Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-31
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
MIDDLESEX COuNTY

The premises of Frederick Lawrence in
Waltham were visited by fire Wednesday
morning, which resulted in the destruction Of
two large barns, an ice house, and a carriape
house Sixty tons of hay were DESTROYED, and
several hogs and other live stock persisted in
the flames Loss $4,000.
Henry Gilon, a young man, died in Lowell
on wednesday, OF wounds received during
fight at an Irish dance house on the night of
August III. He crossed the street to see what
the trouble was, when he was severely stabbed
| IN the abdomen by youth named Daniel
Hackett, who will now be tried for murder.
( ESSEX COUNTY.
MIR. Brabson, in his history of Gloucester
mentions as quite a remarkable fact, that few
| gentlemen of the legal profession have lived in
| that town, and that no one has ereY died in IT,
This fact is almost incredible when the nnm-
Der of the residents of the place is considered.
| During the last seventy years the population
of Cape Ann has ranged from 53l7 to 10 900.
In one building in Lynn there are six shops
where 2oOO pairs of boots are heeled daily by
| machinery. One establishment has sold with
in the past four months about $4,000 turned
heels, to be put on by outside parties
thomas Boardman, coachman of DIR. Law
renee, IN SwampscOt, committed suicide on
sunday night by drowning. He left a note
addressed to DIR. Lawrence, requesting him TO
be kind to his wife. He leaves widow and
three children residing on Revere street Bos-
ton.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Owen Murphy, fighting man in New Bed.
ford, was arrested Tuesday for an assault ON
peaceable citizen. Owen made great pro.
LESSONS OF strength, challenged his oppon-
ents to meet him in fair fight, and put off in
stolen boat when the officers pursued him.
Officer Hurlburt rushed into the water and
drew the fellow ashore by the "painter. which
was carelessly left trailing behind
The barn and two stacks of hay belonging
to Leonard Clifford, cover the ponds" in Fall
River, were burned Monday night. About 10
tons of hay were also destroyed Weston
Clifford, father OF Leonard, has been arrested
as the incendiary.
VERMONT.
Fire broke out at a late hour, Wednesday
night, in the back part of the Chester House
entirely destroying the house and all its out.
buildings. Most Of the furniture was saved.
with the rest Of the personal property, al
though in damaged condition. No other
buildings burnt Damage not known Ipsur-
ed for $500.
RHODE ISLAND
The valuation of Providence for the present
year is in real estate S37,089, 800, personal
estate S2l, OBS, 500; total, $5S, lis, 300. The
total gain over last year is S., 592, 100. The
rate Of taxation is only 90 cents on 500, which
indicates honest officers and good government.
The amount of tax is 1925, 1862 4S.
Edward Gritfiths, in the employ of A. d. &
j: I. Smith, painters, of Providence, fell,
Wednesday, while passing from the roof Of
one building to another, and died in a few
| hours. His injuries were internal and his
sutierngs of the most agonising character.
CONNECTICUT.
! The family of Michael Quinnan, of Suffield.
were poisoned on Monday last by eating toad
stOols-supposing them to be mus hrooms.
Two OF the children, aged four and SIX years,
died on the day following, while the mother
and the only remaining child, aged two wears,
are not expected to live. The two plants very
much resemble each other, and the only safety
is in avoiding them altogether.
The house Of Joseph L. Vckridge in Lis
bon was the scene OF queer proceedings, last
Thursday week. The house stands alone.
and some boys probably on froic, attempted
to enter it at a late and dishonest hour. Wick
ridge fired two or three shots at them, and
received one rifle shot in return which was
not serious. The boys did not succeed in car.
rying of any valuable spois.
The prize fighter, Heenan, was arrested in
New Haven, Tuesday, under an old statute
against mountebanks and tumbers. He was
examined before Justice HOLSTER, fined $50
and costs, which he paid and was discharged
The boys ill Meriden made up two solid silver
cups, to be presented to him and his compan.
ion, Mcdonald
MISCELLANEOUS.
James Gordon Bennett, Jr., had furry
WIN colored waiter at Niagara Falls, las
week, hich came near resulting in serions
consequences. The waiter, bringing Mr.. Ben
netts wine, INDUCED in some impertinences,
and was ordered out of the room. He called
on his brother walters to stand by him. and in
the contest several OF the darkey gentlemen
were "aid low" In the evening the walters
armed with knives and stones, prepared for a
general war, when Mr.. Bennett was taken bv
his friends TO place Of safety.
we see 1t stated that young lady in Rich
mona, Virginia, has broken her fingers, in
ut OF musical frenzy. While PLAYING the
piano she struck one of the KEYS with such
violence as to fracture the active finger of her
right hand. She is pasionately fond of music,
very ambitious, and frequently becomes SO
much absorbed by her passion, as to be wholly
unconscious of what she is doing.
The monks of Grand Chartrense. France.
were recently horribly scandalized by the fact
OF lady having, contrary to all regulations.
obtained admission to the monastery and pass
ca me night therein. The fair intruder, an
lnlabiIant OF Valence, dressed herself in mems
clothes, and passed in with a party of gentle
men, In the morning she recorded the tri-
umph OF her curiosity by carving her name
and address in the door OF the cell in which
she slept The Duchess de Berry was the
heroine of similar adventure some years ago.
but there has been no instance of the kind
since. '''''N
The supreme court ,of New York have de-
cded that common prostitutes are not neces-
sanIy Migrants, and cannot be punished as
such. The prisoner was ordered to be dis.
charged from Blackwell's Island and if the
decision Is sustained by the court of appeals
some hundreds OF prostitutes now on the ISL
ana by convictions under the vagrant act will
have to be dscharg ed also
On Thursday of last week duel was
fought in the Indian Nation, between DIR.
Mithchell and Dr. CAN'T, opposing candidates
Tor congress in the late election in Arkansas
IN which Mr.. Cant, the successful aspjrant
was Killed. Intelligence to this effect has
heen received by relatives OF the deceased
The deceased was brother to George Can't
Esq well known lawyer and politician of
Columbus, Tennessee.
From the Detroit Advertiser.
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