Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-28
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


An occupant OF one of the upper lofts in a
building destroyed by the fire in Boston, had
in his safe $1,000 in United States treasury
notes, which sum represented nearly the whole
amount OF his property, and which he had
Loaned to the government for the patriotic pur-
pose of suppressing the rebellion. The safe
was dug out of the ruins Tuesday, and the
notes were found TO be in good order.
The amount lost by the insurance offices by
the late fire in Boston is S462, 900
An agent of the government has been in
Boston, tor several days past, negotiating with
the owners OF all the light draft steamers in
the vicinity, and has succeeded in Ghartering
those possessing the requisite qualities ior the
intended service.
The Count johannes again appears in court,
in an action against Rev j. L. Bennett, for
alleged SANDER and libel.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
In Todd against the Old Colony and Fall
River railroad company, a case from Norfolk
county, which was recently before the full
bench OF the supreme judicial court, il was
decided that railroad company was bound to
the same degree of care and diligence towards
a passenger who is riding in their car by per
NILSSON OF their superintendent and the con-
ductor OF the train, without paying fare, il
there was no special contract in reference
thereto, as if he had paid fare and that a trav-
eer in railroad car cannot recover damages
against railroad company for a personal in
jury sustained wholly or in part by reason of
allowing his arm or elbow TO be outside OF the
window while the cars are in motion.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Betsey Willei, daughter OF Mr. John Wiet
OF Hanson, had three Of the fingers Of one
hand broken, few days since, by being
caught between the sashes OF one Of the win.
dows in the house Of Col. Hunt, at Abingdon
Center. She remained in this painful silua-
ton for hall an hour or more before she was
relieved from the imprisonment.
Geo. a, Shaw, Jr of plymouth, is corpo-
rel in the eighth Missouri regiment, which
participated in the fight at tort Donelson.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
An important law suit is now going on be
fore an auditor in Fall River, involving some
ten thousand dollars The auditor has been
engaged on the case for fifty days. The par
ties are A. 6. Howard vs.. r. W. Bait.
In Taunton Il cOmmtte of twenty five has
been appointed by the temperance people to
collect evidence and direct the attention of the
proper authorities, from time to time, to such
violations Of law as comes to their knowledge,
and to use all proper means to suppress the
illegal traliie IN Intoxicating liquors
NANTUcKET.
The Nantucket Inquirer is tired of having
nothing but war 10 report and discuss. The
editor says I'VE have sought this week
busily for some domestic news. We have ex-
amined every stray wisp OF gossip to feed
our patient readers. We have taken long
rides IN a wagon, with long horse with
long tail, aud lOnged to find the merest pit.
lance OF taitle to tell again in print We have
secretly desired great fire, or steamboat
disaster, mot round here,) or collision with
nobody to blame, or an elopement Of Mrs.