Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-01
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

uitttHUu regiment, kIOl. Leonardo was
brought from Washington TO Boston on Sat
| uiday last, by Mr. Frederick S. Leonard, TO
be delivered to the families Of the soldiers in
various sections Of tile state
Charles Mehegin aud John Murphy have
been before the Boston police court, charged
with cruelty torturing a horse belonging to
VIM Golfer OF South BuSton. 1t appeared
from the testimony that the horse was found
lying IN Second street, gruaning aud unable TO
move, and that the accused tied rope around
his Notwithstanding the other eud ct the rope
TO dirt cart 10 which another horse was at
Tackled, and in that manner dragged the poor
animal more than half mile through the
streets, and that he horse died while being so
dragged. The hrutes were fined $50 and half
the costs each, FRI M which sentence they ap-
pealed, and we're held in 5000 to appearht the
superior court.
Isaac Jersey, Jr., of bingham, lad his
pocket picked OF wallet containing two S1C0
bills on the Safety Fund Bank, and $3.50 in
United States treasury notes, at the Old Colo
ny depot, in Boston, on the Doth ult
The jury of inquest to investigate the cir.
cumstanees attending the recent death of Mrs.
Alice Miller in Roston, nave returned the fol
lowing verdict THAT Alice Miller came to
her death by swallowing an overdose of de.
cOctlOn OF the root of cOchcum And the
jury say that her husband was acquainted
with the deadly nature OF the drug, and had
he called physician as soon as he knew she
had taken it, as he ought to have done, her
life might have been saved And the Jury
further find that lie was culpahly neglectful
IN not providing suitable care for her during
her whole sickness.
james h. Duryea, alias p. \. Gallasher has
been sentenced IN the supreme court, Boston,
to fifteen years hard labor in the state prison,
for forging check for $1,000 on the Brighton
Market Bank, and check for $4,000, on the
Mechanics Bank, Worcester.
MIDDLESKx COUNTY.
AT recent reception given by the pastor
OF 4 church in Marlboro there were present
nineteeE ladies whose united ages amounted
to one thousand two hundred and ninety two
years. The average ageiof the party was seven
ty-slx. One OF the ladies was born before the
Declaration Of American Independence, and
nine were born before the close of the revou.
ton.
Henry Wilds, a laborer, employed in the
yard Of the Boot Cotton Mills IN Lowell, had
his right leg broken at the ankle joint by the
falling of a heavy stick of timber upon it.
Letters received in Lowell announce the
death of DR.. f, r Sanborn, formerly of that
city, al Ship Island. He was acting as sur.
gtOn OF the Massachusetts, 3ls regiment, and
had been at Ship Island but little over
week.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Gloucester fisheries are changing
The Advertiser says vessels from the banks
nave recently brought snail fares and report
hsh very scarce This is especially so With
halibut, that are failing both on Georges
and the western banks. Formerly the YES.
sells relied chiefly on halibut and took few
Goldfish; now they rely ON Goldfish and take
few halibut, not averaging over a thousand
pounds trip. Quite number of vessels
nave htted out for southern mackereng, TO
which in years back they have paid little at.
tention, but now prefer to try their luck
there rather than on Georges
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Messrs James & Curtis, Mclfeld, proprie.
tors OF large straw bonnet manutactory
manufactured two superb bOnnets intended as
presents for Mrs Lincoln and Mis-. Seward
and sent them to Mrs. Keelcr, Troy. N. Y. to
be trimmed. Mrs. X, performed her work in
an elegant manner and with exquisite taste.
and the bonnetS were despatched Yesterday
from Boston, by AdamsS express Tor Wash.
lhgton. 80 our friends at Troy will see that
II is Massachusetts galIantry which is entitled
to the honor Of setting The bonnet fashion for
the rational capitol, and not New York; os
ton Post, april 80.
While Garrett Fleming was engaged in
hosting stone at the ledge in Quincy, the fall
parted and the heavy block struck hiD ON the
sue OF the head, iracuring his Jaw badly, and
shocking out number OF his teeth He was
conveyed to the hospital III Boston.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
At the seine near Weir Village, Taunton.
lZ,OOO herrlngs and sundry shad were caught
on The 2Sth ult
inc store OF Charles Costing, in New Bed,
lord, was robbed a lew nights since of goods
to the value OF $3.50.
MAINE.
II Is stated that the preliminaries have been
arranged Tor consolidation OF the Androscog.
gin ana henne6ec and PenObscot and Kennc-
bee railroads, in acceptance OF the act OF con.
solicitation as amended by the last legislature
ne" name Will be given the consolidated
I0"u' Among the names suggested, are the
Maine Central railroad, and the Portland and
Bangor.
VERMONT.
> lie handsome and substantial new bridge
across the Win0Oski river from Burlington to
Colchester Point was burned by an inceudiary
fire, the 9th uit. Loss about $500, which
tAe two towns will have to bear. There was
no insurance. The piers AMI much OF the
iron work are SIT serviccable -Four men
have been arrested ut Burlington Tor setting
fire to the bridge.
The recent flood was severe in its effects
upon the village OF Richmond. The grisl-mill
OF John Hapgood is left high and dry on the
top OF a ledge,-the river making new chan
mel OH the west side OF it. lli0 damage by the
flood will amount 10 $1,000 or more.
RHODE ISLAND.
A shad weighing eight pounds, was caught
of Newport on the 2Sth ult.
john Osborne, president of the SmithfeId
Union Bank, died on the 29lh ult, at his resi-.
dence in Smithteld, from paralysis. lie was
a highly respected elder of the Society of
Friends, He has been connected with the
bank, first as cashier and afterwards rs presi.
dent for fifty years, and was man of sterl.
ing honesty.
j. w. Otman, station agent Mt Manvile, left
home for Providence on the Goth ult., saying
that he should return by the afternoon train,
since which time his friends have heard moth
ing IRON MIN
In Providence on the Doth ult., George
Kay, John Winters, and George Il. johnson
were arrested by the police. Their Garnet
bags were found well provided with skeleton
Keys, blanks, wax for taking impressions of
locke ana other articles, which fully confirmed
ule suspicious that had been entertained Tho
Lost says they are doubtless ACCOMPLISHED
English thieves 'P''"eu
-, me sword ordered by the legislature of
Rhode Island for Gen. Burnside, in enn,nI
ihehl IOr his victory 1T Roanoke Island los
been manufactured in New York. Tba rn,t
OF the GIT WIS $500, The sword will be takon
70 New0ern by adjulant general lloppin M
hhode Island, aud there presented To- the 70.
cpient. " '"e re-
lhe providence journal says that Earl Car.
peh'eF sons OF TINT city with clarartoristic