Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-31
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
James Benton, the young man who was re-.
Gently shot by Patrick Murlaugh at Il hotel in
Brighton, died from his injuries Friday
Geographic dispatch from A. Smart OF
Cambridge, who went to Manassas, with the
hope OF recovering the body OF his brother
William, who fell at Bull Run, announces the
i'll success of his mission, and says ''the story
of rebel barbarity is not half told"
An order has been received from Washing
ton at the Watertown arsenal, to send on m.
medately all the ammunition ON hand A
force will be put to work to refill the maya
zine.
The Boston Post says there is now due from
tile government TO the merchants and manu-.
facturers of Boston and vicinity not less than
ten millions OF dollars, a considerable portion
OF which has been due six months, and OH
which no interest is allowed
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The Boot cotton mills in Lowell are erect.
ing new storehouse, 100 by 40 feet.
The whole number OF schools in Lowell is
sixty. The amount expended for schools the
past year was $50 1884 90.
The Lowell and Lawrence Railroad Gamma
ny has declared a dividend OF So per share
payable April Isl 10 holders OF shares ON the
18th inst
n house in Maiden, owned by II. G. Carey
and Capt. Robinson, was burned on Saturday
morning. Loss $4,000, partly insured.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Martin +. Eldridge of West Andoyer left
his home on the 23d inst, and has not since
been heard from.
The extensive drug store of c. Ii. & ].
Price, IN Salem, was badly damaged by fire,
on the 9th inst. Messrs. Price lost most ot
their stock, valued at $4,000 Insured for
S6000
Nineteen vessels of the Gloucester fishing
feet were lost off the Georges in the late Jan.
uary and February gales One hundred and
thirty eight men have been drowned, leaving
10 widows and lao children tatherless The
value OF the vessels lost is estimated at 500
700, insured for $57 ,225.
BRISTOL COUNTY
The New York Tribune saws Alber, P;Lo
who led the aboriginal corps of tomahawkrrs
and scalpers at the battle of Pea Ridge for.
merly kept school in Fairhaven, where he was
indicted Tor cruelty beating and starving bow
in his family.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The variety store Of Nathaniel Wales was
broken into, on the evening of the Doth. and
goods to the value o! $500 were taken.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Eliphalet Holbrook VIM. Whtmore and
Sherman Allen, OF Plymouth, have been an
pOinlSu lIdottI mates III Inc navy,
NANTUCKET.
VIM. Hadwin, wealthy and influential citi.
zen OF Nantucket, formerly an oil manufac.
turer, died on Saturday at the age of seventy.
one years
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The creditors Of Hall & Trumbull lave
closed their steam mill in Palmer. The LA.
biities of the firm are estimated at 100000
Samuel NJ Bliss Of Palmer has two year
old heifer, which Game in" last May, and for
the week ending the 22I inst. gave 26 quarts
OF milk, that made 81 pounds OF butter.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
John G. Tucker Of Ware owns COW of ma.
tive breed, from which he has made during
the year past 3343 pounds of butter, besides
all the milk and cream necessary for the use
of the family
Rev. Mr.. Piper, formerly Methodist cler.
gynan in Ware, has been expelled from the
ministry, on charge OF licent Gus conduct
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Hiram Woodward, Of Orange, has been ap