Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-16
General news summary



There is to be state temperance c0nven-
| ton in Boston on the 18th inst, "to consult
about measures to check the alarming prevail
ence of ntemperance in the state, and among
| our patriotic soldiers in the army"
The Boston Herald tells the mournful story
| of woman who was brought before the police
court on Saturday of last week. She was
once the wife of one who held the presidency
OF a corporation, respected by all classes i'll
the community, living in style, surrounded
with all the luxuries OF life, and visited by the
wealthy and fashionable citizens OF Boston
and Salem. But the husband lived beyond
his means, and his downfall had to come soon
er or later Less then ten years ago the COM
munity was startled to hear that Mr.. - was
detaulter to a very large amount TO the cor
poration. His wife stood 10y him in the hour
OF adversely, and he managed to get clear Of
the charges against him without being sent to
prison. But his character and reputation
were ruined. He went 10 New York, and in
few short months was again arrested this
| time Tor robbing the mails, and is now serv-
| ing out term of Imprisonment in the Con-
necticut state prison. During her husbands
guilty course she stood by him and spent her
last dollar in his behalf. Finally her home
was made and her elegant house and furniture
were taken from her. Those who formerly
sought her society and her levees, Stunned
her. Thus the broken hearted woman has
fallen. She was ordered to the house of in
dustry for two months.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
Joel Hunteg of Tyngsboro was found dead
in the yard of +. o. Wiley, Saturday morn
ing. He had been placed as keeper over
tIe, property of Willey's, which the sheriff had
attacked int Gay UvIGrC. 4.S..t .Ilufllil,.
Hunter was dead, the property was missing.
and Wiley was absent from his home.
The Eagle wooden mills at West Chelms-
ford were destroyed by fire, Friday afternoon.
The mill was owned by a company of gentle
men, mostly residents of Lowell. and was in
sured for SIS, O0O-coyering but small part
part Of the loss.
ESSEX COUNTY
The Amesbury villagers held commence
ratve fair on the completion of a new large
factory there-realzing the sum of one thou
sand dollars, which they propose to give for
the benefit of the soldiers
Samul Shepard, Esq, Il prominent citizen
OF Topstield, died very suddenly on Friday
last. He left his boarding house soon after
dinner to step into neighbors, and shortly
after was found dead in the street.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
John b. Cough has been engaged to lecture
in behalf the Ladies' City Mission in New
Bedford at their annual May festival.
The New Bedford Standard announces the
death Of Hon. John Baylies of that city. in
the siXty-seyenth year of his age. He was
toriorty years deputy sheriff, and for sixteen
years member and most of the time chair
man of the board of commissioners He had
also held other places of trust, and few citi-
zens were more widely known.
John Driscol, an aged man who has been
in the employ of the Fall River Iron Works
Company for number Of years. was killed at
Fall River on Thursday afternoon. He fell
from staging while unloading coal, and lived
only short time.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
One of the principal buildings in Great Bar
rington, occupied by Mr.. McIntire, hardware
dealer, and by George w. Mellen, boot and
shoe dealer and manufacturer, was consumed
by fire on Friday last. The occupants lost
heavily in stock.
MAINE.
Mr.. James Mckinney of Enfield, aged fif1y-
four years, and his six sons-seyen in all :
have enlisted in the service of the country
One son has died in the hospital, and one has
returned home sick. The father and two
sons enlisted in the sixth Maine, one son in
the tenth, one in the eleventh, and two in the
seventh There was still one remaining son.
who was prevented from ensting in conse-
quence of having lost some of his fingers.
He was so anxious to go that he wanted his
father and brothers to get him a situation as
teamster, but they declined, urging that he
ought to stay at home and take care of the
old castle.
CONNECTICUT
Thomas. f. McCaffrey was stabbed Friday
night, at drinking place known as the Ca
margo" in New Haven, from the effects of
which he died during the night.
The large paper mill in Seymour, belong
ing to Sylvester Smith, was burnt Friday.
The loss amounted to about $IOO00-and
there was an insurance of So 900. Mr.. Smith
immediately began preparations for rebuild
ing.
Personal.
The nomination Of Gen. Stevenson of Mas
sachusetts for brigader general was confirmed
Saturday, after some discussion. Gen. Burn
side had used his personal efforts in his be-
half, and succeeded in satisfying Mr.. Sumner
and other senators who opposed the appoint
ment, OF his unqualified loyalty, upon which
the objections were Withdrawn.
Baron George Gotta Won Cottendorf. of the
famous German publishing house of Gotta.
died on the LIST of February, aged 81. The
house Of Gotta is one of the wealthiest in Eu-
rope. 1t has eight large publishing houses,
each employing several hundred workmen and
artists.
The empress Eugene on Ash Wednesday
''received cinders"-that is, allowed priest
to mark on her forehead the sign of the cross
with ashes and tell her as he did so to remem-
Der that she is dust and will return to dust.
She is also fervent and diligent in observing
the requirements of the lenten season.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The executors OF the will of the late Nicho-
= 7 I
dollars for stamps for that document.
The government officially denies any knowl-
edge of peace propositions, asserted by Fer
nando Wood.
The supposed painting by Radaelle, which
represents the "Death of st. Joseph" has just
been sold at st. Petersburg for 100000.