Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-12
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY

The Boston Printers Union, Saturday eve
ming, unanimously elected William Madigan
and Isaac Z. Reed delegates to represent the
Boston printers in the National Congress of
Printers to be holden in May next, at Nash
vile, Tenn. The first named gentleman is
considered among the "craft" as representa-
tive man.
Rev Mr. Nickerson, whom the Orthodox
refused to ordan some months since, is now
settled over the Unitarian church in Chelsea.
Educated among the Trinitarians, he could not
adopt all the doctrines required by that body;
the Unitarians, after hearing him, were salts
fled to retain him, and the society has consid-
erably increased under his ministry.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The Boston correspondent of the Spring
field Republican, relates two curious occur
rences which took place on Sunday night, 4th
inst, in a town in Middlesex county. In one
case, young man, who has had slight attacks
of alteration OF mind, and who had during the
| day been reading one OF jackson Davis's books
| of plagiarisms, went about midnight, to a
neighboring house, calling up the mistress of
| of it, and asking to see young lady, school
teacher, who was boarding there. She was
called, and he said he had been directed by the
spirit of George Washington to marry her, and
had come for that purpose. The young man
was taken care of, and has been sent to an asy
| lum Tor the insane.
On the same evening another young man
called upon one of the clergymen of the town
and requested that he would go with HIM three
| or four miles to a house where another young
lady, also a school teacher, boarded, for they
were going to be married and wanted his SER
| vices Arrived there, the teacher was in
formed of his errand, and received the sum-
mons with unmistakabe symptoms of surprise,
and the clergyman soon saw how the matter
stood The second young man is also in an
| asylum for the insane. The truth Of these re-
markable condolences are vouched for by per-
sons cognizant of the facts.
ESSEX COUNTY.
1t is stated that brigade of the Lynn strik
ers went in procession, Saturday morning.
preceded by drum and fife, and armed with
broad axes, to the timber lot of James Buffum,
near the Danvers line, to cut wood for their
families, Mr.. Buffum having given the wood,
and some sympathizing friends, fortunate in
the possession of teams, having consented to
take it to their homes
| BRISTOL COUNTY.
At recent entertainment in Fairhaven,
tabeaux were presented, and among others,
Little Red Riding Hood" was to be enacted.
! To do this, it was necessary to have wolf or
| something to take the place of the wolf and
| gentleman owning a fine large Scottish dog,
| offered his services, guaranteeing that he would
remain quiet on the stage. This plan was
adopted and the curtain was raised, and child
and grandmother and wolf were seen as large
as life. But some wicked wag in the audience,
| to create a sensation, whistled to the dog,
| which obeyed the call, and came bounding
into the room, smashing footlights, knocking
| over chairs, and frightening women and child
rem extensively. 1t was some little time before
order was restored but the managers of the
tableaux determined that when they represent
Little Red Riding Hood again, they will get
real wolf.-New Bedford Mercury.
Fire broke out early Friday morning in the
attic room of the Assawan House in Fall
River, the fourth and fifth stories of which
were wholly and the third partially destroyed.
The boarders made timely escape, saving
part of their effects. The building belongs to
DR.. S. O.. Richardson, and was insured for
| $4,000 in Boston, but $4,000 will probably
cover the damage. Mr.. Stephen Briggs, who
kept the hotel had $500 insurance in Hartford
on his furniture, which was. partly lost.
RHODE ISLAND.
The village of Jenksville, one of the plea
SAINT suburbs of Woonsocket was purchased
of VIM. A. Jencks by Oscar j. Rathbun on
the 3D. inst. The property consists of two
cotton mills saw mill, excellent water power,
tenements land, etc. Mr.. Rathbun intends to
enlarge and improve the works, and will add
"a looms at an early day.
The dwelling OF Mr.. Willard B. Scott, in
Providence, was broken open on Thursday
night, and two overcoats, one inside coat,
pocket-book and contents, female wearing APP
pare and various other articles carried off.
The burglars pried up the kitchen window,
lighted kerosene lamp, and made deliberate
examination of the premises, departing with
out sufficient regard for the health of the in
mates to close the door
| CONNECTICUT.
Col. Sam A. Cooley was fined SIS and costs
in the Hartford police court on Friday, for an
assault on David Clark. He did not strike
Mr.. c., but called him opprobrious and insult
ing names, shook his fists in his face, and talk
ed in style of vituperation and profanity
quite shocking to Mr.. Clark's sensitive ears
Mrs. Curtis of Danielsonvlle left her home
Tuesday, and on Wednesday, a shawl and
pair of rubbers belonging to her were found
on the bank of a river in that town. She was
subject to fits of temporary insanity, and made
an attempt to commit suicide in nearly the
same place about year since.
Mr.. G. b, Welch of Parsonsfeld, Me-, while
on his way to New York to purchase a cargo
of flour, was robbed Saturday between
Springfield and Hartford, Of a package contain
ing $4,000. $1,000 was in bills Of the Som
ellsworth Bank, and the remainder in bills OF
the Portland, Biddefcrd, and Saco banks.
PERSONAL.
Israel Donaldson, the last surviving member
of the first Ohio constitutional convention at
Chillicothe, in 1902, died in Brown county on
the 9th ult., aged 93. In the convention be