Worcester daily spy., 1860-04-02
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


Elder Knapp, the revivalist, preached at
fremont Temple, Friday evening, on Univer-
salism. His language was somewhat intem-
perate, and his manner offensive, so much so
that there was a positive outburst Of indigna-
ton from portion Of his hearers. Much ex-
citement prevailed, in the midst of which the
superintendent shut off the gas, leaving friend
and foe to find their way into the open air as
they could.
The Traveller reports another swinding
operation by parties doing business in Salem,
by which number of dry goods firms in Bos-
ton have been bled to the amount OF several
thousand dollars. The full facts have not yet
come to light, but it is rumored that a criminal
prosecution is on the tapis.
Col. Wm. Schouler, of Boston, will be in
! ducted into the office of Adjutant General to-
day, the appointment having been made and
confirmed.
Leonard w. Cheney, and Abigail Pratt,
who were taken in the act of adultery at the
residence of the latter in Chelsea last week,
have both been committed for trial The err
ring Abigail has been twice married, the last
time by affinity" two and half years ago.
Cheney, who usurped the place of the living
husband, is an odd stick, crazy on the subject
of perpetual motion, and is claimed by Mrs
2. as her spiritual husband.
wooden dwelling houses on Auburn street,
Chelsea, were destroyed by fire. The houses
were occupied by twenty poor Irish families,
who are rendered homeless and utterly desti-
tute. The loss is estimated at $4,000 1t
was caused by an incendiary.
| Mr.. Isaac +. Shepard obtained his $4,000
bail Saturday afternoon, and was set at liberty.
| The bondsmen are Gen. John S. Tyler and n
S. Dearborn, $1,000; Col. Jonas H. French
and james A. Fox $4,000; James jackson of
Ashland, and j. A. Newell, $1,000.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Edward A. Oliver, who failed at Lynn for
about $4,000 last fall, and disappeared before
his creditors could confer with him. has been
discovered at Davenport, Iowa, and brought
to Salem, where he is committed to Jail in de.
fault Of $4,000, on the charge Of embezzI.
ment.
Two large barns belonging TO Samuel Train,
in Medtord, together with stock and farming
tools, were destroyed by fire on Friday night.
Loss $1,000. The Unitarian church was in
imminent danger, but escaped destruction.
The fire was the work of ncendiaries, who
have engaged in their mischievous work with
great assiduity, in this and the adjoining
towns.
In the Cambridge police court, last week,
two boys, who were arragned for breaking
Bridge street, escaped punishment through
the incompetency OF the proprietor of tie place
to appear as witness, he avowing his disbe-
lief in the existence OF God
| The shoe strikers in Natick have sent out
an appeal for public charity. They say that
they have nearly exhausted their means of re-
liet, and that unless aid can be speedily OBJ
tained large numbers OF them must be reduced
TO suffering and want. They say further that
their employers show no signs OF yielding to
| their demands.
ESSEX COUNTY.
! John Curran, vagabond who has been
"doing" the charitable people Of Lynn by the
aid Of a pc ition bearing the forged signatures
of several respectable citizens Of Newbury-
port, was arrested last week, and sentenced to
the House Of Correction.
| BRISTOL COUNTY.
The estimate Of the expenses of the city of
| New Bedford for the current year is $l97 900,
and that amount is TO be raised by taxation.
The chief appropriations are, for schools,
Sl4, 400; streets and highways, S34 900; fire
department, Sl6,5OO; for the poor, $l6,5OO.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Several attempts have been recently made
to fire the Methodist church and parsonage in
the town of Wales, and stones have been
thrown promiscuously through the windows
OF the parsonage, to the peril and the sorrow
of its inmates. The town has appointed a
committee Of investigation.
The dwelling house of Eli Rogers, in Mon
son, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday last.
None OF the furniture in the house was saved.
Loss about S400
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Henry Gardner, young colored man, in
the employ of Humphrey Anthony, Jr OF
Adams, was found dead, with tree, which