Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-21

lacerated. A child was bitten in the face
about a month since by the same dog.
On Mondiy evening at Lowell, about eight
O'Clock, Mr. j. McQuaide, dry good peddler,
lett his horse and wagon, containing dry goods
to the value of about $1,000, standing for
lew moments on one of the by-streets. Dur.
ing TINS tim the team was stolen and no trace
OF 1t has yet been obtained--Sl00 reward is
offered.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Two young ladies in Fall River recently
fell equally and deeply in love with a gentle.
man who visits them frequently. The ladies
being warm friends agreed to draw lots to de-
| eide which should have him. The fortunate
damsel made sweet haste to inform him of the
result of the drawing, when he informed her
that he was already engaged 10 a third lady!
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Ebenezer Fellows of Chichester fell from
ladder in that place on Saturday last, break
ing several of his ribs, and receiving other
fatal injuries. He was a citizen of marked in
tegnty, and had passed the allotted period OF
three score years and ten.
On the farm of Assistant Marshal Spear, in
Manchester, there is pear tree containing its
third crop of blossoms for the present year.
The tree is also heavily loaded with fruit, and
seems inclined to perform double duty during
the simmer mOntnS.
CONNECTICUT.
The New Haven Journal and Courier says
a disastrous fire occurred in New Haven ear.
ly Thursday morning, destroying property to
the amount of upwards of $4,000. The large
building, corner of Union and Court streets,
occupied by the New Haven suspender com
pany, with a large amount of stock was
destroyed, nothing being left standing but the
walls. The building was owned by George
Hotchkiss. The suspender company had in
surance on the property to the amount of SIS.
5O0. Toward morning a brisk shower set in
which materially assisted the firemen i'll check
ing the progress of the flames.
The Providence Journal learns that while
some men were engaged removing an outbuild-
ing near the pond in Oneco CT, on Wednes-
day last, the horse fell over the bank into the
water, and Mr.. Edward Twogood, machinist
for the Oneco company, in attempting to res.
cue the horse was kicked twice in the breast,
and was drowned before he could be reached.
Hon. John Stewart, of Middle Haddam,
died on Sunday the 10th, at the age of TO.
Mr.. Stewart had been a member of congress,
Judge of the county court, had often repre-
scented his town in the state legislature, and
held various offices OF public trust. He was
gentleman OF no little influence, and univer-
sally esteemed.
L ne IUJlC son OF w III. Grcenledl OF 1Jdy'
vile, formerly of Worcester, was drowned a
day or two since in an Enclosed ciStern of wa
ter. He was out at play, and upon being
missed was found drowned in the sunken bar
rel near the house.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Old Lizzy Gray died on the farm Of d. E.
t. Sims, Edgefeld, S. c.. at the advanced age
OF III years. Her physician, in an obituary
notice which appears in the Edgefed Adver-
tiser, says that "she was imported from Africa
during the revolution, after having borne four
children in that country. During the revolu
ton she was prisoner on board a British
ship, She was educated in her youth under
the influence of Mahommedan tene.s, and, al
though she united herself many years ago to
the ethodst church, she ever said that Christ
built he first church in Mecca, and he grave
was da."
Mrs. Hoey, the celebrated actress, has caused
the arrest Of her coachman, Henry Kelly, and
friends OF his, Tor robbing her of a satchel CON
tanning gold bracelets, earrings diamond finger
rings, &c, valued at $500. The satchel was
left behind in the coach, and Henry made love
to it. All the parties We're held for trial. Most
of the jewelry was recovered.
The private library of the late VIM. L. Bur,
ton, the eminent comedian, is to be sold at
auction, in the city of New York, on the 8th
OF OclODer. Inc catalogue OF DOCKS includes
$4,000 volumes, and it is said embraces the
largest collection Of dramatic literature TO be
found in this country.
John Roach, pus list, who was to have
fought next week i'll Vermont for $1,000, with
a Boston hittite, was arrested In New York,
on Tuesday, on the complaint of his mother,
Catherine Roach, who objects TO the contem-
plated mill, and compelled to keep the peace
and not to leave tue state TO engage in a fight
for the space OF year.
There is a singular incident related regard
ing the life OF Mr. Ingram, who was lost in
the Lady Egn. He was skating upon the
Folly Pond, mile and a half from Noting
ham, England, i'll the year 1887 when he
broke through the ice, and was rescued by
Mr.. John Bamtord, who is now residing i'll
Chicago.
The notorious Capt. Farnham, of Nicaragua
fame and yacht Wanderer notoriety was ar
rested in New York on Tuesday, for assault.
ing a gentleman in an omnibus because the
latter would not relinquish his seat There be-
ing no vacant seat in the bus) TO the valiant
slave captain.
'LaIIa Rookh," quite celebrated female
elephant attached to a western circus, died i'll
Indiana few days ago. Her disease was lung
fever. Her character was good, and she was
called Jenny in private life