Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-22
GENERAL NEWS Summary.
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nOunceu llat y. n. Atleu OF Lowell, was
murdered on the 9th OF February, between
Puebla and the city of MeMico, by band of
robbers. Mr.. Arlen was alive and well on the
25th OF March.
The Lowell Courier learns that no less than
nine cattle have been bitten in Coccord, with
in few weeks, by u mad dog Tor by mad
dogs and that seven of the number have
died OF hydrophobia.
The Osgood school house, on Salem street,
Mediord, was set on fire early Sunday morn
ing, and was damaged about $500. The in
cendary Whitfield one of the blinds into kind
ling wood, with which he set the fire From
marks of blood on ;he window, it is supposed
he cut one of his hands.
The slaughter house, barn, and shed, be.
longing 10 l. d. Chamberlain, at South Franz
ingham, we're destroyed by fire, Saturday, to-
gether with two horses, lot OF hogs, hides, tai
low, SC. The property was partially in
suted
ESSEX COUNTY.
Mr.. Moody Ordway of West Newbury,
who had one OF the best vineyards in the
county, informs us that the mice have made
such havoc among his vines that he will have
no grapes this year. The vines were laid
down and covered to protect them from the
weather; and when the snow melted and the
covering was removed lie discovered that the
vines were guawed through and through
He suffers also in depredatious on his orchard,
trees that were foot and half in circum-
ference being entirely girdled.-Newbmypor
Herald
The Republican committee oil Newburvport
have decided not to recommend candidates
for assessors and collectors OF national taxes,
for the present.
The schooner Highland Lass left Gloucester
on Thursday for the Lunenburg IN. ST. gold
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twenty-five persons, who are mostly young
and able bodied persons, and who will make
gold mining pay ii industry will do So A
large fleet of tishermen sailed last week from
Gloucester for Cape North they will BE- absent
about three months.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The contractors in New Bedford for govern
ment clothing, have at last taken their nav in
Certificates of indebtedness" on which they
have been Obliged to sacrifice q per cent to
turn them into money.
Mrs John Riley OF New Bedford went TO
| bed Friday night, in beastly state of intoxi-
cation, and by some means smothercd her in.
FAINT. 1t was found dead in the bed the next
| morning.
Business in Fall River is very fair at the
| present time. The mills are all running, eth.
er full or partial time. There are a Eumber
OF large dwelling houses going up.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
One of the dams OF the Plunkett Wooden
| Company at Hinsdale was washed away
Thursday night, causing several thousand dol.
lars damage. 1t cannot be repaired inside of
three or four months, and in the meantime a
large number Of needy hands will be. desti-
tute of employment.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Five excursion trains were run from Spring
field, Monday, to accommodate the large mum.
Der OF persons DESTROYS Of witnessing the
magnificent falls at Holyoke, during tile ex-
traOrdnary treshet.
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
The Keene Sentinel says a hen was discoy-
cred under grit in a barn in that town. on
the 18th Of March last, where she had been
accidentally covered up with clover hav about
the 10Th OF July-having lain there nearly
nine months without any food but clover heads
around her, and Without anything to moisten
her throat but the snow that fell near crevices
OF the barn in winter. The hen was found
lives" l. g '''
RHODE ISLAND.
In Providence, Saturday, man presented
check for 500 to be cashcd at the New Eng
land Pacific Bank, on the Chemical Bank.
New York. The money was paid, bat cir
cumstances afterwards appearing suspicious.
the man was arrested. The check was osten,
sby drawn hy IL. B, Cromwell & Co.. New
York, and endorsed by them and by the per.
son who presented it-C. Cromwell. Crom.
well has been lodged in Jail to await his trial
on charge Of forgery. The morey was re.
funded to the bank.
The house OF Peter Weeden in Smithfeld
was destroyed by fire Monday morning. In.
sured for 5000.
CONNECTICUT.
At West Mpri6en or, tl, 17.I,
dren lay dead ofdiptheria, all between - and
| years Old and Mr.. and Mrs b. Carter lost
| three OF them, being bereaved of their whole
family at one fell blow.
| In Norwich, on Saturday, c. c. Brand was
| experimenting with new proiectie. a recent
invention OF his, which he was firing from ore
OF his Whaling guns, when the gun burst in
ms hands, scattering the fragments in every
| direction MIR. Brand fortunately ESCAPED
with only few bruises on his hand
a maliTnant "secesh' chap at New Haven.
with mean justice Of the peace to help him
has caused the arrests OF Lisuts. Washburne
and Taylor OF Hartford, for pretended false i'm.
! prlSonment OF a mulinous recruit belonging TO
| the LIST artillery regiment. The officers were
required to give SO 900 bail.
The Hartford Courant suggests that Gen.
James I. Pratt OF Rocky Hill should be chos
EN- speaker of the next Connecticut legislature
and says :--"lle was long the leader of the
democrats of this state in breaking away
from the Whole tribe of sympathizers
With the rebellion he broke more ties and
| stronger ties than almost any man that can he
named. Would it not be a graceful compli-
ment, honorable both to the republicans and
to Gen. Pratt if the members would lake him
up without much regard to strict party con-
hecuon, and make him their speaker ?''
MISCELLANEOUS
The Paris COTreSuOndpnt ot tho Nat;or,l T..
teIIlgencer learns, from excellent authority
that the Emperor has ordered NJ. Thouyene
TO congratulate Mr. Dayton upon the recent
multiplied aud brilliant successes of the f4dpr
al arms, such happy presages OF L speedy
peace anu restoration of the Uuiul
ten. Beauregarh, in general order issued
March l4th, ordered his field and company
olhcers 10 instruct their men, under ali cir.
cumstances, to fire Nth deliberate aim at the feet
o. the enemy. They would thus avoid over
shooting, aud beside, he says, wounded men
give more trouble to our adversaries, as they
have to he moved from the field
a letter, received in Boston, few DAVIS
since, from Iowa, contains the following =
"Secesh is triumphant in Dubuque At our
election last Monday they elected all bur two
counellmen. They brought the Irish in from
the country, some 400 or 500, and sw ore their
votes in. They gaze cheers jor jeff. Darts and
the Mentmac they got a boat, and puttinq il on
icheels, called the HeTimdc, and went up TO
the NTH ward, among the Dutch voters, TO
whip them out. The Dutch element cleaned
them out. The captain Of the Merrimac was
almost Killed, tie crew deserted and left him
they pounded him until he could not get up.