Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-10
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.


The death of Chief Justice Shaw was com
memorated at an adjourned meeting of the
members of the Massachusetts bar, in Boston,
Tuesday Hon. Geo S. Hillard read a series
of resolutions, briefly reviewing the judicial
and private life of the deceased, and express
ing their sense of the worth of an eminent
lawyer aud judge, and requesting Judge
Thomas to pronounce discourse commend
rative of the life aud services OF the late chief
justice" Hon. Dwight Foster, attorney gen
eral of the commonwealth, appropriately adj
dressed the court in presenting the resolutions
of the bar, concluding by a motion that they
be entered upon the records Of the court
Chief Justice Bigelow responded to the rcso-
lutior at considerable length, and in a feeling
and forcible manner.
The committee of the city council nave en-
gagged Mr.. King, the aronaut to make two
ascensions from Boston Common on the Fourth
of July, in the balloons "Queen Of the Air"
and "Star Spangled Banner" for the sum of
$1,000.
The Boston Mechanical Bakery has failed.
The automatic oven" Of Mr.. Berdan did not
work well, burning the bread one day, and
leaving it quite undone the next. The result
was that several tuns of the staff of life were
returned worthless to the managers, and they
were compelled 10 put out the fires.
Hon Joseph I. Buckingham, whose name
is inseparably associated with the history of
the American press, is dangerously sick at his
residence in Cambridge, and there is said to
be no probability of his recovery.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The New Bedford Standard announces the
death OF Chas. w. Morgan, one of the first
merchants of that city, who has filled various
offices of trust and responsibility with credit
credit and honor. He was about Go years of
age.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Samuel Coolidge an old and respected cit.
zen of Coleraine, was found dead in his bed
on Saturday. He was rs years old and lived
in house by himself.
Gilbert NJ. Dole, about 90 years of age, and
son Of Lawrence Dole of Shelburne, was so
badly gorcd by bull on Saturday, that he
died in about two hours.
Rev. L. Tandy of Montague, hiss closed his
labors i'll that place, and commenced i'll West
Royalston, having received unanimous call
10 the pastorate of that people.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The dwelling house, barn, and tobacco
warehouses; owned and occupied by Joseph
Merrick, in West Springfield, were consumed
by fire, Monday night. The property was
considered one Of the most perfect farming es-
tates in town. The total loss on all the prop
erty destroyed is set down at between $500
anu S4UUU; insurance SZUUU, In tile l1ampuen
Office in Springfield.
MAINE.
In the town of Woodstock, there were 16
deaths from dptheria between the 10Th OF JAN
uary and the 10th of March. Within the
space OF twenty-five days, six children, rang
ing from to IA years, the entire family Of
Sewel f. and Sarah A. Rowe were removed
by it. In six days, three children of L. r.
and Hannah L. Knights died of the disease,
leaving the parents childess.
The family of Erastus Estabrooks of Amity
consisting of seven members, were recently
attacked with chillS, vomiting, and other
symptoms indicating poison. Two of the chill
dren, aged 8 and years, expired before medi-
cal aid could reach them in time to prove
availing.
RHODE ISLAND
Sarah, wife of George Wilbur, and daugh-
ter of Simon Mathewson of River Point, was
found dead in her bed, Saturday morning, in
consequence of her having taken dose of
strychnine. Domestic troubles are supposed
to have led to the commission of the deed
Press, 6h
Mary Lynch, who was burned at Fish's
jewelers. shop, on Friday morning, died the
same evening, from the effects of the injury.