Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-18

/ SIX feet from the surface and dragging horri-
Die length OF not less than twelve or fifteen
feet more along the earth. The snake is said
| to be as large round as Il mans body.
Mrs. Howard Bangs and Mrs. Charles Ho
bart oil North Leverett were recently thrown
from their carriage while passing through
North Amherst, by their horse becoming
frightened, and considerably injured.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The ball players OF the different clubs in
Hampden county are specializing on the ru-
mors which are current of a great political
match game of base ball, which is likely to
come off between the Lincoln and Douglas
men of the Pioneer club of Springfield, some
day this week. There will be nine players on
a side, and it is expected many spectators VIII
be present from other clubs
MAINE.
The anniversary exercises at Waterville
College commence on Sunday, August 9th,
by a sermon before the Boardman Missionary
Society, by Rev. G. w. Bosworth OF Port
lnnd. Monday evening, August 6th-Prize
defamation, by the junior and sophomore
classes. Tuesday evening, August Itl-Ser-
mon, at Il o'clock, before the Maine Baptist
Education Society, by Rev. n. Butler of Au-
burn. In the evening, Grafton and poem be-
fore the literary societies, by J. G. Holland,
Esq, of Springfield, Mass, and Rev. W. c.
Richards of Providence, L. l. Wednesday,
August Sth-Exercises of the graduating
class In the evening, the presidents levee,
TOR the reception of the graduates personal
friends and the friends of the college generally.
The examination for admission to college
will be on Tuesday, the 7th.
Mr. Samuel Messers of West Wateryille, who
married at the age of twenty lass of sixteen,
and who is now eighty years old has raised
fourteen children, and no death has ever oc-
Cured in his family. All his children are mar
rled, and Mr.. NJ. stands as grandfather to sew
enty and great-grandfather to fifteen.
Should they all meet together in giving
grandfather visit, he would have under his
roof l 10 persons
Fire is raging to considerable extent in
the woods near South Levant. Several hun
dred acres have been burned and on Sunday
last the whole neighborhood were fighting fire.
Mr.. Seward Jones loses considerable wood
land, and several houses are thought to be in
danger.
RHODE ISLAND.
The inquest ON the body of Col. Tyler
Mowry has resulted in verdict that he died
OF disease of the heart. The chemical analysis
OF the contents Of the stomach resulted in the
discovery Of nothing to justify the suspicion
that he had been poisoned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In Memphis on the 18th inst, streak of
lightning entered the barn OF Capt. Patrick
Gorman, and after tooling round very short
space OF time, despatched mare, a COW and
dog. 1t would have set fire to the hay in the
lott II 1t had not been very green. From this 1t
may be Inferred, that though greenness in a
city may be attempted with some disadvantage
es, it will answer very well in barn or hay
lott when lightning pays if a visit.
There is trouble in Chicago about the high
school, The standard of admission is set SO
high by the superintendent, W. ii. Wells, and
his committee, that only $50 pupils out of H.
600 in the city can get into it, though there is
room Tor 400 to 600. The newspapers and
parents scold, and Mr. Wells defends his "sys-
TEN" which is modelled after Boston.
1t is said that Queen Victoria upon recent
occasion, fearing perhaps that her consort
didn't bear constantly enough in mind the
favor she had done him in giving him her
royal hand, gaze it to him again and very en-
phatcally. He saw more stars than are in her
dladem-or in heaven either.
In Danbury, n. Y, Monday, there was a Sc
we're storm, during which the lightning struck
house on Spring street, killing Patrick Lynch,
who leaves a wife and four children. The
lightning also struck several other places in
the neighborhood, but without doing much
damage.
John Morrissey publishes challenge to
Heenan offering to fight him within four
months for from SO to so, 900 side
The wife of Mr.. Caleb Brinton OF Harris
burg Pa, died on Monday. This woman
was probably the largest woman in the United
States. Her weight may be judged when we
state that she measured seven feet six inches
around the waist For the last two or three
years she has been unable to move, from ex-
cessive obesity, and yet enjoyed more than
ordinary good health.
In closing brief obituary notice of Judge
Galbrath, the Erie (Pa.) Observer thus makes
mention OF his last hours Judge G.'s last
hours were peaceful, and he died without IL
struggle. His last words were characteristics
Turning to one of his attendants, he said =
'On account of the illness of the Judge, the
court will adjourn until the 1Ith of July. Mr..
NJ, adjourn the court. "