Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-05
general News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Secretary Wellcs visited Portsmouth navy
yard on the Sd. lie returned tn Bostonin the
evening, and left for New York the next
morning on his way to Washington.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
wild goose Of unusual size, though very
poor, created considerable of clutter
among the inhabitants Of CharleStown ON the
4th inst The bird flew over the city from the
direction of the navy yard, and after flying in
circle several times around the square, very
deliberately came down and aiighted in the
street Several spectators attempted to cap
ture the fowl, but in vain, until city marshal
Swift came forward, when the singular visitor
Immediately surrendered without resistance,
and is now in custody at the City Hall.
rope walk and Irvine factory, in North
Cambridge, caught fire on the Sd inst, and
with all its contents was totally destroyed.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
On the ISt inst, the barn on the estate of
Henry Thaxter, bingham, was set on fire and
entirely destroyed, together with the outbuild-
ings, six tons of hay, two carriages, sc.
Albert J. Quigley of Abingdon, while climb
ing on the new Catholic church in that place,
on the Both inst, fell distance of thirty feet
breaking his wrist and cutting his face badly.
His escape from death is miraculous.
MAINE.
The paraffine varnish establishment of
Messrs. S. Page & Co., near Shepard's wharf
in Hallowell, was destroyedby fire on the 18th
nit
large barn in Bangor occupied by Vas
sal ID. Pinkham for the storage OF grain, hay,
&C., was destroyed by fire on the 9th ult., to-
gether with its contents.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
IL Il I
Cheney of Franklin accidentally shot himself
in the leg, the ball entering just above the
knee joint and came out four inches below,
INJECTING a bad wound.
VERMONT.
Diptheria is raging to a fearful extent in
Stratton. Some neighborhoods are so afflicted
that it is with difficulty help can be procured
to take proper care of the sick.
CONNECTICUT.
Brooks, the balloonist, landed in Portland
on the Sd, after considerable trouble. Hav-
ing lost his anchor in his first attempt to land,
he called to some men for assistance, which
being rendered he reached terra frma in
safety.
Pickpockets Of the feminine gender have
been arrested in Hartford answering to the
names of Margaret Hale and Kate Williams
of New York. They had quite quantity OF
laces, fringe, and sundry other articlesi in their
possession, which is thought must have been
stolen.
The draft at Middletown took seventeen
students in Wesleyan University.
new daily paper is soon to be issued in
Brooklyn, N. Y, under the auspices of COM
pany of which S. b. Chittenden, formerly Of
New Haven, is a leading member
Lawrence Reilly of New Haven was fined 81
and costs, on the I'd, and given fifteen days in
the county jail for assaulting two soldiers be-
longing to the invalid corps.
John H. Squires, a member of Co. L, 9th
regiment Connecticut volunteers, died in New
Haven on the I'd from the effects OF sunstroke
received about two weeks ago.
Richard and John Davis, cousins, about
seventeen years old, hailing from New York
managed to appropriate four gold chains and
two gold rings valued at $3.50, from the store
of u. Steele & Co., Hartford, on the I'd inst
The fact became known before they left the
city, and they were accordingly arrested
They were tried, plead guilty and falling tc
get bail, were sent to Jail.
Edward Bralnerd, a deserter from the l6tl
! Connecticut regiment was arrested at th'