Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-13

school in this city, was admitted to practice
as an attorney in the couIts OF this common
wealth, by the Superior court at Lenox, last
week.
MAINE.
d. NJ Bennett son OF the station agent at
Dunbartuwn. on the St. Andrews road was
crushed to death while coupling cars on Sat
urday. He was but mere lad and his father
and mother witnessed his sad death.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
David, son of Samnel McQuestion, residing
at Squog in Manchester, ran all the way home
from school, Monday excIaiming to his moth
en- as he entered the house. "What time is it ?
I've done it," and dropped Immediately, dy-
ing i'll a very few minutes. He attended school
a mile distant, and it is supposed he ran the
whole distance TO see how quick time lie could
make
VIM. ]. ROthwell, four years culprit at the
East Cambridge Jail, who was discharged
few da,s ago, became Disguised with the
wiCkedneSS of the world, stole 500 worth OF
watches, &C., and gave himself up TO the pc
lice of Manchester, with the request to be re-
turned TO Jail The request seemed to be
reasonable one, and it was readily complied
with.
CONNECTICUT
Sixteen scholars have left the Connecticut
literary institute at Sufiied. on account OF the
pIGNdtOHCC vi Inc ulpttlla tllfOul us
ease One OF the scholars was attacked with
the disease one day, and in less than twenty.
four hours ii proved fatal.
DorSon L. Sykes, late editor of the Norwich
Courier, has obtained verdict OF S225 dam
ages OF the city for sprained ANGLE, caused
by falling INTO an excavation of several feet
adjoining the sidewalk, last March.
The State House in New Haven took fire
Monday morning from pipe connecting with
a stove i'll the clerk office. 1t was fortunate.
ly discovered and cxtngulshed before any
serious damage was done.
Nathan ODDS, while standing near the track
OF the Norwich and Worcester RAILROAD in
Danelsonville, Tuesday, quietly reading a
newspaper, was struck by the morning ex-
press train from Norwich and seriously if not
fatally injured.
Edward Capron of Norwich, freight con-
ductOr on the Norwich road, was seriously in
J"red at Webster, Saturday, having his collar
bone broken, and receiving other injuries,
whle attempting to couple the cars.
Personal
Mrs Forrest, eX-wite of the actor, was
recently sued in New York for Il bill of S552
run up at dry goods store. The question
was raised whether Forrest was not liable, as
the divorce has not been consummated The
court decided that he was not and that she
must pay.
The Emperor Napoleon has gone to the Tu-
lllerles to live, and is now occupied in the day
tine with public affairs, and with his manu-
script ON Caesar, while i'll the evening he goes
to the theatre Or amuseS himself with the in
Inmates Of the court His work on Caesar is
promised for December.
The London Times of Nov. q regrets that
Mr. Lincoln will have the services neither of
Mir Webster nor Mr. Everett, those gentlemen
h9VIDu allied
Prot Morse has just received from the king
OF Portugal the cross OF the Chevaiier OF the
Order Of the Tower and Sword, being the fifth
title of that character which has been bestowed
upon him by European Soyerrigns for his in
yention of the telegraph
VIM. NJ. Colborne, editor of the Schenecta-
dy Star, and treasurer OF Schenectady county.
N. t., disappeared on the 81 inst, and all
trace of him was lost. The deficiency in his
accounts appears to be slight, and he left prop
erty sufficient 10 cover it,
Miss Agnes Bailliey sister of the late Joanna
Baltic, recently gave party Gu the compile
ton Of her one hundredth year. She has re-
sided near London for somr years, and enjoys
excellent health and spirits. Her faculties are
quite vigorous, and she still pursues her liter
AIRY gleaniugs.
The Galveston (rexasl News make the
incredible statement that two men were hung
IN COryell county, i'll that state, OH the 7th, Tor
voting Tor lincoln and Hamlin.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t is stated that tho mrmhnrs of tho Rr;tisr
pccrane who have died simon ,h. ,.l.,r ,',,,'
mrnced. a in number bavn nxart,, n,ir,I Of.
ell, on the average. the fin mrasns nj tha ,I.
lotted span of Lnman Iifa ,b, .,trr,., s,,r..
years and tcn." The total If the nn;,.I S"as
is 1850. which bcin,r di,ijnI by 2I ,,iy,.s ~
actly 10 wears 10 a 7inv