Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

pending against Samuel Gilbert and another
well known banker in Boston, for the recovery
of $1,000 which mysteriously disappeared,
while in their hands. The plaintiffs claim
that they deposited twenty three packages of
500 each with them, but on calling for the
money, only eleven of them were to be found
Hence the suit,
Simon Wilkinson, Esq, one of the oldest
merchants in Boston, died OH Sunday, at the
age OF SO years. He was a member of the
first council elected under the city charter, was
alderman at different times, and had represent
ed the city Of Boston in the popular branch of
the Legislature.
E. l.. Davenport, manager of the Howard
Atheneum, has pctitioned for an injunction on
the National Theater, where Mr.. English has
commenced playing the "Octoroon," which
Davenport claims the exclusive right to play,
having bargained with Bourccaut at $40 a
night. The petition has a hearing to-day
(Tuesday).
ESSEX COUNTY.
In Newburyport, on Friday last, poor wild
ow, named Conlcy, went on an errand for a
few minutes, leaving little boy some five
years old at home. While she was absent,
teanster who was passing saw smoke issuing
from the house, and discovered that the boy
had set some bed-clothes on fire, and was HIM
self so badly burned that no hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
Hon, Josiah Little of Newburyport died on
Sunday morning at the age of SO years He
had been engaged in extensive business oper-
ations, was the founder of the free public libra
ry of Newburyport, an active member of the
Essex County Agricultural Society, and a
worthy and much respected citizen.
Rev. Samuel NJ. Worcester, d. D., of Sa-
lem, has been dismissed from the pastorate of
the Tabernacle church, having completed the
twenty fifth year of his settlement. The health
of the pastor was the cause of this dissolution,
and the society have presented him with a
purse Of $1,000, as mark of their esteem.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the Troy and Green
field Railroad Corporation was held at Shell
burne Falls, on Friday, when the following of
ticers were chosen :-Messrs. ID. n. Carpenter,
Alvah Crocker of Fitchburg, James Cheever
and Lewis Rice of Boston, +. G. Lamson of
Shelburne Falls, r. H. Leavitt of CliarIemont,
Henry Arnold of North Adams, and II. Haupt,
were chosen Directors. ID. N. Carpenter was
chosen President and w, T. Davis, Clerk and
Treasurer.
The Greenfield Gazette and Courier warns
the public against pair Of rOgues calling
themselves Hutchins and Gilbert, who opened
writing school in that town, got about thirty
pupils, collected the tuition from each, gave
four or five lessons and left town on the 9th,
without paying their bills.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The barn and shed on the farm of the Eli
sha Gum estate, in Springfield, were DESTROY
cd by hire Saturday night, together with eight
head OF cattle, three horses, seven hundred
bushels Of corn in the car, and other valuable
farming property. The farm was leased by
George Blcknall, whose loss is about Sl5O0.
and Is partly insured.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The barn belonging to job Thompson, stu.
ated IN Lee, N. H., and about fifty tons of hay,
together with twenty-siX head of cattle a flock
OF sheep, and two horses, were destroyed by
fire on Tuesday night, the 3lst ult. The fire
was supposed to have been the work of an in
cendiary. The barn had been built about two
years, and cost $500.
Millions Hotel, the stores of Barnard e. Co
and Joseph johnson, together with black
smiths shop and several small buildings were
burnt in Milton, N. H., Sunday night, Loss
$4,000; partly insured.
RHODE ISLAND.
workman in the rake manufactorv of
Messrs. Wilcox & Son, of Woonsocket. in
forms the Patriot that the workmen Of that es.
Enlistment are out OF employ, i'll consequence
ct the, southern traders Withholding their or
ders. In previous years, the orders from the
south have kept these works in operation from
January till April.
Lewis Curtis, an esteemed citizen of Foster
X. l., died Saturday night, from the effects of
tall down the cellar stairs by which he froc
tured his skull He leaves an aged and dc
pendent father, wife, and eight children.
CONNECTICUT.
Deacon Elihu Dickerman of North Haven
has on trial, in the Superior Court at New Ha.
ven, suit against the pastor (Rev. Mr.. Tbav.
err and three members of the Mount Carmel
(llamden) Congregational Church, who had
charged him in church letter with slandering
inc pastor and some of the members, and with
afterwards pretending repentance, and making
concessions in order only to get letter Of
dlsmlssion from them to another church
Van Vert, of the Saltwater borus banls NJ
Wlnsted notoriety, was arrested Friday even.
ing at Southwick, in this state for nassino
counterfeit Is on the Wrcn;ham Bank NJ threee
or four different places. He was found in he'd
with woman not his wife, and there were s33
III W bills on the above named bank. and two
80 bills on the Hartford Bank, all of which are
supposed to be counterfeit, found in his pocket.
Personal.
Inc Missionary Herald for February men
ions the death Of Mrs Wood, one of the mis-.
sloharics OF the American Board at Patara.
one was attacked by cholera on the 10th Of
november, and died on the 18TH She is the
iourtn female missionary who has been taken
their abors.
Judge joel Jones of Philadelphia, whose
death has been announced was one of the most
hlghly gifted men in Pennsylvania lie was