Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-16
NEW Yonk srncK nlARKEr.
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BosToN AND VICINITY.


The investigation into the death of James
L. FolIett OF Cambridge, who died at a police
station in Boston on the day following the re-
ceptlon of the Prince of Wales, revealed such
neglect and inhumanity on the part OF the
officers at the station that the city government
OF Cambridge has taken official :.Otlce OF their
conduct.
Early Monday morning, the old wooden
buildings, corner of Curve street and Harrl'
son Avenue, which have been fired two or
three times within the past ten yea S, were
destroyed by fire. The entire loss was about
$1,000. 1t was the work OF an incendlary.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
In consequence 0. the number Of incendiary
fires in West Cambridge, the seectmen have
offered a reward of foe Hundred dollars for the
detection and conviction OF any person guilty
OF setting any building on fire in that town.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The NewburypUrt Herald has had occasion
to prosecute a thief who was in the habit OF
stealing it every morning from the doors OF
subscribers. lie was locked up several hours
in the W ltch house, and afterwards paid some
SIS or $40 fine aud costs tor the amusement.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
John H. BrIgntman OF Wcstport has been
missing since the 9th inst, and IL Is feared has
been drowned He was at New Bedford that
SA''N~ $500
friends have lost tidmgS OF him.
The republicans OF New Bedford held
large and successful meeting on Tuesday eve.
ming, at which addresses were made by Hon.
Rodney French, Hon. Thomas ID. Eliot, Ed
win l.: Barney, Esq, and other gentlemen.
MAINE.
On Tuesday, 9th inst, a merchant in Port
land peddled forty bushels Of charcoal about
the city, was dressed like charcoal man, and
had the honor OF being photograph ed IN his
bizarre costume. 1t was another Of those silly
election bets
Aphonse julie, a painter of Bangor, met
with an injury, about week since, ny SUCK
ing nail in his foot lie caught cold i'll
the wound, and on Monday he died Of lock
jaw.
On Friday, the "a, a little son of Mr. q.
Winsow, OF Bennington, about four years old,
fell into the well, at his grandfathers. Ills
father went out to look after INN, and coming
near the well looked in, thinking lie heard a
cat there The boy Immediately cried out
from the bottom Papa, help me !" lie was
lying upon his back, completely submerged IN
the water with the exception OF the upper part
of his face, which he succeeded in keeping
ahoat by cnging to the stones. lie was very
much chilled when rescued, but not a scratch
could be found anywhere about him. The
well is some 80 feet deep and contained 10 fee t
of water, and the child's escape from death,
either by the fall or drowning, is almost mi.
raculous
Jabez Wilcox of Stamford, VT, eloped on
Monday night OF last week with the wife OF
Lyman Crozer, and after stopping IN Ben.
nington one night, started for Canada the fol
lowing morning WileoA left wife and four
children and his paramour husband and
three children.
A fluid lamp burst about midnight recently,
in the bedroom OF John Il. Pratt OF Benhlng,
ton where il was left burning. Mr.. Pratt had
Ills hands badly burned in saving his children,
whose crib was but few feet from the lamp.