Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-27
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY


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years old sitting in her lap. She was playing
with the boy, who said, "Mother, want to
kiss YOU" and stood up TO put his arms
around her neck when he lost his balance
and fell out of the window TO the pavement
below. He struck on his head. fracturing his
skull, and died five hours after. Boston 1iav-
eller.
ESSEX COUNTY.
| A fugitive slave from Virginia arrived in
Essex last week, accompanied by his wife, a
handsome creole, and Il free woman. He was
aided in his escape by the son o. his master,
who had been turned out OF his fathers house
in consequence Of his loyalty to the Union.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
| Charles Almy, Esq Of Fall River, has re.
ceived the appointment of Collector for that
Port, to succeed Hon. p. W. Leland, who has
filled the office under the administrations of
Presidents jackson, Van Buren,, Tyler Polk,
Pierce and Buchanan.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
1t is said of Giles G. Kellogg of Hadley,
whose death occurred on the 10th inst, that
when he was town treasurer, his accounts fell
behind $1,000. Yet such was the prevailing
trust i'll his integrity, that the town made up
to him the full amount,
John Brtton, a boy of seven years, was
drowned in: llpond at Florence, Satur.
day forenoon, ltbathing.
Hugh Mel lin, a boy twelve years old,
was drowned lie bathiN, at Northampton,
Sunday even
MAINE.
Mr.. JOSEF ayes died in Bath, recently,
aged IA yea Father Hayes" as he was
called, was of the earliest hborers in the
Washingtonian movement in lo4l and effect.
ed much good in the cause of temperance.
II. C. Garland of Bangor was called to the
door OF his house, early Friday morning, by
two rutfians, who robbed him Of gold watch
and chain, and made off. His wife was lying
dead in the house at the time, and the watch
was a present from her just before her death.
The dwelling house, store fused as the post
office), and outbuildings of 2. z. Burleigh,
Esq, were destroyed by fire on Friday last.
The household effects in the main building,
and all the books and papers in the office, were
saved The loss is estimated at about $1,000.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A son of Daniel Harvey of GoTham, N. H,
was burned to death last Monday. The little
fellow with his paymaes had got together a
lot Of shavings between two piles Of boards
against fence, and had so placed the boards
as to make an enclosure, which the little fell
lows called their camp. In some manner the
shavings were set on fire, and all the boys fled
but Young Harvey, who was found afterward,
leaning gaiust the fence on his hands and
knees, terribly burned, and dead.
The storehouse OF the Exeter Manufacturing
Company was nearly ruined by fire, last Sun
day night, with its contents of lumber, pat
terms OF machinery, oil, Sc, valued at several
thousand dollars. Several buildings caught
fire from the flying sparks, strong wind pre-
vaing at the time; but the efforts of the fire.
men prevented further destruction ofproperty.
VERMONT.
Gov. Fairbanks has appointed John w.
Stewart Of Middlebury, inspector OF finance,
under the provisions of the act Of 1860, enti-
tied San act for the better protection of the
treasury"
CONNECTICUT.
The cotton mill in Day willie, Killingy, own
ed by Daniel Sayles, ON Monday night, was
destroyed by fire. The mill had not been
running for some time. There was insurance
for $4,000 on the property destroyed.
BraXton Ives of New Haven, a member of
the graduating class at Yale college, has been
appointed adjutant of the 9th Connecticut
| regiment OF volunteers now forming at Hart
| ford
The DeForrest gold medal at Yale college,
for excellence in defamation has been
| awarded to William Edwards Park, son of
Prof. Park at Andover theological seminary.
| The rebel in Goshen who insists on floating
| a secession flag from his buildings had fight
with some OF his Union townsmen Monday
night, in which one man was wounded by
musket shot The traitor and his sympathi-
z--s characterization Jail.
PERSONAL.
There is an alarming report of female
warrior who has gone off to the wars with
the Rome Light Guard of Georgia. She is
the wife of Capt Magruder, of New Orleans,
and was armed to the teeth, carrying in a belt
around her waist very formidable bowie
knife and pistol, which she declared would be
used whenever occasion offered, and that she
| felt herself able 20 use them most effectively.
| We hope Madame Magruder will deal gently
| with the Pet Lambs if any of them shall tall
| i'll her way.
Meyerbeer is living pleasantly in Berlin,
near the Brandenburg gate. He takes livs-
ly interest in our great struggle, sympathizing
| fully with the north lie is at present com
| posing new cantata for the king, and has in
his library several finished but unpublished
operas and oraloros. He wishes to visit
America, but his dread OF life on the ocean
| wave proves an insuperable barrier
| The insanity of Queen Victoria is thought
| to be inevitable. The prince and princess
royal, Of Prussia, with the little Prince Will.
liam, are going to visit London about the mid
| die of July, the object being to procure a salu
tary emotion for her majesty OF England.
Prof Botta, the distinguished Italian, resid-
ing in New York, is uoing his adopted coun-
try good service by the fine and truthful ex-
| position OF the nature OF the rebellion, which
he sends to the Turin Opinione, the semi-offi-
cial organ of OF the Sandman government.
"Josef Lain" had cool reception on his
return to Oregon. The draymen refused to
haul his baggage to the hotel. In Drayton,
as the general crossed the river, he said to the
terryman that 'he supposed he was the worst
abused man in Oregon i don't believe
that said the fcrryman, who did not know
Mr.. Lane, unless you are 10 Lane himself
AT Dallas, farther up the valley, he was hung
| i'll efligy before his hotel door"
Gen. Pierce has added to his staff Alberto
c. Maggi OF New Bedford, who was educated
in the Italian military academy, and was one
of Garibaldi's staff William V. Doehn, who
was educated in the Prussian military service
has also been appointed upon his staff.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t is reported that eight OF the Bartlett Ma
val Brigade, at Fort Monroe, all said to have
served as gunners in the English army in the
| Crimean war, have deserted and gone over to
| the rebels.
Two little girls in Brooklyn, N. Y, were
| poisoned last week by eating wild lettuce,
| which they mstook Tor mint.