Worcester daily spy., 1860-05-02
parsonage house was somewhat damaged.
Loss about S3000-partially insured.
RRISTOT CoTrNTy

parsonage house was somewhat damaged
Loss about S3000-partially insured.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
On Saturday afternoon, Mr.. + II. Dodge of
New Bedford, was engaged in filling a soda
fountain, he perceived that the nut upon the
bottom of the fountain was loose, and STOPPING
down to tighten it, the nut came off and the
sulphuric acid flew out with great force, COM
pletely covering Mr.. Dodge, and burning his
face hands badly His clothes were also
ruined
Sixteen scholars belonging to the Sabbath
School connected with the North Middleboro'
Congregational Society, have committed to
memory over 10000 verses during six months.
Some committed from 1000 to 2000 verses
each.
RHODE ISLAND.
On Saturday last Daniel c. Kenyon. the
defaulting cashier of the Rhode Island Ex.
change Bank, was sentenced to eight years
imprisonment in the state prison. He has not
yet been committed, but remains in the custo-
dy of the sheriff of Kent county, in Green
wlch Jail, where his confinement has been
shared by his wife since his incarceration in
February last.-Prov. Post
sad accident occurred in Mystic, Conn,
Monday morning, at the ship yard of Messrs
George Greenman & Co. Mr.. Benz. Gavit,
while at work in the bottom of a ship, now be.
ing built at the yard, was instantly killed by
the falling upon him of a heavy stick of timber
He was native of Rhode Island and leaves a
wife.
The building situated in Darlington known
as Forest Chapel" owned by Mr.. Wood,
leased by the Bristol railroad, and by them
re-let to Rufus Higgins, was entirely consum
ed by fire on Sunday night. 1t was used by
MIR. Higgins for grocery store His loss is
estimated at $1,000, and was insured for $500.
CONNECTICUT.
Sherman Barnes, carpenter and builder,
while at work on house near West river, in
New Haven on the 25th, and fell to the ground,
striking upon his head and back. He died on
| Friday morning, 9th, from the effect of his
| injuries. He was SO years of age.
| There is considerable excitement in Bran
| ford concerning the death of Mr.. Harrison,
| found on the railroad track with both legs cut
off by the cars, on the 9th. Some think he
was first drugged or poisoned, and his body
placed there. The matter is under inyestiga-
ton.
MISCELLANEOUS.
John d. Detrees, writing from Washington
to the Indianapolis Journal says Twenty
years ago | was locker on at the doings of
Congress. The two men who attracted the
most attention were VIM. Cost johnson of
Maryland, and Thomas f. Marshall of Ken
lucky They were the most brilliant orators
the observed Of all Observers Mr.. John
son died in this city few days ago. pauper
and an outcast, unnOticed and unlamented.
The papers, few days ago. informed us that
Mr.. Marshall is the inmate of hospital at
Buffalo, diseased and miserable, and about to
die"
There is woman in New Orleans who was
recently married to her eighth husband. She
has married every year since 1852 each year
hII bo nd 1ipS huf tho widow loSns m tip1a
in filling his place 1t is said she has nothing
prepossessing in her personal appearance ex-
cept fine set of teeth.
John SPERM, an ex member of the council
of Lafayette, Ind, has been sentenced to the
penitentiary for two years, for stealing hogs.
Intemperance led to his downfall
A brave little fellow at Lenox, on the west
ern reserve of Ohio, while sharpening up
what he called John Brown knife" last
week, accidentally fell on it and ran the blade
up through his cheek, entering at the jaw,
and emerging at the forehead. His cries
brought his mother. who asked what the mat
ter was, and he replied: "nothng much, but
l wish you would pull this knife out of my
face" 1t required considerable strength to
pull it out, and the little fellow urged her not
to be afraid of hur ing him.
The japanese thought that the ladies whom
they saw at the Sandwich Islands wearing
crinoline actually filled the immense skirts
One of the men, who happened to touch
dress in passing, was much surprised to find
it caving i'll, and burst out into roars of laugh
ter at his astonishing discovery. His ideas of
the bodily proportions of the fair one suddenly
collapsed.
By the death of T. w. Thorne, Esq, it is
rumored that Charles Thorne the actor, and
his niece, Mrs. Emily Jordan, are understood
to get a large share of his estate.