Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-29
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Henry Ward Beecher delivered discourse
in the Rev. Theodore Parker's pulpit on Sun.
day. to one of the largest congregations ever
assembled in Music Hail. Hall, platform
aises, areas, and every place where foothold
could be obtained, were filled by the merciless
audience.
The robbery of the jewelry store of Josiah
Gooding, on Sunday was effected in broad day
lght, by some person or persons who entered
by false keys at the front door. The property
taken consisted of one hundred gold and silver
watches, two or three gold chains, and other
costly jewelry which was exposed in the show
cases, valued at $4,000. There is no suspicion
of the robbers.
Mayor Lincoln has received intelligence
from Washington that in all probability the
Japanese will visit Boston about the middle OF
June. In the meantime they will be ionized
in Philadelphia and New York Very painful
intelligence!
1t is announced that young lady in Boston
OF much beauty and many personal acquire.
ments, is soon to make her first appearance
upon the stage. She has not only histrionic
talents of high order, but she is a very ac-
complished vocalist.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY
One of the venerable and respected physi-
clans of Massachusetts, Stiman Spauldng of
Lexington, died at his residence in that town
on Saturday last, at the age of seventy.two
years. He died with scarcely a moments
warning, having been stricken down while
engaged in his usual pursuits, and apparently
in his accustomed health. The last charge
made upon his day-book was upon the last
leaf
The republicans in Lowell, Lawrence, and
many other places in MiddIesex county have
already held enthusiastic meetings, at which
the nominations of LINCOLN and HAMLIN
have been ratified with great unanimity and
satisfaction. In Lowell, speeches were made
by Theodore H. Sweetser, John A. Goodwin,
Tappan Went" orth, and others.
The Methodist-Episcopal church in Waltham
was destroyed by fire on Sunday night 1t
had been recently fitted up and furnished with
an organ at an expense of $1,000. The loss
to the society was about Sl3, 500-partially in
sured in Brighton, Quincy and Salem. Some
other property of less value was also de-
stroyed.
The paper mill at Ashland, owned by II.
Morse, and operated on account of other par.
ties, was destroyed by fire on Sunday evening
at nine o'clock. Whether the fire was acct
dental or the work of an ncendiary we have
not learned. The property was insured for
$4,000.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Some determined incendiares made an at
tempt on Saturday night to burn the citizens
saloon building in North Atteboro. which was
partially successful. The loss is about five
thousand dollars. Insured for thirty. five hun.
dred dollars on building
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The disease known as putrid sore throat,
which prevailed among children to quite an
extent in this vicinity last fall, has appeared
IN Bristol county. In several instances it has
proved fatal. 1t is prevalent in Fall River,
and III the neighborhood of the stone bridge,
III Ilyerton, where several children have died
from the disease.
George Wolfe was caught in heading ma
chime Ill the Bay State screw works in Taun.
ton, on Saturday, his lett arm was shockingIy
mangled, and fearful wound was received
over his left eye
The New Bedford Mercury reports that
blue-hsh have again made their appearance in
that vicinity. On Thursday last, VIM. A.
Church, who is somewhat of pscatora am
ateur, caught in the Cove, near the Fairhaven
Battery, several handsome specimens Of these
favorte fish,
HAMPDEN COUNTY
The republicans of Springfield and its vicn.
| lty have called a ratification meeting, to be
held at the City Hall tomorrow, Wednesday,
evening. to ratify the nominations of LINCOLN
and HAMLIN. Hon. George Ashmun, Hon.
Erastus Hopkins, Hon. John Wells, and 9TH
ers, are announced among the speakers.
Mr.. L, w. Black of Montreal, who recently
delivered one or two lectures in this city and
vicinity, has been behaving improperly in the
Connecticut valley, cheating the printers, and
| doing" the hotel keepers to a very eonsdera-
BILE amount Mr.. Black hailed R6m Canada.
| The Palmer journal had but two cases of
domestic improperly last week. William G.
Young and Mrs. Harriet Gale, of Wales, were
taken into custody for adultery, and German
tailor in Monsoon was Compelled to settle for a
diminutlye quadroon charged upon him by a
young colOred girl at an expense of SIS.
| RHODE ISLAND.
There was found floating off Block Island,
last week, whale one hundred feet long, nine
feet deep. and thirteen feet across the tail The
islanders found it difficult to manage their
prize, but obtained twenty.nine barrels and
nineteen gallons of oil from the blubber.
| Gov. Turner, Col. Preston Day, and Albert
X. Cooke, Esq, a committee of the town of
Warren, on Saturday evening presented to
Hon. Samuel Randall massive silver pitcher.
in token of the respect of his fellow townsmen
on his retirement from the office OF town clerk,
which he had filled for the term of fty years
The mysterious bell-ringing which las at
tracted so much attention in Providence oc.
CURED in the house of Mr.. VIM. Ii. Arnold.
They still continue ringing without any visible
agency, and with the growing conviction that
some law or force yet nndeveloped is at work
uDon the wires