Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-04
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

the railroad pays $4,000 cash. Some 10000
feet Of the land is now filled the remainder is
TO be filled by the railroad at its own expense.
VIM. ii. Prescott, for many years a reporter
upon the Boston Daily Times, and on other
papers since that went down, died in that city
on Monday last He was a writer of some
merit and enjoyed in great degree the friend
ship of his fellow craftsmen. He was forty
two years Of age, and has wife who survives
him.
George IL. Sprague, merchant, appeared in
the supreme court Boston, Tuesday morning,
seeking divorce from his wife the eccentric
and hayward Nellie Morrill, Sprague, who is
now under the care of DR.. Bell at the Somer.
vile Asylum. The libel charges her with
adultery.
The Hon. S. NJ. Weld, who has been i'll for
nearly three months, has felt compelled to re-
Hnqulsh all business cares for the present, and
has resigned the presidency of the Metropoli-
Ten railroad company,
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
VIM Mutt and six others, who were arrested
for riot some ten days ago, were examined last
Saturday before Trial Justice Adams of Franz
ingham, and held in the sum of 5000 each to
await the action OF the grand jury which meets
in Concord on the fourth Monday in June
next. They all furnished the required bonds.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Charles Francis Adams, and Josiah Quincy,
senior, are the largest tax payers in Quincy,
the former paying Sl440 and the latter S495
AS trustee Mr.. Adams pays $3.50 additional to
the above sum.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The town OF Taunton votes on the question
of accepting or rejecting its city charter, on
the last Monday in April. In the meantime it
has appropriated the sum of 500, 200 for the
current expenses of the year.
Four acres of woodland in the vicinity of
Elliot'S Four Corners" were burned over Sun
day afternoon. The fire was caused by per-
son carelessly throwing lighted match among
the dry brush.
An unoccupied house in Fall River, owned
by Mr.. Gilbert Davis was set on fire Friday
last and entirely destroyed. The house and
farm adjoining were to have been sold at auc-
ton on Saturday. Loss S350-covered by in.
surance
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Gazette & Courier says it is understood
that several int0rmati0ns were laid before the
grand jury of Franklin county, at the last scS-
sion OF the court against liquor sellers, and
that the jury, after an address from the acting
district attorney, voted to entertain no inqui-
ries of that nature.
Philander F. Potter, who shot his aged ia.
ther, in Greenfield, last week, was man Of
weak intellect and violent passions. Ten years
ago he went west, took up a tract of land, on
which he lived in hut by himself, where he
was found by his friends two years ago, sick
and emaciated, and brought home. Mr. Pot
ter, senior, is still living.
Jacob Enders, a German aged "a years, was
drowned, either accidentally or by design, in
Green river, Greenfield, on Wednesday, 2Sth
ult. He had been soldier in Napoleon Bona
parties army, and had medals given him for
his bravery in battle. Rum killed him.
S. o. Lamb, Esq, editor of the Greenfield
Democrat, has received and accepted the APP
pointment as Gen. Whitney's private secre-
tary in the Boston custom house, with a sala-
ny and perquisites worth $500. One of the
publishers of tlat widely circulated and infu-
entail journal also holds a $500 berth i'll the
same institution.
William Hunt and wife, of Sunderland, eel
ebrated their silver wedding one evening last
week, at which there was large and pleasant
gathering OF relatives and friends, and among
them the father and mother of the bride, VIM.
Bowman, being in his S5th year, and his wife
in her 90th. Mr.. Bowman has nine children,
all grown up, eight OF whom were present, and
all Of them have families but one.
MAINE.
Mrs. Ann Sanborn, wife of Capt. Theophi.
lus Sanborn OF Charleston, Me, died on Thurs
day last, at the age Of 81 years. Capt. San
born, who still survives, is 30 years old They |
had been married sixty-three years, and had
six sons, the oldest of whom is 62, and the
youngest A. There had never been death
in the family up to the hour Of her decease,
and all her sons were around her dying bed
during her last moments.
Z. Rooney of Portland was arrested in that
city Saturday morning while i'll the act of rob.
bing a boarding house kept by Mrs. Rich
ards. He is the same young man who entered
Mr.. Banks jewelry store III Portland some
months since, and was convicted, but mad his
sentence suspended on account Of previous
good character and behavior.
The dwelling houses Of Mr.. Alonzo Long
and Michael Murray, in Portland, were
nearly destroyed by lire on Sunday morning
last. Both houses were partially insured.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The French minister at Naples lately waited
several hours at the royal palace to see the
king, to demonstrate with him ON his danger
Gus cruelty to the people. Finally he was told
that the king was not to be found. "Oh,"
said he, "the king is not to be found then the
king is lost" The malicious bon mot made
sensation i'll the royal household.
The Memphis Avalanche says the body Of
young lady was recently disinterred, after a
burial of five years, and when the metallic case
was opened, not only were the body and halr
n an excellent stale of preservation, but
ull blown japonca, placed between the fingers
)f the corpse, was stu! blooming.
Il. F. Collins a merchant i'll Crockett, Miss, |
published some scandaous verses about |
Miss Whtwel a schoomistress. she sued |
lim for $1,000 damages, and gained the SUIT
The jury returned the verdict III Midnight.
So strong was the public sentiment in favor of |
Inc ulaintiff that the verdict was received with
shouts of the people, the firing OF guns, and |
,thpr demonstrations OF gladneSS.
Henry Hoffman, a wealthy merchant OF New |
York 50 years OF age, eloped last week with |
the wife of Mr.. Zimmerman, his partner,
younger in experience and in years. Mr..
Hoffman leaves wife and two children, and |
Mrs. Zimmerman four children, the youngest
but little over year old. MIR. Il. has become
partially insane under the desertion.
The surveyor Of the port at New York, with
his private secretary, sailed in the steamer of |
Saturday. at about an hours notice. 1t is said |
that this sudden trip 10 Europe has reference
to recently discovered frauds perpetrated be-
tween English exporters and American import.
ers, More than this is not disclosed to the
public at present.
"Puss in Boots" one of the characters of
fairy tales, was represented by the Countess de
Vie at ball lately given in Paris. Her cos
tune was composed of large bucket top-boots
large trousers trimmed with swansdown, lack.
ct OF catskn, and sort Of cats head reposing
on her forehead.
Fun IN CoURT.-A scene occurred in the
Court of Insolvency in Cambridge a few weeks
since, which is worth relating. A certain
Boston lawyer, who was DESTROYS of being as
signee in certain case, was examining anoth.
er rival candidate for the assgneeship relative
to the proof of his claim, when he received
an unexpected rebuff, which was a great deal
more pleasing to lockers on than to the exam