Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-08
of the fame of the artists. Damages are laid
at 1000

at $1,000
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
Capt. Ezra Hawkes. had his thigh bone bad
ly broken on Wednesday last, in Waylaud,
while ascending ladder to the hay loft. He
is now 76 years old. In 1858 he met with a
similar accident, from which be never recover
ed
Capt. John Goldman, grandfather of the
Rev. John Goldman, ID. D., of Dorchester, was
poisoned one hundred and twenty five years
ago, by his three slaves, Mark, Phillis, and
Phebe, in Charlestown. The two former were
convicted, and Mark was executed on the
nOrtherly side of the Cambridge road, where
the gibbet remained till a short time before the
Revolution. Phillis was burned at the stake
ten yards from the galows. This is the only
instance under the authority of law, of burn
ing at the stake in New England
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The republicans of New Bedford had rous.
ing ratification meeting Tuesday evening, in
spite of the storm. Addresses were delivered
by Jonathan Bourne, Jr., delegate to Chicago,
and Hon D. f. Parker of Worcester, and
strong resolutions were presented by X. c.
Pitman. Esq, and adopted.
In New Bedford, Monday evening, a girl
bearing the fictitious name of Emma Davis,
attempted to commit suicide by jumping from
one of the wharves. She left home without
her parents consent, when her heartess father
wrote to her never TO return. She attempted
to destroy her lite in fit of sudden remorse
Two young men named Oliver w. Reed
and Cory d. Wilson, residing in Taunton,
were drowned, Tuesday evening, in Taunton
river. They were sailing on the river with a
party of seven young men, when the boom of
the boat swung round, knocking Reed over
board. Wilson went to his relief, and both
were lost
Seventy five of the operatives in the Union
Mill, at Fall River, struck on Monday for an
advance of wages. They had been receiving
twenty one cents "cut," but demanded 2l$
The increase was allowed and they returned
to work on Wednesday.
RHODE ISLAND.
John Maeder, venerable and highly es-
teemed minister of the Society of Friends
died at his residence in Providence, Thursday
at the age of sixty-four years He was one of
the upright Quakers of the oden time, whose
death will leave a shadow of solemnity upon
the approaching gathering of the New Eng
land yearly meeting.
Charles w. Peck, a young carpenter in
Providence, fell on Thursday from staging
three stories from the ground, crushing his
skull so that his brains covered the pavement
upon which he fell He was a native of Re
hoboth
Gideon Ennis, about twenty-five years of
age, ended delirum produced by hard drink
ing wednesday evening, by shooting himself
in the mouth. He had been employed on the
railroad as laborer, and resided in Richmond,
near Carolina Mills, where the tragical event
occurred.-ProUidence Press.
CONNECTICUT.
In North Stonington, June 9Th, Andrew
Bray, arrested for cutting down Geo. Wheel.
ers fence, plead guilty and was fined five dol
lars and costs.
In Canterbury, the Methodists, having pur-
chased, enlarged and reftted the Univcrsalist
church, will reopen and dedicate it, June 18th,
the sermon to be preached by Rev. VIM Nc
Donald of Providence.
In Meriden, Monday night, a three-story
building owned by S. NJ Stone of New Ha-
ven, was burned, together with the entire
stock of toys Of j. p. Bottsford and also that
of E. Harwood & Co., silver platers
The Hartford Courant says REV Dr.
Bushnell has returned to us after his years
residence in Minnesota, much improved in
strength of lungs and general health. The
climate of that state is SO dry that it fsSEery
grateful and serviceable to invalids, and is fast
becoming place of resort for the sick. We
trusI that the Doctor will soon be well man"
Personal.
Senator Douglas child died in Washington,
on Tuesday. Mr.. Douglas own malady is
increasing, and will compel him to go to New
York to have his throat cauterized-
Edwin Forrest, who protested to have retir-
ed from the stage some time since, re-appear-
ed as vice president of a Douglas meeting in
Philadelphia, Monday night.
Queen Victoria has conferred the order of
knighthood on Francis II. Saltus, Esq, OF
New York city, for important improvements in
artillery. Mr.. Saltus is the first citizen from
this country so distinguished.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Henry Brown, a colored man, was run over
and killed, few days since, by train of cars,
a short distance from Baltimore. He had been
to picnic, where he drank so freely as to be-
come oblivious to passing events. The de-
ceased was one of Capt. John Browns confed-
crates in the tragedy at Harper's Ferry.
The late wealthy printer, Daniel FansEaw
of New York, left legacy of five lots of land
to his son, provided he shall abstain from the
use of tobacco for period of six months be-
fore the testator's death, and if after he gets
possession Of the lots he should resume the
habit of using tobacco, said property is to be
taken from him and devoted to building a
home for superannuated sober printers.