Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-27
General News Summary.



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| BOSTON AND VICINITY.
John Mclaughlin was stabbed in Howard
street, Boston, Saturday, by Thomas Kyle.
who has been arrested and liberated on bail
! Mclaughlin received a bad wound in the alb
domen from common pocket knife but will
probably recover.
William Finnin, residing in Boston, COM
mitted suicide, Saturday, by shooting HIM
self in the mouth with pistol The police
report that family troubles was the cause of
the act, butt coroner's inquest will be held.
James Bateys was killed at South Boston,
Saturday, by the falling of a chimney upon
| him while he was at work.
A deputation of students from Harvard Col
! lege waited upon the governor Monday fore
noon, to tender the services of a company of
| infantry for three months, the acting preS-
| dent Of the college having given his assent.
! They were assured that a company would be
received if raised, and they returned to Cam
bridge to perfect their plans. The company
will be attached to the 4th battalion.
The large collection of birds nests and eggs
of the late Henry Thoreau, together with an
herbarium, which is said to be of great value,
and a collection of Indian relics, have been
transferred by his sister, in pursuance of his
wishes, to the Boston Society of Natural His
tory.
| MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
The house of Charles w. Brown in Merose
was destroyed by fire Friday night Insured
for $1,000.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Mayor Jackson of Newburyport. in accord
ance with Il vote of the board of aldermen has
made complaint against cx-aderman Hale,
OF ward one, in that city, on charge of de-
trauding the treasury. He was held in $4,000
for trial
On Thursday, Philip B. Tucker of Marble
head went out in the bay fishing. and shortly
AFTER his boat drifted ashore. 1t is supposed
he was seized with a fit, to which he was sub
Ject, and falling overheard, was drowned. He
was 30 years Of age, and leaves a wife and
nine children.
Fitch Poole, Esq, editor of the Danvers
Wizard, has been appointed postmaster at
South Danvers.
Major General Sutton of the second divis-
ion received the intelligence that the militia
was called out, while at work on his farm in
IN South Danvers. He left the plough in the
furrow, and like Gen. Putnam in the day of
the revolution, donned his uniform and hur-
ried at once to place himself at the head of
his division.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
A new post office has been established at
Westport, to be known as Central Village"
and Israel Allen has been appointed post
master.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Mrs. Nahum Whipple of South Braintree, |
celebrated her one hundredth birthday last |
week, when many of her children and large |
number of friends and neighbors called to CON
graduate her.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Springfield Republican says, that John
y. Garter OF that city, died Sunday evening, |
OF deep stab in the abdomen with dirk |
which he received Saturday night, in some
mysterious manner. The story of the de-
ceased was that an unknown man approached
nm from behind, while walking on the east
side of Main street, between and 8 o'clock.
and dealt the fatal blow; and almost instantly
| exclaimed, Its the wrong man-I've made n
mistake! and fed. The ugly stab was of
SUCH nature as to allow the food, eaten Sat
urday tor supper. to pass out of the wound
undigcstcd. The injured man lay in a stupor
most OF the time until his death, lie was
good workman at his trade; has of late been
employed at the armory; his age was about
3S years; and he leaves II wife and three chill
dren, one OF the latter being blind
a boy named Flagg son of Henry c. Flagg
OF Chicopee, while carelessly playing with gun
powder ON the 22d inst, flashed a large guam
tity in his face and caused such severe burns
| that he could not open his eyes.
The state almshouse at Monson received so
children from the Tewksbury almshouse
mostly orphans or foundings, on the 23d.
The Dwight mills at Chicopee have been re-
paired and improved by the sxection of a
large brick building between Nos. and 2, the
construction of new bell towers, and the put
ting in of new wheels, shatting and machine
ry. Numerous other changes and improve
ments in real estate are occurring at Chicopee.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
l.. G. Longley of Belchertown, and VIM.
Smith of New York, have leased the Amherst
and Belchertown Railroad for five years, pay
ing therefor the interest Of per cent on what
1t cost the present directors, and keeping the
road IN repair. The rent will be $500 per
year.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The Philologian Society of Williams Col
lege have recently enlarged their valuable IL
6rary' and issued new catalogue. This
hOunshlng society now numbers II members
and the library contains 1900 volumes
The huge cinders, half-burned shingles, pa
pers, and scraps Of clothing, from the great
fire at Troy, were carried by the gale over the
tops OF the Taghconic Mountains, 1900 feet
high, and scattered through half dozen towns
IN Berkshire country, 40 or so miles from their
starting point
MAINE.
Robert ingalls, of Portland has been grant
ed divorce from his wife, Caroline j. In
gals, on the ground of her uncommon strong
mind and temper. She would not cook for
him, and would often commence washing after
supper, keeping her husband employed in
bringing water until after midnight. Many
times she threatened to take his life One
election day, she said if he carried the black
republican ticket, she would cut his d.
throat; she would rather sleep with a rattle
snake than with a black republican.
The Union democrats of Maine have called
peoples convention to meet at Bangor on
Thursday, 26th June next to nominate can
didate for governor. The call includes call
who are in favor of sustaining the president