Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-01
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


Stephen NJ. Allen addressed the legislative
agricultural society, Monday evening, on the
use and culture of flax. The experiment of
manufacturing flax with cotton and wool, he
said was now entirely successful, and factor
les were springing up all over the north and
IN Canada for that purpose. He did not, how
ever, advise farmers to engage largely in its
growth. Other speakers were of opinion
that the proper field for its cultivation was at
the west.
There is bill before the Legislature for the
abolition OF the office of superintendent of
alien passengers, and the sale of the yacht
"Whisper." Edward Hamilton, the present
superintendent was appointed by Gov. Banks.
1t is proposed to transfer his duties to a board
of alien commissioners. The yacht is kind
of ornamental appendage to the Office of the
superintendent, and its little hospitalites down
the harbor have long been the clown talk"
The department has established new pest
office in Somerville, near Tufts college, to be
known as college Hill, Mass"
The late Misses Anna Hill and Elizabeth
| Eaton, recently deceased, left legacies vary
| ing from $500 to $500 each to the home for
| aged and INDECENT females, home for destitute
children American tract, home missionary,
education, and foreign missionary societies,
besides considerable sums for humber chart
ties.
The armament of fort Warren is approach
| ing completion. Several eight-inch column
bladS have recently been landed, and others
OF heavier callbre are on the way.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The New Bedford Standard gives some new
and interesting developments relative to the
murder of John Bullock of that city by Obed
Reynolds of Freetown on the 18th of June
last. Since the murder Obeds father has
wanted him to make clean breast of the af-
fair, while his wife and children have tried to
coax him or frighten him into conspiracy to
secure Obed's acquittal by false swearing.
Daniel one of the children, having threaten
ed to kill him, was arrested and lodged in Jail.
The father, on his way to New Bedford Mon
day morning, to testify against Daniel, over
come by the misery his sons have brought on
the family, attempted to cut his throat with a
razor, and nearly succeeded. The fathers
evidence against the sons is conclusive of their
guilt He says that on the evening of the
18th OF June, hearing some person come into
the house, his daughter Phebe came and told
him that Obed had come home naked, and
she shouldn't wonder if he had killed q man.
The next day Obed confessed that he had
killed man at the ''Bump place." (where
Bullock's body was found,) shooting and
stabbing him, and beating him over the head
with his gun. During the day Obed and Dan
went off, saying they were going after the
watch and the money of the murdered man.
Obed was not acquainted with Bullock, and
did not know whom he had killed. He was
lying in wait, and fired at the first man who
came along
George, son of Malcolm McLane of Fair
haven, was burned so badly on Saturday
morning, during the absence from home OF
his parents, that he died the next day. His
clothing, except shoes and stockings, was en-
tirey consumed.
| HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Lewis N. Gilbert, Esq, has been appointed
post master at Gilbertsville-a new village
near Ware, built up within the last two years
ny Messrs' George IL. Gilbert & Co., the we'll
known flannel manufacturers
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
d loVe-ietter passed through the Green