Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-25
GENERAL. NEWS SUMMARY.



other property ready to be carried off. The
police were attracted to the spot, and tie rob
beers endeavored 10 escape, bu one, Gaining
himself Charles Wilson, was taken One vi
the rogues fired Il pistol twice at the police
men
The second battalion of infantry paraded in
Boston on the 22l. They were reviewed by
the governor and Mayer Wightman The bat
TALON turned out ninety guns, and the excel
lence of their drill elected general commenda-
ton
The young woman who rides in barge
and drives the levialnan, at the ACTUARIAL Gar
dens, in Boston, was, the other evening, pre-
cipitated from the vessel and treated TO an III
voluntary bath. Tie audience were delighted
with the performance, though 1t wasn't down
in the bills
The barn Of James Dorr, in Dorchester, was
recently crushed by the weight OF snow upon
it, He succeeded in rescuing his live stock,
but the barn is a total wreck.
Seven prisoners were released from tort
Warren ON Saturday, and six more Monday,
on taking the oath OF allegiance.
Tina supreme court in Boston have, on the
petition of the executors OF John &. Loring,
granted an injunction restraining Benz. Beal
Jesse Farmer, and John T. Kendall, from do
ing business under the style of John G. Lor-
ing & Co.
A juvenile concert, in which four hundred
children participated, was held in fremont
Temple, Boston, on Saturday. The little ones
will not be likely to forget Washington's birth
day.
John Finck was brought before United
States Commissioner llalett, in Boston, Mon
day, charged with an assault with danger
us weapon on James Neptune, who, with the
defendant, was seaman in the ship James
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twice stabbed with sheath knife. The de-
PENDANT was held in $500 for his appearance at
the district court.
A singular explosion of gas occurred in the
house of e. IL. Bagnall, in Chelsea, Friday
morning. Mrs. 3 upon going into The base
ment, noticed there was gas in the rooms and
opened the windows She went into the
kitchen with a hand lamp, setting her lamp on
table near the sink. a little time after, hav-
ing occasion to go to the sink closet, she open
ed the door, aud an explosion instantly fol
lowed. Mrs, Bagnall was severely burned in
the face and hands, and the force of the ex-
p!osion was sufficient to throw down the
crockery i'll the pantry and start the plaster
ing.
In the police court, Boston, on Monday,
Thomas B. McMorrill alias McMOrren, labor
er, was ordered to be fully committed to Jail
to await further examination on Il complaint
charging hun with assaulting and ravisling
| Mary Leonard by force and violence, and
against her will.
The new steam sIoop Of war Canandaigua,
| the largest vessel that has been built at the
yard i'll CharIestown during the past year, and
the side-whesl steamers Tioga and Genesee,
will all be ready 10 launch about the 10Th Of
next month, as The work is being rapidly push
ed forward.
Twenty shares of the Old Colony and Fall
| River railroad were sold in Boston, last week,
at sos per share.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The shoe trade OF Lynn is daily improving
and much activity prevails in filling orders
from the middle and western states. Stock
and labor are rising. The morocco business,
SO far us demand is concerned, is better than
for several years.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
At the soup house in New Bedford, Satur,
day, one hundred gallons Of soup were made
up from 4 recipe such as is used at tie London
soup house. 1t is as follows meat, (Iegs
and shins) l75 lbs; split peas, % lbs; barley,
90 llA- --nilions Is IBIS : salt lbs; pepper, 10
compassion in the office OF the New Bed
ford, offered the following conundrum at the
Good Iemptis' fair in that city, Friday eve
ning, ana was awarded the prize, silver cake
basket: "On which side OF Roanoke island
ana the Union forces make their first attack
Burnside"
NORFOLK COUNTY.
! In StoughtOn, on Friday morning, at two
o'clock, the store of L. d. Littleiied was dis
covered 10 be on fire, and the building, with
all lis contents, was destroyed. Loss about
S2o0O-partially insured.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The First church in Northampton is now
| chin fri,,, n
ney several weeks ago, and the snow carried
of the other on Saturday.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Methodist society of Chicopee are TAX
ing active measures to rebuild their church,
demolished few days since by the weight of
snow. They have raised some $1,000 by sub.
scriptiOn, and hope to obtain $500 this week.
The funeral services OF Capt. II. A. Hub.
bard. OF the twenty seventh regiment, occurred
at Ludlow on Sunday, and were largely attend
ed by friends OF the deceased. About fifteen
hundred persons were present al the obseques,
which were very impressive.
Two barns in Springfield, one owned by the
Misses Lombard and the other by Henry Sar-
geant, were burned Saturday night The
Misses Lombard's barn contained $500 worth
| OF furniture, owned by b. L. Warner. which
was also consumed. Loss on the buildings
| S600-no insurance.
MAINE.
Patrick Griffin of Lewiston murdered his
wife carly Monday morning, by cutting her
throat When asked the reason for perpetrat-
ing the crime, Griffin rplied, "She has caused
me TO be arrested and sent to Jail number of
times" lie was Immediately arrested.
A soldier named Mahoney, who had been in
the hospital at Augusta, started by stage for
his home in Belmont on Saturday last On
| the arrival of the stage he got out and laid
down upon lounge in the public house, but
ON being spoken to it was found that he was
| dead.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Amoskeag Veterans held their anniver.
sary in Manchester, on Friday.
RHODE ISLAND.
In providence, Saturday, as salute was
| firing in honor of the arrival of the general
officers on parade, the gun prematurely dis.
! charged, injuring four persons. VIM. Burlin-
game and a lad named Allen Brown received
severe injuries.
republican state convention has been call
ed to meet at Providence, March 90
In Providence, Fred. f. IL Angel has been
imprisoned Tor thirty days, for neglecing to
provide tor his wife.
Major Willard Sayes has been promoted to
be lieutenant colonel OF the cavalry regiment,
and Capt Il 5. Anthony to be major of the
first battalion.
| CONNECTICUT.
The Catholic pastor of Meriden, Rev. 7.
Walsh, has opened new Catholic school in
Wallingtord, which place he also attends in
his mission. Moses S. Beach, ESQ. proprie.
tor of the New York Sun, has kindly volun.
teered to support this school at his own ey.
pense, during the coming year, paying the
teacher, supplying heater coal Sc and ~