Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-13
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY


MIN Hlenuiy anu nOnOIaDle "elcOhe' liz
returns to England during the month OF De-
tOber.
The Italian and Irish residents of Ferry
street, Boston, had short though violent riot
on Friday evening, in the course of which an
italian was fearfuy cut on his head, and an
Irishman named John Harris was stabbed In
his side The crowd was dispersed by the
police
In a recent case for assault, in Chelsea, the
defendant pleaded Guilty" 81 think | must
be guilty." said he, because the plaintiff and
me were the only ones there were in the room,
and, the first thing | knew, was standing up
and he was doubled up over the stove. You'd
better call it guilty"
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The wheat crop in Ashby is entirely de-
stroyed by the weevi so destructive have
been the ravages of this insect, that the farm
ers are cutting their wheat for fodder. The
weevi! has also made its appearance in Fitch
burg, but has not proved as destructive as in
Ashby.
ESSEN COUNTY.
Two young men from Boston visited Salem
last week, and induced young girl of fourteen
years to ride with them, on pretence of going
to picnic in Beverly. She was forcibly
taken to Boston and kept over night, where
she was found at hotel of doubtful fame, and
restored to her friends.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Thesnew dwelling house on Pleasant street.
South Weymouth, owned by r. S. White,
was set on fire and destroyed on Wednesday
evening" Sth. Loss $1,000. The house had
just been erected.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The valuation of New Bedford for 1860, is
$23 III, 900, which is decrease of 81, $40, 700
since last year. OF those who pay the largest
individual taxes are Ben. r. Amy $3.50; VIM
O. Brownell, S1023 James Durkee, $1,000 ;
I. S. Hathaway, Sl552 Jas. Arnold, S5615
Eben Perry, S902; Sylvia A. Rowland, S7633;
Abraham Barker, $3.50 iona. Bournev, Jr,
$2l42; Thomas Mandel S2522 Jos. Grin
nell, Sl2lS; a. H. Rowland, S1453; w. C. n
Swift. 1880; Edward c. Jones, S3285, &c.
Thomas Flaherty, a boy of twelve years,
employed in the carding room of the linen
mill In Fall River, crept under one of the
cards, which was making at the time two hun
dred revolutions per minute, and was instantly
killed. The poor boy skull was crushed, and
he was taken out dead.
Sydney o. Clark of Fall River, first officer
of the schooner Sarah B. James, of that port,
fell from the main boom during a hard blow
on the 9th OF July, and before assistance could
reach him he was drowned.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The wife of Rev. T. c. Cotton of Mon on
was thrown from wagon, on Wednesday of
last week, and seriously wounded. She saved
the life of her child, which was with her, by
throwing it at great risk into the road.
While workmen were blasting rocks near
the mill Of the Otis company, in Ware, few
days SINCE rock was driven through one
side of the picker room, and, passing over the
head Of Timothy Moriarty, nearly demolished
one of the machines. Tim objects to that
style of blasting.
VERMONT.
AT the University of Vermont commence
ment last week, the honorary degree of LID.
was conferred upon ex-governor Fairbanks of
st. Johnsbury, and the Hon. George Folsom
of Brattleboro'. Rev. Simeon Parma,ee of
Underhill, received the degree OF d. D., and
Heman Carpenter of Mortified, and r. L.
Perkins of Stowe, the degree of master of arts.
The Westinghouse and dollhouse, togeth-
er with all the provisions and part of the
clothing and furniture therein, of BENJAMIN
Barber of Halifax, VT, were consumed by fire
on the I'D of July. Eoss about S11O0; in
sured in the Farmers Mutual COMPANY at
Montpelier, for $500.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The family Of Rev. Josiah w. Brown of
Manchester, N. H., have experienced a most
sad and crushing sorrow Five interesting
and lovely children as ever graced house
hold, and all they had, have fallen victims
within the short space of thirty two days, to
that new and terrible scourge, diptheria, that is
raging in many localities.
During the thunder storm of Wednesday
9Th, the lightning struck in dozen places at
Hampton The house of Mr. David Brown
was struck and very much shattered the wife
OF Mr. Brown was instantly killed and one of
her children severely burnt. An OK belonging
to Edward Janvrin, which had taken shelter
beneath tree, was also killed.
RHODE ISLAND
1t is rumored that when the Benicia Boy
was in Newport, the proprietors of the Ocean
House caused it TO be intimated to him that
they should not feel at all jealous ii he should
transfer his patronage to any of their neigh
bOrs.
Louis J. Noe and Pasquale Carrocotta were
arrested at Providence, on Friday, on a charge
of setting fire to barber shop with intent to
defraud the Conway Insurance Co., which had
risk OF 500 upon it. They were held for
examination.
Lewis Grant has been held in the sum of
$1,000 to await the action of the grand Jury,
upon charge of setting fire to the towns
barn in Bristol, recently destroyed on the
Neck.
CONNECTICUT.
A seaporcupine, captured in the Sound
was brought to New London, a day or two
since. 1t is queer looking zebra-striped fish,
with velvety skin ornamented with an album
dance OF vicious looking prickles. 1t was
forwarded to man by the name of Barnum
in New York
Mrs Jacob Grmuer, of Hamden, was killed
by camphene, Thursday. She was getting
dinner, and turned the fluid upon the fire from
the can, when it exploded. She died alter
seven hours of terrible suffering She was
but 10 years of age. and had been married
two months.
Twenty.six towns-one sixth of the whole
number-in Connecticut show net increase
in population, since 1850, OF "a, 100 These
scattering returns leave no doubt that when
the remainder are heard from the anticipated
increase of one hundred thousand will be re-
allied.
The steamboat train FROM Norwich TO Wor-
cester Sunday morning, ran over and killed a
horse at the first crossing below Putnam, but
without doing any damage to the train.
The descendants Of Hon. William Hubbard,
who came to New England as early as 1880,
had Hubbard festival at Spruce Glen, Meri-
den, on the LIST inst. Representatives of the
family name were present from various sec
tons of the country,
Personal.
Mrs. Singer, wife of Isaac NJ Singer, sew
ing machine manufacturer, who lives in Fifth
Avenue, New York, has made complaint that
her husband beats and chokes her so that she
dares not live at home without some legal
protection He has been put under bonds to
keep the peace
Joguth Chunder Gangooly the converted
Brahmn, has arrived in London, and is enjoy
ing the hospitality of Rev. S. A. Steinthal
His purpose in visiting England, where he
will remain short time, is to appeal to Chris
tan hearts in behalf of his suffering, supersti-
tious country. =
One of the members of the British parlia