Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-06
NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


The venerable Josiah Quincy completed his
eighty-eighth year on Saturday. Mr.. Story,
the artist, has commenced making model of
his statue for the alumni of Harvard College,
which is to be six feet six inches high, and
clothed in academic robes
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Newburyport Herald reports a shock.
ing casualty which occurred on Wednesday
last to a son Of Charles Bartlett, aged p years
The little fellow obtained possession of the
match box and set his clothes Oh fire, and be-
fore the frantic mother could subdue the
flames, the little sufferer was burned to crisp,
and his eyes were literally burned from their
sockets. He died i'll two hours after
The Journeymen shoemakers of Lynn, to
the number Of about one thousand, held
meeting last Friday evening in that town to
discuss the expectancy of strike. The meet
ing was addressed by several iourneymen, and
was somewhat disorderly. 1t resulted in the
appointment Of a committee from the Lynn
Mechanics Association to canvass the city in
regard to the strike, and TO report at an ad-
journed meeting.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Soon after leaving the counting room of
Boyd, Corey, & Co., in Marlboro, last We'd
nesday, Michael Kinney, tailor, stumbled
upon the stairs, and struck his head upon the
brick wall, tracturing his skull. He lived but
short time lie was of irregular habits and
leaves wife and three children
The Cambridge Chronicle says that An
drew McGirr was frozen to death on Thursday
night last, i'll all unoccupied room of house
on Brighton street, Cambridge, where he had
taken shelter, not being able to obtain admis-
sion to his boarding house.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The town of Taunton has applied to the
lpulSlnfnrn for Nv oh
says an informal meeting was held last Wed.
nesday evening, to consider the subject About
twenty persons were present, all being of the
solid, stamp. Joseph Wilbur, Esq, presided,
and VIM. Brewster Esq, acted as secretary
After full consideration, large'committee was
chosen to circulate petition and obtain sigma
lures in aid of the object.
The New Bedford Mercury SAYS, a day or
two since man rushed frantically down to
one of the wharves in that place, pulled off
his coat, and was about to commit suicide by
drowning; but noticing a colored person near
by who is thief drowning was postponed, for
fear the coat would be stolen.
RHODE ISLAND.
On Thursday evening a stranger, 35 wears
OF age, somewhat intoxicated, and hailing
from Worcester, applied to the town autbori-
ties OF North Providence for lodging for the
night They gave him the range of the bride
well, where stragglers are frequently lodged.
The next morning he was found on the floor.
dead, while the supply gas pipe was wrenched
OIL III such manner that the gas had poured
into the room, in consequence OF which be had
suffocated
CONNECTICUT
The clearinghouse of Erastus S. Smith of
East hllllngly was consumed by fire Sunday,
18th ut', while the family were at church, a
mile distant. Everything of value in the
building was destroyed with it. The house
which is some distance from any neighbours,
was entered and robbed two weeks preyious
There was no insurance on the building.
In New Milford on the LIST inst. cattle
dealer, named Banks, was passing through a
piece OF woods, during the snow storm, when
he was stopped by a couple of men, who
knocked him senseless, and rfed his pockets
OF between $500 and $500 in cash They
then put him in the wagon tied up the reins,
and started the horse, leaving him to his fate.
fortunately, when passing house he was
seen by the inmates, and rescued from lis per
ilous situation. Two or three arrests have
been made.
President Cummings of the WESLEYAN Uni
versity at Middletown has published letter
declaring his purpose to give immediate at.
tention to the raising of fifty thousand dollars
for the erection ofnew buildings and other i'm.
provements on the grounds of the University
Two individuals have already subscribed s16
QUO, and other generous donations are prom.
ised.