Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-18
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY,

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| BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The cathedral of the Holy Cross, in Boston
| is about to be torn down, and a new edifice
| erected for the accommodation of the society
which has worshipped there. The congrega
ton met in the old cathedral for the last time
| on Sunday, and The exercises were of pecu-
liar and interesting character Bishop Fiz-
patrick gave an historical address, chiefly re-
lating to the growth OF catholicism in New
| England.
| The new Jewish synagogue just completed
IN Boston, was conseerated on Sunday, ac-
cording to the forms OF the Jewish faith The
five books of Moses, enrolled on parchment,
were deposited in the sanctuary, the minister
chanting in the meantime and the choir singing
responses. The men and women are separat-
ed IN their synagogues, and the worshippers
do not remove the covering from their heads.
Rev. A L. Stone, of Park street church,
Boston, while driving his favorite pair of
horses on Saturday evening, was thrown from
his carriage by collision with another vehicle,
and sustained some severe injuries. Two fin.
gers of his right hand were broken, and anoth-
err was badly sprained. He appeared in his
pulpit as usual on Sunday, but with his right
arm in a sling.
There was small explosion in the Boston
post office on Saturday, occasioned by the
stamping of letter in which one of the IA
nous burglars alarms" was enclosed The
envelope was torn to pieces, and the clerks
thought of internal machines, but the damage
was confined to the burst letter.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The Marlborough Mirror says, that during
the absence Of the family Of Samuel Mowry,
last week, his house was entered by young
rogue-Paul Kinnegan-and pocket book be-
longing to A. j. Getting, containing money to
the amount OF 500, was stolen theretrom.
Paul will probably go to the reform school.
Henry Lothrop, for the last six months,
foreman in the office OF the Marlborough
Mirror, died very suddenly on Monday, 10th
INST. While setting type about three O'Clock
in the afternoon he was taken i'll, and at eight
O'Clock the same evening, he was no more.
On Sunday night, abont midnight, a barn in
Marlborough, belonging to Amos Getting was
set on fire and totally destroyed, together with
twenty-five tons of hay. A horse and two
cows persisted in the flames.
ESSEN COUNTY.
The shed attached to the bakery of Nathan
lei Holders OF Lynn, and stable adjoining
were consumed by fire Saturday night, togeth.
er with four horses, one COW, six tons of hay,
thirty barrels of -four, and other property val
ued altogether at $4,000.
Stocker Pratt, Esq, shoe manufacturer,
about thirty'tive years of age, fell dead while
at the tea-table in Lynn, Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Henry ONel of Machias, Me, who
arrived in town on Friday last, on visit to
Rev. Henry Lennon, was found dead in bed
on Saturday morning. The deceased proba-
bly, died of an affection of the heart, as he was
in good health when he retired. He was thir-
ty'eight years of age. His remains were TAX
EN- to Machias for Observation-Disclosures
Herald, 17h.
NORFOLK COUNTY
While Rev. S. II. Babcock of St. Pauls
church in Dedham, was returning from New
ton Lower Falls, where he had preached on
Sunday, 9th inst, the aXetree of his carriage
broke, and Mr. Babcock was thrown to the
ground with violence, dslocating his shoulder
MIR. Aaron X. Hathaway, principal of the
classical school, III Dodham, aged about fifty
years, died on Sunday last He was yery
estimable citizen, and hundreds of young men
throughout the country will lament his death
BRISTOL COUNTY
Master George A. Pierce, OF Rochester,
Mass, lad of fourteen years. while hunting
In the West Falmouth woods on Thursday
last shot fine buck weighing 1873 pounds, at
a distance of thirty yards He brought the
buck to the ground while running at full speed.
One day last week Nicholas Brghtman of
Westport, eloped with the wife of his brother,
Capt. E. S. Brightman, and about $1,000 of his
funds. Her husband, who is absent at sea,
had left her the power of attorney to set
tie accounts that needed attention. In this
way she had obtained about $1,000, which the
fugitives took along with them.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Holyoke Water Power company pro.
| poses to It's stockholders to subscribe in behalf
Of a cotton mill Of $4,000 to 20, 900 spindles to
occupy part Of its unmproved water power
and lands. 1t is desired to commence the
construction of the buildings this fall, and the
capital required will be 100000.
SIX harnesses We're stolen from as many diff
ferent citizens of Three Rivers village, Palmer,
on recent night,-one OF them costing $50,
and all good. As many as a dozen harnesses
have been stolen in the town during the last
! three months.
The heavy wind last Wednesday blew down
both the republican flags in Chicopee, and with
one fine hickory flag staff, first erected in
the Fremont campaign 1t will be replaced.
RHODE ISLAND.
John Champlm OF Pawtucket, was drowned
Saturday, near Smith Palace in Warren He
was seen in a skiff Friday evening, and is SUP
posed to have fallen overheard and drowned
Lewis Grant was arrested on Thursday for
threatening to fire the asylum buildings. He
had been discharged the same day on a charge
VI uIhlS tie asylum Darn, q material witness
TOR the prosecution having died.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mrs. Peck, wife of Il. G.. Peck of Nunda. N
Y :, has fallen heir to the fortune of Prussian
named Louis StOrk, valued at from 100000 to
$4,000. He was Il bachelor without friends
in this country, and was on intimate terms
with the Peck family. He lett an iron box
containing his history, which is supposed to
be OF some interest, as he was a man of thor
ough education, and from his concealment of
ms former history, was supposed to be polit-
ical exile.
The Davenport Boys" physical media"
arrested at Lyons, Mich. for exhibiting with
out license, have been bound over to appear
at the next term OF the Iona circuit court
Considerable excitement exists among the
splrituasts OF Iona county in consequence,
a gang OF men, women and BOYS at Romul.
us, Mich, few nights since, rode woman
named Jane Longley, on a rail, and committed
olher ndlgnities upon her person until she was
IN dying condition. Ill treatment of children
committed to her charge is the alleged cause
OF the outrage. Thirty.nine of the persons
concerned in it have been arrested.
From the New Orleans Commercial Adyertizor
THRILLING INCIDENr-CHILD SUsppvnrn