Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-14
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| loss, which was quite heavy, is partially COW
cred by insurance to the amount of $3.50.
Col. Allen had recently put quantity of new
machinery into he mill, and had furnished it
with complete steam heating apparatus He
had large government contract to fulfill,
and was making arrangements to run the mill
| night and day.
An extra session of the Connecticut legisla-
ture has been called to meet onthe 9th of De-
cember, by Gov. Buckingham, in conse-
quence OF the present unorganized condition
OF the state militia, and the Importance of
MODIFICATION OF the law which authorizes the
issue of state bonds
OF company of one hundred and eight
New London Wide Awakes sixty-tive have
gone to the war. The first New London SOL
der that fell in the war was Wide Awake.
PERSONAL.
Gov. Andrew has written an autograph let
ter to William Ryder, the hackman in New
ork city, who recently volunteered his SER
wees IN carrying wounded Massachusetts
soldier, under circumstances which attested
the genuine character of his benevoence
The will of Martin Van Buren, has been adj
mllted to probate, 1t is dated January Sth,
1860, and commences as follows: 81 Martin
Van Buren,, of the town of Undertook,
county of Columbia, and state of New York,
heretofore governor of the state, and more
recently president of the United States, but
for the last and happiest years of my life
farmer in my native town, do make and de-
clare the following to be my last will and tes-
lament" &c.
The Richmond Wing says Gen. Van Dorm
takes upon himself the responsibility for the
failure in the late battle at Corinth. Van
Dorm thinks tho 1afon+ A.
fault OF his officers or men, but was his own
misfortune.
Gen. Ferry writes to the Norwalk Comm
Gazette, absolutely declining to be candidate
for congress in the four congressional district
IN Connecticut, which he formerly represented.
WAR ITEMS.
After aSsIduous inquiry at Warrenton, q
correspondent OF the Tribune says that ne
could only find two captains and two lieute-
nantS who had resigned in consequence of
Gen. McClellan's removal.
According to the last Navy Register the
government has three iron~clad steamers for
ocean service, and nine for use on the west
ern rivers, completed. 1t also has twenty
three iron-clad ocean steamers and fifteen
river steamers, building. Total of iron-clad
vessels, 40. Some of these reported in the
Register as in the course of construction,
nave dlIC duy DCcI ldunCneQ.
1t is stated that boats crew from one of
the United States vessels blockading Charles
ton, while taking soundings, came near being
captured by a rebel steamer Muscle proved
superior to steam in the chase that ensued,
the men reaching their ship in safety
Cen Vaughan, commanding in Clay and
Clinton counties, Missouri, has ordered an
assessment Of $4,000 on the disloyal citizens
OF the former, and $4,000 on the latter, for
the support of the militia.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t is reported that American silver coin is
very plentiful in Canada; but it is limited that
the samples in general currency are not such
as have been made at the United States mints.
Counterteiters are reported to have done a
heavy business among our Canadian neigh
bors
The New York Tribune says: ''There is in
this city man destitute of legs, who has
crawed on our streets for the last ten years,
during that time supporting a wife who dresses
IN gorgeous style, and lives luXuriously. Re
Gently this mendicant has assumed Il blue
coat with army buttons, and receives numer-
Gus amounts on the strength of having lost
his legs in the army of the Potomac"
In Buffalo, on the 10th, Julius Strauss, a
German, took sum of money belonging to
ms wife and went to a grocery, where he ex-
pended portion of it in beer. On his return,
the wife demanded her money, an angry al
tercation ensued, in which female neghbor
participated, taking the part of Mrs. Strauss
Strauss became exasperated, threw the bal
ance of the money on the floor, and caught
up his gun. At this the women rushed from
the house, and just as his wife had crossed
the threshold into the yard he fired, two buck.
shot taking effect in her back, and intlicting
CHASTITY wound. Having, as he supposed,
murdered his wife, Strauss reloaded his gun,
and, placing the muzzle to his head, discharged
1t, shooting away one side of his face and part
of one ear. While in this condition he again
loaded the gun, and placing the muzzle this
time under his chin, discharged it in the same
manner as above, literally blowing his head to
pieces. Strauss was fifty-three years of age,
and his wife Is one year older. The condition
of Mrs. Strauss was considered as extremely
precarious.