Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-26

Belgium, have been recently distributed by
the Hampden agricultural society. They
were imported by the massachusetts socie-
ty for the promotion Of agriculture" cost $40
bushel before shipment, and are commended
as great yielders and free from rot.
Ninety-two children were transferred on
Wednesday from Tewksbury to the Monson
almshouse. The call for children is so great
at Monson that hundreds of older boys and
girls could be indentured if they had them.
MAINE.
On the first of May, Anthony Gilroy, ma
tive OF ireland, in the employ Of Nathan
Frost of Orono, on the south branch of Ma
chias river, was thrown into the river by tho
starting of Jam, and drowned
Sydney West of Ashland, in the employ of
S. B. IleweS on the ArooStook river, above
Masardis, in starting high landing, was
thrown into the river among the floating logs
and instantly killed. His head was complete
" crushed and his limbs broken. HS leaves
no family.
4 young man by the name of McDutf was
drowned IN Squaw pond whilst engaged III
driving lumber; and man was few days
since drowned in Aroostook river, near Wash
burn.
CONNECTICUT.
An Irishwoman (name unknown) took the
| cars for Meriden, but by mistake got on at
| Berlin. Instead Of waiting for the steamboat
| train, as advised, she started to walk. ne
next morning her dead body, a crushed ana
| shapeless mass, was found on the track, ana
was brought to Hartford and buried.
| An old man in Rdgefeld who had ventured
| to demonstrate with some females who Kept
| house Of i'll fame in that town, was attacked
| by some rowdy friends Of the frall women ana
aeriously wounded with knives.
A lady in Hartford purchased three shad Tor
70 cents, and Oh dressing one found INSIDE
plated finger ring and $3.50 gold piece.
They have at Hartford a notable and TAX
ing" .Webb family" Three of them are
now locked up for stealing. and another has
been before the court for assault and battery,
fornication, and other sins.
RHODE ISLAND.
Pitts S. Wnsor of North Scituate, private
of Co. |, I'd Rhode Island, died at Campbell
Hospital Washington, on Saturday, from
wound in the left thigh, received in the last
battle of Fredericksburg. His age was %.
At East Greenwich, Sunday night, sailor
on board vessel was shot by a man named
Bull, from whose boy he had torcIbly taken
bottle of rum. He was badly wounded
George y. Bourne's barn and carriage
house at Elmwood, with horse, COW, and
other property, were burned Saturday eve
ming. His house and furniture were consid-
erably injured.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Hawkeye State, on her last trip from
St. Louis, brought up two hundred mules and
about the same number of contrabands. The
St. Paul Pioneer debated in It's own mind
whether the mules or the contrabands were
the more respectable of the two species of an
imals, and finally decided in favor of the jack
asses. Our contemporary is quite justified i'll
standing by his peculiar friends in this man
ner.- Winona (.Mnn.) Republican.
An expedition is about to move from Min
nesota to conquer the Sioux Indians. 1t COM
prises three regiments of infantry. one of
mounted rifles, and one battery, all under
Brig. Gen. Sibley. The Sioux have 5000
warriors, OF whom about 1000 have firearms.
Severe work is anticipated unless the Indians
fall back into Canada.
Wheeler & Wilson are constructing a min
iature sewing machine to present to Mrs.
Gen. Tom Thumb. 1t is to be finished in the
finest possible style, decorated with pearl and
gold, and will make an attractive addition to
the little lady's already large and fine collec-
ton Of nice presents.