Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-26
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


The annual meeting of the Massachust it's
Temperance Society was held in Boston, Sat
urday afternoon, when the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year President
Hon. Stephen Fairbanks Vice President
Richard Girder; Treasurer-Moses Grant :;
Secretary-J. Sullivan Warren; Councillors
B P Richardson, r. B. Storer Hon. Jacob
Sleeper, and Rev. E. S. Gannett.
1t is stated that, in consequence of the pun
ishment inflicted on the boy Whall, in the Ell
liot school, a year ago, and the decision of the
court in that case more than eight hundred
boys Of St. Mary's church have left the public
schools and entered into Catholic school, es-
tablished since that time. The late wise ac-
ton of the school committee may induce them
to return.
Edwin w. Reed, the Springfield singing
teacher, convicted Of adultery, has been SEN
fenced to the house of correction for two years
and six months. When he came into court he
trembled with emotion and his eyes were red
with weeping. His wife accompanied him into
court, and was much affected
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Harriet A. Blackinton, an operative in one
of the Lowell factories, died of phlebuiS, a very
rare disease, last week. 1t commenced in the
thumbs, resembling a blood blister, and grew
rapidly malignant, like the bite of a rattle
SiltthSJ I'LL NiOu III SlCdb dBOuJ, IuTcp udNS
after its appearance. During her spasms she
bit the finger of an attendant, who was saved
by cauterization.
The Baptist society worshippng in Lyceum
Hall, in Winchester, became alarmed, on Sun
day morning, 18th inst, by the report that n
barber employed in the building had exhibited
unmistakable symptoms of small pox, and i'm.
mediately suspended their services. The i'm
prudent man was shaving customer when
the symptoms were discovered
The coroner's jury in the case of the late
sudden deaths in Westford, have returned a
verdict that they were caused by erysipeas.
superinduced by vaccination and that the
matter which came from Dr. Clark of Boston
was originally bad, and became worse by being
kept in solution by Dr. Buttrick of Westford
NANTUCKET.
The Inquirer says that Some fiends." on
Saturday night, 18th inst, entered the stable
OF MIR. Joseph Vincent, in Nantucket, and at
tempted to kill the valuable stallion "Risiny
Sun, by stabbing him under the fore shoulder
The fellow either used an instrument too short
to accomplish the purpose, or was suddenly
alarmed while in the act.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The selectmen of Palmer have appointed
Amasa Fisher to complain of and prosccute
every violation Of the liquor law which shall
be brought to his knowledge. Mr. Fisher is
also to take charge of the liquor agency, after
the first of May next
Elkanah Spring, an aged and respectable
citizen Of Brimfeld, and an active member Of
the Congregational Church, cut his throat win
razor on Wednesday, 2lst inst. His are
was seyenty'nine years, He had been labor.
ing under great mental depression for several
years.
;, On wednesday last Wyman Nichols Of Eas.
brookheld, while attempting to run belt ont
q drum in the Packard tool factory in Brim-
held, was caught by the arms, and carried
over the drum, breaking both legs and arms
nearly ssevering his head from his body, and
killing him instantly.
RHODE ISLAND.
Edward Shea, who has been on trial for tile