Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-28
GENERAL NEWS suMM AIRY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


The Boston banks pay semiannual divi-
dends in October of from to per cent, the
Massachusetts Bank, which paid only 3 1.5 in
April, dividing now TO- including therein a
portion of the sale of their real estate a few
months since, or making Is Is for the year
Nine banks pay 3, fourteen pay 81, eight pay
4, four pay a, and the Exchange Bank 5.
On Wednesday evening, member of the
Ilth ward Boston wide awakes, was severely
injured in Harrison avenue, while on his way
to Maiden with that organization, in conse-
quence OF being struck with stone by some
one in the crowd.
Mrs. Abel Buxton of South Danvers was
robbed, on the 10Th inst, while she was taking
a nap in the ladies' room Of the Boston and
Maine railroad depot, of a gold watch and
chain. The thief, Margaret Doherty was sub
sequently arrested, and the watch was recov.
cred.
MDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Mrs, Sarah II. Green OF lowell, who has
been afflicted with an acute headache for sever
al days, driving her to the verge of insanity,
escaped Wednesday morning from the care of
her friends, and drowned herself in the river.
She lived happily with her husband, and both
were members of the church.
The unprecedented supply of fruit this year
has created an extraordinary demand for flour
barrels. The Lowell Citizen says the collec-
tors in that city freely give bushel of apples
for an empty barrel. In Boston and the sur
rounding towns collectors of barrels may be
seen daily calling at the houses of inhabitants.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Edward r. Pope of Quincy has been indict-
ed and lodged in Jail for the murder of Francis
D. Fortier on Friday last. Since his confine
ment he has manifested unmstakable symp-
toms of mental disturbance. His screeches in
his cell thrill his hearers with horror
George Jones, sometimes known as Count
Johannes" appeared before the superior
court in Dedham, Thursday, as plaintiff in an
action against c. c. Jewett, librarian of the
Boston public library, for SANDER The case
was allowed to rest till Monday next.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The friends and opponents of the re-nomi-
nation Of James Buffinton to congress from the
second district, had lively caucus in Taun-
ton, Tuesday evening. The friends of the
present incumbent elected a complete list of
delegates by majorites OF more than three to
one.
Ebenezer Clarke of Adamsyille has sent to
the Standard a curious vegetable phenomenon
1t is Il potato which has lain in cellar where
it has split open and from the interior are
growing bunch of four small potatoes as
though the buds had grown inward instead of
outward
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The sash and blind factory of Harris & Col
ton, in Springfield, was struck by lightning on
Tuesday last, but without serious injury. The
shock came in the form of a huge red-hot ball,
bursting and flying in fragments in all parts of
the room, and leaving its entrance and exit II
mystery.
Mr.. Albert Morgan, one Of the oldest citi
zens and business men OF Springfield, died on
Sunday night. He was appointed postmaster
under GEN Jackson's administration in 1922
succeeding Daniel Lombard, who was appoint
81 by Jefferson % years before and held the
place for II years, or until John Tyler's day.
CONNECTICUT
On Saturday morning, the good people of
Bridgeport were thrown into horrible state
of excitement by grizzly bear The crtter
belonged to Adams & Barnums menagere,
and made his escape while being taken aboard
the steamer for New York. The bystanders
displayed extraordinary ability in making
tracks.
George Downs of Bristol was thrown from
his wagon on the 18th inst, falling between
the body and the wheels, by which he was
shocklngly crushed across the chest and
shoulders; lie was an estimabe citizen, and
ms loss VIII DC deeply felt by his neighbors.
MISCELLANEOUS
Louisa Brunton, who was wall lrou,, o,,oro
theatre goers nifty years ago. died in No,yhn
~, England, during the last month oo " W WIZ
filvorte upon the stage she married rho IL Eor
Of Craven, by whom she had three . ame Ear '.
a daughter; the oldest Of the sons he o1.s aut
proud Earl Of that name The Countess 'n u,
Craven is one OF the last of the coro Sne ID
ladies who have been come ted with mo ~
lie stage.
VIM. II. Glass, member of the Cincinn. d.
common council, was shot (not danperom,s.'It,'
on Sunday, by an actress named Wright. VIZ,
syhom he lad been intimate for some yeara
bnt had lately abandoned When taken t
the station house, she made an Intellectual al
tempt to poison herself. -
The Princess A a P"ruS yu" 5orn I Fs%
Ped Pedro !. " 10 hem he married to Prince Leopold
t u1oTsn9ollern- Sigmarigen, born Sept ~, 1886