Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-11
General news SUNNI ary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

Dennis Linn OF Chelsea was arrested on
Thursday for shooting his wife, with whom he
had for some time lived very quarrelsome
life. She had lodged complaint against him
for brutal treatment, in revenge for which lie
attempted to murder her
Thomas Sloman was instantly killed Thurs
day afternoon, near the wire mill on Dor
chrsterayenue by an iron pulley falling from
the top Of pile-driying machine, and strik-
ing him on the head. lie was % years old,
and leaves a wife in R0XbTry.
The widow Of Charles Cavanaugh of New
Bedford, who was killed in one Of the late
battles, was instantly killed in Roxbury, last
Thursday, by being run over 10y the cars at a
public crossing She had come to that city to
place her children at the House OF the Angel
Guardian
Early Thursday morning the tallow chand-
| lery OF John kurtz, on the old race course,
took fire and was entirely consumed, together
with Il barn and sheds. Three horses were
sutlocated Loss about $500.
Capt. John Perciyal of Dorchester, recently
| deceased, bequeathed, among other legacies,
to the Massachusetts general hospital, for free
| beds, $1,000, to the common schools Of Barn
stable $1,000, and other sums to various use
| tul but unpretcndng charitable objects.
ESSEN COUNTY.
1t is intimatcd that the republicans Of the
| fifth congressional district opposed to the cleo
ton Of the Hon. John B. Alley for third
term, will shortly call another convention Tor
the purpose ofnominatng Il candidate in OPP
position to him. II they do so they will do
one Of the most foolish acts of their lives.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
Hon. James H. Mitchell has been re-n0mi-
mated for state senator by the republicans Of
the Plymouth middle district.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
We mentioned last week the capture by
| Capt. Rockwclrs company in the Thirty first,
Of party Of guerrillas, among whom was the
| eldest son Of Rev. Theodore Clapp, d. D., u
| nephew Of Col. Thaddeus Clapp Of this town.
| On being brought before Col. Whelden, al
| though much better provided than the COM
mon soldiers, he was found deficient in the
comforts to which he had been accustomed,
| and the colonel furnished mm with two blan-
| kets which were made in his unclu's factory at
! Poutoosuc, and which were presented to Col.
| Whelden by MIR. Clapps cousins, when he left
for the wars. The circumstance is a singular
| one, and not without its significance. Capt.
| Clapp of the Pollock Guard and Jas. Clapp,
the loyal United States marshal Of the state
of Florida, are both cousins Of the Louisiana
rebel officer, and the cotrast between their
condition and his is suggestive. Berkshire
county Eagtc.
! VERMONT
The legislature commenced at Montpelier,
| Thursday, and was promptly and harmoni-
| ously organized In the house, Hon j. G..
| Smith of st. Adams was elected speaker, and
Edward Stewart Of Derby, clerk In the
senate, Henry Clark of Poultney was chosen
secretary, and Rev. L. II. Stone Of Mortified,
chaplain.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
On Tuesday evening, the 18th inst, as the
eastern train was leaving the depot in Dover
city, man named Charles ThOmbly, belong
ing in Rochester, in attempting to jump upon
| the platform of car, fell upon the track, and
| the train passed over his head, killing him in
stantly.
IL. b. Lamprey, Esq, of North Hampton,
has Il lamb which weighed 100 pounds the day
! it was four months old. The mother of the
lamb one year old, sheared ~ pounds
wool: breed, Cotswold.
The Concord Independent says that during
a few weeks past several ladies Of that city
have been insulted by some miserable scamps
who have met them upon the street after night
IAN Ihey lay hands upon them and say
they must 20 with them. On Sunday evening
one Of these same rufiians met lady on Cen
ter street, near the residence of Mr.. James
Prescott, and repeated the same language.
fortunately gentleman was near by who
heard the cutlery, and with a well-aimed blow
laid out the contemplate wretch as stiff as
though he had been shot.
The house, barn and out buildings on the
farm known as the Ocott place, in tie north.
west part of Keene, were consumed by fire
on the 9th inst. The buildings, which were
unoccupied, were owned by Messrs. Page and
Nickerson, of Shirley, Mass. The barn con
tanned a large quantity of hay, &c.
RHODE ISLAND.
p. w. Lippitt of Woonsockct boasts Of
strawberries just ripening in his garden. They
are of q species that blossom and luit till frost
comes and 'nips the shoot
CONNECTICUT.
Samuel Frsby Of Branford, was killed by
the cars as he was crossing the track in that