Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-07
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

IS situated not tar from Boston common and
IS hive stories high. The structure is of
brick, with granite and ireestone irimmiDgs
There are four tenements ON each floor, each
with like number of rooms, aud all the nee.
essary closets. The health and comfort of tie
occupants are studied in every arrangement.
The rent varies from 81 80 to So % per week.
me tenants belong 10 the respectable mid
| uilhg class, and are so anxious 10 remain that
lhey use the property with great care, and pay
! the rent IN advance with remarkable pronpti.
| tude' he entire cost OF the land and build
| ing Is estimated at $50 600, and the income
nets about six per cent per annum.
"A young and beautiful lady in her teens has
| eloped from Cambridge and married her
| near' choice, smart enterTrsing Bostonian
l. ne damSeIs parents are rich and exclusive,
Tue young lover IS comparatively poor and
unknown-hence the el0pement, which has
caused much excitement.
Geo. Is. Emerson, LII. ID is the gentleman
nominated by the Fellows of Harvard Univer.
SHY as successor Of the late president FELTON,.
IL Is understood that Hon. Robert C.. Win
thr"p declined to have his name used in con.
necuon with the presidency OF the institution.
In the supreme court, Boston, in the case of
Thomas Is. Brickett ct al, VS.. VIM Bancroft.
The jury found verdict tor plaintiffs, and as.
sesSed the damages at $500 This was an
acton Tor libel, contained i'll letters written by
ueiehuant to parties In New York, as is aeg-
eo' Ior me purpose OF lnJuring the business OF
the plaintiffs, who are traders in Boston,
At the Music Hail. Boston, on the evening
OF the 9th inst, pickpocket attempted to
| steal watch from the person Of Rev Mir
hlrk: lie was discovered, seized by the rev.
erend gentleman, and handed over to a police
officer.
DIR. Janson Paine Of Charlestown has been
commissioned as assistant surgeon in the 3lst
Massachusetts regiment.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
In Lowell, recently, an IriShman named
McQuaue, at work in the picking room of the
MlddleseX corporation, while adjusting belt
was caught, and all his clothing stripped from
his person, with the exception Of his shoes.
lie was considerably bruised, but no bones
were broken
ESSEN COUNTY.
ne present population of New buryport is
lZ,5l4 in 1855 it was 13 ,357 in 1860 it was
I3,4Ol The decrease is in const uuence of the
suspension OF business at the ship yards and
factories.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
"A barn, belonging to Seth II. Brettun.
about three miles from Taunton, was DESTROY
ed by fire on the 9th inst. Loss $500; in
sured for 500
The number of men shipped from the naval
rend'z vous i'll New Bedford from the 4th of
May, 1861 TO the 81 inst>, is 1919.
L. Is. Powers of Fall River tell between the
cars at Myrlck S station Just as the train was
leaving for Taunton on the 9th inst, and his
rght leg was badly broken below the knee
joint.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
~ he Norfolk county Sabbath school society
held Its annual meeting on the 9Th inst, in the
rIurlb at Rrainfraa
tor Number OF schools represented 26.
number Of teachers, 68; average attendance
tor the year, Is per cent; number of scho ara,
4426 average attendance, 1892, OF which 975
are over 10 years OF age IA conversions were
reported.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Two aged persons, named Jones, one Sc
and the other IS years old, brother and sister.
both unmarried, living i'll the family of j.
w. Lander of Greenfield, have never been
separated IN their lives, but have always re-
sided together.
While several persons were at work on the
barn OF Mr.. Tilsou at Shutesbnry. one of
the bents of the building fell breaking a Mr.
nrasherS wrist, and slightly iniuriug several
others
double house on Academy Hill, Conway.
owned and occupied by S s. Sherman and -
Mr.. Tyler, was burned on the 9th uIt. Mr.
Sherman was insured tor 500, aud MIR. Tyler
for $500.
a house in Norridgewock belonging to the
widow Of the late Thomas G.. MUoer, was en-
tirely consumed by fire, recently, together
with nearly all the household furniture cloth
ing, SC. No insurance.
a. A. Scott, professor of languages in tba
Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female Col.
legiate Institute, at Kent's Hill, died May 4.
In case tried at Augusta last week, the
jury were Instructed to return sealed verdict.
Next morning the foreman handed a sealed
envelope to the court, enclosing a statement
that the jury in question chad agreed to dis.
agree. The foreman was fined ST for con.
tempt, and the officer in charge of the Jury
hau 10 pay SIO tor his disregard of duty.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
'Wm. Chellis of Orange while loading spars
on the cars at Grafton depot, not long since,
was seriously injured by one OF the spars roll.
ing on his foot and ankle, crushing them badly.
1t was heavy piece of timber, and required
five men to remove it.
RHODE ISLAND.
In Providence, the republican city conven-
ton met on the 9th, and renominated MAYOR
hnight and the Other iucumbents of the NUM-
cipal Offices
CONNECTICUT
OTuefS rom the war department were ra
cehlly read on parade at fort Trumbull. direct
ing Tie formation of the second battalion of
the fourteenth regiment. The battalion is to
be under command of Major Williams. Or
GERS were read from the major COMMANDING
directing the formation of companies. to which
olhcerS were assigned. The roll of the re-
cruilS Tor the regiment now quartered at the
post was then read, and the men allotted IN
the companies to which they are severaily TO
be attached "
Two OF the Winsted Bank robbers have
neen arrested in Providence, and taken IN
"lhsted They came into that city some time
ago, and, being suspicious characters. were
carefully watched. One of them was imme.
dlately identified at Winsted as having been
seen hanging around the bank before the bur-
s,ary, ana the other is undoubtedly an accom-.
phce, over $1,000 worth of the bills was
lound IN their possession The gold they left
win an accompIice in New York, who alb.
seconded to Europe with il. Green and his
companion followed, found him, and demanded
Tue money. The sharper refused to disgorge.
threatening to expose the bank robbery. and
they were compelled TO come home without il.
Mr. Eleazer Beyans has plowed up, in Dan
nnry, an English coin 1872 years old. The
INES says 1t was found on the ground used
Dy iryon for an enCampment, on the occasion
OF the memorable visit of the British to that
place IN the revolutionary war.
Among the latest cOunerteits are 81 bills on
the Middletown Bank; vgnette-horses and
sheep drinking at a well-un the genuine
WAR ITEMS.
correspondent, writing from Pittshurg
Landing, says :-"Of the situation at Pitts.