Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-01
General News Summary



The number of marriage certificates issued
at the city registrars officein Boston on We'd
nesday was 27-upon the corresponding day
last year, l6.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Thomas Jefferson Hilton, an expressman at
Lynn, was examined before a Justice in NAL
den, Friday, on charge Of being accessory
to the procurement of an abortion which
caused the death of Mrs Alceba HYDE. of
Melrose The principal witness in the case
was DIR. Parker, of Melrose, who was with
Mrs. Hyde on the day of her death, Nov. 9th.
He found appearances that left no doubt in his
mind of the cause of her illness and death.
and before the woman died she said an opera-
ton had been performed by a physician
brought to her two nights previous by Mr..
Hilton. The husband of Mrs. Hyde was in
camp at Readville at the time of her death.
No suspicion rests upon her character for
chastity. She leaves several children. and
gave as a reason for her conduct that she
thought the family was large enough. Hilton
was bound over in the sum of $4,000, to await
the action of the grand jury.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
-Four beautiful specimens of white ouails
have been killed in Middleboro within short
time.
l.
William Hammond, machinist of Taunton
had both legs broken while at work putting
in the machinery of the steam sloop-of.war
Sacramento at the Portsmouth navy. ward.
Wednesday,
VERMONT.
At Saxton's River, deacon James Drury of
the Baptist church, attempted to seduce, and
also assaulted with intent, &C., a daughter of
one OF his nelghbors, only fourteen wears old.
So says the Bellows Falls Argus When ex
posture came he mortgaged his farm for about
skedaddled.
The legislature of Vermont has recently
passed an act establishing the state arms, seal
and flag. So many fancy designs have been
In use that it was found essential to do so.
The adjutant general, quartermaster gener-
al, and Judge advocate general of Vermont,
have been reelected to fill their respective
offices another year.
John Durham of Brattleboro' has raised
small crop of handsome cotton in his gar
den, TINS season. The seed came from South
Carolina.
The legislature has passed a fine levyine q
tax on dogs, greatly to the satisfaction of the
Vermont wool growers. Dogs are taxable at
the rate of 500 value. The law goes into
effect next spring.
RHODE ISLAND.
Daniel Sweetland died very suddenly in
Providence, Friday, of heart disease.
CONNECTICUT.
Mrs. Catherine Birmingham died in Hart
ford, recently, at the advanced age of one
hundred and three years.
In New London, last Thursday morning, a
man by the name of Farrell, after making
fire, went up stairs to tell his wife that every
thing was in readiness for cooking the
Thanksgiving goose. He found his wife sit
ting up in bed and dead.
The New London Chronicle says that
box containing the remains of man and
child was stolen from the depot in that city
few nights since, but found the next morning
short distance from the depot, broken open.
The remains had been removed from some
other place for interment in that city.
In Somers, on the 25th ult., Mr.. Jonathan
Luke Cooley, aged "a years, was thrown from
a wagon and under the wheels of an OK wagon,
which passed over him, and so seriously in
jured him that he lived but one hour. The
accident occurred in consequence of his horse
becoming frightened in passing the team.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Ibrason, an
Englishman, in the east part of WATERFOWL,
was burned to the ground on Wednesday
night, together with all its contents, the fani-
ly narrowly escaping with their lives.
young man named Osborne, of Woodbu-
ry, on the 2lst ult., while in his fathers mill.
was caught in the machinery, breaking both
legs, one arm, and otherwise injuring him Sc
verely. One of his legs was amputated.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The price of the New York Evening Post
has been advanced to ten dollars for one
years subscription, and four cents for single
copies.
The New Bedford Standard says it is sug-
gestcd that one reason why so many letters,
packages, &C., fail to reach their destination
in the army, is that they are directed an. ""
instead of Mass. V. NJ. V. might stand for
Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, or
Missouri volunteers, as well as Massachusetts.
"Chopping bees, to prepare and deliver to
the families of soldiers in the field supply of
wood for this winter, are all the rage in Iowa