Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-15

herd to which the COW belonged is isolated,
and measures are taken which the commls-
sioners deem sufficient TO check as efiecuay
as possible the spread of the disease. Butch
ers throughout the state testify to unusual
prevalence of lung diseases mot lung murrain)
in neat cattle
The little daughter of +. Ladd, in Water
bury, child of two years, tell, few days
since, from third story window to the ground,
miracuiousiy escaping death, and even serious
injury.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The queen OF Spain met with an accident
on the I'd OF September, while travelling from
Mahon to Barcelona. She was on board the
trlgate PrmcesSe DIES AStlu.ieS when one of the
poles supporting an awning erected on the
deck Tell. The queen received three wounds
on the head, but the result was not serious
One OF the leading hotels at Elmira, N Y,
was converted into vast gambling theatre
during the state fair, where, at one time, no
less than nineteen tables were in full operation
and open to the public There were seen rou-
lette, faro, dice and other games unknown to
the unlntlated. Not less than fifty backlegs
were attached to and belonged to the gang
There were also, as lie was informed, six pri.
vate rooms in which gambling was going on
at the same time, three of which were rented
for 81 5OO for the week
The house of Samuel Mclean, a boat
builder, at Yarmouth, N. s., was burned to
the ground on the 2Sth uIt., and sad to relate.
Mr.. Mclean himself his wife, and a grand.
child, persisted in the flames-their remains
beng discovered among the smouldering en-
berS IN the cellar. The neighbors-some of
whom reside at no great distance-knew
nothing OF the occurrence until morning
Florence Nightingale, who for several
months past has been confined to her rooms in
London, has so far recovered as to be able 10
bear removal to one of the most healthful sub
urbs Of that city
Mr.. Muir, the British consul at New Or.
leans, while aiding in the reception of the
Prince at New York, Thursday, was thrown
from the steps of his carriage, suffering CON
cnssion, which ruptured the igaments and
lendOns OF one of his feet
The police arrested in New York, Friday,
Henry Lowe, who, some two years ago, palm.
ed 100000 of forged bank notes of the Colo.
NAL Bank, Barbados, w. l., upon L. Van
Hoffman d Co., exchange brokers. With the
proceeds OF his vast fraud he purchased ship,
and fled the country. lie returned recently
and fell into the trap which had been laid for
him.
The celebrated Ellsworth will case. bv
which Yale College and other public institu.
tons were made legatees OF landed property
OF immense prospective value, has been dis
posed of through a settlement made by Yale
college with the other legateeS and the heirs
at law. That institution receives an immedi-
ate conveyance OF landed estate valued at
100000
One OF the passengers on the Lake Shore
road, while in u somnambulc trance a few
nights since, rose from his couch in the sleep
ing car, and with his eyes open started for the
door, the conductor, who thought him awake,
very kindly making room for him. The pas
senger didn't return, and the conductor went
to look for him and found Johannesburg He
sent back a hand-car and picked him up, not
much injured, but frighttully mad He had
walked off the platform sound asleep and
when he awoke found himself skipping and
twirling head over heels ON the gravel road
bed
The annual convention of the sporting men
OF New York was held at Syracuse on the
9Th inst, the purpose of their organization be.
ing to initiate and encourage measures for the
preservation OF game in this state, and also to
encourage the manly and athletic sports of the
chase. They dec ded to hold conventions
hereafter on the third Thursday OF June in
each year