Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-27
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY



The platform was covered with children, and
beautiful floral display. His address was
directed particularly to young men. To his
old friends he said he had not come home to
rest He want TO die in the harness.
During the last fortnight the professions of the
wide awa<es in Boston have been twice attacked
by desperadoes- boys from thirteen to
twenty years of age. They go into the fray
with cheers for Douglas, and have already in
cured two individuals quite seriously. No
arrests have yet been made
The showers of Tuesday afternoon prevailed
with great violence in Eastern Massachusetts.
The rod on the steepe of the Hollis street
| church, Boston, was partially melted, but no
serious damage was done. The lightning
played wild freaks with the wires of the fire
alarm telegraph.
Joseph Fitch, teamster, in the employ of the
Eastern railroad company, was thrown from
his wagon, Tuesday, falling beneath the wheels,
which crushed his skull and caused instant
death. His horses were frightened by violent
clap OF thunder.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
George w. Lasure and Philetus w Dog
gett were arrested at Holston, Monday eve
ming, for stealing horse and carriage and
SlOO, In Connecticut, on Sunday last. They
confessed the robbery, and were delivered into
the custody of Sheriff Hayward of Milford.
The valuation of Lowell for 1860 is $22.'
l55, l76, which is a decrease of S619, 740 since
last year There is a gain of 334 polls. The
rate of taxation is So 40 on 800. The high
est taxpayers are Dr. j. c.. Aver who pays
S133 06 John Nesmith, 1914 62; 0. M.
Whpple 1868 60; Mrs Mary A. Livingston
S5o2 II; Thomas Nesmith, S68S,03; Sidney
Spaulding $3.50 60. The valuation of the
corporations is S12,4 1886, the wealthest
of which is the Merrimack.
On Monday evening, at Cummingsville, a
child Of Mr. Jesse Cutler was found drowned
in spring near the house. 1t is supposed the
child fell in accidentally. He had been missed
for half an hour
Philander King of Tewksbury was arrested
Monday evening, for attempting to violate the
person of a little girl II years of age, daugh
ter of Mr.. Bohonan, depot master at the Bill
lerica and Tewksbury station on the Lowell
railroad.
ESSEX COUNTY.
John Noble of Essex beat his daughter, a
child of twelve years, so seriously, on Monday
last, as to imperil her life. The justice before
whom he was taken, could not find evidence
sufficient to hold him for trial. and the ndig-
nant citizens took justice into their hands and
drummed him out of town.
Several shoemakers' shops in Haverhl
were robbed last Sunday night of several hun.
dred pairs OF ladies' and misses boots belong
ing to Numa Sargent. The robbers are sup
posed to have gone in the direction of Man
chester, n. H.
On Wednesday night of last week the wife
Of Mr.. Henry Skerry of Gravesend, while in
bed, woke her husband and asked him if he
heard noise he replied that he did not. She
did not speak again, and Mr.. Skerry very soon
discovered that she was dead.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
| The fall convention Of JTnitariane will ba
held at New Bedford instead OF Brooklyn, N.
Y, on the 9th, 10th, and 1lth of October.
The Rev. DR.. Hedge will preach on Tuesday
evening and the Rev. DIR. Eliot of St. Louis
on Wednesday.
| HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The Hampshire Gazette says the apple crop
OF that section is enormously large and of the
finest quality There is hardly an apple tree
that is not loaded, and broken limbs may be
seen in almost every orchard. With such an
abundance the prices must of course be low.
Baldwins and greetings have been offered at
81 % per barrel.
Addison Lovett Of Amherst committed sui
eide on Monday morning, 17th, by hanging,
He left letter, explaining the cause of his
rash act, directed to a friend, with directions
not to open it until after the funeral. Domes-
tic trouble is supposed to be the cause.
Daniel Cutter of Greenwich was buried on
| ouHustyI "a hist One OF the pail. bearers,
| Turner Sears, on his way home frome the fun
eral, was impressed with the idea that he
would be the next one carried to the church.
| yard, and soon aiterward told his friends that
| he should die on the same day OF the week
! as Mr. Cutter, and be buried on Sunday from
the same church, all Of which was literally full.
| filled.
AT a private costume party given in North
ampton last week, young lady appeared in
a dress composed of stars and stripes, with
scarf across the shoulders bearing the names
OF Lincoln and Hamn. The dress was
clasped at the waist with zone of black
fastened with an image in ebony.
MAINE.
Mrs. Rebecca Pendleton, at Northport, was
visited on the 18th, by many of her rea-
tives and friends, on the occasion of her reach
ing her one hundredth birth day.
A section man on the railroad between Hal
lowell and Augusta recently dug up several
silver spoons marked 'E. +. NJ. to l.. o."
They had evidently been buried long time
The Piscataquis river at Dover, has been so
dry the past summer that some of the mills
have stopped operations. Others have used
steam as a motor.
The Bangor Wing says the dwelling house
OF Rev. Robert Hayes, at Shows Falls, was
destroyed by week before last Loss $500.
Insured for $500.
Col. Stanley Of Augusta has sent to the
Maine Farmer a tomato, raised by him, Is
inches in circumference, and weighing 2
pounds and l ounce.
j. A. Pitman of Bangor owns a cane which
he has carried AZ years, made from grape
vine cut IN Martinique. He also has an UNI.
brela, nearly as good as new, which has
shielded him from the storms of the last %
years.
The Banner saws that one of MOI SEES tele-
graph machines has been put up in the State
House at Augusta, which operates in a most
satisfactory manner 4 he officers in the state
departments and members Of the Legislature
will find this great convenience as the ma
chine is connected with the different lines in
the state. A practical operator will have
charge Of the machine.
RHODE ISLAND.
A young man most respectfully connected
was arrested Tuesday, and held for examipa.
ton, on charge of passing forged checks to a
number Of our tradesmen. This painful &C.
currence is the result of falling into bad habits
through the influence of evil companions
ProU. Press
CONNECTICUT.
A water tank for the supply of the watering
carts IN Norwich, situated on the wharf burst
open Monday. The contents fell with such
force upon an oyster sloop lying at the wharf
as to demolish the bow of the craft, and sink
it, with its load of oysters.
Twenty couples were divorced at the late
session of the superior court in New London
county Talk about connubial felicity it
don't aipays last.
The trial of the case of Henry L. Brainerd
as. Charles N. Andrews of IIaddam Neck, for
damages, resulted in a verdict of $4,000 and
costs for plaintiff. A year ago or so, young
Brainerd was shot in the face by Andrews, on
account OF an old grudge, which nearly cost