Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-21

| BOSTON AND VICINITY.
James Lyons, formerly masters mate on
board the rebel privateer Sumter, was arrest.
ed in Boston on Thursday. He had Just ar
rived in the brig Harriet from Surinam. Ly-
ons was taken to the Suffolk Jail and locked
] up.
Daniel Murphy, teamster residing in
| South Boston, was SO seriously kicked by a
horse, on Wednesday, that he died on Thurs
day.
In Boston, on Wednesday, child, three
years of age, fell from the roof of a house,
some thirty feet, on to brick pavement. 1t
is in a fair way to recover
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
A little son Of VIM. Casey, in Lowell.
aged four years was drowned on Wednesday.
Lemuel Hodgkins of Waltham committed
suicide on Wednesday by cutting his throat
with IA razor.
a young woman living in Newton attempted
to commit suicide byjumping into the Charles
river, but was prevented by the timely arrival
of two gentlemen.
The cotton flannel factory of Edward C.
Damon, in Concord, was totally destroyed by
| fire, Thursday, with its contents Insurance
about $4,000, which will not more than one
half cover the loss. 1t was employed last
year in making army goods.
ESSEX COUNTY.
number of ladies had their pockets
picked at the Sunday school gathering in
Lawrence, Wednesday. There is evidently a
gang Of pickpockets who follow in the wake
of all large gatherings for the purpose of
stealing, and females seem to be most gener-
ally the victims.
The recruits for Col. Maggi's regiment,
which had been rejected by him after they had
passed satisfactory medical examination,
have been sent back to the camp at Lynntield
by adjutant general Schouler
BRISTOL COUNTY.
In Taunton, on Wednesday, as an officer
was about to arrest Lemuel G. Eldridge on a
charge of drunkenness, the latter took lack
knife and cut his own throat, inflicting a bad
wound, and severing numerous veins and
blood vessels. He cannot survive.
The wife of George Turner of Weir Village
recently died very suddenly Of paralysis. She
had been washing, and while at the well draw
ing pail Of water, fell to the ground in an
| insensible condition, from which she did not
afterwards arouse. She died in an hour or
two. Her age was about 30 years.
John Bullock Of Fairhaven was found muir
dered, Thursday afternoon about five miles
| from Assonet Village, in the two mile woods
on the road leading to New Bedford, to which
| place he was bound. He was shot in the face
| and had twenty-seven stabS in his body. The
ground was torn up, and blood was scattered
on the ground and bushes, showing a terrible
struggle, as Mr.. Bullock was a very strong
man. He had with him when he left home a
gold watch and chain, worth about 500,
which were taken from him. No clue to the
murderer has yet been found
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
In the superior court, in session in Ply
mouth, Israel Washburn, a minister of the
Methodist denomination, has obtained YER
dict in the sum Of S4S5,53 against j. Albert
Young, also member of the Methodist
church, Tor uttering slanderous statements at
tectlng the moral character of Mr.. Washburn.
Both parties reside in that part of North
| Brldgewater known as ''West Shircs."
The house and barn of Mr.. Salmon Atwood
OF South Carver, were entirely DESTROYED by
fire on Thursday last. Mr.. A. was away at the
time, and nothing was saved from the devour-
ing flames except a bed or two. hastily thrown
out by the neighbors.
Two sons of Henry Eddy of Plymouth,
went out in the bay to fish on the 18th. and
had not returned on the 10Th.
VERMONT.
Inc 9th Vermont regiment, now recruiting,
VIII soon go into camp at Brattleboro'. More
than 6OO men are already enlisted, and it is
confidently hoped the regiment will be full
within week
Joseph Aldrich, boy of ID, at work for
Oren Haven of Dummerston, was recently
run over by roller to which he was hitching
a yoke of oxen, and so badly hurt that he died
three days after.
On the 10th workman named Bergen, en-
ployed about Langdons stave machine in
Montpelier, was caught by belt and whirled
round the shaft. One arm was broken and he
was frightfully bruised, but it is hoped he will
recover.
barn in Jacksonville, belonging to c. f.
Morley, was struck by lightning on the 18th,
set on fire, and entirely destroyed, with sheds
and horse barn adjoining.
Hiram Atkins OF the Bellows Falls Argus
has been arrested for publishing in the last
number of his paper, an obscene article The
Vermont Phoenix says the article was little
too much even for the readers of that notori-
ously reckless journal.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mrs. Timothy futile of North Weare, died
very suddenly June 10. She was standing
and conversing, and instantly dropped upon
the floor. expiring with scarcely struggle.
She was about forty-fve years of age.
RHODE ISLAND.
We learn from the Providence Press, that
Mrs Charles Garvin, residing in that CITY, ON
a recent morning, rejoced the heart of her
liege lord with a present of three fine bows.
who are all, with their eXcellentmother, do
ing we'll"
The Rhode Island Universalist conyention
held its annual session in Woonsocket, ON
ednesday and Thursday. Resolutions were
passed sustaining the government in its peril.
and condemning slavery as the central donse
of all our national troubles.
CONNECTICUT.
The store in Baltic owned by Slas Frnk.
and occupied by j. T. Carpenter x Co.. wos
destroyed by fire, Thursday. The building
was insured for $500, and the goods for