Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-16
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY

MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Edmund L Hastings, Esq, of Medford,
died on Monday, at the age OF Y years. He
was tor many years in charge OF extensive es-
tates, and was highly esteemed by the mer-
camille community He was son of Major
John Hastings of the Revolutionary army.
The Home Guard Of East Mediord went to
their meeting, Tuesday evening" well armed
with spades, hoes, rakes, seeds and other
things, and Immediately adjourned to the gar
dens of some OF the absept soldiers, and put
them in good trim for the season.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Barry and Sullivan, the villains who robbed
and almost murdered Lucius NJ. Perry, on the
road between Roxbury and Brookne, last
winter have been sentenced by the superior
court at Dedham to the state prison Tor life.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Daniel Howard OF Fall River, was run over
by team loaded with furniture. Monday,
breaking his left leg in two places below the
knee. Some two years ago he was run over
by load OF cotton, when. his arm, Jaw, and
nose were broken. Last fall lie broke his
right leg while loading stone, and a fortnight
later tell down stairs, breaking the same leg
in another place.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The building in Chesterfield, occupied by
Mr.. James Prince, was destroyed by fire
on Saturday evening of last week, with
all its contents. The occupant had hardly
time 10 remove his bed and valise, losing near.
ly all his clothing and furniture.
While powder pedlar was exhibiting his
wares in the store of Mr. Haskell OF Enfield
Tuesday holding key containing twelve
pounds under his arm, the powder in some
manner communicated with burning fuse
causing an explosion, which threw the pedlar
out OF front window across the street two or
three rods and left him nearly dead. Every
window in the store was shattered
VERMONT.
George Kimbali, clerk in the post Office at
Bellows falls, has been arrested Tor robbng
the mails He confessed to taking small
sum from one letter and has been held tor trial
Miss Theody Dickinson, late OF Brattleboro
and recently deceased, lett the income of her
dwelling house for the benefit Of her pet dog.
After tile death OF the dog the property reverts
to a nephew, who can apply at his own leisure
the old l@oy, 4 Glove me love my dog p
,1-.eu ,r,vv fatally sTioI ii the head, on Saturday
evening" by some unknown person, while sit.
ing in the door by the side of NJ Sevoy.
VIM Burroughs a graduate of Yale College
of the class OF 1843 has lett $4,000 to the
Dwight professorship Of didactic theology of
that College.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The New Orleans Delta says that the cost
of maintaining the southern army at Fort
Pickens is SlO,00O per day /; also, that the
time Tor taking the old seat of government, at
Washington, without desperate battle, is ev-
identity gone by.
The rifle factory OF Z. 5. Justice, in Phila-
delphla, Is turning out sabres and sabre bayO-
nets in large numbers, and from 200 to 800
Minnie rifles OF a superior quality are manuac.
tured every week.
The foreign obituaries for March comprise
the name OF Robinson Crusoe, who died at
Kings Lynn, March IA, IN the 73d year of his
age. lie is not TO be conlounded with De
Foes "of that llll" who will never die.
Estella Whitney, the romantic daughter of
clergyman III Hornelsville. N. T., last week,
fitted herself 10 suit OF masculine gear, and
attempted TO follow her lover TO the wars. She
was unhappIly recognized at the camp before
she had an opportunity to see her gallant Zou.
ave, and torcibly persuaded TO return home.
Estella has passion for adventure, and once
or twice appeared in subordinate characters at
the thealers.
On the afternoon of the 18th inst, Mrs. De.
marest, wife of respectable citizen Of Parma,
N. e., committed suicide by first opening
vein in her arm, and atterward by drinking