Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-02

her fate The Telegraph should have given
the names of the barbarians.
The little son of VIM. L. Gilmore, leader
of Gilmore band, was drowned in Pawtuck.
ct, Saturday morning, while bathing. He had
ventured into the water alone, and got beyond
his depth.
The Newport News says there was a snow
storm ON the island, in Middletown, on Thurs
day morning. about daylight, of the Dist of
June Pleasant item for those who have en-
gagged residences there for the watering sea
| son.
| CONNECTICUT.
The Mr.. De Forest, from whom a remarka.
BILE letter was received on Friday morning,
dated at Melbourne, Australia, disappeared
from the Metropolitan Hotel on the 18th of
january, 1857, and was supposed to have been
murdered. He left trunks containing valuable
property at the hotel, and several thousand
dollars in bank stock in New Haven and other
cities. His friends sought for him throughout
the cities of New York and Brooklyn, in vain,
and have since mourned for him as dead. The
bank dividends about which this letter was
written have been regularly paid TO his father,
as administrator OF his estate.
The Hartford Times says the state commits
| sionerS visited Pennington Friday, in compa-
ny with Paoli Lathrop and DIR. Tyler, of Mas
sachusetts On Saturday morning they killed
two heiters, one belonging to Thomas Cowles
and the other to Mr.. Demng Both had lung
diseases but the doctor was of the opinion
that it was not the pleuro- pneumonia, but the
result OF an tfHensa prevalent there last
spring.
Edward Hyde of Danielsonville was killed.
on Thursday, 28th ult by his horse which
had become frightened. The horse had pulled
from the ground the post to which it was tied,
and while Mr. Hyde was attempting to secure
it, the horse wheeled suddenly round striking
him with the post Il fatal blow in tie stom.
ach.
The honorary degree of Master of Arts has
been conferred at Trinity college on Francis
Minot, NJ. a. Of Harvard college John Bacon,
NJ. A., of Harvard college; Rev. Peter v.
Finch, NJ. A, of Burlington college; Rev.
| Thomas f, Davies, NJ. A., of Yale college (;
Fytch E. Oliver, NJ. A., of Dartmouth col
lege; VIM. w. Moreland, NJ. A of Dartmouth
college. The degree of Doctor of Divinity
Tell upon Rev. John VIM. French, Professor
IN the Military Academy at West Point and
Rev. Fosdyce NJ. Hubbard, Professor in the
University of North Carolina.
The new brick house Of Seth BeIden. Esq
IN Hartford, not yet completed, was blown
down by the wind on Friday evening. Six or
elght men working upon the roof felt the
swaylng OF the structure, and escaped TO tbe
ground just as the house fell Several trees
in the neighborhood were mutilated. and some
blown down to the roots
ne residence and cabinet warehouse of G.
M Southmayd, Danbury, was destroyed by
nre on Monday afternoon, 25th, which acc.
dentaly caught from stove. The insurance
policy expired the day before Total loss
Sl50O, Among other things destroyed were
two watches and "a rosewood and mahogany
coffins.
THE INSTITUTION"
In Oglethorpe county, Ga, on the 18th inst.
negro boy was burned at the stake by a
number of respectable citizens of the county
The slave, ON the Saturday previous, had been
punished by man named Smith, when the
boy drew knife and killed him. He attempt
ed to escape, but his pursuers were too fleet.
footed, and he was brought back, and burned
to death without trial. Smiths wife being
present as witness of the sacrifice.
The governor of Tennessee recently issued
a requlsition addressed to Gov. Dennison of
Ohio, demanding the delivery of two persons
then IN Ohio, charged with the crime of negro
stealing. Gov. Dennison refused to obey the
requlslton, on the ground that negro-stealing
was CRIME unknown both to the common
law ana TO the criminal code Of that state, and
therefore, that the constitution imposed on
nm no obligation to return persons committing
such an act
Inc famous will of Elijah Willis of North
Caroilna, bequeathing his property, amounting
IN 1900 to $4,000, to his slave wife, and her
children, has been sustained in the court of
appeals in that state. In 1855 he took them TO
ONO to liberate them, but died Immediately
after his arrival. His heirs contested the will
ana 1t has been in the courts since that time
ne fortunate slave mother is still living in
New Richmond, Ohio.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hon. Norman T,,1I ,
date for the republican nomination for cover
nor, and chairman of the Illinois delegation in
tne national convention, has brought suit for
mel against Long John Wentworth of the
Cmcago Democrat, who is mayor of that CITY.
Mr' Judd claims 100000 damages. The snit
is now being argued.
While the thunder shower on Friday. Doth
ut, was at its height the roof of the new
academy OF music in Brooklyn was torn from
It's 1astenlngS and entirely demolished. Six
men III the building were injured two of whom
are not expected to recover The loss was
about $4,000.
samuel Dayton, resident of Clinton, N. Y.
mas been arrested for an attempt to commit A
| rape upon the person of Mrs Pexton. his
wlie.S sister, and subsequently to murder her
on Wednesday last Meeting with the most
determined and heroic resistance in his first
attempt he dubbed her over the head. face
anu neck, ana lett her for dead. DAYTON is of
respectable parcntage, though a hardened rep.
rebate. Since his arrest he has counterfeited
Insanity, but without much success.
Rodriguez Masta, a young man of Toledo,
has recently finished copying upon a single
sheet OF paper, about the ordinary letter size.
III leglble characters and without authorizations
the whole OF Don Quixote. He employed two
years and nearly lost his eyesight in the useless
task. ''N ~ %
DIR. Chas. L. Bernays of St. Louis dropped
asleep a moment in an Eghth.avenue rail
ROAD car IN New York, on Thursday even
ing last and when he awoke his gold watch
was missing The watch was gift from the
republican committee of St. Louis, and is
mighty valued on that account
There is married couple in ENGLAND
whose united ages amount to 1888 years-Eyan
JONES' aged nlnety-six, and Lettice Jones nine
V-two' They have been married seventy.two
years. and for sixtysix they have been mem
bers of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists
they still reside in the chapel-house belonging
10 the above named connection.
On the 18th OF June the ancient Abbey and
CONAN OF Newstead in the county of Noting.
man, lndlssolubly associated with the early
life OF Lord Byron, whose patrimony they
constituted, were put up for sale The largest
otler was 9I20,000 The property however,
was boughtin at the reserved bidding of ESQ.,
900.