Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-25
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The varnish mandatory OF Lemuel Smith,
with all lis contents, was d stroyed by fire,
the 23l inst, in Charlestown.
The beautiful editice in Boston. erected for
kev. Dr. Huntngton's society, was dedicated
Thursday morning.
Dt. Z. +. Hotendahl, one of lhe most prom
lnent homeopathic physicians in the country
/ dled IN Boston, Thursday He was Ger
man, but had resided in Boston many wears
and enjoyed very large practice
The boys employed in the Bay State Glass
Works in East Cambridge, have struck for
higher wages and their places have been
hHed by others. The old hands now seize
upon every opportunity to give the new hands
drubbiug.
ESSEX COUNTY.
From twenty to thirty vessels are making
preparations to sail from Gloucester the first
OF May, to the south for the purpose of taking
mackeIel
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
DR.. Wade OF North Bridgewater was
thrown from his carriage on the 19th inst, and
his shoulder was dislocated by the tall.
MAINE.
J0hn l. Mathews, mate Of schooner Ellen
Cannon of Yarmouth, Mass, while hauling
into the stream at Bath, on the 2lst, was
struck by block on the head, badly bruising
nus iace, and so iriuring him that he died at
/ o'clock the next morning, lie was a young
man probably about % years OF age.
! VERMONT.
! widow lady named Card, living in Pow.
| nal, lost her lite on the 18th inst, under very
! distressing circumstances. In attempting to
remove some wood from stove oven Where
/ it had taken fire, she set fire to her own
| clothes and was so shockingly burned that she
! died in the course of the day
Peter Mcdonnell di at the state prison at
! windsor on the 10th inst. lie was under SEN
| tence of Imprisonment for lille for the crime of
manslaughter in killing j. T. Mexican OF Bur
lington, on the night OF the 24th OF Nav, 1859
His age was about "A yearS
CaIedonis cuunty Jail is unoccupied The
reason may be that the snow has been too
deep to catch the rogues.
The cylinder mill of the Bennington DOW
der works exploded Wednesday, tearing the
building to atoms, and making miniature
desuatlon Whereabouts. Three OF the cyn-
ders were chaI ged. containing in alt some IS
kegs OF powder, in halt finished condition.
The explosion was felt quite sensible in the
village, Earring buildings, &C. No one, fortu-
nately, was killed or in any ways injured.
RHODE ISLAND.
Nathan NJ. Chace of Westerly died on the
lolh INST, III consequence OF an accident from
the use of 4 gun.
J
severely If not fatally injured in Providence
the 25d inst, by having heavy box thrown
upon him accidentally. He was struck upon
the back and if death is not caused by the ac.
cldent he will doubtless be Il cripple for life.
CONNECTICUT.
From notice published in the London
Weekly Chronicle, it seems project is on
toot to incorporate railroad company with
power to purchase the real estate and stock of
NAtr How Nh / I } 49,
railroad company, and to build Il bridge over
the Connecticut river.
An unknown man was found lying inloxi.
Gated il the street at New Haven the evening
OF the 22l inst, and taken to the station
house. About midnight he died suddenly in
his bunk in the lodging room Of the station
house,
y religious society in Connecticut has had
much trouble in regard TO its taxes. Recently
tax was levied 10 pay for preaching and
other expenses. The minority refused to pay
the tax from conscientious motives So the
constable was invoked. One man, deacon,
was taken and held prisoner two days last
week, and then three OF his cattle were taken
Tor the lax another had cow seized anOth-
err horse another a wa on, harness, buffalo
robe and watch; another hciler, etc
Two barns in Norwich, owned respectively
by Edward Chappell and T.. c. Chapman,
were destroyed Dy nre on the I'D.
WAR ITEMS.
AT the request OF the military authorities at
Washington, Gov. Morgan of New York has
directed that the buildings in Albany, hereto
fore used as barracks, shall be fitted up for
hospital purposes They can be made 10 ac
cOmmodaJe ZOO or 1900. rhe carpenters are
at work making the necessary changes.
The Continental Iron Works at Green Point
have already laid the keels OF three marine
batteries, similar 10 the Monitor, though much
larger. In very few days no less than 100
hands will be employed. Each battery will
be furnished with two turreis, each to bear
guns of the heaviest caliber. They will be OF
much greater power than the Monitor, and
calculated tor ocean service.
1t Is reported that the navy department has
under consideration proposition to apply TO
the French government for the privilege OF
purchasing one or more of the mail clad YES
sells now composing so large a portion OF the
French navy.
MISCELLANEOUS
Tine Michigan Southern road are making
many substantial improvements along the air
line. New and spacious grain and freight
houses are being built at all important places
AT Wauscou shOp has been put in operation
for repairing rails, and much work which has
heretofore been done al Adrian will be ner-
formed at that place
a nan named Kent arrived in Buffalo from
Canada on the l6th inst, for the purpose of
dsposing OF some manufactured articles. lie
was met by TWO men, who informed him that
they could assist him in disposiug of his
stock. They persuaded him to visit saloon,
where he drank glass of drugged cider
which Immediately stupctied him The men
then robbed him aud threw him into the SHIN
canal. He was fortunately rescued.
The New York Legislature adjourned on the