Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-23
General News summary.


In the superior court, Boston, on the ODD
Timothy Cronan, for teloniously assaulting
and ravishing young woman at East Boston,
on the 9th, was tried, convicted and sentenced
to Imprisonment at hard labor in state prison
during his natural life.
Lorenzo Pera, otherwise known as John
Lawrence. was arrested in Roxbury, on the
2lSt for the recent murder of John Kelley, in
Sudbury. He was taken to Sudbury for cx-
animation.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Sarah Nugent of Lowell was found dead
sitting in her chair, on the GOTH Her death
was occasioned by heart disease
ESSEN COUNTY.
Marblehead is probably the most patriotic
town in America. There is not a place whose
record will compare with hers, going back to
the earliest history. Now, after all the vol
unteers she has sent to the war, and all the
men she has furnished the navy, she has rails
ed her full quota of IA under the new enlist
ments. Well done, Marblehead -Newbugy-
port Herald.
Starks N. Lewis, II years of age, son of
tina New York merchant of that name, was
drowned in Newburyport on the 2lst.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Braintree has enlisted fifty-two men, five
more than her quota, and claims to be the
banner town of Norfolk county.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The town of Westport offers a bounty of
| 1925 to each person who shall enlist in that
| town.
| The surgeon general of the United States
army in reply to the offer of the authorities
of New Bedford to furnish hospital accommo-
dations, says, that he does not deem it best at
present to act upon it, as sufficient facilities
are afforded elsewhere.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
Truro and Wellheet have both filled mp
their quota under the new order.
| DUKES.
The town of Tisbury offers a bounty Of
$3.50 to each volunteer.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Frank Boyden of Worthington was exam
ined at Huntington, on the 18th, for an at
tempted rape on girl named Adelia Hol-
comb, of Montgomery. The accused was put
under $1,000 bonds to appear for trial at the
superior court.
The Maine state prison has lis inmates, OF
whom 40 are still in their minority. Nearly
all OF them, old and young, trace their errors
| to rum. The Oldest convict is Jedediah Pre-
bic of Whitefield, for life, for murders and
he has a son there under the same sentence
for the same crime.
The towns of Saco, Buxton, and Hollis have
been recently visited by desperadoes. who in
the dead of night entered the houses of eight
or ten residents, and stole property to a con-
siderable amount.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Rev. Martin Il. Willis of Nashua has been
invited to the passionate of the Unitarian church
in Quincy, Ill.
On the 10Th an engine on the northern rail
road came in contact with hand car above
the town of Franklin, instantly killing Mr.
| Rufus Tyrrell, a section hand, fifty eight
years of age. He lived in Franklin and leaves
family. The body was shockingly mangled.
RHODE ISLAND.
The dwelling house of Andrew A. Angel.
in South Scituate was burned to the ground
on the 10Th. Insured for $1,000.
CONNECTICUT
sad exhibition Of unchristian temper
took place, on recent Sunday; in the ante
room OF one of the New Haven churches Two
prominent members Of the church had knock
down fight, which lasted for some minutes
until the combatants bruised and bleeding
| were separated by the lookers-On. The af-
| 1alr originated in quarrel of long standing
Father Daley the Catholic clergyman of
| New Britain, addressed the war meeting tbero
the other night He said that he was peace
man, so fond Of peace, indeed, that he was
ready to fight for it.
Jesse Dickinson, an old resident of MARI
borough, lightweight years of age, on the
18th, while crossing brook, slipped ON a
stone and fell, hurting his head, and causing
injuries of which he died.
Jason G.. Fem of Ferryvile, was terribly
injured on the 10Th, by falling backwards upon