Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-30
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

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GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Lieut.. Frank L. Brownell the avengcr Of
| Elsworth's death, had a valuable revolver
stolen from his coat pocket at the Music Hall
in Boston Saturday evening.
Rev. DR.. Francis Vinton OF New York, a
graduate from West Point, has received and
accepted an invitation to preach the annual
| sermon before the Ancient and Honorable Ar
tiIlery company, at the celebration of the an.
niversary Of their organization on the 3rd OF
| June next.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
In the supreme court, last week, at Lowell,
| Miss Mary Smith obtained verdict against
the city Of Lowell, for three hundred dollars,
for injuries received four years ago, through a
defect in the sidewalk on Lawrence street.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Salem Gazette records the death of
Nathaniel Swan of that city at the advanced
age OF 10 years and 9 months. lie was born
and died in the same room. He was never
afflicted by sickness of a sufficiently serious
character to require the services OF a physician
until the final breaking up which resulted in
death. He was the last of twelve children,
all born in the same house and in the same
room.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
A man, calling himself George Richardson,
and representing himself as having just OBJ.
tanned employment at the Taunton locomotive
yvorlse, rernntly applied ios board at a Mrs
Warnings in Taunton, and was accommodated.
The next day, he disappeared, carrying with
MN sundry articles OF clothing and a gold
watch belonging to the boarders.
First lieutenant IL. Nj. Robert of the United
States corps OF engineers, has been ordered to
take charge of the government works at
Clsrk's Point.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
On the 10Th, Zenas Daty of Falmouth was
thrown from his carriage, had three ribs bro
ken, and was otherwise Injured internally
Hopes are entertained of his recovery.
George E. Crocker, of Provincetown, Il
member OF the Sandwich Company at New
port News who was at home on Il brief fur
Tough, has been arrested tor adultery and
bound over to the September court for trial ia
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Ihe new second class United States steam
sloopoi'war Sacramento was launched at the
Portsmouth navy yard on the 18th inst The
vessel Is pronounced to be the finest war yes
sci ever launched from the Portsmouth station.
Her keel was laid on the 18th of November
last, and four hundred men have been con-
stantly employed in her construction.
CONNECTICUT.
Chauucy Larkin, alias Col Dupont. a nro.
fessional swind!er whose recent exploits among
New Haven people were duly itemized, has
been sentenced to five years of hard labor in
the state prison at Sing Sing, New York.
Il citizen OF Hartford found his pig pen ex.
posed u the ireshet, and fearing to lose his
SWINE IT he let them run ut large, stored them
in his cellar while lie and his family sought
the garret for safety. This practical Irish
bull turned out in providing the man with
pork without the trouble OF Strengthening.
NOW that the taxation of dogs is TO be more
generally enforced, the instances i'm which
they do good deserve record A large and
powerful dog belonging to Andrew Wilton of
stafford Springs, caught in his mouth the
relns attached to runaway horse while the
animal was under full speed, and held him
firmly until secured.
The official vote for the governor of Con.
hec'lcut has been declared. The whole mum.
Der OF votes cast was 70,430; Buckingham's
plurality, 9l4S; majority, 9l34
larson Brownlow is TO address the peup,e
OF New Haven in about three weeks.
Patrick Farrell, pauper in the aims house
IN norwich, was found dead in his bed on the
2Sth inst.
Edward Burns was thrown from horse
| in Norwich on the 26th inst, and RECEIVED sa
we're internal injuries.
In Danielsonvlle, on tile Goth the stngin,
to a new barn belonging to c. s. Hawkins
| gave way, ana precipitatcd three carpenters
to the ground. Samuel Birmingham was so
much injured by the fall that he died in few
hours VIM Simmons was also injured. but
not dangerously.
The dwelling known as the Garter house "
III Chester, owned by Geo. e. and VIM. ii
Goodspeed Of East Haddam, was entirely do
stroyed by fire on the 9th.
Personal
The surgeons in the western fleet atelv o~
amined the foot of Commodore Foote AMI
found il to be in such critical state. that nm.
less Change for the better should soon tnko
place, he would have to quit active service nj.
together. ""
A Columbia (Tenn.) correspondent of fine
Chicago Tribune repeats the statement nj tho
Louisville Journal, that Bishop Polk is dead
but no authority is given for the statement
Tile died of his wounds Sunday night" says
the writer, ANA in an awful state of mindT
One who has recently seen him, says if jeff
Davis is let alone he will soon Shuttle of
lllS mortal coil, as he is now mere skele.
ton, having totally destroyed his health sinco
MS assumption OF the duties Of president M
tie southern cOniederacy.
The Norfolk County journal "resnectf,II,,
suggests to his excellency the Hon. II w
BRA, asa gentleman well qualified by knowl.
edge aud investigation to be put at the head
OF the commission to examine into tho eonJi.
ZION OF the Hoosac tunnel, and Troy and
Greenfield Railroad" ""u
Hon Edward Everett has published an clio.
quent appeal in favor Of that meritoriops bnt
unfortunate officer, Lieut.. Wordcn. Tic
writer, after givinga vivid description of the
s sr, OF tle Monitor with the McrrmGc