Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-30
GEN usAL NEWS SUMMARY

Benjamin Goddard, Esq, formerly an en-
terprsing and successful merchant III Boston,
died at his residence in BroOkllne, Saturday,
at the age OF ninety five years. lie retired
from active business in l80J-more than half
a century ago-with an ample fortune. lie Is
the last survivor of those whose names were
printed in the first Boston directory, which
was published in 1888.
Mrs Sally Maynard, formerly of Keene,
died at South Boston on the 2lst instant, at
the age Of SO wears Her last work was knit
ting stockings for the soldiers and she left Il
pair of socks unfinished. She has five grand
children in the army and has still living eight
children forty two grandchildren, and twenty.
four great grandchildren.
Miss Amy Swift, daughter OF John j. Swift,
ESD, Of Boston, who was SO shockingly burned
on the I'D inst, died on Monday last. Mrs.
Swift, who was also severely burned in trying
to save her daughter, is still under the care Of
physicians.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
Capt. John IL. Dyke of Stoneham, who was
wounded in the Baltimore riot on the 10Th of
April last has so lar recovered from his inju-
ries as to be able to walk short distance with
out using il crutch. lie will probably be au-
thorized TO raise company to perform garri-
son duty at Fort Warren.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Mr.. Max EppendortI of New Bedford las
been commissioned as captain of the fifth Mas
sachusetts battery raised in that city. This
is an excellent appointment. MIR. Eppendorft
served in the Saxon army as first lieutenant Of
artillery, ,or nearly six years.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The store OF A. NJ. Titus, at ErVing, was
considerably damaged by fire on Friday night
of last week, caused by the breaking of a fluid
lamp, igniting the fluid and setting some Of his
goods on fire.
The barn of widow Calvin Stearns, together
with all its contents, including large quality
of hay and 500 bushels Of grain, was destroyed
by fire Thursday night. Loss $1,000, insured
for $780,
CONNECTICUT.
George Capron, son OF Capt. 0. NJ. Capron,
lad OF some seven years, was killed on Mon
day last, by the accidental discharge OF gun
in his own hands, with which he was playing.
The chargegentered one eye, penetrating the
brain and killing him instantly.
MISCELLANEOUS.
S'he ten cent pieces bearing date this year
| are varied from those heretofore coined. The
| figure of Liberty, instead OF being surrounded
! by stars, is enercled by the words, UNITED
| States of America" which formerly were
| placed on the reverse of that piece
Richard Holmes, Il colored cook, died at q
tut irrsr wtss aga4HgelnIn He weighed
some 3OOor 400 pounds, and for fourteen years
had worn female attire for convenience. The
interesting creature had skin like an ee
! plants.
Florence Nightingale has just written a
letter TO a volunteer English company, in
which she says she has seen more than any
man what horrible thing war is, and yet feels
more than any man that the military spirit in
good cause-that of ones country-s the
! finest lcayen which exists Tor the national
! spirit.
/ Hon. John |. Slingerland, a prominent citi.
zen Of Albany, and formerly a member of con
gress, died on Saturday last. He acquired
considerable political prominence from his
| connection with the Anti-Renters.
The Queen of Spain recently placed the sick
| princess, Dona Conception, in the hands of a
homeopathic doctor, when the principal phv.
stefan of her majesty, DIR. Corral, at once re.
signed his office, and the second, DR.. Drum
ant, left tie palace.
! Baron de Silverstein, an Austrian nobleman.
who has just died at Vienna, has by will be,
qucathed 100000 forms to each OF the uni
Yersities of Vienna and Prague, to be employed
In assisting poor students, and 10000 1tiorins
to Mdlle Zollner an actress.