Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-17
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


Hon. Geo. Morey, treasurer OF the commit.
tee to aid the Union volunteers OF st. Louis,
has sent $1,000 as the first instalment OF the
subscription, and telegraphed the fact TO Col.
Blair. This is a good beginning,
1t is now stated on high authority that the
first regiment will be called out for three
years, and have an opportunity, after all the
delay, OF distinguishing it elf in active service.
The members OF the regiment look for their
orders Immediately, and are in a state of Joy
fui expectation.
Mrs. M. Leach a lady of about sixty years,
committed suicide Wednesday night, by hang.
ing the house where she was stopping in
Chelsea. She had been for some time in ,.e-
pressed spirits, having learned that her son,
who now resides in New Orleans, had joined
the rebel army
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The men OF ryngSborough have formed
military company Of about forty, and unan-
mousy elected Hon. Francis Briniey as their
captain. They have adopted the name of the
"Brnley Light Infantry" as a compliment to
their commander.
The inventor OF the steam gun, captured
near the Relay House by the Sixth Regiment,
was formerly well known in Lowell by the
name of "Old Dick" who taught dancing
there some years ago. The gun is said to
have been made in South Boston.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Lester llolcomb & Co.'S whip manuElctory,
in Wesltield, was destroyed by an incendiary
fire early Tu, sday morning together with all
the machinery and stock, and large number
OF whips just ready Tor the market The total
estimated loss is about $4,000, on which there
is an insurance OF $500 on the stock and ma
chinery
The body of one Michael Donnellon, who
disappeared from Springfield some six months
ago, has been found floating on the Connecti
cut. bearing marks OF violence, aud perhaps IF
murder Ills skull was fractured.
MAINE.
lie last sailing steamer Calhoun, which has
been fitted out at New Orleans as privateer
with crew of picked men, is commanded by
native OF Portland We trust he may fall
into the hands of some Of the loyal Maine
shippers.
Miss A. d. Hall, who for many years has
kept a fashionable dry goods store in Portland,
was on Monday attacked with an apopectc
III, and expired the same evening.
The colonel OF the First Maine Regiment, a
few evenings since, gave orders to the sentries
not to let any one pass the guard. Soon after
the order was given, an officer presented him.
self to one Of the sentries, and demanded lib.
refused, whereupon the officer cooked his pis
to and presented it to the soldiers breast,
exclaiming, Damn you, let me pass or III
fire !" The soldier instantly poked the point
of his bayonet under the officers chin, and
with the utmost GOODNESS replied, "You fire and
PH thrust" Mr.. officer sloped.
RHODE1SLAND.
Samuel Chase OF Providence met with sin.
guar and painful DEATH Tuesday, while work
ing in an clubhouse near lis residence The
building, situated on the slope of railroad
bank, began to give way and before he could
escape, had rolled down the bank, inhicting
severe internal injuries upon Mr.. Chaee, from
which he died after intense suffering.
Horatio, son OF Wiz. Stanton of Narraean-
gett, was carried over dam, in boat with
which he was playing last Sunday, and thrown
violently among the rocks below He was
dead when he was recovered.