Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-13
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY,
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
AT the Norway Iron Works of Naylor &
Co., on the Dorchester turnpike, an accident
was caused by the bursting of the fly wheel,
the massive fragments of which were thrown
upward and outward in every direction, cutting
through the cross timber OF the roofaud letting
some $4,000 feet of it down to the floor with
an awful crash. Fortunately but four persons
were in the works at the time, and no one was
hurt. The damage done to the establishment
is about $4,000.
Among the passengers to Boston by the
America, Tuesday, were a number of officers
of the British army en- route for Canada.
Why don't they stick to their regiments
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The number of scholars in the Lowell pub
lie schools last year was 5501.
Mrs. Catherine Mullen of Lowell died from
the effect of drunkenness on Tuesday She
has husband in the army, and has drawn
from the city for herself and two children,
twelve dollars, pretty much all of which went
for liquor. She was buried in the pauper's
graveyard.
ESSEX COUNTY.
In the Haverhill riot case Judge Lord of
the superior court has granted continuance
to the next term, so that the trial will not take
place until spring.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
A man in New Bedford says the Standard,
besmeared the easement and doors and furni.
ture of the house of Mrs. Susan Hathaway
with lard about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning,
and then set the building on fire. Before the
flames were stopped the ell part and the upper
story were destroyed. A man named James
Kennedy has been arrested as the incendiary.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
A musical novelty is announced as about to
come sff in Springfeld-a grand concert to be
given npon fifteen pianos, by forty -ive per.
tormers-ninety hands.
RHODE ISLAND.
Rev A. j. Padelford, who since last June
has been chaplain OF the second regiment, r.
l. ", was on Tuesday evening indicted into
the office Of pastor OF the third baptist church
of Providence. The sermon was by Rev. P.
B. Haughwont of Fall River.
CONNECTICUT.
The board of aldermen of Hartford have vo
ted to present a sword to Col. Deming of the
twelfth Connecticut regiment, lately mayor of
this city.
FOREIGN.
The number of suicides in France in 1861
was $500, an average of ten a day. More
than three'tourths were males, and sixteen
were children under fifteen. Thirty-eight
men and eleven women were over ninety
years old; 1888 chose the pleasing methods of
hanging or drowning, 27l preferred suffocation
by charcoal, 395 shot themselves, 1913 used
cutting instruments, 10 jumped from high
buildings, and SO took poison. The favorite
mode OF the remainder is unknown.
The stories of the firing heard and seen off
Algiers may be accounted for by the fact that,
since the Trent affair, the British cruisers on
the station have been constantly taking short
trips at sea, and practcing with their Arm.
strong guns.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A young lady and gentleman, arm in arm,
STATED round the skating park in Troy, N. Y,
thirty times without stopping, Saturday after.
noon. The distance was at least ten miles.
The Times, which tells the story, does not say
whether the lady was so tired as 10 fall into
the arms of the gentleman at last, or not.
A letter received in Boston, dated from
Gibraltar, Jan. %, states that the Sumter had
been lying there six days, in somewhat
damaged condition. The American consul
received assurance from the Spanish admiral
that the Sumter would not be allowed to med
die with any vessels within marine league
of the Spanish coast.
BURNsIDE'S ExPosTULATIoN.
BE patient, though success is SWEET
Oh, say when gales are unprOpitious
How can fleet be truly fleet,
Or expeditions expeditions!