Worcester daily spy., 1860-04-02

he had been cutting down, across his head.
1t probably fell upon him. John Nowling Of
South Lee was killed by a similar accident,
while telling trees with his father on Bear
mountain.
Col. Jourawsky, distinguished civil engi-
neer of Russia, and connected with the army,
dispatched by the government to visit the
works OF interest in the United States, visited
tile Hoosac tunnel on Monday week, at both
ends, and expressed himself impressed with
the feasibility OF the great work.
The town meeting in Great Darlington, to-
day, is to decide whether or not to celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary of its incorpor-
alton as town, which occurs in June, 1861.
One evening last week, while Edward Rhule
was lighting the slow match to the blasts in
the heading of the Hoosac tunnel, at the east
ern end, the first blast went oft before he had
finished lighting the whole number of fuses,
and his body was badly mutilated by the fly
ing rocks. He will probably recover.
CoNNECTICUT.
The excitement, rising almost to frenzy,
which has prevailed in Connecticut during
the last week, nearly eliminated in violence
and bloodshed. Judging from the highly col.
Ored reports of the various journals, it would
seem as if stones, clubs and slung shot were
the implements of nightly warfare in the land
of steady habits. The ballot 10 day, will de-
eide the most hotly contested election ever held
in that state.
In New Haven, the republicans have nom-
mated, as one of their candidates for the legis-
ature, Hon. Roger S. Baldwin, ex- United
States senator
The Hartford Press says Joel B. Hin
man, dissipated young man, and the son of a
prominent New Haven democrat, mot wide
awake or republican, as the Times asserts, J
has been bound over for trial at the superior
court in the sum of $500 on the charge of set
ting fire to Mr.. Hart's barn, in New Britain,
on the night of the 9th"
james Sullivan of Waterbury, who was
crushed on Monday, 18th, by a rock falling
upon him, died OF his injuries on the 26th
BY his industry and trugality he had acquired
quite handsome property, and was probably
the wealthest OF his countrymen in that city.
He leaves wife, but no children.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The township of Hickory in Pennsylvania,
was thrown into state of frenzy last week by
the attack of three women upon a school house
with stones and clubs, while the school was in
session. The viragos were arrested, and while
they were lying in Jail, some of the other cti-
zens, exaSperated by their conduct rallied and
pulled the house Of one of them to the ground.
Enterprising people in Hickory.
The notorious yacht Wanderer, which sailed
from Boston on the 9th inst, arrived at Ha-
vana on the 10th, making the passage in elev.
Ell days. Her owner, Mr.. Lamar, is shortly
expected at Havana, and it is not improbable
that we shall next hear of the Wanderer on the
coast of Africa.
MIR. A. ID. Banks, formerly of the South Side
Democrat, at Petersburg, Va, but now of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, is soon to lead to the al
tar the daughter Of George Law, the New
York millionaire.
The act tor the protection of the property
rights OF married women passed both branches
of the legislature of New York, and now lacks
ouly the approval Of the governor to become a
law. 1t places the earnings and property of
married women within their own exclusive
control.
johnny Cake Dam is the name of FORUM
ate village in Cheming county, n. Y, where a
young Irish woman, and wife of three years,
recently gave birth to three children at one
time. A year ago she accomplished the same
feat, and is now the mother of Seven children
The London Times Of the 18th announces
the death of NJ. Julien as follows :-''We hear
that the eminent musician, NJ Julien, in
whose behalf a subscription was being collect.
ed, is no more. He died, we believe yester-
day, in a lunatic asylum in Paris" NJ Jul
lien had previously attempted to commit sui
eide.
lie new Mr. CorDett, pastor OF the Greene
street Methodist church, in New York, preach
ed sermon on Sunday last to "thieves and
harlots." The police detectives had before
hand assured professionals" of both classes
that they would not be interfered with at the
meeting.
John Shouffer. a young man of twenty
FIVE years. in Massillon, Ohio, would wooing
go, but was too poor to get married. He was
engaged to be married, but on Sunday told
her of his poverty, and his fears that he would
not be able to support her. To remedy the
matter he retired to a secluded spot, and shot
himself through the head