Worcester daily spy., 1860-01-26
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The friends of education in Boston propose
to hold series of educational lectures at the
State House, commencing this Thursday
evening, with an address from Hon. George
s. Boutwell,, on the public school system Of
Massachusetts. The other addresses, on isuc
cessive Thursday evenings, will be given by
Prof Louis Agassiz, upon the proper aim:
and objects of the study of natural his tory
by Gov. Banks, upon the life, character, ant
public services of Horace Mann and by Prof
FELTON,, upon the state of education in Europe
especially in Modern Greece
SHOCKING EFFECTS OF SKATING.-A
young lady who INDUCED in an afternoon
exercise on skates on Jamaica Pond during
the very cold snap, very imprudently had he
skate straps so tightened as to prevent any cir
cuation Of the blood in the feet below til,
ankles. The consequence was that, upor
taking them Oft to return home, her feet wert
both found to be frozen. Although every ef
fort was made by physicians to restore then
to normal state, one of them was so badly
troSt-bitten as to render amputation necessary
to prevent modification ensuing. The young
lady is resident of the south part Of the city
is about 10 years of age, and her misfortune i,
felt very keenly by herself and friends
Boston Herald
BARNSTABLE COUNTY.
The Boston Advertiser states that in Pro
vncetown on Friday evening last, young
Portuguese girl fifteen years of age, quietly
walked out to the end of wharf, eaped inc
the water, and was drowned Cause--hel
father was endeayoring to force her into
marriage with her cousin.
Mr.. A. Sweetser of Provincetown, state,
that he went to Boston Tuesday for the DUR
pose Of purchasing goods, and in company
with friend visited the Boston Museum. Ht
laid his overcoat, in the pocket of which wa:
his wallet, containing $1,000, upon vacan
seat at his left hand side, and his friend took a
seat at his right hand, after placing his hi,
friend's) overcoat over his own, on the vacant
seat. To his great surprise, modification ant
sorrow, the money disappeared and has moi
since been seen.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A police officer was stabbed in Manchester
N. H., a day or two since, by one Calvin Mer
rill OF Gotfstown, who stoutly, though vainly
resisted arrest. The Manchester American
says I'VE have desperate set of rowties
in and about our city, who resist the police,
and endanger the lives of peaceabe citizens
Great feeling pervades our people, and if the
police shall resort to the most summary meas
ures, they will be justified and sustained by
the citizens"
CONNECTICUT.
$50 bill on the Hartford Bank, bearing
date 1902, has recently been found in Hart
ford by the wife of a well known business
man now deceased among papers left by him
and which have not been disturbed for forty
years. 1t was made payable to the once well
known John Morgan Of Morgan street, large
owner of real estate. With this bill of the
Hartford Bank was another of the Norwich
Bank, dated June 10, 1903, No 2l30, for ten
dollars, payable to U. Rogers, and signed Hez
Perkins, Cashier, Eben. Huntington, Presi-
dent.
A gang of young men, organized as band
Of thieves, and including, the papers say,
sprouts from some of the most respectable fam
lilies in the city, has been discovered in New
Haven. No names appear as yet.
Lydia White, who sued VIM. H. Burr for
$4,000 damages for breach ofpromse to marry,
recovered from a Fairfield county jury, last
Saturday, verdict Of $1,000 and costs
The large stocking factory of G. w. Alling,
in birmingham, was destroyed by fire about
O'Clock last Saturday evening. Many work.
men are thrown out of employment. Amount
OF loss not yet reported.
In Norwich, last year, there were 356 births.
lo3 marriages, and 162 Deaths