Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-18
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY

Rev. MIR. Nlckerson, pastor of the Unitarian
church, Chelsea, has accepted the invitation
to preach the election sermon before the An.
cient and Honorable Artillery Company June
4th.
The Warren Association of Boston are in.
tending to celebrate the birthday of Gen. Jo-
seph Warren, which occurs May Both.
The Inauguration of President FELTON,, it is
now stated will take place on the day of the
meeting of the Alumni, July 18th. This
change in the arrangement has been made in
order to unite the Inauguration with the trien-
NAL celebration of the association of the Alum
nj, which takes place this year. The combi-
nation of both in one day will make the occa-
sion one of unusual interest and brilliancy.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
By the upsetting of stage coach at the
Needham station on the Boston and Worces-
ter Railroad, on Tuesday IL. +. Durant, Esq,
the well known lawyer Of Boston, was so bad
ly bruised that he will probably be confined to
his house for several days A man named
Cotton had his leg broken, and one other re-
ceived some rather severe Commissions.
On Tuesday, child four years old, son of
Edward Manager of Lowell while out in the
yard, playing with matches, set its clothes on
fire, and was burned so badly about the neck,
body, and legs, that it died in few hours.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
George c. Hersey, who is SAID to be imp-
Gated in the Weymouth poisoning case, has
retained Elihu C. Baker and Geo. S. Sullivan
of Boston to conduct his defence.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Chas. Harding, a boy of nine years. fell
"Wednesday afternoon from the wharf where
he was fishing, into the Merrimac River, in
Haverhill, and was drowned. He was the son
of Captain Isaac Harding, Jr., of ship Lucre.
tia, OF Boston, now on voyage from London
to Calcutta
On Monday evening, fire broke out in a
building occupied by the Rockport Stage Com
pany, at Gloucester, which, with the adjoining
carriage houses, were entirely consumed
Their contents were mostly removed in safety
The buildings belonged to Mr.. Moses b. Shaw,
whose loss is about S800-insurance $780,
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The next meeting of the Hampden County
Teachers Association will he held at Long
meadow this season, on Friday and Saturday,
the 25th and Goth. Lectures will be delivered
by Ariel Parish, teacher of the high school in
Boston, Rev Mr.. Bingham of Westfeld. and
Gov. Boutwell, and Prot. Hooker of New Ha-
ven, are also expected to be present and adj
dress the meeting
Chas. S. Wilcox, a respected citizen and dry
goods merchant in Ware, left his home two
weeks since to purchase goods in New York,
and has not been seen or heard from since
He took $1,000 with him, and it is feared he
has been murdered and robbed.
MAINE.
The Waterville Mail says that lamb was
born in that town, last week, with eight legs
and two tails.
The next annual fair of the Waldo county
Agricultural Society will be held at Belfast
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday October
10th, 1lth, and 18th, One of the principle
features of the occasion will be the showing off
the qualities Of the fast horses of Waldo conn.
ty, and lady equestrians will compete for liber
al prizes.
RHODE ISLAND.
The town authorities of Portsmouth. Rhode
Island, have prohibited the importation of cat.
tie from Massachusetts, through fear of peuro.
pneumonia
CONNECTICUT.
Ex-Governor Seymour has presented to
Trinity College, Hartford, large collection
of minerals obtained by him while in Russia.
SO of them are exceedingly rare and valu.
able.
Quite coin fever is now raging in Hart
ford the collectors Of old coins and medals be
ing unusually numerous. Other are making
collections of curious specimens of paper
money. Charles j. Hoadey, state librarian
is said 10 have one of the largest and finest
collections Of Continental bills in the coun-
try.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The good people of Montreal are discussing
n plan of erecting very large building in that
city, to furnish reception hall for the Prince
OF Wales, and also TO give hotel accommoda-
tions for six thousand people
The preparations for the artic voyage still con-
tinue. The Boston committee who are aiding
Dr. Hayes propose at once to purchase Il suit.
able vessel Tor his purpose, and it is hoped he
may be able to start the 18th Of June. DR..
Hayes has selected as his sailing master Capt.
MeCormick, who has been engaged in the Brit.
Ism merchant service about seventeen years.