Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-16

| nA"iiiO 10 the olu OulcH town OF w aluODOrO,
formerly overwhelmingly wing, but for num-
Der OF years democratic. At the election ON
the 18th the vote stood-democratic IA
Union republican POP.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
An incorporate man was sentenced TO sixty
days IN the house of correction by the police
court of Portsmouth on the 18th, but hung
himself in his cell the same afternoon.
The trial Of S. V. Bennett of Manchester.
charged with the murder of his housekeeper
by poison, last winter, commenced at Nashua
| on the 18th.
CONNECTICUT.
Michael Finley OF Hartford was brought be.
fore the police court on the 18th, charged with
assault with intent to kill upon policeman
named Geo. Il. Crane. The evidence was so
great that lie was placed under $500 bonds,
and, failing to procure ball. he was com
mitted.
There is to be cattle show and fair at
Winsted this fall, at which the novel spectacle
OF an OK race is to form one of the attractions
The burglars are still at 1t III Norwich. They
attempted to enter the house of Mrs Grace on
the 10th, but were frightened away.
The jewish citizens of New Haven closed
all their stores On the llth INST, it being the
commencement of the new year with them
A week from the 18th occurs their Passover
MI Edward ioDln, worthy man in the en-
ploy OF the New Haven Gas Company, lett
home on the evening Of the 18th to extinguish
the lights, since which lime no trace of him
has been discovered He was about to re.
ceive his semi-monthy pay, which circun-
stance leads to the belief that he has been foul
ly dealt with.
Mason Dimock, aged seventy five, a we'll
TODD bachelor OF Mansfield, Conn, was found
dead IN lot near his house on the l4th lie
had been missing for month.
Burlington copperhead, one of the worst
Hartford Times stripe, recently offered
through that paper $500 for substitute, who
would bring sufficient proof that he is the
blacklist abOIltiOuiSt in the town where he re.
sides" OF course he only meant to show
how smart he was, and when one of his exact
description offered himself ana claimed the
5000, he Sneaked out of it with the best grace
he could.
trot between Carpenters ''Nclic Hol-
comb" and Beckwith's Gen. Meade" to
wagon. two miles and repeat for $1,000; to be
followed by another for similar sum, to 90
IN harness, with the privilege Of Il running
mate for either, are coming off at Hartford in
a week or two.
First only "A part was bargained for, but now
been purchased by John ID. Cundee of New
Haven.
The dry goods store of Hovt, Nye & Co, of
Stamford, was robbed few nights since by
burglars of $500 worth of silks and other dry
goods.
A young man of rich family Starr Sperry
by name, has been arrested at Philadelphia
and brought to New Haven, charged with
practcing deception upon very rcspecta-
bic young lady of the latter city. An at
tempt was made to arrest him some time ago,
anu since then he has married Ehiadelphia
lady.
Dea. Chester Hayes of Harwinton, mus
cular christian, has on his small farm about Il
mile of handsome stone wall, worth three dol
lars per rod to build, one third of which he
and his son nave bulk Sat odd spells" during
the last three years. He is over 10 years Of
age.
RHODE ISLAND.
new carriage drive fifty feet wide is to
he opened at Newusrt RliepA.tu's Paint
and along Prices Neck and South Shore to
Ball"y'S Beach; the expense, estimated at
ten thousand dollars, to be raise by suhScrip-
ton. The work will be done before another
season, and Will add much to the attractions
at Newport.
vicious dog who was on the biting order
in Providence the other day, attacked several
persons and Bit them severely. The terrible
animal has been arrested and will suffer the
penalty Ut-death.
boy named Samuel Mckay, of New
port, had one of his arms taken off near
his shoulder, on the 10th inst, at the steam
mill in East Newport, by its accidentally
catching in two cog wheels near which he was
standing.
I
Intelligence from the west states officially
that none of the treasure on the burned
steamer Ruth was stolen.
In the last eight months 1881 inches of
rain tell-the most that, during the cores
punding period, has fallen for % years-being
10 2 inches more than the average for the
same time.
The amount of postal currency now in cir
culatiUn exceeds eighteen millions of dollars.
The issue OF the new fractional currency by
the treasury department to take its place, will
begin next month
Rebel papers state that the confederate au-
thorities are acting vigorously in the matter
of deSerters from their armies. Within
week ten have been tried by court martial
and shot.
The young ladies of Huntington, Pa, are
keeping list of the single drafted men, and
noting down the reports Of the examining
board, with view to select sound husbands.
The st. Louis Republican learns that
large amount of goods, estimated at three
thousand bales, has been destroyed by fire at
the mouth of White river. The cotton had
been brought in for shipment north. The
loss is estimated at over half million dol
lars.
In Clarke county, Ohio, last year l4,444
gallons OF sorghum syrup were produced by
twenty-five persons engaged in the manu-
factnre- The average price per gallon was
twenty-five and half cents. Some 10000
gallons additional were produced by other
growers.