Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-22
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY

were damaged by fire Friday morning, to the
value of several thousand dollars They were
occupied by Morey & Bean, dealers in cloth
ing, Young & Co., manufacturers Of clothing
and others
The work of removing to the Boston Public
Library the books bequeathed by the distn
guished theologian Rev Theodore Parker, to
the city of Boston, has been commenced.
They number upwards of eleven thousand
volumes, comprising the greatest portion Of
his library. The collection is very full Of
German classic literature, a pursuit in which
Mr. Parker greatly excelled, and is rich in
Greek and Latin works OF all kinds and dates
Friday was class day at Harvard Universe.
ty. The exercises consisted of a class Grafton
by Norwood Penrose Hallowell of Phladel
phia, poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.,
OF Boston, and the singing Of an ode written
by VIM. franklin Snow of honolulu, S. l.
The officers of the day were as follows -
Glass Day Committee-John Lincoln Bull.
lard, Roxbury Henry Pickering Bowditch,
West Roxbury Hiram Smith Shurtleff, Bos
| ton.
Glass Secretary-James Edward Wright,
Boston.
Glass Committees Samuel Franklin EN-
mons, Boston Thomas Henry Knowles, New
Bedford.
Chaplain-Afred Perry Johnson Bedford.
Glass Chorister-Geo. Herman Powers,
| Chelsea.
| BRISTOL COUNTY
The Fairhayen branch railroad has been
sold to the New Haven and Taunton, Taunton
| branch, and Providence and Boston railroad
companies, for the sum of'S300,000.
| Ephraim Wordell, deserter from Company
| u, after sleeping in the woods near the City
Farm, for several nights, and leading harder
| life than that of a soldier, was caught and car
ried to Taunton, Wednesday.
+ Miles Cooper, a young man of nineteen
| years, was drowned in Watuppa Pond, Fall
River, Wednesday evening, by the upsetting
| of sail boat, in which he was riding.
Charles II. Freeove, butcher, met with
| singular accident Wednesday, while skinning
lamb which had just undergone the sticking
| operation. The lamb which was supposed to
be dead, suddenly gave symptoms of lingering
life, and kicked apd jumped round in such a
manner as to stick the knife deep into the
side of Mr.. FreeIove's left arm, about six
inches above the wrist and turn it round while
| in the arm, making deep and ugly looking
wound. He lost large quantity of blood,
and it is feared that the chords of the arm
are severed, as he cannot move the hand or
I wrist, and the hand hangs down entirely use
less.-FaH River Necs.
Lieut. Col C. w. Greene, of the Bristol
county regiment and late city marshal in Fall
| River, has had presented to him by his friends
in that city fine black horse, six years old,
valued at $500.
The Taunton Gazette says that Brig. Gen.
| Pierce has called for court of inquiry.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
A venerable lady, born in Northampton
| Nov IA, 1856, died at Skaneateles, n Y, on
the l4th, aged l04 years and months. She
was one of seven daughters of Jacob Parson.
| then living at Northampton, and was named
Hannah. Her sisters. Esther, Beulah, Pris-
ella, Eunice, Thankful and Mercy, lived to
remarkable ages, one of them attained 80
years, another SO, and another over 80 Han
nah was married to Nehemiah Cleaveland in
1881, and became the mother of twelve chill
dren, eight OF whom are still living. There
are also thrty.nine grandchildren and forty
great-grandchildren. Her husband died in
| 1913, having lived with her for sixty two
| years.
MAINE.
Henry NJ Paine OF this city has placed
new hydro caloric engine in the Office of the
| Evening Courier. 1t is five horse power, run
ming upon seventy five pounds of coal up to its
full capacity for ten hours.
CONNECTICUT.
| On Wednesday evening, fire broke out in
the patent roofing mandatory of Mr.. E. w.
Clark in Hartford. 5000 GALLONS of oil, and
other combusiible matter, made hot fire, and
the dense smoke hung over the city for some
time like great battle cloud. The loss is
estimated at fran $4,000 to $4,000.
Richard Howard, private in the Sd Con.
nCcticut regiment, was accidentally shot on
Wednesday by comrade on the camp
ground. AS lie fell his unhappy comrade
sprang forward, exelaiming, 81 did not do that
4; IA
ed NO" which was all he uttered.
In Fitchvile, Conn, the factories which for
three years have been running only 100 looms,
are to add 700 spindles or 60 looms, and will
run full time in making tent cloth for the
army.
Rev. II. II. Mcfarland, pastor of the Con
gregational church in Morris, was thrown
from his buggy on Monday, his horse running
away with him, and was severely injured
about the head and otherwise badly bruised.
The Connecticut appointments in the regu,
lar army include the names of Geo. ii. Tracy,
assistant editor OF the New London Star, and
Chas M. G. Lord, as first lieutenants in the
18th Infantry Silas w. Petit, first iieuten
ant in the 18th Infantry Joseph C. Ives OF
New Haven, captain in The 18th Infantry.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In excavating Tor the temporary grave Of
the Duchess OF Kent, hole was accidentally
made into the vault which contained the re.
mains of Henry VIII, Lady Jane seymour
and Charles |. The collins and crimson GOV.
erings were in good state OF preservation,
A gold coin has been found at Harheur bear
ing the effigy of Henry V. of England, and
France, and the arms of both countries. 1t is
supposed it was lost there at the seige of Har
fleur in 14l5, which he conducted in person.
The Washington Star says that the wife
| III ~ l..
commands the confederate batteries ut Great
Bethel, have gone to Boston.
The Empress of Austria has been attending
a Spanish bull fight, in which eight bulls
eighteen horses, and two men were killed
She withdrew, however, from the scene on the
death of the fourth bull
The Turin Opinione affirms that the mind
of Count Cavour was perfectly composed
when lie died. and says that in his derious
moments he frequently gave utterance to the
words, Italy, Rome, Venice, Napoleon" and
added, Il will have no state of siege. Italy
must regenerate herself by liberty. Italy can
not perish"
1t is said that an order was recently received
in Philadelphia from Napoleon Ill, for pair
Of skates, and coming to the notice OF the Phil.
adelphia Skating Club, they decided to send
him pair Of the most approved style. The
skates are ready, and will be sent out by the
next steamer.
DIR. r. I'll. Cabell, long a resident of Rich
mond land brother-in-law of General Winfield
Scott, obtained a pass to leave Virginia, in.
tending, as he said, to go to Wisconsin He
has landed property there, and it is not known
that he will return to the cold Dominion"
The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws has
been conferred upon 5. Austin Allibone oil
Philadelphia by the N. York university. The
| dpprap of dnptor nj III vinitv has hoo, ,r;,,o,