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

|
Mr.. Israel Wood of Brattleboro'. VT, is
represented by five sons in the service of the
United States, and he says he will enlist him
self it the government will take him.
Lleuts. Il. Il. Prouty and Il. w. Green, of
the Sth, and Lieut.. VIM. Osmond of the LIST
| Vermont battalion, have resigned.
| Rev. Mr.. Sargent, chaplain fthe 18th Yer
mont regiment, died in hospital the DIST inst.
number of Boston gentlemen have con-
tributed $ll 900 as testimonial of respect to
the memory of the lamented Gen. Reno, who
was killed at the battle of South Mountain.
Of this sum, $4,000 IS invested for the bene-
fit Of his widow and children, and $1,000 given
her outright.
historical picture of the death of General
Lyon is being painted in st. Louis, by two
Missouri artists, William Levin and William
Mulligan. 1t is to be quite large one, the
figures being over life size.
Lieut.. Col. Parsons of the 10th regiment is
seriously ill in the regimental hospital near
+ Falmouth.
corporal in the goth New York regiment
lately gave birth to an infant. 1t was not till
quite recently that the sex of the corporal was
discovered. Her husband is il sergeant in the
regiment. She enlisted as private, and was
promoted for good conduct.
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
1t seems to be generally believed in Paris
that the Prince and Princess of Wales have
consented to visit the emperor and empress
next month.
Bishop Colenso is said to have received
over $4,000 from the publishers of his work
on the Pentateuch, as his share of the profits
| thus far.
Paul Morphy has again been beaten by
Mons. de Riviere in friendly match game
at chess-the latter winning three out Of five
games.
Little Patti was nearly frightened to death
In Vienna recently. She sang at church on
Easter Sunday, and after the services, as
she was leaving, the crowd pressed about
her so that she could not reach her car
riage, and was separated from her friends
She took refuge in the Princess Palfys pal
ace, but the people burst in the doors and
clamored for her Only the calm attitude
OF tile Princess Palffy restrained them, and
the poor girl was left unmolested. 1t was all
meant well enough, but Patti was so fright
| ened she tainted, and could not sing at the
| opera in the evening.
Top-spnning in Japan is an accomplish
mcnt with professional jugglers. A recent
writer says Gone of the most delicate of
| the performances consisted in making top
spin on the left hand, run up around the
edge of the robe at the back of the neck, and
down the other arm into tine palm of the right
hand, still spinning. Another was to toss a
| spinning top into the air and catch it on the
i neiii Vi 'he sIee'e: wlthout letlhg II tall' A
!liiiu was 10 liinS IL rlgh IN the ar ana eaten
IL on tne pow or. or inc angie OF Japanese pipe,
pass II oellnu 'ne DacK' iilnglhg 1t 10 the front
''' nv, 'iieil cttcn l. asdl"'
;n ae llunicip"i governor OF nome Is Draw
a.s W ll,lsei 'y us vigorous raiu
so 'lie oessaIS tllis clasS mas Ior long
,h n,o Dee'l .ne peSt Vi natives ana foreigners
han. iT,er WIZ peses III tlielr houses ''elr
1en' peiis Puileu an uay' WIN an lnpudehce
S,", i'o'il.s couiu a1asll' anu the later no
aooi,ei DC. 10Y oulslue Illeir uoor thah tney
t0tto.S uriouiueo ny oIlsaue 0! lnehuicant
osl,od - @ a; ;t"u liueous ofiPpies' VINO
~"Io,. o4 s,o anu sney WeIe Ielu9eu gave