Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-04
GENERAL NEWS SUNNI AIRY,
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

The crowd who are accustomed to resort to
State street and the vicinity of the Merchants
Exchange were greatly edited on Tuesday, a
little after noon, by pitched battle between
Stephen Cabot, merchant, and Garland Tur-
rell, merchandise broker, of whom Cabot had
purchased a lot of goods, which Turrell refus-
ed to deliver. The brother merchants stopped
the fun before either of the combatants had
''gone to grass"
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
While Mr.. Benjamin Hartwell, with his
daughter, Mrs. Pond of Bedford, on journey
to Boston, were stopping in West Cambridge,
Tuesday, their horse became alarmed just as
Mrs. Pond was about to alight, her dress be-
came entangled, and she was dragged furious
ly over the ground mile and a half to East
Lexington. She survived her injuries but
few moments.
The stockholders of the birmingham Bank
have chosen as directors for the ensaing year,
Messrs. Sullivan Fay, Moses Edgel Jason
Hall, John B. Wacott, Charles r. Train, j.
S. Wheeler, j, f. Alderman, James w. Clark,
and Francis jacques. The latter was chosen
president in place of Hon. Sullivan Fay, re-
signed; and Francis L. Clark, cashier, in
place of f. Jaques.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
In brutal fight between John Mead and
Austin L. Williams of Westfeld, on Sunday
evening, at house between West Springfield
and Rock Valley, Williams was so fearfuly
beaten that he had only strength LETT to crawl
away and die In the woods where his dead
body was subsequently found Mead and
Burlingame, the keepers of the house, were
arrested
RHODE ISLAND.
| John Fuller, Of Woonsocket, drew from the
bank, on Monday last, Sl450 to pay for house
and lot which he had purchased, and OH his
way home made foolish display of his money
at a house in the Union buildings" where he
was very quietly and adroitly robbed of the
"hoie amount. Two young men who were
with him were arrested for the robbery.
The boiler Louise of the Union steam mill in
East Greenwich caught fire, Monday evening,
and was damaged to the amount of several
hundred dollars. The main building, though
in imminent danger, was fortunately saved.
TWAS insured for $4,000, mainly at offices in
| Providence
Kew. A. l.. Stone, while returning with his
family to his residence at Hillside Tuesday
evening, was thrown from his carriage, by the
breaking Of the forward axle, and was slightly
injured Mrs. Stone suffered some severe
Commissions. A similar accident happened to
MI Stone few weeks ago by which one of
his fingers was broken.
Mr.. b. Kenyon of Crompton went to Ma.
tick, Wednesday, and hung himself by the
roadside, having pinned his name and resi-
dence upon his cellar His dead body was
discovered by boy, who gave information to
the coroner, and an inquest was held. His
motive for committing suicide was not ascer
tanned.
CONNECTICUT.
The Town Hall in Suffield, with grocery
ana restaurant adjoining, owned by H. NJ.
Prout, were destroyed by fire early Tuesday
morning. Several schools were kept in the
town building, and quantity of music belong.
ing to the Beethoven society, which was kept
there, was lost. The entire loss was $4,000.
A large barn on the Lordship farm, STRAIT
ford Point, owned by Mr.. Wilde of New
York, and occupied by Mr.. Fitzgerald was
burned Saturday night. a lot of untreshed
oats, the crop of sixty acres, coach, and a
great many farming utensils, were consumed.
| Loss heavy.
The jewelry store of j. r, Robertson at
Wilimatic was entered about dusk, Monday
| evening, and eight valuable watches were Ia.
ken from the front window. The robbers
were seen in the store by the people outside,
but at that hour they were supposed to be con.
nected with the store, and no alarm was occa.
stoned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| Inc present term OF the United States cir.
cult court in New Jersey has before it a suit
involving the right to $4,000 900 worth of real
estate in the heart of Newark. The Metho
dist church society is defendant in the suit
Great interest is excited on account of the
magnitude Of the claims, and the interests in
yolved
Rev. Mr. Roberts, pastor of the Presbyteri
an church at East Cayuga, exchanged with a
brother clergyman at Oswego, on Sunday
23d ult,, and while at the depot for the pur
pose of returning home, he tloughtlessly step.
ped upon the track as train was approach
ing, was struck by the engine, and received
injuries which resulted in his death
The ninth anniversary OF the Jerry Res
cue" was duly celebrated, Monday, by the abo
litionists at Syracuse. Rev. Beriah Green
presided, aud Rev. Samuel May delivered the
annual address. Other speeches were made
by Fred. Douglas, Prof. Thorn of Cleveland,
j. w Lagner, and other representatives of the
"extreme left" the anti slavery army.
The town Of Oleanthe, Mo-, has been great
ly excited, the last fortnight, by the disappear
ance Of young gentleman of high respecta.
bility, physician and druggist, who was to
have been married to an estimable lady last
week, and whose bride has since received a
package containing the title deeds to his prop
erty.
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