Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-24
GENERAL News Summary.



In Boston, on Friday, Horace f. Leland,
clerk in the employ of Daniel Deshon & Son,
! IL Doane street, ran away with $1,000 in gold,
which he had been entrusted with. Late that
night the detectives followed him and traced
hlm to Nashua, where they found young Lee
land and female companion at hotel, wait
ing dinner, which he had ordered to be served
in private room. Leland was arrested, and
upwards of Sl700 of the stolen gold was found
in the reticule of the woman who accompa-
med him. Saturday night the pair were
brought to Boston, and Leland was commit
ted to the Tombs.
Urgent calls are now made upon the United
| States arsenal at Watertown, by the govern
ment, for powder, and the establishment is in
! operation on the Sabbath as well as the other
days of the week. The kind of powder want
ed is that used for siege guns.
owen Murphy was drowned in Roxburv,
thursday noon. He leaves wife and one or
two children.
The ship North America, which arrived at
Boston, on Saturday, has on board the bells
which were contributed by the people of Lou
lslana, tor the prosecution of the war against
the Union, under the proclamation issued by
Beauregard. They were found in the custom
house at New Orleans, and are reported to be
worth $4,000.
MlbipLEStA COUNT1-
William kealey, for number of years en-
ployed as penny-post in the Lowell office,
has received an appointment as clerk in the
post-office at fortress Monroe, and started for
that place on Friday.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Newburyport Herald says that the shoe
business is reviving, and all the shoe towns
feel the good effects In Lynn, Marblehead,
tlaverhill, and a hundred other towns in this
state, work is abundant, and the working peo-
pie are few; wages have advanced, and the
manufacturers refuse to take orders for the
future at present prices, so that wages may be
better yet. Real estate is advancing; the
tradesmen are hopeful, and everything looks
first rate.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Obed Reynolds, charged with numbering
John Bullock at Freetown, was arraigned in
the police court in New Bedford on Saturday,
when he pleaded not guilty and was commit
ted to Jail. Reynolds is a young man, and
though married, represents himself to be only
eighteen years of age. The Mercury says he
belongs to a family, the members of which
have figured largely as defendants in the po-
lice court, and Obed has not any too good a
| reputation The officers have found near the
scene of the murder piece of a gun stock
with blood on it, and young man residing in
that vicinity identified the ramrod as one used
by Reynolds.
MAINE.
| On Thursday last VIM. Adams of Farming
ton was found drowned in a well which sup
plies the aqueduct leading to his buildings in
that place. 1t is supposed thathe fell in while
endeavoring to discover something which OBJ
Structed the passage of the water.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Ocean House at Rye Beach was total
ly destroyed by fire last night-undoubtedly
the work of an incendiary. The amount of
loss or insurance not ascertained.
| RHODE ISLAND.
| Gov. Sprague, president of the Rhode
| Island state central military committee has
issued an address to the citizens of that state,
| informing them that recent advices from the
war department indicate that in a certain con-
tingency an additional number of troops will
be required for the purpose of enabling the
government to send forward, from home To-
callues, the men whose experience entitle
them to more active service near the seat of
war. He therefore, in behalf of the commit
tee, calls upon the citizens either to associate
themselves with some chartered military or
ganization, or join with others where no char
tered company exists, in forming National
Guard. To facilitate this object he advises
the calling of meetings in each town and city
of the state.
In Providence, Sunday, the remains of Col.
John S. Slocum and mayor Sullivan Ballou
were removed from their temporary resting
place in the tomb of Mr. Swarts, in Grace
church cemetery, to the place of their final
rest in Swan Point burial ground. The bur
| ial services'were conducted by the NJ. W.
| grand lodge of Rhode Island, Ariel Balou
| grand master, and escort duty was performed
| by the cavalry commandery of knights
| templars, Henry Butler eminent commander.
| CONNECTICUT.
! a black insect, very prolific, is badly iniur-
ing the trees and shrubs at Hartford 1t is
Matched out of eggs laid on the under side of
leaves, in quantities absolutely enormous, and
curls up the foliage and even the stems and
| small branches, so as almost to rum the tree.
PERSONAL.
Hersey, the murderer, sentenced to be hung
on the Sth of August, is said to be looking
well and is in the best of health.
Mrs. Real, who shot her husband in New
York for her infdelity, is reported as over
whelmed with the sympathy of ladies in high
| position, who understand her feelings Ed
win James has volunteered his professional
| services in his behalf, and they have been ac-
cepted.
The death of VIM. Il. Wetmore, long
resident of New York is announced. Mr..
| Wetmore acquired a good fortune in the Chi
ma trade, which, when in good health, he dis
pensed with princey liberality. fete
champetre, given by him in Newport, will be
remembered as one of the great things of this
| country.
Col. o. b. Wilcox, who is still held prison.
er by the rebels, is talked of as a candidate
for the new military professorship in the Uni
| yersity of Michigan.