Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-24
General News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Many noted speakers will take part in tbe
anniversary meetings in Boston next week
Among those from abroad are Gov. Wash
burn OF Maine, Rev. DrS. Hayne, Osgood.
Cheevcr, Bellows, and Prof Hitchcock of
New York; Rev. DIR. Malcolm: Rev. DIR.
Ntorrs OF Brooklyn; Rev. William H. Chan
ning OF Washington; Rev. DR.. Mark, chan
Iain q the God PennSyly ania regiment.
ESSEN COUNTY.
On Monday last, when William C. Balch's
mouse was on fire, his little son. of five wears
Old, was the first to discover il. The HttIa
fellow sets great store by his pistol. So he
mounted up stairs, got his pistol and clothes.
and then made tracks across the Mall towards
the school-house. Meeting friend. he said
IN hurried and plucky accents, ''house's on
hre, but l can stand it, for I've saved my MIS-
toi and clothes, and guess | can sleep in the
schooi-house. '-Ne'c6uTyPo1T Herald 231d.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Inc OIL cloth factory in Dedham caught fire
accidentally, Thursday, and was entirely des
troyed.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
On Sunday, the 18th inst. Mrs. Marcy
Mott, aged so years and months, died and
on Monday, the 18th, Mr. Stephen Mott. hcr
husband, aged Sc years and months. follow
ed her to the spirit land They resided in
Scltuate, Mass, and had lived together as
husband and wife for 90 years.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The yacht AZalea, from Port ROYAL Iaet
Saturday noon, arrived at New Bedford on
thursday noon. The Standard says Capt
Smith reports everything quiet at Port RovaI
when he left. Gen. Hunters negro BRIGADE
numbered five hundred, and was being in
creased On the 10th five deserters arrived
IN fishing boat from fort Sumter. The
health OF the troops was generally good. Sun
day noon heavy firing was heard in the direc-
ton of Charleston.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The case of VIM. Collins of PittsfeId no
fore the supreme judicial court at Lenox. for
the murder Of his wife in September last. re-
suited in verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree" Attorney general Foster con-
Quoted the prosecution
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The house of Joel X. Bliss of SPRINGFIELD
was robbed Of gold watch and chain. n vest
and pair Of pants, and some other articles.
about noon on Wednesday, The theft is he
heyed to have been committed by fellow who
engaged board and was shown to room.
shortly after winch he turned up missing.
MAINE.
lady in Bangor has invented a dustless
broom-a broom that raises no dust.
The first bakery ever established in Piscat
aquis county has been opened at Dover. and
the Observer Is jubilant over the prospect of
"a pot Of baked beans and a loaf of coarse
Jread"
Three thousand dollars are to be expended
IN constructing and repairing buildings at fort
Sullivan, PASSPORT.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Manchester American saws the mother
OF Commodore Mutt has presented Major
Mutt, the father Of that pigmy, with another
youngstcr, whose live weight at its advent was
only l - pounds!
VERMONT.
a lady in Guilford caught out of Broad
brooK IN that town, few days since, trout
that weighed tIco pounds and one ounce.
Agricultural libraries have been founded.at
Wilmington and jacksonville. by the efforts
Of John Reynolds, formerly connected with
the New England Farmer. He will visit oth-
er towns on a like mission
While the people Of Athens were mostly
away from home attending an exhibition. on
tine night OF the Sth, several dwelling houses
were systematically entered by thieves. and a
watch, money and clothing were stolen. Two
men named Bell and Fairbanks have been ar
rested and some Of the stolen property re-
covered from them.
One OF the Slate pencil mills at Castleton,
which was closed last season, is now crowded
with business, and recently manufactured and
packed 100000 slate pencils in four DAVIS.
The council of censors will meet at Mont
pelier on Wednesday, June 4th. This will he
the twelfth septennial council since the state
constitution was adopted, the first council
having met in 1885
We learn from the Irasburg Standard that
David Fleming committed suicide by discbar-
| glng gun the muZZle of which was placcd
directly under his chin, in the iail ut that
| place on the 18th. He was awaiting his trial
for the murder Of Stephenson of Craftsbury.
The Standard says: 'The prisoners had A
gun in the cell to shoot birds from martin
house opposite the window" 1t strikes us as
somewhat singular that man confined on
charge OF murder should have a gun and am
munition for his own amusement.
Gov. Holbrook of Vermont has issued an
order to raise another infantry regiment in
the state, to be numbered the ninth regiment
of Vermont, to serve for the term of three
years, unless sooner discharged.
CONNECTICUT.
The Thames Bank of Norwich have mr.
chased lot on Shetucket street. of sixty feet
front, for $4,000, and will soon tear down the
Old buildings and erect handsome brick or
granite banking house on the site. The Nor
witch Savings Bank will probably unite with
the Thames Bank in building the edifice. and
VIII occupy half Of it for their own business.
The income of the state prison in Connec-
ucut for the past year has been Sl4,7I2 o.
being $40 80 more than the expenses. On
the DIST OF March there were $50 prisoners in
the institution, ofwhom Is are committed for
life. -''
W. II. Risley's dwelling house, in Berlin.
known as the gate-heuse on the turnpike. was
destroyed by fire about midnight on the night
OF the 10Th.
PERKS Carpenter, a man aged about seven
ty-hye years, hung himself in Eastford on the
18th. '''0
The killingly Transcript says new cotton
mil, 90 by 10 feet, three stories high. with A
basement and attic, is soon to be erected at
MaSonVille. 1t is to be built Of stone. at the
south part Of the village, and several houses
are to be moved to give place for it.
ClaUnCpV u Smith ,f NT;1ll..z. d.