Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-29


Saturday last, IA gentleman, whose name has
not been publicly announced, was elected to
the presidency Of the college by unanimous
vote
Gov. AnGrew and his military staff visited
fort Warren, Monday, for the purpose OF re
viewing the first battalion of infantry now
acting as garrison of the fort.
The divorce case of Phebe II. Phelps vs.
Charles a. Phelps, which has been pending
before the supreme court, Boston, has been
settled between the parties
The store Of w. Ii. lngraham in Water
town, was broken into Friday night, and $1,000
worth OF dry goods, boots and shoes, stolen.
The subject OF iron plating the fine old
trigate Macedonian, has been talked OF at
headquarters, on plan submitted by one of
the officers at the Charestown navy yard
where she now lies. We have not learned
what conclusion was reached on tile subject
Mrs Eliza Woodland, whose husband il a
soldier in the Goth regiment, was found
drowned early Sunday morning in a rain
water hogshead, outside of her house, in Cam
bridgeport. There was but about eighteen
inches Of water in the bottom OF the hOgshead.
She was seen on Saturday evening somewhat
unsteady, and ii is supposed she tripped over
a beam, and falling in headtoremost, was una
BILE to eXtricate herself. Sad to relate, her lit.
tie child, Is months old, persisted with her.
1t was discovered in the hogshead with its
head out OF water, and no doubt died IRON ex-
posture.
The Atlantic Bank of Boston has withdrawn
all Of its ten dollar bills from circulation, on ac-
count OF numerous counterleits OF that demon
nation OF its issue. There are but few genu-
inc $40 bills Of this bank in the hands of the
public.
Right Rev, Bishop Fitzpatrick of Boston
will ,eaye next week on a visit 10 Rome. His
health has been very poor of late
ESSEN COUNTY.
The shoe manuiactOry of Frederick Perley
at DanVers Plains, was entered Friday night
and goods to the amount of $500 stolen
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Denns Collins, the man who had his back
broken few days since on board a scow at
the Weir Village, died at his residence near
East Taunton, on Thursday morning, of par
alysis of the vital organs. lie leaves widow
and several children.
The Fall River Journal says that Amenza
D Lindsey, lately a lawyer in that town, is
serving jeff Davis as soldier. His father is
the oldest member Of the Bristol county bar,
| and brother was member of the first Rhode
Island regiment, and wounded at Bull Run.
A lady was detected in store in New Bed
ford on Saturday in The act of pilfering from
money drawer.
The New Bedford Standard says, the new
steamboat which is to ply between that port
AMI Edgartown is to arrive next week.
nAMPDEN COUNTY.
L. W. Howard OF Chicopee killed an otter
during the late ireshet, The rare animal had
climbed a tree to deyour a fish it had just
caught, and in its turn fell victim to the
sportsman's gun. The otter weighed II lbs
and measured 46 inches from its nose 10 tip
OF Its tail.
a fat cow from CRANKY became wild on her
way to the butchers in Chicopee Falls, 23d
inst, and seeing some children at school
| house on the north side OF tine river she ran
at and gored two OF the little ones, taking one
on her horns and throwing him repeatedly
against the house. No one WAS injured very
badly. About dozen other children hid in
the woodshed until the Sturious animal was
driven away.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Lyman Slye committed suicide on the 2lst,
by hanging himself at Williamstown. Cause
depression OF spirits, brought on by ill health.
He was 80 years OF age.
Michael HoIIenbeck committed suicide at
Egremont on the 18th inst by taking laud.
anum. Disappointment in love is said to have
led to the act, which is the third case of sui
eide in that town within little more than a
year
MAINE.
In the Maine supreme court, sitting at lie W
iston. Patrick Griffin pleaded guilty to the
murder OF his wife, Bridget Griffin, and was
sentenced to be hung.
A staging ON the walls of the high school
building in Lewiston gave way on Thursday
! and Mr. VIM. Robinson, one of the building
| committee, was preCipitated to the ground,
striking on his head. He was so badly injured
! that he ia NOT pNupptp6 n rppoVpr
On Thursday night the houses of ]. Mar
shall and Joseph f. Adams, in Saco, were in
Jured by fire 10 the amount of several hundred
dollars.
The freshet on the lower Androscoggin has
done much damage. Two or thr bends of
Bay bridge, three or four miles above Bath,
have been carried away, and lot of logs,
which were brought up to Brunswick from
the kennebec last fall, have gone out to sea-
Messrs. TOpthaker & Coburn losing about
$1,000 worth, and Mr. Perkins also meeting
with loss. Some bridges had also come
down, and fears were entertained OF more OK.
tensIve damage
The body OF a man found in the Kennebec
River few days since has been identified as
that OF John Reed OF Brunswick, who was
drowned from the Perkins Mill in Topsham a
gear ago last December. 1t is probable that the
body has been buried in the sand, and recently
eAhuhleu ny The action OF the water.
WAR ITEMS.
The Madison (lndiana) Courier learns that
the steamer Switzerland is to be converted by
the government into ram, for the pupose of
running into, smashing and sinking rebel YES
sells. She will be taken to the Madison ma.
rine railway, where the work of preparing her
for service is to be at once commenced The
Lancaster is to be put to similar use by the
government.
1t is proposed to line our coast with fortif.
cations, and to mount one hundred guns of the
Treadwell pattern Professor llorsiord, in his
recent lecture, abiding to these guns stated
that the manner in which the Armstrong gun
is constructed was first invented by Professor
Treadwc, Of Harvard College, in 1S48. The
gun is made OF wrought iron rings, which
Professor Treadwel compressed into solid
mass by hydraulic pressure, bnt which Mr..
Armstrong welded together by triphammers.
Boston Herald.
Sterling Price, though n large part of his
army is said tObe in Arkansas still, is reported
to have been in the battle of Pittsburg Land.
ing Beauregard having particularly request.
! ed him to visit COrinth for the benefit of his
counsels and his skill IN maneuvering forces
in the field. Beauregard has declared Price.
with no little justice, the most energetic and
able OF the confederate generals, and deemed
it wise not to fight what was regarded as the
decisive battle of the south without his aid
and cooperation. Price is said to be with
Beauregard still, and will participate in the