Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY

BOSTON AND VICINITY
Rev. Manton Eastburn, d. d., Episcopal, J
Rev George w. Blagden, d. D., (Orthodox, ]
Rev. l.. r. Thayer, (Methodist,) Rev. A. A.
Miner, (Universalist,) Rev f. S. Cannot, d.
D., (Untarian,) Rev. S. K Lothrop, d. D.,
tUnitarian,) Rev. S. NJ. Burroughs, d. D.,
! lEpiscopal,) and Rev. Baron Stow, d. D.,
| tBaphst,) have been chosen committee of
the ministers of Boston and vicinity to secure
the establishment of Theological Library in
connection with the Public Library of the city
of Boston.
Mr.. Geo. Wilkins, agent of Ulman's Opera
Troupe, and his representative at the "Acade.
my of Music, :" late Boston Theater, died Thurs
day night Of congestion of the brain. He was
brother of e. G. 2. Wilkins, somewhat
known i'll journalistic circles, and was general
| ly esteemed for his suavity of manner and
gentlemanly bearing.
In the Boston police court Friday morning,
Henry c. Foster, alias Charles Foster, was
held In $1,000 for trial at the Superior Court,
upon charge of perjury, he having sworn
that he was worth $4,000, when offering him
self as surety for the appearance of Hod An
MS, recently convicted in the Superior Court.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The New Bedford Standard in flattering
statement of the grow til of the city for the
last ten years, notices the erection or rebuild
ing OF nine chapels and churches, the building
OF the Free Public Library, the Friends Acad-
envy, the Institution for Savings, three brick
school houses, and three or four which were
not brick, and others for the educational, re-
hglous and corrective welfare of the city
James Budlong, NJ D., of Pawtucket Mas
sachuSetts a graduate of Yale College, in the
class of 1851, died in Richmond, Va, on the
18th ult. The Gazette speaks of him as an
estimabe man whose death will be severely
felt, in the community where his parents, and
he himself presided.
The incendiaries who have made very
strenuous efforts to get up Il fire in New Bed
ford, succeeded Thursday night, burning
cooper'S shop on Middle and Second streets a
grocery, carpenters shop, and a dwelling
house. The whole loss amounts to more than
$1,000, The new fire engine worked to
charm.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Amherst Cabinet SAYS that at the Cen
tennial Celebration to take place on the Both
OF May in that town, it is expected that Horace
Greeley, a native of Amherst will deliver the
address.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Woonsocket Patriot learns that boy
named Berth, ''the only son of his mother
and she a widow" was drowned in a trench
at Greenville, r. l., a few days ago. In the
same town, little girl had her clothes set on
hre, while her mother was engaged outside,
and was burned to DEATH
PERSONAL.
The Churchman has the following bit of
gossip concerning Prof Huntington, late of
Harvard College 1--WE have no authority for
saying, though we have heard it mentioned bv
gentlemen who may be supposed to know.
that 1t Is the intention of Dr. Huntington to
become candidate for orders in the church.
The character of his late pulpit efforts imparts
probability to the supposition."
South SIDE" ITEMS.
The Richmond Dispatch notices a recent
case of NEGRO stealing" at Chattanooga, Ten.
nessee A young woman, anxious to set a
slave free, cropped her hair, disguised herself
in male attire, and started for the north with
the negro as reward. She bore her mascu-
line gear so awkward that they were overhaul
ed on the way, and were compelled 10 return
The Dispatch says "ths young amalgamation-
ist was from the north"
A slave boy, named Barras, was arrested in
New Orleans, on the 26th ult, charged with
having disposed of $4,000 of his masters mon
ey without authority. The master, who was
an old Frenchman, refused to allow the boy to
be logged, claiming that he was too "smart"
and that he had done his business for him for
thirty years.
CN39S W hSNlNlJ lOiutlIy surveyor OF NTulI-
ford county, North Carolina, has been arrested
for circulating sixty copies of Helpers book.
Several persons in Randolph county, of the
same state, have also been arrested for the
like offence.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The New York Evening Post states that
Mr.. Parsons, resident Of Flushing, has lust
returned to this country with a very large
stock of Italian bees. 1t is said that the in
PRODUCTION of this species will constitute new
era in honey making, and very wonderful ac-
counts are given Of their value.
The will of the late VIM E. Burton, the
distinguished comedian and author, has been
offered for probate. After providing an annui.
ty of $1,000 to be paid to his wife, Mrs Jane
Livingston Burton, in equal quarterly pay
ments during her life, and bequeathing one.
fourth Of the Glen Cove property to his step
son, VIM. Cleveland Burton, the testator d.
vdes all the residue of his estate into three
equal shares, one for each of his three dauph-
tiers, Cecilia, Virginia, and Rosne
Joaquin Gomez, noted character of Ha-
vana, died on the I'd inst, aged 81 years He
is understood to have died worth six millions
of dollars 1t is said he had not made any
Will, and that his heirs nephews and illegiti-
mate children, who were educated and nc.
knowedged by him, have wisely agreed to en-
ter into an arrangement for the division of the
large amount above stated, instead of going
to law about it.