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

BOS1ON AND NlCINlI1.
! The converted Brahmin, Joguth Chunder
Gangooly, was confirmed in the work of a
Christian missionary, on Sunday evening, at
the church Of Rev. Edward E. Hale Rev.
Geo Z. Ellis delivered an address on the mis-.
sionS in India, and made an affecting and elo-
quent allusion to the past and future life of
Mr.. Gangooly. He leaves for India in few
days.
| Henry johnson, seaman, was brought to
| Boston, Sunday, and into the custody of the
United States Marshal, on the charge of kill
ing the mate of the vessel on which he sailed.
The name of the deceased was Cunningham
and his residence was in Boston. The homi-
| eide was committed while the vessel was on
| the way from New Orleans to Belfast, Maine.
Three men have been arrested in Boston for
realizing money through forging signatures to
blank notes stolen from an engraving company
in that city. One of them named Stewart
had been engaged in arranging the old indict-
ments in the Municipal Court and stole of the
$500 notes which had been used in testimony
in another trial.
M1DDLEsEX COUNTY.
There is town in AIlddesex county where
it has been ascertained beyond doubt that
every legal voter in the town is a Lincoln man.
We doubt if this can be said Of any other town
in the state
ESSEN COUNTY.
Mrs. Ann Beal, a young Irish woman in
Newburyport, whose husband is absent at sea,
was burned to death, while in state of intoxi-
cation, on Saturday last. When the fire was
discovered in her basement, she was just ready
to expire, while her four young children were
sleeping near her. unconscious of the horrible
spectacle.
The engineer of one of the trains on the
Eastern Railroad, when near Rowley on Fri
day last, discovered young child about four
years old asleep on the track. 1t had wander
ed from its home, and, becoming weary, had
laid down to rest. The train was stopped just
in time to save the child's life.
OF the pulpts in Haverhill, it is stated that
five are at present without pastors, the North
Congregational, the first Baptist, the Univer
salist west parish, and the new society at
Ayers village and the Rev. Mr.. Hosford, of
the central congregational church, is prostrat.
ed by severe attack of hemorrhage of the
lungs.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
In Mattapoisett, says the New Bedford
Standard, old tan vat was dug into, the
other day and the dggers found side of sole
leather some three and half feet below the
surface of the ground The tanning business
at this yard was given up forty five years ago
| This side of leather, which is in perfect condi-
since, near half a century.
| FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Hon. Franklin Ripley, well known in west
ern Massachusetts for nearly half century,
died at his residence in Greenfield on Satur-
day last. Mr. Ripley has filled many public
stations creditably, and has left spotless re-
cord as a loyal citizen and Christian gentle
man.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Col. Asa Eostpr nf Contarhurv oa;obro toJ Iii
ninety-ftth birthday by a family gathering
one day last week, at which nine of his ten
children now living were present. Two of his
sons live in Ena, Penn. ; two in Worcester
Mass. one in Portland, Me-; one daughter in
Middletown, Conn; one in Boscawen, N. II.
and two daughters and one son in their natiy,
town of Canterbury. Their mother, now nine
ty years old, was there, also, to welcome back
to the ancient roof-tree these gray haired boy.
and girls
John Montgomery house, in Whitfield, wa.
destroyed by fire on the 3d. involving los.
Of $1,000, with no insurance. Moses How
lands house and outbuildings, in East Land
laf, were also burned few evenings previous
together with three horses and other property
Loss $2500 partially insured.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Providence Press announces the dealt
Of Edwin II. Champlin in South Kingston, OF
Monday morning. lie was at one time cerl
of the courts in Washington county, after
ward postmaster at Kingston was route agen
on the Providence and Worcester railroad
and was last in the employ of the department
Of route agent on the Boston and Provdenc,
road, in which capacity he continued until las
week.
CONNECTICUT.
In Preston, just across the bridge from Nor
wich, the house Of John Robertson was broker
open, ransacked, and robbed, Sunday, by two
youngsters of questionable repute, named
Thomas Brady and Fay. They took
watches, rings, chains, and other light articles
of value save some silver spoons. Brady has
been arrested
In Ridgedeld, the appearance Of small pox
has caused an excitement. Lyman Reynolds
had it first but as he was not aware of bav.