Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-22
General News Summary.



In one tenement house at the south end
four Woodworking married men with families
were fortunate" enough to obtain prizes in
the lottery whce was drawn in Faneuil Hall
last week. A young couple in this city were
married the early part of last week, and the
husband was one OF the men first drafted.
The lady took the matter so much at heart
that 1t has partially crazed her. One Young
man at the south end was drafted on his birth
day, which occurred on Wednesday last. lie
thinks his friends might have made him a
much more acceptable present A sea cap
tain was drafted on the first day, who had re-
turned from voyage only the day before
Boston Trarelier
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
Rev. L. o. Haven of Maiden has been nom
mated us the republican candidate for senator
from the first Middlesex senatorial district.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The body OF Lawrence Morris, an unmar-
ried man about thirty years of age, was found
in the water near Forest River Mills, Salem,
Sunday. He worked in Marblehead.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Patrick Hearne, discharged soldier from
the seventh regiment, was fined ten dollars
and costs, in Fall River, for assaulting Jere-
miah Wilcox, an old gentleman sixty years of
age. While Wilcox was huSking corn in his
yard, Hearne, in company with another man,
opened gate to .pass across the enclosure,
and failed to close it behind him. The old
man accosted him with the order to shut it.
Patrick, who had imbibed more liquor than is
conducive to health, answered back rather
abruptly. This reply raisad the old mans
''dander' and brought him to his feet Pat
rick approached and struck him with cane.
The first blow felled him to the ground, and
cut an ugly cash over the forehead.
concern in New Bedford will make 500
900 by the recent rise in petroleum OIL
Mr. Otis Alden of Randolph, became insane
little over two weeks ago, and was taken to
the hospital at Taunton, where he refused
food for ten days, at the expiration OF which
period he died.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Mr.. Allen l.. Howe, livery stable keeper of
Dedham, having written to commissioner
Boutwell, i'll respect to the tax on coaches, has
been informed that lit was clearly the nten-
ton to tax each carriage of a livery stable
keeper separately, and irrespective Of his
license.
NANTUCKET.
Claudine Louisa Maria, a Portuguese wo-
man, at Nantucket, has been held to answer
to the superior court, upon a charge Of setting
fire to two dwelling houses.
MAINE.
The Maine papers give curious story of a
man who resides at Medford, near Moosehead
Lake. 1t seems he had been intently reading
the bible until quite late at night, and the
passage, If thy right hand offend thee cut it
of" &C., seemed to have such an impression
upon him, that he went out of the house and
placing his right hand upon a log Of wood,
took a sharp AK and deliberately cut it off Just
h,l,
struck again taking his hand off at the wrist
but still not satisfied he struck again taking it
oil a little higher up. He then went into the
house, seemingly satisfied with what he had
done. He was shortly discovered by room
mate and means taken to stop the bleeding.
The act was doubtless committed in tit OF
temporary insanity.
Mrs. Knowlton of Knox, drowned her
child few days ago, by holding it under
water until life was extinct. She confessed
the murder and was at first discharged on the
belief OF her insanity, but other circumstances
arising to throw doubt upon it, she was again
arrested, and the case is now before the grand
jury.
The Gardner journal, speaking of the ar
rest of John S. Hunter, young LAWYER of that
city, for trying to induce soldiers to leave the
service, says he has long been noted as a bat-
ant friend Of jeff. Davis; whose mischief was
only limited by his ability. The journal sug-
geSts that he be sent to the reform school till
after the war.
In Bangor, recently, Capt. Nehemiah Cole
OF Winterport was thrown from his carriage,
and so seriously injured that he soon after
died. His age was about 36.
VERMONT.
Counterfeit So bills on the Orange county
hank pf (lbplSao in,
circulation.
RHODE ISLAND.
Saul r. Scott of Franklin, has picked from
one vine two squashes that weigh respectively
ITO and l09 pounds. The circumference of
the largest is six feet and four inches. Mr..
Scott has four other squashes that weigh as
follows :-l07, 100, 50, and 50 pounds. Total
weight of tine six, 6l0 pounds. He has ten
Others whose average weight is so pounds.
CONNECTICUT.
The New Haven Register says: .'We
much regret to learn that Rear Admiral Foote
has been called again to mourn the loss of an
other child, lovely little daughter, seven
years old. Two others have gone before with
In the past six months. Not only the citizens
otNew Haven, but the whole nation will SYM
pathize with the parents in their severe efHc-
tons"
MISCELLANEOUS.
young husband at Syracuse, New York,
thought he would Brighten his wife the other
day Just for the fun OF the thing, He got I'M
der the bed just before she was going to her
room to dress, and suddenly reached out his
hahd and took hold Of her leg. The surprise
was so great that she uttered one loud shrek
ana fell Senseless to the floor, anditis Thought
II she does not die she will be maniac for
ne. some men have aqueer way of showing
their affection for their wives.
"WelcOme, Little Stranger" ne tho MAJ,