Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-17
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY,


Counterfeit S5's of the Rockland Bank,
Roxbury, are in circulation in Boston. The
paper is light straw, unlike the genuine
vignette of a woman on the left, which in the
genuine is on the right, color of the print faint,
with blue Give" near the bottom.
The following is the speech made by sue
cessful competitor for prize at skating race,
in Boston, few days since :-'Gentlemen-I
have won this cup by the use Of my legs;
trust may never lose the use my legs by the
use of this cup"
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The Boston Journal says that, on Wednes-
day evening, some twenty men, who had been
at work storing ice between Groton Junction
and Fitchburg, were returning upon the track,
when they met freight train going up. They
stepped from one track to the other to avoid
it, without noticing the down passenger train
from Burlington, which was coming at full
speed The engine struck six of the men,
killing one outright and injuring five others
more or less seriously.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Since trawlfshing was generally substituted
for the hand line by the fishermen off Rock
port and Marblehead, cod and haddock and
other dwellers in the deep and quiet caverns
of the sea- have been caught in fabulous
quantities In one adventure, a fisherman
pulled up number of pieces of broadcoth,
skeins of silk, a lady's embroidered apron
probably from the caves of the mermaids
The STRIKERS" in Lynn have enrolled 1900
workmen, and raised a considerable fund to car
ry the strike through. 1t will take place, I'M
less compromised, on the 22d of February.
Moses S. Breed, shoe manufacturer, has
failed for $4,000.
On Tuesday evening the dwelling house of
Mr. Robert Day, in East Salisbury, valued at
some $500, was totally destroyed. 1t was in
| sured in the Salisbury and Amesbury Mutual
office for about two thirds its lue.-Neacbuv-
port Herald
Affidavits have been filed at the Post Office
Department at Washington, sustaining charges
against the Postmaster at Hayerhll, which are
to be investigated at once. Other Massachu-
sets Postmasters are accused of completely
with lottery sellers.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Mr.. Samuel S. French of Braintree whose
barn and slaughter house were destroyed by
! fire on Monday night and who was burned in
attempting TO rescue his property, was so seri-
ously injured that his recovery is considered
doubtful.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
lncendiary fires and false alarms in New
Bedford lead the people there to think the
"b'hoys" are anxious to see the new steam fire
engine tried. The Mayor has offered 500
reward for the conviction of an incendiary, and
$50 for the detection of the originator of false
alarm of fire.
The New Bedford Mercury notices singu-
lar case of psychological vision of recent oc-
currence in that city. The wife of George
Ohrling, who was one of the crew of the
wrecked barque Baltic, dreamed for six sue
cessive nights of the disaster with every Incl
dent connected with it, and soon AFTER upon
the return of her husband, who was one of the
rescued sailors, it was found that every cir
cumstance of her dream was verified by the
facts as related by him.
The Taunton Gazette says that two men of
that town are engaged in digging on the north.
east side of Foolish Hill, in Foxboro, as they
say, under the direction of spirits, in search of
treasures alleged to have been buried in that
place by one John Bernard, pirate and high
wayman. One of the diggcrs asserts that he
actually saw the ghost of the deceased pirate
near the place. The labors of the simpletons
are watched with much interest.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Zachariah Eddy, Esq, veteran member of
the Plymouth County bar, died on Monday
last, at the age of 70 years. He graduated at
Brown University with the second honor, in
1893, in the class with President Chaplin of
Waterville College, Ex-senator Dixon and
Judge Pitman of Rhode Island, Rev. Dr.
Thompson of Barre, and other eminent men.
He was Representative of Middleboro' in the
Legislature of 1S29-30.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Association of breeders of thorough
bred stock, formed at Hartford year ago.
holdsiits annual meeting in Springfield on the
7th of March. The Vermont State Agricul-
tural Society has appointed delegates, and an
interesting gathering of the fancy cattle breed
ers is anticipated.
There are now 81 prisoners in the House of
Correction in Springfield, Is of whom are fe-
males. There were commitments on Tues
day, and among the number, Haswell Looms.
wealthy citizen of Westfeld, was sent up for
20 days for selling liquor.
RHODE ISLAND.
Adnah Sackett, Esq., an influential and re-
spected citizen Of Providence, died on We'd
nesday, after protracted illness. He was in
1889 the Democratic candidate for Governor
of Rhode Island, for upwards of ten years a
member, and for the last five years chairman,
of the State Central Committee of that party
He was also president of the Bank of Ameri-
ca from its organization.
Edward Sanford, an actor well known in
New England, died of consumption, in
| Providence, his native place, Tuesday. He
was great favorte at the old National in Bos.
ton, and for several years valuable member
of the Broadway Theater company. He was
one of the company of Sanford, Lanergan, &
Fiske, which some of the play-goers in this
city will remember with satisfaction
CONNECTICUT.
There has been a law suit in CRANKY about
an old copper cent between G. e. Viets and
| George Williston, the postmaster. Viets
bought the copper (called the Higley or Gran
by "copper" coined in 1885, of Wiston for
several dollars, but the latter changing his
mind refused to give up the coin, which he
was allowed the privilege of keeping for a
time after the sale. Hence the suit which
ended in a verdict of $50 damages and costs
against Williston.
Mrs. Samuel G. Morgan of Norwich was
run away with by frantic horse, on Tues.
day, Feb 18th, and was thrown so violently
to the ground that il was feared she would not
recover. The blood flowed profusely from her
head, where the most serious injuries appear
ed to be. The horses had run away once or
twice before.
On Friday of last week, Mr. Joseph /. Gay
lord, a wealthy gentleman, resident of Gosh
en-, was discovered dead in his own yard, the
roof of cow-shed having been blown off upon
him by the gale of that day. He was 62
years Of age and leaves several children.
The lumber shed on Central wharf, Nor
witch, and large quantity Of lumber was de-
stroyed by fire, Wednesday evening. Loss
estimated from $4,000 to $1,000. The railroad
bridge was badly burned, so the train from
New London could not cross 10 the depot