Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-07
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

Monday evening, horse car going into
Boston from South Maiden, had a singular ac-
cident A pole, which is sometimes used
across the road to stop travel, was swinging
loose, and as the car struck it it passed diagOn-
ally through the whole length of the vehicle,
hitting in its course all or nearly all upon the
seats on one side. Several persons were seri-
ously injured.
Arrangements for chess match between
Boston and New York. by telegraph, have at
length been completed, and the contest will
commence either this or next week The
players on the part of the Boston Chess Club
will be Messrs. Hammond, Ware, Richardson,
Stone and Howard and New York will be
represented by Messrs. Lloyd, Lichtenhein,
Thompson, Perrin and Inarche.
ESSEN COUNTY.
Dispatches to the Boston Journal state that
the journeyman shoemakers of Lynn, about
twenty-five hundred in number, assembled in
the square Tuesday morning, accompanied by
the Lynn Band. The members Of Ward 4
were presented with beautiful banner by
Miss Ellen Darling, on Union street. The
motto was, "Hope never dies" They then
proceeded to Salem.
| The shoemakers' strike has extended to
Newburyport, and they have commenced in
earnest. A procession numbering about one
hundred journeymen, paraded the streets, es-
corted by the Newburyport full band. Thus
far the proceedings are very orderly and quiet
Meetings are to be continued, and the excite
ment kept up for the present.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
On Monday evening the large livery stable
at Neponset Village, owned by Mr. Holbrook,
was set on fire and completely destroyed. A
large number of horses were in the stable
when the fire broke out, and four of them were
burned to death before they could be removed.
A large quantity of hay, not less than seven
ty-tive tons, was stored in the building 1t is
stated that there was no insurance except on
the building. The loss will amount to several
thousand dollars.-BoSton Courier
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The election in Fall River on Monday. re.
suited in the election of Hon. E. p Buffinton.
republican, as Mayor, without opposition. The
other offices were filled with republicans, as
follows Aldermen, James Henry, N. B. Bor-
den, Asa Pettey, Jr., John P. Sade, Charles
., Shove, VIM. B. Durfee.
RHODE ISLAND.
a Warren, r. l., correspondent of the Prov
idence journal says new cotton factory is TO
be erected in that town. One hundred and
seventeen thousand dollars have been sub
scrlbed for the establishment of new mill,
which sum secures its erection, and nearly the
whole amount by Warren men.
fire broke out on Friday night in a barn
on Rock Island belonging to Mr.. Hasey Lit
tleheld. Tie barn, shop, and a wasl-house
attached to an unoccupied dwelling, were en-.
tlrely destroyed. A horse, valued at 500,
was also burnt. A yoke of oxen was saved.
MISCELLANEOUS.
dispatch from Salem, received at the Mer
chants Exchange Room, states that the Brit
ish steamer Triton arrived at ST. Helena, Jan.
%, with a Spanish SLAYER containing six hun
bred negroes, who were recently purchased on
the African coast.
Leo L. Lloyd, known to many in this city
and vicinity, advertises in late number of
the Liberia Herald that he wants 1000 pounds
Of clean ginger. Apply Immediately at his
store, rear of the M. e. church, Monrovia."
In the New Jersey senate last week, a ru-
NOR having obtained currency that the wife of
the senator from Burlington had recently pre-
scented him with tripets, resolution was pre-
sented, rendering him the congratulations of
his peers, and recommending that his example
be followed by the entire body of grave and
reverend senators. The resolution was laid ON
the table amid terrific explosion of laughter.
On the ceiling of one of the Empress's
apartments in the Tuilleres, has been painted
azephyr, surrounded with clouds, and carry
ing a basket of flowers, from which Cupid
| rises with his bow and arrow ; likewise Auro-
ra before whom the genii of the night are rep
resented retiring. The figure of Cupid is a
portrait of the Prince Imperial.