Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-11
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

The third legislative educational meeting
was held at the State House, Thursday eve
ming. In the absence of the chairman of the
Committee on Education, George B. Emerson,
Esq, presided Hon. George S. Hillard deliv-
cred an able address upon Books and Read
ing" which was listened to by a crowded au-
dence.
The Boston Transcript says gentleman of
that city has sent 500 to the widowed mother
of the dancer who lost her life by her dress
taking fire in New York, last Saturday eve
ming.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Hersey A. Skinner of Lynnfeld committed
suicide, Thursday, while suffering under tenn
porary alteration of mind Not long since he
laid downin the snow in a state of nudity with
the evident intention of freezing to death.
The semi-annual examination of the State
Normal School at Salem took place on Thurs
day. Twenty-three young ladies graduated.
Addresses were made by Gov, Banks, and ex-
Cows. Boutwell, and Washburn.
Mr.. Charles Smith of Newburyport has an
apple tree in his garden on Lime street. that
bears mixed fruit, one side of each apple
being sour and the other side sweet. The
color upon the surface shows how far each va
riety prevails. This mixture was produced in
budding
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The high wind of Friday morning which
did so mnch damage in this vicinity, blew
down shed near Waltham, 100 feet long by
"A gin width, directly upon the track of the
Fitchburg Railroad. The train was delayed
for a considerable time
| NORFOLK COUNTY.
The family of George Bird, of Stoughton,
were all taken with measles at one time, about
two weeks since, and the father and mother
both died within two days of each other, leav-
ing five small children, all dangerously sick.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
New cases of virulent throat disease continue
to be reported in the town of Westport, and
the physicians are of opinion that nearly all
the inhabitants will be attacked.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The loss by the burning of David E. Jones
dwelling house, in Ludlow center, on Tuesday
morning, is about 81 200, the furniture being
mostly saved. There was an insurance upon
the building for $500 in the Farmers and
Mechanics office of Worcester. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
A little son of Michael Barry of Great Bar
rington, while playing around the stove a few
evenings since, drank a mouthful of boiling
hot water from the spout of tea kettle, scald-
ing his throat terribly but by medical treat
ment he is now considered out Of danger.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Woonsocket Patriot learns that the Sc
we're frost of last week has destroyed the peach
buds in that vicinity. In the heart of the buds
are black spots indicative Of decay. Few, if
any, of the trees have escaped damage.
Heavy DetdIcation and Bank F'aiime.-The
Providence Press announces that Daniel C.
Kenyon, Cashier of the Rhode Island Ex-
change Bank, at East Greenwich, has been
discovered to be detaulter to heavy amount
compelling the closure of the institution. Mr..
Kenyon was Treasurer of the East Greenwich
Institution for Savings, and is detaulter in
that capacity also. Employment of the funds
entrusted to his care in stock specuations is
understood to have been the occasion of the
default The amount of Mr.. Kenyon's rob
berries is stated in round numbers at $1,000
from the Rhode Island Exchange Bank, and
$4,000 from the Savings Institution. The
capital of the former was S60,000 and its cir
culation is about $4,000 Mr.. Kenyonis some
thirty five years of age, has hitherto borne an
excellent reputation, and the exposure of his
misconduct occasions profound regret. The
excitement in East Greenwich is intense.
| CONNECTICUT.
George w. Bishop of New Haven has sued
the Palladium for $4,000 damages, for pub.
fishing that he was charged with kidnapping
and selling into slavery negro boy He was
in fact arrested at Philadelphia and charged
with kidnapping boy Is years old but he
soon produced the boy in court and the case
was dismissed-the court being satisfied that
he had taken the boy to Alabama to ride race
horses
John Clarity of Roxbury was found with his
neck broken a short distance from Botsford's
store in Weekeepeeme, on Wednesday night
He had been dead but short time. His death
was attributed to drunkenness. An Irshman
was found dead in shed in New Milford the
same night. His skull was cracked.
The barn of Robert Goodwin, Jr., at New
London, was destroyed by fire Wednesday
-Four horses, several carriages, &C., were also
consumed. Loss about S4000-insured.
Thomas Bradys mill, at Rockville, Conn,
used for the manufacture of cotton Irvine,
was almost entirely destroyed by fire last
Wednesday night Insurance on mill, stock,
and machinery, Sl1 900, which will not cover
the loss. A large number of workmen are
thrown out OF employment by the disaster.
The parishioners Of Rev. Mr.. Griggs of
Bristol, on the afternoon and evening of the
3D., made visit to the parsonage, and present.
ed the pastor and his family about 500 in cash
and valuable articles.
Personal.
Captain Glyn who is said to have furnished
to his friend Thackeray the character of Capt.
Strong, in "Pendennis," recently died in the
New York Hospital, and was buried by the
hand Of charity in the Cemetery of the Ever
greens. IL excellent lnguist, thorough
scholar tasteful artist, an accomplished mu-
stefan, poor gentleman, brave soldier, and
an inebriate
POLITICAL.
In the Virginia House of Delegates, a reso.
luton has been offered, requiring every one
who has emigrated from or shall emigrate
from non-slayehoding state to Virginia. to
take an oath to support her constitution and
laws, and defend her soil and institutions
against her enemies
The three opposition papers Of Baltimore
have each run up the name Of different pres
idential favorite, and each is publishing elab-