Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-20
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

Mrs. President Lincoln arrived in Boston,
Saturday morning, and took rooms at the Re-
we're Huusr. She visited Cambridge in the
afternoon to see her son, and received callers
in the evening To-day Mrs. Lincoln will re-
turn direct to Washington and resume her pc
sitiOn as mistress OF Tie White House.
gafs Have 6ee preyfbg Upon PROPERTY IN Bos
ton, having entered the residences OF Reuben
5. Denny and others and Obtained much val
liable property. They have thus far. eluded
the police.
A private named Lunt, in Capt Under
woods company, GorGuns Regiment, en-
camped at the Brooks Fa.m," West Rox
bury committed suicide by hanging Friday
day afternoon. He leaves a wife and children
residing in Boston,
The British schooner Joseph Grce cleared
from Boston, Saturday, with fifty colored emf
grants for Hayti. This is the fourth colony
who have gone this year. The ncxt will sail
from Boston, June Is.
MlDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Six inmates OF the East Cambridge house
of correction broke Jail, Friday night, and all
but one escaped. Among them was Jefferson
Burns, who set fire to Geo. p. Burnham's
barn i'll Merose. The others were confined
for larceny, or other petty otfenses.
A large unoceupied dwelling house in Win
CilcSlSE, OWueu ny JOlH DdCOH VI DOstOI, Ndt-
ued $1,000, was destroyed, Friday night, by
an incendiary fire. The property was in
sured.
The students of Harvard College continue
to do guard duty over the State Arsenal, I'M
der the command OF the officers OF the Iude-
pendent Corps OF Cadets. Lieut.. Churchill is
now in charge. Five thousand cartridges are
turned out daily.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The venerable Samuel Worcester, d. D.,
closed recent sermon TO the Salem volun-
teers with the following sentiment, which
thrilled the hearts OF his congregation :-"Voi-
unteers of the Salem miltary-in ancient
times the war cry was the sword OF the Lord
am! of Gideon; give you Il new motto TO
nscribe on your banners, the sword of the
Lord, and Of Washington.
Frederick Winsur OF Salem has been ap.
pointed superintendent and ply scian, with
Samuel L. Young OF Marblehead, and Jos. B.
Thaxter Jr., Of bingham, inspectors at Rains
ford Island Hospital
The Lynn Bay State affirms that Mrs JEFF
ferson Davis, with her children, are stopping
with Mr. Leverett Davis OF North Saugus, and
that Mrs. Beaurcgard, wife of the commander
of the confederate states army. is stopping
at Mr.. Barnes Shorts, in Dye House Village,
Lynn.
ne HouSe Vi MI DfeeH, Ill AneSDufy, was
entered, on Thursday night las by a burglar,
anu $40, all III American gold was stolen
1t is stated that Caleb Gushing has failed in
business. Years ago he was concerned with
Robert Rantou i'll extensive specuations at
the west, and 1t is on account Of these that lie
is at last obliged to succumb.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Zeno harrington and Neal Miller, of Wales,
have brought actions against some thirty
prominent citizens of that town, who have
been arrested. Civil suits have also been
commenced against sixteen OF them, with
damages claimed in each case Tor $1,000. Far
rington and Miller, it will be remembered
had been very offensive in expressing their
sympathy with the rebels, aud their fellow
citizens rode one of them on IA rail, and the
other on horseback, i'll a reversed position,
through the village
The Duck Company, whose cloth is made
| at Duckville, Ware, have just sold 500 900
worth Of goods which have been slowed away
for long time. Naval operations make the
| demand for canvass very great.
RHODE ISLAND.
Capt Seth W. Macy las been appointed
collector at Newport james A. Green survey
or, Thomas b. Bush naval officer, and Capt.
Joseph Sherman commander of the Brenton
rect light ship.
| Capt. Jonathan Austin died in Wexford on
the l7th inst, at thetage Of II years. During
| the war of 1872 lie was taken prisoner, and
refusing TO fight against his countrymen, was
thrown into the famous Darmoor prison,
where he remai ed during the war
CONNECTICUT.
Peter Steinmetz was drowned in the lake at
Winsted, on Monday, the 18th. He was IA
Frenchman, 30 years OF age, and leaves wife
and child. lie was moving his household fur
niture across the lake i'll skii, and accidcn.
tally fell overheard.
Lieut.. Conine of the Lexington (Ky.l Ri
| fles, a graduate OF West Point, and an accom-
| plished officer, who indignantly rejected the
offer OF position in The rebel army, Is Il ma.
tive of New Haven, and his mother now re-
sides in Stamford.