gentleman and Rev Mr. Howard, the casting
vote OF the lieutenant governor was given in
FAVOR OF the former, when the senator gravely
congratulated himself, and the party upon
TINS gllmmer OF democratic success"
CONNECTICUT.
The Jewelry store OF Edward BENJAMIN. in
New Haven, was burglariously entered, Satur-
DAY night, and robbed of watches and jewelry
to the amount of $500. The safes, containing
SZO,oOo worth of jewelry, resisted the test Of
guhpowder, and the property was saved. The
burglars escaped
Alphonso, son of Spencer Burnham OF East
Hartford, had one foot cut with an axe, few
days ago, which AT first seemed to heal, but
afterwards became dangerous and produced
lockjaw, which resulted in his DEATH
Counterfeit $40 notes on the Danbury bank
! have been issued in Hartford
PERSONAL
Thomas Richards, an old and esteemed mer.
chant OF Philadelphia died suddenly last Fri.
day, at the moment when his friends were
about celebrating his golden wedding and the
marriage of his daughter. He was in his
olst year and quite infirm, and was some
what excited in anticipation of the days fes
tivities.
Walter Savage Lander has occupied him.
self for some time past in putting his complete