Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-13
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

DOoANN AMI NlClNlI1s
The brick building at the corner of Caus-
way and Lancaster streets, Boston, caught
fire Friday night, and was damaged, including
stock, to the value of $1,000 which was nearly
covered by insurance. The building was
owned by Samuel Howard & Son, bakers, and
Jointly occupied with Poor & Walsh, cabinet
makers.
The Saturday Evening Gazette says there
is an independent movement going on in Bos-
ton, to form new Episcopal Society on the
lands west of the Public Garden, and erect a
large and handsome church. Some persons
say it is designed for DIR. Huntington who, it
is said, has applied to Bishop Eastburn for ad-
mission to the Episcopal church.
On Saturday evening, while Ella Warning
ton, colored woman, was filling fluid lamp
in Alton Place, the lamp burst burning her in
shocking manner. She was about forty years
OF age, and was not expected to survive
breaking windows in stores, and stealing
the goods which are convenient, is new spe
cies of rascality introduced into Boston. The
matchmaker who keeps at Mr.. Jlcoby's on
Washington street, was robbed on Friday night
OF seventeen watches.
ESSEX COUNTY.
On Friday last, an estmable and exemplary
young man, named Simmons, employed in
Osborn's tannery, at South Danvers, while at
NOIh dDOuG SOlne machinery, DaQ MS apron
caught in the shafting in rapid motion, and
was carried around with it upwards of 100
times. He was so badly mangled that he has
since died.
The subject of everlasting children in
schools has been considerably discussed in
Salem. AS consequence, the Committee
of the Classical and High Schools have re-
duced the number of daily rectations from
four to three. Thus far, the change has
worked benefcially to the school.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Standard states that revivas of religion
are i'll progress in the Salem ST. Baptist church,
under the pastorship of Rev. VIM. Jackson,
and in the Second Baptist under charge of
Rev. Edmund Kelley, New Bedford, both col.
ored, and at both places protracted meetings
are now being held.
In Taunton, part of the roof of Deane
Williams & Dowse's factory was blown OIL,
doing considerable damage. The tall gable
end of the Brewer block, which has been
standing since the fire, also succumbed to the
force of the gale, last Friday.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Some five weeks ago the wife of Isaac Ea-
der, in Sandisfeld, gave birth to a healthy
male child perfectly formed in every respect
with the exception that instead of the smooth
chin of babyhood it had a fine pair of soft,
child is bright and lively, and the beard is evil
IDENTIFY increasing in length and profusion.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Henry Baker, of Deerield got on to the cars
at Deerfield depot on Monday of last week, to
ride to Greeheld, refused to pay his fare was
put off the train and undertook to revenge
himself by throwing stones at the cars. He
was taken on the train to Greenfield, committed
to Jail and bound over in the sum of $500 for
his appearance at the March court.
On the morning of the 9th inst, dwelling
house in Thettord, W.T. was discovered to be
on fire. 1t was occupied by a Mr.. Cheney.
who was burned up-his head, one leg, and
arm only being lett. Mr.. C. was a man Of in.
temperate habits, and his family could not
live with him.
RHODE ISLAND.
Mr. Henry King, well known citizen n
| Cranston, attempted to commit suicide nm
Thursday evening, by taking poison. He was
constitutionally robust, which in a measure
countcracted the effects of the drug. The
immediate cause for this rash act has not
TRANSFERRED. Jonrnal
CONNECTICUT.
Ioman Epson, a Waterman in the shon of
Peck, Smith Co., in Southington, disappear
ed last Sunday afternoon and has not been
seen since. He left letter stating that he
would report himself in couple Of weeks,
but the impression is that he has committed
suicide, and the citizens have sounded the river
and searched the woods for his body but with
out success.
Some Of the residents of Fair Haven are
considerably exercised by ghostly apparition
that is said TO be Visible at inconvenient sea.