Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-06
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOoION AND NiAlNAi -
Hon. Moses Kimbali has been nominated
for mayor by the republicans OF Boston, MIR.
Tohey, who had been previously nominated,
declining to serve. Mr.. kmba received the
nomination on the sixth ballot, e. Rowland
| Shaw being his leading competitor. Votes
were also given for Newell a. Thompson.
In Chelsea Frank B. Fay elected mayor
over Hosea Illsley, present mayor, by plu
raity OF 342 votes For aldermen and other
officers there was but one regular ticket. Both
candidates tor mayor were republicans.
The Commercial Bulletin says THE Iu-
mored failure of Messrs. Chase Shorey, dry
| goods dealers OF Boston, which gained some
currency in the early part OF last week, Is en-
trely without foundation. The firm pay dol
lar tor dollar of their liabilities, are doing a
successful business, and are in no difficulties
with their creditors"
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
James ID. Greene, citizens candidate Tor
| mayor OF Cambridge, was reelected, Monday,
! by plurality OF IL votes. Hon. john Sar-
| gent, Il former mayor, was the candidate OF the
republicans. The whole vote cast was 2lS6.
| Five of the aldermen elect were on both tick
cts, four on the citizens only, and one on the
| republican only.
The citizens o. Charlestown opposed TO the
republican nominations for municipal officers
have nominated Horace G. Hulchns for
mayor, and formed complete citizens ticket.
| Mr.. iutchins accepted the nomination.
| Two of the NatiCk shoe manufacturers have
recently failed, whose liabilities together are
estimated al Sl25,000. Two or three hundred
shoemakers are out Of employment, with the
prospect Of hard and terrible winter.
The organ maUutactory of George Stevens,
in East Cambridge, was destroyed by fire,
Monday night, with its contents, consisting in
| part of two new organs aud large quantity
| OF stock. The loss is about $500.
ESSEN COUNTY.
A human skeleton was found or Sunday in
the woods between Essex aud Manchester. 1t
is supposed to be tile remains of Benjamin
Andrews, a shoemaker, who seven years ago
left home i'll a mysterious manner, taking
with linn a knife, which from SON popularity
was noticed at the time. A hat and pair Of
shoes were found near the remains, also IL
knife answering the description given above.
I. Andrews was Il young man of about TWEEN
ty five years, possessed Of some property, and
the rumored cause of his disappearance was
disappointed affection.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The abolitiunlSs OF New Bedford celebrated
the anniversary Of the death OF John Brown,
Sunday evening, at Liberty Hall The meet
ing was well attended, and addresses were
made by the president, L. R. Johnson Hon
Rodney French, Rev. Mr.. Young, L. H..
Brooks, and DR.. Bayne.
Died in Somerset, 23d ult., Elder Elisha
Sade, in his 68th year He was formerly for
sevenlee.. years pastor OF the Baptist church,
Somt rset. For several years past he has not
acted IN the capacity OF minister. AT the
time OF his death he as member of the Bap.
fist church, Swanzey, and the oldest member
OF the Taunton Baptist Association. For sew
pral "A tho lrnpiptD,Ant nF
Sayles, he WIS p0 tmaster OF Somerset.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
George E., son OF Rev George S. Stock
well, Baptist clergyman in Bernardston, fell
i'll the streets OF Greenfield, on the evening OF
the 18th ult., and Immediately expired. it was
supposed from disease Of the heart. He was
young man OF Is years, book keeper in
one OF the stores in Greenfield, and OF excel
lent character.
The young ladies of Greenfield, who are
about getting married, or who have been mar
ried within three months, are reminded in the
Gazette and Courier that their marriage pOr-
tions OF $50 from the Smith charity funds, are
i'll the hands OF the selectmem. Twenty ladies
were So favored last year.
Myron W., son Of Charles Lee of South
Dreriicld, lad ct II ears, recently fell from
a ladder III his fathers barn upon a sharp
pointed stake, which penetrated his side six
inches, and held him in tins awful position till
he could be lifted off. He is likely to recover
While Andrew Goodenoug a lad living i'll
Deerfed, was hunting, Thanksgiving day, his
gun accidentally went off, the charge taking
effect his right breast and the side o: his
face. He fortunately escaped with his lie.
There was a Thanksgiving row III Conway,
on the evening of that day, in which a party
OF intoxicated celts were somewhat roughly
handled. Maroonty, who sold them the rum,
tried to quiet them with an iron bar, and was
punished fol- his pains.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The house OF Hon. Henry L Dawes of
North Adams, narrowly escaped destruction
by fire ON Thanksgiving day. The fire caught
from the stove pipe, and had made great head.
way whtn it was discovered The damage
WAS inconsderable.
The shaft sinking into Hoosac mountain on
the west side tor the working of the tunnel is
now down 200 feet, and has l25 more to 90 to
reach the level of the tunnel. Ten acres of
land has been purchased on which to dump
the rock and earth excava!ed
The town clerk of Egremunt, James Barnes.
Is dangerously ill from burus received by an
explosion Of a new kind of coal oil, which had
been warranted uneXploSye. The mixture
exploded while he was drawing it from Il cask
in the evening, setting his clothes on fire.
Ezekiel Il Colt, for many years one of the
most prominent citizens Of Pittsti, Id, cashier
and president Of its principal bank through
most OF his business life, and subsequently
for Il few years bank commissioner, dI, d on
Montlay, at lineage OF SO. He was the father
ct James ID. and Thomas Colt, now leading
and active citizens OF PlItsficd
RHODE ISLAND.
Elves on the Greenfield Bank, Greenfield,
Mass, have just made their appearance in
Providence. Vignette, farming scene loading
and raking hay, i'll lower right end drove Of
cattle and boys in upper lett; in upper right
and lower left end red writing on face of the
bill. This is Il new alteration, and is well cal.
culated to deceive.-PreSs