Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-22
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

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body left Boston for Portsmouth, N. H.. where
he was to preach. On arriving he discovered
that his vase, containing three or four SER
mons laid out for the occasion, and his cloth
ing, was missing-stoen in the railway sta.
ton at Boston.
Edward l.. Clark of Boston was ordained at
the Old South church, minister of the Cos.
pei, on Sunday evening. The services had
special reference to the connection of the can.
didate with the volunteer service, with which
he is about to become connected viz chap.
lain of Col. Websters regiment
The steamer New York made her last trip
from st. John to Boston in 23a hours, stopping
on the route at Easport and Portland This
is said to be the best time ever made.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
A man named White obtained about 5000
from tue Woburn Bank recently, on several
notes with forged endorsements The persons
whose names he used were Samuel B. Mich
OILS, William Beard and Joseph b. Putnam
White also obtained money in the same way
from the South Reading Bank He lett Will
nlngton, where he resided, about ten days
previous to the torgeries being discovered.
Tuesday morning, near Lowell, George
Rowland was knocked from the top of a car
OF Il cattle Train, after having been warned to
leave that position. He was struck by a bridge
and fell head first, but without being quite
killed.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The wife OF Walter d. Nichols of Berkeley,
was very badly injured by the oveIturn aud
wreck of a carryal, on Weir street in Taun.
ton, on Tuesday, Aug. 2Oth. The horse was
frightened by train Of cars. Her daughter
and two other ladies riding with her, were
somewhat injured The case of Mrs. Nichols
was deemed very critical.
The Mount Hope Iron Company of Somer-
set, have lately sent away chain cable OF their
manufacture, measuring $50 feet in length and
weighing 1884 pounds. 1t had been tested
with weight OF $4,000 pounds
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Henry Hitchcock OF Deerfied brother of
ex president Hitchcock of Amherst college,
died Thursday morning, after severe illness
OF two days. He was highly esteemed for his
sterling integrity, and was man of great
natural powers of mind and extensive inlor-
nation.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
An lrishman recently from Hinsdale and
who has lately worked tor Chester lie witt of
Pittsfeld, was arrested on Saturday, charged
with rape upon the person of a girl eight
years old, who lives in the family of Mr. Hew.
it,
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
A bridge employee on the Western Railroad
fell from the bridge AT Wilbrallam on Monday
night a distance of twelve feet, striking on
his back, and seriously if not fatally injuring
him.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
+. b. Dickinson, clerk in the post office at
Enfield, was arrested on Monday by U. S.
mail agent Holbrook, on charge of robbing
the mails. Abundant testimony of his guilt
was found and he has been taken to Boston
for an examination before the proper authori-
ties. Dickinson was formerly telegraph OPP
orator in Worcester and other places, and sub
sequently clerk i'll the post office at Ware,
and was married but a few months since.
CoNNECTICUT.
| While party OF young men from Middle
town were fishing in Guilford pond on Friday,
Mr. johnson, book keeper for B. Douglas &
| Co., fell overheard and was drowned.
Twenty Irshmen left Hartford on Tuesday
for the old country, thinking they can do bet
ter there than here, during the general stagna
| ton of business.
| The dwelling house and barn of Samuel
| Wilcox, and the store Of IL. G. Gelpin in Der;
lin, were detroyeda by BY occasioued bv = liti.
| boy, about four years old who set the hay ON
hire while playing around the barn.
| The people OF Easttord have held Il meeting
| to arrange for the reception and burial of the
remains of Gen Lyon. They have invited
Hon Galusha a. Grow to be present ON the
occasion. Appropriate resolutions were pass.
ed and committees appointed TO carry out the
| purpose oil the meeting.
Connecticut has two regiments of three
years men in the field. How many more
will she send TO the seat OF war? There are
dlllgent preparations to OF ganize and send off
more regiments.
| WAR ITEMS.
In Illinois, over five hundred separate com.
panies of all arms have reported themselves
to Gov. Yates. An order from the secretary
| OF war desires them to be all accepted
The Charleston Evening News has been
suspended, and every paper in Charleston,
Mobile, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville,
and Montgomery, has raised its prices, all
pledglhg themselves, in published statement,
to adhere to the increased tariff of rates.
The La Crosse Democrat says, Gen King
and his entire staff have taken solemn
pledge not to taste drop OF Intoxicating Ii.
quor so long as they are engaged in the pres
ent war
FROM the Cincinnati papers we learn that a
man was recently arrested in TINT city on
charge of treason, and that, among other pa
pers found upon him, was a letter from Hon.
Jesse D. Bright, introducing the bearer to
Jeft Davis, and stating that he visited Rich
mond Tor the purpose OF exhibiting an improved
tirearm.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
On the night of the 9th, the steamer Ken.
lucky City collided with Dan Rices steam.
er forty miles below La Crosse. A cage
which contained trained rhinoceros was
knocked overheard The cage sunk immedi.
ately, drowning the rhnoceros, which was
valued at 1000
-, Mrs Prot Mitchell died very suddenly,
tuesday morning, soon after the departure OF
her husband, to enter upon his duties as brig
adler general at Washington. She was strick-
Ell down with an apoplectic fit and remained
unconscious till her death.