Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-09
NEWS SUMMARY,
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Jefferson Burns, the alleged ncendiary at
Melrose, was arrested Tuesday night on
new and more serious charge OF arson, on
complaint of George P. Burnham. He will
be examined before Judge Ladd of Cam
bridge, on Friday. The offence is not bail
able
Ten dollar counterfeit bills on the Hampden
Bank, Westfied, are in circulation i'll Boston.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The testimony against George w. Maynard
at Northampton, charged with setting fire 10
the Clark paper mill, recently burned, shows
that he had threatened reevnge upon the
Clarks, and that the fire must have been caused
by an incendiary The defence is that he was
at his boarding place all the night of the fire.
The fire commenced i'll the attic where were
two tons of sacking the bell rope was found
to be tied
In Southampton a child of Jas. Readin was
so badly burned on Thursday, ID that it lived
but three and half hours 1t was left i'll the
house with baby while the mother went to
a neighbours, and during her absence its
clothes caught fire by coming in contact with
the stove
AT an entertainment in Prescott, given by
the ladies of the Congregational society, on
Thursday the cold folks room was provided
with bean porridge, huled corn, boiled vege-
tables, and brown bread. The bread was
baked by lady so years of age, and dishes
were used that were from 10 to 100 years old.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Rev. John L. Clifford of Sandwich, enjoys
the high confidence of his parishoners His
wife brought complaint against him of using
harsh language and laying violent hands on
her person. On investigation, the charges
were substantated, yet the congregation, while
acknowledging the brutality of the clergyman,
resolved: That i'll view of his penitence and
hearty confession, and earnest efforts to effect
reconciliation, we do not think the cause OF
Christ demands his suspension from the min
isterial office and church privileges.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Patrick Graham, aged about ffty-fve years,
while on his way to South Reading to visit his
son, and being somewhat intoxicated, laid
down upon the track at Stoneham, was run
over, and killed.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
| The cock fighters of New Bedford and New
York had contest the other night, for $1,000
Il side. The cock fanciers of New Bedford
took on twenty-five of their birds, from which
seventeen were selected to fight the battle
| Victory perched upon the crests of the New
| Workers
The weight of opinion in Taunton is Can't.
city" AT an adjourned meeting to consider
the proposed municipal change, but small
number were present, and but four names
We're added to the petition for that object.
The sore throat disease prevails to an alarm
ing extent at Wesport Point, there being
some twenty or more cases at the present time.
Out of the family Of twelve of 4. II. Cory,
postmaster, nine are sick with this disease
one quite seriously. There are several cases
considered dangerous.
ESSEX COUNTY
The Treasurer of the Pemberton Mill Cor
poration has advertised the whole property of
that corporation to be sold in one lot at Law
renee, on the 23d inst.
RHODE ISLAND.
Horace f. Reed, lad of II years, was
found insenSible upon one of the sidewalks in
Providence, Tuesday evening, with wounds
upon his forehead, apparently inflicted with
steel knuckes. lie soon recovered, but was
not able to explain the mystery.
Miss Sally Adamson, daughter of the late
Capt Adamson of Pawtuxet, was very severe
ly burned a few days since, by her clothing
taking fire from the stove. Her life was saved
by dashing water upon the flames.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The journal du Havre says-"Mr. Price
who at the Cirque, il may be remembered
played the violin so well, while standing on
ladder, placed perpendiculary on a platform
and which he at the same time made to move
about, has just met with a fatal accident in one
OF the cities in the centre of France. BY a
false movement he fell from the ladder and
was killed on the spot"
DIR. B. f. Baltzley, whose disappearance
from Cleveland, about two years since, excited
considerable interest and on the strength Of
whose reported death his wife attempted tC
collect a life insurance policy, has turned NJ
alive at Wooster, o. lie has been keeping
school in Virginia during his absence.
One great secret of the speed of Flora TEN
pie, 1.-THE fastest trotting horse in the world
has been discovered. 1t has been found oul
by measurement that her stride-small as the
animal herselfis-is equal to that Of a sixteen
hand horse" She wins by her long. ocomo
tive style OF going, which works with the say
ing eXactitude of machinery, and wastes No
power in unnecessary action, or in what is
more graphically termed Style"
One OF the old residents OF Richmond. Me-
recently died from excessive joy. lie had
succeeded, after long litigation in the courts
in recovering 81 100 from debtor, which So
elated him that on its reception he was seized
with apopexy, and died in less than a dny.
JOY can kill as well as grief
In Philadelphia, few days ago much at.
tention was excited by the appearance in the
streets OF a funeral with two hearses, side bv
side, bearing the remains of Mr. Charles
Banks, aged II years, aud his wife, AGED 68.
who died within a day or two of each other.
Mr. William Parker Snow, who is already
known in connection with Arctic matters, Is